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Oranje · 01-08-2003, 01:57 PM

It will be a great race in Holland again this season, I see PSV and Ajax as probably about the same quality. Feyenoord has lost Bosvelt, Kalou and Van Hooijdonk and I can't see them winning, they can even drop down to number four.

It will be between PSV and Ajax. Ajax has sold Van der Meyde and Chivu, but have some good signing in Sonck, Grygera and Essien (or whatever his name was?). PSV still have Van Bommel and Kezman in their team, but if one or both of them is sold before transfer deadline I'm afraid Ajax will be the champions.

Ajax = Magic · 02-08-2003, 02:13 AM

Escudé, Essien is someone else..

Further I agree with you..

As the teams are now, it'll be between Ajax and PSV

kewell4eva · 02-08-2003, 04:06 AM

Has to be Ajax I think. Grygera has some real skill and should fill in for Chivu, but they'll miss Van Der Meyde. I still think they'll take the trophy though.

20-08-2003, 03:07 AM

Feyenoord :thumbsup:

31-08-2003, 05:31 PM

Ajax with Feynoord finishing above PSV in 2nd, note thats my heart talking, not my head

Pinch · 31-08-2003, 05:34 PM

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Ajax with Feynoord finishing above PSV in 2nd, note thats my heart talking, not my head

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MUFC · 05-10-2003, 10:13 PM

Ajax reclaimed their place at the top of Eredivisie thanks to late goals from Wesley Sonck and Nicolae Mitea as they beat FC Groningen 3-1 at Oosterpark Stadion.

Ronald Koeman's men looked to be heading for a draw until the Belgian international scored with eight minutes remaining and Mitea added a third at the final whistle.

Groningen were in front courtesy of Arvid Smit's opener on 20 minutes but their lead was cancelled out ten minutes later by Swedish international Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

It remained level and Groningen must have thought they had done enough to earn a point until the former Genk star and Romanian scored to send their side back to Amsterdam with all three points.

FC Volendam salvaged a draw against bottom club FC Zwolle courtesy of a Karim Bridji goal 20 minutes from time.

Volendam had taken the lead through Jack Tuyp but Jasar Takak quickly levelled matters.

FYR Macedonia star Georgi Hristov then fired in Zwolle's second on 45 minutes as the club went in search of their first win of the season, but Bridji popped up to level for the home side to leave their opponents still propping up the table.

Goals from Robin van Persie and Anthony Lurling were enough to give Feyenoord all three points as they beat RBC Roosendaal at De Kuip.

Van Persie's effort after 14 minutes and Lurling's second at the death was enough to gain victory and move Feyenoord up one place into fifth.

P Team P Pts
1 Ajax 7 18
2 PSV 7 16
3 AZ Alkmaar 7 16
4 Heerenveen 7 15
5 Feyenoord 7 13
6 RKC Waalwijk 7 12
7 Roda JC Kerk 7 10
8 Willem II Tilb 7 10
9 NEC Nijmegen 7 9

Thatslife · 20-11-2003, 08:00 PM

Veteran keeper Raymond van der Gouw is set to return between the sticks for RKC Waalwijk in the Friday night home match with FC Groningen.

The former Manchester United stopper, 40, has been called in as a replacement for Wilco de Vogt who has been ruled out for the rest of the season after being stretchered off with a knee injury in last week's 1-0 loss at FC Utrecht.

Coach Martin Jol will also be without striker Rick Hoogendorp who completes a three-match ban, but better news comes from defender Virgilio Teixeira who completed the full 90 minutes of a behind closed doors friendly against Vfl Osnabruck last week.

That match finished goalless, but Jol said : "It is a positive achievement that we kept a clean sheet."

Patrick van Diemen will undergo a late fitness check as he battles to overcome a light injury, and Iwan Redan is still sidelined with a hamstring strain.

Groningen boss Ron Jans also has injury and suspension problems ahead of the match.

Paul Matthijs sits it out after collecting five yellow cards, while Joey Hardarson (upper leg), Regillio Vrede (stomach muscle) and Martin Drent (calf) are all injured.

Groningen will prove stiff opposition after winning their last away match 3-2 at NEC - overturning a 2-0 deficit - and drew 3-3 in the game before that after trailing 3-0 against Feyenoord.

Jans said: "In the last four matches we scored 11 goals, but also got 11 goals against. We got more depth from the midfield.

"The midfielders come in to scoring positions more often. But it means that the midfielders also have less time to defend.

"That's the other side of the story, but I would rather win matches 2-3 than 0-1. We have to entertain the spectators."

MUFC · 01-02-2004, 08:40 PM

Manchester United target Mateja Kezman says he will leave current club PSV Eindhoven in the summer.

The 24 year old has been linked with United several times in the past, and says he believes PSV cannot match his wage demands:

"PSV can no longer pay me. The salary that I want to get is too high. That salary differs a lot from what I get now. It is best for everyone if I leave PSV this summer."

So where is he off to?