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The Nigel De Jong Appreciation thread
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He was outstanding in the season we finished 3rd and won the Cup. I will also remember him as an outstanding big game performer, particularly impressive against Chelsea on a couple of occassions and rose to the occassion in several derbies.
One of the unhappiest aspects of our club before that cup win was that so many decent players arrived at our club, impressed for a short while, then disappeared. To my mind Nigel, just like Vincent and Pablo, were the ones who reversed that trend. He simply never let his standards drop. And i liked his persona, the grin, a cheeky bastard if ever I saw one, I remember him "accidentally" driving straight through the middle of a photo op for a new signing (can't remember who).
So yeah I am sorry to see him go. Good luck.
One of the unhappiest aspects of our club before that cup win was that so many decent players arrived at our club, impressed for a short while, then disappeared. To my mind Nigel, just like Vincent and Pablo, were the ones who reversed that trend. He simply never let his standards drop. And i liked his persona, the grin, a cheeky bastard if ever I saw one, I remember him "accidentally" driving straight through the middle of a photo op for a new signing (can't remember who).
So yeah I am sorry to see him go. Good luck.
SWP's back
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We won't miss him from a footballing point of view at all.CitytillIdie74 said:Absolutely gutted! Great servant and awesome DM we will miss NDJ , I was just looking forward to him and Yaya bullying the ladyboy on the 18th n all :(
All the best Nige you are a city hero!
-- Sat Sep 01, 2012 1:33 pm --
11 league starts last season. He helped us less than AJ in the quest to become champions. It was not a mistake replacinh him with the younger and better Garcia.iwasalwaysthere! said:Thanks for the memories Nigel, big mistake letting you go!
On 34 minutes at todays game lets get the 'when De Jong goes sliding in' chant going, to show oour appreciation for what he has done for us. Helped get us from Mid table to CHAMPIONS, and he did start the move of for that goal!
Those Nige is a top bloke and I wish him well.<br /><br />-- Sat Sep 01, 2012 1:34 pm --<br /><br />
Then you know nothing about Garcia.Number13 said:Not felt so sad at a player leaving since Gary Owen went. He'll leave a big hole and I think the ball will spend more time around our 18 yard line as a result. Bugger.
Skilly McRailnob
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Nigel just came on for Milan.
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carlos tevez is a blue
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savo said:Fair play to Nige, I always remember the interview where he mentioned seeing more Blue than red in Manchester! Top man, even got his own hate thread on Sadcafe.
http://www.redcafe.net/f7/de-jong-true-bitter-286465/
Manchester has been and always will be red. Everytime I'm there buying clothes or after a game I see 10 United shirts for every 1 blue shirt.
Plastic ****.
MSP
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I've expected him to come in 15 minutes to go today, we were sloppy at back
GStar
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Great to have the De Jong chant for a good few minutes at the start of the game.
We'll most certainly miss his presence off the pitch, but also on it, in Europe.
We'll most certainly miss his presence off the pitch, but also on it, in Europe.