Ronaldo Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Colo was a class act from the start with a few costly moments out of his depth behind the worst CM in our recent history. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 He had moments, and that's all it would have taken for most. Obviously those moments were because the defence was constantly exposed by a horrific midfield. Still though, he could have left and it would have been people saying he was terrible and people sticking up for him, just like a lot of players from our past. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 That's what being a scout is about though. Seeing the wood through the trees. Everybody can see who is a good player. Difficulty is seeing who will go on to be good. Your Ronaldo hatred clouds your judgement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest icemanblue Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Coloccini could quite easily have gone after one season and we'd be having a similar conversation about him. It just goes to show that it's worth being patient when players don't make an immediate impact. Agreed, both him and Enrique were toilet when they first played They really, really, really, were not 'toilet'. They struggled to adapt, but their class was obvious from the start, Colo especially. Colocini was absolutely awful in his first season. You should be a scout man, that obvious class he had when being consistently awful. Well done. If the sole ability a scout requires is 20/20 vision, then I guess I'll give it a shot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 I'd be impressed if SanToon could name 5 games out of the 35 or so in which Colo played in which he was 'absolutely awful'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Remember Cacapa being picked in midfield in one of Hughton's first games and getting an assist at West Ham. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Coloccini suffered from a mess of a club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 yes it is. But Colo needed that season in the championship to improve as a player. Had he have left, I can't imagine how many visionaries would have said "yeah but he was obviously class". He's a great player, I'm not arguing otherwise, but it's churlish in the extreme to suggest he was anything but very poor in his first season I can definitely remember Alan Smith having to jump in front of him because he was so useless in the air. Class now obviously. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapo Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 I liked Rozenhal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Exposed again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 I remember Rozenhal's missing our one and only chance against Derby. Our onlychance. Against Derby, ffs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 I remember Rozenhal's missing our one and only chance against Derby. Our onlychance. Against Derby, ffs. God, that game was absolutely mind numbing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Watched that in my SU bar. A lad next to me was slagging Harper off all game. I slapped him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 That fucking dink, man. So, so goooood! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Love the way he skins that first bloke. Makes it look so easy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest icemanblue Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 I like the way he time travels after the first turn. Skinned physics all over the shop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 In a way the first touch is the best. Unreal awareness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettNUFC Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Any blackburn goal gifs knocking about? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Watched that in my SU bar. A lad next to me was slagging Harper off all game. I slapped him. You don't slap people. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 I like the way he time travels after the first turn. Skinned physics all over the shop. Yep, he is a special talent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Any blackburn goal gifs knocking about? There's barely any footage, let alone a GIF. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Laughably good, that Blackburn goal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 It travels that fast, the ball has already hit the net before the keeper waves an arm at it, quality. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettNUFC Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 I think I prefer the Blackburn one, although the Bolton one was more important. Just the way he leaves the pitch littered with his shattered opponents. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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