Why isn't Daniel starting?

Why isn't Daniel starting?

- None of the rest of the team have curly hair; it would upset the balance

- Ricki has a fear of the number 11

- Too busy studying for his NZ citizenship test to come to training

- Can't cook chicken kebabs like Leo Bertos

- Told the rest of the team about his teddy bear collection

- hasn't played since my friends had a boy named Daniel; there must be some connection.

- Troy Hearfield offered to wash Ricki's car every week

- Borat is annoying now

Because he's injured.

^ I was going to say that but I figured this wasn't a serious thread

The half time show would suffer. Royal2008-12-16 09:43:07

He would have to stop waving at the fans as much and focus on football...

I'd like to see him start this game.

we all would. let's hope he gets to a state where he can play the full 90' injury-free.

HN or any other knowledgeable (ahahaha) source, any update on Siggy?

I asked him on facebook but he hasnt been on since,when he replys again ill tell you

Club sources yesterday described it as 'a twinge' and he should be all good for Friday - fingers crossed.

A full 90 has he ever played a complete game for us.Sorry but i have serious doubts that he could last a full 90 so given that i would prefer to see him come on when the other team is getting tired.Hopefully

First two games he played the full 90 (Tards and CCM)
The win in Sydney, then 2-2 with Adelaide, 4-1 over Perth
A loss in Newcastle (with Old's after the final whistle goal), then loss to CCM at home.
Missed a few whole games, then the 1-2 to Adelaide and didn't play any more (well, start) in last season.

So that was 8 full games last season.

This season, he played the entire first loss to Perth. Apart from that, he's started and been subbed off 3 times.

Because Jesus loves you.

quote Ben Sigmund

" All good back training today so all good. Shame we didn't win though mate. take it easy"


HK_Keeper2008-12-16 16:50:31

Cheerleaders only do 5mins at a time.

FFS, Perth Midfield were at a standstill for the last 10mins...of course he looked good.

That's his role - it works best

Quit cyber-stalking the team, that's not cool!

Why are people taking this thread seriously?

Aargh!

Because people are genuinely worried!!!

herbert complains  the phoenix don't get the chances, daniel gives them good chances and he still does'nt put him in the starting 11.

Bertos is probably one of the better corner takers when Daniels not around

there's no I in team. That said, there is an I in Daniel, so he's lucky to be on the bench. ferrante's and brown are on thin ground too. My team for Friday:

                      Glenn
Emanuel (Manny). Ben.   Andrew.     Tony
                     Jon.        Jeremy
Leo.                                             Adam
                      Vaughn. Shane

                   
Bench
Scott (in for mark)
Karl
Troy
Greg/costa

There is an I in phoenix however, so timbo or mikey might just slip in. also sheds some new light on why LeiLei simply had to go though.

Sorry if I pushed that a bit too farLeeds_Chris2008-12-16 22:16:43

Mine would go like this..


                                    Moss

Manny          Siggy                Dura                 Lochy


Ferrante                     McKain                      Brown

                                 Daniel

             Bertos                                 Smeltz


Subs

Higgins
Kwasnik
Dodd
Troy

Torne2008-12-16 22:19:32

                                    Moss

Manny          Siggy                Dura                 Lochy


          Ferrante           McKain              Brown

                                
Bertos                         Smeltz                        Daniel


Subs

Higgins
Christie

                           Moss

Muscat    Sigmund    Durante    Lochhead

                McKain      Christie

Hearfield                                    Daniel 

                   Bertos        Smeltz

Bench:
Higgins
Ferrante
Dodd
Kwasnik

Oh dear I make an attempt to be silly and return the thread to bevan's original ideal and I inadvertently start a discussion on the best team for Friday night :-( where's the emoticon for slapping oneself on the head?

Glen Moss
Manny Muscat
Tony Lochhead
Karl Dodd
Andrew Durante
Greg Draper
Costa Barbarouses
Shane Smeltz
Vaughn Covney
Leo Bertos
Mark Paston

There we go. No i in the team at all. Play 4-2-4:

                      Costa
Muscat Dodd   Durante   Lochhead
               Bertos   Paston
Covney Moss    Draper   Smeltz

very realistic starting line up. I think this may be what happens.
Daniel should be given a starting role after his Friday performance and after Hearfield's poor attempt.
He has shown enough to earn his spot and at least when he steps into it, he gives it his all and gets the fans into it.
He did play well in combination with hearfield so perhaps this is what Ricki might want.

Daniel played so well last season and even Preseason. He's the creative player that we need, a man who is going to run the centre and not scared to beat a man

thanks for the update regarding his niggling injury, some of us really were wondering why he wasn't getting the game time.

- People are taking this thread too seriously
- Punishment for lack of imagination in naming child
- It's not really Daniel...

Maybe we ought to be discussing this on the match thread. For my two cents:

- ricki learnt from his experiments with brazilians lastyear. Now daniel's a new zealander by passport we'll see more of him.
- ricki feels threatened by his uncanny knack to grow a moustache more retro than that on the original retro ricki

Cos 'e es de "Secret Weepon"

ferrante can put a good cross in and so can hearfield

Why isn't Daniel starting?

Daniel should start ! Full stop !