Comments on: Van Geel’s resigning signals stressful times in Dutch League

By: Jan

Jan — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:02:18 +0000

That might just work !

By: tjeerd

tjeerd — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:44:54 +0000

How about this scenario.

PSV, AJAX or what ever Dutch team play above their heads next year and win the Champions league. In the process they gain a tremendous new fan base. The demand is so great that International television networks are scrambling to show live Eredivise football in 2009. The Dutch league has become a International success. Money is pissing in for TV rights, sponsorships and the like. Microsoft has massively outbid Fortis for the rights to place its name on Feyenoords jersey. (Bill Gates is even seen wearing one). Dutch teams are spending huge amounts of Euros to poach the “creme de la creme” of star football players. We have instant five years waiting lists for expensive season tickets, and the regular “Jaap” is priced out of the ticket market and crying foul.

By: Jan

Jan — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:27:38 +0000

league

By: goose

goose — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:26:24 +0000

dont think that rule would make a whole lot of difference in the dutch leguea…although in the 90’s there were lots of foreign players the last couple of years we see clubs investing in youth players ;sometimes cause the lack money to buy a player but also cause history has shown that quit a few of the foreign players were crap! the list goes on and on

if the 6-5 rule would be aplied in the EPL and other big legues it might even be bad for Oranje cause we would have so many young dutch players transferd to the big legeuas (how the f do you write legueau?, haaha)

By: Jan

Jan — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:33:56 +0000

Is that the 6 homegrown vs 5 international players rule? I think that would make quite a difference yeah. Sometimes you watch an EPL match with only one English player. On the bench. I think it would force clubs to develop players or use more resources from their own country and it would bring the national quality of a nation more to the front. Now, it’s money rules basically.

By: goose

goose — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:05:37 +0000

@matt; 6+5 rule??? dont know that one, could you explain??

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:34:50 +0000

Do you think the proposed 6+5 rule (that will probably never become law) could change this trend? Would it keep more Dutchmen at home?

By: Jan

Jan — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:38:12 +0000

Agree with the Gooseman!

By: goose

goose — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:54:44 +0000

We in Holland should just accept that we will never again compete with the big boys…thats just market-economie…..no problem for me; any big euro team in the Champ. Leg. will have dutch players….the dutch clubs will be seen more and more as a ‘ minor legueau’ where talent can be raised..

By: matt

matt — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:08:30 +0000

the big four should form at least some sort of partnership with fsc in america to let us at least watch their games.