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Colback or Henderson


Sea to Shining Sea said:
He stitched the club up somewhat (having been coached and developed from being a small bairn) by running down his contract and joining our nearest rivals who were also competing at a similar level to us at that point. Whether it was greed or not, it was a bit of a shit move. Club has to take a bit of responsibility too.
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Understand what you're saying mate but there is no loyalty in football from the players or the clubs. The club releases loads of kids who have been there since a young age every year.
He signed a contract, fulfilled it and then left.
Wayne The Punk said:
He wasnt after money?
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Thought he just left to join the club he supported as a kid.
 
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Houghtoner said:
Actually thought Colback would kick on and become a decent Prem midfielder. What happened serves him right the greedy get. Club handled it all badly though letting him run contract down.
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I think it was as much psychology as anything. When he wanted to, he'd play really well. Unfortunately this was for a month or two at a time, spaced six months apart.
 
marco popas said:
How was he greedy. He left to join the club he supported as a kid. Don't get this every player who dares to leave us are greedy and chasing money.
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Not cos of that but clearly they promised him a big deal if he ran his contract down so they could get him on a free. Ended up on miles more than he was worth. Maybe not greedy OK but him playing the big “I’m a massive Mag” card when months before he scored for us in the derby then ripped the piss out of them.
 
marco popas said:
Understand what you're saying mate but there is no loyalty in football from the players or the clubs. The club releases loads of kids who have been there since a young age every year.
He signed a contract, fulfilled it and then left.

Thought he just left to join the club he supported as a kid.
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And he wanted to leave them for more money to sign for West Ham??? but it was too late, he had already put his paw print on the contract with the skunks
 
alicante mackem said:
Yes exactly. An extra yard gained instantly. Watch Neil closely, he does it even when under pressure to wiggle out of potentially dangerous situations in his own half.

Yes, they both did too. Bracewell when the ball was moving sideways :) but he still did it. Buying space.
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Brooking was a master of the art. He nivver seemed to actually have the ball. He was slow but would drift past players without touching the ball, seemingly convincing them he was gonna pass it and they’d stick out a foot to intercept the pass on one side while the ball and Brooking trundled past seemingly separately.
Porterfield had a bit of that anarl. It’s summet “footballers” do and blokes who merely get paid to play football don’t.
 
marco popas said:
How was he greedy. He left to join the club he supported as a kid. Don't get this every player who dares to leave us are greedy and chasing money.
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I’ve nivver blamed him. Though I did at the time blame the club for allowing it to happen when everyone in the NE knew what was gonna happen. I’ve since been told that SAFC knew it anarl but there was nowt they could do, which when you think about it is true.
mag in peace said:
I love how reflecting on this thread some are laughing at us signing Colback. At least we never said he was better than henderson FFS 🤣
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Some of us didn’t and some of you did.
Wayne The Punk said:
And he wanted to leave them for more money to sign for West Ham??? but it was too late, he had already put his paw print on the contract with the skunks
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This is true.
 
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