I think the boat has sailed for Cole.... he'll be 37 early in the season and as Jag says his form isn't grand.
I just have the impression that the club are looking for players that will build a core for the next 3 or 4 years with this years recruitmentand Cole won't be that. Aren't Covs, Johnson and Paston our only players over 30 ?
I just have the impression that the club are looking for players that will build a core for the next 3 or 4 years with this years recruitmentand Cole won't be that. Aren't Covs, Johnson and Paston our only players over 30 ?
Agree he's past his prime, as I said I was never personally a fan. He still banged in 6 goals from 11 starts in 07/08. I reckon that if you put that firepower against most defenses in the A-League (even only for 65 minutes a game) it could be the difference between making the top four and not.
It's all bollocks anyway as there has been no link to the Phoenix anyway!
There is so much young talent released from the football league in the UK that could do a great job for us, it may even be worth Tony P employing a part time scout. If only we knew someone who was going to live in the UK.........