2015 - 2016 Football Thread - Page 181

On November 18 2015 05:44 The_Red_Viper wrote:

There wasn't found anything, stop spreading misinformation

On November 16 2015 11:47 Acrofales wrote:

Interestingly, Ajax is financially completely sound, and doesn't have too much to complain about in the sporting achievement department (although this season is looking quite lackluster, with the early elimination from the cup, and looking to be kicked out of the Europa league before Christmas too). It just seems like organizationally it is a complete nightmare.

I disagree with the report that the transfers were bad. There were a few missers, a few winners, a load of decent support and width buys, and quite a few young players who may or may not make it into the first team. Either way, the only high profile buy was Sinkgraven, who I think will turn out just fine. The big misser I guess is Duarte, who was not cheap, and has turned out miserably. Still, compared to high profile buys like Mido, Sulejmani and Machlas in the past, Duarte is a big step up

On November 18 2015 05:53 Ysellian wrote:


Ah I see, I was only reading the summary to be honest. Because if Ajax is wasting that much money it goes a long way to explain why Feyenoord has been semi competitive these last couple years despite us being 3 times as poor.

On November 18 2015 06:32 Acrofales wrote:


If money were the only factor, then Ajax and to a.lesser extent PSV would rule unchallenged. We all know that's not really the case. Even Zwolle, a dwarf by anybody's measure had two strong seasons, and other "small" teams put up a serious fight and can lead to surprise title challenges. Twente and AZ of course as the obvious ones... and Chelsea 2.

But Feyenoord's strength, just like Ajax, comes from its youth program and not from transfers. Guidetti and Pelle were obviously good, and bringing Kuyt back home is clearly working better than Heitinga, but I am not so sure Feyenoord has that great a transfer record over the last 5 years either.

Dinamo Zagreb midfielder Arijan Ademi has been given a four-year ban from football after failing a drugs test, the club have announced.

The 24-year-old tested positive for a banned substance following Dinamo's 2-1 Champions League victory over Arsenal in September, prompting Uefa to launch an investigation.

Following a hearing in Switzerland, European football's governing body has issued a lengthy suspension to the Macedonia international, who insists he remains innocent of any offence.