Unbelievable

I do, what is the URL? http://www.wedstrijdhistorie.nl/Clubs/Feyenoord/13-11-2002/Feyenoord-Newcastle.United/ Looks like that would still work.

Player A FFS. Are York trialing Messi?

Helps to improve the match fitness and defensive understanding of players that aren't playing. Breeds confidence too

My God

Why?

You think he is first choice?

Full backs yes, but central defenders? Only Mike Williamson has probably seen enough minutes to be theoretically considered "match fit"...

If pre season is not about results, not about performances, not about players getting to know a new system/each other and not even about match fitness then I don't know why we bother with it at all. Just offer the players three and a half months off in return for a 20% salary decrease and be done with it.

As if it makes a difference, none of the four will be near the match day squad matter about the starting eleven I haven't paid too much attention, but has Colo even featured a minute in pre season games? And that Mbemba kid, has he featured for Anderlecht in pre season at all? Has Saylor seen significant pitch time? How are our starting central defenders supposed to be match fit vs Southampton? Even if you accept the performances and results don't matter in the slightest, the only remaining reason for preseason is improving match fitness. It's embarrassing. Quite. I can't see our team (defence especially) come out for the start of this season with any kind of match fitness or an understanding how they are to function as a defensive unit. Bodes well with the tough list of fixtures we have at the start of the season. Our season could once again effectively be over by October.

As if it makes a difference, none of the four will be near the match day squad matter about the starting eleven I haven't paid too much attention, but has Colo even featured a minute in pre season games? And that Mbemba kid, has he featured for Anderlecht in pre season at all? Has Saylor seen significant pitch time? How are our starting central defenders supposed to be match fit vs Southampton? I haven't watched a game but from what i gather Haidara and Janmaat have pretty much played every game, Williamson has played a lot and Taylor has played enough where as Colo hasn't played a minute. It's a mess no doubt, seeing as Colo isn't fit and Mbemba has been delayed due to Visa requirements but what happens tonight isn't going to change any of that positively or negatively. Agreed. Point is, it should have changed positively. Has Colo been spotted around the training ground? Just seems really odd that our captain and leading central defenders hasn't even featured in pre season and we are 90 minutes away from our first league game (after tonight's game)...

As if it makes a difference, none of the four will be near the match day squad matter about the starting eleven I haven't paid too much attention, but has Colo even featured a minute in pre season games? And that Mbemba kid, has he featured for Anderlecht in pre season at all? Has Saylor seen significant pitch time? How are our starting central defenders supposed to be match fit vs Southampton?

Where is our first team though?

Looking forward to see if Louis plays like a white Obertan

That defense How long before our first competitive game?

I do, what is the URL?

That was at 7-1 presumably? The defenders barely moved

Wijnaldum is his replacement.

We've spent a bit more money than last year, but to me it's just the same as we've bought a few foreign blokes I've never heard of same as last year. I didn't know Cabella, Riviere or Ayoze and only Ayoze could really be considered a success. Obviously Janmaat I'd seen at the World Cup. I've never heard of the 3 kids we've signed this summer either. I'd say these three are a class above last year's buys, and do indicate a change in policy. How big a change (ie how many more signings), and whether it'll be the same every year, we don't know. But it does look like Ashley meant what he said. I respectfully disagree. Wijnaldum and Janmaat are both full internationals without being mainstays in our NT, so I would say they are roughly the same level. Then there is Mitrovic whose reputation is similar to Cabella's really, and he's come from a similar club in a smaller competition, which is also where it looks like we are getting Mbemba from. This is not to say I'm not pleased we've brought these in, but let's not pretend that these players come with huge pedigree, and as such are guaranteed to succeed and improve this club significantly.

We lost again!?

Not at all. Love JP Boetius me Woo hoo! Oh man, well we have to sign him now! What's his game like? Well, he's certainly not a traditional winger, more of a wide midfield player who likes to dribble, cuts inside often and has an eye for goal. As has been said, he is a little lightweight but that makes him nimble. He is one in a long line of talented players at Feyenoord who somehow make a big impression bursting on the scene but then subsequently fail to press on the next season and end up moving for less than they're (potentially) worth; Wijnaldum being an other example. I don't think EUR 2m will get him, but closer to 3-4m probably would. Crossing any good at all? Not especially.

Not at all. Love JP Boetius me Woo hoo! Oh man, well we have to sign him now! What's his game like? Well, he's certainly not a traditional winger, more of a wide midfield player who likes to dribble, cuts inside often and has an eye for goal. As has been said, he is a little lightweight but that makes him nimble, and he'a a bit raw, as in probably not quite ready for PL level. He is one in a long line of talented flair players at Feyenoord who somehow make a big impression bursting on the scene but then subsequently fail to press on the next season and end up moving for less than they're (potentially) worth; Wijnaldum being an other example. I don't think EUR 2m will get him, but closer to 3-4m probably would.

Not at all. Love JP Boetius me

WTF