Vidmar to join Mariners

[amnesiac]

Vidmar to join Mariners (http://foxsports.news.com.au/story/0,8659,20007866-23210,00.html)
August 3, 2006

VETERAN Socceroos defender Tony Vidmar is expected to announce tomorrow that he will resume his football career with the Central Coast Mariners in the A-League.

Vidmar underwent surgery in London recently to repair a blood clot in his left coronary artery which caused an irregular heart rhythm and forced him to miss the 2006 World Cup in Germany.

The Adelaide-born defender had converted one of Australia's penalties during the tense shootout with Uruguay to qualify for the finals stage of the tournament.

Just last month the 36-year-old was cleared to return to playing and Vidmar will arrive in Sydney tomorrow morning to make the announcement about his future.

Network Seven tonight reported Vidmar will join the Mariners, runners up in last year's inaugural A-League season.

AAP

[Jony]

Im suprised he's not going to United:cool:

[Rob]

Death to Vidmars!

[futuremelvicstar]

Great player plays with his heart.

[jonk]

Adelaide United was chockers

[Pas]

Death to Vidmars!

Both Vidmars were good servants to our game and the national team.

I Tony V well at the mariners.

[VICTORY*PRIDE]

well done for the bloke

coming home to play is good specialy with his great career

thought he'd stay in Adelaide with family but it will get crowds
down the central coast which is good:)

[El Zilcho]

Good stuff, i think his brother played to a ripe old age so hopefully Tony will be able to do likewise.

[bazza]

Great player plays with his heart.
LOL :D

[Daims09]

Good news....

For the A-League and Vidmar...

Should give em a good couple of years.

[DOGGA]

I look forward to seeing him play.

I'm loving this season already.

Good players, good entertainment.

Well done to CCM.

[dan_red]

great news for Vidmar, should be great for the fans

[Seb]

August 4, 2006 - 8:49AM

Australian defender Tony Vidmar confirmed he will resume his football career with the Central Coast Mariners in the A-League.

The 36-year-old Adelaide-born defender told Network Seven he was excited about coming back to Australia and linking with the inaugural A-League runners-up.

"I think it's the right time for me to come back home and the Mariners have given me that opportunity," Vidmar said.

"It's nice to come back to your local competition and hopefully it will be a success."

Vidmar's football career appeared over in May after he was forced to withdraw from the Socceroos squad selection for the 2006 World Cup because of an irregular heart rhythm.

But successful heart surgery in London for a blood clot in his left coronary artery has led to doctors giving Vidmar the all-clear to resume playing.

"Everything is good. I have had two further tests and it is all A okay and they have given me the green light to go for it," he said.

A senior member of the Socceroos team, Vidmar's experience shone through when he converted one of Australia's penalties during the tense shootout with Uruguay to qualify for the finals stage of the World Cup.
http://www.theage.com.au/news/Sport/Vidmar-confirms-move-to-Mariners/2006/08/04/1154198299298.html

[aussihammer]

good to see another aussi in the a league.

[T-Mac69]

Good news for the A-League. I hope he gets chopped by Kev.

[Scoops- MUFC RULZ]

Good news for the A-League. I hope he gets chopped by Kev.

I think Vidmar will have a bit too much pace for Kev, then again so does a toddler.

[still_rocking]

Awesome news.

Good for the ALeague with likes of himself and Lazaridis both coming back to play.

Its a sign of things to come I reckon.

[T-Mac69]

I think Vidmar will have a bit too much pace for Kev, then again so does a toddler.

Yeh good penalty taker though, remember 5-0 you cunt? ;)

[storai]

Great news i think

[Daims09]

I think Vidmar will have a bit too much pace for Kev, then again so does a toddler.

Corica!

:cool:

[GiGi]

Its like A Heffernan and Beauchamp rolled into one so I guess CCM really made an intelligent move there aye aye

[Simon]

Will be interesting to see how he goes.

[TP]

after the weekend he'll have to train hard and find form to be a regular in that team.

[Scoops- MUFC RULZ]

Yeh good penalty taker though, remember 5-0 you cunt? ;)

Not at all, it kinda got lost in the post Grand final victory hangover. ;)

[Lefty]

Good move for the league. Spread the talent around. =]

[Age]

.. so are we still 'doing it for tony' at the ACQ's ?