Donny Van De Beek

Originally Posted by shenwen

At the time, I thought he'd be the game change we desperately needed

Can't imagine a more anonymous signing

It’s understandable to forget Schneiderlin

Originally Posted by Lok

The Scottish Player is athletic....

The problem with Van Der Beek is that he's shit. A bit like Blind, he came, he failed and he left. Both were apparently very 'technical' players, yet 9 times out of 10 you wouldn't notice they're even on the pitch.

Llorient are obviously taking a big gamble on him but maybe it will work out for them. Shame it's just a loan as we'll probably see him again in 12 months time and we'll hear how he's ready for a rebirth at Old Trafford.

donny wishes he'd had a tenth of the united career and performances that blind did. definitely wasn't a failure. 90 games he played and they paid 16m to take him back. (probs one of our top10 fees received that)

Originally Posted by Lok

The Scottish Player is athletic....

The problem with Van Der Beek is that he's shit. A bit like Blind, he came, he failed and he left. Both were apparently very 'technical' players, yet 9 times out of 10 you wouldn't notice they're even on the pitch.

Llorient are obviously taking a big gamble on him but maybe it will work out for them. Shame it's just a loan as we'll probably see him again in 12 months time and we'll hear how he's ready for a rebirth at Old Trafford.

Yes, we obviously need technical and athletic, as opposed to one or the other.

Originally Posted by Gypsum Fantastic

donny wishes he'd had a tenth of the united career and performances that blind did. definitely wasn't a failure. 90 games he played and they paid 16m to take him back. (probs one of our top10 fees received that)

He was shit, that's why we ditched him despite us being desperate for decent defenders. We were lucky that Ajax would have him back.

He was a bit like Harry Magure except without any physicality whatsoever. He was capable of a decent long pass every so often but that didn't cover the fact he had no idea where the opposing threat was coming from.

Originally Posted by Lok

He was shit, that's why we ditched him despite us being desperate for decent defenders. We were lucky that Ajax would have him back.

He was a bit like Harry Magure except without any physicality whatsoever. He was capable of a decent long pass every so often but that didn't cover the fact he had no idea where the opposing threat was coming from.

ok mate. have a good day.

PS: they paid more to sign him back than we paid to sign him! since done 124 appearances for Ajax, plus played for Bayern and still playing in la liga at 33, plus however many games for holland after dying on the pitch

Originally Posted by dunk

Yes, we obviously need technical and athletic, as opposed to one or the other.

Therein lies the problem. Our budget gets you one or the other. To be fair, there aren't many that have both. Casemiro when he's in form, Rhodri, Tchouaméni, Partey and Rice are all at that level but there's not many others. All of them apart from Partey are £100m+ players and we wouldn't touch Partey for obvious reasons.

Originally Posted by Lok

He was shit, that's why we ditched him despite us being desperate for decent defenders. We were lucky that Ajax would have him back.

He was a bit like Harry Magure except without any physicality whatsoever. He was capable of a decent long pass every so often but that didn't cover the fact he had no idea where the opposing threat was coming from.

https://youtu.be/4fUz9pP4Kc0?si=uPWG630fIB02_Imj

Originally Posted by Gypsum Fantastic

ok mate. have a good day.

PS: they paid more to sign him back than we paid to sign him! since done 124 appearances for Ajax, plus played for Bayern and still playing in la liga at 33, plus however many games for holland after dying on the pitch

Wow, 124 games for Ajax! Don't tell EtH, he'll probably be on the phone to his agent.

Joking aside, he was shit. Same as VdB. The purists tell us what great players they are but they contribute nothing to the team.

Sad day....



Add in Loks inability to understand football.... (Blind was shit )

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

Sad day....



Add in Loks inability to understand football.... (Blind was shit )

Then why did none of the European giants come in for him when we ditched him? And we did ditch him.

Goodbye my lover
Goodbye my friend
You have been the one
You have been the one for me

Originally Posted by Lok

Then why did none of the European giants come in for him when we ditched him? And we did ditch him.

He was 29 and wanted to go back to the Netherlands....

Anyway, please try and stay in topic,start a Blind thread, a poll, you'll find he was appreciated much more than a harry Maguire

I hope Antony doesn’t read this forum.

“That bunks looks like a good lad and knows his stuff, got my back too. Let’s have a look who else he’s fawned over through the years…. blind….Depay…weghorst….oh…..”

Donny was a good bowler, and a good man. He was one of us. He was a man who loved the outdoors... and bowling, and as a surfer he explored the beaches of Southern California, from La Jolla to Leo Carrillo and... up to... Pismo. He died, like so many young men of his generation, he died before his time. In your wisdom, Lord, you took him, as you took so many bright flowering young men at Khe Sanh, at Langdok, at Hill 364. These young men gave their lives. And so would Donny. Donny, who loved bowling. And so, Theodore Donald Karabotsos, in accordance with what we think your dying wishes might well have been, we commit your final mortal remains to the bosom of the Pacific Ocean, which you loved so well. Good night sweet prince.

Originally Posted by magic_cantona

Donny was a good bowler, and a good man. He was one of us. He was a man who loved the outdoors... and bowling, and as a surfer he explored the beaches of Southern California, from La Jolla to Leo Carrillo and... up to... Pismo. He died, like so many young men of his generation, he died before his time. In your wisdom, Lord, you took him, as you took so many bright flowering young men at Khe Sanh, at Langdok, at Hill 364. These young men gave their lives. And so would Donny. Donny, who loved bowling. And so, Theodore Donald Karabotsos, in accordance with what we think your dying wishes might well have been, we commit your final mortal remains to the bosom of the Pacific Ocean, which you loved so well. Good night sweet prince.

Originally Posted by magic_cantona

Donny was a good bowler, and a good man. He was one of us. He was a man who loved the outdoors... and bowling, and as a surfer he explored the beaches of Southern California, from La Jolla to Leo Carrillo and... up to... Pismo. He died, like so many young men of his generation, he died before his time. In your wisdom, Lord, you took him, as you took so many bright flowering young men at Khe Sanh, at Langdok, at Hill 364. These young men gave their lives. And so would Donny. Donny, who loved bowling. And so, Theodore Donald Karabotsos, in accordance with what we think your dying wishes might well have been, we commit your final mortal remains to the bosom of the Pacific Ocean, which you loved so well. Good night sweet prince.

Farewell sweet prince.

Until next season anyway.

Originally Posted by Hyman_Roth

That open letter. ‘Donny, you were a caterpillar but you’re now a butterfly. Please fly from our hands in the Netherlands and blossom in the hands of Manchester United.’

Addendum:

‘Oh look, you’ve become a caterpillar again, that’s a real shame. Ah well, not our problem anymore. Bye.’

Originally Posted by believe

I hope Antony doesn’t read this forum.

“That bunks looks like a good lad and knows his stuff, got my back too. Let’s have a look who else he’s fawned over through the years…. blind….Depay…weghorst….oh…..”

2 out of three...

Memphis wasn't given a full chance btw bit like the thread titler....

Originally Posted by ZiggyStardust

Looks great in this Ajax system but stick him in our side where no one knows what the £#%&! they are doing and he’d probably look fairly average

Ziggy with the sage from day 1

Donny van de Jones. Absolute rubbish.