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Joe Cole admits his decision to join Liverpool in 2010 was a mistake, claiming his only other option was an unthinkable move to Tottenham.

Cole, 31, spent two-and-a-half years as a player at Anfield but failed to become a regular in the first team, being sent out on loan to Lille last season before rejoining his boyhood club West Ham in January.
The England international says he never felt comfortable at Livepool but was forced to take up the only offer that appealed to him.
"I can only play for teams that I'm passionate about and I think that's what went wrong for me at Liverpool," Cole said. "I didn't feel a connection with the club or the place that I had at Chelsea and West Ham.
"I had seven great years at Chelsea but the club wanted to go in a certain direction and I wasn't involved. So I was left with two real options - Liverpool or Spurs.
"Spurs was probably the best option because they were offering me a five-year deal and it meant I could stay in familiar surroundings.
"But I just couldn't do it, I just couldn't see myself pulling that Spurs shirt over my head. With the rivalry between Spurs and West Ham and Chelsea, it felt a bit mercenary."
Cole believes the mentality at Liverpool made it difficult for him to settle in, with their insistence on being known as the "biggest club in the country" catching him off guard.
"When I joined, the guy interviewing me said 'you've joined the biggest club in the country' and reeled off the trophies they'd won," he said. ""I just said 'yeah, if you put it like that, I suppose you're right' and Liverpool used that as the headline to the interview.
"I didn't want to upset anyone so I just went along with it. But obviously they're not the biggest club in the country any more. How do you judge how big a club are? Nottingham Forest won the European Cup twice but they're not a bigger club than Chelsea."
Although issues with match time plagued Cole at Chelsea, he seemed more motivated to break into the Blues' line-up than he did at Liverpool.
"I rolled in at Chelsea on my first day thinking 'I'm going to be a big part of this club'," he added. "Then Sebastian Veron walks through the door with about five agents. Same position as me, costing three or four times as much.
"As soon as I signed, (former owner Ken) Bates said to me: 'Congratulations, son, you've joined to sit on our bench'. I just thought 'I'll show you' and a year later I was playing regularly and Veron was off."
And his decision to return to Upton Park was not only buoyed by an unhappy stint with the Reds.
"I was missing London and my family and I had a personal tragedy in December when my brother-in-law died. I got an opportunity to go back to West Ham and I don't want to move any more."
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Joe Cole has been done to death but i just wanted to post this so i could call him a cunt . Don't get me wrong , i understand that some moves don't work out for players for a multitude of reasons but fuck this "I can only play for teams that I'm passionate about" shite , epsecially when you're on the money he was .

Joe Cole you massive bellend whopper ! .
 
Well, there goes his last line of defence, the 'well, at least Cole's always been respectful to Liverpool' bollocks.100K per week you agreed to Joe.
He's shit and thick. Now offical.
 
Now we can say he was shit and a cunt. Hurrah!


But yeah, he's not said much wrong. He didn't feel a connection and the fans didn't feel one to him. No one wanted him here after 1 year, let alone any more.

We dished it out to him so i'm happy to take any criticism on the chin.
 
nobody took to him because he was terrible from day 1 . Fair enough , maybe he was past it and the major fuck up was ours in signing him for that money but from what he's saying he was never able to perform here just because he didn't feel a connection . Maybe it's true and some might admire his honesty but should a pro be spouting shite like that ? it was his job to attempt to do well , not simply arse about cause he didn't feel some passion .

I didn't see him holding his hands up after a few months and going 'sorry , i don't feel the passion here and i need passion to perform , maybe it's best if i move on" .
 
I think this interview underlines that it's equally important to find players that will have the right mental attitude as it is to find the good footballers, especially when you are struggling to get a team back on the right track.

This is probably where United have had an edge over anyone else in England for quite some time imo as it seems Ferguson are not only quick to get rid of players that doesn't fit in but that he's also got a talent for picking up players with similiar mental traits, players that will not only accept his rules 100 percent but also always giving their best.

An extremely important area where I believe we've progressed this Season already as Rodgers are seemingly very focused on players mental strengths and attitude as well as their qualities as footballers. Both Allen and Borini especially are quite obviously level-headed lads, and have both despite their short-comings on the pitch so far, already proved they are willing to die with their boots on. I guess Sturridge will prove to in the same mould as will Coutinho by early looks.

This is probably also why a player like Skrtel will be shown the door as soon as the window opens this Summer, and this isn't a critic of Martin the footballer at all, but he's been airing a few sniding remarks about the gaffer and I don't think Rodgers will tolerate this. And he probably shouldn't. There's no chance in hell Ferguson would either.
 
I dont see anything wrong with the interview.
He didnt feel any love for the club, no affinity towarda it.
So he left.

I think its pretty shit that as a pro he needs to feel that to perform especially given his earnings, but hes not disrespectful to us, just showing himself to be a bit unprofessional.
 
I've no issue with him leaving the club in fact I welcomed it as he was fucking garbage. What I take issue with is his agent demanding we pay up his contract so he could move on. If you don't like it here, fine, fuck off but don't expect money for nothing especially when that's what you've received ever since you joined the club.
 
In other words, Cole tries to explain why he was so shite.
The only one he'll convince is himself.
 
He does have a point - the club now is so neurotically needy with new players, they can't just say they're pleased to be here, they have to get quotes confirming that we are still the biggest club in the world even though we're actually way down the list. It's like a young actor meeting Norma Desmond.
 
gkmacca said:
He does have a point - the club now is so neurotically needy with new players, they can't just say they're pleased to be here, they have to get quotes confirming that we are still the biggest club in the world even though we're actually way down the list. It's like a young actor meeting Norma Desmond.
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Still feels good when you read the likes of Sturridge and Suarez talking that way. I don't mind it. Rather that than having to have to hear new signings proclaiming LFC's a stepping stone in their great career.
But it feels wonderful when someone who doesn't have to praise the club, like Xabi, does it.
 
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LFC IS big - it's just football that got small!
 
Poor old Joe cracks very easily when placed under duress by mad propagandists like Claire Rourke. LFCTV encouraged him to say a bit more than he would have liked about the club's greatness and before you could pickle a walnut he was off saying stuff like this:

"I knew what the club was all about anyway it was a no brainer in the end and Liverpool was my choice." "I came here for one reason – because I wanted to be a part of the resurgence of this club. It excited me coming here because I knew what a big club it was with a rich history and I wanted to be part of something. I still do. The fire still burns in me to be a part of it – I want to be part of this club moving in the right direction.” "I'm proud to be here. I just want to do well for these supporters here and you get a real feel for the club by coming here." "Liverpool feels like home already, even though I've only been here for five minutes. Wherever I walk, people just want to say hello and wish me well. You get that sometimes in London, but because it is a much bigger city, you can sometimes get lost. Every side in London has a distinct identity, but Liverpool is like a separate country to the rest of England. I don't think there is a club in the whole world where there's a connection with a city like Liverpool and the people."

Not since Brody in Homeland has anyone gone so native.
 
Good shout. I was thinking it must have been at least that far back.

I agree with the stuff about mentality, we need to start targeting players whose first thoughts are about playing football (surprisingly, usually not hard to tell).
 
Lol, oh yeah.

Maybe it's because he's quiet and just gets on with it, but I forgot he was a London boy.
 
He's not the only one that thought he shouldn't have come here. Hundred grand a week for that cunt.
 
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