TRon Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 I'll never understand why people hate players picking up a yellow card. It's not like he's consistently getting sent off for two yellows. Is that a serious question? When your central (supposedly combative) midfielder is on a yellow, he has to be on his best behavior so as not to risk a second yellow. Players in that position have to take risks sometimes to stop imminent attacks. I wouldn't mind him picking up yellows, it's just that 99% of the time they're stupidly avoidable yellows where he could have just let the player go as they posed very little threat. Save taking the yellow card for when it's worth it, and not when you foul an opponent in their own fucking half because you can't tackle for shit. It's more the nature of the yellows which piss me off. Because he lacks pace it's inevitable he's going to be late on tackles where the attacker has a good run on him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Getting a yellow as a CM who's role is to break up play and provide cover within the first 25 minutes every match essentially takes you out of the match. You're unable to do a professional foul on a counter that could lead to a goal if you're pushed up, you're unable to go in hard on any challenges or take gambles. Its fucking poor stuff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 If he was a DM who broke up play then I would take as many yellow cards as necessary. Fact is he's a poor midfielder who gets booked a lot without breaking up play, because he has bad positioning and little athleticism. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 And is an idiot who has admitted to doing it on purpose. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dabe Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 If he was a DM who broke up play then I would take as many yellow cards as necessary. Fact is he's a poor midfielder who gets booked a lot without breaking up play, because he has bad positioning and little athleticism. Pretty much this. Also it's not like he gets a yellow every now and then or "takes one for the team" with his fouls either. He's the most booked player in the league since 2013 and most of those are petty lunges where he's too slow or lacks the agility to challenge the ball properly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 The manner in which he concedes an obvious yellow card foul is the most frustrating thing. Ball isn't even moving in direction of goal and he's making a stupid late challenge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 He's basically just become another auxiliary left back. It's fine if we are going to play a sitting game then hit on the counter, but when we are playing the weaker teams I think it's going to be impossible to dominate games with Colback and Anita as the central pairing. It's why we are getting pissed on by the likes of Bournemouth, Leicester and Palace. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiotes Witch Doctor Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Anita outshone him once again yesterday. The bloke is absolute pony. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 What a massive difference it would be having a quality CM replacing him. A footballer that can contribute in two directions instead of none. Would make the team so much better overall. Add a LB and CB to that for some balance and strength in our spine and we'd be twice the team already. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 If he was a DM who broke up play then I would take as many yellow cards as necessary. Fact is he's a poor midfielder who gets booked a lot without breaking up play, because he has bad positioning and little athleticism. hes so slow, why does he try and tackle and get nowhere near the ball? does he think hes closer to the ball than he actually is or something? its fucking baffling to me, either get close enough or dont challenge. maybe needs contact lenses or something. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 He's the master of moving out of space like. Never ready to receive the ball. Coward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 He's the master of moving out of space like. Never ready to receive the ball. Coward. Well put Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Fantastic set piece leading up to the equaliser. Besides that typical Colback Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shayno Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 George Thorne in to replace this clown please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Hell no. We can do better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 So sick of him being one of the first blokes on the team sheet every bastard week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettNUFC Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 So sick of him being one of the first blokes on the team sheet every b****** week. Massive hinderence. We can't progress and develop as a side with him in it but he's no way near being forced out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 So sick of him being one of the first blokes on the team sheet every b****** week. Massive hinderence. We can't progress and develop as a side with him in it but he's no way near being forced out. 3 yellows suggest he's closer than we think Pretty sure had he not got injured, he'd have served his 2 game suspension by now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettNUFC Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 So sick of him being one of the first blokes on the team sheet every b****** week. Massive hinderence. We can't progress and develop as a side with him in it but he's no way near being forced out. 3 yellows suggest he's closer than we think Pretty sure had he not got injured, he'd have served his 2 game suspension by now. Aye, suppose he'll be forced out for 2 games. We could win the two games and he would come straight back in though Been a long time since i hated a player who plays for Newcastle as much as i do Colback. Lee Ryder gave him an 8 for his performance with the tagline of 'ran himself into the ground', pretty much summed up why certain fans like him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy Chibas Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Re: Ryder's rating of 8, and comment 'ran himself into the ground'. Until now I never fully appreciated how heroic an effort it is, and how tough a gig it must be to run in the slipstream of shadows for much of ninety minutes. Thank you Lee. I'm now converted. I love Jack ♡♡♡. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 So sick of him being one of the first blokes on the team sheet every bastard week. It's that one position we reserve for a British player, and then it tales years to get rid. Nicky Butt, Alan Smith, now it's Jack Colback. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaqen Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Wouldn't be so bad if he wasn't repulsive with that constant confused look on his face. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozy Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Should be a squad player but we need to sign someone first in order for that to happen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
afar Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 If you look at the game on Sunday and assess each player's contribution, you've got to say Colback's is poor. Not many other players on the team, even his partner there is midfield who has been as woeful as he has this season, can be labeled as simply not contributing to the cause. Would be fine if this was an isolated incident but is almost every game he plays, he's just not of the required level, don't care how much running the stats say he does, my own eyes tell me, the bloke is crap. Central midfield needs to be the focus of January, we need two PL quality CMs to replace the current incumbents, if that's all we do in the window I wouldn't be overly happy but it needs to be the focus. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 TBH if I could guarantee just one signing in Jan I would take it if it was a dominant midfielder who could impose himself on the game. Would transform our team in attack and defence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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