Comments on: Real Madrid wants Wesley Sneijder

By: Caleb

Caleb — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 03:43:04 +0000

Pinch hitter is a replacement, but usually it is a little bit more than a replacement. A typical situation is like this: when you have one player who’s not a very good batter (like a pitcher), and it’s his turn to hit, you let another, much stronger batter come up and hit for him. So when you talk about a pinch-hitter, it usually implies a strong replacement.

By: stephen

stephen — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 22:26:02 +0000

Looks like Sneijder is staying:

http://english.ajax.nl/web/show/id=154814/contentid=63536

Also, Ajax sign Rommedahl.

Goose, pinch-hitter is a baseball term used when one batter is replaced by another. It basically means a back-up/substitute.

By: goose

goose — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 11:42:49 +0000

Ajax has bought Ismael Urzaiz a 35 year old striker who has played for Bilbao and scored 115 goals in 366 gams for that club..he will be used as pinch-hitter (is this actually an english word??)

think Huntelaar is getting a bit worried, if Sneijder goes (still think he wont) who will give him the crosses??

grzt

By: Jan

Jan — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 10:22:14 +0000

The only player Ajax is trying to get is Suarez, the Uruguyan striker of FC Groningen. Who will have to prove himself at the highest level. On top of that, FC Groningen doesn’t want to sell him… So… Oh, and there’s the Spanish striker Pietro (I think) that Ten Cate wants to sign. That’s all as far as I know now…

By: ferenc

ferenc — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 07:20:19 +0000

i hope wesley will stay,it would be better for ajax.

By: stephen

stephen — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 23:36:08 +0000

I will be interested what Ajax does. They have lost three forwards(de Mul, Babel, Perez) and now potentially their best midfielder. CL qualifying is just around the corner and I would think van Geel would want to sign one or two quality replacements soon. I haven’t seen any news regarding transfer rumors for players to Ajax. Very quiet.

By: Jan

Jan — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 22:46:54 +0000

It is in the Dutch newspapers…

By: FIFAWorldcup.sporati

FIFAWorldcup.sporati — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 17:22:57 +0000

As long as Cesc Fabregas doesn’t go, Sneijder moving out isn’t that bad at all.

By: lars

lars — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:18:08 +0000

where did u get this rumour from?? i havnt heard anything about sneijder being linked with them. although i would love 2 see him go their!!

By: lars

lars — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:18:06 +0000

where did u get this rumour from?? i havnt heard anything about sneijder being linked with them. although i would love 2 see him go their!!