Paully Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcnick Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Still better than the shower of shite we have in defence now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 (edited) I didn’t really like him, not that good and often running around out of position because of lack of trust in his (admittedly shite) teammates. Also remember Alan Smith having to win headers in front of him from opposition goal kicks etc, he was that shaky in the air when he first arrived. OK defender but I don’t have any particular affection for him. Edited January 22, 2022 by AyeDubbleYoo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalove Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 (edited) I thought he was great when he got up to speed. The year we finished fifth he was brilliant and the second best cb in the league behind Kompany. Classy as fuck on the ball too. There’s a great clip on YouTube of him and Tiote doing a little one-two flick over Rooney’s head. No doubt about it though when he was bad he was really bad. He struggled initially and towards the end of his career here with the physical side of the game. We should have paired him up with someone better and we might have got a bit more out of him, but instead we left him with Mike Williamson in a poor Alan Pardew team. Edited January 22, 2022 by Rafalove Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holloway Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Overriding memory of him in that first season is him being terrorised by Sami Hyypia in a 1-5 howking at SJP,he went close with headers twice before scoring an easy 3rd. Colo ended up shoving Taylor into him to try and deal with it after that. He did massively improve after that, as others have pointed out Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Love Colo. He had inconsistent spell or two, but at his best, which he was predominantly for us imo, he was the 2nd best CB I've seen play for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stal Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Not a fan at all. Seemed like a proper pardew lover and he always seemed to have Christmas off with what seemed like spurious reasons. He is tainted with the stink of the previous odious regime. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 11 minutes ago, Stal said: Not a fan at all. Seemed like a proper pardew lover and he always seemed to have Christmas off with what seemed like spurious reasons. He is tainted with the stink of the previous odious regime. Colo or Ian W? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stal Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 26 minutes ago, HTT II said: Colo or Ian W? Brilliant 😂 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Very classy defender who needed a lot of protection because of his blatant physical limitations. He rarely got that here. 3 very good seasons, including in the Championship where he was so many steps ahead of the shit he faced it was embarrassing. Unfortunately he was so slow and unfortunately uninterested by the end he descended to a glaring liability. Shame it concluded like that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 For a CB who lacked pace, it never really effected him, it’s all about intelligence and reading of the game… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 You must’ve forgotten about the countless times we lost 4-0 or worse getting caught with balls over the top. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 4 minutes ago, Ronaldo said: You must’ve forgotten about the countless times we lost 4-0 or worse getting caught with balls over the top. Or the countless times (more often than not) we didn’t! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miercoles Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Colo rampaging up the left wing will always be a fond memory for me, not that he was very effective mind you, but it was fun at least. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundhog63 Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 Good read https://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/fabricio-coloccini-issues-honest-newcastle-united-statement-and-reveals-takeover-worry-4218543 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 Wonder if Keith Bishop wrote that one too, a la the 2014/15 relegation battle. (Lol) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Pardew Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 He was our best playarr. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUHRLYASLEEVESUP Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 10 minutes ago, Alan Pardew said: He was our best playarr. He was our only player Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viana Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 I loved Colo. The Championship year made him, and he was rightly one of the best defenders in the league at one stage. Even his final hours here, while not the peak of his powers, showed why he was highly rated in his youth. There's a collection of players (Jonas being in that pile too) that I'd love to have back at the stadium now Ashley is gone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 Not long ago a footy writer used him as a random example of a 'comedy' bad defender and i nearly wrote an angry email. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 1 minute ago, Tiresias said: Not long ago a footy writer used him as a random example of a 'comedy' bad defender and i nearly wrote an angry email. The fuck could that opinion even be based upon. He was a God. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 This might be a fever dream, but I still have fond memories of the volley against Spurs(?) from a set penis corner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viana Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 8 minutes ago, Tiresias said: Not long ago a footy writer used him as a random example of a 'comedy' bad defender and i nearly wrote an angry email. His performance against Sunderland when Tiote was sent off might be one of the best defensive performances I've seen in person. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 9 minutes ago, Tiresias said: Not long ago a footy writer used him as a random example of a 'comedy' bad defender and i nearly wrote an angry email. Nah link this article, man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 Feel like I've been wound up about this for 30 minutes and it's only been 10. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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