Read- Grella refuses to play for Verbeek again, or uses knee excuse for being dropped


What do you think about the FourFourTwo article Vinnie Ruled Out Of Ghana Game?
SOCCEROOS midfielder Vince Grella has been ruled out of at least the crucial World Cup match against Ghana on Saturday with knee soreness.


Have your say.

Cool, with cahill and grella out we might finish the match with a full team.

Yeah... setback...

You might just be right El Toro.

valeri to start in grellas spot?

No professional would rule themself out of a world cup game, 2 days out, with "knee soreness".
Who do the FFA think we are??

I'd like to see Jedinak fill in - he knows where the goal is, it's more a matter of taming that bloody jabulani ball!

Won't be surprised if you've played your last game in green and gold Vinnie.

Grella is out injured, which eliminates the possibility of Pim picking him again. This might be a setback for Grella but is it a setback for the team, or proof that there is a God?

Setback??? Please explain?

If a holding midfielder in Green and Gold has been as carved as he has been lately I'm yet to see it. It's his passing range and experience that has kept him above Valeri and Jedinak... But his passing has been woeful.

Jedinak in please - or better still play 442 with Valeri bottom of the diamond.

This is not a setback (for Vinnie yes, but not team), this is great news. Grella has been a lialbility of late.

Injury Setback = A nice media friendly way of saying you are dropped but we dont want to compromise your club career.

He is shit house anyway

Fucking sickening some of the so called 'support' on here...

Sure, he has been poor, but to rejoice in an injury is shithouse.

WE HAVE A CHANCE NOW!!!! all we need is moore to do a hammy n we'll go in favourites haha

Unfortunate with the injury but no big loss

start bresc for grella and kennedy/kewell for cahill, simple.

Oh dear no Grella... 4 years ago if this was the headline Australia would have said FUCK! This time round we collectively say thank FUCK! Now we can play some youngbloods, ie Valeri, Jedinak and Vidosic.. No choice now now Pimbo..

Im not rejoying at his injury thats a terrable thing to do. Im just saying he has been out of form and Verbeeks inability to drop shit players like Moore and Grella this is prob not such a bad thing.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/world-cup-2010/vince-grellas-injured-knee-could-rule-him-out-of-the-2010-world-cup-in-south-africa/story-fn4l4vck-1225881136752

lol Grella, moore and Neill shitest player in th WC we are f'd

Edited by Davstar: 18/6/2010 02:06:21 PM

What you all said.

um,... what padfoot said.

What padfoot and lappin didn't say, but meant when they said that other people had already said it.

exactly!

blessing in disguise

After reading the article I thought I might have stirred trouble by suggesting that this was both good for Australia, and (despite having not seen any footage of the incident) probably just a way for Pim to drop him without compromising Vinnie's club career or having any blame put on him if the move backfires.

Vinnie used to be arguably the lynchpin of the Socceroos side. His distribution during 2006 was impecable and his defence solid but fair. Recently though his passing seems to be off, and his tackles have been painful to watch. Lets hope he can bounce back to his best form soon, because unlike some players in our squad, I still think he has a few good years left in him.

Looking at Pim's options then he will likely pick two out of Culina, Valeri and Jedinak. Previous games have suggested that Pim prefers Jedi as a sub, which suggests a Culina/Valeri parnership. This would definitely open the door for Bresciano in the center of midfield. With Harry on the left and Emmo on the Right, Pim has the option of either Jesus or Garcia up front. Unless he pull another suprise and goes with Holman, however previous records suggest that Pim prefers to use his speed and energy to run at tiring players later in the game.

1-0 to the Socceroos

Dammmmm!! Vinnies out now we have to try & win a game with 11 men fancy that!

it seems no one is that dissapointed or suprised. me either. some youth and mobility wouldn't go astray

I'm sorry if I anger some Vinnie fans but unfortunate he is injured but happy he is not playing. Always thought he was a liability ever since he got sent off against Japan in the Asian cup a few years back.

yay!

best news I have heard for a week!

a good omen for ghana perhaps? if you believe in that sort of thing.

Like I said in the other thread - please, let it be for a number of weeks so we don't see him again.

This isn't a set back.