The_Steve Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Cole also played 90 minutes today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted September 29, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted September 29, 2014 He will be used in games where we have a lot of the ball but struggle to break teams back. I think QPR could be the earliest we see him in the first team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaw_nuff Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 If he's struggling to make the bench now, what chance when Benteke and Kozak are fit? Attacking players will have to be cut from the 18, Bent is an obvious one and I'd rather have CNZ and Grealish on the bench as attacking midfield options than Cole tbh. Joe Cole has the sort of ability the rest of our midfield couldn't buy put together, and you wouldn't give him 20 minutes coming off the bench? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Joe Cole when he was in his prime yes, but now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 (edited) as we all expected he has featured very little and i expect more or less the same the whole season Edited September 30, 2014 by Demitri_C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 he's a low cost back-up, and i'm glad he's in the squad. We might need him if injuries start piling up Jan-Feb time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Seeing as he is considered a model professional, he must be a good example for the younger players at the club at least. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 is he still alive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjp26 Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 is he still alive? Yep, scored a peach the other day for the U21 team. Think he will be utilised in games where we can potentially "boss" the pitch yet need to break defences down. Home games against somewhat lesser teams than those we've recently played, basically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Would of thought he could of made the bench on Saturday then, Might have been a more stable option for the last 20mins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momo Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Positive when he came in or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Yes, wasn't on long enough to make much of a difference, but showed some nice touches and dropped into the enormous space between our midfield and strikers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Yes, wasn't on long enough to make much of a difference, but showed some nice touches and dropped into the enormous space between our midfield and strikers. I hope we see more of him - seems to me that he'll be a lot more use than CNZ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 May as well give him a go. It's not like our other attacking 'talent' are producing anything. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie09 Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 If fit I'd start him at QPR to add a little creativity to our team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Don't think he can influence prem games from the start anymore but I have no problem with half hour sub appearances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakid007 Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 is he still alive? Yep, scored a peach the other day for the U21 team. Think he will be utilised in games where we can potentially "boss" the pitch yet need to break defences down. Home games against somewhat lesser teams than those we've recently played, basically. Villa have not bossed a game in last 5 years & that includes league one opposition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 (edited) I hope he can find the form of years gone by but I don't think he'll get enough game time (due to injuries) to make much of a difference. Edited October 19, 2014 by Brumstopdogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaw_nuff Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Head and shoulders above any midfielder we have. Surely we can eek 45-60 minutes out of the guy now and again. He's 32 not 42. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 You'd hope so but we wouldn't want to go to attacking - might even force a shot at goal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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