Colback's on the same wage isn't he - although, to be fair, Colback (scarily) is probably a better player!!!
Not justifying his poor attitude but cause and effect with criticism overwhelming him - not mentally tough enough. A waste
I tend to forget about Colback because he's been thankfully banished from the first team, I'm glad Mo Diame's in the team instead....that's how **** Colback is!!! Yeah he's a similar drain on our resources with the same amount of contract remaining as Rodwell, but at least we got Colback for nothing, whereas you paid £10m for that monstrocity!
@blackcatsnewspage Breaking News From Academy of light this morning.... After news filtered through yesterday that Rodwell wanted to tear up his Sunderland contract, he developed a nasty paper cut in the process, and reports suggest another lengthy layoff on the side lines. As a result, he’s decided to stay loyal and honour his £60k a week contract for the remaining 18 months. #loyal #forloveofthegame #moneywellspent
Like I said, I was willing to forgive him anything when I thought that his problem was confidence issues. I understand how crippling low confidence and anxiety can be. The noises coming out of the club now are that low confidence etc aren't the problem. I can't forgive him throwing his talent away and sponging huge wages off the club.
Think Colback is on around £50k a week which is still daylight robbery considering he hasn't kicked a ball for us this season (not even in the 25 man squad) and is not likely to until his contract expires next June. At least in the vast majority of the time he's been here he's played a decent number of games, 38 in his first season, 30 and then 34 last season, I wouldn't say it's money well spent (his first season was OK), but it's far from money wasted in my opinion. I'd still like shot of him sooner rather than later tho as it's £50k a week we could be spunking on a shiney new striker instead
If we believe Coleman, and I do, your contact has it wrong. The current manager has publicly flushed the parasite out into the open, and I say well done cos it's about time that someone called him to account. Check his record at Man City, !6 league appearances in two seasons scoring two goals, and you think that he looked every bit a great signing. I dont think so Marcus, and never did.
Not a contact. I only spoke to him as I coach my lads footy team and he was scouting (they have to ID themselves to coaches). This as before Coleman took over too so maybe things have changed but I don't know the lad from Adam. As for the "great signing" I said MOST (not all) thought he was a great signing as most took into account how good he'd looked at Everton. Very few questioned his ability (none that I saw).nhe disappeared into the wilderness at Man City. When fit he never got picked. We now know why! We didn't then
Yeah, but Colback wasn't very good when you got him. We at least thought that Rodwell was going to be good. Hindsight is a wonderful thing, eh!
We thought Colback would be meh average when we bought him, he turned out to be excellent in his first season (only missed out on playing for England cos of injury), then nosedived to be being pure undiluted dogshit after one season and stayed that way. Kinda like your experience with Kone really, great first season then ****ing atrocious for everything after that.
He sounds totally deluded in that interview. Not getting picked for Sunderland despite allegedly being fit (bollocks) but yet he thinks he's premier league quality and will play for England again. You're **** mate. On the plus side he is indicating he's ready for a move away if an offer is made for him.
Jack Rodwell knows Sunderland want to rip up his £70,000-a-week contract and he is willing to leave but only for a new club: 'It's not about money, I need to play. I want people to say: "Wow, Jack's back"' Sunderland signed Jack Rodwell from Manchester City for £10m in 2014 The 26-year-old still has 18 months left to run on his £70,000-a-week deal However, the Black Cats want to tear up contract and let him leave on free Rodwell insists he is fit - and is also hoping to add to his three England caps IAN HERBERT: Sky-high wages create toxic environment for stars who fail By CRAIG HOPE FOR THE DAILY MAIL PUBLISHED: 22:18, 17 January 2018 | UPDATED: 22:42, 17 January 2018 81 View comments Jack Rodwell is considering the frustration of his current situation when he reveals one motivation for the future. He wants his son to grow up remembering him as the footballer who played matches, scored goals and won trophies. He does not want this, leaving the family home before it is light and returning after dark, training three times a day — every day — away from his senior team-mates. 'I want Hudson to be proud,' Rodwell says of his two-year-old boy. 'I want him to see me play, to enjoy coming to matches.' please log in to view this image Jack Rodwell sat down to speak with Sportsmail to clarify his current position at Sunderland please log in to view this image It was revealed this week that the Black Cats have offered to rip up his £70,000-per-week dea please log in to view this image Rodwell himself was a boy of 16 when, 10 years ago last month, he became the youngest European debutant in Everton's history. He was, we all said, a future England captain and his international bow duly arrived aged 20. A £12million move to Manchester City followed and with it a Premier League title. So how has it come to this? Newspaper headlines earlier this week revealed that Sunderland have offered to rip up his £70,000-per-week contract, which has 18 months to run. He is not in Chris Coleman's first-team plans and accepts his time at the Championship's bottom club is up. Sunderland did not insert a relegation wage-reduction clause in his five-year deal when he joined from City for £10m in 2014 and, given the club's current financial peril, they are willing to let him leave on a free transfer. Sitting here in Rodwell's Northumberland home, he reveals a range of emotions — from irritation to optimism, regret and excitement. But, perhaps most significantly, he is fit. 'Listen, I'm training three times a day, I feel great. It's the fittest I've ever been, in a weird way, and that's without playing,' he says. please log in to view this image 'It's the best condition I've been in for a long time and hopefully someone will reap the benefits of that. I've not spat my dummy out, I'm getting on with it, trying to turn the situation into a positive. 'This is my hardest spell here but there would be no use in me slacking off or huffing, I need to use this time to get ready for whatever is next. That excites me. I need a new challenge. 'I'm only 26. I feel like I've been in the game for a long time and people can't believe I'm still so young. I've been at Man City and won the league, I've played for England, I've had success and good times, just not enough for someone of my ability. 'Luckily, I'm young enough to change that. It's down to me now, no one else. My hunger is greater than ever, and that's out of pure frustration. 'I want to write off this negative period and go again with some positive momentum.' Some supporters have suggested Rodwell should walk away from Sunderland, freeing them of the financial commitment. That, however, is an unrealistic demand of any person. 'I think it's unfair to ask that of a player,' he says. 'I haven't put in a transfer request but I understand the club's stance and their position and, because of that, I understand it's beneficial for everyone if I move on. 'But it's not the fault of any footballer if a club decides to pay you a certain amount. I have worked from seven years old to get here; to then ask someone to just throw it away, that's difficult. 'I never wanted this. I joined Sunderland, a great club, to be successful, to feel at home again. 'It hasn't worked out, but that's not through lack of effort. 'Now, for me, it's not about money, it's about playing. If that means moving on to help the club in a situation that suited all parties, I would need no convincing. I'm a footballer, I want a football club. 'Why would I just walk away and be left jobless? The transfer window has two weeks to run and I'm prepared to do anything to play — any decision will be based on the chance to play football, not money.' Rodwell says he is ready should Coleman need him for Saturday's visit of Hull. That is unlikely and there is a feeling that his first-team exile is as much a financial decision as a footballing one. Rodwell's exit would afford Coleman some much-needed room for manoeuvre in the transfer market. There is, however, no escaping that his time at the Stadium of Light has, for both player and club, been a waste of three and a half years. There was a much-publicised run of 37 starts without a win but, as he points out, 'we didn't win many games in that period anyway'. Rodwell does, though, protest when it comes to his fitness record. He has made 76 appearances for the club but insists that would have been more had he been selected when available. please log in to view this image 'A lot is made of my injuries and yes, I've had niggles and muscle problems,' he says. 'Some managers haven't picked me and my form has played a part at times as well. 'But my availability has been good here, one season it was over 90 per cent. There was a period under Sam (Allardyce) when was I playing regularly and playing well. 'Sadly, Sam left for England. I've never had a career-threatening injury and I'm always looking for new ways to prevent those niggles. Touch wood, that seems to be working right now.' It was in 2013 when Rodwell won the last of his three England caps, against Brazil in the Maracana, no less. Others may be sceptical, but he repeatedly makes the claim that he can add to that number. please log in to view this image 'I do believe I'm a Premier League player and I do believe I'm an England international when I'm fit and on form,' he says. 'Whether I have to take a backwards step first to prove that, I'm open to it, if that's what it takes I will do whatever to get back. 'Growing up through the England ranks I was captain and those three senior caps have left me wanting more. I still think it's well within my reach, especially at centre back. I just need a good run where I can really express myself and people say, "Wow, Jack's back".' It is interesting that he sees his career revival in defence, the position in which he played until his breakthrough at Everton. 'It was only when I was fast-tracked into the first team, they put me in midfield, it was a bit safer,' he says. 'I do wonder, "What if?" If I'd just said, "I'm a centre back", where would I be now? 'The game has changed a lot. Centre backs now are ball-playing and a lot of midfielders drop in there. I know the position. I'm big enough, I'm quick enough, I'm good in the air. I've got the tools.' please log in to view this image Rodwell says he would make the same decision to join City aged 21 and the same is true of his move to Sunderland two years later. It is only with hindsight, he says, that things have not worked out. Rodwell's next decision is vital. What will he be saying if we speak to him again in five years' time? 'I want to be talking about more England caps and having played with a smile on my face, enjoying it,' he says. 'I think that's so achievable. I'm excited. All I can do now is look forward.' We leave Rodwell as he prepares to help his wife, Alana, with Hudson's bedtime routine. He is dreaming of a happy future, for him and his son. please log in to view this image
