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Think some are going a bit over the top like. He’s had a few poor games by his usually solid standard. Seems like people are looking for faults due to the comments he made - he’s our captain, a young one at that and still a very important player, we need to stay behind him. Nobody benefits from this negative attitude towards him.

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He's been poor and I wouldnt start him at the moment, but he'll come good again, he's young and has a lot of potential. I think he's probably been affected by the media storm over his comments plus he is returning from injury. I'm sure he'll return to being a decent player in the future.

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I don’t get the impression that he would let them down without a valid reason, even if he did decide to keep the reason to himself. He’s been one of the players who goes out to hospitals to and other charity events and all off his own back.

Ok he’s had a bad spell recently, but he’ll come out the other side of it better and will pick up again.

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I worry when he's on the ball. He just doesn't look confident with the ball, especially in comparison to our other 3/4 centre backs.

 

He seems to have lost all his confidence but if it's to do with the stick he got, it's entirely his own fault.

 

I still think he's a good player, when he's on form.

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Used to think very highly of him, but the recent approach of backing Ashley, insulting the fans and suddenly turning his back on commitments without (apparently) valid reason is not a good look. Whatever this change in approach is from him, it's really impacting his performances - is he trying to alienate himself and leave? Part of me thinks he's got a bit big for his boots and should be fucked off.

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Used to think very highly of him, but the recent approach of backing Ashley, insulting the fans and suddenly turning his back on commitments without (apparently) valid reason is not a good look. Whatever this change in approach is from him, it's really impacting his performances - is he trying to alienate himself and leave? Part of me thinks he's got a bit big for his boots and should be fucked off.

 

He's got too big for his own good, also for the first time at Newcastle he's on the back foot in terms of competition and form.

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Hope he regains his form.  Noting that we have a couple of ball playing CBs, having a 'simple stuff' defender (noting that he hasn't been doing even this recently) should work very well.  For every Woodgate or Albert, a CB partnership needs a Terry or a Maguire to just keep the opposition out of the game.

 

Agree with most of the above though - if he doesn't sort it out he needs dropping so he can reset his position within the team mentally.  He probably thinks he's the big swinging dick in the changing room (which he partially is, as he's the captain) but if he gets too big for his boots and assumes that his starting berth is safe, he might end up being the next Danny Simpson, which nobody wants...

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What's to suggest he's getting too cocky?

 

IMO he looks bereft of confidence. I think the negative pushback from the fans has got to him a bit and its affecting his performance.

 

The way he's went on in the media, getting a new contract for absolutely no reason after getting one a year ago.

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