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Did u take part in the first ever Champions League when u were
with PSV in 1992/93? and Marseille denied Rangers, and if so what appearances
did you make? I joined PSV in the summer of 1992 and was the
only player that signed that season. It was a fantastic move for me to
join a great team with big players (Romario, Popescu, van Breukelen, Kieft,
E.Koeman).PSV had a very experienced team and a lot of them played in
the European 1 cup final in 1988 which PSV won. This time I had the chance
to act on the highest platform against the big guns in Europe. Unfortunatly
we had a very disappointing campagne and we couldn't qualify for the next
stage. Although we didn't reach the next stage it was a fantastic experience
for me and I even scored a goal against Gotenburg. We were in the same
group of AC Milan and they were the strongest team I've ever played against.
Eventually they won the CL that year with players like van Basten, Baresi,
Albertini, Gullit, Rijkaard, Donadoni,Costacurta.
*I THINK MARSEILLE ACTUALLY WON IT THAT YEAR M8 BEATING MILAN 1-0 IN MUNICH
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appearances did u make in the 1994 World Cup Finals in the USA?I was
happy to be in the squad for this tournament and I didn't expect to play
my part. Holland had a good team and for me to be involved for five weeks
was a great experience. I was one of the youngsters together with Overmars
and a few others and we could only learn from the older players. I was
happy to come on as a substitute against the Rep.of Ireland for the last
15 min. We won that game with 2-0 and finally I could made my debut on
the highest platform, the World Cup.
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it true that you currently have 2 season tickets at Ibrox? I've been
lucky enough that I sometimes got tickets from Laura who works on Murray
Park. She's always there to help you with everything and is a great help
for all the players. The clubdoctor tries to help me as well and get me
tickets for some of the games. But for next season I will have my own
season tickets (4) and don't have to beg anymore. A lot of people are
still asking me for tickets and now I can invite them for some of the
games. Did doesn't mean that all of you can ask me now for tickets......
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do you think of Iain Sinclair, the club secretary, does he give you any
peace? and can u confirm that he gave you a treble winning polo shirt
before Rangers even won the League in 2003? You probably mean Iain
Sinclair the stalker......haha only joking Iain! I think he's doing a
fantastic job and spends a lot of time for for the supportersclub. He
always tries to organise things and wants to be sure that it's done properly.
Some of the members have already been lucky enough to see Murray park
because of his contacts..... I know Iain since I came to Scotland and
he asked me permission for my name for this supporters club and website
. It's a fantastic website which is always up to date and I'm proud that
my name is still connected to the club.
In my last season ( 02-03) Iain gave me a treble winning polo shirt before
we won the league against Dunfermline. This was on a wednesday and we
still had to play Dundee for the Scottish Cup later. He told me that the
shirts were already printed and warned me that I could not dissappoint
him and all the other Teddy Bears. I promised him to wear the top after
the game with the celebrations on the pitch. On the day of the cupfinaI
I had the shirt in my bag and after the final whistle I went back to the
dressing room to get my Treble winning polo shirt.
I kept my word and Iain was over the moon when my picture with the Arthur
Numan Loyal RSC Milngavie supporters club logo appearing in all the papers
( even in all the dutch papers)!
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u aware of which English clubs (if any) expressed an interest in signing
you before or during your time at Rangers? Sometimes your agent get
information that there are some clubs interested in you and that's when
the ball begins to roll. It depends if you're interested in a new challenge
and also if the clubs wants to let you go as well. There were some clubs
( one was very interested,but I don't tell you the name, come on the Reds!!!)
who informed for me during my time with Rangers , but I didn't want to
leave because I was quite happy here.
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you consider setting up a club premises for the supporters in Milngavie????
No, because I would be bankrupt within a year with all the alcoholics
over here... I've seen some of the members on a Christmas night out on
Ibrox and that's what you call binge-drinking...haha!
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may be obvious, but which goal you scored for Rangers gave you the most
pleasure? I was happy finally to score my first goal against
Aberdeen after 18 months. Now everybody understands why I became a defender..
To be honest I didn't score a lot of goals , but if I score one you will
always remember it. And that goaaaaaaaaaaaal was of course against Celtic.
It's fantastic if you can score in front of your own supporters a cracker
against them.
But I also scored a goal when I made my debut in '98 against Shelbourne.
I lobbed the bal outside the box over the keeper with the outside of my
left foot. Unfortunatly the linesman gave off-side but it wasn't, the
bastard.. I thought this was a dreamstart and a great goal as well, especially
when you don't score a lot
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what levels have you scored for Holland`s national team? I played
45 games for Holland but I never scored a goal, shit! That's a pity, because
it's great if you can score for your own country. The
future's bright the future is Orange!
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Which
Gers player in your time at Rangers would you have found the most difficult
to mark if in opposition to him?
That's a very difficult question, because you don't know how you play on
some positions against players. But i was always playing a game with my
opponent and try to let him run after me instead that I was chasing him.
On training I was always playing against Andre Kanchelskis and he was constantly
running up and down the line. It was good to play against him because that
keeps you sharp as well
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What
do you think of the birds in Tiger,Tiger?
haha, cheeky question!!! It's a nice place to go to on a saturday night
and there's a relax atmosphere. The last couple of years I always sent my
friends or relatives to this place because it's a nice club. And the birds
are nice as well, that's a bonus, haha
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What
guidance did you give to a young Barry Ferguson? It's important
as a youngster that you must have the wright attitude and mentality to succeed
as a proffesional player. Barry had a lot of talent as a youngster and I
was hoping for him that he could make it. I talked a lot to him because
I could see that he had it in him to become a good player and I didn't want
him to waste it. You hope that you can give him some advice and that he
can actually do something with it. We always shared a room on trainings-camp
and we've been room-mates for 5 years. Sometimes I had a nice dream and
then in the morning I woke up next to him.... got the fright of my life,
haha sorry Baz
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Scotland
and Holland have almost the same populations, where do you think Scotland
has went wrong in producing young talent in recent times in comparison to
the Netherlands?
Sorry, have not the whole day to answer this question....
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current or ex-Rangers players are you still in touch with on a regular basis?
Still see some
of the players I've played with when I go to Murray-Park and sometimes we
go out for a drink. I also speak to C.Moore who's playing for Gladbach.
You're lucky if you keep in touch with 3 or 4 players over the next couple
of years. That's typicall for the football world; out of mind out of sight!!! |
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