The Vitesse Sentinel
Match17 Apr 2027
No end in sight to Vitesse's wait for a win
13 matches now without a victory, and the excuses have worn thinner than the patience. Somebody at Vitesse has to find a result from somewhere.
Boardroom19 Apr 2027
The interim tag comes off Ryan Strootman
Vitesse interviewed the field and appointed the corridor: Ryan Strootman keeps the job he had been doing in all but title. Sometimes the safest pair of hands is the one already holding the wheel.
Squad19 Apr 2027
A row about effort at Vitesse
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Mees Hilgers was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
Match17 Apr 2027
Twente take the points off Vitesse
Beaten 1‑2, and beaten fairly. The manager kept his words short afterwards, which was probably wise.
The dugout19 Apr 2027
Mark Flekken gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
Squad19 Apr 2027
Tempers go at Vitesse
Amir Ismaïl was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Market19 Apr 2027
One of our own: Bas De Jong joins the Vitesse first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Bas De Jong is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market19 Apr 2027
One of our own: Joel Stengs joins the Vitesse first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Joel Stengs is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market19 Apr 2027
Marco Strootman steps up from the Vitesse academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Marco Strootman has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
In brief
- Market One of our own: Memphis Timber joins the Vitesse first team
- Squad 100 appearances for Pontus Dahbo
- Squad Hylke van der Mast signs on for more