The Palace Fan 3,195 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Joe Cole has announced his retirement after 20 years as a professional footballer. The 37-year-old, who won 56 caps for England and scored 10 goals for his country, was last playing for the Tampa Ray Rowdies in the USA. @True Blue @Cicero @Spike @Bluewolf @carefreeluke @The Liquidator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
True Blue 962 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Loved Joe Cole, he was great for us. Always felt he would be much bigger than he was. After leaving Liverpool he was never on top level, think his best years were with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaaC (John) 4,984 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Good old Joe Cole, I think he should have just stayed at Chelsea and agree on what @True Blue said: "After leaving Liverpool he was never on top level, think his best years were with us..." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluewolf 6,875 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Joe Cole is one of those players you never seem to see growing old... 20 years in the game is a good innings.. I wish him luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6666 1,236 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 I'm thinking most people, like me, thought he already retired a few years ago... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaaC (John) 4,984 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero 5,178 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Legend. Won us the title in 2006. Many tend to forget he was constantly played out of position to accommodate Lamps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley Culture 1,650 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Undoubtedly a good spell at Chelsea but he never quite reached the heights he could of, did he? A flair player that had some unbelievable technical ability, the sort that we’re not used to from English players and we saw flashes of sheer brilliance from Cole, the goal at Köln vs Sweden for England, but I don’t think he reached the level he could have. Chelsea was undoubtedly his best spell but injuries curtailed him at times. He could have been one of the best players we’ve produced for a long time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan 17,007 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 25 minutes ago, Smiley Culture said: Undoubtedly a good spell at Chelsea but he never quite reached the heights he could of, did he? A flair player that had some unbelievable technical ability, the sort that we’re not used to from English players and we saw flashes of sheer brilliance from Cole, the goal at Köln vs Sweden for England, but I don’t think he reached the level he could have. Chelsea was undoubtedly his best spell but injuries curtailed him at times. He could have been one of the best players we’ve produced for a long time. Pretty much my feelings as well. Had a great season or two at Chelsea but could have amounted to so much more. For someone that good, you don't end up at clubs like Coventry or Tampa Bay Rowdies (!). Had he not been so injury-prone, perhaps his career could have taken a more fortunate turn. Also gotta say I'm in the 'didn't know he was still playing and thought he retired a few years ago' club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero 5,178 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Was also a reason Hazard joined us. Remember Cole stating that during his time at Lille, Hazard used to ask him how it was like at Chelsea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaaC (John) 4,984 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 That's 3 of Chelsea's ' Golden Oldies' retired now, Cole at 37 the same age as John Terry and Drogba at 40 years old, Oh, I forgot about Frank Lampard at 40 but I don't think he has retired as he is a manager with Derby County. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero 5,178 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 1 hour ago, Teso dos Bichos said: How predictable!! Another one of those players who would of been average if it wasn't for Mourinho, who did wonders with him. Mourinho lost his brilliance after 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny 2,051 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Scored the greatest England tournament goal my lifetime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFCMike 2,851 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 I can't believe he carried on this long. He was fucked after 10 minutes whenever he played for us 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo 7,544 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 12 minutes ago, LFCMike said: I can't believe he carried on this long. He was fucked after 10 minutes whenever he played for us He was so abysmal for us. Typical Hodgson LFC signing - well past it and nowhere near good enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Palace Fan 3,195 Posted November 13, 2018 Author Share Posted November 13, 2018 Regarding fulfilling his potential - from 2005 until about 2008 I would say he was playing at his full potential. He was an important figure in a title winning side and one of the first names on the England team sheet. Which I'm sure is what everybody hoped he would become. The difficult thing is we all presumed he would be playing at his full potential for a lot longer. Injuries did hamper him and he will always have unfinished business lingering over his name at West Ham where the fans would have expected more from him in their shirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo 7,544 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 14 minutes ago, The Palace Fan said: Regarding fulfilling his potential - from 2005 until about 2008 I would say he was playing at his full potential. He was an important figure in a title winning side and one of the first names on the England team sheet. Which I'm sure is what everybody hoped he would become. The difficult thing is we all presumed he would be playing at his full potential for a lot longer. Injuries did hamper him and he will always have unfinished business lingering over his name at West Ham where the fans would have expected more from him in their shirt. I think what stopped him from continuing to play at a top level after he left Chelsea was definitely his fitness. As @LFCMike said, he'd be absolutely spent by the 10th minute in matches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshBRFC 1,339 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Such a good player to watch in his prime. His goal against Sweden in the World Cup sticks out whenever i think of Joe Cole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero 5,178 Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 15 hours ago, JOSHBRFC said: Such a good player to watch in his prime. His goal against Sweden in the World Cup sticks out whenever i think of Joe Cole. Making Vidic and Rio look like proper mugs will forever be my favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirBalon 2,683 Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 One of my favourite English footballers of his generation and one I thought was discriminated against due to size and stature at the time which was before the full change in mentality her in the UK where footballers are concerned. Such a class player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 21 hours ago, Danny said: Scored the greatest England tournament goal my lifetime. Was Owens against Argentina before your time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero 5,178 Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Was only that ACL injury in 2009. Other than that, he was pretty much injury free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 4,591 Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 On 13/11/2018 at 10:57, Teso dos Bichos said: How predictable!! Another one of those players who would of been average if it wasn't for Mourinho, who did wonders with him. Not true at all. Mourinho drilled the flair out of him to make defensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 4,591 Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegan Kel 172 Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Always liked him and wanted us to sign him from West Ham. He had a very good career but I don't feel we saw anywhere near his potential. he should have been a world beater. I remember him absolutely mugging Roy Keane off all game when he was 17 (think we drew 2-2) and not many players did that. I honestly believe that if he had played under Ferguson or Wenger rather than Mourinho we'd have seen a very different Joe Cole, one that actually played in his natural position for starters, and he'd be talked about the way Gazza is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero 5,178 Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Taking on a coaching role in the academy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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