Fabricio Coloccini signed from Deportivo La Coruña on 5 year deal

[Mistle17]

I think our main downfall in recent years has been our failure to buy players like Collocini.

Instead of spending money on players we didnt need (i.e Damien Duff) we could of built a strong defence with players like these.

 

Could you imagine a central defensive pairing of Woodgate and Collocini!

[ATB]

From depor website

 

Apparantly we have been reported to fifa because he wasnt eligible to play on Sunday

 

http://www.deportivo-la-coruna.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1717&page=94

 

Funny. Didn´t they said two weeks ago that he was a NUFC player

[Guest hikickry]

This was:

 

1) His first match for his new team

2) His first match in a new country

3) His first match of the season - no pre season games at all

 

On the whole a very very good debut

 

completely agree, just leave it at that then

[Dr. Nguyen Van Falk]

"going to be immense"

 

"has some class"

 

Lets not get carried way here. He did OK today that is all.

 

[Dan Gleebals]

Given full of praise for Fabricio Coloccini

Aug 22 2008 by Lee Ryder, Evening Chronicle

 

SHAY GIVEN is banking on Newcastle United’s new-look defensive rearguard to help see off Bolton.

 

United go into the clash boosted by a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford against Manchester United.

 

And Given is looking forward to playing in front of £10m Argentinian defender Fabricio Coloccini who lines up on home soil with Steven Taylor in the heart of the defence.

 

Given told the Chronicle: “Coloccini’s English isn’t great at the moment – it will take him a while to settle in.

 

“But I felt going to Man United he didn’t look out of place at all. He’s a great signing for us.

 

“Steven Taylor is still a young player and he’s still learning, he is also going to improve hopefully.”

 

Another Premier League home debutant will be Coloccini’s South American colleague Jonas Gutierrez who is in line to face Wanderers on the back of a great performance at Old Trafford.

 

He says: “Jonas looked very good against Valencia and he picked up where he left off at Old Trafford.”

 

Yet Given was delighted with the all-round team display against the champions.

 

He says: “We’ve had a great start and it could have been more than a point.

 

“We passed the ball well and created plenty of chances.

 

“We take into a lot of positives and a lot of credits from the Man United game.

 

“Bolton is one to look forward to and hopefully then going on a run.”

 

 

He plays in goal as well..  great buy.

[Dave]

Good spot.

[JH]

Either that, or Given fancies a run out in CM

[Dave]

Double page poster in the programme.

[Guest loonietoonie]

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hes feeling the cold  :colo:

[Alberto2005]

Just remembered that slide tackle he did at the corner flag second half

[80]

Just remembered that slide tackle he did at the corner flag second half

 

Reminded me of a sheepdog trial, really liked that.

[Colos Short and Curlies]

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hes feeling the cold  :colo:

 

Jonas looks like he's skipping along in a gay way there

[Tooj]

Very impressed today.

[Ronaldo]

had a tough time in the air but that was to be expected

 

on the deck he was nowt short of brilliant

[Guest Howaythetoon]

on the deck he was nowt short of brilliant

 

Steady on

 

He was good but brilliant would be pinging 50 yard balls all over the pace, dribbling it upfield etc. etc.

 

Then again compared to Taylor...

[Guest Heneage]

He's really not a ballwinner in the air, i'd let Taylor do that.

[Ronaldo]

on the deck he was nowt short of brilliant

 

Steady on

 

He was good but brilliant would be pinging 50 yard balls all over the pace, dribbling it upfield etc. etc.

 

Then again compared to Taylor...

 

:colo:

[Ronaldo]

Coloccini's kit sponsor, you heard it from me first 3 weeks back 

[Guest]

There was one moment where the ball looked like it was heading for a corner near the corner flag, and most defenders would have either given up, or tried sliding to stop it going for a corner and conceding the throw-in instead....but he slid for it and kept it in, scooping it round and standing up in pretty much in one movement, and then played it off the Bolton player for a throw-in. Was pure quality.

[Dr Venkman]

There was one moment where the ball looked like it was heading for a corner near the corner flag, and most defenders would have either given up, or tried sliding to stop it going for a corner and conceding the throw-in instead....but he slid for it and kept it in, scooping it round and standing up in pretty much in one movement, and then played it off the Bolton player for a throw-in. Was pure quality.

 

i know exactly what you're talking about, but didnt he play it off to the un-marked butt who went on to toe punt it out of play for a throw in? 

[Guest]

May have done. I just remember the sliding and keeping it in, in pretty much one movement and him having control of the ball and then a throw-in.

[The College Dropout]

I don't want to get carried away but i've been impressed.

[Guest]

I think the signing of Gutierrez has helped as well. Not just in that he's got someone he already knows, but in that he's getting all the attention and plaudits meaning he's just stepped in, had time to settle, and has gone about his business quietly.

[merlin]

Coloccini has shown great ability AND he has adapted very quickly to the pace of the Prem considering the lack of time spent with the squad pre-season; looks a great defender, esp in his reading of the game - as with all class CBs, he always seems to have time to deal with problems but he MAY get caught out for pace against the quickest forwards ; we won't know until we come up against the likes of Torres etc, but so far a most impressive signing and looks great value-for-money.

[LooneyToonArmy]

STEVEN Taylor says he is already talking the same language as his new defensive partner Fabricio Coloccini on the pitch.

The pair kept their first clean sheet in only their second game together in Saturday's 1-0 win over Bolton Wanderers at St James's Park.

 

Coloccini does not speak English, but Taylor – who uses the Argentine's countryman Jonas Gutierrez as a translator in the dressing room –

believes the pair are letting their feet to the talking on the pitch.

 

Taylor told the Gazette: "I thought defensively we did OK through the game. Fabricio watches my back, and I watch his. Basically, we just try to keep it tight.

 

"Defensively, the club has always got a lot of stick over the years, but we're getting a good little partnership going, and long may that continue."

 

http://www.shieldsgazette.com/nufc/Language-barrier-no-problem-for.4423573.jp