Dirk Kuyt

[TRUE GUNNER]

Dirk Kuijt being linked

Looks as if wengers overseas trip was to see Dirk Kuijt, looks a very good player

http://www.teamtalk.com/teamtalk/News/S ... 48,00.html

teamtalk isnt the most reliable but this one might be true.

 

[Anonymous]

Thank Christ Ghaly wasn't in the equation.

Oh yes, and I like Kuyt.

 

[asajoseph]

I think the only solid fact is that Wenger was at the game - for all most people know, he might be after someone from Vitesse. Each source is linking us with a different Feyenoord player, but I don't really think any of them know who it really is...

 

[Anonymous]

i am glad wenger is making a effort in looking at signing kiujit instead of the other clowns

we needed a class striker for years

 

[asajoseph]

Hmm... I think we've had class strikers for years, and I don't think Kuijt's as good as any of them....

 

[gunnertilldeath]

dirk kuijt is ****in prolific and i think it is a statement of ambition if we are really looking at him because he is one of the most coveted rising stars in european football. the guy has hit 53 in the last 2 seasons and has already bagged 8 this season. i think he deserves a chance to prove himself outside holland and if i were asked where i'd like to see him get that chance, Arsenal would be the first name outside my mouth. he plays well for holland consistently and is capable of hurting teams in many different ways. i really hope wenger is considering bringing him to Arsenal.

 

[kamikaze80]

from the horses mouth (not van nistelrooy):
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story ... 24&cc=5739

 

[clockwork orange]

2002/03 FC Utrecht 34 matches played 20 goals 10 assists Eredivisie (Dutch PL)
2003/04 Feyenoord 34 matches played 20 goals 12 assists Eredivisie (Dutch PL)
2004/05 Feyenoord 34 matches played 29 goals 13 assists Eredivisie (Dutch PL)
2005/06 Feyenoord 11 matches played 7 goals 6 assists Eredivisie (Dutch PL)

He has more goals and asists in European football.

For Holland 14 matches played 3 goals 6 assists (Kuijt plays for Holland as RF in 4-3-3).

Other interesting stat: nearly 200 consecutive matches played (he's never injured or banned for cards)

 

[Anonymous]

There was another striker straight from the dutch leagues.. a top top hitman they said... can terrorize any defence.. prolific personified.

Kezman was sold to Athletico Madrid. :roll:

Wait and see.

 

[Army of Me]

kezman is a good striker

he was never given the chance to settle into the chelsea team, i don't think he ever started 2 games on the trot for the chavs.

 

[Gurgen]

I think the only solid fact is that Wenger was at the game - for all most people know, he might be after someone from Vitesse. Each source is linking us with a different Feyenoord player, but I don't really think any of them know who it really is...

The fact that Wenger told Feyenoord he was there for Kuijt is not enough?

 

[sabret00the]

I think the only solid fact is that Wenger was at the game - for all most people know, he might be after someone from Vitesse. Each source is linking us with a different Feyenoord player, but I don't really think any of them know who it really is...

The fact that Wenger told Feyenoord he was there for Kuijt is not enough?

what's your source on this?

 

[asajoseph]

Hate to be ignorant, but did he?

 

[Legend#1]

It's obviously Kuyt.. He's a striker, something Wenger wants, he can head the ball, a bit physical, in the right age range.. He's 25, right?

It's Kuyt.. and i'm excited.

 

[sabret00the]

There was another striker straight from the dutch leagues.. a top top hitman they said... can terrorize any defence.. prolific personified.

Kezman was sold to Athletico Madrid. :roll:

Wait and see.

Kezman is a very good striker, but to play lone striker just isn't a part of his game, he's a footballer and that's not what Chelsea are about.

 

[asajoseph]

Given that we've been linked to a LOT of Feyenoord players in the past (Kuijt, Kalou, Ghaly and one or two others), I don't think it's obviously Kuyt at all... Unless Wenger did tell Feyenoord that he was there for the guy, but I don't think that's what the above article (linked) says...

 

[Gurgen]

Mark Wotte (director of football or whatever the fk at Feyenoord) said to Kuyt and Kuyt alone very important people had come to watch him. This can only mean Wenger informed Wotte and Feyenoord who he had come for.

 

[Gurgen]

Oh and http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 414826.stm

 

[Army of Me]

We're making assumptions though, who's to say there wasn't someone else in the crowd watching Kuyt/Kuijt (how do you spell his name?)?

There's only one person who knows who Wenger was there to see, and he's not the type of guy to go shouting about that kind of stuff to anyone.

Oh and http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 414826.stm

man, thats a horrible picture btw

 

[asajoseph]

Kezman couldn't finish for peanuts when he was at Chelsea - and playing as a lone striker doesn't affect that, temperament does. Kezman, in my oppinion, didn't have the temperament to play at a big club, and didn't do nearly as well at getting into scoring positions as he did in Holland, because he didn't raise his game enough when he moved to England.

I'm not convinced Kuijt has the all-round footballing ability to succeed at Arsenal, and with all due respect, a sparkling record in the Eredivisie isn't enough to prove anything.