Marko Marin

[Yeboii 1,844]

Oh I'm sorry, I didn't know I had to have a visa to get in here.

I've explained myself several times in the past, I'm not going to do it again just for you. ;-)

Lol no need to get a little defensive. Just curious.

[johnnythefirst 1,076]

Lol no need to get a little defensive. Just curious.

Well, you came over as offensive. ;-)

I came here after they signed the guy in your profile pic, and stayed because it's a fun forum.

I liked Chelsea in the Zola-days, I kind of disliked them in the first Abramovic years, now I like them again.

I don't like the fact youngsters come to England to bury themselves though. If young players thought about experience in stead of money, Anderlecht would have Januzaj and Musonda Jr. in its starting lineup today. They'd start getting plenty of first team experience, plenty of CL matches and they could transfer to England or Spain or whatever when they're like 19-20-21 years old. For tons of cash instead of some copper coins. We don't keep pumping out these talents by accident. We know what we're doing apparently. Let us.

For example, if Chelsea had bought Eden as a 17-year old, he probably wouldn't be the superstar he is today...

[Yeboii 1,844]

Well, you came over as offensive. ;-)

I came here after they signed the guy in your profile pic, and stayed because it's a fun forum.

I liked Chelsea in the Zola-days, I kind of disliked them in the first Abramovic years, now I like them again.

I don't like the fact youngsters come to England to bury themselves though. If young players thought about experience in stead of money, Anderlecht would have Januzaj and Musonda Jr. in its starting lineup today. They'd start getting plenty of first team experience, plenty of CL matches and they could transfer to England or Spain or whatever when they're like 19-20-21 years old. For tons of cash instead of some copper coins. We don't keep pumping out these talents by accident. We know what we're doing apparently. Let us.

For example, if Chelsea had bought Eden as a 17-year old, he probably wouldn't be the superstar he is today...

Well coming over as offensive was not my intention nor do I think my questions were offensive, but alright

The reason why they buy the players so young is because they want them to be eligible for the "home-grown quota" (I don't like this rule and wish it wouldn't exist, because of the reasons you stated just on a bigger scale than just Belgium). Also, it's not like Belgium has been pumping out these talents for decades or something. You are having a golden age, like Spain has been having. Long may it continue, of course.

[johnnythefirst 1,076]

Well coming over as offensive was not my intention nor do I think my questions were offensive, but alright

The reason why they buy the players so young is because they want them to be eligible for the "home-grown quota" (I don't like this rule and wish it wouldn't exist, because of the reasons you stated just on a bigger scale than just Belgium). Also, it's not like Belgium has been pumping out these talents for decades or something. You are having a golden age, like Spain has been having. Long may it continue, of course.

No we've been pumping them out since about 2005, when we had a lost generation (bar Kompany, who made it by his own sheer talent and willpower), threw away everything we knew about training kids and started all over again with a new system. Since then, other countries come visit our centres. Even the Dutch.

There will not always be an exceptional player like Eden, but our level won't drop all the way down again, our base is solid now.

[Yeboii 1,844]

No we've been pumping them out since about 2005, when we had a lost generation (bar Kompany, who made it by his own sheer talent and willpower), threw away everything we knew about training kids and started all over again with a new system. Since then, other countries come visit our centres. Even the Dutch.

There will not always be an exceptional player like Eden, but our level won't drop all the way down again, our base is solid now.

I hope so. As I said, long may it continue.

[Hamilton 2,118]

Marin Will start as nr10 today against Zulte Waregem

[Hamilton 2,118]

Played 60 mins, you could see he needs game time, lost the ball a lot in the beginning, but grew in to the game. Almost gave a assist in second half with a good cross, but Mitrovic header tipped from under the crossbar by the goalie.

[johnnythefirst 1,076]

Hmm, not starting again.

[Hamilton 2,118]

Not even used as a sub..

[OhForAGreavsie 5,775]

Not even used as a sub..

I wish Marko well, he's a nce enough bloke but, honestly, does anyone care?

[Hamilton 2,118]

Starts against cercle bruges

[Hamilton 2,118]

Starting against Gent today, return semi final belgian cup

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Starting against Gent today, return semi final belgian cup

How did he do?

[Hamilton 2,118]

How did he do?

Did great, taking players, throwing with trough balls all over the place, should have had an assist but dissalowed by ref..

If he can hold this form he can play a huge part in fighting for the title with Anderlecht.

[Hamilton 2,118]

Starts against Genk now

[CurlyHairLikeLuiz 1,625]

Sounds like he's getting his career back on track.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Sounds like he's getting his career back on track.

Which means that he'll be getting a serious injury in the next couple of weeks...

[Hamilton 2,118]

Played 70mins and had a decent game, nothing special tough