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VV G.O.E.S
Voetbalvereniging Gezamenlijk Opwaarts Eendrachtig Sterk
Goes, pronounced Hoos, is a small coastal town with a population of around 30,000 in the province of Zeeland in the Southern Netherlands. It's not a town with any remarkable history, nor does it stand out in the modern day. It's a pleasant town though, with a range of shops, a harbour and good transport links to the rest of the country.
VV Goes as a club have an equally unremarkable history with a completely empty trophy cabinet. The club itself is completely amateur but has a passionate, if somewhat small, fan base. It currently plies its trade in the Hoofdklasse Zondag B, the fifth tier of Dutch football and plays its games at the small, but welcoming, Sportpark Het Schenge.
So, how did I end up here? Well, I was in a relationship with a Dutch girl. Her family lived in a town a few miles away and we decided to relocate to the Netherlands once she had finished university in England. Unfortunately the relationship broke down, but I'd fallen in love with the Netherlands, and in particular Zeeland, so as we had ended on good terms I decided to stay. I'd passed my coaching badges before we moved so I thought I'd see if there were any positions available and as luck would have it VV Goes were looking. They weren't sure about hiring an Englishman, but my Dutch was good enough and they liked the ideas I threw around so decided to take me on for a season to see how it would go.
My aim for the club? Eredivisie obviously! That was a long, long term goal. My short term was stability, followed by getting the club to the Tweede Divisie and turning pro in the next five years. Two promotions in five season seemed to be a reasonable aim and hopefully it would be perfectly achievable.
VV G.O.E.S
Voetbalvereniging Gezamenlijk Opwaarts Eendrachtig Sterk
Goes, pronounced Hoos, is a small coastal town with a population of around 30,000 in the province of Zeeland in the Southern Netherlands. It's not a town with any remarkable history, nor does it stand out in the modern day. It's a pleasant town though, with a range of shops, a harbour and good transport links to the rest of the country.
VV Goes as a club have an equally unremarkable history with a completely empty trophy cabinet. The club itself is completely amateur but has a passionate, if somewhat small, fan base. It currently plies its trade in the Hoofdklasse Zondag B, the fifth tier of Dutch football and plays its games at the small, but welcoming, Sportpark Het Schenge.
So, how did I end up here? Well, I was in a relationship with a Dutch girl. Her family lived in a town a few miles away and we decided to relocate to the Netherlands once she had finished university in England. Unfortunately the relationship broke down, but I'd fallen in love with the Netherlands, and in particular Zeeland, so as we had ended on good terms I decided to stay. I'd passed my coaching badges before we moved so I thought I'd see if there were any positions available and as luck would have it VV Goes were looking. They weren't sure about hiring an Englishman, but my Dutch was good enough and they liked the ideas I threw around so decided to take me on for a season to see how it would go.
My aim for the club? Eredivisie obviously! That was a long, long term goal. My short term was stability, followed by getting the club to the Tweede Divisie and turning pro in the next five years. Two promotions in five season seemed to be a reasonable aim and hopefully it would be perfectly achievable.
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