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Ajax melt league trophy

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Re: Ajax melt league trophy

Post by GodIsADeeJay81 » Wed May 12, 2021 3:51 pm

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sportb ... 2.amp.html

Ajax Melt Their Eredivisie Trophy To Share 42,000 'Champion Stars' With Fans In Remarkable Gesture
Ajax Melt Their Eredivisie Trophy To Share 42,000 'Champion Stars' With Fans In Remarkable Gesture
DANIEL MARLAND in FOOTBALL
Published 2:47 PM, Wednesday May 12 2021 GMT+1

Ajax have melted their Eredivisie down to 42000 silver stars - which they will gift season-ticket holders in a remarkable show of respect.

The Dutch giants have played 30 of their 34 games this season in an empty Johann Cruyff ArenA due to the coronavirus pandemic.

But the club took to social media on Wednesday to share a message which read: "Piece of victory, piece of history, piece of Ajax... Literally. For you."

The video attached features director of football Marc Overmars carrying the trophy to be melted down to the 'champion stars.'

Captain Dusan Tadic features in the video giving a nod of approval as does 18-year-old Ryan Gravenberch.

Academy graduate Gravenberch opens his hand out to show the stars in his hand.

The video ends with Overmars walking the streets of Amsterdam with two briefcases, full of stars, in his hand.

Fans have reacted to the gesture and they've commended Ajax for once again showing how it's done.

Club director Edwin van der Sar discussed the gesture and explained how they've felt fan support 'every week' despite stands being empty.

He said per Ajax.nl: "This season, we have largely had to play without our fans. Well, without them sitting in the stands, at least. Despite this, we have felt their support every week. On the way to the stadium, on social media and in our personal contacts.

"Previously, when we said 'this title is for you', we were expressing how we were doing it for the fans however sharing the trophy is the ultimate proof that we really are.' After a turbulent year, we are ensuring our fans feel part of our championship."

Tadic added: "Playing in an empty stadium doesn't compare with an atmospheric Johan Cruyff ArenA. We have really missed our supporters over the past season here in Amsterdam and during all our matches.

"We therefore want to dedicate this title to our fans and can't wait to play in front of them again."

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Re: Ajax melt league trophy

Post by ClaretMov » Wed May 12, 2021 4:01 pm

That brought a little tear I don't know why but it did, maybe its because I'm missing my football at Turf Moor

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Re: Ajax melt league trophy

Post by DCWat » Wed May 12, 2021 4:07 pm

I can just imagine the Premier League’s reaction if Man City melted down the trophy!! :D

Great idea though, great gesture and another example of great advertising - the direction in which we will hopefully be heading.

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Re: Ajax melt league trophy

Post by TsarBomba » Wed May 12, 2021 4:07 pm

Ajax are one of those clubs that just get it.

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Re: Ajax melt league trophy

Post by Hipper » Wed May 12, 2021 5:24 pm

42,000 stars out of that dish?

Why don't we do that? Oh yea!!!

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Re: Ajax melt league trophy

Post by evensteadiereddie » Wed May 12, 2021 6:36 pm

Can you imagine the bellyaching from those not qualifying for one...............
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Re: Ajax melt league trophy

Post by gandhisflipflop » Wed May 12, 2021 6:39 pm

We could do the same and you’ll get fans asking why it isn’t 2 stars :lol:
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Re: Ajax melt league trophy

Post by KRBFC » Wed May 12, 2021 6:41 pm

TsarBomba wrote:
Wed May 12, 2021 4:07 pm
Ajax are one of those clubs that just get it.
Unbelievable they weren't invited to the Super League, shows how delusional the owners of the SL clubs really are.

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Re: Ajax melt league trophy

Post by TsarBomba » Wed May 12, 2021 7:43 pm

KRBFC wrote:
Wed May 12, 2021 6:41 pm
Unbelievable they weren't invited to the Super League, shows how delusional the owners of the SL clubs really are.
Proper clubs like Ajax and Dortmund just wouldn’t entertain it.

On a side note, I’ve seen a few of the Ajax entrada’s on YouTube, and they are out of this world. You don’t dismiss a fan base like that by agreeing to join a SL.

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Post by GodIsADeeJay81 » Wed May 12, 2021 8:15 pm

KRBFC wrote:
Wed May 12, 2021 6:41 pm
Unbelievable they weren't invited to the Super League, shows how delusional the owners of the SL clubs really are.
Don't even go there, the amount of idiots on twitter alone who're unaware of Ajax's history is just bonkers.

Some didn't even recall their semifinal appearance recently.

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Re: Ajax melt league trophy

Post by IanMcL » Wed May 12, 2021 8:28 pm

KRBFC wrote:
Wed May 12, 2021 6:41 pm
Unbelievable they weren't invited to the Super League, shows how delusional the owners of the SL clubs really are.
Ah but it is not about the club standing, it is about the revenue they can generate overseas. Dutch football doesn't even attract the Dutch.

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Re: Ajax melt league trophy

Post by KRBFC » Thu May 13, 2021 5:07 am

IanMcL wrote:
Wed May 12, 2021 8:28 pm
Ah but it is not about the club standing, it is about the revenue they can generate overseas. Dutch football doesn't even attract the Dutch.
The proposed merge with Belgian football would take over French league football imo

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Re: Ajax melt league trophy

Post by RammyClaret61 » Thu May 13, 2021 5:35 am

IanMcL wrote:
Wed May 12, 2021 8:28 pm
Ah but it is not about the club standing, it is about the revenue they can generate overseas. Dutch football doesn't even attract the Dutch.
It once did. I was once an excited young teenager going to see them play at Old Trafford. Also went to see Juventus there as well. Because you could in the 70’s.

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Re: Ajax melt league trophy

Post by Woodleyclaret » Thu May 13, 2021 6:57 am

I saw Cruff play his last game in the UK v Spurs
I took some kids from school and was raving about how good he was and near the end he scored after ghosting past several defenders.
A class player that I was privileged to see live.
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Post by bfcjg » Thu May 13, 2021 7:11 am

Put Clarets number in to merge your Clarets account with the new star account.
ERROR YOU DON'T HAVE A VALID etc etc etc.
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Re: Ajax melt league trophy

Post by Hipper » Thu May 13, 2021 2:49 pm

Hipper wrote:
Wed May 12, 2021 5:24 pm
42,000 stars out of that dish?
https://www.chronicle.co.zw/covid-19-in ... s-to-fans/

'Each star will weigh 3.45g and contain 0.06g from the trophy'.

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