Eredivisie 2006/2007

18/8 Sparta - Vitesse
19/8 AZ - NAC
19/8 ADO - Heerenveen
19/8 Excelsior - Roda
19/8 Willem II - Utrecht
20/8 Groningen - Feyenoord
20/8 PSV - NEC
20/8 Heracles - Twente
20/8 Ajax - RKC


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@fey,

A tough game away at Groningen, are you confident of a result ? will you be going to the game ?

Sgoater1 wrote:@fey,

A tough game away at Groningen, are you confident of a result ? will you be going to the game ?

Ye it will be hard match for Feyenoord. I will be happy we we can get a draw there in that "green hell" ( we losing a lot there). Im also going to that game as well, gonna show axel there are still some decent feyenoord supporters there

I think we can get a result against Vitesse. Their squad is better than ours but with our great support we will at least put on a great fight.

Vitesse..uugh what a sh!tty club.

So, fellow Dutchies. What are you expections for the season?
Surprise club? Champions?

What's your view.

I'm happy with Sparta and I also think that the Eredivisie has become stronger in general. I think it might be a good year in Europe.

Fey wrote:
20/8 PSV - NEC

SpartaR wrote:So, fellow Dutchies. What are you expections for the season?
Surprise club? Champions?

What's your view.

I'm happy with Sparta and I also think that the Eredivisie has become stronger in general. I think it might be a good year in Europe.

Well with the loss of Samaras, Sektoui, Kalou, Landzaat, (Lodewijks), and possibly Kuijt over the last year, I do think that the overall level is improving.

There were seasons were I just couldn't bear to watch teams that couldn't string four consequetive passes together without fucking it all up, but now the optimism is growing. We also have talented youngsters like Affalay, Aissati, Leonardo, Hofs among others coming up. And the teams appear to becoome less and less naieve - both in the eredivisie and in europe - which can only be a good thing.

As for suprises I think Groningen can pull an upset fourth place (or higher), if they stay undefeated at home, and are able to "win" the season against the lesser teams (sorry Sparta ). I think their team chemistry is something to be envious about.

I honestly can't see PSV do as well under R.Koeman as under Hiddink. I'm not saying they can't win the league, but even if they do, it will with lesser results. And Ajax is reborn and very strong this year. Besides R. Koeman has the knack to fuck evrything up once he lays his shit-covered hands on it.

NEC should finish 4-7 anything lesser is underachieving... yet again.

Whats been the story with PSV this summer, they dont seem to have brought anyone in ?

Sgoater1 wrote:Whats been the story with PSV this summer, they dont seem to have brought anyone in ?

They have Da Costa, Salcidas(sp) and that's it I guess. I'm pretty tired so it could be I forget many.

Distinguished Dutchman wrote:

SpartaR wrote:So, fellow Dutchies. What are you expections for the season?
Surprise club? Champions?

What's your view.

I'm happy with Sparta and I also think that the Eredivisie has become stronger in general. I think it might be a good year in Europe.

Well with the loss of Samaras, Sektoui, Kalou, Landzaat, (Lodewijks), and possibly Kuijt over the last year, I do think that the overall level is improving.

There were seasons were I just couldn't bear to watch teams that couldn't string four consequetive passes together without fucking it all up, but now the optimism is growing. We also have talented youngsters like Affalay, Aissati, Leonardo, Hofs among others coming up. And the teams appear to becoome less and less naieve - both in the eredivisie and in europe - which can only be a good thing.

As for suprises I think Groningen can pull an upset fourth place (or higher), if they stay undefeated at home, and are able to "win" the season against the lesser teams (sorry Sparta ). I think their team chemistry is something to be envious about.

I honestly can't see PSV do as well under R.Koeman as under Hiddink. I'm not saying they can't win the league, but even if they do, it will with lesser results. And Ajax is reborn and very strong this year. Besides R. Koeman has the knack to fuck evrything up once he lays his shit-covered hands on it.

NEC should finish 4-7 anything lesser is underachieving... yet again.

Kalou didn't perform last year so he wont be missed
Samaras was most of the times a bench warmer
Sektioui was most of the times injured
Lodewijks is replaced by Timmer so on that feyenoord improved
Landzaat had a terrible year so last year so he won't be missed on that form

Kuyt would only weaken the Eredivisie if you compare it with lasdt season.

AZ, PSV and Ajax all improved in comparisson with last year and also Groningen and Heerenveen made some good signings...

The Eredivisie increased on quality in the top. In the middle zone and relegation zone I am not so sure about!

Maybe your relegation fighting team has not improved but Sparta certainly has. 8-)

@ SpartaR

I have total faith in Henk Ten Cate and Ajax this season; for sure they will at least finish in the top 2...(unless injuries and suspensions prevent this..)

PSV/Ajax to fight for the title

AZ/Feyenoord to fight for the 3rd spot...

I don't know what to think of Den Haag, What will happen with our captain Delorge? How will Mols and/or Vreven play? Are the young talents (Verhoek, Elia) going to improve???? lots of uncertainties...

we will see... !

Fey wrote:

Sgoater1 wrote:@fey,

A tough game away at Groningen, are you confident of a result ? will you be going to the game ?

Ye it will be hard match for Feyenoord. I will be happy we we can get a draw there in that "green hell" ( we losing a lot there). Im also going to that game as well, gonna show axel there are still some decent feyenoord supporters there

No need for that Fez, I've vowed never to go to a match involving Feyenoord again...

Funnily I think we'd settle for a draw too.

I don't think we're ready yet and we need to get momentum going in the Green Hell ((C) Louis van Gaal) again, if we'd lose to Feyenoord we'll finnish somewhere around 10th place.

With a draw it's all still wide open.

With a win, we'd be of to a flying start and be starting to "spook" again in Groningen


....on a whole : we're being hyped too much....and I don't think we'll be able to match expectations.

(but I do pray "everyone" is right => 5th/4th place for us and above the damned Friesians ( ) !)

It's between PSV and AZ depending on how fast Van Gaal can build his team and how much damage R. Koeman will do to the excellent PSV squad.

Feyenoord will be a steady contender but slip up a few times : 3rd.

Ajax will have a bad start....revert to 4-4-2 and have an excellent 2nd half : 4th.

Heerenveen will do well, I hope Groningen too...and I expect a lot from Aad de Mos, so expect the return of Vitesse.


There's already/again trouble at NAC ?! What the $%#!! is going on there ?

If they don't get their act together they might be relegated this year...(while they have the squad for a top 7 finnish)

I still dont get why ajax is top favourite again this year . It looks like they didnt solved the problems they have with the wingers, and i honestly think Perez will fail at ajax. And Stam is half of the time injured

Psv looks like last year, but have in Koeman a non-capable man ( he wanted to buy Charisteas again )

Az will be a big question mark, all the experts agree on one thing and that is they have a huge source of talented players. But will our dear friend Louis be capeble to make a team of it that can match with the quality of the az teams of last years?

Feyenoord will be the darkhorse this year according to the pundits. But with an improved midfield and Kuyt staying, i will see them go all the way.
Feyenoord's main problem will be the away-matches against the "smaller" teams, if they start win those its gonna be busy at the Coolsingel in May...

Btw: this year 3 teams from Rotterdam, wish them all well and look forward to the derbies

@ Fey

Believe..Ajax will (should or could) be Champions for the 30th Time.

At people how follow AZ,

how much do you think Dembele will play as he could turn out to be a quality striker.
Also, do you think he will turn out better than the Belgian who has left you (Husygems).

@ rai

Ajax should have won last year as well. I seriously doubt if ten Cate is better then Blind and will really make the team better.

@ Kevin

I think Dembele will be great prospect for the future, but will likely be a sub most of the time. Huysegems... i still dont know how to rate him, he can be quite good for one game and be really poor in the next one. De Ceulaer is the Belgium player you should watch

Thanks for the info.
Belgium always seem to have lots of promising youngsters that never get anywhere.
I look at the talent and find it hard to believe we are so shit.
Its very annoying.

About De Ceulaer, i know very little about him. He plays for Feyenoord right? Am i right in thinkinghe only moved there recently?
What type of midfielder is he?

De Ceulaer will likely be used as sub for Castelen, but as we all know he is injured 24/7 so he will play alot. De Ceulaer was on loan at RKC last year. I think this generation of Belgium players will be very promising. Its only a shame the play mostly in Holland for you. I watched Sporza the other night and you could really use those talents. But i guess its all a money issue why they come here

Yep, it seems all the quality young players want to move.
Defour was desperate to move to Ajax. He even bourght himself out of his own contract...very strange behaviour though.

Good player, Feyenoord was/is intrested in him as well. Dont think the supporters of genk will still like him much.

I think it would be a bad idea for him to set foot in genk again. He should stay in Wallonia.

Spurs are after Thomas Vermaelon.
http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=408847&CPID=9&clid=215&lid=2&title=Ajax+ace+impressing+Jol

Firstly, hes an extremely good young Belgian player but um, isnt he a centre back. I'm sure whenever ive seen him hes been playing in the centre...can someone confirm this please...

He is a centre back....and quite a good one to be honest.

He's young and still developing, would seem an excellent target to buy IMO.

Yeh, i thought he was a centre back but on sky sports it has him as a left back.
I too have been impressed with him whenever i've seen him play.
That's three very good Belgian centre backs.

Thought you guys might be interested. Co has resigned as Porto manager today...no news yet on the reason.

FT: Sparta Rotterdam 1:0 Blackburn Rovers