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O.K NZPower would you mind sending him on a free transfer to Wellington Phoenix and, while you're at it, have him score 10 goals with 20 assists as well...every little bit helps.
Posted: Today at 1:41am
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Originally posted by Whitby boy
Originally posted by hepatitis
Be interested to know how the league he played in for FC Dordrecht, the Jupiler League, is compared to the A League
Originally posted by hepatitis
Be interested to know how the league he played in for FC Dordrecht, the Jupiler League, is compared to the A League
Sergio van Dijk played for FC Emmen from 2005 - 2008 scoring 35 goals in 95 games (a goal every 3 games). FC Emmen are in the same division (Eerste Div) as Putter's old club FC Dordrecht. Putter scored 56 goals in 213 games (a goal every 4 games, not sure all were in Eerste Div).
Putter is 27, van Dijk is 26.
If van Dijk is any indication of the relative standard of the Eerste and A-League Putter could be very useful in the A-League - let's hope so - a fit van Dijk standard striker, a fit Greenacre and fit Diego, our already solid defense and we could be useful.
Looking forward to seeing how new Nix trialist Eddy Putter does in Queenstown on Saturday against Melbourne. At least, as a Dutchman, the temperature will pose no problem.
Relating to the above stats, he scored 35 goals in 107 games for FC Dordrecht, his most recent club- that's a little better than a goal every three games (slightly ahead of Sergio van Dijk's ratio in the same league).
If you go to www.transfermarkt.co.uk you'll find Putter's transfer value as 311,500 UK Pounds or 350,000 Euros (about $NZ 800,000)- compare that to new Tranmere recruit Chris Greenacre at only 66,750 UK Pounds. (By the way,Chris Killen is rated as 534,000 UK Pounds and Ryan Nelsen a whopping great 3 million UK Pounds). That would probaly make Putter the most expensive player the Nix are looking at (although his contract is expiring on 30th June , so he'll be a freebie).
I would say the league that Putter's coming from, the Dutch Second Division ("Jupiler League"), is a few steps up from the A-League. It's just a step down from the top Dutch league, the Eredivisie, which ranks number six in Europe.
But if you're looking for humour, the funny league in the Netherlands is the Third Division, the "Hoofdklasse' ("Big League"), which is the only sizeable league in Europe which divides teams into Saturday and Sunday sections- first, it's divided into three regional leagues each comprising separate Saturday and Sunday competitions. This, bizarrely, is because traditionally Dutch Protestants won't play on a Sunday and Catholics can't play on a Saturday (a working day for them)- and this religious social division continues in 2009!!! At season's end, the Saturday Hoofdklasse Region A,B and C champions play for the National Saturday championship, while the regional Sunday champions play-off to find the National Sunday champion. It then comes down to a good old Protestant- Catholic scrap between the Saturday and Sunday champions to find the National Third Division Champion. All quite complicated!
Enter www.fcdordrecht.nl/midden/club/selectie1/putter.html into Google Translate to find a fanzine-style interview revealing what type of food Putter likes, music, his strengths and weaknesses etc. He's a Barcelona fan, so he's a good lad...
Big Pete 65, Christchurch
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Creepy post
You know we belong together...
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Looking forward to seeing how new Nix trialist Eddy Putter does in Queenstown on Saturday against Melbourne. At least, as a Dutchman, the temperature will pose no problem.
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Are you suggesting that he is injuried? 2ndBest2009-06-25 20:07:54
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the ice bag on his ankle at training would suggest so
Founder
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But that club looks more like a 7 Iron to me...
"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009
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the ice bag on his ankle at training would suggest so
Oooh. Not good.
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Did he look decent at training Feverish?
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the ice bag on his ankle at training would suggest so
Acclimatization for the match this weekend perhaps?
C-Diddy2009-06-25 20:55:32"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009
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Did he look decent at training Feverish?
he had a nice hairstyle - is that what you mean?
he was laid up when we got there and that was about 2 min in -so ability wise no idea
Founder
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so is that it, hes not fit to trial this weekend, will he play in the game vs mainland XI or go on the trip to China?
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All we have is the sight of him with a borked ankle. He could be back running tomorrow, he could be gone for six months.
I'd suggest it doesn't look good for this weekend though.
I'd suggest it doesn't look good for this weekend though.
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"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009
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Well. That sucks.
You know we belong together...
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Not travelling as he injured his ankle on Monday.
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FFS footballers are so flippin fragile
I like tautologies because I like them.
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Not travelling as he injured his ankle on Monday.
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Not travelling as he injured his ankle on Monday.
Sounds like he's staying putt...
"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009
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It's a fairway down to Christchurch from Welly.
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A little birdie told me that Greenacre wood be going (but ah divet kna if that's true).
"Phoenix till they lose"
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Would require a stroke of luck to get him on the plane me thinks...
"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009
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The plane...ah, that would be the iron birdie
"Phoenix till they lose"
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He could always take a taxi caddie
Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet
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Maybe swing by a cafe to get some sand wedges
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Maybe they'll take a Mulligan instead?
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Gutted. Hopefully the injury isn't too serious or we wont have enough time to trial him properly :/
Injured in the first 2 mins..must be made of glass
valeo2009-06-26 00:21:25
Injured in the first 2 mins..must be made of glass
valeo2009-06-26 00:21:25
a.haak
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jeez...what bad luck. Hopefully its not too serious. So now we have one fit striker in Greenacre and Putter injured and Astro back in lithuania. the season starts in 5 or 6 weeks....anyone else a little nervous.
This next month should be full on training for the WHOLE squad. Especially as we have a few new attackers to bed into the Phoenix system
I really think we should sign all three of those guys if they are up to it. Longer season with 27 games. Whats the chance that at least one of them will be down injured/suspended at any one time.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzm2KcpzRm4
Woody Austin Breaks Putter on his Head.
sanday2009-06-26 02:57:08
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I would even take Brownlie at the mo
a.haak
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Maybe they'll take a Mulligan instead?
Funniest of the lot.
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Gutted. Hopefully the injury isn't too serious or we wont have enough time to trial him properly :/
Injured in the first 2 mins..must be made of glass
Injured in the first 2 mins..must be made of glass
A non golfer alas...
A small town in Europe........looking to bounce straight back up....well that aint going to happen
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