LRD Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Why are people surprised? Pardew will always go for a physical presence than the current midget he has in the middle of the park. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Fuck off Alan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Don't think people are surprised. It's more that those that criticised this signing were told they "he's a good squad player" etc. When in reality he was always a replacement for Cabaye on the cheap I don't think he is Cabaye's replacement at all. That is more likely to be Cabella or whichever AM we are trying to get. Whether we get Cab's replacement with our transfer policy is a different story of course. No doubt that Colback is not here as a back-up player at all though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 “He has that inner determination, drive and fight in him. He’s always competitive.” Unlike those lazy french forrins Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midstoon Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 http://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/revealed-why-alan-pardew-was-so-keen-to-bring-jack-colback-to-newcastle-1-6690447 As expected Pardew views Colback as a "key player" Make of that what you will Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Why are people surprised? Pardew will always go for a physical presence than the current midget he has in the middle of the park. Lol Colback doesn't have much of one either. Colback and Tiote the central midfield pairing for next season then, we've reached new lows. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Don't think people are surprised. It's more that those that criticised this signing were told they "he's a good squad player" etc. When in reality he was always a replacement for Cabaye on the cheap I don't think he is Cabaye's replacement at all. That is more likely to be Cabella or whichever AM we are trying to get. Whether we get Cab's replacement with our transfer policy is a different story of course. No doubt that Colback is not here as a back-up player at all though. Logically though he is. We haven't got Cabella and I can't see us getting him. We lost Cabaye and now now pardew is talking about Colback as a starter. If you look at it that way, he's replaced a player that left. Happy days no other way to look at it imo. Central mid, viewed as key player by manager. Until such time (guess: never) as Cabaye is replaced by a player of similar quality, Colback will effectively be his replacement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 I don't see the point in talking about 'replacements'. That was our squad/team then, this is our squad/team now. Don't see what difference it makes who is whose replacement. Just a pet hate of mine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Don't think people are surprised. It's more that those that criticised this signing were told they "he's a good squad player" etc. When in reality he was always a replacement for Cabaye on the cheap I don't think he is Cabaye's replacement at all. That is more likely to be Cabella or whichever AM we are trying to get. Whether we get Cab's replacement with our transfer policy is a different story of course. No doubt that Colback is not here as a back-up player at all though. Logically though he is. We haven't got Cabella and I can't see us getting him. We lost Cabaye and now now pardew is talking about Colback as a starter. If you look at it that way, he's replaced a player that left. Happy days Logically he isn't. We are definitely keen on Cabaye's replacement, whether that is Cabella or someone else. We should know by now though, that keeping to our budget is a priority over getting a proper replacement on time. Look how long it took to replace Carroll or get a reserve LB. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Don't think people are surprised. It's more that those that criticised this signing were told they "he's a good squad player" etc. When in reality he was always a replacement for Cabaye on the cheap I don't think he is Cabaye's replacement at all. That is more likely to be Cabella or whichever AM we are trying to get. Whether we get Cab's replacement with our transfer policy is a different story of course. No doubt that Colback is not here as a back-up player at all though. Logically though he is. We haven't got Cabella and I can't see us getting him. We lost Cabaye and now now pardew is talking about Colback as a starter. If you look at it that way, he's replaced a player that left. Happy days Logically he isn't. We are definitely keen on Cabaye's replacement, whether that is Cabella or someone else. We should know by now though, that keeping to our budget is a priority over getting a proper replacement on time. Look how long it took to replace Carroll or get a reserve LB. good luck waiting for that. If you think we will actually bother buying another CM I think you'll be very disappointed I don't actually have much expectations, if any at all. That's not going to make me think Colback will assume Cabaye's responsibilities as the creative midfielder though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Who needs creativity? We'll just keep it tight, keep our defensive shape and grind out 0-4 losses like last season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Don't think people are surprised. It's more that those that criticised this signing were told they "he's a good squad player" etc. When in reality he was always a replacement for Cabaye on the cheap I don't think he is Cabaye's replacement at all. That is more likely to be Cabella or whichever AM we are trying to get. Whether we get Cab's replacement with our transfer policy is a different story of course. No doubt that Colback is not here as a back-up player at all though. Logically though he is. We haven't got Cabella and I can't see us getting him. We lost Cabaye and now now pardew is talking about Colback as a starter. If you look at it that way, he's replaced a player that left. Happy days Logically he isn't. We are definitely keen on Cabaye's replacement, whether that is Cabella or someone else. We should know by now though, that keeping to our budget is a priority over getting a proper replacement on time. Look how long it took to replace Carroll or get a reserve LB. good luck waiting for that. If you think we will actually bother buying another CM I think you'll be very disappointed I don't actually have much expectations, if any at all. That's not going to make me think Colback will assume Cabaye's responsibilities as the creative midfielder though. But if he's in the CM role. Tiote won't be dropped so it will be him and tiote. Or him tiote, Moussa. Tiote and presumably Colback in place of Anita in CM. Cabaye was playing as a #10 and that's not going to be Colback's role. Bearing in mind that I maintain Colback would play regularly, just not as Cabaye's replacement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Don't think people are surprised. It's more that those that criticised this signing were told they "he's a good squad player" etc. When in reality he was always a replacement for Cabaye on the cheap I don't think he is Cabaye's replacement at all. That is more likely to be Cabella or whichever AM we are trying to get. Whether we get Cab's replacement with our transfer policy is a different story of course. No doubt that Colback is not here as a back-up player at all though. Logically though he is. We haven't got Cabella and I can't see us getting him. We lost Cabaye and now now pardew is talking about Colback as a starter. If you look at it that way, he's replaced a player that left. Happy days Logically he isn't. We are definitely keen on Cabaye's replacement, whether that is Cabella or someone else. We should know by now though, that keeping to our budget is a priority over getting a proper replacement on time. Look how long it took to replace Carroll or get a reserve LB. good luck waiting for that. If you think we will actually bother buying another CM I think you'll be very disappointed I don't actually have much expectations, if any at all. That's not going to make me think Colback will assume Cabaye's responsibilities as the creative midfielder though. But if he's in the CM role. Tiote won't be dropped so it will be him and tiote. Or him tiote, Moussa. Tiote and presumably Colback in place of Anita in CM. Cabaye was playing as a #10 and that's not going to be Colback's role. Bearing in mind that I maintain Colback would play regularly, just not as Cabaye's replacement. When did Cabaye play as a 10? I'd say never. You serious? He was playing in that role in the last half-season here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Don't think people are surprised. It's more that those that criticised this signing were told they "he's a good squad player" etc. When in reality he was always a replacement for Cabaye on the cheap I don't think he is Cabaye's replacement at all. That is more likely to be Cabella or whichever AM we are trying to get. Whether we get Cab's replacement with our transfer policy is a different story of course. No doubt that Colback is not here as a back-up player at all though. Logically though he is. We haven't got Cabella and I can't see us getting him. We lost Cabaye and now now pardew is talking about Colback as a starter. If you look at it that way, he's replaced a player that left. Happy days Logically he isn't. We are definitely keen on Cabaye's replacement, whether that is Cabella or someone else. We should know by now though, that keeping to our budget is a priority over getting a proper replacement on time. Look how long it took to replace Carroll or get a reserve LB. good luck waiting for that. If you think we will actually bother buying another CM I think you'll be very disappointed I don't actually have much expectations, if any at all. That's not going to make me think Colback will assume Cabaye's responsibilities as the creative midfielder though. But if he's in the CM role. Tiote won't be dropped so it will be him and tiote. Or him tiote, Moussa. Tiote and presumably Colback in place of Anita in CM. Cabaye was playing as a #10 and that's not going to be Colback's role. Bearing in mind that I maintain Colback would play regularly, just not as Cabaye's replacement. When did Cabaye play as a 10? I'd say never. You serious? He was playing in that role in the last half-season here. So in his whole time for half a season he played slightly more advanced and that was as a 10? So he played off the frontman? No way was that a traditional 10. He was more advanced than we were used to. But he wasn't a 10 Use whatever fanciful term you want for it, but he was the most advanced and creative of a midfield trio. Colback was never brought in to fulfil that role. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Where did I say that we definitely will bring in Cabaye's replacement. Our formation has evolved that we are looking for a AM than a deep-lying playmaker that Cabaye played before last season. Colback replacing Cabaye's role? No. Interest in Cabella or another AM? Yes. Whether we will bring in one for sure? Uncertain and not holding my hopes high with those muppets in charge of transfer policy. Hope that much is clear. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED209 Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Lad seems to live in Debenhams at the metro centre, seen him in there last two times i have been down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 I think I have put across my points sufficiently in my posts and will leave it at that. SMB. /That last bit to quantify that I'm no Colback sympathiser. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Well if the local papers are to be believed Ashley won't release any funds until a striker has been signed. I'm trying to understand the logic of such decision but I find it incompressible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Lad seems to live in Debenhams at the metro centre, seen him in there last two times i have been down. Fucking Debenhams. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Spending his signing on bonus which was paid in vouchers. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/mike-ashley-seals-deal-to-open-sports-direct-in-debenhams-9551934.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ste Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 He isn't a Cabaye replacement. He might play first team football but he is not the man to replace Cabaye. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 He isn't a Cabaye replacement. He might play first team football but he is not the man to replace Cabaye. If we sign a quality replacement for Cabaye this window i'll purchase a hat and then eat it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 He isn't a Cabaye replacement. He might play first team football but he is not the man to replace Cabaye. If we sign a quality replacement for Cabaye this window i'll purchase a hat and then eat it. You have to buy that hat from Debenhams in the Metrocentre. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Why are we eating hats all of a sudden? What's wrong with drinking your own piss now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyCisse Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Squad number? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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