In football, it is so often the case that you don’t truly appreciate something – or someone – until it’s gone. In the case of Newcastle fans, one particular supporter chimed in with what he believed was an unpopular opinion as he claimed that Fabricio Coloccini was unappreciated at the club, and plenty of Geordies were quick to share their views on the defensive ace.
Fabricio Coloccini is totally under-appreciated by #NUFC fans. Remembered by far too many for his decline late on, not the phenomenal form that got us promoted & lead us to 5th that season. For a year or two, there were few PL centre-backs better than him.
— NUFCBlog.co.uk (@NUFCblogcouk) March 20, 2019
For eight years at St James Park, Fabricio Coloccini proved to be one of the most reliable defenders in the Premier League. The Argentine defender rocked up with his big hair and steely persona back in summer 2008 on a £10.3 million deal from Deportivo La Coruna. Almost 11 years on from the defender signing and the fans still have fond memories of his days at the club, even if he left almost three years ago.
The 37-year-old defender is still playing football professionally, and since he left the comfort of St James Park after an incredible eight-year spell he’s been turning out in his native Argentine for San Lorenzo. Whether or not the defender has much left in him is a different story, but after his playing days are over there surely won’t be too many Magpies who would be against welcoming back to the club in some capacity.
You can read the Geordies’ thoughts on Coloccini here:
I was at Sunderland away when we we’re down to ten men it was one of the finest cb displays I’ve seen he was impassable…
— polyflan1971. (@Peter09387178) 20 March 2019
Was very good at playing out from the back before it was cool too!
— Ibraheem (@Ibraheem_Rfida) March 20, 2019
https://twitter.com/Joenufc1987/status/1108466554302332929
https://twitter.com/Hpool2018k/status/1108445708191973376
https://twitter.com/Luke_Jennings1/status/1108507175629004802
Disagree, I fully appreciated him
— Clowes (@chrisclowess) March 21, 2019
A lot of Magpies may not appreciate Coloccini fully, but the ones that do would love to see the Argentine welcomed back home one day and St James Park will always be open to former heroes.
