They offered the lad a crap contract extension in the first place, not in keeping with what other players were on.
Apparently on £5-6k a week, and not much more offered?
Took advantage of him coming through the Academy and only took him seriously when he told them he was off, and suddenly they wanted to know.
SAFC should ask themselves why they didn't offer him what he was worth instead of p****** the lad off. Nothing like being wanted. and not taken for granted.
The statement stinks of we know we f***** up, but, lets release an embarrassing statement putting the blame on Colback and cover our a*****.
If he'd gone elsewhere would there have been a statement - No Chance.
I heard he was 16.5k on his last deal with Sunderland after payrise due to apps. Previously he was getting a peasants wage of 5-6k.
But yeah dicked him about trying to get him to sign on for buttons in PL terms. The when it got to crunch time, met his demands. Such was his right and quite sensibly, he said I'll wait and see whats on offer/if we survive. They can't blame anyone but themselves. He has then taught them a royal lesson and got a move to a bigger club in the process. Just very smart on his part really. Mags have always been smarter than the scum though.
Yeah, he's ours mostly as part of their attempt to unleash their inner ashley lol! I can't believe their fans saying he's no good now that he's gone. You ask a neutral and they'll tell you he's better than cleverly and henderson. I mean he was one of the main reasons they stayed up this past season FFS!!
Imagine if he scores at the SOL!!! Colbackstabber they'll chant and the whole city will burn down!
. You have got to be joking. Keep bigging him up, you will find out in time.From the Mackems perspective it all boils down to three questions:
- Who will replace him?
- What cost will a replacement be?
- Will the replacement be good enough?
Time will tell on all 3 fronts but with players like Sidwell moving on a free there is potential acquisitions out there to let them kick on.
Yeah, he's ours mostly as part of their attempt to unleash their inner ashley lol! I can't believe their fans saying he's no good now that he's gone. You ask a neutral and they'll tell you he's better than cleverly and henderson. I mean he was one of the main reasons they stayed up this past season FFS!!
Imagine if he scores at the SOL!!! Colbackstabber they'll chant and the whole city will burn down!
Yep I can see a few of your starting 11We stole the march on everyone,got our business done while everyone was putting up their World Cup charts.
If that's your business done then it's ta ta Premier League, same applies to us, luckily we're far from finished in the transfer market.
Are you sure? We replace Gosling with someone on a free who is better than Jordan Henderson?!?! We've got the canniest commercial team in World football.
Sadly, we signed Colback, who's more Mark Noble than Jordan Henderson.

Yep I can see a few of your starting 11
Leaving too
Fair enough you don't want Colback here, thats your opinion.
But do you seriously believe its bad business that we have signed a player for free, when we are in urgent need of rebuilding the squad.
Gosling was a non-entity, who made 20 or so appearances in four years, so beats me how he's replacing some F***** that never actually played unless of course the plan is to loan him out or to be a permanent bench warmer.
Finally you're stumbling on his level when you look at your squad. Doesn't make him a bad signing though, competition for places is a good thing and he'll give you that. Time will tell but if it becomes apparent that Pardew has brought him in as Yohan's replacement then I'll probably piss myself with laughter. It would be a true gift from the dark side![]()
I hear that you have signed a ginger player.
Sorry about that.
Fletcher would not be a lose if the money is replaced he has gone of the boil.Yep I can see a few of your starting 11
Leaving too
I can too, Poyet needs to build his team to his style, although I've enjoyed the new style of play it's abundantly clear that a lot of players are struggling with it. If some big heads have to roll to develop the squad we need then so be it. More gradual the better of course. I can only see strikers leaving this Summer though, maybe AJ in a shock move but we don't have too many players left. I think we'll sell Fletcher and Scocco this window.
Fletcher would not be a lose if the money is replaced he has gone of the boil.
You need someone quick to play up top with whickham to play of him that could be a gd move
Fletcher would not be a lose if the money is replaced he has gone of the boil.
You need someone quick to play up top with whickham to play of him that could be a gd move