Wednesday, May 22

Farewell Carlton Cole

So Carlton Cole is leaving. His finest moment for the club was scoring in the play-off final against Blackpool a year ago, when he had a great game. Under Zola he looked like he might become the top striker he had the potential to be, though he was never quite the same after a bad knee injury, even if he did always give wholehearted commitment. His scoring rate was never quite high enough but as his tweets have indicated, he did have a genuine feeling for the club and had his pay halved to play for us in the Championship last season. And he's never complained about being on the bench this season and scored that crucial equaliser against Chelsea. Always believe in CC. Good luck at your next club, Carlton

2 comments:

Jim said...

Perhaps not the most effective striker but as you say, He showed great commitment to the club.

Pete May said...

Yes, and took a pay cut to stay with us in the Championship. Think he needed someone like Zola with him to boost his confidence...