 Pim Makes Brentford Debut
Sat 21st Nov 2009 22:11
On-loan defender Pim Balkestein made his Brentford debut as the Bees drew 1-1 at home to Walsall. The Dutchman is at Griffin Park for a month.
The former Heerenveen man says he had options other than Brentford but had been impressed with the League One side when Town faced the Londoners in the summer: "I was out for three months at Ipswich. There were some clubs in for me, I want to play regular football. "We played Brentford in a pre-season friendly and I really liked them. I think it's a good move. "I'm only here for a month then we will see what's happening at Ipswich - if they still want me, if other clubs are in for me. "I got my fitness in the reserves but this is a better level than the reserve team, it's more pressure. "I'm still young and I have to have more experience as well. "I think we played very well first half. If we had made it 2-0 maybe it would have been different but 1-1 is not a bad result against a decent team. "Their goal was not a lack of concentration, things happen in games - we have to learn from it." Elsewhere, Kevin Lisbie was subbed on 57 as Colchester drew 2-2 at Oldham, U's manager Aidy Boothroyd sacrificing the Town striker after Marc Tierney was sent off. The Blues plan to recall Lisbie from his season-long loan early in January. Defender Jack Ainsley was left out of the Rushden and Diamonds squad as they won 3-1 at Salisbury and is yet to make an appearance for the Blue Square Premier side. Ainsley is on loan at Nene Park until January.
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JayITFC added 23:39 - Nov 21
Wickham needs the same treatment. Season loan to League 1 or 2. | 0 forum posts
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xrayspecs added 08:30 - Nov 22
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Wickham is not allowed to be sent out on loan as he is not yet old enough. | 89 forum posts
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kingkeano added 08:58 - Nov 22
Forget sending him out on loan, he should have been up front with pabs yesterday
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StowTractorBoy added 14:27 - Nov 22
Balkestein was no great shapes yesterday considering the championship games he has had, was way of the pace and no positional sense. My mates words who went to game not mine but much as I suspected. I did see the goal Brentford conceded on the box and as usual he looked all over the place. No great loss in my opinion. | 3 forum posts
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jas0999 added 17:20 - Nov 22
Pim is simply not good enough - yet! A loan move is good for him and the club | 31 forum posts
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