Ashley Cole

[Hutcho 8,443]

Those are just speculations about his wage...we just don't and probably won't know his wage... But I doubt it's more than 100k...

It honestly doesn't bother me as he is still one of the best left backs and unless we are gonna pay 10 mil + for another quality one then why not keep the great one we have.

And if we bought a replacement that would cost us more than what his wages would cost anyway. Name me a left back as good or better who is available and cheap. I cant think of one (don't say luke shaw). He has great potential no doubt but is a long term option not a replacement for AC.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Clearly I'm not as happy about this as most of you are. Apparently this new contract will be worth £8m for one year. Hell, that's £150k a week so first he's supposed to be on his way out and now he gets a pay rise to stay? He's definitely not as good as he once was and in my opinion doesn't deserve those wages. At least it's only a one year contract and it gives us more time to either find a replacement or wait and see if Bertrand is ready to step up and be the number one left-back at the club but at this age his wages really should be starting to go down and not up because his contribution to the team is not the same any more.

Where did you get those numbers from? Seems very unlikely.

[Bacika 188]

It honestly doesn't bother me as he is still one of the best left backs and unless we are gonna pay 10 mil + for another quality one then why not keep the great one we have.

And if we bought a replacement that would cost us more than what his wages would cost anyway. Name me a left back as good or better who is available and cheap. I cant think of one (don't say luke shaw). He has great potential no doubt but is a long term option not a replacement for AC.

Asley is still good, he just need to gain some of his previous form

The best in EPL is Baines, but he isn't cheap...maybe 15 mil, but that's bargain for him, even at 28...

Anyway, leave Cole for another season, and then give bertrand and PVA chance in the first team...

[Jype 6,398]

Oh Jesus Christ please tell me its just nonsense, what source did you get it from.

Where did you get those numbers from? Seems very unlikely.

From the Daily Mail.

The numbers could off course be bullshit but that still doesn't change my opinion about this situation. In my honest opinion Cole hasn't done enough in these past couple of seasons to deserve any kind of contract with wages even close to what he's currently earning.

[Rubber bullets 1,183]

My gripe would not be that he keeps the same wages, but he gets any increase. Because lets be honest, he has been decent this season, but not world class most of the time, and the whole contract situation that has been talked about pundits about how crazy it is to let him leave seem to mostly be his name and reputation carrying some of the complaints.

Put it this way, if we decided to buy a left back from a club like Stoke or Fulham and he demanded wages of £150,000 a week. If he had given the exact same performances Cole has had this season, would anybody here be saying "you know what lets give him those demands because he deserves it"? The answer would probably that everyone would tell that player to go fuck himself. Again name and reputation seem to becoming into play.

[gary gordon 1,777]

Chuffed about this TBH. Although Ash has probably lost a step in his attack, his defence is still as solid as ever. Especially around the business end of he season. TBH, he was one of our best last season.

Don't know why all the haters are upset that he's staying. Are you paying his wages or something?

[Rubber bullets 1,183]

It seems that a lot of media sources claim we have given him a significant pay rise. By all means keep him for another year but possibly ripping up a chance to meet FFP regulations is just bloody absurd. Is it just a trick to get the fans to stop whining a little?

[Rambo 1,729]

Would've liked a 2 year deal but I'm not going to complain. Keeping Ashley was definitely a high priority move on our part.

[NiclasCFC 2,582]

According to the sun he will get a deal nearly worth 200k a week....
its great for the Club that we can keep this Legend but 200k a week??!!

[YouNameIt 1,511]

Well if they had a long term manager in place I think Lampard and Cole would've been out. As it stands there is a real lack of options in the summer so it's possible that Rafa will remain but only for a few years until Roman finds that manager to completely rebuild the team.

Would be stupid to get rid of Cole if no one was lined up in the summer (Just my opinion ofc).

A few years isnt long term in Chelsea? LOL

[Slam Dunk 1,442]

the wages being reported are going up and up. He'll be on £500k a week soon.

[Term-X 7,891]

A semi-legend at the club, so it's good for PR, maintains an english backbone in the side, 3rd in line for the captaincy when Lampard leaves. Plus, it gives us a year to find a long term replacement. Bertrand isn't ready.. he might not ever be, and signing someone likes Baines for upwards of £20m isn't really an option.

[HNKS 508]

I think thats why he stayed- because he CANT go anywhere. Not many clubs would pay his wages, i think the only option for him was PSG, and they said they arent interested. I kind a predict he'll sign after i read about PSG... very good news anyway, Bertrand doesnt seem ready imo.

Im pretty sure he could have went to the top teams in Italy and a few good sides in Spain. Every team in the Premier league would take him. Wages might have been a problem but he could have taken a slight pay cut to join them if he really wanted to. He is the most consistent player we have at the moment and has been for years.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Contract renewal confirmed by Rafa: http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11668/8418045/Ashley-Cole-set-to-sign-new-Chelsea-contract-this-week-Rafael-Benitez-confirms

[The only place to be 11,313]

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Legend.