Convict Colony

No drama. I think we will close either Tonny or the serbian chap by COB Monday but not both, I think Koeman wants Tonny and has the serbian guy as his fallback.

Yeah the desperate sellers and desperate buyers seem to be a thing of the past. I think Liverpool wasted their cash in the summer, can't see Arsenal doing anything else, Man U/Chelsea/City are just used as click bait in the papers with Cuadrado apparently done. Think Jim White will be reporting on "were hearing that a late bid has come in for "insert league 1 club player" most of the day.

Vilhena has a Wanayama esq shot from 30yards as their goalie went up for the corner, hard shot on his left near the touch line and disappears into the stands. FT 2-1 to Feyenoord. Vilhena didn't really have much time to do anything or get injured, Clasie was steady today after the Ajax game last week, was impressed by Van Beek but the general game was pretty average.

Its worth it for such phrases as "by crikey thats a biggie"

Vilhena has just come on with 10 mins left they have put him in the Elia position on the left wing, some early passes. Have to say I can see why people say the eredivsie is a lower quality there as some truly basic errors being made by both sides.

I have also noted Feyenoord have better looking fans than us and seem infinitely more civilised hahaha

If I was in a porno then Jim White or the late great Steve Irwin would be the commentators of choice #enthusiastic

Jim White will be hoping none of this is finalised until Monday afternoon at the earliest.

If Koeman rates him I say pay the 5 mil, he was one of the most highly touted teenagers a couple of years ago and was in the 30 squad for the world cup before missing out last year.

You sir will get the credit if he does and I will do this.

They are talking about Vilhena coming to us and according to Fred Rutten the coach he is going nowhere in this window unless he gets a replacement in. Commentators saying they think he could struggle with the pace of the EPL and to fill in for Cork but note that Koeman used him more as a 2nd centre forward, attacking midfielder when he played him so maybe not a like for like. If he is an AM and Djuricic is an AM then are we going for either or rather than both of them ?

Watching the game and Den Haag can't defend for ****. Am impressed by Van Beek the centre back, he reminds me of Toby in the way he can spray 40yard passes from deep in his half. I don't know what Feyenoord did with the pelle money but Colin Kazim Richards is a donkey, they could of got someone better surely. On Clasie watch and he's had his feet stamped on about 5 times so far, he seems to be playing the wanayama role for them and immers further up. Vilehna still on the bench. 2-0 to Feyenoord coming up to half time.

Osvaldo has just heard about the option to join QPR.

hahahahaha

Too the dutch fans on here

Watched the game and enjoyed it although Ajax diving a lot was not great, 100% agree I said Clasie was immense on the HCDTJFU thread (page 14). I would want Clasie in our team.

Surely we have some sort of behavioural standards or clauses in our contracts ? I presume we haven't enforced them as we don't want to write off the loss.

Benifica would have him and he might be able to survive from an ego perspective.

Seems like he was bought by the former manager and doesn't fit in with the new coaches philosophy. "Filip Djuricic won’t be missed at Benfica. Jorge Jesus never gave him a proper chance, and there’s no room for a number 10 in Jesus’ tactic. Djuricic never managed to adapt the box-to-box role nor as a winger." http://outsideoftheboot.com/2014/08/12/qa-everything-you-need-to-know-about-benfica-for-the-201415-season/ Also his nickname is "The Cruyff of the Balkans" and also Kicker did a nice interview with him on the 15th Jan - http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/startseite/619098/artikel_djuricic_es-gibt-keine-ausreden-mehr.html

Yeah interesting I did think we'd go the Spain route as we just have no one so maybe koemans fall back is mane in the middle with the other 2 wide and we look to pass to the feet or behind the defenders more. Let's hope it doesn't happen anytime soon.

Yeah my thoughts as well, he can cover 2 roles and is an added goal threat, I know Jack had finally scored this season but that was just probability working in his favour, its next target is JWP.

Serious question, if Pelle got injured tomorrow who would go into the centre forward role ?

This..... he has been driving me nuts this season with all his late late goals or world class free kicks, never have i wished a player be injured but if i were to it would be Christian, the guy is a machine and another Eredevise product.

Based on what I've read and the feyanoord gents can correct me he is more of a steven davis type player who Koeman pushed into the tip of the diamond but he can also sit back in midfield and do the DM role if asked. Based on his goals and assists in the Koeman season I'd say AM would be a better role but again interested to hear from our dutch friends.

I like these Feyanoord guys, keep posting as you know more than anyone on here about the Eredevisie so always good points of reference.