[Archived] Vince retires

[Mercer]

This one never worked out for Rovers and, IMO, was a costly disaster:

http://newsok.com/vince-grella-announces-football-retirement/article/feed/492644?custom_click=rss

[Muddboy]

Dear old Vinny retired years ago.

Three years lying on the treatment table and picking up £30k a week.

What a life.

[pick32]

Can't believe he tore his calf on his debut typical vince.

[mhead]

Some comfort here that he wasn't faking it. 30 years old and your body gives up. And 4million pounds later with 0 appearances you have to retire in sunny Australia. Tough isn't it.

[bluebruce]

What a thief. He's known for a long time his body couldn't handle it anymore, funny that he retires now he's gone eh? Robbing git.

[Tom]

Shame for him, not his fault he was a crock

[RoverScot]

Cost the club £10 million overall through his wages and initial transfer fee. Not good business from Mr Ince back in the day.

[Nate]

As an Australian who has followed Vince's career, it's a shame it didn't work out. He was a good player, but injury got the better of him I'm afraid. I have met him a few times and he really is a down to earth guy and did not deserve to earn the wrath that he has during his time at the club. I can think of a few players over the years, more close to home, that are crooked and deserving of that title.

[Kelbo]

What a thief. He's known for a long time his body couldn't handle it anymore, funny that he retires now he's gone eh? Robbing git.

Its Rovers fault, he signed a contract, we went after him and paid a fee, his fitness wasnt an issue in Italy so why here?

If he was injured playing for Rovers then why should he quit? If you got a bad back lifting something at work would you quit or claim some injury benefit if you couldnt do the job?

[LeChuck]

What a thief. He's known for a long time his body couldn't handle it anymore, funny that he retires now he's gone eh? Robbing git.

Not sure I feel that strongly, but I certainly don't agree with the "not his fault" thing.

Morally I think he was wrong to take all that money from us knowing that he wasn't capable of doing the job. Legally I know it was perfectly accpetable to do so, but he should have retired long before now.

[ABBEY]

As an Australian who has followed Vince's career, it's a shame it didn't work out. He was a good player, but injury got the better of him I'm afraid. I have met him a few times and he really is a down to earth guy and did not deserve to earn the wrath that he has during his time at the club. I can think of a few players over the years, more close to home, that are crooked and deserving of that title.

why? he has stole millions out of our club with his non stop treatment. We can sacked for being off twice with flu. #He buggered belief.

[LeChuck]

If you got a bad back lifting something at work would you quit or claim some injury benefit if you couldnt do the job?

If he'd gotten injured on the job then fair enough, but that wasn't the case. He arrived crocked, whatever problems he had were present the day he signed the contract.

[ABBEY]

Not sure I feel that strongly, but I certainly don't agree with the "not his fault" thing.

Morally I think he was wrong to take all that money from us knowing that he wasn't capable of doing the job. Legally I know it was perfectly accpetable to do so, but he should have retired long before now.

not often i say it but true dat.

[Amo]

Cost the club £10 million overall through his wages and initial transfer fee. Not good business from Mr Ince Mr. Williams back in the day.

[phili]

All players are covered by insurance for injury etc covering both wages and purchase price so i doubt he'll have cost us a thing.

[TurkishDelightFan]

Great Vince was sh*t. Glad I will never have to see him play another game. I used to get angry watching him as he was not a premiership player and I used to hate it having him and Andrews in midfield together as both was terrible.

[Rover_Shaun]

Shame for him, not his fault he was a crock

+1 Whilst the money was amazing I would rather have my health and mobility. It was probably very frustrating on the side lines feeling like a failure.

[LeChuck]

+1 Whilst the money was amazing I would rather have my health and mobility. It was probably very frustrating on the side lines feeling like a failure.

Bit over dramatic! He'll have no issues with health and mobility, he just couldn't stand up to top level sport. Plenty of ex footballers who retire from injuries are still fit enough to play masters leagues and so on.

If he was that frustrated he could have left at any time and done something else.

[Rover_Shaun]

Like anyone here would of left whilst under contract. Too busy riding high horses.

[Guest Norbert]

Like I said on Facebook under my real name, he was like Ned Kelly without the metal hat.

[Kelbo]

If he'd gotten injured on the job then fair enough, but that wasn't the case. He arrived crocked, whatever problems he had were present the day he signed the contract.

If he arrived crocked, then blame Rovers for the medical, thats why they have them!!

[T.J.Newton]

All players are covered by insurance for injury etc covering both wages and purchase price so i doubt he'll have cost us a thing.

true,

A lot of people don't seem to realise this, although his transfer fee was prob money down the plug hole, but that's a risk you take with any deal and it is a shame because the player he was prior to his arrival here and his injuries is exactly the kind of player we have been missing for about 5 years and counting(energetic box to box midfielder with decent passing ability)

[Tom]

Like anyone here would of left whilst under contract. Too busy riding high horses.

Everyone is a bastion of morality on the Internet

[DE.]

Should have retired 2 or 3 years ago. One of our worst ever signings.

[A cup of beans]

Should have retired 2 or 3 years ago. One of our worst ever signings.

Certainly if you are assessing it purely on the money side. Been far worse players than Vince.

I'd question his morality. IMO he was paid under false pretenses.

4m transfer fee and around 3M in wages!