10 Things Newcastle Fans Need To Know About Jack Colback
For newly-installed managing director Lee Charnley the signing of Jack Colback satisfies a lot of the criteria noted down on Mike Ashley's recruitment blueprint. He's 24-years of age, left-footed, versatile and, most important of all, arrives at St James' Park at no expense after allowing his contract at Sunderland to run down. Moving between the Tyne-Wear divide will undoubtedly bring it's own issues for Colback and the path to Tyneside redemption will be a bumpy one with supporters still yet to forgive his infamous 'shush' celebration after scoring for the Mackems at his new home in February. But, at the end of the day, he's a Geordie and he symbolises the first step towards reestablishing a local equilibrium in a dressing room dominated by our large French contingent and large swathes of foreigner players. And theres the fact that Colback is talented and in time will prove an astute acquisition by the Club despite the disenchantment that has greeted his arrival. But how well acquainted are you with Jack Colback? We've compiled 10 facts that you need to know about Newcastle's newest signing.