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You don't really dine with footballers... more like the club directors and the occasional manager. T'is definitely the busiest time of the year (especially now)...lots of e-mails/calls/meetings. But if that's what you enjoy doing... this is also the best time of the year

Who would have thought 12 months ago we'd even be having this discussion? He used to be the player that was rested for smaller games and a shoe in for the big ones. Mancini et al must have noticed something and they were right: the proof is in the pudding

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that;s right, it was YOU who did a bit of this on theside. ...

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KYPU

I don't want rid of him but he is afraid of the tackle more than he used to be, can't say I blame him really with the current climate.

Nigel De Jong has not been the same player since breaking Ben Arfa's leg

Discuss

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Yep. Every transfer window it gets busier for me, but it's fun. I don't really deal with any big clubs... only some eastern european B leagues at the moments. During the transfer windows it's my main occupation.

He was great most of last season though, that happened towards the start of it

stick forks into your testicles?


possibly.

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"It felt like a really pointless version of ketamine: no psychedelic effects, no pleasant slide into rubbery nonsense, just a sudden drop off the cliff of wrongness."
"i'm gonna wreck you so bad we're going to have to change church"

Nah, he was awesome all of last season, and the fact that he stood firm and refused to apologise in the face of everyone going on about him being a dirty player says it all.

I just think he's suffered because mancini has changed the style of play now and he doesn't really fit it anymore. And when he does get brought on or gets a rare start, he's lacking match practice so not as sharp as he can be.

I want him to stay and get a run of games - I think there's definitely still a place for him in the tougher away games where I think he should be an automatic selection. But if he leaves, so be it.

Love him to bits though.

I heard one football "expert" a while ago say that De Jong doesn't get much game time because he can't move the ball around as fast as the alternatives, hence less game time. I feel that's a fair assessment.

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[color="Silver"]Bring back the 8 Ball![/color]

he's not as versatile as milner or yaya basically.

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"It felt like a really pointless version of ketamine: no psychedelic effects, no pleasant slide into rubbery nonsense, just a sudden drop off the cliff of wrongness."
"i'm gonna wreck you so bad we're going to have to change church"

LOL.

Nigel de Jong @NDJ_Official Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
"@sneijder101010: @NDJ_Official Great goal yesterday.... " thanks mate, was watching some of your clips on youtube before the match,

You know it'd be a hell of a lit easier if you cats all joined twitter so I didnt have repost decent ones.

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KYPU

Good job super mod and congrats .Just make sure that Uggs shit won't mushroom around here any more.

I think I'm missing something. You taking the piss?

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KYPU

I think he's calling you out dude...

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tbf.

What is twitter? there is a special thing on my phone fo it.

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The Senior Member

you're having us on, right Bert?

Oh and Hi-lo fi definitely called Danny out.

Hi dear, called out by hi-low-fee. What to do.

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KYPU

I missed out the word for.
I know what it is , I just don't see the point.

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The Senior Member

Oh right.

It's for Squidge to give opinions on things that nobody asked for.