Dirk off ?

[the count]

Does anyone else read the title of this thread and try and picture in their mind exactly what a "Dirk off" would entail?

At fucking last!!!!!!!!!!1

 

[King Binny]

Dirk Kuyt has revealed he has been inundated with messages of support from Liverpool fans after hix six-year love affair with the Reds finally came to an end two days ago when he signed for Fenerbahce.

The 31-year-old, who fell down the pecking order at Anfield last season, admitted his increasing lack of game time was behind his decision to move on.

"My last season at Liverpool wasn't the best one," Kuyt said.

"I thought that I should've played more so, after six years, I just had a feeling I needed to change something in my career, a new experience, a new country, new people around me, and that's why I made the decision to leave.

"I had a great time and I had great team-mates. The club was great, the people were great and the people from Liverpool - the text messages, the phone calls, the e-mails, all the tweets I had on my Twitter account - it's unbelievable how much respect they showed me and it's also a bit emotional.

"They wished me good luck and they said that they will miss me."

Holland striker Kuyt, currently on international duty ahead of the European Championship, admitted leaving Liverpool was one of the toughest decisions he had ever made.

"On one hand, it's always very sad when you have to leave a football club after six years.

"But, on the other hand, you also look to the future and I think Fenerbahce is a great club, with also great supporters and I really look forward to the new experience," he added.

Kuyt also revealed he snubbed Hamburg for Turkish giants Fenerbahce because of the lure of playing Champions League football.

The forward, who has been denied that privilege since Liverpool last qualified in 2009, said:

"I spoke with Hamburg, my agent spoke with Hamburg, and I had a feeling about the club.

"But, at the end of the day, the best feeling for me was Fenerbahce.

"For me, it was also really important to play in Europe and to play Champions League."

 

[Silver Sean]

I'll miss him. If half our other players had his guts, honesty, integrity and will to win we would not have finished the season 8th.
A top bloke, a top pro and someone who got what it means to play for this club. Good luck Dirkster!

 

[big ears]

Shame he couldnt have left his bollox behind for Downing

 

[King Binny]

A few years ago, a former player of mine from my time at CF Extremadura, Igor Gluscevic, was singing the praises of a team mate of his at Utrecht. The player in question he was always talking about was a certain Dirk Kuyt. He told me that he was so impressive in his work rate and sacrifice for the team. He worked his socks off from the first minute to the last but also he could score goals for fun. As if this wasn’t enough he was a great mate and an excellent professional. He would be a great signing with a consistent level for any side.

Some time later, in August 2006, Liverpool FC, where I was the manager, were looking for a good striker and a right sided midfielder with a good work rate and stamina. But as was always the case, we only had enough money for one of them so I had to choose which one to prioritise. As things happened, I decided that the striker was the priority and a few days later the same Dirk Kuyt signed for LFC from Feyenoord who had brought him from Utrecht. There has not been a single day, not one, when I regretted that decision, in fact it has been the complete opposite. If there is anything I have learnt from experience it is that the signing of Kuyt gave me a player for an exceptional team, as he was versatile, committed, professional and exemplary in his behaviour on and off the field.

As Gluscevic had said, he was an excellent profesional and team mate. But the tall Montenegran didn’t tell me that he was also very effective. His quick turns have surprised many a defender in the Premier League and his involvement in the game was constant. He could play in any attacking position and always knew what he had to do anticipating the situation. He set examples which speak volumes for his form, his commitment and sacrifice for the team. When no-one showed to receive from a throw-in there was always the willing and ever ready Dirk. If you needed someone to get in to position to finish, of course it would be him. When you needed someone to run behind the defence against Milan to create space between the lines for Gerrard again it had to be Kuyt. If you needed one last effort to help against a defender who was getting forward, Dirk Kuyt did it willingly as if he would do it ad infinitum.

A lot of people talk of players who play for the shirt and their loyalty, but I can tell you that in my opinion, in my career as a coach, I don’t know of many players who have played for the Liverpool shirt like he did from the day he arrived to the last second he played for that red shirt. Never, not once, did he complain about having to play in a different role or out of position to help the cause. Not everyone can say the same. He was always the first to train, to improve, to progress and to set an example, he was a true team mate in all senses of the word on the pitch and a model human being off it.

Those who count these things say that he has played 285 matches for LFC and has scored 71 goals, 51 in the Premier League. That’s not bad at all. Especially if we take in to account that they are icing on the cake of all his assets which statistics don’t show: the contribution and good he brought to the team with his industry, his thoroughness, his sacrifice, his generosity and camaraderie.

These are simple things, notes in the margin of a story created from a philosophy engrained with playing for the team, but I remember when he scored in the final in Athens to give us a lifeline when we were running out of time. Also his important goals, in the same competition against Inter Milan, Arsenal or Chelsea. Of all Kuyt’s goals I remember the one he got in the 118th minute of the legendary game against Standard Liege at Anfield which took Liverpool form the qualifiers to the group stages of the Champions League that year.

His three goals against United and the decisive part he played coming on from the bench to win the Carling Cup last season will always stick in the memory of true Liverpool fans. There are so many good things you can say about Dirk Kuyt that they are too numerous to go in this simple and sincere note of thanks.

A player, a footballer is leaving Liverpool but above all they are losing a good person, an excellent professional, a great example for all to follow. And I couldn’t resist dedicating these few lines of thanks.

The best of luck in your new venture, Dirk. You deserve it.

Rafa Benítez.

 

[peekay]

Lovely article by Rafa

 

[King Binny]

Holland Forward Dirk Kuyt is looking forward to his new advanture Turkish Super League giant Fenerbahce and is ready to revel being the centre attention at his unveiling.

Dirk Kuyt agreed to leave Liverpool to sign fo Fenerbahce before travelling to Euro 2012 with the Netherlands. The Dutchman had a though time in Euro 2012, exiting in the group stage but Fenerbahce will now provide a real pick-me-up for Dirk Kuyt.

“We consider the arrival of Dirk Kuyt at our club as the same size coup as when we got Roberto Carlos “, said Fenerbahce general manager Hasan Cetinkaya.

” We can be proud that a player of his calibre has choosen Fenerbahce. It will be very busy when we introduce him to the supporters. Yes I’m talking about thousands of fans who want to see him.”

And Cetinkaya’s comments were music to Kuyt’s ears.

“See that makes me really feel good” commented the Dirk Kuyt.

” You can feel the trust the people have in you here. The welcome is really warm. That is just really pleasant to experience.

“The disappointment of the Euro 2012 is not erased, but ı needed something like this.

 

[Avmenon]

Indeed, excellent article.

 

[King Binny]

Scored twice today playing as a striker.

Fenerbahçe secured qualification into the Champions League playoff round with a 1-4 victory over Vaslui.

Aykut Kocaman has his team set-up in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Bekir and Egemen made up the central defensive unit with Hasan Ali on the left-wing and Gökhan on the right flank.

Selçuk and Cristian featured in central midfield, with Selçuk being given a more defensive role.

Mehmet Topuz and Caner played wide, Alex was given his customary playmaker role and Kuyt started upfront.

 

[mark1975]

Ledge!

 

[Skullflower]

he's now 30% better cos he left liverpool.

 

[themn]

THE DIRKILIZER !!!

 

[Dreambeliever]

Scored some crackers for us. Always be a Kop legend. always wondered how many he would have gotten if he played up front for his entire time here.

 

[jexykrodic]

Good luck Dirk. Shame we couldn't meet your demands.

 

[juniormember]

What a great article from Rafa.
Dirk should har been ahead of Henderson. Ahead of Downing. And probably ahead of Carroll too.
His form dropped last season but he would have been invaluable in those games where we needed that little bit extra from our team against the lower placed sides.
Good luck to him.

 

[mark1975]

Agreed JM, that's a fantastic accolade.