Ajax Coaches

[bryan]

According to nu.nl Fred Grim is leaving and we're getting the Feyenoord goalkeeper coach.

The thought of Fred Grim coaching our goalkeepers was never too comforting, so I can't say I'm upset.

[grachtdog]

Thanks for the translation Ko.
http://www.ajax-usa.com/desk/henk-ten-c ... layer.html

"Inconsistency was Ten Cate's main problem"
He should feel right at home with the current Ajax players...

Anyway, I like Ten Cate as a manager and am looking forward to another exciting season

[Kowalczyk]

Cheers, grachtdog.

Indeed, ladies and gents: our section From The Desk Of... has been brought back to life! The first installment in over two years is a pretty cool profile of Henk ten Cate, the football player. Check it out.

K.

[Duke]

Nice story, Ko, thanks!

[Van basten]

I still can't believe what i have read on skysports

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 47,00.html

[gordonvandekamp]

I still can't believe what i have read on skysports

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 47,00.html

Yeah, I'm surprised to see these reports this morning too. I'm not sure what to make of it yet. On the one hand, I think a lot of people have the feeling Ajax would be better off with a better coach. Who that would be is a whole other story.

I think alot of people have simply been disappointed with ten Cate for not living up to Ajax expectations (however realistic that may be) or for (the lack of) work in the transfer market. I think that's a feeling that's come through in the beginning of this season, but like what others have already mentioned on here, the reality is Ajax is top of the league, with a lot of goals scored, and only one loss.

As much as I'd like to see the best results possible, I think it would be even tougher losing the head coach in the middle of the season. I guess that might change if he did go and a promising replacement was found.

[Philippe]

maybe there's good money to be made with HTC's transfer ?

[AjaxPDX]

Moving from manager at Ajax to assistant manager at Chelsea... is that really a step up for HTC?? I don't know. Considering that HTC was the assistant at Barcelona before joining Ajax, my first reaction when I read these articles is that maybe he's simply decided he enjoys being the second in command behind the scenes more than the main person in charge front and center. It will be interesting to see if this is nothing more than a rumor or if this story turns out to have any truth to it.

[ajaxillinois]

Maybe he'll take Colin with him.

[Philippe]

maybe it's that HTC is a better assistant than a manager ?
let's qualify for UEFA group stage, and then part ways

[Van basten]

Ten Cate quiet on Blues link
Coach focused on Ajax

Ajax coach Henk ten Cate insists he does not want to talk about the speculation linking him with a move to Chelsea.

Ten Cate has been rumoured to be a target of the Blues as they look to bolster manager Avram Grant's coaching staff in the wake of the departure of former boss Jose Mourinho.

Dutch football magazine Voetbal International claims Chelsea's technical director Frank Arnesen has held talks with ten Cate about a possible move to the West London club.

However, ten Cate is adamant he wants to remain fully focused on Ajax's Uefa Cup match with Dinamo Zagreb on Thursday.

"I only want to answer questions about the game of Ajax against Dinamo Zagreb," ten Cate told Dutch media.

"I can't say if the interest of Chelsea is right or not. I thought I was clear.

"But I want to say it again. I only answer questions about the Ajax versus Dinamo Zagreb game."

[The Purple Cow]

According to the Guardian HtC is going to Chelsea as Director of Football, so he will be Grant's boss, not his assistant.

http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Sto ... 15,00.html

[Philippe]

so the question now is : who will be our next coach ?

[Ayman]

phillipe said:

so the question now is : who will be our next coach ?

If Martin Jol loses against liverpool...then I guess he would be our coach

[Philippe]

Martin !

[The Purple Cow]

In an ideal world I would like to see Michael Laudrup, but realistically that's not going to happen. So why not promote internally? In which case how about Bryan Roy?

[AjaxPDX]

According to both English and Dutch reports (who knows whether they're true or not), Hiddink has agreed to become manager and it's his demand that Chelsea also hire HTC as his assistant:

http://www.football365.com/story/0,1703 ... 44,00.html

[SPL]

Press here seems to say Jol will come here.Would anyone want a temporary
coach and then Marco VB in the summer. He is Ajax through and through and has a great love of Ajax youth hence Babel and Maduro were put into the Orange before they were ready!

[dws]

Press here seems to say Jol will come here.Would anyone want a temporary
coach and then Marco VB in the summer. He is Ajax through and through and has a great love of Ajax youth hence Babel and Maduro were put into the Orange before they were ready!

No thanks to Van Basten .... too dogmatic.

[Philippe]

to be honest, anyone but HTC, get him on a plane to Chelsea this evening

[dws]

to be honest, anyone but HTC, get him on a plane to Chelsea this evening

Van Basten is a younger version of Ten Twat.

[Philippe]

it can't get worse, uh, no, it can't go as bad

Bring Blind back now !

[cdnajaxfan]

Bye-Bye HTC!

I bet we get Neeskins from Barca. He almost came last time. I'll take Marco back, but I would rather have Rijkaard come save us but fat chance of that!

Edit Kowalczyk: I deleted one sentence from this post because it went too far.

[ofey]

Honestly Jol will be a step backwards and MVB will NOT do any better than HTC. In truth, the only way forward is Rijkaard IMHO. Neeskens wouldn't help much either.

Anyone think that the board will bite the bullet and make Rijkaard an offer he can't refuse? Barca are aching to appoint Mourniho it's been said... .

[Kowalczyk]

Henk ten Cate's departure has now been confirmed by NOS Teletekst. It's official. No report on Ajax.nl just yet, but that's a matter of time.

K.