Eredivisie 2007/2008

Co Adriaanse wants the Job.

Adrie Koster admits he did not have to think long before agreeing to become interim coach at Ajax.

Koster has taken over the Amsterdam club provisionally until the end of the season, stepping up from his role as coach of the youth side, with former boss Henk ten Cate set to join Chelsea.

And he has already set his sights on winning some silverware at the ArenA.

He told Dutch newspaper AD Sportwereld: "It is obvious that this is an enormous challenge.

"But I want to win the Eredivisie title and the KNVB Beker."

Koster is happy with his new arrangement, adding: "I have a deal with Ajax that I can return to the youth team in the winter break if the club finds a new coach by then.

"If that happens then I will step back without any problems and work at Jong Ajax with pleasure.

"But it can also be that I will end the season as head coach of the first team, and then step down to Jong Ajax."

Ajax star striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar is happy the uncertainty surrounding Ten Cate's position has now been resolved although he insists the Stamford Bridge-bound coach was not solely responsible for the club's struggles.

"We knew last week that Ten Cate would leave us," he said.

"But I wasn't concerning myself that much with the coach, I just want to play football.

"He goes at an unfortunate time but that's not his fault. There are more parties involved in him leaving Ajax.

"I don't know Koster that well. He worked with the youth team. I also know that he worked as coach of Roda JC and Excelsior."

As for a permanent successor, Huntelaar insisted it was a decision which would not be influenced by the players.

"We must play football. Players are not the ones that should speak about the long term. That is the job of (technical director) Martin van Geel," added the Holland striker.

"I hope that he will be able to swiftly put things in order."

Although the club have already crashed out of the Champions League and UEFA Cup this season, Huntelaar is hoping to have another crack at European football's premier club competition next term.

"It is very important for me to become champion with Ajax this season. I want to play Champions League football next season. That is good for my development." With or Without the club ?

Live or on Football Manager?

Louis van Gaal seems to be interested in the Ajax managerial job , but with the current board , it will only end in tears. Still he likes John Jaakke.

Here we come....

TOP - FC Den Haag 1-3

Darryl Janmaat and Hand Van de Haar (2x) scored for the team of the hofstad!

Four consecutive wins for FC Den haag

1 RKC Waalwijk 11 7 3 1 24 26 - 15
2 FC Den Bosch 11 7 2 2 23 21 - 13
3 FC Dordrecht 11 6 1 4 19 21 - 12
4 BV Veendam 12 5 4 3 19 22 - 18
5 Go Ahead Eagles 11 6 0 5 18 24 - 18
6 FC Den Haag 12 5 3 4 18 17 - 18

ADO are such a disgrace....6th place with the biggest 2nd division budget of all time!!! And a fancy stadium!

We started awful but now we are not suspects anymore in a betting scandal we play the way we should have to play!

Rigters wants loan move:

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=471860&cc=5901

Ricardo Jol wrote:We started awful but now we are not suspects anymore in a betting scandal we play the way we should have to play!

And all thanks to Vloet.

johan il quattordici wrote:Perez wont be missed that much , but he was useful as a sub in the second half of the season

Hehe, dug up this gem

Fey wrote:Two great signings for NEC! Thinking of Europe this year? With Been anything is possible

This was Fey's thought on the 8th of june....

Fey : your Mystic Meg qualities border on those of Otto

I clearly meant that as a joke!!! Besides..they can still get into Europe!

Uit het wereldje :

Rijkaard over Westerveld: 'Van Sparta naar Barcelona lijkt me een héél logische stap in je carrière.'

Axeslammer wrote:Uit het wereldje :

Rijkaard over Westerveld: 'Van Sparta naar Barcelona lijkt me een héél logische stap in je carrière.'

It is time that the c**t is goint to do something back to Sparta...big bag of money would be nice.

Since 1888 wrote:It is time that the c**t is goint to do something back to Sparta...big bag of money would be nice.

& a few players on loan for free?

2008: De Guzman's year wrote:

Since 1888 wrote:It is time that the c**t is goint to do something back to Sparta...big bag of money would be nice.

& a few players on loan for free?

Wouldn't mind Bojan.

THE TITLE RACE



The first 3 weeks after resumption of the Eredivisie will be very interesting with 3 Super weekends (1 is actually on a Wednesday)

11/1 NEC v FC Twente
12/1 Feyenoord v PSV
12/1 FC Groningen v Excelsior
12/1 Roda JC v Willem II
13/1 Ajax v AZ
13/1 FC Utrecht SC Heerenveen

16/1 De Graafschap v AZ

18/1 Excelsior v Feyenoord
19/1 FC Utrecht v Roda JC
19/1 SC Heerenveen v AZ
20/1 VVV-Venlo v PSV
20/1 NEC v Ajax
20/1 FC Twente v FC Groningen

22/1 AZ v NAC Breda
23/1 PSV v Sparta
23/1 Ajax v FC Utrecht
23/1 FC Groningen v NEC
23/1 De Graafschap v Roda JC
23/1 SC Heerenveen v VVV-Venlo
24/1 Feyenoord v FC Twente

25/1 Willem II v AZ
26/1 PSV v Excelsior
26/1 Roda JC v NAC Breda
26/1 De Graafschap v SC Heerenveen
27/1 Feyenoord v FC Groningen
27/1 Vitesse v Ajax
27/1 FC Twente v Sparta

30/1 Ajax v PSV
30/1 Feyenoord v AZ

01/2 NAC Breda v FC Twente
02/2 AZ v PSV
02/2 SC Heerenveen v Vitesse
03/2 Ajax v Feyenoord
03/2 FC Groningen v Roda JC

The Dutch FA seem to have made a mistake giving Huntelaar a ban for the match v AZ (only had 4 YCs in stead of 5).

According to some reports the Afonso Alves deal is NOT a certainty.

Axeslammer wrote:

Fey wrote:Two great signings for NEC! Thinking of Europe this year? With Been anything is possible

This was Fey's thought on the 8th of june....

Fey : your Mystic Meg qualities border on those of Otto

We have scored about 5 goals over the last two seasons. Its horrible.

Juve after Van der Vaart & Huntelaar???

http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Primo_Piano/2008/01_Gennaio/03/listajuve.shtml

2008: De Guzman's year wrote:Juve after Van der Vaart & Huntelaar???

http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Primo_Piano/2008/01_Gennaio/03/listajuve.shtml

DD wrote:

2008: De Guzman's year wrote:Juve after Van der Vaart & Huntelaar???

http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Primo_Piano/2008/01_Gennaio/03/listajuve.shtml

If my Italian serves me right Van der Vaart is a more serious target than Rabbitface

They mention a load of players worth far more than the 30M euro transfer kitty me thinks

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Huntelaar's suspension has been overturned, the Dutch FA couldn't count up to 5....

PSV sign player with difficult name:

http://www.vi.nl/NieuwsItem/PSVHaaltHongaarDzsudzskNaVertrekPerez.htm

That's what you get with VALCKX in charge of footy affairs.

8 days to go until Feyenoord - PSV. Think the home advantage will be more significant, because it's an evening match. Expect fireworks!

At home they almost never beat us. Going to the game, hope that their will be fireworks. Nothing beats a good evening match.

De Guzman wrote:The Dutch FA seem to have made a mistake giving Huntelaar a ban for the match v AZ (only had 4 YCs in stead of 5).

Glad they now found out, not banned.

Fey wrote:At home they almost never beat us. Going to the game, hope that their will be fireworks. Nothing beats a good evening match.

Yep, if it was up to me all matches would be evening matches.

There should be fireworks. TIFO saved some cash , because of the 'clash' with FSV, which resulted in them doing nothing for a few matches. Hope they splash all their money for this one. Winning this is key.

Am very nervous, haven't got a clue how it will go. Will make a huge bet on PSV winning, hope I lose it.

Yeah, PSV without Perez will be easier to beat. He alone was responsible for the lost game in Eindhoven.

The psv fans never fill the away stands though.