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Geplaatst: wo dec 20, 2006 12:01 pm
door Kowalczyk
Re-posting...
Van basten schreef:What about Davids? Is there any chance to bring him home? He almost don't play in totenham, but i think he still could do some good job in ajax. he's a great leader and we need such a midfielder. for me personaly it would 2 times beter to bring davids than kanu to ajax. kanu would definetly be a bench player and yesterday we signed one bench player so we don't need another ;)
K.

Geplaatst: do dec 21, 2006 5:25 pm
door ZoefdeHaas
Let's get MASCHERANO ffs, he's not doing anything at West Ham, so a loan or somthing may be possible, not like West Ham can do much.

Maybe get Tevez at the same time.

Geplaatst: do dec 21, 2006 7:02 pm
door Van basten
ZoefdeHaas schreef:Let's get MASCHERANO ffs, he's not doing anything at West Ham, so a loan or somthing may be possible, not like West Ham can do much.

Maybe get Tevez at the same time.
Juventus wants Mascherano badly, i heard that they offered 12m £ to West Ham, so if he will go somewhere from West Ham it probably will be Juve

Geplaatst: vr dec 22, 2006 9:24 pm
door Kowalczyk
I know we have a couple of Danes swinging by every once in a while... And otherwise, one of the Swedes perhaps?

http://www.bolddk.com/nyt/?vis=63977

What's the bottom line of this article? Does it say that Ajax are gonna sign Andreas Laudrup? I spoke to Ole Tobiasen the other day and he was absolutely raving about the kid... Said he's bloody brilliant.

K.

Geplaatst: vr dec 22, 2006 9:55 pm
door carcajou
Kowalczyk schreef:I know we have a couple of Danes swinging by every once in a while... And otherwise, one of the Swedes perhaps?

http://www.bolddk.com/nyt/?vis=63977

What's the bottom line of this article? Does it say that Ajax are gonna sign Andreas Laudrup? I spoke to Ole Tobiasen the other day and he was absolutely raving about the kid... Said he's bloody brilliant.

K.
Basically says that Andreas Laudrup has been invited to another try-out training, which is like another step towards a contract to join our youth academy.

Geplaatst: zo dec 24, 2006 6:35 pm
door Van basten
we should think about buying another goalkeeper. Stekelenburg would be a wonderful second keeper, because now it's one of many our weak places

Geplaatst: zo dec 24, 2006 8:05 pm
door Venezuelan Ajacied
Van basten schreef:we should think about buying another goalkeeper. Stekelenburg would be a wonderful second keeper, because now it's one of many our weak places
Nope, Stekk aint Buffon but he`s reliable most of the time ;)

Geplaatst: zo dec 24, 2006 8:05 pm
door Ayman
Van Basten said:
we should think about buying another goalkeeper. Stekelenburg would be a wonderful second keeper, because now it's one of many our weak places

Oh please the main problem lies in midfield, we need an anchorman, and we lack strength in depth in that department

Belhadj?

Geplaatst: do jan 04, 2007 8:09 am
door Kowalczyk
According to French football paper L'Équipe Ajax are one of the clubs seriously interested in Belhadj, Algerian left fullback of French top flight outfit Sedan. PSV were reportedly after him as well, but the fee demanded by Sedan was too high for them.

Don't know the bloke, but we can use a real left fullback. All of our players who played at left fullback so far are actually midfielders (Urby, Vertonghen, Lindenbergh) or central defenders (Vermaelen, Grygera). We don't have a real one.

K.

Geplaatst: do jan 04, 2007 8:18 am
door Ayman
Kowalczyk said:
All of our players who played at left fullback so far are actually midfielders (Urby, Vertonghen, Lindenbergh)

Urby is a left back :yes: but we need a back up left back....

Geplaatst: do jan 04, 2007 8:25 am
door Kowalczyk
Ayman schreef:Urby is a left back :yes: but we need a back up left back....
I knew someone was going to say that, as it's a bit of an 'issue' these days, but he's originally a midfielder. Always played in midfield in all of his youth teams...

K.

Geplaatst: do jan 04, 2007 8:55 am
door Mr. Ajax
Don't know the bloke, but we can use a real left fullback. All of our players who played at left fullback so far are actually midfielders (Urby, Vertonghen, Lindenbergh) or central defenders (Vermaelen, Grygera). We don't have a real one.
But its not a priority. We have much bigger problems than the left-back position. Reinforcements for our midfield, the ever so crucial part of the team (and also the weakest in ours...) will help remove a whole load of pressure from the defenders shoulders.

I knew someone was going to say that, as it's a bit of an 'issue' these days, but he's originally a midfielder. Always played in midfield in all of his youth teams...
So...? Edgar Davids played as a left-winger up front in all of his youth teams. And Reiziger on the right. I don't think David's 'discovery' as a midfielder negatively influenced his career...Emanuelson is a left fullback, or an (outer)leftmid in a four-player midfield, in my view.

Geplaatst: do jan 04, 2007 3:17 pm
door aveslacker
Not too long ago, I would have put wingers as the club's top priority, but with the return of Babel and de Mul's good form, I think this is less of a priority now. The club probably needs two more midfielders, one offensive-minded and one defensive-minded, and some defensive help on the flanks. I don't think it is a coincidence that in the recent 4-2 debacle, the first three goals conceded all came from crosses from the left flank.

Geplaatst: do jan 04, 2007 7:38 pm
door Venezuelan Ajacied
aveslacker schreef:Not too long ago, I would have put wingers as the club's top priority, but with the return of Babel and de Mul's good form, I think this is less of a priority now. The club probably needs two more midfielders, one offensive-minded and one defensive-minded, and some defensive help on the flanks. I don't think it is a coincidence that in the recent 4-2 debacle, the first three goals conceded all came from crosses from the left flank.
Are ajax still interested in Boutahar ?? I think he would serve us well as the ofensive minded midfielder.

Geplaatst: do jan 04, 2007 7:39 pm
door Bert
Ajax was never interested in Boutahar.

Geplaatst: do jan 04, 2007 7:52 pm
door Venezuelan Ajacied
Steef schreef:Nope. Ten Cate thinks Boutahar or a Boutahar-type could become his Deco-like player. If Ajax had just signed Steven Defour....
;) Bet its just a rumour anyways...

Re: Belhadj?

Geplaatst: do jan 04, 2007 8:53 pm
door Venezuelan Ajacied
Kowalczyk schreef:According to French football paper L'Équipe Ajax are one of the clubs seriously interested in Belhadj, Algerian left fullback of French top flight outfit Sedan. PSV were reportedly after him as well, but the fee demanded by Sedan was too high for them.

Don't know the bloke, but we can use a real left fullback. All of our players who played at left fullback so far are actually midfielders (Urby, Vertonghen, Lindenbergh) or central defenders (Vermaelen, Grygera). We don't have a real one.

K.
Well i dont know anything about the guy....but i do know Sedan are dead last in "Le Championat". That cant be good :nooo:

Geplaatst: vr jan 05, 2007 12:13 am
door AsgAarD_xxx
Venezuelan Ajacied schreef:
Are ajax still interested in Boutahar ?? I think he would serve us well as the ofensive minded midfielder.
He's just signed a contract with Willem II as far as I know...

Geplaatst: vr jan 05, 2007 1:30 pm
door bryan
We need a defensive midfielder, a centreback (who can take over from Grygera and eventually Stam) and a left back.

Paul McShane would make an excellent Ajax centreback, I think.

Geplaatst: vr jan 05, 2007 3:18 pm
door Bert
bryan schreef:We need a defensive midfielder, a centreback (who can take over from Grygera and eventually Stam) and a left back.

Paul McShane would make an excellent Ajax centreback, I think.
You're no fan of Urby?

Geplaatst: vr jan 05, 2007 3:50 pm
door aveslacker
Bertje schreef:
bryan schreef:We need a defensive midfielder, a centreback (who can take over from Grygera and eventually Stam) and a left back.

Paul McShane would make an excellent Ajax centreback, I think.
You're no fan of Urby?
As a centerback? Am I missing something here?

Geplaatst: vr jan 05, 2007 3:58 pm
door Bert
bryan schreef:We need a defensive midfielder, a centreback (who can take over from Grygera and eventually Stam) and a left back.

Paul McShane would make an excellent Ajax centreback, I think.

Geplaatst: vr jan 05, 2007 4:03 pm
door aveslacker
Bertje schreef:
bryan schreef:We need a defensive midfielder, a centreback (who can take over from Grygera and eventually Stam) and a left back.

Paul McShane would make an excellent Ajax centreback, I think.
Ok, I guess I was missing something there.

Geplaatst: vr jan 05, 2007 7:27 pm
door bryan
Urby is the business in left midfield. He's also brilliant at left back.

Unfortunately we can't clone him.

Geplaatst: zo jan 07, 2007 12:13 pm
door afckeeper95
carcajou schreef:
Kowalczyk schreef:I know we have a couple of Danes swinging by every once in a while... And otherwise, one of the Swedes perhaps?

http://www.bolddk.com/nyt/?vis=63977

What's the bottom line of this article? Does it say that Ajax are gonna sign Andreas Laudrup? I spoke to Ole Tobiasen the other day and he was absolutely raving about the kid... Said he's bloody brilliant.

K.
Basically says that Andreas Laudrup has been invited to another try-out training, which is like another step towards a contract to join our youth academy.
Someone called? (like a month ago I know, but work AND xmas - now there's a stress factor) . Andreas Laudrup has indeed been invited back to Ajax, he's a creative left-winger, resembles Michael, yada yada. Anyways, there are two quotes from Ajax- scout John Steen Olsen. The first one he confirms that the coaches, who followed Andreas during his first tryout, were overwhelmingly positive and they were very impressed of his on-pitch and off-pitch perfomance. The scout says he doesn't know what the exact plan is, before he has talked to Michael and Andreas when they return from holiday, but Ajax wants to invite Andreas back. John Steen Olsen further says that it is apperant that Andreas did not get his skills and appearance from strangers i.e. he resembles daddy. In the second quote he explains that a second tryout would give both Ajax and Andreas a chance to see, if the club would be the right fit for each other. He says that even though a player is a great talent, Ajax plays in a unique way (i.e. system) that requires the young player to fit in regardless of talent. That's appearantly what Ajax wants to confirm. John Steen Olsen further points out that it is importance that the player is comfertable in the club and happy with the conditions (facilities, city, living situation etc.). Finally, it is John Steen Olsen's impression that Andreas Laudrup's first tryout and interaction with Ajax has gone very well in all aspects.

It's worth noticing that Michael Laudrup is currently unemployed and living in Denmark. Most speculations are that he will coach abroad starting next summer (probably Spain). If so the family would have to move again, which would be a good time for Andreas to come to Ajax. Personally, I hope it will happen. Andreas Laudrup and Ajax seem like a good fit for each other. Btw, still waaay to early to tell, if he will reach the level of daddy, but Ajax would be a good start.