Tiresias Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Shouldn't be captain. I think he'll play fine tbh though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Yeah he's staying but not convinced at all he will even bother to try, reading that is going anger so many fans. Taylor & Mbuwa will be up for the fight and therefore deserve to start ahead of our non committed Captain. Pardew has to be angry over that letter, he needs to show the balls its going to require to take action, give Cabaye the armband and lets move on as a team, let Colo sit out for the rest of the season last thing we need is him playing with the mental state he has. What if Taylor gets injured again? non committed captain >>>>>>>>>>> Williamson. Besides he didn't let it effect his performances in the last 2 games. Hmmm but he did vs Liverpool and I think from then on too apart from the last two games but now he has been given no way out,, not got what he is desperate for, you really think he is in it for us ? Not totally no, but even so i would still rather Colo even he is non-committed over Williamson. I agree he should be stripped of the captaincy mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty66 Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 As much as I love that he's staying here he should resign the captaincy imo. If not, Pardew has to have the balls and pull it from him. With so many new players through the door I can't see it causing massive unrest in the team. Even without the armband Colo would continue to be a true professional,certainly on the pitch anyway.And I'm still very confident he'll do his best on the pitch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 I'd play him as he's our best option, and a true pro, but he just can't be our captain. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Shouldn't be captain. I think he'll play fine tbh though Until he decides to get himself his 2nd violent conduct charge, not convinced at all that after the outcome he is willing to try at all. Hope am wrong but I just don't see it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 A "true pro" hmmm not sure we can call him that anymore Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 After all this i think the our fans are owed a letter also. All he would need to say was that he was sorry for any confusion and that he is committed to the team and to helping us stay up etc. Apart from people on here and twitter etc (creating rumours) i think the newcastle fans have been extremely patient with the whole thing despite knowing very little. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 FWIW the SLA fans know f*** all too. This whole thing is a mystery. But yeah, he should at least come up to clear the air. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Mags Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 It's a difficult one to call. It does look like the summer will do him here and then he's off . . . . but hold on, how is that going to happen? Haven't SL signed somebody else? Even if they don't, where is the money coming from? He isn't paying it himself, they sure aren't going to pay it, so where/how is he going to leave here? My first reaction is to strip him of the armband for the good of the team but that's only going to work if the assumption is that he's absolutely leaving in the summer and I'm just not sure how that's going to happen. Surely he's been told that he need to stay (partially) "because" he's our Captain, leading by example etc blah blah. He'll probably have to keep it (on that basis) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty66 Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 The media blackout is very strange. Usually they love shit like this. Terry/Bridge,Ashley Cole etc. I can't see it being a serious illness as even though the media would respect keeping it quiet,surely the club would allow him to leave instantly? Maybe a giggs type injunction Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 A "true pro" hmmm not sure we can call him that anymore You don't know what his problems are. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Mags Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 The media blackout is very strange. Usually they love shit like this. Terry/Bridge,Ashley Cole etc. I can't see it being a serious illness as even though the media would respect keeping it quiet,surely the club would allow him to leave instantly? Maybe a giggs type injunction Funny, that very word just popped into my head a few minutes ago. Is certainly possible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 A "true pro" hmmm not sure we can call him that anymore You don't know what his problems are. Of course not but I am of the opinion he has not behaved like a true pro. Not just desperate to go home for personal reasons but seems more desperate to go play for a club who aren't willing/able to buy him so he expected us just to release him.. that true pro behaviour ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 any proof at all that he or anyone connected wrote it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 any proof at all that he or anyone connected wrote it? Isn't there a photo of the actual letter, typed but signed by him ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 any proof at all that he or anyone connected wrote it? SLA themselves divulged it, seems pretty legit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Of course not but I am of the opinion he has not behaved like a true pro. Not just desperate to go home for personal reasons but seems more desperate to go play for a club who aren't willing/able to buy him so he expected us just to release him.. that true pro behaviour ? It looks like his former club have tried to help him and he's thanking them for that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 To be frank, he isn't making any promises regarding the summer or anything (something the SLA fans in the forums I'm reading seem disappointed about). The letter is full of vagaries and half of it is just praise for the SLA board so over the top than it looks manufactured to make them look good despite failing to land the player. I'm also 99% sure that the agent wrote it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Of course not but I am of the opinion he has not behaved like a true pro. Not just desperate to go home for personal reasons but seems more desperate to go play for a club who aren't willing/able to buy him so he expected us just to release him.. that true pro behaviour ? It looks like his former club have tried to help him and he's thanking them for that. Do that over the phone... I think they know fine well that it will go down like a lead balloon here, Pardews presser made it sound like that was an end to it all until the summer. That letter just fures things up again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhoywhonder Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 any proof at all that he or anyone connected wrote it? SLA themselves divulged it, seems pretty legit. And they have acted like absolute shithouses from start to finish. Thanks for your efforts San Lorenzo *pat on the head*. However, you couldnt stump up the cash, so f*ck off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Do that over the phone... I think they know fine well that it will go down like a lead balloon here, Pardews presser made it sound like that was an end to it all until the summer. That letter just fures things up again. He's signed a bit of paper which will have taken less time than a phone call. The letter only fires things up if people let it. The letter is nothing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Do that over the phone... I think they know fine well that it will go down like a lead balloon here, Pardews presser made it sound like that was an end to it all until the summer. That letter just fures things up again. He's signed a bit of paper which will have taken less time than a phone call. The letter only fires things up if people let it. The letter is nothing. WE will have to agree to disagree on this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 the letters PR fluff, his dad probably asked him to do it to try and save face for San Lorenzo. Nothing we should be worried about, Colo had his best game in ages right when this blew up and if whatever is the problem was around last season it certainly didn't show in performances. Not sure he should still be captain but perhaps its a show of faith from Pardew to keep his morale up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 the letters PR fluff, his dad probably asked him to do it to try and save face for San Lorenzo. Nothing we should be worried about, Colo had his best game in ages right when this blew up and if whatever is the problem was around last season it certainly didn't show in performances. Not sure he should still be captain but perhaps its a show of faith from Pardew to keep his morale up. I think he played that game thinking it would be his last for us, a farewell performance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 the letters PR fluff, his dad probably asked him to do it to try and save face for San Lorenzo. Nothing we should be worried about, Colo had his best game in ages right when this blew up and if whatever is the problem was around last season it certainly didn't show in performances. Not sure he should still be captain but perhaps its a show of faith from Pardew to keep his morale up. I think he played that game thinking it would be his last for us, a farewell performance. well then he might think the rest of the season is an extended farewell tour and perform as such Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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