Ashley Cole

[Phil Driver 503]

Of our older players Ash is the one who is nearest to the end ,he suffers from bad ankles and was always a high energy player and is slowing down , I think Jose has seen this and that is why he is on the bench ,once his legs go he has little else to give us and I would not be surprised to see him not offered a new deal .

[zolayes 14,489]

Of our older players Ash is the one who is nearest to the end ,he suffers from bad ankles and was always a high energy player and is slowing down , I think Jose has seen this and that is why he is on the bench ,once his legs go he has little else to give us and I would not be surprised to see him not offered a new deal .

Agree ,,I think this is his last year ,,,Im sure his contract ends in 2014

[Tomo 21,751]

I think he is the most likely to leave at the end of the season out of our veteran Englishmen, i think Lampard will get another year again, but hopefully with a much lesser role with out pivot completely re-energized.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

I think he might even move on this January, in all honesty. I know he only has 6 months left to run on his contract, but we would easily fetch £3-5 million from a club like PSG or Monaco, or even an MLS franchise.

[Sidzeret 2,257]

I think he might even move on this January, in all honesty. I know he only has 6 months left to run on his contract, but we would easily fetch £3-5 million from a club like PSG or Monaco, or even an MLS franchise.

PSG were interested last winter since their manager was Anchelotti and he knew what Cole can do when he's at his best.

Not sure if Blanc is a great fan of Cole, especially with his current form. Likewise for Ranieri and Monaco.

MLS might fetch us a few millions for him. Personally I'll keep him on unless we sign someone like Coentrao and we can safely go for Shaw next summer.

[bushman 2,043]

As I have seen over the years, every good thing must come to an end.

Ashley Cole is near it, I feel. I was even surprised to see Chelsea signing him & paying him a lot of money.

I believe, it´s time for the club to look for a replacement, soon.

[Jase 43,479]

I think he might even move on this January, in all honesty. I know he only has 6 months left to run on his contract, but we would easily fetch £3-5 million from a club like PSG or Monaco, or even an MLS franchise.

Selling him in January is just suicidal as it's unlikely we can get a replacement for him then. Better chances of him being let go for free next summer.

[Rmpr 8,977]

Everytime I see Cole, I remember we still havent bough Shaw.

That is how sad it feels...

[ChelseasMessiah 304]

He would have done better than Baines yesterday, on the bright-side he's getting invaluable rest to recharge his batteries so he can be in top condition for us.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

He would have done better than Baines yesterday, on the bright-side he's getting invaluable rest to recharge his batteries so he can be in top condition for us.

Baines was beyond terrible yesterday. Had an absolute mare. Woy would have been better off getting Shaw to play with the senior squad rather than the U21s.

[Jase 43,479]

He would have done better than Baines yesterday, on the bright-side he's getting invaluable rest to recharge his batteries so he can be in top condition for us.

If anything, England's game yesterday confirms why Baines is often used more against lower level opponents while Cole is preferred against the better ones. And if used wisely, Cole can still perform well, maybe not to the high standards he once set, but still good enough at least. Problem comes when he's being flogged to death especially with this troubling ankle issue he seems to be having.

[NishC300 1,865]

Cole please play like this for us! (After watching 1st half of Eng vs Germany)

[ChelseasMessiah 304]

I think he'll start midweek. His batteries should be fully recharged by now and as long as his 100% fit he'll do well again.

[The_Flash 1,144]

We need Ashley to play again the back has been terrible last few games

[The Skipper 20,609]

Surely Ashley is fresh enough to contribute again now.