[Albion] Joel Veltman signs from Ajax in a 3-year deal

[Uh_huh_him]

Been a while since we had a good Dutch player but he’s definitely right up there

Really?

You didn't rate Davy Pröpper?

 

[albionfan37]

Really?

You didn't rate Davy Pröpper?

One season is a while is it not?

 

[dazzer6666]

If only the club did a showreel of Veltman being a total shitehouse...

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... Granted it would be twice a long.

Disappointed it doesn’t include some of his celebrations when we score - he’s brilliant. Loved his fan geeing up too…..at Watford I think.

Borderline POTS for me with Cucurella.

 

[Uh_huh_him]

Disappointed it doesn’t include some of his celebrations when we score - he’s brilliant. Loved his fan geeing up too…..at Watford I think.

Borderline POTS for me with Cucurella.

He was my pick for POTS

 

[Stat Brother]

Disappointed it doesn’t include some of his celebrations when we score - he’s brilliant. Loved his fan geeing up too…..at Watford I think.

Borderline POTS for me with Cucurella.

I'm so glad I cottoned onto his celebration 'style'.

He peaked aged 6 in the playground and thought - 'that'll do me'.

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

I can remember when we signed him wondering “why.” Centre back was an area where we were perhaps strongest.

I’m very happy to say I was very wrong. Even his video clip when they run through the teams at the beginning of the match seems to show attitude. The best £900,000 the club has ever spent.

 

[aolstudios]

Yes!

He really is the most pro ‘pro’ I think we’ve ever had!

By a mile

 

[aolstudios]

He looks ten years more experienced than the players around him sometimes.
Easy to forget he's only just hit 30

 

[Baldseagull]

Would have thought it was the other way round, TBH. Ajax ain't in the EPL.

I was thinking maybe the system they played there left him more isolated, or called for him to take more risk. Here he always is provided with a simple option by his team mates, is covered if he moves forward, and has had quality defensive partners and Bissouma in front of him. The league may be tougher, but the way we play might still make it easier for him.

 

[Charlies Shinpad]

I'm sure the message we got from Ajax fans when he signed for us was, 'Good player, but always had one critical mistake per game in him' - fortunately for us, he seems to have eradicated that from his game. Seems to get better every season.

You could say that about Adam Webster as well

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[Weststander]

He was my pick for POTS

For me too, both 2020/21 and 2021/22.

 

[Perkino]

I personally think he is the best at defending in the squad

 

[aolstudios]

I personally think he is the best at defending in the squad

Agreed

 

[dazzer6666]

I'm sure the message we got from Ajax fans when he signed for us was, 'Good player, but always had one critical mistake per game in him' - fortunately for us, he seems to have eradicated that from his game. Seems to get better every season.

Barely had one all season that I can recall, let alone one per game. The only truly bad performance was when he came on as sub at home v Everton I think. Apart from that his performance levels and consistency have been absolutely outstanding. Also seems like a top bloke as well……reminds me of Uwe H.

 

[Stat Brother]

Barely had one all season that I can recall, let alone one per game. The only truly bad performance was when he came on as sub at home v Everton I think. Apart from that his performance levels and consistency have been absolutely outstanding. Also seems like a top bloke as well……reminds me of Uwe H.

I guess it depends on whether you believe the original source of the Ajax claim!

 

[American Seagle]

Joel Veltman:
Quality, experience and consistency.

 

[GT49er]

I guess it depends on whether you believe the original source of the Ajax claim!

That doesn't make any difference to his consistancy with us, so it doesn't 'depend' on anything at all.

 

[GT49er]

Barely had one all season that I can recall, let alone one per game. The only truly bad performance was when he came on as sub at home v Everton I think. Apart from that his performance levels and consistency have been absolutely outstanding. Also seems like a top bloke as well……reminds me of Uwe H.

Yes - except that I think that Uwe H did have a mistake per game in him .......... or was that Balogun?

 

[Stat Brother]

That doesn't make any difference to his consistancy with us, so it doesn't 'depend' on anything at all.

You bought it up.

 

[GT49er]

You bought it up.

Didn't buy anything.