Comments on: Hot transfer news

By: Jan

Jan — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:55:00 +0000

Just read that Gianni Zuiverloon will move from Heerenveen to EPL side West Bromwich Albion, who promoted to the EPL last season.

By: Jan

Jan — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:48:04 +0000

Idiots? Haahahaaaa

I think you’re right there, Doc, but I also think the youth development system needs to be re-designed. Ajax (and other) youth teams will need to play stronger teams abroad and should be less spoiled!

By: Dr.Mansur

Dr.Mansur — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:25:17 +0000

What Holland actually needs is one or two good sports-psychologists who will help the players build strong mentality,fighing spirit and die-hard attitude till the last moment.Apart from those 2 idiots Oijer and Mathijen at the defence, I don’t think there needs to be a massive change in the lineup.

By: goose

goose — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:15:14 +0000

deRidder; useless player at international level

By: bunchapooha

bunchapooha — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:08:57 +0000

Tomasson?

Let’s hope it’s not the same as with the Koller talks last time around.

By: Jan

Jan — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:40:53 +0000

I just read that Danish striker Jon Dahl Tomasson is said to return to Feyenoord. New coach Gert Jan Verbeek needed another striker next to Roy Makaay. Michael Mols signed on for another year and young talent Tim Vincken (right wing) should be fit again. Verbeek is still on the look out for another central defender, what with Ron Vlaar and Kevin Hofland being a tad injury prone.

By: Jan

Jan — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:39:21 +0000

Zuiverloon started his career at Feyenoord and played some impressive games as a youngster for the club from Rotterdam. Like many others (Engelaar, Bouhatar) he was told to leave. He was send out on loan first and eventually ended up at Heerenveen (he is no longer “owned” by Feyenoord). Gianni Zuiverloon has everything a defender needs: fast, aggressive, better-than-average skills. But I think he suffered the same fate as other Feyenoord youngsters (as did Leonardo, Robin van Persie and others): arrogant, hard to discipline.

Through his different stints at smaller clubs, I do think he learned his lesson now, but he still is to eager at times, resulting in many cards, and he always seems to have his Frank de Boer moment of snoozing off during a match. If he keeps on working hard and improves his mentality he can come good. He is not a bad player in build up either…

By: Miguel Rosado

Miguel Rosado — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:34:25 +0000

@Michel-Olivier: I totally agree with you. Ajax is known for its great youth academy and they have some players like Sarpong or Anita who need to play more often.

Kluivert will learn so much from Van Gaal. Louis has the Dutch mentality very offensive and when he is in problems he takes one defender off and puts a forward which I always liked about him.

I think De Ridder did a wrong decision when he joined Birmingham, if he had stayed at Ajax he’d have developed much more and maybe he could have gone to one of the top clubs but I hope he proves I’m wrong and good luck at Wigan next to Melchiot!!!. By the way what do you guys know of Zuiverloon? I was very impressed in the U-21 by him.

By: Jan

Jan — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:45:58 +0000

I expect Van Basten/Schip/Blind to really develop the youth system in a better way. For now, the demands are to win the title and play CL football. This means getting quality players in from the outside and give the youth time to get ready. I can see Van Basten working at Ajax for a long time, like Sir alex or Wenger.

I wish De Ridder would go back to Ajax… Wigan… I don’t know…

By: Michel-Olivier

Michel-Olivier — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:32:42 +0000

i don’t want ajax to sign more foreign players, they should give the youth a chance or sign dutch players. psv is already like arsenal and inter milan, don’t want it to happen to ajax.