Comments on: We Knew This Day Would Come… http://ajax.theoffside.com/team-news/we-knew-this-day-would-come.html News from Ajax Amsterdam Dutch football team Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:11:31 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Matt http://ajax.theoffside.com/team-news/we-knew-this-day-would-come.html#comment-335 Matt Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:55:08 +0000 http://ajax.theoffside.com/team-news/we-knew-this-day-would-come.html#comment-335 Darko Bodul is perhaps the closest striker our youth side has to "ready", but I don't think anybody expects him to debut this season. Darko Bodul is perhaps the closest striker our youth side has to “ready”, but I don’t think anybody expects him to debut this season.

]]> By: Ragnar http://ajax.theoffside.com/team-news/we-knew-this-day-would-come.html#comment-334 Ragnar Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:11:48 +0000 http://ajax.theoffside.com/team-news/we-knew-this-day-would-come.html#comment-334 Van Wolfswinkel ehh?never heard of him....Youth squads sounds like a plan. Sno is not really a striker, so I dont think we´ll be collecting any silverware with just Cvitanich in that role.... Van Wolfswinkel ehh?never heard of him….Youth squads sounds like a plan. Sno is not really a striker, so I dont think we´ll be collecting any silverware with just Cvitanich in that role….

]]> By: Jack http://ajax.theoffside.com/team-news/we-knew-this-day-would-come.html#comment-333 Jack Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:09:24 +0000 http://ajax.theoffside.com/team-news/we-knew-this-day-would-come.html#comment-333 @ Ragnar: I think the person you might be thinking of is Ricky van Wolfswinkel? 19-year old currently at Vitesse. Seems like the rumors floating this week are Fall, Berg, and van Wolfswinkel. I don't know anything about him... except that he might have the best name in the history of forever. Van Wolfswinkel. The name alone has to be worth at least a couple million euros. But seriously... I'd definitely like to see Cvitanich get a shot, but even with him in the squad, Ajax will need another central striker, right? Lately they've even been using Sno (a defensive midfielder) as a center forward, which leads me to believe they'll need another striker (even after Cvitanich is healthy and returned). Anyone know if there is a player in the reserves/youth squads ready to make the leap to the first team? Matt? @ Ragnar: I think the person you might be thinking of is Ricky van Wolfswinkel? 19-year old currently at Vitesse. Seems like the rumors floating this week are Fall, Berg, and van Wolfswinkel. I don’t know anything about him… except that he might have the best name in the history of forever. Van Wolfswinkel. The name alone has to be worth at least a couple million euros.

But seriously…

I’d definitely like to see Cvitanich get a shot, but even with him in the squad, Ajax will need another central striker, right? Lately they’ve even been using Sno (a defensive midfielder) as a center forward, which leads me to believe they’ll need another striker (even after Cvitanich is healthy and returned).

Anyone know if there is a player in the reserves/youth squads ready to make the leap to the first team? Matt?

]]> By: Ragnar http://ajax.theoffside.com/team-news/we-knew-this-day-would-come.html#comment-332 Ragnar Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:13:01 +0000 http://ajax.theoffside.com/team-news/we-knew-this-day-would-come.html#comment-332 What´s this about Ajax looking into another dutch striker in the eredivise....I think it was at twente??...cant remember where I read that, but I´d sure be nice to have another Huntelaar in the works behind Cvitanich.... What´s this about Ajax looking into another dutch striker in the eredivise….I think it was at twente??…cant remember where I read that, but I´d sure be nice to have another Huntelaar in the works behind Cvitanich….

]]> By: Matt http://ajax.theoffside.com/team-news/we-knew-this-day-would-come.html#comment-331 Matt Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:20:47 +0000 http://ajax.theoffside.com/team-news/we-knew-this-day-would-come.html#comment-331 Jack- You are right. The price is good enough, and this is not quite the Zlatan debacle. We have plenty of time to sort this out, and a bag of money to throw at it. As far as Fall goes, I dunno. I just discovered him a week ago fiddling around on FM. He would be an unproven talent who could flourish. I would like somebody who can play in the UEFA knockout rounds... dave- I forgot Cvitanich on purpose because, well, he has been forgettable so far. If he is ever healthy, then we will know what we have. I would prefer bringing someone else in. And you are right about Berg. Not for Ajax. j- Yeah. Me, too. This just confirms for the media "the death of the eredivisie." Jack- You are right. The price is good enough, and this is not quite the Zlatan debacle. We have plenty of time to sort this out, and a bag of money to throw at it.

As far as Fall goes, I dunno. I just discovered him a week ago fiddling around on FM. He would be an unproven talent who could flourish. I would like somebody who can play in the UEFA knockout rounds…

dave- I forgot Cvitanich on purpose because, well, he has been forgettable so far. If he is ever healthy, then we will know what we have. I would prefer bringing someone else in. And you are right about Berg. Not for Ajax.

j- Yeah. Me, too. This just confirms for the media “the death of the eredivisie.”

]]> By: dave http://ajax.theoffside.com/team-news/we-knew-this-day-would-come.html#comment-330 dave Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:49:58 +0000 http://ajax.theoffside.com/team-news/we-knew-this-day-would-come.html#comment-330 Don't forget Cvitanich. We brought him in from Banfield, where he was the Argentinian league's top scorer, for 7 million and he is a central striker so once he's healthy in the next week or so expect to see him get a chance. Marcus Berg of groningen is another name, but he is quite pedestrian in my view. Hard working, but not a talent. Have no idea about this Djibril Fall from Odense. Don’t forget Cvitanich. We brought him in from Banfield, where he was the Argentinian league’s top scorer, for 7 million and he is a central striker so once he’s healthy in the next week or so expect to see him get a chance. Marcus Berg of groningen is another name, but he is quite pedestrian in my view. Hard working, but not a talent. Have no idea about this Djibril Fall from Odense.

]]> By: Jack http://ajax.theoffside.com/team-news/we-knew-this-day-would-come.html#comment-329 Jack Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:58:36 +0000 http://ajax.theoffside.com/team-news/we-knew-this-day-would-come.html#comment-329 The KJH-to-Madrid deal is already finalized. Both clubs have just announced the deal is completed. Ajax will receive 20M Euros up front, rising to 27M based on add-on clauses and whatnot. Overall, I'd say that's a pretty good price for Ajax, considering (1) KJH only had 18 months left on his contract, and (2) the initial 20M is all up-front and not in installments like the Zlatan transfer disaster. The KJH-to-Madrid deal is already finalized. Both clubs have just announced the deal is completed. Ajax will receive 20M Euros up front, rising to 27M based on add-on clauses and whatnot. Overall, I’d say that’s a pretty good price for Ajax, considering (1) KJH only had 18 months left on his contract, and (2) the initial 20M is all up-front and not in installments like the Zlatan transfer disaster.

]]> By: Jack http://ajax.theoffside.com/team-news/we-knew-this-day-would-come.html#comment-328 Jack Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:59:17 +0000 http://ajax.theoffside.com/team-news/we-knew-this-day-would-come.html#comment-328 According to goal.com (granted, a very questionable source), the player most likely to be the replacement is Djiby Fall. According to goal.com (granted, a very questionable source), the player most likely to be the replacement is Djiby Fall.

]]> By: j http://ajax.theoffside.com/team-news/we-knew-this-day-would-come.html#comment-327 j Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:03:25 +0000 http://ajax.theoffside.com/team-news/we-knew-this-day-would-come.html#comment-327 Quite honestly, I had hoped he wouldn't leave Ajax. Quite honestly, I had hoped he wouldn’t leave Ajax.

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