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Alun Goodmass

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I grew up in the UK and have been a football fan for just about as long as I can remember, playing it as long as my legs held out and avidly watching it in the stadium, tv or pub. Somehow in my early twenties I ended up in Holland and have been here for a couple of decades since... I now think it is time to reveal to the English speaking world how the Dutch see football: internationally, at club level, how they talk about it, the youth setups - no stone will be left unturned! "The ball is round", as they say here (meaning anything could happen). Let it roll.....

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Dutch Eredivisie — match round 31 Comments Off

Posted on 11 Apr 2010. By Alun Goodmass. Filed under Orange Football

Leaders Twente Enschede were at home to Heerenveen. The Fresians have not had the best of seasons and were not expected to form much of an impediment to Steve McLaren’s outfit’s title chances. more »»

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Dutch Eredivisie — match round 30 (5)

Posted on 4 Apr 2010. By Alun Goodmass. Filed under Orange Football

Leaders FC Twente had the hurdle of VVV in Venlo to overcome and ended up overcoming them in a rather comfortable manner. In a game of few chances, more »»

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Dutch Eredivisie — match round 29 Comments Off

Posted on 28 Mar 2010. By Alun Goodmass. Filed under Orange Football

After various recent point-dropping performances by some of the top teams in the league, the big boys got their act together again this weekend and showed how serious they were about keeping up the pressure on each other. more »»

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Dutch Eredivisie — match round 28 Comments Off

Posted on 21 Mar 2010. By Alun Goodmass. Filed under Orange Football

The most looked-forward-to game this weekend was the top of the table clash between PSV and FC Twente in Eindhoven on Saturday. The Philips men put a lot of energy into their pressing game as they piled the pressure on more »»

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Dutch Eredivisie — match round 27 Comments Off

Posted on 14 Mar 2010. By Alun Goodmass. Filed under Orange Football

FC Twente managed to stay ahead at the top with a tight win at home against unfancied ADO The Hague. ADO did shock the home fans with an early goal but Twente were awarded a penalty more »»

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Dutch Eredivisie — match round 26 (1)

Posted on 8 Mar 2010. By Alun Goodmass. Filed under Orange Football

This was the week that PSV finally relented in their nearly error-free chase for the title. And it was of course FC Twente who were only too willing to take advantage with a hard-fought 0-1 away victory more »»

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