Howay 12452 Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 The rare times he got on the pitch for us he seemed to have an ok range of passing, would be nice to see him at full match fitness. Seems he played 20 or so games like Andrew mentioned and scored 6 goals so not a terrible season, hopefully he's put this shite run of injuries behind him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 9192 Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Hopefully, if he does play, he will not miss open goals again, when he could have saved us from relegation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 2 hours ago, RobinRobin said: Hopefully, if he does play, he will not miss open goals again, when he could have saved us from relegation I forgot about that, it was one of the very few games in the season where they dominated and deserved the 3 points yet still couldn't beat a very poor Villa team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19770 Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 We do need a number 10 tbf. Like a new signing etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4201 Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 3 hours ago, RobinRobin said: Hopefully, if he does play, he will not miss open goals again, when he could have saved us from relegation Crikey that is some next level scapegoating for the relegation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8973 Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Classy player when fit, but so rarely fit I wouldn't risk relying on him being our first choice. Personally, I'd flog him now or in the winter window. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19770 Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 35 minutes ago, Andrew said: Crikey that is some next level scapegoating for the relegation. I blame de Jong entirely for relegation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 26723 Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 10 hours ago, Anorthernsoul said: Like a new signing. Just beat me to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonatine 9971 Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8973 Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30330 Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 1 hour ago, Dr Gloom said: I blame de Jong entirely for relegation. Him and his brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19770 Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 i forgot about that excuse for a shirt the brothers grimm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerbarton 24 Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 (edited) I think he's got great raw talent. If he can get a run in the team he might well turn out to be a huge boon. Edited July 4, 2017 by rogerbarton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30330 Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Like this? Or this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19770 Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 4 minutes ago, rogerbarton said: I think he's got great raw talent. If he can get a run in the team he might well turn out to be a huge boon. got to be better than diame in that position. he was rank off the striker, perez wasn't much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 2929 Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 29 minutes ago, Alex said: Like this? Don't be dishing the greatest Tasmanian ever. Record holder for the most cans consumed between London and Sydney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26210 Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 He's no Wade Boggs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30330 Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 17 minutes ago, sammynb said: Don't be dishing the greatest Tasmanian ever. Record holder for the most cans consumed between London and Sydney. I knew that actually. 48 cans or something wasn't it? Reminds me of Mike Brierley's book The Art of Captaincy when he's going on about how the authorities were trying to clamp down on the loutish behaviour at the MCG for the Boxing Day Test so they restricted the amount of beer one person could bring in to one slab, i.e. 24 cans per person Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 2929 Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 15 minutes ago, Alex said: I knew that actually. 48 cans or something wasn't it? Something like that, took the record from cousin Doug by the odd can. Family's never been the same since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19770 Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 1 hour ago, Alex said: I knew that actually. 48 cans or something wasn't it? Reminds me of Mike Brierley's book The Art of Captaincy when he's going on about how the authorities were trying to clamp down on the loutish behaviour at the MCG for the Boxing Day Test so they restricted the amount of beer one person could bring in to one slab, i.e. 24 cans per person the glory days. you can't even take any of your own beers into most test grounds these days. they search your bag and confiscate it, forcing you to drink £5 a pint fosters or some shite out of a plastic cup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohhh_yeah 2765 Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 de Jong retiring. The boots have been hung up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 9192 Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 24 minutes ago, ohhh_yeah said: de Jong retiring. The boots have been hung up. He retired when he was playing for us. Stealing a living since. Best remembered for 🙂 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 4831 Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 He had a bad injury when he first joined, didn't he? He had zero pace though. Wasn't suited to PL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego21 1997 Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 I always really liked Siem De Jong in Ajax Years. But it just didn't work here. We also didn't have a game system that favored him. A few months before signing for us, he suffered a serious muscle injury and as soon as he signed with us he suffered it again and he was only able to play 4-5 games in the season. I think that conditioned the rest of his career. In addition, the year that he was able to play with us, he was seen without rhythm and in a team (with McClaren) where his position was Wijnaldum, who was the best player on the team that year. It's a shame, because he really had football. Before the injury, he was a player who looked like he was going to be very good, but afterwards he was never the same again and he could not be important again in the Netherlands, Australia or the United States. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19770 Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 They made such a small impression I remember who was worse - him or his brother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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