Comments on: The Ajax Files http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/the-ajax-files.html World Cup 2010 - South Africa, Oranje, Nederlands Elftal, Eredivisie, Marco van Basten, Dutch football, The Netherlands Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:27:21 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: finnster01 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/the-ajax-files.html/comment-page-1#comment-158401 finnster01 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:01:06 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/the-ajax-files.html#comment-158401 @Bob, Amen to that!! An Ajax restoration to the heights of European soccer would be fantastic. A decent run in the CL or UEFA will give me the excuse that I need to get my butt back on the plane to Amsterdam. I might even rent a bike. @Bob,

Amen to that!! An Ajax restoration to the heights of European soccer would be fantastic. A decent run in the CL or UEFA will give me the excuse that I need to get my butt back on the plane to Amsterdam.

I might even rent a bike.

]]> By: Bob http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/the-ajax-files.html/comment-page-1#comment-158399 Bob Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:54:37 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/the-ajax-files.html#comment-158399 Jan, it would be great if van Basten became the Ajax Wenger. Good for Ajax, good for the Eredivisie,good for European football. A strong Netherlands club team, built with "local" talent, would be the best contribution that van Basten could make as a coach for his homeland. Caleb, thanks for agreeing. Yes, I am the same Bob, from upstate New York in the United States. A friend of mine several days ago showed me an online translation service and thought I might like to try it. I did, as everyone now knows, and the experiment turned out to be a disaster. It just proves once again that my ancestor's Dutch language aptitude did not get passed down to me by DNA. I once promised that I would never criticize van Basten again. I now promise that I will only submit comments in English to this blog. Jan, it would be great if van Basten became the Ajax Wenger. Good for Ajax, good for the Eredivisie,good for European football. A strong Netherlands club team, built with “local” talent, would be the best contribution that van Basten could make as a coach for his homeland.

Caleb, thanks for agreeing. Yes, I am the same Bob, from upstate New York in the United States. A friend of mine several days ago showed me an online translation service and thought I might like to try it. I did, as everyone now knows, and the experiment turned out to be a disaster. It just proves once again that my ancestor’s Dutch language aptitude did not get passed down to me by DNA. I once promised that I would never criticize van Basten again. I now promise that I will only submit comments in English to this blog.

]]> By: Caleb http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/the-ajax-files.html/comment-page-1#comment-158394 Caleb Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:28:23 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/the-ajax-files.html#comment-158394 I hope Marco stays with Ajax for the long run and is able to turn the clubs fortunes around. Sounds like they could use the stability of a Wenger like regime. Bob - are you the Bob from before or a new Bob? Either way, your right about how we should ignore the "Italiaans interlopers" ;-) If we never bother to respond directly to anything they say they'll get tired just like a school-yard bully. I hope Marco stays with Ajax for the long run and is able to turn the clubs fortunes around. Sounds like they could use the stability of a Wenger like regime.

Bob – are you the Bob from before or a new Bob? Either way, your right about how we should ignore the “Italiaans interlopers” ;-) If we never bother to respond directly to anything they say they’ll get tired just like a school-yard bully.

]]> By: Jan http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/the-ajax-files.html/comment-page-1#comment-158388 Jan Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:34:17 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/the-ajax-files.html#comment-158388 We - the blogkings and myself - are doing all we can to block racist stuff out. My advice: don't lower yourself to their level and just ignore. @Bob, don't worry about it :-) is was actually funny... My crystal ball tells me that San Marco could be in for a long stint at Ajax, Wenger style. We – the blogkings and myself – are doing all we can to block racist stuff out. My advice: don’t lower yourself to their level and just ignore.

@Bob, don’t worry about it :-) is was actually funny…

My crystal ball tells me that San Marco could be in for a long stint at Ajax, Wenger style.

]]> By: Bob http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/the-ajax-files.html/comment-page-1#comment-158384 Bob Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:12:05 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/the-ajax-files.html#comment-158384 You guys are correct, I should stick to English as my Dutch apparently stinks! Sorry to cause such a commotion. For the record, I am an Ajax fan and have been for a long time. I have enjoyed the recent articles Jan has posted and I hope van Basten can bring some order out of chaos. By the way, Finnster, I am not an alien (at least I hope not). What I am is someone who has very much enjoyed this blog and am disappointed that so many seem to rise to the bait thrown at us by some bloggers who do not exactly "share" our interest in Netherlands football. You guys are correct, I should stick to English as my Dutch apparently stinks! Sorry to cause such a commotion. For the record, I am an Ajax fan and have been for a long time. I have enjoyed the recent articles Jan has posted and I hope van Basten can bring some order out of chaos. By the way, Finnster, I am not an alien (at least I hope not). What I am is someone who has very much enjoyed this blog and am disappointed that so many seem to rise to the bait thrown at us by some bloggers who do not exactly “share” our interest in Netherlands football.

]]> By: finnster01 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/the-ajax-files.html/comment-page-1#comment-158377 finnster01 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:26:47 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/the-ajax-files.html#comment-158377 Hmmm, maybe we have our own version of the X-files... Bob could be our first Alien Ajax supporter (although I have already met quite a few in Amsterdam that I am convinced fall into that category). There are some rather strange ones to be found, trust me. :-) Hmmm, maybe we have our own version of the X-files…

Bob could be our first Alien Ajax supporter (although I have already met quite a few in Amsterdam that I am convinced fall into that category). There are some rather strange ones to be found, trust me. :-)

]]> By: Caleb http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/the-ajax-files.html/comment-page-1#comment-158375 Caleb Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:52:57 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/the-ajax-files.html#comment-158375 goose - I just tried using an internet translation program to translate it back to English and it doesn't do much good either. Those translation tools are next to useless unless you have some knowledge of the langauge and can use them as tools to aid you, not straight translators. I do remember making use of them in my high school French classes though :-) Still looks strange seeing goose with a French flag beneath his posts... :-P goose – I just tried using an internet translation program to translate it back to English and it doesn’t do much good either. Those translation tools are next to useless unless you have some knowledge of the langauge and can use them as tools to aid you, not straight translators. I do remember making use of them in my high school French classes though :-)

Still looks strange seeing goose with a French flag beneath his posts… :-P

]]> By: goose http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/the-ajax-files.html/comment-page-1#comment-158373 goose Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:24:02 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/the-ajax-files.html#comment-158373 Bob is using some sort of internet translation programm cause his comment has little to do with dutch better try english Bob ok ,ill stop commenting and get back to the beach!! haha Bob is using some sort of internet translation programm cause his comment has little to do with dutch
better try english Bob

ok ,ill stop commenting and get back to the beach!! haha

]]> By: Jan http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/the-ajax-files.html/comment-page-1#comment-158371 Jan Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:02:13 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/the-ajax-files.html#comment-158371 MAB: Bastian Schweinsteiger comes from Bayern's youth system, MAB: Bastian Schweinsteiger comes from Bayern’s youth system,

]]> By: finnster01 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/the-ajax-files.html/comment-page-1#comment-158368 finnster01 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:08:20 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/background-stories/the-ajax-files.html#comment-158368 @caleb; hahaha that is excellent. Not sure if I get anymore out of it other than it is one pissed off Dutch Oranje fan complaining about the bloggers and Dutch football. Hopefully it is not us he/she is referring to although you never know. @caleb;

hahaha that is excellent. Not sure if I get anymore out of it other than it is one pissed off Dutch Oranje fan complaining about the bloggers and Dutch football. Hopefully it is not us he/she is referring to although you never know.

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