The Groningen Courier
The dugout28 Feb 2028
Kyano Doesburg: that is not what I was promised
“Things were said to me before I signed. I am not going to repeat them, but I remember all of them.” Groningen have not answered, which is an answer of sorts.
Squad28 Feb 2028
Thijmen Blokzijl signs a new deal
“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Thijmen Blokzijl commits to Groningen for another 5 years.
Squad28 Feb 2028
Luka Robben is a better footballer than he was
Not a run of form — an actual step up, held for months. At 19 he is doing things at this level he could not do at the start of the season, and the coaching staff will tell you exactly which of them.
Squad28 Feb 2028
A row about effort at Groningen
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Che Adams was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
Squad28 Feb 2028
Tyrese Gegra arrives at the club he grew up with
Every footballer has an answer to the question about his boyhood club, and most of them never get to act on it. Tyrese Gegra has, at Groningen, and the first month will show what that does to a man.
Match26 Feb 2028
Groningen come up short against PSV
PSV left with the points after a 0‑2 defeat that will take some explaining on the terraces.
Player ratings28 Feb 2028
Owen Wijndal runs at them all day
Successful dribbles: 19. There is a particular sort of despair on a full-back's face by the seventieth minute, and it was on display.
Market28 Feb 2028
Groningen promote Steven Dost from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Steven Dost has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market28 Feb 2028
One of our own: Georginio Hateboer joins the Groningen first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Georginio Hateboer is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
In brief
- Market One of our own: Donny Van Dijk joins the Groningen first team
- Market Groningen promote Nathan Frimpong from within
- The dugout The manager makes an example of Antoine Bernier