Have to say, given that (part of) the reason Buyens came in the first place was due to an apparent falling out with Luzon it gives both great credibility that they've apparently stayed professional and worked together well. Buyens has definitely had something of a resurgence in recent times, perhaps Cousins finally get a chance in the middle helped him out there but in either case we play much better with Buyens than without.
When Luzon arrived there was an unsubstantiated rumour that he had fallen out with all four players he had coached at Liege. That would have made the appointment a joke as it would destroy value given that Watt, Ben Haim, Bulot and Buyens are four of our best players.
I don't think we need to go into the spin and rumours for each of the above as we will know soon enough who stays at our club. But isn't it great that people are now fretting about Liege loans departing given that 12 months ago the leading narrative was one of us receiving rejects not fit for purpose.
And STVV promotion certainly adds an angle, making it all the more complex to speculate on motivation and ambition. Will Buyens join Lepoint over there?!
When Luzon arrived there was an unsubstantiated rumour that he had fallen out with all four players he had coached at Liege. That would have made the appointment a joke as it would destroy value given that Watt, Ben Haim, Bulot and Buyens are four of our best players.
I don't think we need to go into the spin and rumours for each of the above as we will know soon enough who stays at our club. But isn't it great that people are now fretting about Liege loans departing given that 12 months ago the leading narrative was one of us receiving rejects not fit for purpose.
And STVV promotion certainly adds an angle, making it all the more complex to speculate on motivation and ambition. Will Buyens join Lepoint over there?!
TWWW has said many nice things about Luzon in the past, so that bit of the rumour seemed unlikely. Would Buyens prefer STVV to Charlton? Unless he wants to go back to Belgium, I wouldn't have thought so as the Belgian league isn't a strong one, and surely he would want to go back to Standard rather than a small team in the first division. Lepoint will surely depart though!
Lepoint to Standard/STVV making way for Buyens on a permanent to the Valley seems like a reasonable outcome. In fact cant see any other reason than to why Lepoint was signed if not to move to Standard/STVV at some point.
Bulot's case is still bit of a mystery. Clearly enjoying playing for us and can still get better as a play i believe. If we loose JBG in the summer that would leave us with Harriot as our only out and out winger. Not sure the club/Roland would allow to fall in to that position, so keep Bulot here?
Over the last five years, we've had a lot of players come and go who have really given their all and put in shifts, but none of them quite have had the grace that Yoni Buyens brings to the side. He can kick a ball from anywhere on the pitch and have it land within a centimetre of a winger's foot. if we lost that, I think we'd soon notice when we're on the break and a less sophisticated player just overhits a ball and it goes out wide.
I cannot see Yoni joining a small team in Belgium. He said himself that the crowds and stadiums were bigger here in England. I get that he might want to play in his domestic league but surely he has to look at how near this team is to being a force in this league and think "I could actually reach the premier league with this lot".
The last thing I would say is odd. Buyens wants to return to Belgium. He won't want to go back to Liege, so he goes to RD's other Jupiler (Premier) League club. Newly promoted STTV.
Need someone a little better in the middle to be honest if you are looking to have a push on promotion. Buyens has done well though and I thank him for that.
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I don't think we need to go into the spin and rumours for each of the above as we will know soon enough who stays at our club. But isn't it great that people are now fretting about Liege loans departing given that 12 months ago the leading narrative was one of us receiving rejects not fit for purpose.
And STVV promotion certainly adds an angle, making it all the more complex to speculate on motivation and ambition. Will Buyens join Lepoint over there?!
Would Buyens prefer STVV to Charlton? Unless he wants to go back to Belgium, I wouldn't have thought so as the Belgian league isn't a strong one, and surely he would want to go back to Standard rather than a small team in the first division.
Lepoint will surely depart though!
Bulot's case is still bit of a mystery. Clearly enjoying playing for us and can still get better as a play i believe. If we loose JBG in the summer that would leave us with Harriot as our only out and out winger. Not sure the club/Roland would allow to fall in to that position, so keep Bulot here?
I cannot see Yoni joining a small team in Belgium. He said himself that the crowds and stadiums were bigger here in England. I get that he might want to play in his domestic league but surely he has to look at how near this team is to being a force in this league and think "I could actually reach the premier league with this lot".
Forgive and forget and get him back on a season loan.
The Scottish monster and the uruguayan monster
We have already giving them extra tickets might as well make sure they get the 3 points
Yoni #Buyens (Charlton) rejouera la saison prochaine en #JPL. Et portera les couleurs de St-Trond. #Mercato #STVV
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Yoni #Buyens ( Charlton) play again next season #JPL . And carry the colors of St- Truiden. #Mercato #STVV
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