Josh Kennedy

[NewConvert]

Since not a great deal of information is provided a quick search seem to indicate that this is an impact kind of injury. This would have happened when someone collided with him or he fell awkwardly. Apparently reasonably common in the NFL where about 10% of young players will get it. Of course being older he may be more susceptible but no details as to when it happened.

[Murfy1]

It's little remembered now, but Marc Janko suffered an injury scare in December with a "strain of his hip flexor". But since the Asian Cup break, the 30 something Janko has pretty much gone from strength to strength, after some pretty unconvincing first few months in the A-League last year.

 

I reckon Kennedy could be in a similar situation. A player in his early 30s who hasn't played much football for a while, and unsurprisingly will take some time to fully get going. I've seen some pretty encouraging signs from Kennedy, from almost scoring with his first sniff at goal in the Melbourne derby (despite being subbed on after the game was over and his team was flat), to scoring a classic header against Adelaide, to pleasingly hustling Newcastle to turnover the ball in the lead up to Melbourne City's 2nd goal. So given the signs, if Kennedy can get playing at 100% I can see him making a real splash in the A-League.

 

 

With regards to Kennedy's fitness, I don't know where he's at. His apparent hip injury could be something transitory, like what Janko suffered earlier this season. I only think it'll become truly certain what Kennedy's fitness is like at the end of this season, and whether he's been able to play much, and play well, over the remaining 6 or so games left in the season. If Kennedy's fitness proves good, a Socceroo like him, who'll only be 32 at the end of this season, could be a real asset for this club, and Kennedy could be a consistent goalscorer for Melbourne City like Marc Janko is for Sydney FC.

[Melburnian]

First of let's get something straight.

It's not a hip injury. It's his back.

[Murfy1]

First of let's get something straight.

It's not a hip injury. It's his back.

 

Source?

[Heart of Melbourne]

Gone for the season.

[Red or Dead]

Gone for the season.

I don't believe you!

[Melburnian]

First of let's get something straight.

It's not a hip injury. It's his back.

Source?

My own views. Seeing him after the game looking like my 87 year old grandad.

[kingofhearts]

Gone for the season.

City recruiting staff

[jw1739]

 

Everyone on this forum saw this coming expect the club. Useless. Sack them all. Don't they ever learn from their previous mistakes. WTF!!!

 

Saw what coming? An injury which has left him 'doubtful' for this week, but a chance to return for Brisbane? If it was anyone else in the squad, Germano aside, it would barely rate a mention. If one week turns into two and two turns into three, then fine, play the 'damaged goods' card. Until then, it seems like a mountain out of a molehill.

HoM is correct. Everyone (well, almost everyone) on this forum saw that we had a major weakness in the squad in the striker department (vindicated by the fact that our scorers this season are led by midfielders and defenders), and that Kennedy is a 30+ player with a long history of back complaints and had not played just three matches for his previous club since April 2014. He was therefore an unacceptable risk, especially for a marquee signing.

 

I see it as another in a line of yellow cards against the current club management that will accelerate the coming of the inevitable red card in due course.

[moops]

The more I see of him the more of a fan I'm becoming. He's not fast but has good positioning and good technique and should be used as more than just a target man. He does need support though, there are rarely players running off him to achieve the ball. I hope that he isn't occupying the Germano couch for too long

The best game I saw him play was during the WC, he played as a DLF, he may have scored one goal, but he was there as a playmaker and he did a great job.

[Parrot]

His ball control was pretty ordinary and he was replaced after 55 minutes.

 

(By the way, the weather was cool, so we can't blame that.)

 

Clearly on performances Aaron Mooy should be our Australian marquee.
 

We're paying the big dollars to the wrong person imo.


 

[Melburnian]

His ball control was pretty ordinary and he was replaced after 55 minutes.

(By the way, the weather was cool, so we can't blame that.)

Clearly on performances Aaron Mooy should be our Australian marquee.

We're paying the big dollars to the wrong person imo.

Said this to my mate last night. Kennedy looks finished. I saw him a few weeks ago after the game and made the comment my 87 year old grandad would be more mobile then him. He looked battered after the game.

Last night, well poor. Ball control, mobility. He does provide an outlet but he's a shadow of the player he was. Does that sound familiar?

I think Mooy has done everything to be rewarded with our Aussie Marquee player. He's our best player and vital cog.

I'd be shipping out Kennedy and Koren. Mooy our Aussie Marquee and get someone else in as our international marquee. That's my opinion.

[Kiro Kompiro]

Both Kenned and Koren have two year deals though.

[Thrillhouse]

Both Kenned and Koren have two year deals though.

pay out their contracts, can't have those 2 duds as our marquees next season

[Dylan]

Already 10 times more impact than walker and mauk

Edited March 29, 2015 by Dylan

[Jovan]

Not too impressed so far. Goal did come because of him. No other player on our list would have done that.

Without Kennedy yesterday 0:0. Did his job.

[jw1739]

Not too impressed so far. Goal did come because of him. No other player on our list would have done that.

Without Kennedy yesterday 0:0. Did his job.

Don't think that's the point. We want players who can contribute to a goal after five minutes and then continue to have a presence on the field for the next 90. Kennedy cannot do that and whatever van 't Schip says he won't be able to that in the future.

[Jovan]

Not too impressed so far. Goal did come because of him. No other player on our list would have done that.

Without Kennedy yesterday 0:0. Did his job.

Don't think that's the point. We want players who can contribute to a goal after five minutes and then continue to have a presence on the field for the next 90. Kennedy cannot do that and whatever van 't Schip says he won't be able to that in the future.

Point is what actually happened rather than what should happen. Agree totally that he must have more of an impact.All im saying is that if he didn't play we wouldn't have scored.

[Thrillhouse]

was he injured or just fucked after 55 mins?

lucky clisby wasn't badly injured or we would of been down to 10 cause of the old cunt

[NewConvert]

I actually felt that the reason he was benched and replaced by Murdocca was because the Roar midfield were bossing it. Without the midfield contributing the blokes up forward can't do much. At one stage of the game Kennedy was in the defensive half trying to get a touch (as were Novillo and Koren). Assuming that Kennedy does not get injured and continues to regain fitness, then when mooy returns from international duties, then I will make a judgement call as to his performance.

[Shahanga]

I actually felt that the reason he was benched and replaced by Murdocca was because the Roar midfield were bossing it. Without the midfield contributing the blokes up forward can't do much. At one stage of the game Kennedy was in the defensive half trying to get a touch (as were Novillo and Koren). Assuming that Kennedy does not get injured and continues to regain fitness, then when mooy returns from international duties, then I will make a judgement call as to his performance.

Yeah, we were deep trouble at that point and it was either Koren or Kennedy who had to make way.

 

As to using the subs early, The Duga - Williams one could have been held back in light of Brown's injury and our midfield problems.

[NewConvert]

 

I actually felt that the reason he was benched and replaced by Murdocca was because the Roar midfield were bossing it. Without the midfield contributing the blokes up forward can't do much. At one stage of the game Kennedy was in the defensive half trying to get a touch (as were Novillo and Koren). Assuming that Kennedy does not get injured and continues to regain fitness, then when mooy returns from international duties, then I will make a judgement call as to his performance.

Yeah, we were deep trouble at that point and it was either Koren or Kennedy who had to make way.

 

As to using the subs early, The Duga - Williams one could have been held back in light of Brown's injury and our midfield problems.

 

 

Well I felt that at half time Duga should have been replaced. I knew he was on the pitch because I follow the team but I did not think he did much at all in the first half.

[Ruckoo]

I actually felt that the reason he was benched and replaced by Murdocca was because the Roar midfield were bossing it. Without the midfield contributing the blokes up forward can't do much. At one stage of the game Kennedy was in the defensive half trying to get a touch (as were Novillo and Koren). Assuming that Kennedy does not get injured and continues to regain fitness, then when mooy returns from international duties, then I will make a judgement call as to his performance.

 

 

That's exactly what happened, the game moved to the midfield and we were struggling. Koren let the team down in that regard more as a no 10 he had very little to do in the midfield IMO.

[MaliMate]

This cunt is shit. As I predicted. Lol @ the cunts who thought his J-League form meant anything ffs. Playing against midgets week in week out lol.

[Kiro Kompiro]

This cunt is shit. As I predicted. Lol @ the cunts who thought his J-League form meant anything ffs. Playing against midgets week in week out lol.

 

When we bought he wasn't playing.  We got the crocked Kennedy, not the one they had.

[MaliMate]

This cunt is shit. As I predicted. Lol @ the cunts who thought his J-League form meant anything ffs. Playing against midgets week in week out lol.

When we bought he wasn't playing. We got the crocked Kennedy, not the one they had.

His goals per minutes played was almost double in 2014 as it was in 2012 so that doesn't really stack up brah.

[Parrot]

FOR SALE
 

Ex Socceroo with dodgy back. Lacks match fitness and ability to work hard for 90 minutes. Can cut a lonely figure metres offside when defenders quickly move up the field.

 

Newsflash!

3rd. April. Half time. Western Sydney Wanderers v Melbourne City.

Mark Rudan on Fox Sports: "When the Wanderers are looking to play out from the back they're doing it extremely easily because Josh Kennedy is giving his team almost zero in defence."

 

[Kiro Kompiro]

 

 

This cunt is shit. As I predicted. Lol @ the cunts who thought his J-League form meant anything ffs. Playing against midgets week in week out lol.

When we bought he wasn't playing. We got the crocked Kennedy, not the one they had.

His goals per minutes played was almost double in 2014 as it was in 2012 so that doesn't really stack up brah.

 

 

I don't know about that, he could have played two games in  2014 and scored twice for all I know, but I do know he hadn't played in months before we got him.

 

The signing took ages as well and I'm pretty sure it was due to injury concerns.

[Thrillhouse]

would prefer maycon

[billyheart]

This cunt is shit. As I predicted. Lol @ the cunts who thought his J-League form meant anything ffs. Playing against midgets week in week out lol.

He's totally finished.

But these said midgets could cross and pass a whole lot better than most of our hacks.

[MaliMate]

This cunt is shit. As I predicted. Lol @ the cunts who thought his J-League form meant anything ffs. Playing against midgets week in week out lol.

He's totally finished.

But these said midgets could cross and pass a whole lot better than most of our hacks.

Ah of course, shit service. Yep that's definately it (y)

[jw1739]

Kennedy's signing remains a mystery to me for one. Even if we discount his age and history of injuries, he's pretty much a one-trick pony and it has never been our style of play in five seasons to plonk quality crosses on the centre-forward's head. Even if we expected Duff to do that, his one-year contract was to overlap with Kennedy's for less than half the season. With Duff's injury we're not going to see the two play in tandem.

 

We've seen two goals result from Kennedy's strength and quality in the air, both from crosses from Koren. It's what he's good at, and unless we're going to introduce a lot more variation into our play next season and actually play to Kennedy's strength he's just not going to be a worthwhile marquee player.

[Torn Asunder]

Pay him out as marquee and add him as a squad player next season. Could be good off the bench or starting depending on who we play. Then make Mooy the Oz marquee.

[billyheart]

This cunt is shit. As I predicted. Lol @ the cunts who thought his J-League form meant anything ffs. Playing against midgets week in week out lol.

He's totally finished.

But these said midgets could cross and pass a whole lot better than most of our hacks. Ah of course, shit service. Yep that's definately it (y) He's a lazy one trick pony that isn't the player he was and has shown he isnt worthy of being marquee. You're right the cunt is shit. Dont think his body or mind are up to it, cant run, makes endless shit exuses post game. But replace our wide players with some pesky talented ones of a top flight j league team and he'd have more than 1 goal to his name. He doesn't suit the team & doesn't suit the set up, move him on.

[Tesla]

LOL @ anyone who thinks Kennedy is shit. If you give him the service he will score a goal a game. The problem is we have a retard at the helm who thinks he can play a very specialised player in a role he is unsuited for and with no service.

Please sack JVS already.

Edited April 4, 2015 by Tesla

[Luke]

LOL @ anyone who thinks Kennedy is shit. If you give him the service he will score a goal a game. The problem is we have a retard at the helm who thinks he can play a very specialised player in a role he is unsuited for and with no service.

Please sack JVS already.

 

This. but there must be more people behind the scenes who thought his signing was a good idea  

[n i k o]

LOL @ anyone who thinks Kennedy is shit. If you give him the service he will score a goal a game. The problem is we have a retard at the helm who thinks he can play a very specialised player in a role he is unsuited for and with no service.

Please sack JVS already.

Agree with this. Kennedy isn't versatile, simple as that. He won't chase down defenders for 90 minutes or make runs in behind defenders etc etc. So if our other players force him to do some of these things through poor service he will struggle. If we give him service he can work with then he will deliver. So we either need to bring better players into areas that matter that will deliver service to him or we need to get rid of him and bring in a more versatile striker that will adapt to average service. Or bring in a better coach. Edited April 4, 2015 by n i k o

[Luke]

everything points towards being a strange singing 

[Dylan]

LOL @ anyone who thinks Kennedy is shit. If you give him the service he will score a goal a game. The problem is we have a retard at the helm who thinks he can play a very specialised player in a role he is unsuited for and with no service.

Please sack JVS already.

Agree with this. Kennedy isn't versatile, simple as that. He won't chase down defenders for 90 minutes or make runs in behind defenders etc etc. So if our other players force him to do some of these things through poor service he will struggle. If we give him service he can work with then he will deliver. So we either need to bring better players into areas that matter that will deliver service to him or we need to get rid of him and bring in a more versatile striker that will adapt to average service. Or bring in a better coach.

i thought he played well last night. He was holding the ball up and knocking down balls into space for players to run on to. of course there were no players making the runs (shock horror) so it wassnt as effective as it could have beeN

[HEARTinator]

LOL @ anyone who thinks Kennedy is shit. If you give him the service he will score a goal a game. The problem is we have a retard at the helm who thinks he can play a very specialised player in a role he is unsuited for and with no service.

Please sack JVS already.

Agree with this. Kennedy isn't versatile, simple as that. He won't chase down defenders for 90 minutes or make runs in behind defenders etc etc. So if our other players force him to do some of these things through poor service he will struggle. If we give him service he can work with then he will deliver. So we either need to bring better players into areas that matter that will deliver service to him or we need to get rid of him and bring in a more versatile striker that will adapt to average service. Or bring in a better coach.

Before we sack Jesus and Koren we should sack and replace JVS and then see what we can do with a far better manager/coach.

'Rudes' Rudan was making a point last night about how Dragan Stojkovic setup Nagoya Grampus essentially to feed Kennedy using wide players etc. Kennedy had a strike rate of around 1 goal every two games, that's pretty bloody good for a striker. Rudes said something like 'JVS could learn from that'. So last night we had fcukall width to feed crosses to Kennedy and he was starved of opportunities. He isn't going to chase down players like Berisha. We needed effective wing play from say Duga and Willo to cross the ball onto Jesus' scone. So what we saw was a starting lineup of make shift wingers in the form of an out-and-out striker Novillo and Koren who's an attacking midfielder. And how much service did Jesus get???????? No wonder he looked shithouse.