sempuki Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Can see Mapou wanting to be off - can't be happy with the way he has been managed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 He's been managed fine, generally. When he gets his chance he's usually made some spectacular fuck up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Aye hopefully we'll snap up a French international title winning captain. I would build the defence around Mapou, love the lad. Top draw. Think he'll come into his own next season. Doubt it, we'll sell him and buy James Tomkins. Got to give Pards what he wants. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 MYM should be partnering a Tomkins in reality Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Hopefully something like that happens and they click. Back in the day we'd have bought Shawcross for whatever it took. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Just need a big powerful CB with commanding, organizing and leadership ability to partner MYM. Wish we had gotten Caulker man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Just need a big powerful CB with commanding, organizing and leadership ability to partner MYM. Wish we had gotten Caulker man. Just. Few and far between my friend. Colo will take a huge amount of replacement imho. The best CB we've had in my lifetime (I'm 33). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Sure. Colo is also later in his career and had the benefit of time and matches. We dont know if MYM can play in this league at CB long term as he hasn't had many matches under his belt with the proper partner. The times he has, we got some fantastic results against top teams. So I'm just speaking to that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Just need a big powerful CB with commanding, organizing and leadership ability to partner MYM. Wish we had gotten Caulker man. Just. Few and far between my friend. Colo will take a huge amount of replacement imho. The best CB we've had in my lifetime (I'm 33). I think on his day Woodgate was my favourite defender in B&W but for consistency and length of service Colo will be a massive loss. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 I think Colo from 2010-12 is untouchable. Better than Woodgate in most areas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crumpy Gunt Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 I think Colo from 2010-12 is untouchable. Better than Woodgate in most areas. Colo couldn't lace a fit Woodgates boots. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 I think Colo from 2010-12 is untouchable. Better than Woodgate in most areas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 I think Colo from 2010-12 is untouchable. Better than Woodgate in most areas. Colo couldn't lace a fit Woodgates boots. A fit Woodgate could barely lace his own boots due to his glass-like physique. Colo over Woodgate every time in my all time 11. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 I think Colo from 2010-12 is untouchable. Better than Woodgate in most areas. Colo couldn't lace a fit Woodgates boots. A fit Woodgate could barely lace his own boots due to his glass-like physique. Colo over Woodgate every time in my all time 11. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Never seen a defender classier than Woodgate on his day. Absolutly stunning talent. Agree with Crumpy on this one. It wasn't just his presence, calm, timing and positioning but his uncanny ability to make everyone around him rise up closer to his level. Colo has never really organized and inspired his defence like Woodgate did. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Never seen a defender classier than Woodgate on his day. Absolutly stunning talent. Agree with Crumpy on this one. It wasn't just his presence, calm, timing and positioning but his uncanny ability to make everyone around him rise up closer to his level. Colo has never really organized and inspired his defence like Woodgate did. Steven Taylor and Willo say hi. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 I think Colo from 2010-12 is untouchable. Better than Woodgate in most areas. Spectacular, really. Just consistently excellent, at least an 8/10 every week. I'd have Shawcross, btw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Could Woodgate and Coloccini have played together in their primes? I reckon they could've done, Woodgate was good aerially and they'd have made a smart partnership. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 I don't see why any two supremely talented centre-backs couldn't play together - cos that's what those two were at their prime. Especially providing they were supported by a cohesive front six (/eight inc FBs), that didn't fall to bits after every possession change. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Colo is the best defender Newcastle have ever had, better than Woodgate in my opinion. Woodgate's fitness was obviously his biggest downfall as Colo has been pretty damn good in the fitness area for the most part. Anyhoo, it's a pointless argument but I'm just glad he's back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Could Woodgate and Coloccini have played together in their primes? I reckon they could've done, Woodgate was good aerially and they'd have made a smart partnership. Those two in their primes were just too good for it not to work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Given the choice obviously Colo has been the better defend for us and Woodgate was a crock. But Woodgate was better imo. Willo and Taylor have at best looked solid but still liabilities. It was a different kind of calm and assurance Woodgate eased into our backline. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Woodgate for me. Despite not having him for anywhere near long enough. Had everything. Good in the air. Pace and read the game fantastically. And he had heart too. Something Colo has lacked at certain times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Woodgate had a heart made out of cheap fibreglass. Total waster of the pitch, but I've gone into that too many times to do it again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Woodgate had a heart made out of cheap fibreglass. Total waster of the pitch, but I've gone into that too many times to do it again. That's rubbish man. I've never seen Woodgate actually frightened of an opponent like I have with Colo a few times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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