Fowler Refuses to Play
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Tue Feb 16, 2010 6:10 pmby Wonderwall
Robbie Fowler's time in Australia might be coming to an end after the former Liverpool and England striker refused to play in his side North Queensland Fury's latest game. Fowler spat the dummy out when his team's coach, Ian Ferguson, changed the side's formaton and relegated Fowler to the substitute's bench. Fowler then refused to play, instead plonking himself in the stands. Fowler is the highest profile signing in the history of the Australian soccer A-League.
North Queensland Fury chairman Don Matheson said he planned to talk to Fowler about the incident. "Although Robbie has been fantastic for the club, we're not a one-man team," Matheson said.
If Fowler left Australia it is difficult to see how he can continue with his career. Setting his age aside for a moment, Fowler was not really able to cut it when he last played in England. Fowler scored a remarkable 173 goals in 236 games during his first spell at Liverpool, but he never recaptured that form in a nomadic footballing life afterwards, last playing in England for Blackburn Rovers where he scored no goals in only 3 appearances.
It must be time to retire Robbie, especially if you cannot cut it in the A-mateur league
Re: Fowler Refuses to Play
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Tue Feb 16, 2010 6:11 pmby King Kev
He refused to play for us too didn't he? - He just forgot to tell anybody!
Re: Fowler Refuses to Play
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Tue Feb 16, 2010 8:22 pmby Slim
North Queensland Fury squad: 1.Paul HENDERSON (GK), 2.Robbie MIDDLEBY(Grossman52’), 3. Chris TADROSSE, 6. Ufuk TALAY, (Spagnuolo 89’) 7.Jason SPAGNUOLO, 9.Robbie FOWLER (c), 11. David WILLIAMS, 13.Beau BUSCH, 14.Chris GROSSMAN, 16. Paul KOHLER, 17. Osama MALIK, 19. James DOWNEY 20. John TAMBOURAS (Kohler 65’)Justin PASFIELD (GK), 23 Rostyn GRIFFITHS, 24. Dyron Daal, 26 Matt SMITH, 27 Terry COOKE
Lineup from their last game.
Re: Fowler Refuses to Play
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Tue Feb 16, 2010 9:52 pmby Dubciteh
Slim wrote:North Queensland Fury squad: 1.Paul HENDERSON (GK), 2.Robbie MIDDLEBY(Grossman52’), 3. Chris TADROSSE, 6. Ufuk TALAY, (Spagnuolo 89’) 7.Jason SPAGNUOLO, 9.Robbie FOWLER (c), 11. David WILLIAMS, 13.Beau BUSCH, 14.Chris GROSSMAN, 16. Paul KOHLER, 17. Osama MALIK, 19. James DOWNEY 20. John TAMBOURAS (Kohler 65’)Justin PASFIELD (GK), 23 Rostyn GRIFFITHS, 24. Dyron Daal, 26 Matt SMITH, 27 Terry COOKE
Lineup from their last game.
is that the terry cooke we all know and love?
Yeah WW think thats old news and its all been sorted!
Re: Fowler Refuses to Play
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Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:14 pmby HeyMark
Dubciteh wrote:Slim wrote:North Queensland Fury squad: 1.Paul HENDERSON (GK), 2.Robbie MIDDLEBY(Grossman52’), 3. Chris TADROSSE, 6. Ufuk TALAY, (Spagnuolo 89’) 7.Jason SPAGNUOLO, 9.Robbie FOWLER (c), 11. David WILLIAMS, 13.Beau BUSCH, 14.Chris GROSSMAN, 16. Paul KOHLER, 17. Osama MALIK, 19. James DOWNEY 20. John TAMBOURAS (Kohler 65’)Justin PASFIELD (GK), 23 Rostyn GRIFFITHS, 24. Dyron Daal, 26 Matt SMITH, 27 Terry COOKE
Lineup from their last game.
is that the terry cooke we all know and love?
Yeah WW think thats old news and its all been sorted!
It is indeed mate, he even scored the winner in that game
Re: Fowler Refuses to Play
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Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:47 pmby dazby
That story is a couple of weeks old WW. He had his strop and sorted it out.