MHFC19 Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 (edited) Has apparently tore his calf will be announced tomorrow. Source: “@davutovic: Vince Grella has retired from football - tore his calf on Sat. Official announcement tomorrow @MelbourneHeart @Socceroos” EDIT: confirmed by club. “@MelbourneHeart: NEWS | Melbourne Heart FC confirms Vince Grella will retire from professional football effective immediately. More news to follow. #goheart” EDIT: via http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/melbourneheart/news-display/Grella-retires-from-professional-football/59362 Melbourne Heart FC confirms Vince Grella will retire from professional football effective immediately. Grella, 33, leaves football as one of the country’s most decorated ever internationals, representing the Qantas Socceroos on 46 occasions, including two FIFA World Cups and over a decade spent in the Serie A and English Premier League. “After 17 years of professional football my body has told me it’s enough,” Grella said. “I need to thank John Aloisi and the club for giving me a final chance to continue as a professional. “I felt the club’s culture was the perfect place for me to be and it’s frustrating I won’t have the opportunity to contribute to it and to John’s first steps as a coach.” While disappointed that Grella will not be in a position to make an on-field impact, Aloisi is proud of the Club’s decision to give Grella one final chance. “Vince has been a brilliant contributor to Australian football for a long time,” Aloisi said. “He deserved an opportunity to see if he could resurrect his career and we are proud that we were able to give him that chance. “We always knew it was going to be a risk, but for me, it was certainly a risk worth taking.” Melbourne Heart Chairman Peter Sidwell added that Grella’s dedication to the Club continues to be exemplary. “The Club will always be grateful to Vince for putting his life on hold and sacrificing so much personally and financially in order to assist this club,” Sidwell said. “It’s the sort of sacrifice that we need from every person within the organisation.” EDIT (sorry for making OP so big too) via http://m.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/melbourne-hearts-vince-grella-will-retire-tomorrow/story-fndmchp2-1226563619428 VINCE Grella has played his final professional game of football following a horror run of injuries that has prevented him from regaining full fitness, The midfielder tore his calf in his Heart debut, in Saturday’s 1-0 loss at Western Sydney Wanderers where Grella was a second half substitute. It’s believed a shattered Grella told Heart players at training this morning. Grella signed a one-year deal with Heart last October in an attempt to rekindle his career, having been ravaged by injury since joining Blackburn Rovers in 2008. Contrary to the belief that he was commanding marquee wages, his deal was worth $100,000 and his desire to return to full fitness was underlined by the fact he paid personal trainer Tim Schleiger out of his own pocket. The 33-year-old thought he had turned the corner after an intensive two-month program. Vince Grella makes his first appearance in his Melbourne Heart uniform during an intraclub match at the Latrobe University sports grounds in Bundoora, Victoria. Picture: Mark Stewart Source: Herald Sun Grella made 46 Socceroos appearances and played at both the 2006 and 2010 World Cups. The Melbourne-born midfielder was one of the most popular Socceroos of the golden generation that broke a 32-year drought to qualify for the World Cup. Grella will officially announce his retirement at a press conference tomorrow. Grella made his NSL debut for Canberra Cosmos in 1996 before playing for Carlton, Empoli, Parma, Torino and Blackburn. Edited January 28, 2013 by MHFC19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartofmelbourne12 Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Wow worst news possible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTP Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 omfg. cant wait for the "what a waste of money" etc if his face comes on the screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALZALOL Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 (edited) Disgraceful. 1 game and he retires after not playing for the whole bloody season. Edited January 28, 2013 by CALZALOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melburnian Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 FUCK! This is just fucked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mus-28 Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Gutted. Could've really turned our season around, hopefully he stays involved in the game at some level. Probably the best holding midfielder this country has ever produced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perthheart Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Sometimes you can't help but laugh can you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHFC19 Posted January 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 I guess questions need to be asked of who approved this signing. Wasted money and resources when we could have used that money to sign someone who could be developed/ready made and play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sikre Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 rofl how embarrassing. Stupid to sign him from the start, well done JA... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pringa Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 The fuck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaliMate Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 This clubs a joke. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALZALOL Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 FOLD THE CLUB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR9 Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPM Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Fml, congrats to him on a very good career 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bannon Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 ffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theresonlyonebzamora Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Heads will roll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heart_fan10 Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InMyHeart Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Marco Bresciano 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALZALOL Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Now just thinking of Hoffman's face makes me want to punch a window in ffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theresonlyonebzamora Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Marco Bresciano oh sure, so we can do it all again? enough overpaid under fit socceroos. we got LUCKY with garcia, i would rather the younger generation of 'roos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHFC19 Posted January 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Now just thinking of Hoffman's face makes me want to punch a window in ffs. It's okay, apparently Hoffman got his 5th yellow against WSW! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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thedukeofhearts Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Wasn't he meant to be the answer to all our problems. That worked out well !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTP Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Is it just me, or does this situation sum up our whole club? Finally, it looks like we have something to look forward to and it suddenly comes crashing down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DutchPride Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 HAHAHAHAHHAHAHA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPM Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 (edited) Contrary to the belief that he was commanding marquee wages, his deal was worth $100,000 and his desire to return to full fitness was underlined by the fact he paid personal trainer Tim Schleiger out of his own pocket. Read more: http://www.news.com....2#ixzz2JFFK2Jgw Edited January 28, 2013 by MPM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbobbobmarley Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 That went well. Aloisi Out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartMillsy29 Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Real shame. Congrats to him on the career. Worth the risk IMO seeing that he wasn't on marquee wages. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbobbobmarley Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 (edited) Real shame. Congrats to him on the career. Worth the risk IMO seeing that he wasn't on marquee wages. He was still being paid far too much to do nothing for several months and then play 22 minutes. Edited January 28, 2013 by Bobbobbobmarley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perthheart Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Munn just tweeted that grella didn't leave the club Out of pocket at all. Interdasting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulhollanddrive Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 He'll be back in 2 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heart_fan10 Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 sack munn just for tweeting that. a real shame we couldn't even see grella play at aami Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbobbobmarley Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 sack munn just for tweeting that. a real shame we couldn't even see grella play at aami +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 I have no bad feelings towards Vince Grella who I first saw playing for Carlton. Well done on a very good career Vincenzo. Now, what is JA's "plan c" as "a" appears weak and "b" just retired? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millm103 Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 (edited) So basically Grella cost us $3500 for every minute he contributed to Melbourne Heart. Do the math for his 29 minutes. What a joke by the club to take this risk on him, and the club would have known alot more about his physical shape than we do because they always hide this sort of stuff from us. Personally i think it was just JA being a good mate to Grella and giving him $$$. What an fucking awful 48 hours for the club!! Ps JA will probley sign Craig Foster up for a couple hundred thousand if he gets the sack from FoxFootball Edited January 28, 2013 by millm103 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbobbobmarley Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 So basically Grella cost us $3500 for every minute he contributed to Melbourne Heart. Do the math for his 29 minutes. What a joke by the club to take this risk on him, and the club would have known alot more about his physical shape than we do because they always hide this sort of stuff from us. Personally i think it was just JA being a good mate to Grella and giving him $$$. What an fucking awful 48 hours for the club!! 22 Minutes ($4613/min) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heart_fan10 Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Sign kewell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartofmelbourne12 Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Hoffman > kewell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexandro Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Well that's a shame. You can tell the guy did his best to be fit but just wasn't meant to be. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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