Guest firetotheworks Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Top Trumps for idiots. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Doug Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 I forgot to post this at the time, but even though we lost 4-0, this bloke was still absolutely class against Stoke and if not for him we would have lost by even more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Loven11 Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 HE might have been born in South America and spent nearly a decade playing his football in mainland Europe, but Fabricio Coloccini now feels like a defender made for England. After a dreadfully slow start to life on Tyneside after a £10m move from Deportivo La Coruna in the summer of 2008, Coloccini has been one of Newcastle United's most consistent performers in the last 18 months. When Alan Pardew picks his team for the Premier League, the Argentine is effectively an automatic pick - just as he was during Chris Hughton's time in charge. His high standards on the pitch have been a far cry from the relegation year, when he struggled to come to terms with life in the North-East and adjust to the pace of the top-flight. Now, after spending nine solid months controlling things in the Championship, he has regularly turned in the sort of display in the Premier League that made him a highly-regarded centre-back in Italy and Spain. "I don't know if I would say I am a better player now, but I am certainly much more experienced in the Premier League and that makes a difference," he said. "The football is different over here and some players need six months or a year to be able to adapt to it. "After being here for a while, I feel as though I am much better suited to English football now, I certainly feel more comfortable. "I feel like an English defender now. I am starting to think like an English player much more. English defenders have to be different to defenders in La Liga. "In La Liga, you can pretty much go where you want because, if you lose the ball, the other team will attack slowly and you will have time to get back in your position. In English football, the play switches from one end of the field to the other very quickly." While Coloccini's main focus is making sure Newcastle stay in the Premier League ahead of a home date with third from bottom Wolves on Saturday, he also had hopes of figuring in next year's London Olympics. During his time with AC Milan, he helped Argentina to the first of two gold medals in Athens in 2004, while he was overlooked for the success in Beijing during his time at Deportivo. He will be 30 in January but had hoped to be included as one of three exceptions to the Under-23s rule that could have seen him represent his country at St James' Park - one of the host venues for the football tournament. But Argentina's failure to reach the final of the South American Under-20s Cup - seen as the qualifying event for the Games - means it will be Brazil and Uruguay taking part. "I have played at an Olympic Games before and the experience was brilliant," he said. "I know the Olympics are coming to England next year, there are matches here at St James' Park. It would have been a dream to be able to play for Argentina here in Newcastle." Coloccini has not figured for the Argentina squad since he was named among the substitutes in the World Cup qualifier with Brazil in September 2009. He has got over his international frustrations, though, and Newcastle is his only main concern. "Before last year's World Cup, I was concentrating on my international career a lot because I wanted to go to the World Cup finals," he said. "Now, I am more relaxed about the whole thing. My focus is on Newcastle and the team here. I have not forgotten about Argentina, but it is not where my focus is at the moment." http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/8943187.Coloccini__I_m_made_for_England/?ref=mr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Been asking a couple of 'experts' on various bits and bobs and they reckon he has slim if no chance of getting in the squad for the Copa America. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest je85 Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Good, if he gets injured we'll struggle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colocho Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Still think he's a La Liga CDM imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 He's spent the last 19 months taking the piss out of far too many forwards not to be an English CB. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colocho Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 He's spent the last 19 months taking the piss out of far too many forwards not to be an English CB. Indeed. Show me a Prem CB that is a better passer of the ball. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Shat myself thinking he would have picked up an injury when I saw this thread bumped. Thank god that was not the case. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 No such thing as an injured Colo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 No such thing as an injured Colo. Did you have to post that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Exactly Mick, it's outrageous. Please delete that post, Ronaldo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Colo is f***ed By Dan King As preparations for Saturday afternoon's game against Wolves continue, Alan Pardew has been rocked by the news that star defender Fabricio Coloccini is likely to miss the rest of the season following a curling tongs injury. The Argentinian is the latest in a long list of injuries for the Magpies and he joins Leon 'Top of the Morning to ya' Best, Stephen 'I ate your cats head' Ireland and Hatem 'GEORDIES FOREVER!!!1' Ben Arfa in the treatment room. More to follow. http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20110331/ronaldo-jynxed-this-shit_2281670_2328003 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Careful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 SEE. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 Immense performance today, he's the man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 Immense performance today, he's the man. I think he's about to join the "Jose Enrique and Chieck Tiote Going to be Sold in the Summer Club" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 Immense performance today, he's the man. I think he's about to join the "Jose Enrique and Chieck Tiote Going to be Sold in the Summer Club" his massive wages should put off actual bidders Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 we are not worthy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TrueToon Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 Immense performance today, he's the man. I think he's about to join the "Jose Enrique and Chieck Tiote Going to be Sold in the Summer Club" his massive wages should put off actual bidders Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 The guy's fucking quality. Just fucking quality. Really strong defender but, on top of that, just genuinely a sublime footballer. His contribution for the third was superb. I can't say i keep up to date with the Argie squad but you've got to wonder what he needs to do to get a place. I really hope it isn't simply a case of the geography. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 CLASS Pudel! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 I cannot wait to see that turn and flick again tonight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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