Disco Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 He's miles better than Smith like. An absolute abortion of a 'footballer'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 he is a liability - gives away unnecessary foul after unnecessary foul. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 At least Smith was good at one point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Colback is not nearly as bad as some of you lot are making out. Sorry, but he is. He's an awful football player and I'll be disappointed in Rafa if he opts for Colback to start the season in midfield. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superior Acuña Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Rafa will make him our Stevie ginger G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JS Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Colback is not nearly as bad as some of you lot are making out. Like most of them he was gash last season. If we're being honest, the OTT hatred stems from the fact that he's the anti-footballing hipster prototype. A local player whose strength lies in hard work rather than a bag of tricks or the odd Hollywood pass. A genuine football man like Rafa will be able to get some use out of him. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozy Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 There's definite truth to that like, people love to downplay British players that work hard and view work rate like it's not an actual skill. Rafa will make decent use of of Colback in the Champ, one thing I don't doubt about Colback is that he has the basic ability to take on board and follow a manager's instructions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Colback is not nearly as bad as some of you lot are making out. Like most of them he was gash last season. If we're being honest, the OTT hatred stems from the fact that he's the anti-footballing hipster prototype. A local player whose strength lies in hard work rather than a bag of tricks or the odd Hollywood pass. A genuine football man like Rafa will be able to get some use out of him. Or it could be that he's too slow to be an effective defensive midfielder, although he will probably get away with it in the championship. You would be pretty naive if you thought he'd be anywhere near the first team if we had stayed up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Hmmm ... what does he work hard at doing? It's all very well and good working hard, but not if it doesn't achieve any purpose. He works hard at running around the pitch, but he's hardly ever in place to achieve anything worthwhile. It's ridiculous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 There's definite truth to that like, people love to downplay British players that work hard and view work rate like it's not an actual skill. Rafa will make decent use of of Colback in the Champ, one thing I don't doubt about Colback is that he has the basic ability to take on board and follow a manager's instructions. No they don't though, it's absolute bollocks and it's not against British players or even local players. If Colback's definition of working hard was the same as Jonas' there wouldn't be any problems. Chasing the ball around like a dog after a bone is not a skill, it's piss poor pressing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 As I said I think he'll be fine in the Championship, but he's not a good Premiership midfielder by any stretch of the imagination, I'd have that opinion of him whether he was from Killingworth or Sao Paulo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Colback is about the worst example of downplaying British players that it's possibly to think of, given that he wouldn't even be playing for us if he wasn't from the north of England. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Aye but he's a battler, doesn't matter if what he's always battling is his own massive limitations, he's a battler. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Honestly, you'd think everyone was buzzing when we signed Riviere, instead of being like "who's this French cunt? He looks shite." I dread to think what we'd have done to Obertan if he was from Byker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 I'd compare him to Ryan Taylor in that he will try and follow the manager's instructions and game plan but ultimately he's shit. It's going back a bit, but we had another mackem player called Paul Bracewell who played in a similar position but he was really good at tackling and recycling the ball. This is really just a technical issue for me, nothing to do with the little cunt celebrating the derby win against us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozy Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 There's definite truth to that like, people love to downplay British players that work hard and view work rate like it's not an actual skill. Rafa will make decent use of of Colback in the Champ, one thing I don't doubt about Colback is that he has the basic ability to take on board and follow a manager's instructions. No they don't though, it's absolute bollocks and it's not against British players or even local players. If Colback's definition of working hard was the same as Jonas' there wouldn't be any problems. Chasing the ball around like a dog after a bone is not a skill, it's piss poor pressing. They definitely do. Colback is a shit example but someone like Shane Long or Jack Cork would get a similar bad rap. I get why as the PFM rhetoric is all about 'PASHUN', but you do need a balance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 There's definite truth to that like, people love to downplay British players that work hard and view work rate like it's not an actual skill. Rafa will make decent use of of Colback in the Champ, one thing I don't doubt about Colback is that he has the basic ability to take on board and follow a manager's instructions. No they don't though, it's absolute bollocks and it's not against British players or even local players. If Colback's definition of working hard was the same as Jonas' there wouldn't be any problems. Chasing the ball around like a dog after a bone is not a skill, it's piss poor pressing. They definitely do. Colback is a shit example but someone like Shane Long or Jack Cork would get a similar bad rap. I get why as the PFM rhetoric is all about 'PASHUN', but you do need a balance. Comparing Colback to Jack Cork. The two of them were on different levels today. Jack Cork does what our pair of knackers should be doing. Quiet, effective, unheralded. Surprised So'ton sold, even moreso given what they've done since. Good player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 And Long is Irish and would have walked into our side the past 3 years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Just in case any of you are worried that we might not come back up, don't worry... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Will Bruce not just sign him man ffs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Wish he'd fuck off somewhere else. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Always had those tattoos? Like Messi without the horrific criminal behaviour. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Unless you mean his horrific criminal behaviour impersonating a football. Ha. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Oh look, he's got another sleeve. Fuck off you ginger prick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Is that the Bale heart he's got on his arm? :lol: Fair play to him going for the full Championship footballer look to fit right in after years of doing his best to get himself down there in the first instance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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