Give Costa A Run!

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I also love it how most of the people calling for costa are greek.

Baised if you ask me.

I concur. But then I'm English and I think we should play Draper.

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I think it's linked to the "number of subs" discussion. With only 3 outfield players allowed on the bench, it's really hard to say who gets them whatever your preferences.

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I thought after last season we would see more of Costa, not less...

But he hasn't even been on the bench this season has he...?

I'd like to see him out there, he's exciting to watch.

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Yeah but although he finished last season with a great performance, we then went out and signed Hearfield, Bertos, Gao and Kwasnik, who are all proven players in Costa's postion

You know we belong together...

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Look at QLD - promoting youth through the bench (Minniecon and Zullo) and they both delivered. They were away from home playing the top team as well..

I understand why Costa and Draper haven't got a look in but it's still slightly disappointing.
valeo2008-09-29 18:14:42

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Yeah and who was that other young guy who played for the Roar last year...

Not Zullo, but the other one... They were awesome... Given the opportunity.

At least to have him on the bench would be something.

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Dwyer wrote:

Yeah and who was that other young guy who played for the Roar last year...

Not Zullo, but the other one... They were awesome... Given the opportunity.

At least to have him on the bench would be something.

Kruse, Robbie.

E + R + O

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

That's the one!

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

its ashame we dont have an U20 side which would give these guys regular football.
I never really understood why Greg Draper made the nix, seeing there was a few all whites who could've filled the role. but costa looks like a real threat and an exciting footballer. Ricki just needs to put one of them on the bench and give them a run around.

Luis Garcia2008-09-30 12:18:33

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

It's been said a million times - at the expense of who, if you can only have 3 plus a keeper?

It grates me to read all this. No common sense applies

Royal2008-09-30 12:26:22

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Royal wrote:

It's been said a million times - at the expense of who, if you can only have 3 plus a keeper?

It grates me to read all this. No common sense applies

totally agree, who do we drop off the bench to allow Cost to have a run, if he was to play alongside Smeltz then we'd need to drop Covs to the Bench at the expense of other attacking options. If you played Costa last week, then someone like Daniel would be the only player he'd replace....... unlikely!

Queenslander 3x a year.

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

seeing as we won on the weekend this topic should be colsed because:

1.at least against the broken wings costa or draper are not going to be picked

2. to shut up pavlos cause all he is doing is trying to wind us up and just f*@ks us all off

he should worry about the dismal olympic team in the central league.

banstick or thread closure haha.

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Stefan wrote:

I also love it how most of the people calling for costa are greek.

Baised if you ask me.

First of all, nobody did ask you.

Seconly, if you go back and read all the replies to this thread youll see about 2 of them are from greeks and the other 8 from fellow YFians.

And thirdly, im glad you love it.

Great win on the weekend, and with our squad at full stretch, and costa or draper no where to be seen on the bench, i dont think ricki is going to give them a spot till the end of the season.

It does bother me, but with Leo and Gao coming back to fitness there is no real space for them in the starting lineup.

But, i feel ricki should give him a spot on the bench in the next coming month, give one of them 10 minutes at the end of a game and go from there.

My vote is axe daniel. I can do better back heels in my sleep.

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

3 weeks ago the axe Daniel possibility was seen as ludicrous (by the vast majority:) I wonder if the tide has turned on that one?

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I am in no way Greek and I want Costa in the team.

Coveny has been a very good striker but I believe father time has called on him. With Kwasnik...well....playing very averagely.....why not give Costa a shot?

bling blang blah

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

HarryHotspur wrote:

3 weeks ago the axe Daniel possibility was seen as ludicrous (by the vast majority:) I wonder if the tide has turned on that one?

Only by those that think one win means all the players on the field were our best team

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

HarryHotspur wrote:

3 weeks ago the axe Daniel possibility was seen as ludicrous (by the vast majority:) I wonder if the tide has turned on that one?

Only by those that think one win means all the players on the field were our best team

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

HarryHotspur wrote:

3 weeks ago the axe Daniel possibility was seen as ludicrous (by the vast majority:) I wonder if the tide has turned on that one?

Only by those that think one win means all the players on the field were our best team

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

SurgeQld wrote:

Dwyer wrote:

Yeah and who was that other young guy who played for the Roar last year...

Not Zullo, but the other one... They were awesome... Given the opportunity.

At least to have him on the bench would be something.

Kruse, Robbie.

Kruse, collapsible....

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Costa is similiar to Hearfield, except Hearfield is better. I'd rather stick with Hearfield on the bench. And Covs is doing an exceptional job

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Royal wrote:

HarryHotspur wrote:

3 weeks ago the axe Daniel possibility was seen as ludicrous (by the vast majority:) I wonder if the tide has turned on that one?

ï¿½

Only by those that think one win means all the players on the fieldï¿½were our best team

Sorry come again, i only read that 3 times.

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Frankie Mac wrote:

I know it is very trendy to sl*g off Ricky at the moment, but he is still the the gaffer of our team. We can argue all we like that Costa should be playing ("nothing to lose" Ryzah13 - are you sure????????) or shouldn't be playing, but Ricki sees him everyday in training and knows what level he is playing at. For that reason I trust his judgement more than anyone's on here, irrelevant of their nationality.

I stand by my statement from a week or so ago.

All these comments ("I think he should be playing", "I don't think he is up to the required level") are based on nothing, as none of us see him play or train. People who watch him train every day have decided that he is not worthy of a place in the stop 15 each week at the moment, and I trust their judgement

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Reference things I wanna watch, reference girls I wanna bite
Now I'm firefly like a burning kite
And yousa fake fuck like a fleshlight

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Xcellent wrote:

Costa is similiar to Hearfield, except Hearfield is better. I'd rather stick with Hearfield on the bench. And Covs is doing an exceptional job

How is 'coveys' doing 'an excellent job'?

How many goals has he scored this season, remind me again?

I'm not saying he's playing badly...but I think it's time to give Costa a run myself.

bling blang blah

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

bennie99 wrote:

Xcellent wrote:

Costa is similiar to Hearfield, except Hearfield is better. I'd rather stick with Hearfield on the bench. And Covs is doing an exceptional job

How is 'coveys' doing 'an excellent job'?

How many goals has he scored this season, remind me again?

I'm not saying he's playing badly...but I think it's time to give Costa a run myself.

Why do you think Costa deserves a run? Have you been watching training? If you had been you would be saying its time to give Draper a run as he's been performing heaps better than Costa.

A dog with a bone :)

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

i tell you something i would have taken drapes over messam infact i would have taken costa over messam as well to the olympics

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I personally am not too interested if Costa plays or not. I've only seen him play once or twice. I've probably seen his brother play more than him. I think it is Ricky who calls the shots.

However, I'm wondering if Costa will end up like Spoonley. Will he be released under the understanding that "yeah, grow up a bit, get some experience and the door's open". Cause for me that's the stupidest mistake ever. If you think a youngster (Spoonley or Costa) has potential, then you must nurture him, give him confidence and make him grow as a player. If that's the case, then a few appearances in the A-League surely cannot hurt.

Otherwise loan him out to OZ for a year or two and then get him back.
But will he want to be loaned out? Will he want to stay with the Club? That's all to be seen, in my opinion.

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

nightz wrote:

bennie99 wrote:

Xcellent wrote:

Costa is similiar to Hearfield, except Hearfield is better. I'd rather stick with Hearfield on the bench. And Covs is doing an exceptional job

How is 'coveys' doing 'an excellent job'?

How many goals has he scored this season, remind me again?

I'm not saying he's playing badly...but I think it's time to give Costa a run myself.

Why do you think Costa deserves a run? Have you been watching training? If you had been you would be saying its time to give Draper a run as he's been performing heaps better than Costa.

Ummm no...I don't live in welly.

Fine draper deserves a run too.....if you care to read back you'll see the reasons why I said Costa should be given a run.

bling blang blah

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

pavlos8 wrote:

Daniel .... flair.... hardly. He THINKS he has flair but the when he does his so called step overs he does them soo fkn slow it reminds me of an old lady opening her legs sit on the toilet.

blasphemy!

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Xcellent wrote:

Costa is similiar to Hearfield, except Hearfield is better.

Better? Based on what? If Costa got some game time we could make up our own minds.

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

did we really need three keepers in a squad with a limit of 23 players that has only 21 matches a season?? (to answer newzealandpower's Spoonley comment with a rhetorical question)

You know we belong together...

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

scribbler wrote:

Xcellent wrote:

Costa is similiar to Hearfield, except Hearfield is better.

Better? Based on what? If Costa got some game time we could make up our own minds.

I thought when Hearfield played for newcastle (i think) last season he looked like a future star. So far this season, he hasn't made much of an impact. so maybe in a couple more games if he continues to underperfor he will be dropped...and either Costa or Draper will be given a chance off the bench

bling blang blah

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

bennie99 wrote:

scribbler wrote:

Xcellent wrote:

Costa is similiar to Hearfield, except Hearfield is better.

Better? Based on what? If Costa got some game time we could make up our own minds.

But Hearfield plays in a different position to Costa and Greg, so I do not understand your reasoning...

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Oska wrote:

did we really need three keepers in a squad with a limit of 23 players that has only 21 matches a season?? (to answer newzealandpower's Spoonley comment with a rhetorical question)

fair point mate but I never said we needed Spoonley. He was all right, but that's not the point. My point is: why keep in the squad, pay, train and nurture these youngsters if they NEVER make it onto the field and say, 2 or maybe even 4 years from now, when they will be ready to play in the A-League, they might move to Oz or somewhere else and perform outstandingly?

Suppose the fact that we can't have a youth team is a pain, cause Costa, Spoonley and Draper could get constant game time there...but we should think of alternatives in my opinion.

VUW AFC - Victoria University Football for life

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