Julian Brandt - Signed for Ajax

[YorkshireSquare]

Well, that’s that then.

Didn’t want the geriatric German clogger anyway

[Cjay]

Brenden aaronson now

[Barlow Boy]

Brenden aaronson now

Your fault for starting the thread, everyone said you were tempting fate

[Pullhard]

Best of luck to him in Ajax.

Ambitious is not a word that comes to mind.
Maybe we are better off in that case.

Hope the recruitment team saw it coming and have Plan B, C and D.

[Victor_OTT_17]

Were Ajax ever mentioned? Just shows that all the rumours we latch onto are bull5h1t. Done with the rumour mill now. Only ever ends in disappointment...

[Cjay]

Your fault for starting the thread, everyone said you were tempting fate

Brandt looked and thought I will show them Germans do have a sense of humour

[Cjay]

Were Ajax ever mentioned? Just shows that all the rumours we latch onto are bull5h1t. Done with the rumour mill now. Only ever ends in disappointment...

Yes they were.

We were the only 2 who had apparently offered him a deal at the time.

Was felt he preferred us but would come down to whose project he was more convinced by.

Them clearly.

[Victor_OTT_17]

Yes they were.

We were the only 2 who had apparently offered him a deal at the time.

Was felt he preferred us but would come down to whose project he was more convinced by.

Them clearly.

Well he's made a mistake. Dutch football is pants. The Prem is where it's at. His dream of playing in the Prem wasn't enough i suppose? We move on...

[CUSSIE01]

May get used to it, it’s not the 1st disappointment & it won’t be the last. If players aren’t busting a gut to play for us feck em.

[Cjay]

Well he's made a mistake. Dutch football is pants. The Prem is where it's at. His dream of playing in the Prem wasn't enough i suppose? We move on...

Ajax are a huge club in their own right tbf.

Don't blame him.

Just hope we haven't sat twiddling our thumbs whilst we waited.

[GreennWhite]

You don't miss what you never had. Go for Charles now

[The Subhuman]

Didn't think Brandt was ever interested in coming to ER... he comes over himself if he had the slightest interest. Close shave and we move on. Charles please.

[The Subhuman]

Ajax are a huge club in their own right tbf.

Don't blame him.

Just hope we haven't sat twiddling our thumbs whilst we waited.

They must be in the CL?

[BlackHillsPaul]

They must be in the CL?

Ajax are currently competing in the qualifying rounds for the CONFERENCE LEAGUE.

But hey, if they make it to the Group Stage, Brandt might get European football.

[Jimstorrie]

Soft option

[BlackHillsPaul]

Brandt took the easy route to the end of his career in my view. He chose a league where he could coast through most matches and still play European football. He clearly didn't want the challenge of the Premier League. Or the money that comes with it. Hell, he could've gone to MLS, a much better league overall than the Eredivisie, and still make BIG MONEY on a long term contract. And he could have tested himself in a different style of football, and competed for Continental glory. This is a weak move...

[Cjay]

They must be in the CL?

Nope.

Are in Europe not CL though.

They've a new manager whose well regarded and still a very big name club though.

[1964white]

That's a real bummer!

Would have been another upgrade.

[Victor_OTT_17]

Nope.

Are in Europe not CL though.

They've a new manager whose well regarded and still a very big name club though.

Bollocks! Ajax have not been a big name club since the 70's and they had a mini-revival in the 90's for a couple of seasons! They may dominate the Eredivisie/KNVB but they've done naff all in Europe for 30 years! Low-mid Premiership level at best man...

[Orange Box]

In four years time, with his legs shot to hell and still a year left on his contract, and drawing £100k a week wages for sitting in the Forshaw Suite, who amongst us would still be happy?
A bullet dodged, in my opinion. Let’s get somebody young and hungry.