The Nigel De Jong Appreciation thread

[citymad]

Probably bought in to play the new Gattuso role.

 

[kippax casual]

Poor poor business by City. De Jong should be filled alongside some of the others as a City legend. We will be a worse side and squad without him.

 

[de.jong.the.brave]

absolutely positively gutted...

still, wish him the best of luck - nothing but fond memories.

...think i need a new name :(

 

[SXBLUE]

Gutted, good luck Nige it was a pleasure watching you play for City !

 

[Macker]

Gutted Nige is leaving, top player & top bloke and a signing that was paramount to our rise as a force. Good luck for the future big man :)

 

[bluemoonmatt]

To be fair to the club and RM, Big Nige is out of contract at the end of the season. We have offered him deals clearly but he has not accepted them, his call. It's a shame but we have been backed into a corner either we a) Throw his whatever cash he wanted and wait for the queue of all the other players doing the same (and advertise to the outside world we are a soft touch when it comes to wages) b) let him run down his contract and lose him for nothing or c) Sell him now at a reasonable price given the current market conditions,.

That said NDJ was nothing other than committed and professional on the pitch and for that he has earned our admiration and respect. I only wish it wasnt to Milan who I hate given our transfer "issues" with them since we joined them at Europe's top table but nethertheless I wish him well.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Never scored enough goals for me.

 

[Jnr Kisby]

Big thanks to Nige, a top bloke and has done a fantastic job for us. No hard feelings, he's good enough to be playing in a top team every week, hope he gets what he wants at AC.

 

[Sparkys-Army]

I know legend is not a word people like to use around here but he's a legend in my eyes. His off the field character is ace and he's a fantastic player.

Pissed myself after the fa cup win when he was dancing in his sandles with Jo.

 

[Neil_K]

Terrible decision to let Nige leave imho.

I'm just a punter, season ticket holder for years, do not profess to know what goes on behind the scenes at the club but to let De Jong go for next to nothing is very disappointing.

Great Champions League draw though!