SEMTEX Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 He is exactly as expected. He is fine. He will never really produce anything, but at times there is a place for him in the side. Though probably not beside Anita. And please god not in front of Anita. I also hope to hell that he never plays in a 442. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Swift Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 If being unable to consistently score and create goals constitutes a weakness it's one 90% of midfielders have. Anyway he generally does everything right, but lacks special qualities. That makes him a starter within our squad. Yup. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Basically, his touch on the ball and his passing is better than many people realised. So many on here go with the idea that poor results and performances are a good thing, because that way we'll be rid of Pardew. Very naive, but we're all entitled to a view. The trouble is that anything that's positive tends to get dismissed, often with rather contrived lines of reasoning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stray Mackem Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 It's only two games into the season but I think you've already seen what you're going to get with Colback. He's a decent, efficient midfielder, who doesn't make many mistakes but rarely does anything that stands out. I'm still not convinced he's better than what you already had, and if Pardew thinks he's a replacement for Cabaye then he's delusional. Saying that, the ginger **** will probably score against us in December Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_Taylor Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 He's infinitely better than Gosling Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Recent midfielders. Cabaye Tiote Anita Colback Guthrie Perch Gosling Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 He's infinitely better than Gosling Is that a compliment? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Makes you shake your head in disbelief that we get Colback and the Mackems get Rodwell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ElCid Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 I have no problem starting him alongside with Anita, but not replacing Anita. Tiote is the one that should be benched. I have a massive problem with starting each of them together and/or either one with Tiote as none of the 3 will create or score goals - Tiote or Anita would be in my first choice alongside a creative midfielder who will notch some goals. Our best midfield in recent years has been Tiote and Cabaye by a long shot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Recent midfielders. Cabaye Tiote Anita Colback Guthrie Perch Gosling I'm concur. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Colback ahead of Guthrie and even Perch? Are you fucking high? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 It's hardly controversial to call him better than three Championship midfielders. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Never much cared for Guthrie tbh. And Perch had about 6 months of being decent and 2 years of shite. Had he stayed longer he could move up the charts, but I'm not forgetting the shit he served up for a long time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 He's clearly better than fucking Perch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Never much cared for Guthrie tbh. And Perch had about 6 months of being decent and 2 years of s****. Had he stayed longer he could move up the charts, but I'm not forgetting the s*** he served up for a long time. Nah I was never convinced by Guthrie. Had a decent run when we finished 5th and in the Championship, that was about it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Colback ahead of Guthrie and even Perch? Are you fucking high? Are you? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ste Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Colback ahead of Guthrie and even Perch? Are you fucking high? Are you? I know, the fuck you been smoking Icarus? Letting your hatred of him blind your opinion there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Colback ahead of Guthrie and even Perch? Are you f***ing high? Are you? 1. Colback has played TWO, aye TWO games for us. 2. Guthrie was half the reason that we got promoted, filled in admirably for Cabaye in 11/12 and had a good season all round that year when we finished 5th. 3. Perch, although being limited had a very good season in 11/12 where he filled in everywhere. It got to the point that it seemed a bit daft to sell him when he was decent back up. I didn't like Perch that much and aside from having a cracking right foot on him, Guthrie was very limited. However, I saw enough of them to make that judgement and they had spells where they both played very well for us. Colback has played TWO, yes TWO games for us and has been average in both. Putting him above those two players on those two performances is absolute fiction. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 I'm no colback fan at all but claiming Perch is better Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 You're all proper idiots like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ste Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Colback made over 100 appearances for Sunderland. He's made 2 appearances for us but it's not a stretch to say he's a lot better than Perch and Guthrie tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelphish Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 I'd say he's certainly a lot better than Perch. Sorry to be an idiot KI Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Colback made over 100 appearances for Sunderland. He's made 2 appearances for us but it's not a stretch to say he's a lot better than Perch and Guthrie tbh. On what I've seen of him, it absolutely is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Perch is fucking bobbins, that's why he's playing for an average Championship team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Colback ahead of Guthrie and even Perch? Are you f***ing high? Are you? 1. Colback has played TWO, aye TWO games for us. 2. Guthrie was half the reason that we got promoted, filled in admirably for Cabaye in 11/12 and had a good season all round that year when we finished 5th. 3. Perch, although being limited had a very good season in 11/12 where he filled in everywhere. It got to the point that it seemed a bit daft to sell him when he was decent back up. I didn't like Perch that much and aside from having a cracking right foot on him, Guthrie was very limited. However, I saw enough of them to make that judgement and they had spells where they both played very well for us. Colback has played TWO, yes TWO games for us and has been average in both. Putting him above those two players on those two performances is absolute fiction. So Guthrie had a good season against crap Championship teams, and I'm going to disagree with you on the second part of point 2, he was back up, that was all, can't say he did well, can't say he did poor. Yet Colback has been decent if not one of the best players Sunderland have had for the last few years in the Premiership, was MOM against the champions and was taking the ball off players who have been described as 'world class' and had another good game against Villa yet Guthrie who did well against shit opposition is better? There is a reason why Guthrie isn't playing Premiership football now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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