Comments on: Ever wondered what de Jong does when he’s not at work?

By: chuck norris

chuck norris — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:54:45 +0000

De Jong’s so strong, when he does a press up he actually pushes the Earth away from him.

By: SmokeyBlue

SmokeyBlue — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:21:47 +0000

…i aplogise for my nonsense, i meant to say ‘not fully committing to a challenge can be worse than the full blooded sort’ ….i should really read over before i post this shyte!

By: SmokeyBlue

SmokeyBlue — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:17:19 +0000

Dustin, if the theoretical situation you described were to happen (and similar situations certainly have!) then i can honestly say i wouldn’t be anywhere near as bitter about it as you appear to be, if the tackler was playing for the ball that is, which nigel clearly was in the challenge in question.
I believe you are an armchair fan who has never actually got round to actually playing a proper game of football, because if you did you would understand how not fully committing to a challenge can be worse than a half-hearted late one. It’s just one of those things. I wish the USA the best of luck in South Africa but if Holden can’t make it, holding grudges against nigel won’t help anybody. If you’d like to see examples of a player NOT challenging for the ball, search ‘Roy Keane’ on youtube, probbaly not one for the kids though, mind!

By: shay

shay — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:15:42 +0000

Not to wade into the fray but I am a big Stuart Holden fan. I have enjoyed seeing him play with the Houston Dynamo many times. I don’t believe De Jong meant to hurt him, it was a tackle that went wrong. I agree that his comments after could have been choosen better, but no one said he had any sense, just that he’s not malicious.

By: Dustin

Dustin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:31:23 +0000

SmokeyBlue let me ask you a question. I assume by your name you are City fan. If De Jong was playing for United and this happened to say Barry what would you attitude be?

By: Phil

Phil — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:14:42 +0000

hmmmm, it would appear this has turned in to somewhat of an anglo-american dogfight, like Smokey originally suggested, GET A GRIP…

DC – one would assume from your input that you knew De Jong well? I take it this is the case? Perhaps you may expand upon your assertions as to why De Jong is, as you so eloquently put it, ‘a prick’?…

By: DC

DC — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:43:52 +0000

Suck it SmokeyBlue – De Jong is guilty of being poorly skilled, this is why he broke a leg- then afterwards he’s guilty of being a prick – he’ll get his.

By: SmokeyBlue

SmokeyBlue — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:24:49 +0000

Above poster, Get a grip you idiot, tackling is part of de jongs game, unfortunatly it goes wrong from time to time, he was blatently tryin to play the ball, so stop being so bitter about it.