The De Graafschap Post
Match1 Jun 2043
De Graafschap sink to position 18
14 points, and a fixture list that is running out. The mathematics are not yet cruel, but they are no longer kind.
Boardroom1 Jun 2043
The silence upstairs is getting loud at De Graafschap
Nobody on the board has said anything against the manager, which is the point — they have stopped saying anything for him either.
Squad1 Jun 2043
Jasper Aké keeps the receipts
“I remember the meeting. I remember exactly what was promised in it.” De Graafschap may remember it differently, which is precisely the problem.
Squad1 Jun 2043
Tempers go at De Graafschap
Jake Drewett 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.
Squad1 Jun 2043
Patrick Babel signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Patrick Babel and De Graafschap agree another 4 years.
Squad1 Jun 2043
Patrick Simons out for 58 days
The medical room confirms 58 days on the sidelines for Patrick Simons, and a plan built around him now has to be rebuilt.
In brief
- Market De Graafschap put Will Rutter up for sale
- Boardroom De Graafschap answer back