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...
Disco Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Squad number? 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyCisse Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Glad to see it will be back on a true Geordie. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Squad number? 4. He's Cabaye's replacement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Squad number? 03 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Squad number? 03 Beresford's replacement? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Has this been posted? It's relatively old, just thought it was funny. Probably a massive http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11096/9344995/toons-north-east-domination The signing of Jack Colback confirmed one thing this week, Newcastle United's place at the top of the North East footballing ladder. Even with North East football in something of a malaise, with Middlesbrough stagnating in the Championship and Sunderland struggling to do anything but battle against relegation, Newcastle maintain a stranglehold on the region, despite their own much publicised struggles. Newcastle's fans are still far from happy with the status quo at St James' Park, but the signing of Colback will give them a big boost, and it underlines their place in the region even if their stature nationally has dropped considerably in recent years. Newcastle have had a distinct lack of success since their last major silverware back 1955 and they have seen rivals Sunderland and Middlesbrough both secure trophies in the intervening period. But still the place at the top of the North East football table belongs to Newcastle. The signing of Colback does not make this so, it merely emphasises the fact. It is very similar to when they raided another of their rivals Middlesbrough in 2007, almost seven years to the day before Colback, to land Mark Viduka. The Australia striker was a key figure and popular member of the Boro squad having finished as top scorer, but even despite their success and aims Boro could not stop Newcastle from snatching him. Boro were far from happy as a war of words ensued with Viduka, which even led to the normally restrained Boro chairman Steve Gibson say: "I was told very early it was about money and Mark would go to the highest bidder." Like with Colback, Viduka was not the biggest signing in their history - far from it. But the fact they could merely pick him up at will underlined their intent of putting Boro, who had just come off the most succesful period in their history and had flirted with being the North East's top dogs, in their place. Likewise with Sunderland, as despite flirting with relegation Gus Poyet's side almost came out of last season with more to shout about than Newcastle as they had a League Cup final appearance to go with their Premier League survival. There is also the small matter of Sunderland's excellent record at St James' Park, highlighted last season by a brilliant 3-0 win, which was mastermind by one Jack Colback. This leads us onto the Colback saga and Sunderland's reaction to his departure has only highlighted their disappointment; as they stated the move had left 'a bitter taste'. Sunderland were deseprate to keep Colback, a man who had come through their ranks and the news of Newcastle's interest seemingly spurred on the Black Cats to tie him down. But it was not to be and the lure of the move across the Tyne proved too much. While it is Colback's hometown club, just like with Viduka just a few years earlier it was a clear way of Newcastle firing a shot across the North East bows as a reminder of who is top dog. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Snrub Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Ruins my World Cup every time I remember we signed this little ginger prick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Aye fuck tha burrah n all lyyke Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 It ruins mine every time I think there a PL season coming up. It's like going back to school after the summer holidays. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Ruins my World Cup every time I remember we signed this little ginger prick. You need to stop doing drugs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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