Bye Nik (but we'll meet again)

[marinerfromthegong]

From Lawrie's twitter:

"Nik mrdja will be in the squad for mlb victory tonight against fury as an injury replacement player for the rest of this season and acl"

Hope we have a team left for tomorrow...

 

[Andre_1]

From Lawrie's twitter:

"Nik mrdja will be in the squad for mlb victory tonight against fury as an injury replacement player for the rest of this season and acl"

Hope we have a team left for tomorrow...

$10 says he starts bangin' them in left right and centre!

 

[FFC Mariner]

Doesnt mean he wont be comming back tho.

Why not give him the chance to play ACL & earn a bit of coin. We have nothing to play for

 

[111]

I better get my boots ready

 

[adz]

Marvin might get a start

 

[Marquee]

Just saw that
WTF!!!!

Apparently coming back to us after on a two year deal.

 

[Harsulas_SFC]

Another 2 years for Nik?  Nice one lads!

 

[kevrenor]

From Lawrie's twitter:

"Nik mrdja will be in the squad for mlb victory tonight against fury as an injury replacement player for the rest of this season and acl"

Hope we have a team left for tomorrow...

"Melbourne Victory Media Release

Friday, February 5, 2010

Mrdja arrives in Nik of time

Melbourne Victory has moved swiftly to strengthen its striking stocks ahead of its match against North Queensland Fury at Etihad Stadium tonight, signing Central Coast Mariners forward Nik Mrdja as an injury replacement player for Billy Celeski.

Mrdja, 31, will join his new teammates for the first time tonight and could make his debut for the club against Fury after marquee striker Archie Thompson was yesterday ruled out for four weeks with a foot injury and fellow forward Robbie Kruse continues to manage a shoulder injury.

Mrdja, who netted 12 goals in 42 appearances for Central Coast and has one Qantas Socceroos cap to his name, has been signed until August this year and will feature in the Hyundai A-League 2010 Finals Series and the AFC Champions League 2010.

"This is a great opportunity for Nik to join us for the last two rounds of the Hyundai A-League season, the Finals Series and the ACL," Melbourne Victory Football Operations Manager Gary Cole said.

"While we think this is the deepest squad that we've ever had with great youth and experience, having another striking option is fantastic and gives us a really nice balance.

"The news we had yesterday about Archie was a concern and with Robbie's shoulder also a concern, we moved to sign Nik, who is big, tall, strong and quick and in very good form at the moment, having scored six goals this season.

"Nik will fly into Melbourne today and because of circumstance should find himself at least on the bench tonight against North Queensland."

Mrdja, who made his international debut for Australia in a friendly against Argentina at the MCG in 2007, joined Central Coast from Sweden's AIK Solna in 2005 and has made 17 appearances this season."

 

[LFCMariners]

Great- who the f**k is going to score for us tomorrow night now?

 

[FFC Mariner]

I can confirm that our summer 6's team stands by ready to play tomorrow.

We will get hammered but a few scummers wont play again.

 

[Marquee]

Bye Mr. DJ.A

 

[FFC Mariner]

Skillers, bring your boots

 

[priorpeter]

f**k - who am I going to buy pills off now??!?

 

[typool]

Kwazza for the rescue 

 

[elevated position]

Heff, Mc Glinchey, Mrdja allowed to go when it suits them , is some one is taking the piss out of the fans??

 

[111]

No they do a perfect job of that themselves

 

[FFC Mariner]

Cant make finals, opportunity to save wages = good economic sense.

Not communicating or explaining and treated the "members" like mugs = wankers

 

[MARSHP1]

To be fair, Heff was going anyway so might as well blood someone else. Personally i believe Nik getting more game time and experience with Melbourne will benefit us greatly next year. He has signed for us so no worries there. He's still a bit off his best so needs games under his belt.As will Wee Macs loan to Motherwell, and hopefully the World cup will sharpen his game. Time to think of next year and missing these guys gives the yoof an oppurtunity.

 

[marinerfromthegong]

Cant make finals, opportunity to save wages = good economic sense.

Not communicating or explaining and treated the "members" like mugs = wankers

It is good that he is coming back and that it saves the club money. Hopefully (perhaps wishful thinking) means a little more expenditure next season to be genuinely competitive.

Does seem to be very much that the fans/members are the last to hear of any overall direction. Next years coach is a big one- Lawrie quoted in the daily tele today as not going anywhere. Who knows what the case is anymore!

 

[FFC Mariner]

1st choice to replace him knocked them back (for now)