The soft g sounds noticeably often in the Abe Lenstra Stadium this season. Luuk Brouwers, Sam Kersten and Ringo Meerveld are basic players at SC Heerenveen in the first half of the season and all have a past at FC Den Bosch. The three get along well both on and off the field.
In conversation with it Eindhovens Dagblad they tell with a wink about their shared past at FC Den Bosch. While Meerveld was actually born and raised in Den Bosch, Brouwers and Kersten also started their careers there. The attacker came over from Willem II last summer.
“I think I’m the calm one of the three,” says Meerveld. “You can hear Sam and Luuk making the most jokes in our dressing room.” Kersten responds. “That also keeps it fun, of course. Even if you sometimes lose a match, it should remain a bit of fun.” Kersten learned those jokes and pranks in the Den Bosch dressing room. “Players like Jens van Son and Danny Verbeek already said it: ‘There is no place as nice as here’.” Brouwers agrees with that. “I still really think that is the case,” he says about the blue one FC.
Brouwers and Kersten remember well how 16-year-old Meerveld, who is five years younger, first joined the training sessions at that time. “Quite special,” says Brouwers. “You could already see certain qualities in him then. He put everything into practice when it came to finishing.” Kersten responds with a wink. “And you already said it then, right? He could end up at SC Heerenveen.”
Despite the fun and mutual jokes, the three are also critical. According to them, Heerenveen has already earned more points based on the game than the ranking shows, although the recent cup stunt in De Kuip provides confidence towards the second half of the season. With long-range goals from Brouwers (against AZ) and Kersten (against Excelsior) and a great goal from Meerveld (against PEC Zwolle), the three are certainly making a good contribution this season.
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