Lets pick up a dutch gem

Ruud Boymans

15 goals in 46 games for a side just relegated from the Dutch top flight. 22 years old and, I read, out of contract this summer.

we could do with some wast ziberlon from holland

cant wait to get stuck into Den Bosch. They dont like it up'em you know.

What's with the midweek dates! Move it to the week-end, and get a decent crowd. Eindhoven was a laugh last time.

Good shout greenwichblue.

Greenwichblue

We should sign him purely because he is a rude boy.

GRENWICH BLUE
saw the video collection on ruud boy boylens he look quite good and hes got pace!
you need to take up a career in scouting hahahahaha!
then again a few years back i saw a simular compilation on tamas priskin and look what happened there!

The songs would be pretty good to.

I just hope the club realise we don't have to pay over the odds for players in England. There are plenty of leagues out there with talent good enough to get us up near the top or even out of this league.

Correction: found out Boyman is contracted until 2012. Still, one year left with a team that's just relegated...could cost ~£500k but Mondial Sport Management (also look after Jay Simpson) would be tempted I'm sure.

He's been nicknamed the poor man's Kuyt but that's good enough for me.

GB..Your maths are terrible old boy

Ruud Boymans - 15 goals in 46 games for a side just relegated from the Dutch top flight. 22 years old = £2m+, not £500k i'm afraid.

He's out of contract after next season though and with a side not expected to bounce back. It might take £1m but not as much as it would take for a Champ player.

Either way, plenty of players in similar positions. The Champ is a better league than all second tier leagues in Europe and better even than some top flight smaller leagues. If we look at the French/Dutch/Belgian/Scandiavian leagues we'll pick up better for less.

GreenwichBlue :- Got to make you totally right on price and in many cases ability.

I am looking forward to both these games. The technical standards over here are far better than the crowds these teams get and Town would be well advised to bring all their scouts with them and stick around a bit longer than a just a couple of games. A staggering 987 goals were scored in the frist division alone here last season and the lower tier possesses some quality strikers too. Town would be well advised to mouch around this neck of the woods.

Who's going then?

I'm tempted on the Eindhoven game, not sure about the second, as i'll be pushing my luck with the wife for using my holiday up for non-family stuff.

Ferry to Hook of Holland, then just over an hours drive to Eindhoven, watch the match, few beers that night, back home the next day?

Eindhoven was a fantastic weekender last year, but as dirtyboy says above just can't use holiday up for non-family stuff like this....

When do we play Saarfend then? That'll do as a weekender.

Town should also check out a very creative midfielder by the name of Patrick Lip. He is 25 years old and plays for Geinmeuder. Interestingly on the striker front the four top Erededivisie goalscorers came from unfashionable clubs. Unofrtunately three of the top four were not from the Netherlands and two off off to Belgum to ply their trade next term. Heracles have an excellent Brazilian striker in Everton however but he would be hard to obtain I suspect. That said, Town should take a look at players from Excelsior and Roda because they are a bit short of cash and they do have some quality in their ranks.

Just booked my flights to Eindhoven for the week so meet you in the City square Monday night. Any chance of getting a fans vs fans match organised for those taking in both games? Take a couple of jumpers over to De Hondsheuvels on the Wednesday.

sounds good unknown as i am over for both games but travelling up to amsterdam on the wednesday. hope it comes off!