Last season I read he was the quickest over the 40 - quicker even than Hucks.

Wouldn't surprise me as he was obviously the most athletically built player. Unfortunately I think the problem is he was schooled in the PSV system since he was a kid. The Dutch don't play the original total football anymore, but they do still stick to the principles, and one of the biggest principles is to avoid running as much as possible by compensating with movement and changing responsibilities.

In England, we like overlapping full-backs who bomb forward and whip in crosses. I just don't think he could get his head into that system after so many years being told it was wrong.

First of all I thought he'd be better as a centre-back (which he himself said he preferred), and still believe he could have done a job there in the English game, but recently he's been moved back to right-back for Ajax to allow Jaap Stam to play CB, and he is doing fine in the Ajax system.

Posted By: Steve in Holland on August 30th 2007 at 12:56:09

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oh dear (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 30, 12:08:23
- Great so the only fit CB is Doc! (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 30, 12:32:43
  - or Dublin (n/m) (NCFC) - Clare, Aug 30, 12:51:14
    - not Dublin (NCFC) - blindasabat, Aug 30, 13:33:03
  - I see Colin is starting amd playing very well for Ajax (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 30, 12:33:43
    - I noticed Hughes was picked over him in defence last season (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Aug 30, 12:42:38
      - I sense a fundamental conspiracy regarding Colin (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Aug 30, 12:50:27
        
        Last season I read he was the quickest over the 40 - quicker even than Hucks. (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 30, 12:56:09
        
        Was that a whoosh? (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Aug 30, 13:14:42
        
        Good enough for Brazil though (n/m) (NCFC) - scruffy, Aug 30, 13:35:19
      - yeah I know. Henk ten Cate is preparing a €3m bid for him as we speak (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 30, 12:45:39
- ONLY ONE DAY TOSAVE THE SEASON! (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Aug 30, 12:23:16
  - Mind you, it is a bit worrying nonetheless... (n/m) (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Aug 30, 12:25:19
- Oh Great, what a nightmare (NCFC) - pants, Aug 30, 12:11:21
  - why? (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 30, 12:28:31
    - The daggers are *always* out after we lose (n/m) (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Aug 30, 12:30:19

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