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Why was Feyenoord City deemed unviable, and is there a chance of the project being revived? Why was the Feyenoord City project cancelled last month, and is there any chance that the project might still be built if circumstances change? This short explainer, a follow-up to my article outlining the background of the Feyenoord CityContinue reading “Why was Feyenoord City called off?”

Abrupt changes of course are perhaps the most challenging moments for any writer, yet they also offer the writer a chance to view his surroundings in a different, and perhaps more compelling, light. Two such changes have snapped the narrative in this blog’s area of focus in the past ten days—the halting of the FeyenoordContinue reading “The Last Match Before Lockdown”

What was Feyenoord City, the proposed project which would have included the building of a new stadium for Feyenoord on the banks of the Nieuwe Maas as part of a broader redevelopment of Rotterdam-Zuid, and why was the aborted project so controversial? This article seeks to outline the background developments surrounding Feyenoord City in theContinue reading “Feyenoord City- a Background”

Watching a match around Guus Til makes for a rather disorienting experience. While the rest of the Feyenoord side under Arne Slot swirl about, harassing opponents and probing for openings, Til seems a spectator at times, walking and observing the play as it develops around him. Yet Til’s ability to oversee the play and takeContinue reading “Thoughts on… Guus Til”

The Eredivisie is growing in stature, but a gulf between the big 3 and the rest is emerging In part 2 of my series on Dutch football, I will be examining the Eredivisie, the Dutch league. Overview In this instalment, three main developments will be discussed: the growing gap in resources and prestige between theContinue reading “The State of the Eredivisie in 2021”

Can a book which purports to be about Dutch football really be a book about Dutch football if the 17th-century painter Pieter Jansz Saenredam is discussed in greater depth than PSV Eindhoven? Given the ingenious approach used by David Winner in his now-classic Brilliant Orange (first published in 2000), the answer is a resounding yes.Continue reading “Brilliant Orange Book Review”

How is the Arne Slot revolution progressing at Feyenoord? With two rounds played in the Eredivisie and qualification to the group phase of the Conference League all but assured (assuming Feyenoord do not allow six goals on Thursday evening against Elfsborg), there is enough material to begin reviewing a few aspects of Feyenoord’s new approachContinue reading “How is the Slot Revolution at Feyenoord progressing?”

A Club in transition meets a bulwark of stability Are Atlético Madrid poised to inherit a period of dominance in La Liga as a club more stable than a Messi-less Barcelona and a Real Madrid with a new manager and without the indominable centre-half pairing which led them to four Champions Leagues in the pastContinue reading “Feyenoord v. Atlético Madrid match report”

Dit is een voorbeeldbericht, dat oorspronkelijk gepubliceerd is als onderdeel van Blogging University. Schrijf je in voor een van onze tien programma’s en begin op de juiste manier aan je blog. Vandaag ga je een bericht publiceren. Maak je geen zorgen over hoe je blog eruitziet. Maak je geen zorgen als je deze nog geenContinue reading “Stel jezelf voor (voorbeeldbericht)”

In this series of posts, I will be looking at what makes Dutch football unique, and how the game in the Netherlands is developing, including in relation to the ideals– attractive football and giving young players a chance prominent among them– which have given the Dutch game a different character to football in other EuropeanContinue reading “The state of Dutch football in 2021- blog 1”