22 MAR 2015 Ajax-ADO den Haag Match Day 28

[Orange14]

After a disappointing loss that ended our Euro adventures, Ajax return to the pitch to face always interesting ADO. The possibility of a fifth straight league championship remains alive but like a dimming light bulb. PSV simply refuse to drop points. I see where Klaassen was angry about the supporters last night because of the way Boilesen was treated when he was withdrawn from the match. Personally, I never cheer because of a player's poor performance but am disappointed. I would remind everyone about how we routinely ridiculed Daley Blind several years ago deeming him not worthy of playing for Ajax.

One other thing to put in perspective amidst our perennial high hopes for a return to the glory years when the Red & White shirts struck fear in opponents prior to the opening whistle is the absolute youth and inexperience of this team! Here is yesterday's starting lineup with their age & years of experience on the first team.

Cillessen 25-6 (2 as a full time starter; includes 2 years at NEC)
Boilesen 23-3
Viergever 25-5 (4 at AZ, 1 at Ajax)
Veltman 23-2
van Rhijn 23-4
Klaassen 22-2
Sinkgraven 19-2 (1 at Heerenveen)
Bazoer 18-1
Kishna 20-1
Milik 21-2 (one at FC Augsburg on loan from Bayer Leverkusen)
el Ghazi 19-1

[SPL]

yes we are very young and I would say that Riedewald aged 18 is no worse than Boilesen and at 19 Kenny Tete is no
worse than V Rhijn so we could put out an even younger team.

ADO will probably put 11 players in defence and we have to break them down .

[Orange14]

I just subscribed to Next Generation Sport Network for the three month free trial: https://www.ngsn.com/ They carry all the Eredivisie games and you can watch the full replays as well. Right now it is only available to the US so all of you who are in this neck of the woods give it a try. I'm getting cocked up this Sunday as we are on Daylight Savings time so the match starts an hour later. I have a choral singing gig and won't be able to watch but the first half hour. I'll try to catch up on ngsn.com but be advised the player ratings will likely be delayed. I know it's heresy but I also want to watch el Classico between Madrid and Barca that day.

[SPL]

Great news,17 year old Donny v d Beek in the squad, instead of Sinkgraven ,who is injured,groin I believe.Boilesen out with ankle injury and Andersen comes back into the squad

[Orange14]

Ajax selection:

Jasper Cillessen
Ricardo van Rhijn
Joel Veltman
Niklas Moisander
Mike van der Hoorn
Kolbeinn Sigthórsson
Davy Klaassen
Ricardo Kishna
Jairo Riedewald
Lucas Andersen
Arek Milik
Lasse Schöne
Anwar El Ghazi
Thulani Serero
Nick Viergever
Riechedly Bazoer
Diederik Boer
Donny Brook

[Dave the mac]

Thanks for the tip Orange 14! I signed up for the Next Generation site, ngsn.com It's great. It was easy, great clean clear feeds. And the replays mean no more getting up at 3 in the morning!

The den Haag game is rather late which is nice over here so will watch it live.
den Haag is near the relegation zone, tied for 14th place so they will be playing for a result. I like their #9 Kramer, who is one of the top scorers in the Eredivisie with 14 goals. 1.95 meters - we should get em'.

Siggy is in the line-up so no Zivkovic...that's not right. Hope we get to see the new kid Donny Brook.

[Orange14]

Hope we get to see the new kid Donny Brook.

Ooops, it looks like I pasted from a bad English translation. Obviously it should have been Donny van de Beek.

[Cruijff]

Yes, 17 year old Donny van de Beek is in the squad. My number one favourite out of my top 4 Ajax A1 guys (1. vd Beek 2. Cerny 3. Carel Eiting 4. Nouri)

Hope Donny will get his first minutes! Sinkgraven is injured.

Strong rumours / my personal sources say Frank will start with Kolbeinn Siggy in the line-up..................

[SPL]

Just reading a Dutch site,Ajaxshowtime, the rumour is Siggy to start.Bazoer will probably be rested he has played alot recently and is still only 18.

Love to see Donny come on for a few minutes.Sky sport 5 live again,on red button.I see a tough game for us just hope we win .

[Orange14]

Strong rumours / my personal sources say Frank will start with Kolbeinn Siggy in the line-up..................

Well that will certainly slow the team down. At age 67, I think I'm still a step faster than our Icelandic plow horse.

[Cruijff]

Strong rumours / my personal sources say Frank will start with Kolbeinn Siggy in the line-up..................

Well that will certainly slow the team down. At age 67, I think I'm still a step faster than our Icelandic plow horse.

Probably Siggy has caught Frank de Boer one or two times French kissing with or pussy licking inside of a car with a girl that is not his wife.

I can not come up with any other explanation why Frank is still playing him..!

[Orange14]

Maybe Milik needs a bit of a rest as he played all 120 minutes on Thursday and has been the selection choice at #9 for most recent matches.

[Tom_]

Looks like I won't get home in time so you guys will have to yell at your TV/PC screens extra loud for me

[SPL]

Cillessen

V Rhijn,Veltman,Moisander<Viegever

Klaassen,Serero,Andersen

Schone,Sigthorsson,Kishna

Bazoer ,El Ghazi and Milik being rested after thursday. If we win and Fword do not win today we will be 10 points clear in 2nd place so hope for the final 6 games we can play some more youngsters. Moisander and Siggy can hopefully say goodbye to Ajax fans today.

[Amol]

Cockroaches are up 2-1 against PSV right now. Rooting for the roaches.

[SPL]

Finished 2-1 so we are now just 5 points ahead of them.Lets just win today to go 8 points clear of them and of course 8 points behind the lightbulbers

[Amol]

YUp - ended 2-1. We need to win all the games from here on out and hope that PSV drop some points (which will happen IMO).

[SPL]

well we have had 5 wins and 1 draw from our last 6 league games so we have got back into winning ways

[rjf1]

Siggy and Serero starting? I'm not happy about that.

[Dave the mac]

Anyone know why the den Haag players are wearing black armbands?

[SPL]

Possibly some old player has died.

A very uninspiring half with our attack non existant. Siggy had one chance to run for the through ball but Orange and myself,both in our 60's ,were not have been slower.

Looking at Serero ,I soon realise that Bazoer is already better.Schone very poor again. Get Milik and El Ghazi on.

[Dave the mac]

Looks as if vd Hoorn will have to come on again!

[SPL]

Well he couldn't do worse as a striker.

[SPL]

Riedewald on for Viegever,who had an ankle injury,late tackle

[Dave the mac]

Ajax looking familiar: passing it around nicely but not many chances. Van Rijn has been more adventurous then the whole rest of the season and his shot at the end of the half almost went in.