Today in the ArenA Vak 410 displayed a banner which said 'Tegen Het Moderne Voetbal' (against modern football). Surely this is missing the point? The problem isn't that Ajax are playing modern football, the problem is that they're trying to play 1970s football and doing it badly. I know Ajax fans de...

Tradition is a double-edged sword. On on the one hand it can be inspirational, on the other hand it can lead to stagnation. Ajax know this problem more than most, and in recent years have suffered from it. The legacy of Cruyff, total football and the 4-3-3 formation is so deeply imbedded in Ajax cul...

- Our scouting has been shitty four about five years now. Groningen found Suarez. Heerenveen found Huntelaar. Twente found Kennedy. - We sell before we buy and when we sell we don't know who to buy. - Our youth system keeps producing the same highly skilled and physically underwhelming players. A f...

I don't often post on these boards, but there is some stuff I need to get off my chest after those 90 minutes. First off, HTC is just not good enough, he may say some nice stuff in interviews but tacticaly tonight he got it very very wrong. The midfield just went missing, the ball seemed to be going...

I agree with the comments about all-seater stadiums, its never the same to watch a football game sat on your arse. I like going to away games in England cos the away section normaly stays on their feet the whole match, ignoring the seats totally. I'd love to see limited terracing again, just one sec...

Since I've been studying in Holland this year I've had the chance to get properly involved with Dutch football, and Ajax in particular. My first experience of the Arena was in 2003 when I came as a Liverpool supporter for the Amsterdam Tournament. I was impressed with the stadium, and even though I ...