So Colback who has been virtually ever present in the side this season is a replacement for Dan Gosling who had 5 league starts in 4 years?
Well if you want dismiss the fact that De Jong has been out because of an injury since pre-season, and Cabella spends more time on his arse than doing anything else whilst he's on the pitch, and the fact that we had Pardew picking the team then go ahead.
Just because he's playing it doesn't mean he's Cabaye's replacement, he's not. If we were injury free then Colback should only be taking Tiote's spot.
If people want to hate Colback because he used to play for Sunderland or because he made a simple gesture after they beat us last season then go ahead, just don't make up that he's Cabaye's replacement as a reason to hate him because he's not.
Not disputing the rest of your points but no way in hell was Colback a Gosling replacement