New Players for Ajax

[The Purple Cow]

stekelenburg
vermeer
verhoeven

van der wiel
oleguer
vertonghen
atouba
wielaert
alderweireld
blind
emanuelson

Doesn't exactly fill you with confidence, does it?

[afcajax73]

stekelenburg
vermeer
verhoeven

van der wiel
oleguer
vertonghen
atouba
wielaert
alderweireld
blind
emanuelson

Doesn't exactly fill you with confidence, does it?

Its not THAT bad, stek is decent, and vermeer is good back up if not the other way around. vd wiel is looking promising, oleguer is alright when needed, vertonghen is good there, atouba is a bit un-known for now, but i think he will do well, wielaert although i hate him can do a job, alderweireld is looking to be promising, and same for blind, urby is alright, but better in mid i think.

So really one more defender and its not looking so bad, but dont forget to add silva or ogararu in that there as i would imagine were keeping one if not both.

There are a lot worse defences in the league right now, and as for our midfield and front line, probably one of the best in the league if not the best

[Ajaxfanuk]

Madrid accepted a bid from Stuttgart for KJH so I'm guessing he's going to leave Spain for some club.....I know he wouldn;t come back....but...


A boy can dream right?

[bluedaddy19]

i think its malaga who wants luque?

yes, that's right, thanks... i was thinking of mallorca coz he played there last season on loan

[Van basten]

i think its malaga who wants luque?

yes, that's right, thanks... i was thinking of mallorca coz he played there last season on loan

He played for Malaga last season on loan

[jamie]

Actually he was on loan to Malaga last year.

[Cedric]

Well, Mallorca was rumored to be instered in Luque some weeks ago.

[bluedaddy19]

oh hell, he used to play for mallorca... too many M's :D

[afcajax73]

lol its okay, your amongst friends here.. we understand.. we will get you the help you need

[bryan]

When Jol was at Spurs he signed a boat load of average midfielders. Their entire squad was basically midfielders.

So get used to it.

[aveslacker]

When Jol was at Spurs he signed a boat load of average midfielders. Their entire squad was basically midfielders.

So get used to it.

Total football, eh?

[bryan]

Yeah, I think in his last months at the club he was regularly playing midfielders in defense and attack. He had bought way too many of them, and most of them weren't really that good. He's a bit of a Koeman, gets off to a good start but doesn't have much of a long term plan. And I he's a bit of a waffler/bluffer as well.

So I guess what I'm saying is, don't put me down as a fan.

[martinkohout]

He's a bit of a Koeman, gets off to a good start but doesn't have much of a long term plan. And I he's a bit of a waffler/bluffer as well.

And your basis for saying this is what, exactly?

Sorry, I just don't see why the first reaction always has to be to piss on the parade. I mean, you may be right, but it's a little early to tell - can't we give the guy a chance, for cryin' out loud?

[afcajax73]

He's a bit of a Koeman, gets off to a good start but doesn't have much of a long term plan. And I he's a bit of a waffler/bluffer as well.

And your basis for saying this is what, exactly?

Sorry, I just don't see why the first reaction always has to be to piss on the parade. I mean, you may be right, but it's a little early to tell - can't we give the guy a chance, for cryin' out loud?

well said! couldnt agree more, this thread seems to have turned into the hate ajax and jol thread!

[afcajax73]

Squad numbers for the forth-coming season, interestingly Atouba has #7, maybe Jol did infact sign him as a midfield option and not as a defender, where i personally feel he's best utilised No number 4 or 9, maybe we have a few signings who requested these numbers, or maybe its not that at all Aaaanywho, here it is;

1. Maarten Stekelenburg
2. Gregory van der Wiel
3. Oleguer
5. Jan Vertonghen
6. Rasmus Lindgren
7. Thimothée Atouba
8. Urby Emanuelson
10. Miralem Sulejmani
11. Ismaïl Aissati
12. Kenneth vermeer
15. Bruno Silva
16. Luis Suarez
17. Rob Wielaert
18. Gabri
19. Toby Alderweireld
20. Dario Cvitanich
21. Eyong Enoh
22. Siem de Jong
23. Vurnon Anita
24. Jan-Arie van der Heijden
25. Evander Sno
26. Jeffrey Sarpong
27. Daley Blind
28. Dennis Rommedahl
29. Mitchell Donald
30. George Ogararu
32. Albert Luque
33. Javier Martina
34. Kennedy
39. Darko Bodul
41. Jeroen Verhoeven

[bluedaddy19]

He's a bit of a Koeman, gets off to a good start but doesn't have much of a long term plan. And I he's a bit of a waffler/bluffer as well.

And your basis for saying this is what, exactly?

Sorry, I just don't see why the first reaction always has to be to piss on the parade. I mean, you may be right, but it's a little early to tell - can't we give the guy a chance, for cryin' out loud?

well said! couldnt agree more, this thread seems to have turned into the hate ajax and jol thread!

face it, guys: this IS based on jol

we were after the likes of onyewu and obradovic, and we got atouba, who he says he wants to play in midfield, then we are going after more midfielders while the backline holes go unattended... it's not a good start

[afcajax73]

maybe, but if you look on the Ajax.nl site on the new squad numbers it comments on Atouba "the new left back" having number 7, so maybe he will play at the back just strangely with #7

[orange goblin]

32 players. this squad is defintely too crowded. we have to sell or loan at least six, seven players (and field at least still one: a defender or a striker? I'll pray for both but I dont'think it's gonna happen)
personally I would free some space like this:

1. Maarten Stekelenburg
2. Gregory van der Wiel
3. Oleguer
5. Jan Vertonghen
6. Rasmus Lindgren
7. Thimothée Atouba
8. Urby Emanuelson
10. Miralem Sulejmani
11. Ismaïl Aissati
12. Kenneth vermeer
15. Bruno Silva SELL!!
16. Luis Suarez
17. Rob Wielaert
18. Gabri
19. Toby Alderweireld
20. Dario Cvitanich
21. Eyong Enoh
22. Siem de Jong
23. Vurnon Anita
24. Jan-Arie van der Heijden
25. Evander Sno
26. Jeffrey Sarpong LOAN!!!
27. Daley Blind
28. Dennis Rommedahl
29. Mitchell Donald LOAN!!!
30. George Ogararu SELL!!!
32. Albert Luque SELL!!!
33. Javier Martina SELL!!!
34. Kennedy SELL!
39. Darko Bodul
41. Jeroen Verhoeven
43. Marvin Zegeelaar WITH AJAX 2!!

[Orange14]

The number 9 jersey is reserved for Lionel Messi who will come in a blockbuster transfer for Luque, Silva, Ogararu, and Marina. Seriously, we do need to off load at least five if not more of those on this roster. It's too unmanageable as is. I would rather keep Kennedy than Rommedahl as he is much better on the ball and does cross quite well.

[afcajax73]

The number 9 jersey is reserved for Lionel Messi who will come in a blockbuster transfer for Luque, Silva, Ogararu, and Marina. Seriously, we do need to off load at least five if not more of those on this roster. It's too unmanageable as is. I would rather keep Kennedy than Rommedahl as he is much better on the ball and does cross quite well.

apparently Messi was in Amsterdam today, but he didnt like the kebabs so hes stopping in spain,

but agreed id prefer to keep kennedy than dennis

[Kowalczyk]

Ajax are reportedly looking at Honda, the Japanese bloke from VVV-Venlo...

Reportedly, VVV-Venlo want 10 million for him. They must be joking.

K.

[jamie]

The number 9 jersey is reserved for Lionel Messi who will come in a blockbuster transfer for Luque, Silva, Ogararu, and Marina. Seriously, we do need to off load at least five if not more of those on this roster. It's too unmanageable as is. I would rather keep Kennedy than Rommedahl as he is much better on the ball and does cross quite well.

The problem is that some of our players are mediocre at best and they are getting very high salaries. I am guessing that many of these guys would not want to work for a lower salary elsewhere even if there was interest for them. Reminds me of Bogarde at Chelsea.

[bluedaddy19]

i've heard we asked about inter defender rivas

[Blind3]

The only Honda I want Ajax to do business with is the car company. That way we can get a loan and pay off the dead wood on our roster.

[afcajax73]

weellll im reading at the minute that Riverplate want Cvitanich... why would we get rid?? surely we could hold on to him, and he looked half decent when he was fit and played