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[quote author=Avvy link=topic=45691.msg1347236#msg1347236 date=1307732235]
He's a strange sort, to be sure.
I remember Ryan championing Kuyt long before he arrived, and I had big opes that he'd be as prolific as he was in Holland.
Turns out he wasnt a very good striker, and I thought 'another fucking Morientes/Diouf/insert waste of space here'
Then he reinvents himself as some sort of midfielder and his drive often makes him invaluable to us.
Not a great striker, not a great midfielder, a crap winger.
And yet he's proven to be one of our best acquisitions over the past 5 years.
Head-scratcher, thasfodamsho.
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I think that is almost one of the best posts in this thread Avvy
regards
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My thanks,Vladders.
Tha's actually why I'm fond of him. Strictly speaking, he should have turned out to be a colossal failure, and his re-invention and subsequent success with a limited set of skills is nothing short of phenomenal.
The other reason is because he's shown tremendous charactr and loyalty to this club, especially during sme terrible times.