Feyenoord fears giant summer Sale!

March 4th, 2011 | by: Jan |

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Nathan Ake’s robbery resulted in questions in “Da House”

Youth development is the key for Dutch football. Money is not going to bring grace to the Low Lands. There aren’t enough people on the globe to want to pay for De Graafschap vs Excelsior. Which is the equivalent of Wolves – Blackpool. Which was aired 40.000 miles across the globe.

We need to develop talents. As we have done for decades. You know the names. So that Dutch football ( and coaching) always will be leading and major clubs around the worls will have “a Dutch connection”. Whether it’s New York Cosmos, Barcelona, Liverpool, Ipswich Town, HSV Hamburg, Valencia or AC Milan…

Ajax was the role model club for a long time, for national and international football, with Sparta as a close second. Out of sheer necessity, Feyenoord followed suit and although Feyenoord has failed – over the years – to be able to nurture young talents they scouted ( Michel Bastos, Johan Elmander, Danko Lazovic, Robin van Persie, Orlando Engelaar to name a few) but they sure have learned to develop youthful talents.

Sadly, every wealthy club in the world is aware that 1) Feyenoord develops wonderful prospects and 2) Feyenoord is cash poor. Which is an understatement. So Inter comes shopping. Chelsea comes browsing. Arsenal hovers…

Luc Castaignos is a top talent. Recognised as such for years. The type of player that could help Feyenoord out of the dolldrum and into the top ranks again, to move to a big club in three years for 15 mio or more. But no…. Inter is able to get his head reelin’ and Feyenoord accepts 4 mio now.

At this point, Feyenoord is feverishly active to keep Rekik, Achabar, de Vilhena and Sleegers with the club and have them sign new contracts. These lads are all youth internationals and defender Rekik ( 16) might be lost already.

Manchester City is courting him, with Juventus and Inter are chasing him too. One other club already officially reported their interest with the club.

Feyenoord had one victory last week when Jean Paul Boetius signed his first three year deal for the Stadium Club.

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Hamim Rekik in action for the Oranje u17

If Karim Rekik leaves, Feyenoord will only be paid a “development fee”. He would be the fifth prospect to be kidnapped out of Rotterdam, leaving Feyenoord with alms instead of real income.

Jeffrey Bruma (Chelsea), Rajiv van la Parra (Caen), Kyle Ebecilio (Arsenal) and Nathan Ake (Chelsea) are the four that went before him.

Feyenoord general manager Eric Gudde tries to keep his lads in Holland. “Most of these adventures don’t work. Even players who leave Holland when they’ve build a career here and even played for Oranje sometimes have it difficult abroad. Babel, Rigter, Drenthe, Maduro, De Ridder, Musampa, Stam…we all know the examples. It’s hard and it’s not just about being a good player. These lads are so young, though and the stats are clear: most of these adventures fail. Most of these kids are badly developed and then they’re out on loan and then they come back here, to actually have lost progress. The fact that Holland develops better than England should be a reason for the English Clubs to leave them here too. I can imagine deals between Dutch and English clubs on development level, but signing 15 year olds is a simply stupid. For all involved.”

Gudde is not too negative about their chances. “We talk at length with the parents and explain the situation. We tell them how Chelsea and Inter buy 5 to 10 youthful players of which only one will actually make it. The rest will be dumped. And they need to know, that if their kids develop well, they will get that big contract later anyway. With much more authority. Look at Kuyt. Katwijk, Utrecht, Feyenoord and now club icon at Liverpool. Dirk has a wonderful career. I can give names of others who are simply anonymous now. Most parents get this.”

Feyenoord can be proud on it’s reputation, and it did result in a “deal” with Arsenal. Wenger trusted the 18 year old talent Ryo to Mario Been. Knowing that young players get playing time in Rotterdam and that Been focuses on playing football, even when in the relegation zone.

Other than that: it makes me puke!

Dutch football is the new African football. Instead of mature players, they come and shop for youngsters. It’s almost Child Porn.

So, the top of the EPL realised that English youth development is shite. I believe they even paid someone to research this. I could have told them for half the cost.

Let’s look at the best indicator: the national teams. They won in 1966 ( thanks to the linesman and ref) but never set the world on fire since ( well, 1990 was ok) and in some instances didn’t even qualify. English football – with many many more active players than Holland – is seen as the Mother of the most beautiful sports in the world but this mother hardly ever delivers . Ze Zjermans have a similar amount of active players but have done somewhat better in the last 40 years of football.

Englisch clubs need to have at least ten self developed players in their squad. Which means, “under contract with the club for three years at least before they’re 21 years old”…. Which means they rape and pillage across Europe to rob real clubs of their talents.

It’s the football version of Child Porn meets Piracy. Seriously developing a player in the English competition is too much to ask for. The smallest club in the English Premier League makes more money than the whole Dutch Eredivisie (!!!), so why would you develop your own? You simply buy them!

It’s very bad for the English national team and really bad for the smaller competitions in Europe but no one outside of the clubs in Holland, Belgium, Denmark and similar countries care…

Thank you Chris van Nijnatten, www.ad.nl

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By Sonneveld | March 7th, 2011 at 9:43 am

Kuyts first goal was going in anyways, the combined distance from the net was about three feet for the goals. He was horrible. Oh im joking dirk showed good instincts and good workrate. We have to try him at striker with rvp sneijder and robben in behind

By Sonneveld | March 7th, 2011 at 9:46 am

I still don’t like him as a winger but maybe he could be the striker. Personally i still think rvp is the best player we got but it could be an interesting line up. Especially with vdv in behind. The only problem is instill like mvb and ndj. Maybe Nigel at leftover right back where he played earlier in his career

By Sonneveld | March 7th, 2011 at 9:48 am

Instill = I still. Leftover= left or

By Harold | March 7th, 2011 at 12:14 pm

Speaking of Van persie … the guy is back!! Its unbelievable

By OranjeFan | March 7th, 2011 at 12:17 pm

Where are you Finn (?) — still partying

OJF

By Srinjoy | March 7th, 2011 at 12:22 pm

Narsingh is quite honestly more frightening and outragously talented than Ebecillio and Elia!! Yes I would go that far, this guy could give the likes of Biseswar and Wijnaldum who are on fire at the moment more than a run for their money. Absolute and Utter Class, remember you read it here first…. Lucian Narsingh – sc Herenveen

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By danni | March 7th, 2011 at 12:29 pm

RVP and VDV called up for CL.

About Ebecilio, i think it’s nothing special. I liked see Jozefzoom more times on the field.

By Miguel Rosado | March 7th, 2011 at 12:33 pm

van persie back!

By Alex | March 7th, 2011 at 2:49 pm

LOL its clear danni isnt a fan of Ebecilio, everyon is entitled to their opinion.. but then prefering Jozefzoon that much… hmm

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By Alex | March 7th, 2011 at 3:18 pm

Meaning Jozefzoon hasnt done much either, long injury too, dunno if he’s better right now..

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By Marc | March 7th, 2011 at 3:37 pm

Wenger may have decided tomorrows match with that genius van persie move.. I would be willing to bet a lot of money on the fact that this was a set up to make barcelona prepare their defencive strategy around bendtner and chamackh… Now only a day before kick off they have to worry about van persie… its a lil late to change plan now. DOnt get me wrong, i do think VP was slightly injured during the birmingham game, but he kept playing on even after half time… if VP was at any risk of injuring himself i doubt wenger would have risked losing him when the barcelona mathc was coming up the week after. I think wenger played an opportunistic move that could prove to be ingenious!

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By Jan | March 7th, 2011 at 3:58 pm

Yeah, I always knew Van Persie was going to play against Barca. Instinct I guess. Looking forward to it!

By van den Berg | March 7th, 2011 at 4:12 pm

Who will be Barca’s Defense? Alves, Abidal, Milito?, Maxwell? Or will Busquets go to center-back? Either way, I think the center-backs are Barca’s weak point.

By Jan | March 7th, 2011 at 4:22 pm

The Dutch football women reached the finals in the prestiguous Cyprus cup, meeting Canada there!!

By ferenc | March 7th, 2011 at 4:27 pm

valdes – alves,busquets,abidal,maxwell – mascherano,xavi,iniesta – pedro,messi,villa

i want to see a 4-0 or 5-0

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By Wissam | March 7th, 2011 at 4:29 pm

vP is going to score twice against Barcelona – Mark my words!

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By danni | March 7th, 2011 at 4:32 pm

@ Alex: You are correct. I dont like Ebecilio, is average player, as him have many in Eredivsie. Jozefzoom was the best winger in A1. I would like see him in first team, or loan him to other eredivsie team….

By danni | March 7th, 2011 at 4:48 pm

Kuban(Russian club) wants Biseswar before thursday, when close russian tranfer market :S I hope he stay!

By Alex | March 7th, 2011 at 8:09 pm

@danni, HE IS ALSO 19… dont judge so hard.. he has years ahead of him.. seriously..

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By Alex | March 7th, 2011 at 8:09 pm

@danni, HE IS ALSO 19… dont judge so hard.. he has years ahead of him.. seriously..

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By Petrovic | March 8th, 2011 at 3:22 am

Yeah Danni,the better youth talent doesnt always turn out to be the better player.

By Finnster01 | March 8th, 2011 at 7:40 am

Ladies and gentlemen, I am back in NYC.

What can I say? First, thank you all for the nice words, that was very nice to read. This blog really is the best with some outstanding people.

I can’t believe what happened…I really can’t. Dirk Kuyt scoring a hat trick in front of my eyes against the evil empire called United. This was my 15th trip to Anfield and honestly I have never seen anything like it.

Dirk Kuyt can retire tomorrow if he wants to. He will forever be Paul McCartney in Liverpool without a guitar… I am not making a comparison because it is not fair to Dennis, but he has such a cult status in Liverpool right now that there is something very Bergkamp’ish over how the fans treat him. He sure is a fan favorite.

Anyway, the game was wonderful to say the least… I was in the Kop (as always when I go there). I thought the whole place was going to fall down. The singing was unbelievable. This was also the first time I have been able to sort out the logistics good enough to bring my fiancée, and she was dumbfounded by the experience.

You should have seen Sir Rudolph Rednose. He was not a happy camper, but surely must have lost a few pounds running around on his little legs. I tell you one thing, Arsenal (or anybody) isn’t out of this because I have never seen such a lousy “derby” effort by a united team ever. If you can’t get up for Liverpool, why bother?

I still am in a daze to be honest, and it isn’t jet lag.

Hey Tiju, wish you could have been there to watch the impotent and useless Kuyt still showing he has what it takes on the highest level when it counts. His performance was watching magic. Nobody has scored a hattrick for Liverpool against Man U since the 60′ies.

Now lets hope RvP gets a hattrick too against Barca. I am actually not even joking, I am in such a good mood

By Finnster01 | March 8th, 2011 at 7:44 am

Before you start yelling cult status and I wasn’t clear: Kuyt Liverpool = Bergkamp Arsenal from a fan perspective, not football

By danni | March 8th, 2011 at 9:13 am

Guys, not all the players formed in Ajax has to be great players, Ebecilio isnt the next big thing.

By OranjeFan | March 8th, 2011 at 9:45 am

@Finn

All of us have to stop being “dutchmen” now and then (even those like myself who can claim only 1/2 status!) — and admit that sometimes its the goals that count and not always the manner in which they were scored!!

I am really happy for Kuyt he played spectacularly and earned everyone of the three he netted – couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy

So now I’m looking forward to RvP and hoping for another spectacular perfomance !!!!!

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