Bardsley & Johnson at Antwerp (Belgium) update.

tine · 31st January 2004, 20:42

First game there for our lads.
Antwerp are playing at home vs Heusden Zolder this evening.
Antwerp are 18th and last in Belgium's highest division, Heusden Zolder 14th.
Game started at 19hGMT, with Eddy Johnson in the starting line-up. Phil Bardsley is on the bench. Antwerp are losing 0-1 already and have not been near Heusden Zolder's goalie.

numlock · 31st January 2004, 20:59

omg they are awful

is it their squad that is awful or just the whole club?

VanNistelrater · 31st January 2004, 21:00

Thanks Tine

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Is Johnson playing poorly or just not getting the service?

tine · 31st January 2004, 21:09

Second half has not started yet.
A whole stand had to be evacuated (reason unknown) and some idiots refuse to move elsewhere.
2 substitutions for Antwerp at HT. Phil Bardsley coming on is one of the substitutions. Johnson will still be playing, not been substituted.

tine · 31st January 2004, 21:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by numlock

omg they are awful

is it their squad that is awful or just the whole club?

they have had a few managers already this season ... they're on their 3 this season I think ... but don't shoot me if it's one more or less

they brought in a handful of players during the transfer window

VanNistelrater · 31st January 2004, 21:11

Over the years, how have our youngsters contributed to Antwerps fortunes?

I cant help but have the guilty feeling that our youngsters naivity and poor performances have contributed to Antwerps downfall, as it were.

tine · 31st January 2004, 21:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by VanNistlerater

Thanks Tine

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Is Johnson playing poorly or just not getting the service?

hard to tell, i'm not watching the game, just listening to the radio and following some match tracker
fact is they're hardly coming near the other team's goalie, so can't blame him personally for that
apparently he had one "chance" when the ball sticked in the mud, but he cracked his shot
think it would be very harsh to judge him already

tine · 31st January 2004, 21:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by VanNistlerater

Over the years, how have our youngsters contributed to Antwerps fortunes?

I cant help but have the guilty feeling that our youngsters naivity and poor performances have contributed to Antwerps downfall, as it were.

no, they definitely have (had) nothing to do with Antwerp's downfall
on the other hand, none of them have been deciding in a good way for Antwerp either
think out of all of them, Chadwick, Wallwork, Higginbotham were the only ones making some kinda name for themselves there

again, hard to judge all these lads really, you do expect them to make some kinda impression, they are United players after all, but on the other hand you can't expect them to solve Antwerp's problems on themselves either, they're not experienced yet etc.

numlock · 31st January 2004, 21:22

wallwork didnt make that good a name for himself if i remember correctly

didnt chadwick help them get promoted?

what is it that they need?

tine · 31st January 2004, 21:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by numlock

wallwork didnt make that good a name for himself if i remember correctly

didnt chadwick help them get promoted?

what is it that they need?

Wallwork & Higginbotham didnt make a good name as in they nearly got suspended for ages for trouble with a ref after a game

but as far as I can remember they played a lot, which can't be said for some others that went there

you could be right about Chadwick, but I'm not sure

I'm not an Antwerp supporter btw

tine · 31st January 2004, 21:28

1-1

Johnson scored (tap-in)

VanNistelrater · 31st January 2004, 21:29

Good start.

Description, if you'll be so kind..?

tine · 31st January 2004, 21:32

Some Antwerp player made a great run, went for the shot, keeper saved, Johnson tapped it in.

There you go

MelvinYeo · 1st February 2004, 04:39

How was Johnson and Bardsley as a whole?

redpie · 1st February 2004, 05:00

what about the chinese lad? Is he in Belgium yet?

Keilyn27 · 1st February 2004, 11:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by redpie

what about the chinese lad? Is he in Belgium yet?

probably not, he just arrived in manchester last friday i think. isn't he supposed to join antwerp only next season?

tine · 1st February 2004, 16:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Melvinyeo

How was Johnson and Bardsley as a whole?

as i said, havent seen the game, so can't judge myself

MelvinYeo · 1st February 2004, 16:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by tine

as i said, havent seen the game, so can't judge myself

Wasn't particularly referring to you...

Anyone saw the game

tine · 1st February 2004, 16:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by redpie

what about the chinese lad? Is he in Belgium yet?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keilyn27

probably not, he just arrived in manchester last friday i think. isn't he supposed to join antwerp only next season?

I'm not sure whether he's in Belgium yet. I do think that everything's been sorted between United & the lad the other week, sure I read that. Also think he is supposed to be playing at Antwerp this season already, but not 100 % sure about that.

tine · 1st February 2004, 20:20

short reaction from Johnson in Sunday's sports program on telly

no problems with the (bad) weather (conditions) seeing as it's the same kinda weather as in England
experience of the fans 'n all is sth quite different, but that's what he came here for and he's enjoying it so far (I bet he is what with starting at once and scoring on his debut)

tine · 8th February 2004, 16:31

Club Bruges vs Antwerp this afternoon.
Score is 2-0 for Club Bruges atm, with about 15-20 minutes to go.

Bad news re. the United lads.
Johnson went off injured just before HT.
Bardsley was sent off just after HT after 2 yellow cards.

tine · 9th February 2004, 13:14

Johnson is out for a month.
Bardsley didn't even make the foul for which he got his second yellow card, it was a teammate who made the foul.

Johson said he already felt something wasn't right during the warm-up.
Bardslay said you'd never get a ref like that in England.

tine · 9th February 2004, 15:56

Funnily enough, in another game here last nite, some player got sent off with a straight red card, and he wasn't the one committing the foul either!

tine · 9th February 2004, 15:57

oh, and could a mod make this a sticky maybe?

31st January 2004, 20:42	#1 (permalink)
tine forum totty Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Brugge Posts: 10,133	First game there for our lads. Antwerp are playing at home vs Heusden Zolder this evening. Antwerp are 18th and last in Belgium's highest division, Heusden Zolder 14th. Game started at 19hGMT, with Eddy Johnson in the starting line-up. Phil Bardsley is on the bench. Antwerp are losing 0-1 already and have not been near Heusden Zolder's goalie.

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numlock Reserve Team Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,015	omg they are awful is it their squad that is awful or just the whole club?

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VanNistelrater Poncey film buff Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Combatting ignorance, dust and disease \| MUFC Champions 2006/2007: Where will the goals come from?\| Wave upon wave of demented avengers march cheerily out of obscurity into the dream Posts: 26,144	Thanks Tine . Is Johnson playing poorly or just not getting the service?

31st January 2004, 21:09	#4 (permalink)
tine forum totty Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Brugge Posts: 10,133	Second half has not started yet. A whole stand had to be evacuated (reason unknown) and some idiots refuse to move elsewhere. 2 substitutions for Antwerp at HT. Phil Bardsley coming on is one of the substitutions. Johnson will still be playing, not been substituted.

31st January 2004, 21:11	#6 (permalink)
VanNistelrater Poncey film buff Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Combatting ignorance, dust and disease \| MUFC Champions 2006/2007: Where will the goals come from?\| Wave upon wave of demented avengers march cheerily out of obscurity into the dream Posts: 26,144	Over the years, how have our youngsters contributed to Antwerps fortunes? I cant help but have the guilty feeling that our youngsters naivity and poor performances have contributed to Antwerps downfall, as it were.

31st January 2004, 21:22	#9 (permalink)
numlock Reserve Team Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,015	wallwork didnt make that good a name for himself if i remember correctly didnt chadwick help them get promoted? what is it that they need?

31st January 2004, 21:28	#11 (permalink)
tine forum totty Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Brugge Posts: 10,133	1-1 Johnson scored (tap-in)

31st January 2004, 21:29	#12 (permalink)
VanNistelrater Poncey film buff Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Combatting ignorance, dust and disease \| MUFC Champions 2006/2007: Where will the goals come from?\| Wave upon wave of demented avengers march cheerily out of obscurity into the dream Posts: 26,144	Good start. Description, if you'll be so kind..?

31st January 2004, 21:32	#13 (permalink)
tine forum totty Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Brugge Posts: 10,133	Some Antwerp player made a great run, went for the shot, keeper saved, Johnson tapped it in. There you go

1st February 2004, 04:39	#14 (permalink)
MelvinYeo I'm only here for the post count Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 14,162	How was Johnson and Bardsley as a whole?

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redpie Reserve Team Player Join Date: May 2001 Location: Mrs Merton's box room Posts: 2,238	what about the chinese lad? Is he in Belgium yet?

1st February 2004, 20:20	#20 (permalink)
tine forum totty Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Brugge Posts: 10,133	short reaction from Johnson in Sunday's sports program on telly no problems with the (bad) weather (conditions) seeing as it's the same kinda weather as in England experience of the fans 'n all is sth quite different, but that's what he came here for and he's enjoying it so far (I bet he is what with starting at once and scoring on his debut)

8th February 2004, 16:31	#21 (permalink)
tine forum totty Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Brugge Posts: 10,133	Club Bruges vs Antwerp this afternoon. Score is 2-0 for Club Bruges atm, with about 15-20 minutes to go. Bad news re. the United lads. Johnson went off injured just before HT. Bardsley was sent off just after HT after 2 yellow cards.

9th February 2004, 13:14	#22 (permalink)
tine forum totty Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Brugge Posts: 10,133	Johnson is out for a month. Bardsley didn't even make the foul for which he got his second yellow card, it was a teammate who made the foul. Johson said he already felt something wasn't right during the warm-up. Bardslay said you'd never get a ref like that in England.

9th February 2004, 15:56	#23 (permalink)
tine forum totty Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Brugge Posts: 10,133	Funnily enough, in another game here last nite, some player got sent off with a straight red card, and he wasn't the one committing the foul either!

9th February 2004, 15:57	#24 (permalink)
tine forum totty Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Brugge Posts: 10,133	oh, and could a mod make this a sticky maybe?