Chelsea Agree Fee For Joe Cole

Mr. Fancypants

The West Ham exodus continues. West Ham have agreed a fee of 6.6 Million quid for Joe Cole with Chelsea. Good buy for Chelsea.

The Muppet

very good buy for chelsea. They seem to be building up a formidable young squad. Not title contenders next season imo but certainly a team to watch in the future. Does this kill The veron bid i wonder?

Space Coyote

Meh they can have him. He'll never be as good as was expected when he burst onto the scene all dem years ago. Or maybe playing in a team like Chelsea's, he'll flourish and look like a bargain. Either that or he'll end up like Jody Morris. Can't seem to make up my mind about this one. :rolleyes:

smuckers

I am a bit suprised it was talked anout before Roman took over, he has lots of skill but doesn't score enough goals perhaps Claudio can turn him into a better player, I'd like CFC fans view on him.
he's alot better than Morris.

smuckers

I've just been informed that Veron fee agreed 15 mil.

Space Coyote

Ah for feck sake. Thats some bloody squad yis have now. Lethal defence, quality midfield and pretty decent attacking options. Yer definitely putting it up to Man U and Arsenal. I'm not a happy bunny.

UbahOne

Apparently Utd are getting Defoe and Cole for 15 million.

The Muppet

Would that be the same 15m they are getting for Veron tomorrow?

shepthedog

Cole is quality player and at 6.6 mil a bargain and a half..

If utd got cole and defoe for the Veron money, it'd be great business

ciano

Wow ... Chelsea have basically bought a brand new midfield!

Duff ... Cole ... Veron ... Geremi

Not to mention some of the other midfielders they already have in their squad: Lampard, Petit, Stanic, Gronkjaer, Zenden. Theres going to be some competition for places in their first XI! :eek:

Bannor

Chelsea Fiction (15-07-2003)

For central midfield they already have Lampard, Geremi, Petit and Stanic. They've also been in talks with West Ham about Joe Cole - Liverpool have cooled their interest in Cole so if he decides to leave West Ham, Chelsea are the only interested party at the moment. If they sign Cole then they'll have a nice blend of youth and experience for central midfield.

Liverpool dropped out of the negotiations because Cole wanted to stay in London.

Where are the doubting Chelski supporters now?

marct

You've got to hand it to this guy- he doesnt mess about. A whole new first choice midfield with Cole in today and Veron possibly to follow. It's like a game of Championship manager in the old days!

gandalf

Well I am one of the doubters and the big thing here is how long it takes the team to gel. With the amount of changes and new personnel in Chelski it could take them 6 months to play as a team. Then again if they get their act together early they'll be up there challanging !!

God I'm missing footy badly at the moment. Can't wait for the new season

Gandalf.

Balfa

Who does he think he owns, Real Madrid?

growler

i've always considered cole a bit of a showboat he has his moments of brilliance but he's no zola replacement but he is better than morris !
gotta feel a bit sorry for the wet sham supporters though , no team left and first division football looking likely for at least a second season , it wont be easy to claw their way out of this mess.

still not entirely happy about veron either , think he's a waste of £15 million but hey it's not my money and he might come good.

I can't decide how Ranieri would be feeling now , at one level he's like a kid in a sweetshop and can buy anyone he wants on the other the pressure must be on to win things at all costs.

p.pete

I'd imagine Ranieri is delighted right now - if it was the standard British manager I think heart attacks would have happened weeks ago. He's used to the culture where the owner of the club buys and sells without much consultation with the manager.

I'd imagine Ranieri has at most 3 years to win the CL, or at least come damn close. The great thing is that most of the money being spent is going to other British teams - so it's not giving cash to foreign clubs for the sake of less squad space for the players already in the league.

As a pool fan it's not good news, trying to improve on last seasons fifth is going to be damn hard. Never mind that, I'm actually looking forward to watching Chelsea play. Hopefully Duff holds down his place - he said he was leaving Blackburn for the challenge and he is certainly going to get that. If Veron and Cole are both added then it should be very interesting indeed.

smuckers

The significance is every player that has signed and on the verge of coming are players with PL experience and ex PL experience, one more likely to come in possibly a striker, Forssell has booked his place for next week, outstanding last night, great to see Duff getting goal too.:)
is Veron the players CFC have been crying out for will give killer passes to the strikers? the answer is yes:
is he a ball winner? no but I've been impressed with Gerem in CM.
Cole cud become a better player under Claudio guidance.

Sposs

Originally posted by The Muppet
Would that be the same 15m they are getting for Veron tomorrow?

Yes..................Yes It is

p.pete

Well it would be the same 15mil except that Cole is far more likely to opt for Chelsea as they will offer him more money, the option to remain in London and the chance to join a club who are building their squad as opposed to dismanteling it.

Any news on where Defoe is most likely to go to? He would good alongside VanNist.

The Muppet

PPete

I'd imagine Ranieri is delighted right now

I dont think this is the case as the rumour coming out of chelski is that the players being signed are from a shortlist compiled by Sven Goran Ericcson. If This rumour is correct I dont Think Ranieri has 3 years left at chelsea.

The Muppet

PPete

I'd imagine Ranieri is delighted right now

I dont think this is the case as the rumour coming out of chelski is that the players being signed are from a shortlist compiled by Sven Goran Ericcson. If This rumour is correct I dont Think Ranieri has 3 years left at chelsea.

LoneGunM@n

Originally posted by The Muppet
I dont think this is the case as the rumour coming out of chelski is that the players being signed are from a shortlist compiled by Sven Goran Ericcson. If This rumour is correct I dont Think Ranieri has 3 years left at chelsea.

Very interesting .... & it makes sense .... If Ranieri can't win the league with the team that Roman has built, then hello Mr. Ericcson!!

The Muppet

I am Not big into european soccer but was Veron and Sven at lazio at the same time. Lets be honest Veron was not purchased on the strength of his performances at utd.

smuckers

Muppet thats a stupid comment to make these are SGE signings?
hmmm lets see
Ranners wanted Geremi for 3 years
wanted Duff last year
wanted Johnson for a while same with Bridge
wanted Cole earlier in the summer
and wants to make Veron the king of CFC.

:

smuckers

according to text earlier Vieri will also ve unveiled today but Inter have denied it..

The Muppet

Smuckers

Muppet thats a stupid comment to make these are SGE signings?

As I said its a rumour i have heard. It came from the same source that told me on tuesday that a 15m deal for veron was to be announced on wednesday. if your a betting man what odd will you give me on SGE taking over at chelski after the european champs next Year?

LoneGunM@n

Just on the news there now that Inter have accepted a €20m bid for Vieri & he's reluctantly said he'd sign [for €5m a year]!!

smuckers

INTER DENY VIERI SALE REPORTS
Thursday 7th August 2003



Vieri: No sale say Inter



Related stories:

Veron signs for Chelsea
Chelsea complete Cole deal

More Chelsea stories:

Veron signs for Chelsea
Chelsea complete Cole deal




Fixtures
Results
Top Scorers
Sinners
Tables
Squad Lists
Transfers




INTER MILAN have denied reports that they are on the brink of selling Christian Vieri to big-spending Chelsea for £20 million.
Speculation is rife that the Italian international is set to become the latest addition to millionaires' row at Stamford Bridge following the spectacular double capture of Manchester United's Juan Sebastian Veron and West Ham skipper Joe Cole.

Roman Abramovich's spending spree seems far from over and Vieri has long been identified as the ideal spearhead to the West Londoners' Premiership and Champions League assault.

Yet Inter have insisted that they have not even entered into negotiations to sell the 30-year-old Azzurri ace.

"There is no agreement with any club," affirmed a spokesman for the Milan-based outfit. "There are not even any negotiations.

"Christian Vieri is an Inter player and he will wear Inter's shirt next season as well.

"There is no doubt at all about that."

Vieri stressed he was happy to remain at Giuseppe Meazza when the speculation concerning a possible move to Chelsea initially surfaced, but, as Abramovich is proving, money talks when it comes to Chelsea's bid to build a top quality squad

as long as Bates is there SGE will never manage CFC.:)

p.pete

Originally posted by smuckers

as long as Bates is there SGE will never manage CFC.:)

At the risk of Muppet disagreeing with me (just for the sake of it:D ), I'm not quite sure how much clout bates has anymore. Having said that I think Ranieri is a far better manager and it would be a huge mistake not to give him 2 or 3 years more. He's done a great job so far without these resources and give him a chance to prove he can keep the head with all the selection dilemas he is now going to face. I reckon he's up to it.

The Muppet

At the risk of Muppet disagreeing with me (just for the sake of it ),

Is that the first sign of Paranoia I see Pete.

I dont disagrre with you just for the sake of it \we just hold differen opinions on some topics. the next time you post something i agree with i will tell you just to set your mind at ease.



Edit,< Just digested your post P Pete. In fact i agree with your comments on bates and ranners. I'm not saying that employing SVG would be a good move for chelski I am just relaying a rumour I heard from what I consider to be an informed source.>EDIT

smuckers

Inter have said there has been no official bid never said there's been no verbal bid.

JohnnyBravo

veron was bought by erickson at sampdoria and when lazio hired him he brought him with him i dont rate erickson as a manager he bought the league at lazio plain and simple he bought players for the short term just to have players ie ravanelli attilio lombardo he seems more interested in promoting himself and getting money out of england than axtually managing them as for raineiri he bleeds football he is good at promoting youth and is more interested in seeing the team do well then signing merchandising deals so heres hoping raineri stays

p.pete

Originally posted by The Muppet
I dont disagrre with you just for the sake of it \we just hold differen opinions on some topics. the next time you post something i agree with i will tell you just to set your mind at ease.

Manchester United are better than Liverpool (at football).

The Muppet

PPETE

Manchester United are better than Liverpool (at football).

Sorry pete but i,ll have to disagree with that. mind you Its only the existance of the qualification at the end that i disagree with.

p.pete

Originally posted by The Muppet
PPETE


Sorry pete but i,ll have to disagree with that. mind you Its only the qualification at the end that i disagree with.

So they're better than Liverpool but not at football?

The Muppet

So they're better than Liverpool but not at football?

No wrong again Pete just leave out the (at football) and your spot on.;)

p.pete

You said you disagreed with the qualification at the end - wanting it omitted is in no way whatsoever the same thing. I'm not saying that you have to agree or disagree with it - but if you do disagree with it, it would be nice to know why.

Pepe LeFrits

"Veron is the best midfielder in the world," Ranieri said

roffle. i hadn't realised the iraqi information minister had already found himself a new job.

Eron

Imo Chelsea have bought the best young midfielder in England (yes, quote me) and he is a realy, realy good prospect. He is still young, and can set up goals, score them and he just keeps on running. Last season he was frustrated, as every West Ham player and staff were... they had a bad time from the beginning and noone got into the swing of things, but I think Joe Cole (having a bad season) still did quite well, and I think he will replace the empty space for the "Young midfielder" that Jodie Morris was promised to fill about 4 years ago (he never realy made it if you don't know who he is...)

The Muppet

You said you disagreed with the qualification at the end - wanting it omitted is in no way whatsoever the same thing. I'm not saying that you have to agree or disagree with it - but if you do disagree with it, it would be nice to know why.

Sorry P-Pete I dont knowwhat your talking about i suggest you read the post again:D



just got there before 2880 miniutes i think:D

p.pete

Originally posted by The Muppet
Sorry P-Pete I dont knowwhat your talking about i suggest you read the post again:D



just got there before 2880 miniutes i think:D

Yes, the post now that I read it again does talk about the "existance" of the qualification. It also says when the post was last edited. You'll note on my post where I quoted you (which I don't think has been edited recently), the wording is slightly different.