The Johnny 'Colossus' Heitinga Appreciation Thread

Michaelcoyb · November 27, 2009

Robert Jarvis said:
Realistic, with L pissing off we needed a good CB. The money on Heitty and Distin would have been better spent on another up and coming CB, Cahill, Shawcross, Upson or even Wheater.

WTF Maybe distin hasnt been worth it but Johnny is the only player with some heart at the moment

Topblue · November 27, 2009

Robert Jarvis said:
Realistic, with L pissing off we needed a good CB. The money on Heitty and Distin would have been better spent on another up and coming CB, Cahill, Shawcross, Upson or even Wheater.

I thought this was the johnny H appreciation thread not the he is utter tosh thread.

Robert Jarvis · November 27, 2009

Damn I should read more carefully. :unsure:

Goat whose fault is it we have as you claim 12 RBs?

Goat · November 27, 2009

On reflection we only 1 have that could be considered a RB only, Tony Hibbert, now you see the need for so much cover?

best little spaniard · November 27, 2009

MikelsGoat said:
On reflection we only 1 have that could be considered a RB only, Tony Hibbert, now you see the need for so much cover?

Oh

It makes so much sense now

Axlswhk · November 30, 2009

Have to bump this thread.

How many times had he won MOM?

bigblueboy · November 30, 2009

nothing left to say..

go jonny the next legend......

Michaelcoyb · November 30, 2009

It looks like johnny wont be able to play in europa this season at all because atletico are destined to come third in there group as there one point above APOEL. APOEL play chelsea at the bridge in the final matchday so no chance of 3 points there.

Neiler · November 30, 2009

May very well be a beast in the DMF role - once he adapts and get more expierence. Some of his distribution is excellent shades of Tom Huddlestone yet a better all rounder.

Like i say he needs to adapt.

Axlswhk · December 13, 2009

bump!
Had a great game yesterday. I thought he'll be slaughtered by Anelka's pace but he made up for it with good positioning and read the game well.
His tackling is abit worry, almost gave away a penalty.

Goat · December 13, 2009

He loves to chop people, its great.

Number_25 · December 13, 2009

He's like a defensive version of Duncan Ferguson.

Desaparecido · December 13, 2009

Michaelcoyb said:
It looks like johnny wont be able to play in europa this season at all because atletico are destined to come third in there group as there one point above APOEL. APOEL play chelsea at the bridge in the final matchday so no chance of 3 points there.

That would be a shame, is there a possibility that they'd disregard who he moved from because the group stage is over?

Muggins · December 13, 2009

toffeestillidie said:
he really impressed me when he got injured on saturday. elbowed in the face (in the box, no penalty of course), blood was pouring out of his face. He gets it covered on the sideline and immediately sprints back into the game, you could tell it was killing him to be sidelined, i love having that kinda determination in our team.

edit: he also really makes the lescott deal seem completely worth it. A little off topic but i didn't think this warranted its own thread. Distin has fulfilled lescott's defensive responsibilities well, and Bily has proven to be the effective winger our team has been looking for. So its sort of like heitinga was a utility man to provide icing on the cake, what an excellent piece of business. Having the australian captain on our bench just in case is also nice

If you offered me Bily, Heitinga and Distain for Lescott. I would of bitten your arm off.

good business in my book. (y)

Neiler · December 13, 2009

He is a hard nut - still some adjustment required and his in for a game out for a game apperarence record hasnt helped him really, but this lad is going to be a beast.

He can play in the Uefa after Xmas right.