Saw this the other day and felt it was worth posting about. Just goes to show that money can't buy you everything.
The Ajax side that beat Man City last night....
Vermeer - youth product
Van Rhijn - youth product
Alderweireld - youth product
Moisander - 2.5m
Blind - youth product
Eriksen - youth product
Poulsen - free
Schone - free
Sana - 250k
De Jong - youth product
Babel - free (originally a youth product)
Total cost: 2.75m
Don't know how much Man City team that night cost but i'd estimate that it's over 100m!!
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Ajax team that beat Man City
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted on 26/10/12
, but in reality it was a great effort by a team that was built in a good, cheap way against a team that cost such a lot.
comment by Chu - The Gangs of Ja606 <doh> (U14549)
posted on 26/10/12
Amazing
comment by King Tubby (U8043)
posted on 26/10/12
The Dutch youth system is pretty amazing, think the Belgian set it up prettty similar.
comment by Chu - The Gangs of Ja606 <doh> (U14549)
posted on 26/10/12
A lot of it's down to the general attitude they have towards sports on the continent. Your considered a weirdo if your not part of a sport club in some shape of form.
In Germany the amateur teams facilities would put most professional SPL clubs to shame
comment by King Tubby (U8043)
posted on 26/10/12
You going to the night out on the 7th Chuman?
comment by Chu - The Gangs of Ja606 <doh> (U14549)
posted on 26/10/12
Is that next month Gus?
comment by King Tubby (U8043)
posted on 26/10/12
December mate. Ghodfather had an article up a while ago about it.
comment by 3rdDivHighAndRising (U15339)
posted on 26/10/12
Ajax's system is the way to go and has been for decades, if it wasnt for the EPL, Serie A, La Liga living beyond it's means then they probably would still be challenging year after year.
For a club like Ajax these days it is swings and rondabouts!
comment by Chu - The Gangs of Ja606 <doh> (U14549)
posted on 26/10/12
Good stuff
Got a works night out on the 7th, actually trying to think of ways of getting out of it , so will probably sit this one out.
will keep my eyes peeled for any updates though.
comment by Our Bald Manager > Yours (U1641)
posted on 26/10/12
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