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Yeah, it is - or rather semi-amateur, see below. (I grew up there, in case my location makes you wonder.) In fact, until one or two years ago, promotion/relegation between the Eerste=First Divisie and Hoofdklasse (Primary League, as the Tweede=Second Divisie was still called then) was impossible. It was simply the highest amateur class, which was actually divided over three regional groups of 12 clubs, and the winners of each group's season would play each other for the overall amateur title. Clubs could only make their way up from there if they could present a strong business case for becoming a pro club to the Dutch FA. And while promotion/relegation is now technically possible, this has been frozen until 2022/23. (Promotion/relegation is seamless from there into the bottom amateur levels though, and always has been.)
Ha, that assumes that our keeper for the last decade would leave his line!
As you say it's not about Giggs, but the role he played. I think it shows the difference in average position and role between the modern wide forward or inverted winger and the traditional winger / wide midfielder. They're probably 25 yards further away from goal and, in four-man midfields, had the same defensive duties as the central midfielders. Not just Giggs, Figo was exactly the same, only reaching double figures once in 5 years at Barcelona where he played as an out-and-out winger. Just about all the main wingers from Giggs's time who weren't 'inverted' or set-piece experts had similar totals - Roberto Donadoni, Trevor Steven, Kily Gonzalez, Darren Anderton, Damien Duff, Joaquin, Mauro Camorenesi - all these guys did well to get 5 per season. Those who were usually inverted and could cut onto their strongest foot - Chris Waddle, John Barnes, Marc Overmars - tended to score more heavily in the 10-20 per season range.
That's crazy you only just found out. He played for you.I just found out a couple days ago that Shaun Wright-Phillips is the (adopted) son of Ian Wright.
Part of me feels like they almost played in the same era.
Yea that's crazy it even sometimes mentioned in the media, more than Giggs' affair.
Wait 'til they find out about Bradley Wright-Phillips
Wait 'til they find out about his other adopted son, Kevin Phillips.
What a preposterous claim. He wasn't even the best midfielder at Barcelona, Xavi was.
Héctor Bellerín is Just 25.
Same hereI was convinced Dino Baggio was the brother of Roberto Baggio...
I'm just going to forget I saw this and continue thinking itI was convinced Dino Baggio was the brother of Roberto Baggio...
Similarly, I thought Cristiano and Javier Zanetti were brothers when they played together for Inter. They're not even from the same continent, although I suppose Kevin-Prince and Jerome Boateng are proof that brothers don't necessarily have to be.I was convinced Dino Baggio was the brother of Roberto Baggio...
Bit lost on this - they were both born in Berlin, played youth football in Berlin, and played for Hertha at the start of their professional careers.
Shut up!
I think he was alluding to the fact that KP plays for Ghana and Jerome plays for Germany
That's just down to personal preference though - they're not from different continents, and KP retired from international duty almost as soon as he started it.
Good one. Insane state.
What he said was just wrong.
I think in that era, teams favoured stretching defences through width, allowing central players more freedom and space in the attacking phase.
Expected points aren't really a fact.
A true statement about performance metrics is still a fact.
Another example would be Christian Vieri and his brother Max.
What is rhe exact factual data behind the performance metrics that make this a fact?
I said it was my opinion. And if you think it's a "preposterous" claim then you better get to Specsavers.
Is that you Charlie Nicholas?
