The Den Bosch Courier
Market21 May 2029
Meldin Drešković hands in a written request
“I have nothing bad to say about this place. I just need to be somewhere else.” It is in writing now, which changes what Den Bosch can pretend not to have heard.
The dugout21 May 2029
Abdoulaye Bâ says Den Bosch went back on their word
“I was told what my role would be, and I signed on that basis. It has not happened.” A grievance with a date attached is the hardest kind to settle.
Squad21 May 2029
A falling-out at Den Bosch
Wolke Janssens and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Squad21 May 2029
Words at Den Bosch training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Deyovaisio Zeefuik is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.
The dugout21 May 2029
No hiding place for Sven Bouland
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Sven Bouland, and the manager let it.
Market21 May 2029
The Remco Balk talk will not go away
Another week, another link, another denial nobody quite believes. Den Bosch know the market decides these things, not the back pages — but the back pages are louder.
Market21 May 2029
Teun van Grunsven runs his contract down
2 months remain and no agreement is close. Every week without a signature costs Den Bosch money.
Market21 May 2029
The shop window has Mees Laros in it
Den Bosch have let the market know Mees Laros can be had. No price in the advert, but everyone in the trade knows roughly what it says.
The dugout21 May 2029
Jayden Ettienne asks for a word with the manager
“I would rather say it to his face than read about it.” The meeting was requested by the player, which tells you most of what you need to know.
In brief
- Squad Enzo Faty has settled at Den Bosch
- Boardroom Den Bosch keep producing them
- Squad Paul Moore starts on the language