Bye Nik (but we'll meet again)

[marinermick]

good thing the send off

less chance of injury if he is not playing

 

[ballantyne]

Although he could be injured in training.

 

[hasbeen]

He could get injured tying up his bootlaces ...

 

[scottmac]

He could get injured out on the Melbourne disco scene

 

[radar]

retirement would keep him fresh

 

[elevated position]

If you are anal enough to watch the first half again you will see nik gets away with the same trick. Maybe a complaint at half time and they were watching for it?

 

[Blackadder]

twas not a send off. It was a I'm a little tea pot effort. Will play next week!

No, given a Two week ban.

 

[offtheball]

twas not a send off. It was a I'm a little tea pot effort. Will play next week!

No, given a Two week ban.

So with no games this week does that equate to one game?

 

[bulldogmariner]

twas not a send off. It was a I'm a little tea pot effort. Will play next week!

No, given a Two week ban.

So with no games this week does that equate to one game?

No he will miss GF if Melb beat Sydney over 2 legs otherwise he can play in GF if they lose and then beat Wellington or Scum.

 

[MagpieMariner]

Read somewhere, prolly 442, that Tards still considering an appeal. Don't know the time limit on appeals.
Can't think what grounds for appeal either. It looked pretty obvious on the replay I saw.
Maybe they'll say Nik missed and Cole took a dive.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Then he would get done for the swinging arm - happy to be corrected but I dont think you have to make contact do you?

Strongly suspect the Tards will be at home to Nux before the GF so he would get a start if they make it

 

[Harsulas_SFC]

Intent is enough as far as I know.... and its a moot point, because he definitely made contact.  Doesn't matter how easy Cole went down, deliberate swinging arm to the head while off the ball is voplent conduct however you look at it.  For all the 'we should be tough' stuff, if you get any kind of deliberate elbow to the face these days you should bloody well go down anwyay.

I believe they had till noon today to appeal.... haven't seen an announcement?

 

[Forum Phoenix]

They're appealing.

Can't see it being overturned, he deliberately elbowed. I hate milking and diving.
But Cole couldn't have gone down if Nikn hadn't elbowed.

The likely result is A) it will be upheld as it  or B) Nik will cop an extra game, which MV don't give too hoots about as it would only mean he'll miss his first game for US next season.

 

[tsd]

good to see nik up to his old tricks...

"Melbourne lifted in the final 20 minutes to create several good chances - the best squandered by striker Nik Mrdja two minutes from time as he was unable to control a ball which found him just metres from goal."

lifted from foxsports.com

 

[radar]

good to see nik up to his old tricks...

"Melbourne lifted in the final 20 minutes to create several good chances - the best squandered by striker Nik Mrdja two minutes from time as he was unable to control a ball which found him just metres from goal."

lifted from foxsports.com

I wouldnt say "squandered" - it took a nasty little deflection at a hundred miles an hour - chances are that ball was in the back of net if not for the slightly misdirected pass

 

[Atomic]

good to see nik up to his old tricks...

"Melbourne lifted in the final 20 minutes to create several good chances - the best squandered by striker Nik Mrdja two minutes from time as he was unable to control a ball which found him just metres from goal."

lifted from foxsports.com

I wouldnt say "squandered" - it took a nasty little deflection at a hundred miles an hour - chances are that ball was in the back of net if not for the slightly misdirected pass

It was a tough night for Nik. He had two players climbing on top of him for 90 minutes.

Whilst I can understand why he missed a couple of great opportunities, it was nice not to have the usual anguish to accompany that display when he performs like that for the Mariners.