Jack Colback (now a free agent)

[Thomson Mouse]

Being good trumps nationality every single time.

 

Not arsed about where he was born, who he's played for or how many fingers he's stuck up in a random twitter picture. I'm arsed because I believe him to be deeply average and yet another player signed because he's going cheap/free and he'll fill a gap. May as well have kept Perch ffs.

 

It's not a random twitter photo is it? He knew exactly what he was doing, fuck him

[sempuki]

God - "Gozza" or "Cozza" - what a choice.

[mrmojorisin75]

Well done Alan.  You passed the theory test but unfortunately killed 3 OAPs at a mini roundabout in the practical.

 

wiped out a fucking bus stop last season tbf

[TRon]

 

What's been said to make everyone so convince he's coming?

 

I think it was pretty much nailed on before Sunderland did the great escape, with the contract situation you can understand why we'd be keen. He's okay technically from what I've seen, but lacks pace for a top club. I'm not sure where he'd fit  into our side though.

 

The Cabaye role obviously.

 

Even Cabaye didn't fit into the Cabaye role he was given at our club. What was it exactly, the 3rd defensive midfielder after Tiote and Anita?

 

Quarterback.

 

Pinging long passes to the lone striker marked by two defenders doesn't work out so well in the English version of the game.

 

It's the role he was given. Not my idea mate.

 

He was initially signed to control possession and the tempo of a game iirc. Feed him the ball as much as possible and let him dictate play - that was the plan that was sold to Cabaye.

 

I know you are quoting Pardew man, but I think when Cabaye was sold that vision of controlling the tempo of the game pinging long balls in the direction of Cisse wasn't what he had in mind

 

 

I seem to recall Pardew saying "if you control the midfield you control the game" or something like that when signing Cabaye.

 

It's easier to control the midfield when you put players in the middle of the field. Not so much when they are sat in front of their central defenders to try and stop the opposition midfielders.

[Godot]

Mackems seem to rate him. Apparently not a spectacular player but one that consistently has a decent game

 

http://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/colback-away.921385/page-5

[Gallowgate Toon]

Sister was at his wedding, yesterday, seems to be very likely that he's joining.

[nemtizz]

Sister was at his wedding, yesterday, seems to be very likely that he's joining.

 

Based on?

 

Body language?

[sempuki]

Sister was at his wedding, yesterday, seems to be very likely that he's joining.

Joining West Ham I hope.

[Gallowgate Toon]

Sister was at his wedding, yesterday, seems to be very likely that he's joining.

 

Based on?

 

Body language?

 

His words 

[loki679]

Sister was at his wedding, yesterday, seems to be very likely that he's joining.

 

Based on?

 

 

Sister was at his wedding, yesterday

[nemtizz]

Sister was at his wedding, yesterday, seems to be very likely that he's joining.

 

Based on?

 

Body language?

 

His words 

 

So what did he say?

[Gallowgate Toon]

Sister was at his wedding, yesterday, seems to be very likely that he's joining.

 

Based on?

 

Body language?

 

His words 

 

So what did he say?

 

Confirmed some attempts at negotiating between his representative and the club, said we're his first choice and finished it off with the old 'we'll see'. His wife was more open about it and said she was sure he'd end up here.

[Barnes23]

[loki679]

Should have stabbed him in the eye and pushed him into the cake screaming 'WHAT'S THE SCORE NOW GING?'

[nemtizz]

Sister was at his wedding, yesterday, seems to be very likely that he's joining.

 

Based on?

 

Body language?

 

His words 

 

So what did he say?

 

Confirmed some attempts at negotiating between his representative and the club, said we're his first choice and finished it off with the old 'we'll see'. His wife was more open about it and said she was sure he'd end up here.

 

:'(

 

Thanks.

 

[Greg]

Good signing provided we bring in others that are better, good option as a squad player, effectively a replacement for Danny Guthrie, better than Dan Gosling.

 

 

[Klaus]

Very meh about this lad tbh, not arsed either way. He may have his uses, but lets face it, we probably are only in for him because he is on a free. 

[Ronaldo]

From what I've seen he's decent for a squad player away from home who'll track the ball and occasionally carry it forward, which he does much better than Tiote, for example,

[Gallowgate Toon]

He's supposed to be relatively cheap wages too, 15,000 a week, I believe.

[Rocker]

Good signing provided we bring in others that are better, good option as a squad player, effectively a replacement for Danny Guthrie, better than Dan Gosling.

 

You would say that.

[midstoon]

could be a decent signing tbh, as long as he's not cabayes replacement not to fussed.

[TRon]

I think he'll be a lot better than people on here are expecting, if a bit lacking in pace. Not too fussed either way about him tbh. He doesn't look like he's either a defensive midfielder or a proper attacking one, that would be my major concern.

[LRD]

Our CM consists of Anita, Tiote, Sissoko (if he isn't playing on the wing) and utility man Ryan Taylor. He's going to get plenty of playing time here either in CM or as a winger (add in obligatory LB mention).

[Ste]

A few are just being a bit melodramatic over a daft hand gesture. He's a decent player, a good option. He'd be in my team ahead of Tiote.

[Disco]

He's fucking bang average at best and we'd be nowhere near him if he wasn't on a free. Sign of the times that this is what we have been reduced to by a dickhead owner and manager.