An interesting choice, as seemingly Carlton Cole immediately regretted leaving West Ham. After believing he was worth more money than West Ham were willing to pay, he went off in search of a new club and we went off in search of another striker for our money. In a matter of months, it became apparent that Cole had failed to find a new club and evidently we had failed in finding a new striker. A deadline day deal saw Carlton Cole given his second chance with the Hammers.
