Quinten Timber is again a ‘hot topic’ at Feyenoord. The midfielder is again under a magnifying glass due to the situation with his expiring contract. In his column for the Algemeen Dagblad club icon Willem van Hanegem discusses the situation. He also points to goalkeeper Justin Bijlow.
There has been a lot of commotion about Timber’s expiring contract for a long time. The midfielder lost his captaincy and also seemed to be on his way out last summer. However, a transfer failed to materialize. Meanwhile, Timber is keeping his jaw tight and no one really seems to know what the midfielder’s plans are.
The Legion had had enough. They showed banners in the stands of De Kuip that were addressed to Timber. “Timber: clarity = honesty. Sign or leave,” was the text on the canvases. Feyenoord coach Robin van Persie stated after the match against PEC Zwolle that he would talk to Timber, who is currently avoiding the press.
Difference with Justin Bijlow
Willem van Hanegem, club icon of Feyenoord, obviously does not miss the situation. He spends it in his column for it AD therefore pay attention. He draws a striking comparison between Quinten Timber and Justin Bijlow. “I think he should know that all by himself,” said Van Hanegem about whether or not Timber will re-sign. “Justin Bijlow also has an expiring contract and no one is demanding that he re-sign this week. If Feyenoord wants to, because I think they have indicated that they want to look at him for the time being.”
The fact that Robin van Persie has indicated that he will talk to Timber is also special, according to Van Hanegem. “He doesn’t seem to give interviews and Van Persie doesn’t like that and he told Timber that too. Then, if I were Timber, I would have said: I think there was a long period when the press was hardly even allowed to look at you, let alone ask anything, right Robin? Moreover, Timber is not captain of Feyenoord, so he doesn’t have to appear in front of the camera afterwards,” he expresses his support for the midfielder of the Rotterdam team.
