Tachikoma Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 Agree with the OP, but I don't think we'll have that luxury. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 We're just going to ship him out? Our highly rated £10m Argentina international defender who was a rock at the start of the season. He's shot to pieces mentally because he's had no protection from the midfield all season. I agree, his performances lately have not been good enough. But this is why our defenders are shit. Even Bramble is doing okay at Wigan. It's not the player. It's not that he's not good enough. We're not managing our defenders properly. Play him with Bassong, improve as a team, and Colocinni will be right as rain. Sell him, and it's more money down the drain yet again, and we let another quality defender slip away because he's got the likes of Geremi and Smith playing around him. iirc, the Deportivo fans were apparently glad to get rid. You recall incorrectly then. I might, iirc means IF I recall correctly you know. No need to hurt my feelings, I love you after all :( Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jep Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 All three of Beye, Bassong and Taylor seem like better alternatives at this moment in time, and should all be ahead of him in the pecking order. Coloccini has obviously had a massive drop in confidence along with our performances the last couple of months, and while I still think he's a class defender he does not warrant a first team place right now, by any stretch of the imagination. It really is a pity, cos he looked to be the sort of defender we'd been missing since Woodgate when he joined. Such a different player now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 Have a feeling Shearer might fancy Beye at centre back with Taylor right back. I have a feeling anyone with brains would also think that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 looks s*** with everyone but Bassong tbh He has looked shite from the off bar the odd game & he has played the majority of games with Bassong as his partner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hawayman Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 Getting worse with each game, making way too many costly mistakes and falls over for no apparent reason. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisMcQuillan Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 looks s*** with everyone but Bassong tbh He has looked s**** from the off bar the odd game & he has played the majority of games with Bassong as his partner. That's just bollocks. He looked epic at the start of the season. And don't tell me otherwise, cause I have a Season Ticket and I've watched him week in, week out. He was quality back then. His confidence is shot. He is still quality. Can we please move on and stop using him as a scapegoat for all our problems. We won against Chelsea and Man United with a backline of Solano, Taylor, Ramage and Huntington. Whoever tells me Huntington or Ramage > Colocinni can just go shoot themselves now, because you've clearly got no idea what you're talking about. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlito Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 To be honest it's not exactly been very easy for him to settle in with all of the goings on off the field. I'm keeping the faith with him until things can finally settle down and all of the players can concentrate on football only. Obviously I wouldn't say he should be guaranteed a place because that would be unfair on others who have performed brilliantly such as Bassong but I think it's really harsh all these people who are writing him off and saying never play him again because we lost to Chelsea ffs. :colo: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 Thought he was playing well today apart from the mistake, he wasn't at fault for the 2nd either. The first goal came from todays big problem, the midfield, Butt and Nolan were abysmal, the worst CM pairing i've ever witnessed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 looks s*** with everyone but Bassong tbh He has looked s**** from the off bar the odd game & he has played the majority of games with Bassong as his partner. That's just bollocks. He looked epic at the start of the season. And don't tell me otherwise, cause I have a Season Ticket and I've watched him week in, week out. He was quality back then. His confidence is shot. He is still quality. What tosh he got dropped from the Argie squad because of his early performances & has got worse as the season has went on. He looked decent against MUFC as did most of our team & he did okayish against Coventry after that I am struggling. HE IS SHITE!!!! Was good on FM 2007 though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 Does he normally wear short sleeves? Shearer effect Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 did he play against Bolivia, btw? (or jonas out of curiosty) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 did he play against Bolivia, btw? (or jonas out of curiosty) I don't think so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrette Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 did he play against Bolivia, btw? (or jonas out of curiosty) Coloccini wasn't in the squad, Jonas was suspended. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 did he play against Bolivia, btw? (or jonas out of curiosty) Colo has not played or been in a Argie squad for quite a few games now. The Argie's missed Jonas work ethic against Bolivia. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 did he play against Bolivia, btw? (or jonas out of curiosty) The Argie's missed Jonas work ethic against Bolivia. Nah, I just think their hat-rick hero, Joaquin Botero, was just too good. I've been going on about him for years. http://www.newcastle-online.org/nufcforum/index.php/topic,34545.msg670237.html#msg670237 http://www.newcastle-online.org/nufcforum/index.php/topic,50015.msg1292142.html#msg1292142 legend i tell ya. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider Jerusalem Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 did he play against Bolivia, btw? (or jonas out of curiosty) No, they only scored six.... As a season ticket holder myself, I cant recall him looking 'epic' at any point of the season - he got an easy ride for his shortcomings at the ground and on this board because he cost a lot / was something different / wasn't Steven Taylor who has taken a lot of the shit on this board (a lot of it being deserved). It's now that it's come to the thin end of the wedge and we are right in the shit that he is getting the stick for the shortcomings that he has shown throughout his time here, escpecially as he hasn't had the big lads to play alongside the past match and a half which has only magnified these more. Still, at least he's not Cacapa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 He has been horrible IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoreboard82 Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 What is it about this club and their ability to implode in a second? There was nowt in the game 'til the Coloccini error. Look at our games v Arsenal, Man U and Chelsea. Arsenal game, we miss a penalty at 0-0. Man U game, we were doing ok at 1-1 until R Taylor chests the ball down for the mancs 2nd. Then again today we shoot ourselves in the foot. They really are infuriating. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 Said we should have played him leftback for the rest of the season and I stand by that. Started decent then turned to shit like most of our signings do Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 Said we should have played him leftback for the rest of the season and I stand by that. Started decent then turned to s*** like most of our signings do Would get raped for pace on the left in my humble. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 He's a worry but with Bassong back and Beye at right-back (basically our best back four IMO) he'll be better, I'm sure of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heneage Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 He's a worry but with Bassong back and Beye at right-back (basically our best back four IMO) he'll be better, I'm sure of it. I don't think its those around him really, I just think he needs a rest. Its all getting a bit hysteric around him and waiting for that next slip up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kirkpatrick9 Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 At fault for both goals and criminally twice for the first....And just for good measure nearly at fault for a third. I don't really know what's wrong with him, but let's find out next year. Nowt against anyone with any hair style, but IMO his hair must affect his awareness, movement and concentration and handicap him against opponents can use their eyes because of a short hair cut or a style that allows tghem 180 degree vision at all times. He should tie it up when he plays, or wear some head band to make sure he is focused on his job. In certain jobs in the real world he'd be asked to tie his hair up, or cover it... The sad thing about this, no manager, and rightly so IMO, who man manages would pick him up on it for the sake of moral, which would make him fight it, so I guess he will have this problem for the rest of the season, unless he himself realises it is a problem that has to affect his game. We need bassong and Taylor back asap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 Said we should have played him leftback for the rest of the season and I stand by that. Started decent then turned to s*** like most of our signings do Would get raped for pace on the left in my humble. Better than in a centre half position, anyway I think Colo's quicker than Enrique Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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