It's not that important a point but I'm 99% sure he's Irish not Dutch. Dutch absentee Da, Ballymun Ma.
Good keeper on his day, bit of a headcase though. Undoubtedly 94-5 was his highlight.
I seem to remember playing against him when he was part of a win at all costs Home Farm team in the NDSL. We played HF in a shield or cup and were robbed, then (I think) Belvo beat them. He was a talent but odd.
It's not that important a point but I'm 99% sure he's Irish not Dutch. Dutch absentee Da, Ballymun Ma.
Good keeper on his day, bit of a headcase though. Undoubtedly 94-5 was his highlight.
Aye, you're right.
There's a brief interview with him here (at 03:38) after he saved a Cantona penalty for Dundalk against Manchester United during a pre-season friendly game in 1994 and he doesn't sound the remotest bit Dutch:
Double Dutch maybe?
And check out Bertie's blazer at 04:19! The '90s...
Dutch Gold!!
Was far from a sellout too. If I remember correctly the friendly ticket price was expenisve but included the first 3 games of the league season. PR mess no matter how it was intended to boost league attendance.
Last edited by Nesta99; 23/01/2015 at 1:25 PM.
Nice video clip, I played in front of him for a few years, I was use to keepers saying watch your house,until Eddie came and use the term watch your gaff in a strong Dublin accent when he arrived in Bray, decent keeper, can't say I have much sympathy for his demise, chose the wrong path in life, sad really!
I always thought Eddie was Dutch-born, but raised in Ballymun. No odd accent expected, then! But I have no memory of where, when or from whom I heard it.
Woah Eddie Van Boxtel
You use to be from Holland, you're from Ballymun now
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