De Officiële Nederlandse Eredivisie Seizoen 2007/2008 - We Welcome Back Roy, Kevin, and Gio - The Proof that We Are Also a World-Class League

retired_AD47 · 07-10-2007, 01:22 PM

Kevin - didn't cut it
Gio - old and past it
Roy - replaced by a younger model

Dutch league still a poor league.

retired_snsflip · 07-10-2007, 02:02 PM

The Eredivise's not world class but it's generally fb to watch.

retired_MrScotlander · 07-10-2007, 02:37 PM

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Originally posted by moonie:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by Dutch Dave:
Great TT :thup:

Although it's 'Het Officiële Nederlandse... but it's no big deal.

I think we have an exciting season before us. Although last season already was incredibly exciting, this season we expect the comeback of Feyenoord.
Ajax, Twente and AZ have their strongest squads in years... and we'll have to see what PSV comes up with the coming weeks.

The league of attacking football and promising youngsters. I love it.

Eredivisie :thup:

actually, I think he's right. it's 'de' if he's talking about 'eredivisie', and 'het' if he's on about 'seizoen'.

I think he meant eredivisie rather than seizoen. </BLOCKQUOTE>

Yes. Indeed.

And I'm an Indonesian, I've been living in the Netherlands for almost 1 year. And my favorite club is Juventus. That's why I like Italian football.

Angell555666 · 07-10-2007, 02:43 PM

What, I just bumped up the old thread.

Anyway, how good is Ellery Cairo. Who we have signed? I know he played in Germany but you dutch guys must know?

retired_navy0614 · 07-10-2007, 03:16 PM

Umm. He might be okay for the Championship. He wasn't very good for Hertha :/.

retired_MrScotlander · 07-10-2007, 05:50 PM

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Originally posted by Nickyh:
Kevin - didn't cut it
Gio - old and past it
Roy - replaced by a younger model

Dutch league still a poor league.

Yeah, but they are still useful for Feyenoord.

retired_MrScotlander · 07-10-2007, 05:53 PM

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Ajax prepared to sell Babel to Liverpool

Liverpool and Ajax are set to strike a deal for talented winger Ryan Babel in the coming days according to the Dutch club - but only if the Merseysiders meet their £13.5million asking price.

The Amsterdammers' technical director Martin van Geel admitted talks between the clubs had taken place but that a fee had not yet been agreed.

Van Geel told AD Sportwereld: 'Liverpool is willing to pay a huge sum for Ryan.

'We have told them what we want, and that's 20million euros (£13.5m). That is our price.

'We would like to see Babel play here next season, it's not for nothing that we have extended his contract until June 2010. But if these kind of clubs want to pay us these figures it says something.

'We will see if we can reach a deal in the coming days.'

Babel, who starred for Holland in the recent Under-21 European Championships, admitted it was 'very nice' that Liverpool had expressed an interest in taking him to Anfield.

The 20-year-old said: 'I had heard that there were some stories on the internet but that happens quite often.

'This (Liverpool's interest) is serious news to me. I haven't thought about a transfer for a minute, I will do that soon though. That such a big club is interested is of course very nice.'

Babel's agent Winnie Haatrecht issued a note of caution, however, and stated only a move which would benefit his client from a playing point of view would be considered.

Haatrecht said: 'The route is very clear. First Liverpool and Ajax need to get an agreement about a transfer, that's step one.

'After that we want to know what the technical staff of Liverpool has planned for Ryan. The sporting perspective must be totally clear. Only then can Ryan make a good choice.

'Of course Liverpool is a great club. But it must not be that he needs to fight with eight strikers for two positions. We must also look at the development of Ryan.'

Babel is a talented youngster. Good job to Liverpool.

retired_zersmiller · 07-10-2007, 05:55 PM

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Originally posted by Nickyh:
Kevin - didn't cut it
Gio - old and past it
Roy - replaced by a younger model

Dutch league still a poor league.

We never buy stars no, we always make them. :cool:

retired_princess160 · 07-10-2007, 07:26 PM

OK, time for some coffee-thick-lookery.

I think P$V have, for the first time in years, missed the transfer-boat somewhat, although I now hear rumours about some Mexican wonderkid coming to Eindhoven. Never write them off, anyway. Second.

The surprise effect of AZ has worn off by now, let's see how King Louis' finest deal with teams that go for only a draw all season long. Third.

Feyenoord have had a marvellous signing bout, but I doubt that the old boys will gel in time to give them more than a UEFA cup spot. Fourth and that's being optimistic.

Twente have been ripped apart. Midtable at best.

Heerenveen haven't had any signings anyone could get excited about. Midtable.

Utrecht seem to be pretty stable. Battle for fifth with let's say Groningen.

Ajax have managed to keep most of the squad together (bye bye to de Mul

and Babel?) (although I'll only believe that Sneijder and Huntelaar are actually playing for us this season after the first whistle for the first match has been blown - wouldn't be surprised by some big clubs sweeping them up in semi-surprise moves) and, IMO, are now mandatory title-favorites. No more 'building up time'. It's about time. First

Vitesse: wherever. NEC: over that. :cool:

Excelsior and Sparta to go down (well, that's hoping more than anything

. Realistically it'll be VVV.)

OK, lads, tell me where I'm wrong