Only one voice came out in support of Nigel Dejong, that was Dutch captain Mark Van Bommel but not much could be said for his support for it smacked of a man choosing his word carefully. Van Bommel chose to show support for Dejong while advising him to re-evaluate his game, Van Bommel bowed to his own critics demands and has become a shadow of the player he once was and thinks Dejong should do the same.
Our National media have tried their best to ruin Dejongs career along side almost all Newcastle fans, some opposing fans of other clubs and even fellow pro footballers who think the game should protect them with extra special treatment. Calling for Dejong's head on a golden platter while biting on an apple but for what, Ben Arfa is recovering from his accident and will be back playing one day soon and they want Dejong to be banned from playing and if they had their way it would be permanent.
Hatem Ben Arfa has not made any statement which smacks of Newcastle probably advising him not too, all he could muster was a message thanking for support from his Newcastle fans while Dejong was witch hunted.
Well I for one do not want Nigel Dejong to change anything and want to show my full support, the incident with Hatem Ben Arfa was an accident containing no malice.
If anything the posy hunting Dejong, Bert Van Marwijk and the Dutch FA and media should be ashamed of themselves.
I do not know one City fan who is not in full agreement with me on this matter, every single City fan I have spoken too or seen statements from also fully support Nigel Dejong.
Send a letter of support to our club or email even, leave a message below, take a banner to Eastlands or shout from the stands.
It is time we showed Dejong he is not alone.
Van Bommel defended him, but I agree with what you are saying, the Dutch FA are using him as a scapegoat blatantly!
ReplyDeleteHear hear, an exemplary leader both on and off the field. The witch-hunt has been nothing short of a disgrace.
ReplyDeleteWhich is what I said, Van Bommel defended him but also advised Dejong to re-evaluate his game which is basically saying,
ReplyDelete'Ive got your back but you have to stop doing this.'
What kind of support do you call that?, he may as well just say nothing at all.
Any truth in the rumour Van Marwijk has "asked" his daughter to throw van Bommell out of the family pad, so that he can drop him too? #just in the interests of balance....
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De Jong is a whole-hearted player who never wastes a pass and does a lot for the Manchester community youth schemes too. I have seen various 1 dimensional players continuously get away with much much much worse than NDJ (Michael Brown, Lee Catermole, Lucas Neill, Paul Robinson) and 1 player who was lauded as one of the worlds best get away with a tackle 10 times worse (George Best on Colin Bell - subsequently, as good as, ending Nijinsky's playing career). This article is terrific, keep up the good work blue.
ReplyDeleteHi Simon, its news to me however it is probably someone on a windup. Im sure Marwijk would not need his daughters backing for him to drop Van Bommel, dropping the National tean captain would probably end Marwijks tenure.
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I fully agree the witch hunt on de Jong is disgusting I'm not being paranoid but if he wasn't a city player the tackle wouldn't get anywhere near this amount of coverage . I for one will be shouting my support from the stands and belive that every single city fan will do the same
ReplyDeleteI remember when Roy Keane ended Alfie Halaands career wich he actually ment to do wich he has admitted never got any where near this reaction
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I too offer my full support to NDJ I applaud his strong determined play and look him for to change nothing about his game.
ReplyDeleteThe witch hunt is a disgrace to the game, a game that not too long back applauded just such a player, every great squad had one and they were hailed.
I would not think any the less of the man if he just turned his back on the national team, a team who need him.