The Johnny 'Colossus' Heitinga Appreciation Thread

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I havent read it but i can imagine it.......................i imagine it looks like the kind of [Poor language removed] posted on rawk or something.

And even if they are true comments from him theres far worse things i can think of that i wouldn't want our players saying.

We know theres a language barrier so saying joining another English club might be nice might just mean he likes this country and when his contract here is up he'd like to stay in England.

And if any player wouldn't want to play for Barcelona right now there's something wrong with them.

Overreaction to more than likely nothing.

Sure it would be nice if this was a fairytale and every player loved Everton FC but it isn't so to expect it is setting yourself up for dissapointment.

Worse. Comments totally unrelated to what was being discussed. One would f-bomb Johnny - then others start...

He's defo going to be aware when he comes back put it that way, that something or others gone on - if he hasn't actually made the comments.



Several tabloids have been known to totally fabricate quotations entirely.

A quick google of such: threw up this nice little summary page from a group about "ethics in journalism" (laugh!)

http://catalog.freedomforum.org/FFLib/JournalistScandals.htm

Some of them are beyond laughable:

Bjoern Benkow (Mann Magazine/Aftonbladet) – Norwegian journalist Bjoern Benkow fabricated an interview with Microsoft co-founder and chairman Bill Gates in an article entitled “Big Bill” which was published in the Norwegian magazine Mann and a Swedish tabloid daily Aftonbladet. In the four-page interview, Benkow claimed he spoke to Gates during a two-hour commercial flight in Europe. According to Microsoft Norway spokesman Eirik Lae Solberg, Gate’s personal assistant Craig Beilinson informed Microsoft that the interview never took place and that Gates did not fly in a commercial carrier at the time the journalist allegedly met him. Text excerpted from: “Microsoft Norway: Scandinavian media published fabricated Bill Gates interview,” Associated Press, August 2, 2006.



So it does happen. We wouldn't have a press-complaints commission otherwise would we? Thing is though some of these websites are being quoted by newspapers when it's entirely made up too.

Could start a rumour about a well known footballer getting a school girl pregnant.... oh that's been done recently hasn't it? doh
 

Uptill now, there hasn't been any mention in the Dutch (thrustworthy) media about Johnny Heitinga being open to offers from 'larger' (read bigger money clubs). As he's in a training camp with the Dutch squad at the moment, I don't think it would stay a secret very long if he made such a statement. So, until I hear it personally coming from his mouth, I choose not to believe a word of it. Don't think for a second he's the person to handle a situation this way. From hero to villain, it's a shame to see the powers of the gutter presss media.
 
Uptill now, there hasn't been any mention in the Dutch (thrustworthy) media about Johnny Heitinga being open to offers from 'larger' (read bigger money clubs). As he's in a training camp with the Dutch squad at the moment, I don't think it would stay a secret very long if he made such a statement. So, until I hear it personally coming from his mouth, I choose not to believe a word of it. Don't think for a second he's the person to handle a situation this way. From hero to villain, it's a shame to see the powers of the gutter presss media.

I was gonner quote you earlier - as you're there you'd know better than us... about reliability of the Dutch media.

Maybe Danny should stick a sticky/post onto news now with the above - infomation.

As EVERYBODY seems to be taking the word of the gutter press as if it's FACT.

Fact is - one newspaper (with links to a National Enquirer type magazine) and some random Dutch football rumour site...

And suddenly loads of Evertonians are out for blood !
 
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I was gonner quote you earlier - as you're there you'd know better than us... about reliability of the Dutch media.

Maybe Danny should stick a sticky/post onto news now with the above - infomation.

As EVERYBODY seems to be taking the word of the gutter press as if it's FACT.

Fact is - one newspaper (with links to a National Enquirer type magazine) and some random Dutch football rumour site...

And suddenly loads of Evertonians are out for blood !

Strangely enough, I was never a fan of Johnny Heitinga before he signed for Everton. I guess his Ajax roots have to take some credit for that. He won me over big time during last season though. There has literally not been one word from the reliable Dutch media on this subject, and as he seems to be a very down to earth guy to me, it pains me to see he's portrayed as a Judas in front of the eyes of on watching Evertonians. Andy van der Meyde shat on Everton, would hate to experience another fellow countryman doing the same. Don't believe for a second he's such a person.
 
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I'll go with that. No problem enlightening me on this issue and I'm hoping your right it it the gutter press causing us ill will. But I don't like numerous outlets saying all these different things that seem to be saying we are a stepping stone for greener pastures.
 

You would say that wouldn't you? Welcome back, where've you been?

I think I have a bad stereotype/perceived persona on this forum don't I?? Don't get me wrong, LOVE the hotties, but compared to most guys I know, I'd say I'm actually pretty upstanding & overall gentlemanly!! (Is that eve a word??!) Ok maybe that's a stretch, but I defo ain't nearly as bad as most dudes. It's pretty crazy out there. And I'm not sure the young ladies ain't worse than da fellas these days!

Thanks, good to be back Spike bruv. Been crazy busy w/ work & the real life. Try to browse here/there from my phone, keep from getting too far behind. Not much time to post though.

How's life w/ Spike? Ready for some US WC action? You're not as big a Nat fan though, r ya? I'm pretty pumped for this month, would do anything to see us beat england. Worried about gooch though, hope he's fit to start. Love that guy (& that was before I knew of his Spikeman connections!).

Big upz big man. Pleasant dreams talk soon my man.
 
I think I have a bad stereotype/perceived persona on this forum don't I?? Don't get me wrong, LOVE the hotties, but compared to most guys I know, I'd say I'm actually pretty upstanding & overall gentlemanly!! (Is that eve a word??!) Ok maybe that's a stretch, but I defo ain't nearly as bad as most dudes. It's pretty crazy out there. And I'm not sure the young ladies ain't worse than da fellas these days!

Thanks, good to be back Spike bruv. Been crazy busy w/ work & the real life. Try to browse here/there from my phone, keep from getting too far behind. Not much time to post though.

How's life w/ Spike? Ready for some US WC action? You're not as big a Nat fan though, r ya? I'm pretty pumped for this month, would do anything to see us beat england. Worried about gooch though, hope he's fit to start. Love that guy (& that was before I knew of his Spikeman connections!).

Big upz big man. Pleasant dreams talk soon my man.

Sorry that I insinuated that you were a perv or something. It wasn't what I meant.

Of course I'm a big US fan. Can't wait for the world cup to start. I too am worried about Gooch, but he looked alright in the short time he got against Australia.

Talk to ya later, jdeezy
 
If this is an innocent case of misquoting. Why do the players not clear things up quickly????

If I was a player and read things like that i'd be straight on saying thats rubbish and make my intentions very clear.
 

Cute couple :)
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It's all been bollocks from the very beginning as far as im concerned, same deal with the "Yak to Spurs" comments that came out recently.

The "knee-jerk" crowd (on the Facebook page especially) really piss me off. They need to get a grip on reality in all honesty.
 
Leighton Baines has just told the press he was misquoted when he said he was homesick, and he would be highly surprised if this was the reason he was omitted from the England squad.

It is highly likely the same has occurred here with Johnny, we can all go back to loving him :D
 

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