Wolfie Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 .....and he's even smiling about joining us. Good start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEL Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Decent interview. ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeDerby Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 13 minutes ago, ramsbottom said: If this lad is from the same mold as Thorne I'd like to see Johnson pushed on to be the box to box terrier that Bryson used to be... spot on, with out a doubt Johnson's best position! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewetube Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Seems a bright, personable young man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 20 minutes ago, Wolfie said: .....and he's even smiling about joining us. Good start. He loves it at Derby already. After all, home is where De Sart is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEL Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Just now, eddie said: He loves it at Derby already. After all, home is where De Sart is. You could be sharing a Belgian beers with him then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 2 minutes ago, Derby_EnglandLoyal said: You could be sharing a Belgian beers with him then. Well, he comes from Waremme in Liege, and it has SIX breweries. He's a Walloon, I'm a Loon (who used to post as 'Balloon'). We might be soul-mates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Mills Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Facebook scouts are out on mass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsdubs Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 "Come on Julien, Sart it out." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal is a Ram Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 http://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/inside-track-julien-de-sart-3502584.aspx Have to say, reading a lot like George Thorne at the moment. Quote dcfc.co.uk: What type of player is Julien de Sart? Jonathon Taylor: Boro fans have only seen snippets of the Belgian's talents since he arrived from Standard Liege 12 months ago, but it's clear he is a player with a bright future. He's managed only three competitive first-team appearances over the last year, but he was arguably one of Boro's standout performers during pre-season. He started the EFL Cup clash at Fulham back in August 2016, and it was instantly clear that he was a player who loves the ball at his feet. From the outset, he was comfortable in possession and possessed a wide range of passing. He's a young lad, but seems to have had a good education in the game - and never looked flustered in that first-team environment. It's early days for him at Boro, but he's a player who tends to play as a deeper central midfielder and play the percentages. His ability to keep the ball is perhaps his biggest asset - and hopefully he can only improve while on loan at Derby. What have you made of his performances for the first-team and Under 23s? Very encouraging, but we haven't seen it enough over the last 12 months to draw concrete conclusions. He's been involved in Aitor Karanka's first-team squad in training, but the Spaniard has on the whole opted against making him play in the Under-23s. Karanka clearly feels the player's development would be aided by working every day alongside the likes of Grant Leadbitter, Adam Clayton and Adam Forshaw, rather than playing in the newly-named Premier League 2. But what we have seen from de Sart has been good. He's somebody who never seems to be flustered, and is clearly confident in his own ability. He's good on the ball, and the next few months will be a big test for him at a club battling for promotion. What are his biggest strengths, in your opinion? He appears to have a football brain, somebody who knows where he's going to pass the ball before it arrives at his feet. That's quite a talent, especially at his age. I think he's a player who can still be moulded into any kind of midfielder. He's a big lad - 6'2, and has a bit of strength - so he's got all the attributes to be a success in English football. His natural touch on the ball and his ability to keep possession in tight spaces should set him in good stead, but it'll be a learning curve for him playing in the Championship. How key is this loan move for him, in term of gaining match time? It's huge. He's 22 now, he's been a regular in the Belgian youth set-up, but he just hasn't played enough games since arriving during last season's winter window. Karanka has always talked up the player's abilities, but clearly felt the heat of a promotion battle last season wasn't the place for him to find his feet in English football. But he's now had time to settle, acclimatise and find his feet - and now is the time for de Sart to make an impression. His first-team opportunities in the Premier League were always going to be limited, especially after Boro spent big on Marten de Roon in the summer, so it's now a vital six months coming up in de Sart's career. Boro fans will be hoping he can get some game-time at Derby, and the player should be confident too. But it'll be a big test of him, both physically and mentally, moving to a place he's never lived before and playing in a country that is still relatively new to him. A year on from joining Middlesbrough, do you feel he is more accustomed to English football? It's hard to say, having not really seen him in a Boro shirt since August. But against Fulham in the EFL Cup, he looked the part. During pre-season, you could see that he was a confident lad. He didn't seem scared to put his foot in or play a long pass, and he didn't look out of place alongside some seasoned professionals. But the proof will be in the pudding, and de Sart will need to come to the fore at Derby. He's a player who's very well thought of in the North-east, but now needs to kick on in his career. He appears to have all the attributes to be a success in this country, but time is ticking - and the next few months at Derby will be massive in terms of his career development. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoroWill Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 45 minutes ago, EnigmaRam said: Is this a straight loan I take it and not with a view to a permanent in the summer? Straight loan, unless you've offered us a boatload of money for a transfer later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JW37 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 GK: Carson RB: Baird - Full back RCB: Keogh - Ball playing defender, sweeper LCB: Pearce - Head, kick, tackle LB: Lowe/Anya/Olsson - Wing back CDM: De Sart - Deep lying playmaker RCM: Hughes - Advanced playmaker LCM: Johnson - Box to box battering ram RW: Ince - Inside forward ST: Martin - False 9 LW Sako - Wide midfielder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEL Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 De Sart is pretty much like Thorne. Seen the video wow!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuwtfly Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 6 minutes ago, Derby_EnglandLoyal said: De Sart is pretty much like Thorne. Seen the video wow!!!! What video is this, DEL? Can you share it mate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal is a Ram Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEL Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 2 minutes ago, Nuwtfly said: What video is this, DEL? Can you share it mate? 1 minute ago, Animal is a Ram said: Thanks @Animal is a Ram for putting that up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoroWill Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 He hits an incredible knuckleball shot as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OohMartWright Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 We are going to have to modify our chant: "Ince .. Ince will get it from Sart ... again" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMC Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Boro fan in peace. Video of him here with a few more goals from his Standard days - ignore the ***** music and editing! Not seen too much of him, but from what I have seen he's a playmaker and well suited to your passing game (if you've reverted back to that since Clement - I honestly don't know). Hope he does well for you, good luck for the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRam Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 20 minutes ago, Animal is a Ram said: That FK at 3:57 tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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