| Johan Neeskens RIP 15:54 - Oct 7 with 4015 views | NorthantsHoop |
Johan Neeskens the brilliant Dutch footballer has passed away at the age of 73. Alongside Johan Cruyff part of the Dutch masterclass of footballers in the 1970s. |  | | |  |
| Johan Neeskens RIP on 16:01 - Oct 7 with 3367 views | PlanetHonneywood |
Lucky to have seen him and Cryuff play against England in 1977 at Wembley, and what a brilliant pair they were, in sides that you can trace back the way Barcelona, City and many clubs of today play their football back to. Sad news indeed. RIP Johan.
Stan and Dave Clements were in the England side that night too. |  |
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| Johan Neeskens RIP on 16:22 - Oct 7 with 3290 views | themodfather |
sad news world cup finalist 74 and 78 , top player one many of watched as kids. part of that great dutch side with Cryuff . |  | | |
| Johan Neeskens RIP on 16:24 - Oct 7 with 3288 views | terryb |
A truly great player.
RIP Johan | | | |
| Johan Neeskens RIP on 16:36 - Oct 7 with 3259 views | johnhoop |
| Johan Neeskens RIP on 16:01 - Oct 7 by PlanetHonneywood |
Lucky to have seen him and Cryuff play against England in 1977 at Wembley, and what a brilliant pair they were, in sides that you can trace back the way Barcelona, City and many clubs of today play their football back to. Sad news indeed. RIP Johan.
Stan and Dave Clements were in the England side that night too. |
Was at that game too, hoping to see Stan do well, but the Dutch were so good that he and England hardly got a kick. | | | |
| Johan Neeskens RIP on 17:18 - Oct 7 with 3161 views | rbee |
Loved watching the Netherlands play in the 70's and then again in the 80's with Gullit & co.
Rest in Peace Johan Neeskens |  | | |
| Johan Neeskens RIP on 17:20 - Oct 7 with 3158 views | stevec |
Loved watching the Dutch in the 70’s, us imitating their football, brilliantly, but despite it being the best football ever, neither of us lifting silverware.
Still the greatest decade for total football.
RIP Neeskens. |  | | |
| Johan Neeskens RIP on 19:52 - Oct 7 with 2993 views | Myke |
Another of my boyhood heroes gone - what a player. No age either. RIP Johan | | | |
| Johan Neeskens RIP on 20:05 - Oct 7 with 2972 views | CheshireR |
A truly great player in a wonderful team. That 1974 Holland team was a thing of wonder to the 10 year old me. Rest easy Johan ☹️ |  | | |
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| Johan Neeskens RIP on 20:30 - Oct 7 with 2920 views | BrianMcCarthy |
Never saw many of his games but loved him. Loved all that Dutch team.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam árd-cool. |  |
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| Johan Neeskens RIP on 21:26 - Oct 7 with 2797 views | CamberleyR |
RIP. A truly great player. What would a box to box midfielder like him be worth in today's market?
As somebody has already alluded to, played in and lost two World Cup finals, one of twelve players.
Do we want to have a go at naming the other eleven? [Post edited 8 Oct 8:47]
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| Johan Neeskens RIP on 22:16 - Oct 7 with 2712 views | loftboy |
| Johan Neeskens RIP on 21:26 - Oct 7 by CamberleyR |
RIP. A truly great player. What would a box to box midfielder like him be worth in today's market?
As somebody has already alluded to, played in and lost two World Cup finals, one of twelve players.
Do we want to have a go at naming the other eleven? [Post edited 8 Oct 8:47]
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Blood in goal or similar
Rensenbrink |  |
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| Johan Neeskens RIP on 22:35 - Oct 7 with 2673 views | MrSheen |
| Johan Neeskens RIP on 21:26 - Oct 7 by CamberleyR |
RIP. A truly great player. What would a box to box midfielder like him be worth in today's market?
As somebody has already alluded to, played in and lost two World Cup finals, one of twelve players.
Do we want to have a go at naming the other eleven? [Post edited 8 Oct 8:47]
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Schumacher, Briegel, Förster and Rummenigge from Germany 82/86. [Post edited 7 Oct 22:36]
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| Johan Neeskens RIP on 22:39 - Oct 7 with 2644 views | CamberleyR |
| Johan Neeskens RIP on 22:16 - Oct 7 by loftboy |
Blood in goal or similar
Rensenbrink |
I'll give you Jongbloed
Rensenbrink - Yes | |
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| Johan Neeskens RIP on 22:40 - Oct 7 with 2636 views | CamberleyR |
| Johan Neeskens RIP on 22:35 - Oct 7 by MrSheen |
Schumacher, Briegel, Förster and Rummenigge from Germany 82/86. [Post edited 7 Oct 22:36]
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Schumacher, Briegel, Förster and Rummenigge - Yes
Which Forster though? | |
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| Johan Neeskens RIP on 23:23 - Oct 7 with 2563 views | loftboy |
| Johan Neeskens RIP on 22:39 - Oct 7 by CamberleyR |
I'll give you Jongbloed
Rensenbrink - Yes |
Johnny Rep | |
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| Johan Neeskens RIP on 23:43 - Oct 7 with 2552 views | DannyPaddox |
Had a few pints this evening in the Palm Tree, Mile End stroke Bow. Subtle red lighting like a David Lynch/ Wim Wenders film. Three blokes getting on a bit (one being the pub landlord one being me) brought together in conversation due to the death of a Dutch football legend reminiscing about the great Dutch teams of the 70s. All the names mentioned above came up (I'll add Arie Haan) Cruyff turns were attempted. Any way landlord says there's a local who's an Rs fan goes home and away described currently as not happy.
Palm Tree Rs make yourself known.
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| Johan Neeskens RIP on 01:55 - Oct 8 with 2474 views | Boston |
| Johan Neeskens RIP on 23:23 - Oct 7 by loftboy |
Johnny Rep |
I don't know about Rep but he was great in Edward Scissorhands. | |
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| Johan Neeskens RIP on 02:29 - Oct 8 with 2459 views | Hooparoo |
He had vision and a great engine. Saw him play an exhibition game for NY Cosmos in Melbourne. Was one of the best players in the 78 World Cup final too. Will always be loved by Aussies for his assistant coach role with Guus Hiddink and the Socceroos in the 2006 World Cup. RIP legend 😎 |  |
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| Johan Neeskens RIP on 06:45 - Oct 8 with 2397 views | johnhoop |
| Johan Neeskens RIP on 22:39 - Oct 7 by CamberleyR |
I'll give you Jongbloed
Rensenbrink - Yes |
Ruud Krol, Arie Haan, Wim Van Hanegem. Cruyff, Rep, Neeskens, Jongbloed and Rensenbrink already named and I can’t remember the other three. Johnny Rep always sounded like a character out of a Western movie.
It always struck me as ironic that the two goals against at Wembley were scored by a guy called Peters because Alf Ramsey always said that Martin Peters was ten years ahead of his time. | | | |
| Johan Neeskens RIP on 08:49 - Oct 8 with 2294 views | CamberleyR |
| Johan Neeskens RIP on 23:23 - Oct 7 by loftboy |
Johnny Rep |
Rep - Yes | |
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| Johan Neeskens RIP on 08:51 - Oct 8 with 2271 views | CamberleyR |
| Johan Neeskens RIP on 06:45 - Oct 8 by johnhoop |
Ruud Krol, Arie Haan, Wim Van Hanegem. Cruyff, Rep, Neeskens, Jongbloed and Rensenbrink already named and I can’t remember the other three. Johnny Rep always sounded like a character out of a Western movie.
It always struck me as ironic that the two goals against at Wembley were scored by a guy called Peters because Alf Ramsey always said that Martin Peters was ten years ahead of his time. |
Krol, Haan - Yes
Cruyff, van Hanegem only played in one final. | |
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| Johan Neeskens RIP on 08:53 - Oct 8 with 2241 views | CamberleyR |
Jongbloed, Haan, Krol, Neeskens, Rep, Rensenbrink plus the four Germans.
So just two to get, both Dutch. | |
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| Johan Neeskens RIP on 09:36 - Oct 8 with 2186 views | terryb |
| Johan Neeskens RIP on 08:53 - Oct 8 by CamberleyR |
Jongbloed, Haan, Krol, Neeskens, Rep, Rensenbrink plus the four Germans.
So just two to get, both Dutch. |
Willy & Rene Van de Kerkhof? | | | |
| Johan Neeskens RIP on 09:39 - Oct 8 with 2173 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| Johan Neeskens RIP on 09:36 - Oct 8 by terryb |
Willy & Rene Van de Kerkhof? |
That was going to be my guess.
Just because I loved their names. | |
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| Johan Neeskens RIP on 09:43 - Oct 8 with 2161 views | CamberleyR |
| Johan Neeskens RIP on 09:36 - Oct 8 by terryb |
Willy & Rene Van de Kerkhof? |
One of them is correct.
EDIT: I've just seen there is actually 13 not 12. He's also Dutch. [Post edited 8 Oct 9:47]
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