jordan Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 He was interviewed at half time of the Rangers game(maybe the same in other games), mentioned he moved to Belgium around 17 years old Cblake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strait Red Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 40 minutes ago, jordan said: He was interviewed at half time of the Rangers game(maybe the same in other games), mentioned he loved to Belgium around 17 years old Same interview as was posted above. It’s running at halftime of all Europa League games today on DAZN. Cblake and jordan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 Ahh didn’t realize that. Strait Red and Cblake 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowcrash Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 (edited) Gent goes through to knockout round on a 0-0 result and can finish first with a victory at home against the weakest team in the group. Gent parked the bus, especially after a defender gets a red card around 75'. David didn't do much offensively but ran his tail off tracking back when Saint Etienne was on the attack. Corners were 8-1 in Saint Etienne's favour, which gives you some idea of one-sided the game was. Edited November 28, 2019 by Snowcrash Cblake, Bertuzzi44 and johnyb 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Cblake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youllneverwalkalone Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 No thanks to Turkey. Although David's wallet may disagree... Cblake and nolando 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aird25 Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 He was very careful to ensure playing time when he chose Gent as a destination. I imagine he’ll do the same this time around dyslexic nam, NVsoccer, CANMNT_SUPERFAN and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM3/MM2/MM Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Yes, his off-field intelligence seems to match his on-field intelligence. Cblake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Aird25 said: He was very careful to ensure playing time when he chose Gent as a destination. I imagine he’ll do the same this time around Perhaps we will see a small step up in that case. That is sort of how Hutchinson's career evolved. Osters -> Helsingborg -> Copenhagen -> PSV Each step was a small one up the ladder. Then PSV -> Besiktas was kinda sideways, but he wanted a full time return to midfield and he had just turned 30, so those factors came into play. Very curious to see how David's career plays out. Edited December 3, 2019 by Obinna Cblake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowcrash Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 With all due respect to Hutch, David is already a top 5 player in the Belgian league and probably the top prospect based on age. Also, the Belgian league is miles ahead of the leagues Hutch played in before his move to PSV. Cblake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 27 minutes ago, Snowcrash said: With all due respect to Hutch, David is already a top 5 player in the Belgian league and probably the top prospect based on age. Also, the Belgian league is miles ahead of the leagues Hutch played in before his move to PSV. That wasn't the point of my post, but okay. I guess the Belgian league is miles ahead of the Danish league. Gent is miles ahead of Copenhagen too, right? We can appreciate both players, surely. And to re-emphasize the point of my last post, I hope David takes small steps up the ladder, just like Hutchinson did. Cblake, Cheeta and johnyb 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aird25 Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 2 hours ago, Obinna said: That wasn't the point of my post, but okay. I guess the Belgian league is miles ahead of the Danish league. Gent is miles ahead of Copenhagen too, right? We can appreciate both players, surely. And to re-emphasize the point of my last post, I hope David takes small steps up the ladder, just like Hutchinson did. Considering the price tag that's been thrown around for him, I don't imagine too many teams in the world buy him and not have him in their plans. I don't necessarily agree that it he needs to follow the same route Hutch did and only make small steps. It was a giant leap from amateur football in Ottawa to starring for Gent, but he handled that with ease. Davies also made quite the jump recently from Vancouver to Bayern, and that seems to be working out well for him. I think it's most important that he chooses a side that will give him a fair opportunity to perform, and a team with a clear plan to build around him. David does have a rather unique playing style, and not many teams give a withdrawn striker the amount of freedom that he currently gets. Obinna and Cblake 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFC2017 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Jonathan David has the ability to move to a top 5 league in the summer if he continues to perform the way he's been doing so. Not to mention the kid will only turn 20 in January. I'd like to see him go to a club where he can thrive and where he'd be the first choice. France or Germany may be his next destination. Obinna, dyslexic nam and Cblake 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Gent vs Zulte this Saturday - David vs Larin. May have to find a stream for that one. Cblake and johnyb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Are Gent out of the Cup now? They lost today and they didn't dress David. Cblake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikej Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Yeah I think they're out now... According to this David came home to visit a sick relative http://www.voetbalnieuws.be/news/464209/thorup-komt-met-verklaring-over-afwezigheid-david-en-owusu UPDATE 8.30 pmNo Jonathan David and Elisha Owusu with the Buffalos. Many AA Gent fans were therefore worried about their two strong holders. Concern about the latter can continue for a while, because Owusu is struggling with an injury. That's what coach Jess Thorup said. Jonathan David then returned to Canada to visit a sick family member. Cblake and JuicyHam 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwilly11 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 (edited) Not sure about the translation but it seems like his mother passed away. Very sad if true. https://m.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20191204_04751189 Edited December 5, 2019 by bwilly11 Mikej, CANMNT_SUPERFAN, Kent and 3 others 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Condolences to David. N1ckbr0wn, lowlander, Ruffian and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1ckbr0wn Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Not much worse then a young man losing his mother before the age of 20.... condolences to Jonathan and his family during this tough time. Obinna, Cblake, CanadianSoccerFan and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Would we ever be in a position to send something as a small gesture of support? I wouldn’t mind donating a few bucks. Cblake, Obinna, Aird25 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrennanFan Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Damn. If there's funeral info available, we should send flowers or something as a group. Zem, Kadenge, johnyb and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 15 minutes ago, BrennanFan said: Damn. If there's funeral info available, we should send flowers or something as a group. Perhaps someone in the Ottawa area can take the lead on it? Makes sense for someone local to organize it. Perhaps the CSA will do something for David and his family. Maybe contacting them to inquire would be a good first step? nolando and Cblake 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamiltonfan Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 3 minutes ago, Obinna said: Perhaps someone in the Ottawa area can take the lead on it? Makes sense for someone local to organize it. Perhaps the CSA will do something for David and his family. Maybe contacting them to inquire would be a good first step? Happy to chip in here. Very sad Cblake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Not sure who might be in the area to look into this, but it is probably something we should do. I looked online and couldn’t see anything about his mom or the funeral service. If anyone is in a position to help out locally, it would be appreciated. Cblake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoH037 Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 If this is true then my heart breaks for him... My father passed away when I was 23 and not a day goes by when I don't miss him, yet still I can't imagine how hard it must be to lose your mother at 19 Cblake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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