Dave Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 You just know Mike is gonna fuck this up by selling him for a tidy sum in January just because he doesn't sign a new contract Not so sure like. He is moving out of his rented house in Darras and buying a canny pad in Jesmond. Wouldn't have thought he would be doing that if he was possibly leaving. He obviously knows something we don't...... Housing arrangements have to be the worst ITK basis ever. Every time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 He literally avoids heading the ball. Makes rash decisions game in game out, constantly found out of position, constantly mistiming challenges. I don't understand why people are comparing him to Colo. Colo had 5 seasons of top performances in La Liga, came over and struggled in a s*** team that had Guthrie and Butt in midfield. Luiz hasn't had a good game in a top class league, has come over and been a complete liability despite being surrounded by very good players. The people saying he'd make a great DM. He used to play there but he ended up at CB BECAUSE he was a liability in that position. You need good discipline to play as a holding midfielder. £25 million p*ssed up the wall. very good post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Like I say, come back to me when he starts defending. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Like I say, come back to me when you watch him play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 I've watched him play a lot. I've watched Luisao cover his errors at Benfica and him playing alongside Thiago Silva does the same thing with the national team. Benfica have conned Chelsea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Can we not ruin this thread with talk of the shit-Coloccini, please? Cheers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 I've watched him play a lot. I've watched Luisao cover his errors at Benfica and him playing alongside Thiago Silva does the same thing with the national team. Benfica have conned Chelsea. I actually prefer Luisao, but that's because he's my neighbour in Brazil. David Luiz is a bit erratic, but you can't say he's shit as he's top 10 in this league as a central defender. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 His new 'pad' in Jesmond is for his family members, as far as I know. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 You just know Mike is gonna f*** this up by selling him for a tidy sum in January just because he doesn't sign a new contract Not so sure like. He is moving out of his rented house in Darras and buying a canny pad in Jesmond. Wouldn't have thought he would be doing that if he was possibly leaving. He obviously knows something we don't...... Housing arrangements have to be the worst ITK basis ever. Every time. Spot on! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Aye. Anyone remember that shit James came out with about Mancini a while back? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Like I say, come back to me when you watch him play. Like Anderson? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Aye. Anyone remember that shit James came out with about Mancini a while back? Was that 'the shit James has come out with' #47647 or #36982? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmonkey Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 I still don't see what's so great about Coloccini. He's defending moderately well on a consistent basis, he's as fit as a fiddle which is great, he's classy on the ball for a Premiership centreback - is it the entire package that is having our fans rave about him? Or that in combination with the hair/cult status? If we're talking about pure defending, Coloccini is found wanting in a number of areas imo. His aerial clearances are s*** half the time. He rarely throws his body in an attempt to block a shot. He's pathetic at last ditch tackles. He runs out of position an awful lot to chase down a player who is posing zero threat. He's usually rooted to the ground like a tree when something unexpected happens in the box (e.g. deflection, change of direction, etc), showing very little agility. He has little to no recovery pace at all. He's a class centreback to have, I'm not denying that, but that's for a team at our level, i.e. a mid table team performing above expectations. I don't think for a second that he's top level club/interinational material because he's nowhere near the complete defender. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxfree Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 I still don't see what's so great about Coloccini. He's defending moderately well on a consistent basis, he's as fit as a fiddle which is great, he's classy on the ball for a Premiership centreback - is it the entire package that is having our fans rave about him? Or that in combination with the hair/cult status? If we're talking about pure defending, Coloccini is found wanting in a number of areas. His aerial clearances are s*** half the time. He rarely throws his body in an attempt to block a shot. He's pathetic at last ditch tackles. He runs out of position an awful lot to chase down a player who is posing zero threat. He's usually rooted to the ground like a tree when something unexpected happens in the box (e.g. deflection, change of direction, etc). He's a class centreback to have, but that's for a team at our level, i.e. a mid table team performing above expectations. I don't think for a second that he's top level club/interinational material. The f*** was that "I still don't see what's so great about Coloccini." Am I being wooshed? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 If we're talking about pure defending, Coloccini is found wanting in a number of areas imo. His aerial clearances are s*** half the time. He rarely throws his body in an attempt to block a shot. He's pathetic at last ditch tackles. He runs out of position an awful lot to chase down a player who is posing zero threat. He's usually rooted to the ground like a tree when something unexpected happens in the box (e.g. deflection, change of direction, etc), showing very little agility. He has little to no recovery pace at all. ok Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Thankfully, the extreme minority. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 I still don't see what's so great about Coloccini. He's defending moderately well on a consistent basis, he's as fit as a fiddle which is great, he's classy on the ball for a Premiership centreback - is it the entire package that is having our fans rave about him? Or that in combination with the hair/cult status? If we're talking about pure defending, Coloccini is found wanting in a number of areas imo. His aerial clearances are s*** half the time. He rarely throws his body in an attempt to block a shot. He's pathetic at last ditch tackles. He runs out of position an awful lot to chase down a player who is posing zero threat. He's usually rooted to the ground like a tree when something unexpected happens in the box (e.g. deflection, change of direction, etc), showing very little agility. He has little to no recovery pace at all. He's a class centreback to have, I'm not denying that, but that's for a team at our level, i.e. a mid table team performing above expectations. I don't think for a second that he's top level club/interinational material because he's nowhere near the complete defender. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmonkey Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 An honest opinion about a now exceptionally popular (and imo overrated) player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Wow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 I still don't see what's so great about Coloccini. He's defending moderately well on a consistent basis, he's as fit as a fiddle which is great, he's classy on the ball for a Premiership centreback - is it the entire package that is having our fans rave about him? Or that in combination with the hair/cult status? If we're talking about pure defending, Coloccini is found wanting in a number of areas imo. His aerial clearances are s*** half the time. He rarely throws his body in an attempt to block a shot. He's pathetic at last ditch tackles. He runs out of position an awful lot to chase down a player who is posing zero threat. He's usually rooted to the ground like a tree when something unexpected happens in the box (e.g. deflection, change of direction, etc), showing very little agility. He has little to no recovery pace at all. He's a class centreback to have, I'm not denying that, but that's for a team at our level, i.e. a mid table team performing above expectations. I don't think for a second that he's top level club/interinational material because he's nowhere near the complete defender. areet then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rey Mysterio Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 I still don't see what's so great about Coloccini. He's defending moderately well on a consistent basis, he's as fit as a fiddle which is great, he's classy on the ball for a Premiership centreback - is it the entire package that is having our fans rave about him? Or that in combination with the hair/cult status? If we're talking about pure defending, Coloccini is found wanting in a number of areas imo. His aerial clearances are s*** half the time. He rarely throws his body in an attempt to block a shot. He's pathetic at last ditch tackles. He runs out of position an awful lot to chase down a player who is posing zero threat. He's usually rooted to the ground like a tree when something unexpected happens in the box (e.g. deflection, change of direction, etc), showing very little agility. He has little to no recovery pace at all. He's a class centreback to have, I'm not denying that, but that's for a team at our level, i.e. a mid table team performing above expectations. I don't think for a second that he's top level club/interinational material because he's nowhere near the complete defender. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Last ditch tackles, recovery pace and throwing your body in the way of shots = the key components of a great defender. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Last ditch tackles, recovery pace and throwing your body in the way of shots = the key components of a great defender. Exactly, absolute drivel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmonkey Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Last ditch tackles, recovery pace and throwing your body in the way of shots = the key components of a great defender. http://www.myfootballfacts.com/LEGENDS_017.JPG Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 I still don't see what's so great about Coloccini. He's defending moderately well on a consistent basis, he's as fit as a fiddle which is great, he's classy on the ball for a Premiership centreback - is it the entire package that is having our fans rave about him? Or that in combination with the hair/cult status? If we're talking about pure defending, Coloccini is found wanting in a number of areas imo. His aerial clearances are s*** half the time. He rarely throws his body in an attempt to block a shot. He's pathetic at last ditch tackles. He runs out of position an awful lot to chase down a player who is posing zero threat. He's usually rooted to the ground like a tree when something unexpected happens in the box (e.g. deflection, change of direction, etc), showing very little agility. He has little to no recovery pace at all. He's a class centreback to have, I'm not denying that, but that's for a team at our level, i.e. a mid table team performing above expectations. I don't think for a second that he's top level club/interinational material because he's nowhere near the complete defender. I can't relate any of this to Colo, at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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