The De Graafschap Post
Market23 Aug 2027
Kian Visser puts it in writing
“This is not anger. I have thought about it for months, and nothing that has happened lately changed my mind.” The request is on a desk at De Graafschap, and it is not being withdrawn.
Squad23 Aug 2027
Ibrahim El Kadiri in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at De Graafschap this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Match21 Aug 2027
Fofin Turay’s goal not enough for De Graafschap
Fofin Turay scored, and precious little else went right: 2‑3 to NEC, and a quiet walk to the dressing room.
Squad23 Aug 2027
The manager makes an example of Levi Schoppema
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
Player ratings23 Aug 2027
A masterclass from Fofin Turay
Marked 8.56 — the sort of number a correspondent writes down twice to be sure. Everything he tried came off, and what he did not try was not worth trying.
Squad23 Aug 2027
Isaac Compaore signs a new deal
“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Isaac Compaore commits to De Graafschap for another 5 years.
Player ratings23 Aug 2027
A day to forget for Donny Warmerdam
Marked 4.48, and generously at that. Nothing came off, and by the end the crowd had stopped expecting it to.
Squad23 Aug 2027
Louka Vanderbruggen knocks on the manager's door
“It had gone on long enough. I would rather have it out than leave it sitting there.” Ten minutes behind a closed door at De Graafschap, and both men came out saying it was fine.
Player ratings23 Aug 2027
Kyano Kwint leaves them behind him
Shots: 6. Goals: none. The chances were there and they were good ones, and they went into the stand, the goalkeeper's arms and the side netting in roughly that order.
In brief
- Market The Milan Smits question follows De Graafschap around
- Player ratings Ibrahim El Kadiri runs at them all day
- Market Matthew Steenvoorden placed on the list