Farewell Tony Vidmar

[Hoover]

Thanks for ur services mate look after ureself ur an awesome player and an even better bloke (for those who havent heard he jus announced his retirement)

 

[serious14]

Source?

 

[Hoover]

sports tonight

 

[yellowcake]

Stated (? breaking news) at the end of Sports Tonight. Said he will announce it tomorrow.

Well done most loyal servant of Australian Football. I'd have to say one of my favourite Mariners moments was when I heard he was signing with us.

He just HAS to go out with an A-League Championship ring.

 

[serious14]

Well there's the major player announcement for tomorrow......

 

[soccersensei]

Thought as much.
Your a legend Tony and we'll always have a special place in our hearts for you!
And now lets get you a real farewell present!!!

 

[Hoover]

hoover with the scoop hehe come on me hehe

 

[soccersensei]

P.S...

Funny, but I feel very good going into the GF also knowing its also going to be his send off!
By god but he'll be there to play!

 

[Mariner Girl]

Farewell Tony Vidmar. You have been such an inspiration throughout your career and especially the way you came back after the health problems with your heart.

Your team mates will make sure you go out a WINNER.  verhead: :'( verhead: :'(  :-*  :-*

 

[Blackadder]

Farewell Viddy, and thanks for your time both representing your country and as a Mariner.
How fitting would it be to send him out with a A-League championship after all he has done for both club and country

 

[Jeff (LouMacari)]

Viddy certainly raised the bar when it comes to signing Australian marquee players!

May you long enjoy your retirement mate, your 'comeback' certainly did you proud.

 

[cruiser]

Reported in today's Terrorgraph that Tony Vidmar is about to announce his retirement with the Grand Final to be his last game. http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,23210480-5001023,00.html

Let's hope that this great player for club and country can finish his playing career in the best way possible.

Thanks Tony for playing your last couple of years with the mighty Mariners. 

 

[northernspirit]

a true legend of australian football, i always felt terrible for him missing out on the world cup in 06... he really deserves a fairytale farewell, even if i am a little biased

 

[Deej]

Job for Jimmy = Viddy banner

 

[Jesus]

You are a legend Tony!
You will be missed

 

[kevrenor]

He cried tears of anguish in Montevideo ..

Let us hope he cries tears of joy as he holds the toilet seat!

To that lanky young bloke tearing up the flanks against England at the SFS in 1981 .... thanks for the memories

 

[dibo]

He cried tears of anguish in Montevideo ..

Let us hope he cries tears of joy as he holds the toilet seat!

To that lanky young bloke tearing up the flanks against England at the SFS in 1981 .... thanks for the memories

'91, right? i remember that game, and thinking we were doing well not to lose badly against lineker and co.

 

[kevrenor]

He cried tears of anguish in Montevideo ..

Let us hope he cries tears of joy as he holds the toilet seat!

To that lanky young bloke tearing up the flanks against England at the SFS in 1981 .... thanks for the memories

'91, right? i remember that game, and thinking we were doing well not to lose badly against lineker and co.

Correct, the years get away and I confuse decades in my senior moments. I have it on video.
Not his debut, but in his debut year

---------------------------
Vidmar, Tony
Date of Birth: 04-Jul-1970, Adelaide, South Australia
Position: Defender

Socceroo Honours
Total - 91 app. 3 gls.
1991 - USSR B, USA B, Czechoslovakia, England
1992 - FC Twente, KFC Ekeren, Sweden, Sweden, USA, Argentina
1993 - AC Milan, AC Milan, Duisberg, De Graafschap, NEC Nijmegen, Kuwait, Canada, South Korea, South Korea, Argentina, Colo Colo, Catolica, Argentina
1994 - Malaysia Under-23, Japan, France, South Africa, South Africa, Kuwait, Japan
1995 - Colombia, Colombia, Japan, Ghana (1 goal)
1996 - Scotland
1997 - Makedonia, Hungary, Solomon Islands, New Zealand, New Zealand, Tunisia, Iran, Iran, Mexico, Brazil, Uruguay, Brazil
1999 - World Stars, Brazil B, Brazil B
2000 - Hungary, Kuwait, South Korea
2001 - Tonga (1 goal), American Samoa, Fiji, Mexico, France, South Korea, Japan, Brazil, New Zealand, New Zealand, France, Uruguay, Uruguay
2003 - England, Ireland, Jamaica
2004 - Venezuala (sub), Turkey, Turkey, New Zealand, Tahiti, Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Solomon Islands (1 goal), Norway
2005 - South Africa, Iraq (sub), Indonesia, Argentina, Tunisia, Solomon Islands, Jamaica, Uruguay, Uruguay
2006 - Paraguay

Australian Underage Representative Honours
U/23 - 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games

Representative Honours
Australian Schoolboy International 1988-1989

Playing Record
1989 - Adelaide City (NSL) 5 app + 5 sub. 1 gls.
1989/90 - Adelaide City (NSL) 26 app. 4 gls.
1990/1 - Adelaide City (NSL) 23 app. 3 gls.
1991/2 - Adelaide City (NSL) 20 app. 1 gls.
1992/3 - Adelaide City (NSL) 4 app. 1 gls
1992/3 - Germinal Ekeren (Belgium) 9 app. 1 gls
1993/4 - Adelaide City (NSL) 27 app. 4 gls.
1994/5 - Adelaide City (NSL) 24 app. 1 gls.
1995/6 - NAC Breda (Holland) 30 app. 2 gls.
1996/7 - NAC Breda (Holland) 31 app. 2 gls.
1997/8 - Glasgow Rangers (Scotland) 8 app + 4 sub. 0 gls.
1998/9 - Glasgow Rangers (Scotland) 26 app + 2 sub. 0 gls.
1999/00 - Glasgow Rangers (Scotland) 21 app + 6 sub. 6 gls.
2000/1 - Glasgow Rangers (Scotland) 15 app. 1 gls.
2001/2 - Glasgow Rangers (Scotland) 24 app. 1 gls.
2002/3 - Middlesborough (England) 9 app + 3 sub. 0 gls (3 cup app. 0 gls)
2003/4 - Cardiff City (English league)
2004/5 - Cardiff City (English league)
2005/6 - NAC Breda (Netherlands)
2006/7 - Central Coast Mariners (A-League)
2007/8 - Central Coast Mariners (A-League)
-----------------------------------------
www.ozfootball.com.au

 

[marinersman]

It has been an honour and a privilege for our great club to have Viddie play for us.

I'll be thinking a lot about Viddie during the GF just trying to savour every last moment of him in the yellow.

Truly one of the greatest Australian Footballers we have produced and one of the greatest Socceroos ever. Him missing the World Cup was a tragedy. No player ever deserved to go to the World Cup more than him after his terrific service to the national team and Australian Football.

Today's a sad day.

Just one more game for a true icon of our sport. We all knew it was coming sooner rather than later. If ever there was a player who deserved to go out with a championship medal it is him.

I'm sure it will spur the boys on even more.

Three cheers for Viddie. You're a legend mate.

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

I echo the above sentiments.  His form in the 2nd half of this season has been some of the best form he's seen with us, and it's good that he's able to bow out on a high note, with some more silverware under his belt and still performing well.