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Tbf, they get penalties because they have pace and directness in the team.

I first noticed him during that very game at WC 2006, which was a month before my 20th birthday. So yes, teenage years it is. It's nice that you're looking through match reports from 4 years ago to try and prove me wrong but it's a matter of opinion at the end of the day, he had a very good game at CB against two very good strikers imo.

My word. Impressively accurate isnt it You've seen Williamson once or twice and are saying he's better than Colo at everything but passing and calmness? Your views on Colo are actually as pathetic and biased as the views on 'still world class' Michael Owen.

At fault for what? If I was being petty i'd ask why it didn't show him hitting the bar from 30 yards either btw.

A 2:28 Youtube clip?

My word.

Colo was a mid table defender in La Liga who joined a mid table club in the Pl & now plays in CCC. Woodgate at the time was playing for one of the top teams in the PL & moved to one of the biggest clubs in the world on the back of the games. They are nowhere f***ing near each other in ability. f***ing Nando's (Leeds) must be adding a "special" ingredient for its most regular customer. Tbf to Colo he does not know the name of our physio never mind have Dickie Steadman's home number on speed dial. Aye, a 'mid-table defender' who started (and performed brilliantly) in a world cup QF for Argentina.

http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/5699/gdbgv.jpg That'll do.

Rooney Defoe Heskey Crouch all have to go, no question. I'd take a 5th striker in either Agbonlahor or Bent.

Well he was probably one of their two best defenders, so of course it would look better. He was a brilliant player, not saying any less. What I am saying is that his decision making looked off at times, as i'd expect with most players playing in a new league.

That proves very little tbh. As I said, I saw him fuck up a fair few times and i'm probably not the only one.

VI would be the authority here, but I saw him caught out a fair few times in his brief spell over there. Woodgate was the better player in a toon top as I said, but there's on one or two things holding Colo back from the same level. He doesn't burn £20 notes in the Dickens Inn either.

Likewise, Woodgate's decision making cost him in La Liga. There's a difference between having natural decision making skills and making the right decisions every time in a new league.

Stand by what I said last month, Snodgrass is a hell of a propsect and will play in the premier league very soon.

Reading of the game, decision making, leadership etc Is that a joke? Only one player has ever called him a leader at nufc - you can guess who it is. As for the other two, Coloccini is as good in those respects imo.

Disagree with that, Ferdinand is probably the most naturally talented defender i've ever seen. Though i'm sure some will disagree because of his poor recent form.

He was brilliant, not disputing it for a second.

Williamson has pretty much looked the part, but for whatever reason my instincts tell me that it's going to go wrong for him this season or next.

That's why Colo ended up in the Championship. Woodgate was the better player, as I said. I also never said that Colo was one of europe's top defenders, which is the point about Woodgate that I was responding to.

That's why he ended up at Boro.

Woodgate played behind Speed and Dyer, mate. The only thing he has/had on Coloccini is strength and perhaps heading ability.

I remember him gesturing behind Freddy's back for us to sing 'Nobby Solano' louder.

Ridiculous isn't it. Yet the odds are identical to what you'd expect at the weekend.

Ridicules what?

Thing is, before the Liverpool game a hell of a lot on this forum (if not a clear majority) we're calling him a very good defender. A few bad games doesn't equal a bad a player, especially not in his first season in a new country.