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I don't understand the motivational poster. Is it in favour of Joe Cole, the poster or the club?

On a more serious note, I think this is a poor decision. The German captain is quality, and added grit to our midfield. Ballack's contribution was found in support, not spectacular but solid, pushing the team along. You need some players like that.

And as for Joe, I'm slightly biased as he was my favourite player, but really, he was only 28 years old and a return to his best form sees him devastate opposition. The class he is capable of: WOW.

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The departure of Cole, Ballack, Belleti, Deco didn't really surprise me. I'm glad the Cole n Ballack's "will they stay,will they go" saga has finally ended. I just hope we do not buy any defenders (we've got Bruma n Hutchinson) , midfielders (we've got Matic n Kakuta). The only player I want Chelsea to buy is Kaka. Other than that I just wanna our youth players getting more chance in the 1st team. In my humble opinion, all d aforementioned youth players are able replacements for the ones who left.

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I don't understand the motivational poster. Is it in favour of Joe Cole, the poster or the club?

On a more serious note, I think this is a poor decision. The German captain is quality, and added grit to our midfield. Ballack's contribution was found in support, not spectacular but solid, pushing the team along. You need some players like that.

And as for Joe, I'm slightly biased as he was my favourite player, but really, he was only 28 years old and a return to his best form sees him devastate opposition. The class he is capable of: WOW.

It was me agreeing with the statement underlined in blue. I'm no longer a fan of Cole. He's done some good for this club but his legacy has been tainted by his greed in my eyes.

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It has done the club a favour because that is less money spent on wages on two players that play then usually get injured. And also the new UEFA rules, well I say new its adapted, we have to be careful of. it means clubs' financial returns will be monitored over a three-year period and they will be expected to spend no more than they earn, give or take a 5 million euros "immaterial losses" factor. You can blow what you like on a ground or training , on a youth project. So can your wealthy benefactor. That wealthy benefactor can only subsidise other spending - transfers and salaries, for example - to a maximum of 45 million euros over three years, above and beyond the break-even level. Our losses would be at a level UEFA would look at so the more thrifty the club is the better off we will be. plus we have good youth players that we should bring through to the first team.

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It was me agreeing with the statement underlined in blue. I'm no longer a fan of Cole. He's done some good for this club but his legacy has been tainted by his greed in my eyes.

Spot on. He handled this situation very poorly and I could care less where he goes now.

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I'm not, saw it coming to be honest. The tosser wanted more money, suppose it must be awful sitting on the bench doing fuck all and getting £90,000 a week for it.

Agreed. But we don't actually know if that's the real reason remember. It could be the whole "bench thing" he realises he nearly missed out on England once, doesn't want to risk it again? Going to Manchester United wouldn't help him there, but who cares now whistling.gif

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United have pulled out of the race to sign Cole apparently according to this Premier League article. Looks like he will stay in London and a choice between Arsenal and Spurs. Normally I would say he would definitely choose Arsenal but the Redknapp factor may persuade him to go to Spurs - plus I reckon they would be crazy enough to offer him the wages he wants!!

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