He has and has complained as well

















and that was before he crossed over the dead ball line as well

what goes round comes round...........

In what sense? I don't see too much outrage being expressed around here.
Good player lost. Good luck at Wakey. Time to move on.

See? I mustered up all of about 8 seconds of angst.

He's cost you a fortune and a lot of face. Maybe embarrassment more relevant than angst or outrage.

If we did not instigate it how come we are still picking up some of the tab, i.e. part of his wages?

Or maybe we are just not as bitter and twisted as some

8 seconds of embarrassment, I can go with that.

That picture and with that location is [uvery[/u near the edge btw, mate.

Maybe Kear suggested it in the first instance. Wasn't Cooke linked with Wakey after the 2008 KC derby week extravaganza?

Your chairman's catalogue of barbed comments directed against FC over the last 3 years would suggest otherwise. Where is he, BTW? Getting the coach to deal with the press over contractual issues is poor form.

I thought he'd got his license back

Didn't realise embarrassment was a bitter and twisted emotion. But thanks for the comments.

Not unless you know too much though eh! Be gone with it very shortly.

Aye, good poster is hullsmall ears, don't know where he's going with that (and I'm no McCann fan) but it does maybe need for him to clear it up.

You should be embarrassed about the twisted nature of your avatar and location. Seriously - not funny mate.

Not sure, think it's maybe a gag we're not getting, and to be fair, I've done plenty. Benefit of the doubt for now reddan.

Not meant in twisted manner. Mild rover knows me. Gone now anyhow and fair enough.

Hi cod'ead. Welcome to the Paul Cooke thread. Didn't really expect to see you on here.





Damn! Another irony meter melted.

In the time honoured tradition i beleive that is called being Owned.

Don't make me laugh, this is what you call ownage:

in response to my first comment:







Do you see how he swerved from mentioning "posts" to fans at a live game?



Even a saints fan spotted it



So he decides to mix it all up



More twists & turns than the back road to Hornsea.

My original post on the VT was more about Kear than Cooke. Similarly on this thread, 18 pages in and only two posts, this is the first post I've actually mentioned him.

As I asked on the VT:



It would appear so.

Bobbin Along vs Cod'ead is like Pacquiao vs Mayweather in my book! I won't get bored, so please shout if you do.

Eh?!

He's cost us something like £125k-£150k a year, on a 3-year contract. With bonuses etc you might be talking £600k all-in (at the absolute max).
Considering he was a critical part in the club surviving in SL in '07 and securing a franchise (which with both brings thousands if not millions in TV revenue, sponsorship, extra sales of tickets/merchandise etc), I'd consider that a good investment personally.





P.S. It also screwed up your eagerly-anticipated 2007 season, which of course was a nice bonus.

As you say Roofs, Paul Cooke was probably the difference between us staying in Super League after our promotion......and everything that has happened since may well have so different. Agreed from franchise and everything else that comes with it, he is worth every penny.

Another thought - how interesting is his autobiography going to be now if/when he's able to reveal every truth and detail.

He's doing his best to minimise sales

Where's the money gone then if you're nearly £4,000,000 in debt? Stop talking pollocks.



It's interesting that your new mega signing arrives and Cooke leaves. Is this because the club realised what they had signed and how much they were paying for him meant they could not keep under the salary cap if they wanted Clinton (which is what really held up the deal)?

On a serious note, how do you lot feel in the fact that you are paying towards the wages of a player who no longer plays for you? Doesn't that demonstrate how desperate you were to get rid of him??