Antwerp

Mr. MUJAC · 18th December 2006, 13:47

Just heard some news about comings and goings at Antwerp....

Danny Simpson on loan to Cardiff
Jonny Evans on loan to Sunderland

David Gray and Ryan Shawcross to replace them at Antwerp.....

Sounds like good experience for all the lads concerned....

sincher · 18th December 2006, 13:56

Thanks for the update. Yep, good moves all round, and especially for Simpson and Evans - let's hope both see plenty of action.

julesee · 18th December 2006, 18:43

hmmm no Barnes then? Shame - id like to see him play competitive football.....(ha ha dont worry im going away at xmas so i wont be around to talk about Barnes!

Richardson · 19th December 2006, 12:57

Happy with Evans joining Keano.

westlife4ever · 20th December 2006, 17:24

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Originally Posted by jules031272

hmmm no Barnes then? Shame - id like to see him play competitive football.....(ha ha dont worry im going away at xmas so i wont be around to talk about Barnes!

Yeah, I think Barnes and Sean Evans should go out and gain some first team experieces.

PS18 · 20th December 2006, 18:18

Can't help feeling a bit sorry for Antwerp - Gray and Shawcross in for Simpson and Evans is a bit like getting Danny Mills and Pascal Cygan in for Gary Neville and Rio Ferdinand. Hope their fans don't get their hopes up.

I guess Antwerp requested/preferred direct like-for-like replacements, which limited the selection of players we had to send over. Would have much preferred to see Kieran Lee sent over instead of Gray really. Shawcross was probably the only option at centre-back, assuming it's a bit too early for Cathcart. Wonder if we might send a forward over to replace Dong?

Me and Myself · 21st December 2006, 11:17

Evans to sunderland could be great for him, but only if he starts about 75% of the games...

how old is Sean Evans now btw?

PS18 · 21st December 2006, 22:02

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Originally Posted by Me and Myself

Evans to sunderland could be great for him, but only if he starts about 75% of the games...

how old is Sean Evans now btw?

he turned 19 in september

MrMarcello · 27th December 2006, 19:05

So is Gray strictly a defender now or is he still a jack-of-all-trades?

westlife4ever · 1st January 2007, 12:10

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Originally Posted by MrMarcello

So is Gray strictly a defender now or is he still a jack-of-all-trades?

The staff seems to have decided to play him as a full-back.

Cornell · 3rd January 2007, 01:18

The latest I heard was Antwerp in 2nd place in the Belgian second division. What are the rules of promotion in that league?

Might be a problem now though losing Evans, Dong, etc.

Justin · 3rd January 2007, 05:31

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Originally Posted by Cornell

The latest I heard was Antwerp in 2nd place in the Belgian second division. What are the rules of promotion in that league?

Might be a problem now though losing Evans, Dong, etc.

They have a whacky promotion system, check it out here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgian_Second_Division

As for losing players, the agreement is that we will send them players as cover

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Mr. MUJAC Talent spotter Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Louis Rocca started it all... Posts: 1,929	Antwerp Just heard some news about comings and goings at Antwerp.... Danny Simpson on loan to Cardiff Jonny Evans on loan to Sunderland David Gray and Ryan Shawcross to replace them at Antwerp..... Sounds like good experience for all the lads concerned....

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18th December 2006, 13:56	#2 (permalink)
sincher Les jeux sont Fait Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: YSC Posts: 13,548	Thanks for the update. Yep, good moves all round, and especially for Simpson and Evans - let's hope both see plenty of action.

18th December 2006, 18:43	#3 (permalink)
julesee Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 554	hmmm no Barnes then? Shame - id like to see him play competitive football.....(ha ha dont worry im going away at xmas so i wont be around to talk about Barnes!

19th December 2006, 12:57	#4 (permalink)
Richardson Banned Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,790	Happy with Evans joining Keano.

20th December 2006, 18:18	#6 (permalink)
PS18 Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ruud ftw Posts: 652	Can't help feeling a bit sorry for Antwerp - Gray and Shawcross in for Simpson and Evans is a bit like getting Danny Mills and Pascal Cygan in for Gary Neville and Rio Ferdinand. Hope their fans don't get their hopes up. I guess Antwerp requested/preferred direct like-for-like replacements, which limited the selection of players we had to send over. Would have much preferred to see Kieran Lee sent over instead of Gray really. Shawcross was probably the only option at centre-back, assuming it's a bit too early for Cathcart. Wonder if we might send a forward over to replace Dong?

21st December 2006, 11:17	#7 (permalink)
Me and Myself Banned dickhead Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 125	Evans to sunderland could be great for him, but only if he starts about 75% of the games... how old is Sean Evans now btw?

27th December 2006, 19:05	#9 (permalink)
MrMarcello First Team Regular Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Saha's hospital room Posts: 18,404	So is Gray strictly a defender now or is he still a jack-of-all-trades?

3rd January 2007, 01:18	#11 (permalink)
Cornell Reserve Team Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sydney 2000. - Wesley Brown is a national hero. Posts: 4,095	The latest I heard was Antwerp in 2nd place in the Belgian second division. What are the rules of promotion in that league? Might be a problem now though losing Evans, Dong, etc.