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Guest · Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 8:29 pm Post subject:

Ashley will never be missed

November 06, 2006

PERRY GROVES insists Arsenal are better off without Ashley Cole.

Cole finally joined fierce rivals Chelsea in August with William Gallas moving in the opposite direction.

And Groves believes the Gunners definitely got the better end of the deal.

The Arsenal old boy said: "Ashley has no affection or empathy with any of the fans now.

"It's not just because he left the club — the problem was the way he did it. He showed a total lack of class.

"If you were to ask any Arsenal fan if they thought the club would have reached the Champions League final without Thierry Henry, the answer would be no.

"But if you were to ask them would they have done it without Ashley, the answer would be yes — and that's exactly what they did last season.

"People forget that Arsenal made it to the final without even their second-choice left-back playing."

Groves, who played for the Gunners from 1986 to 1992, added: "Left-backs don't make that much difference to your team.

"But Ashley was a bit too full of his own self-importance.

"He felt the club should treat him the same way as Thierry Henry and try just as hard to keep him.

"But the difference was Arsenal simply couldn't afford to let Thierry go.

"Considering the team will always be built around him, of course Henry was going to be the most important player.

"Left-backs will change your team by one or two per cent. Centre forwards will change it by 10 per cent — and that's why they go for bundles of money.

"Ashley was never going to be treated the same way as Thierry. It's as simple as that."

Cole, 25, has struggled to find his best form since moving across London and the England ace believes it will take him at least a year to settle in fully.

Gallas, on the other hand, has immediately found his feet as part of Arsene Wenger's free-flowing side.

And Groves is not surprised by the duo's contrast in fortunes.

He said: "Ashley's a world-class left-back but playing for Arsenal will always suit him better than life at Chelsea.

"It's unlikely he'll ever admit it but Cole may look back at things in 15 years and realise he made a mistake.

"Gallas is so versatile and appears to be so much happier at Arsenal.

"Chelsea now have the two best left-backs in England and Ashley knows it doesn't matter if he struggles for form.

"They are the only club who can spend so much money and not have to worry about whether or not moves work out."

Guest · Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 5:01 am Post subject:

It's been revelaed that Ashley Cole fought off wannabe robbers after a brawl started outside a London nightclub last weekend. The England and Chelsea footy star had been out celebrating team mate Joe Cole’s birthday at posh nightspot Café de Paris on Saturday night with a whole host of footballers and glamour girls (no sign of new wife Cheryl Cole) when he became involved in a fight outside the club as the group left. During the commotion a man attempted to grab Ashley’s pal Shaun Wright-Phillips’ chain, worth thousands. An onlooker told the Sun: “The players had been having a ball but walked straight into a battlefield. One yob made a grab for Shaun’s chain and Ashley jumped in to defend him. The thief was knocked backwards and fled.”
Other players including Frank Lampard, Arjen Robben, Wayne Bridge and West Ham’s Carlton Cole were also at the scene. John Terry, Didier Drogba and Joe Cole, celebrating turning 25, left later through a side exit. Police said one man was taken to hospital and five arrested. No attempted robbery had been reported.

- mykindaplace.com

Guest · Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 5:57 am Post subject:

Good time Girls blow £1.2m

December 06, 2006

GIRLS Aloud raked in £1,234,267 in a year — but BLEW the lot on partying.

The wild pop band made a LOSS, despite having had a number one album last month.

And as our picture shows, Cheryl Cole was still letting the good times roll as she left a London nightspot at 3.30am yesterday. The girls SPENT £1,262,572, new accounts for their company Tapeview reveal.

They made an operating loss of £28,305 and have just £14,772 in the bank.

The accounts are signed by Cheryl and Sarah Harding — who is making a few extra quid as the new face of Ultimo underwear.

Cheryl, 23, Sarah, 25, Nadine Coyle, 21, Nicola Roberts, 21, and Kimberley Walsh, 25, all have 20 per cent shares in Tapeview.

A financial expert said: “It’s not dire straits. But when the money coming in is less than money going out, their spending has to be kept under control.”

Nicola admitted: “I spend my money on s***. Stupid things I don’t really need.”

For pictures:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006560433,00.html

Guest · Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 3:57 am Post subject:

COLE BABY BLUES

CHERYL COLE has been telling pals she and footballer husband ASHLEY are trying for a baby.

The Girls Aloud singer has made no secret of her desire for a family.

And she's keen to get started straight away. A source close to the Geordie and her Chelsea ace hubby said: "Cheryl wanted to wait until they were married and now there's no stopping them.

"She's told everyone to expect an announcement pretty soon."

www.people.co.uk

Guest · Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 1:34 am Post subject:

GIRLS Aloud beauty Cheryl Cole is among the contestants on Celebrity Apprentice — a star-studded version of Sir Alan Sugar’s hit show.

The Geordie, 23, joins fashion guru Trinny Woodhall, soccer boss Karren Brady, actress Maureen Lipman and comic Jo Brand on the girls’ team. They take on EastEnders’ Ross Kemp, journalist Piers Morgan, former Labour spin doctor Alastair Campbell and comic Danny Baker.

In the BBC1 show in March, the teams will battle over three days of business tasks to raise money for Comic Relief.

And the celebs risk hearing Sir Alan telling them: “You’re fired.”

An insider said: “Expect sparks to fly. He has no patience for celebrities.”

Guest · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 9:05 am Post subject:

Heroin hell of Girls Aloud Cheryl

Pop babe Cheryl Cole told last night of her heroin hell – and revealed that she has lost several friends to “smack”.

In an emotional interview Cheryl, who grew up on a tough Newcastle council estate, spoke for the first time about her hatred of the killer drug. The girl from the rundown Byker district has seen for herself the misery hard drugs can cause.

The gorgeous singer even helped “wean” an ex-boyfriend off cocaine. And she strongly criticised Babyshambles’ Pete Doherty, 27, for glorifying drugs.

Cheryl, 23, told music mag NME: “That junkie idiot. The problem I have with him is that I’ve lost friends to heroin and I just don’t get the idea of glorifying it.

“I think it’s disgusting. There are enough drug problems going on without him being in the public eye for it and sticking needles in his arm in the press. If he kicks his habit, he’ll be a lot more respected.”

Tough-talking Cheryl, who this year married Chelsea star Ashley, 25, may now enjoy a millionaire lifestyle, but she grew-up in a council house and knows all about hard knocks. She even had a run-in with the law four years ago when she was sentenced to community service after being found guilty of punching a black cloakroom worker in a Surrey nightclub.

But her former boyfriend Jason Mack, 29, says Cheryl saved his life after he became hooked on cocaine. He revealed: “Some days I’d blow £200 on the stuff and I’d be drinking bottles of Bud from 8am until I crashed out at God knows when.

“But she’d sit with me for hours to talk me out of going out and getting drugs. In a couple of weeks I turned my back on cocaine.”

Cheryl made her anti-drugs comments as Girls Aloud were photographed by the NME for a special issue to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of the Sex Pistols’ album Anarchy In The UK.

Guest · Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 9:03 pm Post subject:

I'm Aloud to have my chips!

SIZZLING Cheryl Cole looks a sight for sore fries — as she picks up a bag of chips after a night on the town.
The Girls Aloud singer, 23 — who wed England footie star Ashley in July — proved she still has a taste for the simple things in life as she popped into the chippy while visiting her family on Tyneside.

And, yes, that is what they call taking Coles to Newcastle.