Fabricio Coloccini (now retired)

[Matt]

Bloke from my work from Crammy says Colo, Jonas and Enrique used to frequent the bars in Crammy and reckons he knows of the lass hes got pregnant, 17 year old.

 

I'm not even lying, he could be mind, but maybe not.

 

I didn't even know there was more than one bar in Cramlington. Place must have moved on since I left.

[Tiotes Witch Doctor]

No offence but Tiotes Witch Doctor comes across as a mackem, maybe I'm wrong but he always seems to post 'knowledge' of worst case scenarios

 

Thats because he talks out his arse. Funny because i live in the middle of cramlington, and can assure you that nobody has ever mentioned Colo etc being round here. Oh yeh, apart from the time they were in the Blagdon, then went down to the Plough for a session. Dont talk wet please.

 

Sorry mate didn't realise you were the don of Cramlington and everything comes through you.

 

Same for you. You confirmed your stupidity with your 50/50 source on our Debuchy transfer.

 

Lad has got the odd thing spot on in the past which is all I meant by 50/50.

 

I'm just going to keep these things to myself from now on, so I don't look like a tit.

 

No offence intended.

[Ash]

No offence but Tiotes Witch Doctor comes across as a mackem, maybe I'm wrong but he always seems to post 'knowledge' of worst case scenarios

 

Thats because he talks out his arse. Funny because i live in the middle of cramlington, and can assure you that nobody has ever mentioned Colo etc being round here. Oh yeh, apart from the time they were in the Blagdon, then went down to the Plough for a session. Dont talk wet please.

 

Sorry mate didn't realise you were the don of Cramlington and everything comes through you.

 

Same for you. You confirmed your stupidity with your 50/50 source on our Debuchy transfer.

 

Lad has got the odd thing spot on in the past which is all I meant by 50/50.

 

I'm just going to keep these things to myself from now on, so I don't look like a tit.

 

No offence intended.

 

Good idea. Thanks.

[SteveMc]

If the issue has been ongoing since he signed his deal this lass has been pregnant for over 10 months.

 

 

Of course babies are sometimes born and remain an issue

[Guest elbee909]

My own feeling is that he may have had sudden news of a family member's long term terminal illness, causing a sudden urge to return home etc.  Like I say, just a feeling.

[Consortium of one]

If Colo and the club knew of this situation before he signed his extension last March then I can't fault the club for taking such a hard stance.  When you get paid that kind of money you have to live up to obligations as well.

[Dave]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21039601

Coloccini has been given until the end of the week to make a final decision.

[Incognito]

Maybe he just wants to play in his homeland whilst still playing at a high standard. His standards have certainly dropped this season, and maybe he believes the clock is ticking .

[Barnes23]

Ed Malyon ‏@eaamalyon

 

Had an inkling this would happen with Coloccini. Nothing like Tevez situation, the guy has actual problems to deal with bigger than football

 

john storey ‏@johnstoreys

 

@eaamalyon aye bucking other women.

 

Ed Malyon ‏@eaamalyon

 

@johnstoreys no.

 

fwiw.

[toontownman]

Fingers crossed looks like he is staying.. but we should know tomorrow. Hopefully we have spent the week assessing targets if that does happen. Either way will need replacing in the summer.

 

If he is playing on Tuesday I hope the fans give him lots of loving.

[Willow]

from .com:

 

24 hours after having seemingly painted himself into a corner and left us with a defensive headache, Thursday brought renewed optimism that Fabricio Coloccini may not after all have played his last game for the club.

 

After two days of negotiations between United and the player's representatives had failed to alter his desire for an immediate departure from Tyneside, the reality of the situation now belatedly seems to have hit home to him.

 

With the tale of a cash-strapped Argentinian club offering a supposed "lifeline" for him to return home now binned, the fiscal reality of defaulting on the deal he extended in 2012 looks to have been made abundantly clear; not just in risking loss of earnings and fines, but also becoming embroiled in costly legal proceedings that would halt this playing career - and that he'd most probably lose.

 

The first hurdle was cleared when the player turned up at Darsley Park on Thursday morning and photos were then released showing him training with the rest of the squad under the supervision of manager Alan Pardew.

 

And although there was no public comment by player or club, with Thursday's press call only to introduce new signing Yoann Gouffran and not featuring Pardew, intimations of a possible compromise deal featured in various online newspaper columns later on Thursday. A buyout figure of £7m also cropped up more than once.

 

The suggestion looks to be that some form of concession has been offered and is under consideration by the player that sees him remain on Tyneside for the remainder of this season before settling his future in the summer.

 

While still a less than perfect scenario, it would allow some breathing space for the club in terms of not needing to recruit in that position before the end of the month, not to mention taking a little bit of pressure off the new arrivals, in particular Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa.

 

What does remain to be seen though is whether Colo would retain the captain's armband if he remained in situ, with the power balance in the dressing room looking to have shifted significantly towards Yohan Cabaye.

[Crumpy Gunt]

My own feeling is that he may have had sudden news of a family member's long term terminal illness, causing a sudden urge to return home etc.  Like I say, just a feeling.

Its my feeling he just can't fucking stand working under Pardew. Maybe promises made by the regime when he resigned his contract have not been met. Would maybe go a long way to explaining why a player who so so desperately wants out hasn't gone as far as handing in a transfer request. Strange eh?

[Belfast Mags]

My own feeling is that he may have had sudden news of a family member's long term terminal illness, causing a sudden urge to return home etc.  Like I say, just a feeling.

Its my feeling he just can't fucking stand working under Pardew. Maybe promises made by the regime when he resigned his contract have not been met. Would maybe go a long way to explaining why a player who so so desperately wants out hasn't gone as far as handing in a transfer request. Strange eh?

Just doesn't seem plausible to me tbh.

[Fenham Mag]

Get to summer, let him have a year out of the game, return like a boss.  Michael Jordan style.

[Mick]

Some of the stick Coloccini has had from people who haven't got a clue about what is going on is mad.  He's a class player and always seems to want to do his best for us, even when things haven't been going well for him during games.

 

I hope he remains captain as I don't see any reason to kick him while he's down and he clearly will be as for some unknown reason he does/did want to leave the club.

 

He seems to have gone from here to zero in no time because of his wish to leave yet none of us actually know what has happened between him and his family or him and the club.  I'm not sure it's safe to assume that the player is always at fault when things go wrong.  Something has clearly gone wrong, he's gone from being a model pro who always gave his best to a player who wants away and that doesn't happen without reason.

[Wullie]

Hear hear Mick.

[Dave]

Hear hear Mick.

 

Leave him alone, your hearing will go at some point as well you know.

[Mick]

 

 

Leave him alone, your hearing will go at some point as well you know.

 

My hearing has been dodgy for years, selectively.  My wifes lips move, my hearing closes down.

[Jack Flash]

Some of the stick Coloccini has had from people who haven't got a clue about what is going on is mad.  He's a class player and always seems to want to do his best for us, even when things haven't been going well for him during games.

 

I hope he remains captain as I don't see any reason to kick him while he's down and he clearly will be as for some unknown reason he does/did want to leave the club.

 

He seems to have gone from here to zero in no time because of his wish to leave yet none of us actually know what has happened between him and his family or him and the club.  I'm not sure it's safe to assume that the player is always at fault when things go wrong.  Something has clearly gone wrong, he's gone from being a model pro who always gave his best to a player who wants away and that doesn't happen without reason.

 

A massive part of the problem for us is exactly that and it's been going on for weeks. We don't need all the details, just some clarification of what we're actually dealing with would be helpful.

 

fwiw I don't know what to believe but I can see why the lack of information is making some people rather uneasy.

[Taylor Swift]

How is there a lack of information? The guy has personal problems and he wants to leave. Why should you be privy to the exact nature of his problems? Do you expect that you or anyone else will be able to solve them for him if you were to know of its exact nature?

 

He's been the best captain we've had for so many years. He's also the best defender I've ever seen at this club so he'll get a lot of leeway from me before I criticise him for his actions. He hasn't said a thing publicly which would rock the boat and he hasn't put the club's reputation on the line as well. He's acted like a true professional through all of this, keeping quiet and doing business behind closed doors, where it belongs. He's also played and trained as normal, another mark of a true professional. He deserves no criticism, even if he in the end he chose to leave.

[Taylor Swift]

A player who wants to leave can still be a model pro. At least he's not posting on Twitter about the club holding him hostage or crying his eyes out in a press conference saying he wants to leave. He has been quiet and has gotten on with his life whilst trying to solve the situation professionally and quietly. What more can you expect?

[alpal78]

How is there a lack of information? The guy has personal problems and he wants to leave. Why should you be privy to the exact nature of his problems? Do you expect that you or anyone else will be able to solve them for him if you were to know of its exact nature?

 

He's been the best captain we've had for so many years. He's also the best defender I've ever seen at this club so he'll get a lot of leeway from me before I criticise him for his actions. He hasn't said a thing publicly which would rock the boat and he hasn't put the club's reputation on the line as well. He's acted like a true professional through all of this, keeping quiet and doing business behind closed doors, where it belongs. He's also played and trained as normal, another mark of a true professional. He deserves no criticism, even if he in the end he chose to leave.

 

I agree with your expect for the part in the end. It would depend on how he leaves. If he waits till the end of the season and come to a mutual agreement with the club then that is fine. But if he walks out on us whilst we're in the middle of a relegation fight, then he deserves no respect. If it is a personal problem, I'm sure the club can consider giving him a few weeks compassionate leave. He can of course retire from football if it is really serious and he absolutely has to be back for a longer period.

[alpal78]

A player who wants to leave can still be a model pro. At least he's not posting on Twitter about the club holding him hostage or crying his eyes out in a press conference saying he wants to leave. He has been quiet and has gotten on with his life whilst trying to solve the situation professionally and quietly. What more can you expect?

 

Agree that his behavior with regards to communication is not unprofessional although as captain, some words to pacify the club/fans wouldn't have gone amiss. The bigger problem is that you seem to assume (correct me if I'm wrong), that a player can still be considered professional if he wants to leave after signing a contract even if the club does not agree with it. Like I said if it is a personal problem, depending on the gravity of the problem, there are other ways to resolve this than the player walking out of the club and leaving us to fight relegation without our captain.

[B-more Mag]

I wouldn't be able to stand this kind of scrutiny. Respectable anonymity is a glorious thing.

[loki679]

I still hold him in the highest regard.  He's obviously got some problems that are bigger than football but he hasn't stiffed us, he hasn't done a Tevez and just p*ssed off.  He seems to have been maintaining a dignified silence and engaging constructively with the club to resolve the situation like a man rather than just throwing his toys out of the pram like a lot of these overgrown children would.

 

He's been a great servant to the club and a great captain and if he does need to leave due to issues in his private life then I wish him well and send him on his way with thanks.

 

His dad and San Lorenzo can p*ss of though.  c***s.