HoylandOwl Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 The ‘legend’ that is Joost Van Aken…. Has hung up his boots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarrySpeakup Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 Didn’t he do that when he came to us? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holmesfield_owl Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 1 hour ago, HarrySpeakup said: Didn’t he do that when he came to us? Bargain at 4m or whatever it was. Never recovered mentally from the 2-4 IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffieldblue Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 He was the best out of 200 Centre Halves Carlos looked at. On which basis, I'm polishing my boots up. Cant do much worse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheat Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 I started to get worried when a Dutch colleague had to resort to Google when I asked about him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 Reckon he would have thrived under DR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owling_Wolf Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 38 minutes ago, Reesh said: Reckon he would have thrived under DR Every chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomcore Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 He was almost really good. Almost.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyben Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 He'd have done great under DR in a back 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrolMong Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 I’m not sure he would. His danger radar and his decision making when making defensive decisions were awful. He would have been a good option in a team that dominates the ball, as he was very good in possession, but as a defender, he was dire - he even struggled with the basics that you are taught as a kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skamp Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 Was it him that always headed the ball upwards instead of heading it away when defending a cross? Especially in the last minutes of a game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyben Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 Vincent Sasso is still playing in French Ligue 2 for Dunkirk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyben Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 Ex CB recap Loovens, Dielna Borner all retired. Fred Nielsen the huge Dane appears to have fallen out of pro football Thorniley is still at Oxford. No news in his mum. Connor O Grady at Matlock Fred Venancio is at Santa Clara in the Portuguese Championship equivalent Big Hec is a free Agent Aiden Flint at Mansfield Tom Lees is still a 🐀 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrolMong Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 I have never seen a centre half as bad as him when it came to dealing with balls into the box. You are taught to get as much height and distance on headers, send it back the way it came from and not to put into areas of danger. He did everything but, his biggest skill was his ability, often without pressure, to head into down and into the edge of the box. He was also a terrible marker from open play and either got too tight and then rolled, or he’d drop off and allow a run on him. Which was made worse by his lack and strength and extreme lack of pace. Awful defender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted July 25 Author Share Posted July 25 The other thing about this is, he's retired at the age of 30.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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