Cobbo Posted 7 February 2006 Posted 7 February 2006 Kisnorbo Puts Club Before CountryPatrick Kisnorbo has pulled out of the Australia squad for their upcoming friendly clash against Bahrain on February 22. The match comes just three days ahead of City's Championship fixture against Ipswich Town at Portman Road, and the player has taken steps to withdraw from the party in a bid to help the club's plight against relegation. Caretaker manager Rob Kelly said: "Patrick is keen to play for Australia in the World Cup this summer, but he understands that his need here is greater at the moment, so after careful deliberation I have decided to withdraw him from the squad. "I have spoken to Graham Arnold (Australia Assistant Coach) to make him aware of our situation and although he is disappointed that Patrick will not be going he does understand the bigger picture and he has agreed to monitor the progress of the player." Kisnorbo has earned rave reviews after switching to centre half for City's last two games - picking up the man of the match award in the 1-0 victory over Wolves at the weekend. The 24-year-old joined the club from Hearts on a free transfer during the summer. lcfc.com A few weeks ago we would have been wishing he'd go to play for them! Good on him, hope it doesn't affect his world cup chances though.
Teeno Posted 7 February 2006 Posted 7 February 2006 Good lad, hope it doesn't effect his chances for the summer. When played in the right position the lad is a very good footballer
teblin Posted 7 February 2006 Posted 7 February 2006 I agree, well done to him! He wasn't crap just his manager!
Head Honcho Posted 7 February 2006 Posted 7 February 2006 But don't you get the feeling that if it was a friendly against a big nation he'd be there in a flash! Missing a friendly against a piss poor team like Bahrain is not exactly magnanimous!
eaststandtom Posted 7 February 2006 Posted 7 February 2006 he has always been an honest player just hadnt been playing well!!!
shen Posted 7 February 2006 Posted 7 February 2006 But don't you get the feeling that if it was a friendly against a big nation he'd be there in a flash! Missing a friendly against a piss poor team like Bahrain is not exactly magnanimous! They were 1 goal away from reaching the finals
Teeno Posted 7 February 2006 Posted 7 February 2006 But don't you get the feeling that if it was a friendly against a big nation he'd be there in a flash! Missing a friendly against a piss poor team like Bahrain is not exactly magnanimous! But he's a fringe player desperate to get in World cup squad.
Manwell Pablo Posted 7 February 2006 Posted 7 February 2006 They were 1 goal away from reaching the finals Against Trinadad and Tobago who are also piss poor. ( now I have said that they will beat us )
Head Honcho Posted 7 February 2006 Posted 7 February 2006 They were 1 goal away from reaching the finals Frair Lane would have qualified from that group
shen Posted 7 February 2006 Posted 7 February 2006 Frair Lane would have qualified from that group Haha, I think you're right about that... Aw man, I've just reminded myself how much drab football there's going to be on show this WC
Manwell Pablo Posted 7 February 2006 Posted 7 February 2006 Haha, I think you're right about that... Aw man, I've just reminded myself how much drab football there's going to be on show this WC Well at least we've been saved the awful danish team
shen Posted 7 February 2006 Posted 7 February 2006 Well at least we've been saved the awful danish team in the light of recent events it can only be a good thing anyway
Head Honcho Posted 7 February 2006 Posted 7 February 2006 Haha, I think you're right about that... Aw man, I've just reminded myself how much drab football there's going to be on show this WC I know I'm taking the first 3 weeks in June off work to go on Holiday and just looked at who England will be playing whilst I'm away. I'm gonna make the most of the 6 nations, cause it'll be the only bit of excitement we'll have in sport until at least the 1/4 finals of the World Cup, unless of course you like Figure Skating or bloody Curling
shen Posted 7 February 2006 Posted 7 February 2006 I know I'm taking the first 3 weeks in June off work to go on Holiday and just looked at who England will be playing whilst I'm away. I'm gonna make the most of the 6 nations, cause it'll be the only bit of excitement we'll have in sport until at least the 1/4 finals of the World Cup, unless of course you like Figure Skating or bloody Curling I like the sound of that
LCFC-IAN Posted 7 February 2006 Posted 7 February 2006 Well done to him glad he is staying as long as he is played in the right position
Lichfieldfox. Posted 7 February 2006 Posted 7 February 2006 Well done to Rob Kelly for pulling him out........ton-up post!
La Bamba Posted 7 February 2006 Posted 7 February 2006 But don't you get the feeling that if it was a friendly against a big nation he'd be there in a flash! Missing a friendly against a piss poor team like Bahrain is not exactly magnanimous! Actually its an Asian Cup qualifying match. The first one and the finals are in 2007. They are like you know Euro.
DaveyJ Posted 7 February 2006 Posted 7 February 2006 Well good on him for staying, although it sounds like it might have been Kelly who kept him back. Hope he gets to the WC, I always like seing Leicester players in the WC or Euro (remember Dabizas' superb bench warming for the victorious Greeks in 04).
TrickyTrev Posted 7 February 2006 Posted 7 February 2006 Well good on him for staying, although it sounds like it might have been Kelly who kept him back. Hope he gets to the WC, I always like seing Leicester players in the WC or Euro (remember Dabizas' superb bench warming for the victorious Greeks in 04). He was going to start if hadn't got injured a fe days before their first match! How different things would have been.
DaveyJ Posted 7 February 2006 Posted 7 February 2006 He was going to start if hadn't got injured a fe days before their first match! How different things would have been. I didn't know that tbh, i just thought it proved he wasn't really very good. I was really more imprssed by watching how much better Theo Zagorakis was than I had remembered.
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