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Cole To Stoke

Discussion in 'Hull City' started by smidgen, Jul 9, 2011.

  1. smidgen

    smidgen Active Member

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    Stoke City have agreed a deal worth up to £6m with West Ham United for Carlton Cole.

    £4.5m up front gives the Hammers a war-chest......
     
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    smidgen, Jul 9, 2011
  2. StrovolosTiger

    StrovolosTiger Well-Known Member

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    Gosh! That's about the same deal that Lester have just signed for Matt Mills.

    Puts things into perspective!

    Idiots!
     
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    StrovolosTiger, Jul 9, 2011
  3. bum_chinned_crab

    bum_chinned_crab Well-Known Member

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    How many forwards does Pulis sign?!?
     
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    bum_chinned_crab, Jul 9, 2011
  4. H-D

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    Pulis is a fantastic manager, but his record of signing forwards is awful. When they first got promoted, they signed Kitson for £5.5m. He went on to score 5 goals in 2 seasons <doh>

    Other calamaties include Tuncay, Gudjohnsen and Carew

    Carlton Cole is fantastic on his day, but the fact that he couldn't make the West Ham team for much of last season speaks volumes about his current form.
     
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  5. smidgen

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    Only 5 goals in 35 appearances.....<whistle>
     
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    tigercity Well-Known Member

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    I had Carlton Cole down for great things.. like when he was amazing for England vs Holland in a friendly two years ago
     
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  7. H-D

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    Exactly. And to think he's recently played for England!

    This one could well be another Stoke striker calamity <whistle>
     
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    H-D, Jul 9, 2011
  8. ImperialTiger

    ImperialTiger Well-Known Member

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    So they've finally got their man. All it's taken is 3 transfer windows and West Ham's relegation!
     
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    ImperialTiger, Jul 9, 2011
  9. The FRENCH TICKLER

    The FRENCH TICKLER Well-Known Member

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    The weakening at West Ham continues. Rob Green and Scott Parker will be next. Apart from Nolan what have they got that improves there situation ? I see West Ham as nothing more than a Burnley(team wise) for now.?
     
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  10. jayc89

    jayc89 Well-Known Member

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    A cracking youth set up?
     
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    jayc89, Jul 9, 2011
  11. The FRENCH TICKLER

    The FRENCH TICKLER Well-Known Member

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    True. But thats alot of pressure. West Ham will be an interesting watch for sure.
     
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    The FRENCH TICKLER, Jul 9, 2011
  12. Chazz Rheinhold

    Chazz Rheinhold Well-Known Member

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    4.5 million thats what theyve got!!
     
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    Chazz Rheinhold, Jul 9, 2011
  13. originallambrettaman

    originallambrettaman Mod Moderator Staff Member

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    West Ham are still the ones to watch, their squad is in a different class to Leicester's and will remain so after Green and Parker have departed, though there's a limit to how long that will remain the case, if they lose a few more on top they'll obviously start to look weaker.
     
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  14. kccircle

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    I guess it depends on how much their owners want to risk financial soundness for an immediate return. They will need £25m in sales to cover lost revenue from Sky.
     
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    kccircle, Jul 9, 2011
  15. ImperialTiger

    ImperialTiger Well-Known Member

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    Considering they had an 8-figure debt (can't remember if that was before or after Gold and Sullivan pumped in £50m) they must still be haemorraging money surely?

    Can only think that the olympic stadium already has a mortgage against it and the sale of Upton Park will pay that off.
     
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  16. smidgen

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    Cor, the olympic stadium's gonna have some atmosphere, isn't it? With the stands miles away from the pitch. Unless they spend money altering it. But then again, can they? Or has it still got to be available for athletics, as per 'THE LEGACY'?
     
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    Personally (and I know I am often wrong) I never rated this guy. To few good games and overrated by the media. Wish him luck though.
     
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    Chiltons222, Jul 9, 2011
  18. Nick HCAFC

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    Cole isn't worth that money, everybody on here is right he's overrated!
     
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    Nick HCAFC, Jul 10, 2011

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