quote:Originally posted by PALMERSTON[brWhy did you feel the need to retort with such a pointless couople of sentences? id="quote"> id="quote">Its not that I believe or disbelieve anything that Cole, or any other footballer says about things like this. I just think it's naive and unreasonable to find meaning in what they say in these situations. Although I am loathe to drag Gallas into yet another thread, the crap that he said about Arsenal having the best fans is the same as what Cole has done here - give their respective new fans what they want to hear and trot out the same old cliches; 'I'm not here for the money', 'My new club has the best supporters...' I think there are very few footballers who have a particularly strong allegiance to the club they represent. That doesn't mean to say they have no loyalty or don't care about the club, it just means that they can be equally happy somewhere else. Take Alan Smith as a prime example -a diehard Leeds fan who has been on camera saying he would never play for Man United, he looks pretty content there now. Eidur said he couldn't see himself playing under any other manager than Mourinho when he was here, Duff kissed the badge and said he was a True Blue but both will move on and be just as happy at their new clubs. So Cole comes to the Bridge and no doubt will do well, but do you honestly think he reckons he's going to have to fight week in, week out for his place? Do you think Terry thinks this? Cole said that because that what he had to say. Dwight Yorke could do with taking some notes off our Ashley...