themanupstairs Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 I hope everyone realises that a playmaker can be the defensive midfielder, just look at Milan (Pirlo is usually the playmaker tere). They dictate the play and they controll the plays. Im not talking about every team but this might be the case with Coloccini. I hope everyone realises that this thread needs locking. why destroy such a beautiful thing? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Yeah I understand that playmaker can be a DM but why would he play Coloccini there? Because he's playing 4-3-3? It makes sense to play a playmaker in that role (although it should have been Carrick ) but Coloccini isn't good enough in that role. We need him at the back anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 I hope everyone realises that a playmaker can be the defensive midfielder, just look at Milan (Pirlo is usually the playmaker tere). They dictate the play and they controll the plays. Im not talking about every team but this might be the case with Coloccini. I hope everyone realises that this thread needs locking. why destroy such a beautiful thing? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 My mates, fathers friend... Can you get a more tenuous link? At least he didn't add "cleaner" on the end. Total bollocks IMO anyway. Why on earth would Ashley etc. tell a bunch of corporate nobody's stuff like internal conflict over Barton and Smith. They don't talk to the press and yet they openly tell them all of this knowing fine well it will get into the public domain anyway. Credit them with some common sense FFS. To be fair, OP didn't mention anything about an internal conflict. People can have different opinions without there being a conflict. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 I know someone that had a cooperate box for years, dunno if he has renewed or not, will be asking him about this, see if he was there.. If all that is true then its all good news, okay Smith and Barton may concern some people but if we are backing KK we have to do it all the way and be confident he knows what he is doing.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Yeah I understand that playmaker can be a DM but why would he play Coloccini there? Because hes played there before and BUTT is a baddy? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 I personally thought Coccolini would end up playing in the holding role in CM, perhaps even dictating tempo which could be someone considered a 'playmaker.' Probably bollocks though, but hey-ho, we're all having fun speculating. sorry mate....pedatnic i know.....but still!!! we've got a 150 page thread on him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest unrealterrorist Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 A lot of that sounds like bollocks to me. http://www.rivals.net/news/pgarticle.aspx?artid=13498_3969979&id=55 I Me too but heres the link in case it gets changed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 We have been linked with other CB's so maybe true that KK wants Colo as a playmaker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 If any of this is true I could see the player in question being Eto'o Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 If any of this is true I could see the player in question being Eto'o Xavi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Johan Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 http://www.deportivo-la-coruna.com/squad/coloccini.html Has him as both a defender and a midfielder. Seems like he can do a job there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasper Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Yeah I understand that playmaker can be a DM but why would he play Coloccini there? Because he's playing 4-3-3? It makes sense to play a playmaker in that role (although it should have been Carrick ) but Coloccini isn't good enough in that role. We need him at the back anyway. Well that's what I meant... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 http://www.deportivo-la-coruna.com/squad/coloccini.html Has him as both a defender and a midfielder. Seems like he can do a job there. In exactly the same way that Roz could, or Faye can. He's a defender. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Logic Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Don't know why nearly everyone is laughing at the Coloccini in midfield theory. If the guy has an eye for a pass then why not in the holding role. Won't be the first time Keegan has found a new position for a player. Most of the stuff seemed quite reasonable (plausible) to me. He still has to pay £3m a year for the next few years to Deportivo for Luque - wrong How do you know this is wrong? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 If any of this is true I could see the player in question being Eto'o Xavi Oh and him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UV Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 A lot of that sounds like bollocks to me. He still has to pay £3m a year for the next few years to Deportivo for Luque So we got Luque with nothing to pay for 3 years? Aye right. mackems.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guinness Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 I hope everyone realises that a playmaker can be the defensive midfielder, just look at Milan (Pirlo is usually the playmaker tere). They dictate the play and they controll the plays. Im not talking about every team but this might be the case with Coloccini. Absolutely, but he's needed at the back. I'd hope we've got someone else lined up for the creative midfield role. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Teammates tbh http://www.deportivo-la-coruna.com/pics/regular/Coloccini_031.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Smith - Ashley wants to sell him to Everton, Keegan said no as he said he is the best trainer, very popular in the dressing room and thinks if he scores he will get his confidence back, become better on the fans will like him ala Nicky Butt. Should the club chairman really be speaking about things like this? Surely he should just let the manager make the call on it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MagFinnPie Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 brilliant stuff btw Coloccini is awesome as DM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 I don't know why everyone is believing a "my mates fathers friend" story. Because it's the best we have and we have nothing else to talk about until these signings are announced. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasper Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Why would you buy an international center back who has made his career by mostly playing in that position, a defensive leader we've been crying out since Woody, for £10m and then stick him in the midfield. Makes absolutely no sense at all unless we've Vidic lined up to join. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 I don't know why everyone is believing a "my mates fathers friend" story. Because there's nothing else to do and we're all bored! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slugsy Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 I know this meeting happened as one of the guys I play golf with went to it - the amount he was asked to pay for his corporate seat was a joke - from memory it was going up from £14k to £22k - needless to say he didn't renew but the meeting with Ashley did happen. Though he didn't mention half of what has been posted here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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