Ndegwa Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Fair enough to an extent, still think the point stands though. He's not gonna know the finer details of our squad and will therefore be taking some (if not a lot) advice from existing club staff...which is why I fear Colback will start on Monday. Would love to be proven wrong of course! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicane Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Other than Tiote we don't have anyone else tbh. There's still massive question marks over Saivet and Anita has hardly been any better since his first half season or so. You'd hope Rafa would be able to get something out of them like, but I don't think Colback to be benched is a given under any manager. Exactly, I don't rate Colback at all but we're not exactly flush with better options so I'm certain he'll be involved for now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Fair enough to an extent, still think the point stands though. He's not gonna know the finer details of our squad and will therefore be taking some (if not a lot) advice from existing club staff...which is why I fear Colback will start on Monday. Would love to be proven wrong of course! I doubt he'll have seen much of Saivet as he hasn't featured much since we've signed him, and he's one of those players who could challenge Colback for a place. I'm not fussed if Colback starts as long as Rafa thinks he can do a job. As a sitting midfielder his lack of legs will be less exposed hopefully. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Downside to Benitez, he'll love Colback and his work rate. Can't see him budging out the side under Rafa unless we get to the summer safe and he purchases his own players. If Colback is completely bumped from the off, then Benitez instantly goes right up in my estimations of him. What work rate? Well if there's one positive of Colback, he puts a shift in with his needless amount of running around that he does. Absolute myth. Mind you having said that, if Rafa can utilise this useless twat somehow in a winning side, then i'll have no complaints whatsoever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbo Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Colback's positional discipline is an abomination, he's toast under Rafa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettNUFC Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Downside to Benitez, he'll love Colback and his work rate. Can't see him budging out the side under Rafa unless we get to the summer safe and he purchases his own players. If Colback is completely bumped from the off, then Benitez instantly goes right up in my estimations of him. What work rate? Well if there's one positive of Colback, he puts a shift in with his needless amount of running around that he does. Absolute myth. Mind you having said that, if Rafa can utilise this useless t*** somehow in a winning side, then i'll have no complaints whatsoever. Definitely not a myth. Amount of times he's way out position due to chasing the ball around in stupid areas of the pitch is staggering. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Downside to Benitez, he'll love Colback and his work rate. Can't see him budging out the side under Rafa unless we get to the summer safe and he purchases his own players. If Colback is completely bumped from the off, then Benitez instantly goes right up in my estimations of him. What work rate? Well if there's one positive of Colback, he puts a shift in with his needless amount of running around that he does. Absolute myth. Mind you having said that, if Rafa can utilise this useless twat somehow in a winning side, then i'll have no complaints whatsoever. Spot on. Works hard like that fraud Alan Smith used to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 He basically plays the game by holding A/X on FIFA with Legacy Defending enabled. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 What a ridiculous post. Would be amazed if Benitez doesn't see straight through Colback. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Agree with Polic here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Also, don't be surprised if he's watched over 70% of our games this season already. Hes strikes me as a very studious bloke. I wouldn't even be surprised if he knows his rough starting 11 already. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Wouldn't be surprised he still plays initially but he'll be phased out eventually like all the other crap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrymac1966 Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 I think in the first game Rafa might need to find out what the rest of us already know... not just about ginge either Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Downside to Benitez, he'll love Colback and his work rate. Can't see him budging out the side under Rafa unless we get to the summer safe and he purchases his own players. If Colback is completely bumped from the off, then Benitez instantly goes right up in my estimations of him. What work rate? Well if there's one positive of Colback, he puts a shift in with his needless amount of running around that he does. Absolute myth. Mind you having said that, if Rafa can utilise this useless twat somehow in a winning side, then i'll have no complaints whatsoever. Spot on. Works hard like that fraud Alan Smith used to. Nah bollocks that, his effort can't be questioned. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 For some reason I have a feeling Benitez and his staff are going to turn Colback into a serviceable player. It's possible I'm just delirious from the last 48 hours. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Downside to Benitez, he'll love Colback and his work rate. Can't see him budging out the side under Rafa unless we get to the summer safe and he purchases his own players. If Colback is completely bumped from the off, then Benitez instantly goes right up in my estimations of him. What work rate? Well if there's one positive of Colback, he puts a shift in with his needless amount of running around that he does. Absolute myth. Mind you having said that, if Rafa can utilise this useless t*** somehow in a winning side, then i'll have no complaints whatsoever. Definitely not a myth. Amount of times he's way out position due to chasing the ball around in stupid areas of the pitch is staggering. It's a myth that Colback "puts in a shift," not that he runs around needlessly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NobbyOhNobby Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 will he not be playing left-back on Monday? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettNUFC Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Downside to Benitez, he'll love Colback and his work rate. Can't see him budging out the side under Rafa unless we get to the summer safe and he purchases his own players. If Colback is completely bumped from the off, then Benitez instantly goes right up in my estimations of him. What work rate? Well if there's one positive of Colback, he puts a shift in with his needless amount of running around that he does. Absolute myth. Mind you having said that, if Rafa can utilise this useless t*** somehow in a winning side, then i'll have no complaints whatsoever. Definitely not a myth. Amount of times he's way out position due to chasing the ball around in stupid areas of the pitch is staggering. It's a myth that Colback "puts in a shift," not that he runs around needlessly. Surely if you're running around a lot and putting the effort in, your work rate can't really be questioned. I detest Colback with a passion, along with Dummett but their commitment and work rate, I can't question that. They are just awful players. I don't watch Colback and think he's not trying or being lazy. More often than not i'm baffled to why he's chasing down the ball in stupid areas and leaving gaping holes in the middle of the park. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Sadly working hard is pointless if you never get to your opponent in time to effect the game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Downside to Benitez, he'll love Colback and his work rate. Can't see him budging out the side under Rafa unless we get to the summer safe and he purchases his own players. If Colback is completely bumped from the off, then Benitez instantly goes right up in my estimations of him. What work rate? Well if there's one positive of Colback, he puts a shift in with his needless amount of running around that he does. Absolute myth. Mind you having said that, if Rafa can utilise this useless t*** somehow in a winning side, then i'll have no complaints whatsoever. Definitely not a myth. Amount of times he's way out position due to chasing the ball around in stupid areas of the pitch is staggering. It's a myth that Colback "puts in a shift," not that he runs around needlessly. Surely if you're running around a lot and putting the effort in, your work rate can't really be questioned. I detest Colback with a passion, along with Dummett but their commitment and work rate, I can't question that. They are just awful players. I don't watch Colback and think he's not trying or being lazy. More often than not i'm baffled to why he's chasing down the ball in stupid areas and leaving gaping holes in the middle of the park. He hides behind his own fucking teammates man. I don't give a shit how much he runs each game, he's not 'putting in a shift' purely by doing so. He's not a contributor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettNUFC Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Downside to Benitez, he'll love Colback and his work rate. Can't see him budging out the side under Rafa unless we get to the summer safe and he purchases his own players. If Colback is completely bumped from the off, then Benitez instantly goes right up in my estimations of him. What work rate? Well if there's one positive of Colback, he puts a shift in with his needless amount of running around that he does. Absolute myth. Mind you having said that, if Rafa can utilise this useless t*** somehow in a winning side, then i'll have no complaints whatsoever. Definitely not a myth. Amount of times he's way out position due to chasing the ball around in stupid areas of the pitch is staggering. It's a myth that Colback "puts in a shift," not that he runs around needlessly. Surely if you're running around a lot and putting the effort in, your work rate can't really be questioned. I detest Colback with a passion, along with Dummett but their commitment and work rate, I can't question that. They are just awful players. I don't watch Colback and think he's not trying or being lazy. More often than not i'm baffled to why he's chasing down the ball in stupid areas and leaving gaping holes in the middle of the park. He hides behind his own f***ing teammates man. I don't give a s*** how much he runs each game, he's not 'putting in a shift' purely by doing so. He's not a contributor. No need to tell me what he does and doesn't do. Hiding is when we are in possession, work rate isn't a factor then as much. Without possession he's the one looking to press every fucker on the pitch if he can including the GK, that's a huge problem for us. It costs us massively. When at left back last Saturday, he was closing down Bournemouth centre backs in possession of the ball Rafa needs to fuck him off, but I feel that he'll appreciate Colback but I hope I'm wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmoset Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 I think that's just him being shit at positioning though rather than doing it for nefarious means. It might fool a few fans if that was his aim but even league two managers would see through it if it was intentional and they kept asking him to stop it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leazes_End_Mag Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 will he not be playing left-back on Monday? I thought this too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Sadly working hard is pointless if you never get to your opponent in time to effect the game. This is how I see it. Yes we can sit deep so that he will always be behind the ball and won't get done for pace, but it means he'll have a very limited role and it will mean a lot of extra work for those playing further forwards. He doesn't actually close down players effectively, so his main role will just be as a body in the way closing off space. If he actually plays for more than a handful of games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 This is why I don't get people saying Anita is the same as him. Anita is much better positionally Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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