Mancgull
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Ajax fans didn’t think much of Veltman either so not sure about their judgement. Maybe more suited to Premier League physicality.
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[Albion] Calvin Bassey Rangers full-back
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No veltman was pretty highly regarded at Ajax, when he came to us they had an amazing squad so they were ok letting him go. You didn't see comments like I will drive him there more along the lines of we can let him go.
Now the Ajax team is rubbish. And this is their worst defender , a laughing stock.
Jimmy Grimble
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I remember reading comments about Veltman from their fans saying he makes a big mistake every game. He’s probably only made 2/3 big mistakes in his entire time here.
If Bassey is showing up as someone who fits a profile we need, then now is a good time to sign him up if his stock is low at Ajax.
If Bassey is showing up as someone who fits a profile we need, then now is a good time to sign him up if his stock is low at Ajax.
Frankie
Put him in the curry
Sounds a bit fishy to me.
thedonkeycentrehalf
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- Jul 7, 2003
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This seemed like a fairly general view - I had colleagues in Netherlands who both told me the same. They were also very happy for him that he is doing so well in the Premier league and that he seems to have removed that from his game. One said that maybe he has to concentrate more to play in the Premier League as he had got comfortable in their own league.
Yes but this is veltman.
Read the comments about bassey ! General consensus 20m flushed down the bog. Poor under pressure , sloppy passing , a donkey in the Maguire mould.
I trust our recruitment team implicitly but I would be very surprised if these rumours are true.
What are bassing that on?
The Fits
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- Jun 29, 2020
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Rumours are: previously linked + we need a left defender / being linked to us grabs headlines = easy click bait.
All just a little bit of history repeating.
Mancgull
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I’m sure that we will also be looking at Matviyenko too although at age 27 I’m not sure he fits our model if Shaktar want c£20m for him?
Maybe others are now on the list too. It’s definitely a position we now need to fill.
Maybe others are now on the list too. It’s definitely a position we now need to fill.
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ConfusedGloryHunter
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This is all very well but can he play left back?
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Seems to be getting the blame for the defensive mistakes but haddock read the sole article
Icy Gull
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I am pretty sure you started the “know a season ticket holder at Ajax and he thinks he’s shitehouse” about Veltman was posted by you
No the original of this was locadia and Ali j which were called perfectlyI am pretty sure you started the “know a season ticket holder at Ajax and he thinks he’s shitehouse” about Veltman was posted by you
Icy Gull
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I was wrong but……this was FAR from perfect, your comments at the time
Good deal but not a great player !!
Very poor at Ajax recently , lots of mistakes in him. Another Montoya.
Read twitter and you will see Ajax fans pretty happy for him to go.
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Badger Boy
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- Jan 28, 2016
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Does anyone believe that a player wouldn't improve in our set up? I think Ajax was the wrong move for him, he doesn't seem massively cultured but there are plenty of absolute carthorses who can be top PL defenders. He is a left footed defender who could cover CB and LB, we have a big vacancy in that position since Dan Burn left.