Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Chris Cohen leaves, Boro chasing Steed
* Academy graduate Chris Cohen has joined Yeovil Town permanently for an undisclosed six figure fee.
The versatile 19 year old said, "I had a good loan spell here and it was the best deal for me to come back. I am however a little sad to be leaving West Ham. There's an element of that when you leave any club - especially a club that you supported as a boy. But sometimes you just have to move on. And I'm going to try my best for Yeovil Town; that's all that matters now."
It's a good move for him - he needs to focus on his playing and not whether he can break into the West Ham first team. I expect we haven't seen the last of this talented youngster, who can play in the centre or left side of midfield and defence.
* In other news, Middlesbrough have made a £5 million offer to Fulham for their midfielder Steed Malbranque. It would appear that Alan Pardew would need to dig deeper if he wants to bring the French 26-year-old to Upton Park, but £5 million is a bloody big bundle.
Dave said...I hope Pardew digs deep cos he's worth every penny. 5m ain't that much in the current market.
whubris said...I'm certain he'd rather come to us than Boro, if we did make a bid that they'd accept:
1. UEFA Cup
2. UEFA Cup (worth repeating)
3. Established reputable manager
4. He can stay in London
said..."It is fair to say that when a brothel offers free sex if Australia should beat Italy — as one in the Italian heartland of Carlton did yesterday — soccer has well and truly arrived."
Amen.
said..."We sponsor AFL and NRL — the Carlton Football Club, the Brisbane Broncos, and players like James Hird and Matthew Lloyd but the strength of our relationship with the FFA is the beacon for our company in this country." — Nike spokeswoman
Dave said...On Championship Manager I signed Zambrotta from Juventus for 4 million plus Luke Chadwick & Shaun Newton last night.
whubris said...I guess that's the last we'll be hearing from you for a while then :-). CM3 kept me up all night every night for several months.. "Just one more game... Just want to see if player X will sign for me.. Just want to try this new formation..."
It appears that Jimmy Walker's leaving for Sheffield United. If he does, it'll be a real shame to see him go. I'll always be watching out for him, he didn't stay here long but we've got those memories.. Not just the playoff final but that fucking magnificent penalty save against Fat Frank. I was listening in on the Internet at the time and went absolutely berko... what a great memory. Thanks, Jimmy.
Also: Perth to land Aussie star
A-League club Perth Glory looking to complete the signing of former West Ham and Birmingham City midfielder Stan Lazaridis. Manager Paul Tombides said: "Stan is very close to signing a deal with the Glory. I've had a discussion with Stan recently and, yes, he's considering playing for Perth."
thanks to www.robbieslater.com
