Post by Lollipop on Aug 12, 2006 13:43:30 GMT -1
Joel Griffiths has accused Leeds of ruining his chances of a World Cup experience.
The Australian midfielder admitted his transfer to England had backfired after he failed to make Guus Hiddink's Socceroos squad for Germany 2006.
Griffiths signed for Leeds in January with the intention of earning a place in Australia's World Cup squad, but he was overlooked by Hiddink after making only two sub appearances last season.
Griffiths said in the YEP: "The last six months have been quite tough for me, on and off the field. Without playing any games it was pretty much a coin toss whether I'd make the squad, it cost me a World Cup.
"(Blackwell) tried to play me into a system I wasn't quite used to, a right-wing position and he wanted me to defend. They were crucifying me because they'd paid a transfer for me and I didn't really give them anything."
Shouldn't have been so shit then!
The Australian midfielder admitted his transfer to England had backfired after he failed to make Guus Hiddink's Socceroos squad for Germany 2006.
Griffiths signed for Leeds in January with the intention of earning a place in Australia's World Cup squad, but he was overlooked by Hiddink after making only two sub appearances last season.
Griffiths said in the YEP: "The last six months have been quite tough for me, on and off the field. Without playing any games it was pretty much a coin toss whether I'd make the squad, it cost me a World Cup.
"(Blackwell) tried to play me into a system I wasn't quite used to, a right-wing position and he wanted me to defend. They were crucifying me because they'd paid a transfer for me and I didn't really give them anything."
Shouldn't have been so shit then!
