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Cole: ‘I found it tough under Allardyce’

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joe-cole-west-hamFormer two time Hammer, Joe Cole has revealed he found his return to West Ham tough under then Hammers manager Sam Allardyce and says things he believes things could have been different if he played under Slaven Bilic

“I found it tough to be honest because the injuries were tough, I never got going,” Cole told Paul Merson on Sky Sports’ Fantasy Football Club.

“I think Big Sam is a top manager but I wanted to go back to London, I wanted to be around my family and friends and I wanted to go and play for West Ham but just the style of play wasn’t quite suited to how I would want to play, it was a bit fragmented.

“There were good moments, and I don’t regret it but maybe if it would have been Bilic it might have been different.”

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  • StanThe Man says:

    Doubt it.They will be too busy telling everyone how they are crying over videos & other peoples stories.It all helps towards the ‘I’m more loyal than you’ medal the more times you tell others you are weeping.

  • GW says:

    Joe how dare you say such horrible things about the illustrious messiah! You will have a pitchfork and blazing torch posse from Wet Pants on your front lawn by dawn…

  • mattefumi27 says:

    “I think Big Sam is a top manager but I wanted to go back to London, I wanted to be around my family and friends and I wanted to go and play for West Ham but just the style of play wasn’t quite suited to how I would want to play, it was a bit fragmented.

    “There were good moments, and I don’t regret it but maybe if it would have been Bilic it might have been different.”

    Translation:

    “I think BFS is a single-celled organism, I love West Ham and I only wanted to get back to my loved team. But I felt like Marty McFly in “Back To The Future”, I found myself surrounded by prehistoric creatures… the style of play was a load of s##t.”

    “It iwas a nightmare and thank goodness now I’m awake. Bilic has brought light back into Hammers life”

    Joe Cole would be a great diplomat… lol 😉

  • bubs says:

    Hippo would never been able to understand the skill Joe had or his history with the club,
    He would wanted Joe to be like Peter Kay big kick ( have it )
    Let’s hope some of those Kids in America get to learn from one of our most skilful academy players,
    Good luck Joe

  • Billy the Hammer says:

    Allardyce is a C*ck.Enough said 😉

  • Gobby says:

    Watched this show,very good.The lad knows his onions.Apart from Pulis then Fat Sham was probably the worst manager someone like him could have signed for.

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