03-03-2012 Will Den Bosch Surive?
As the second half of the season is about to restart I'm constantly hearing the question, can Den Bosch stay in the Hoofdklasse? As you can see from the table below it's not going to be an easy task. Having three points deducted for a mistake with our registration didn't help matters either. Read below for more information about our new coach Marc Lammers and his plans for Heren 1 (Men's 1).

Men's Hoofdklasse Table
Source: www.hoofdklassehockey.nl

After a winter of more than three months, the hockey finally resumed. The standing all alone at the bottom Den Bosch does the seemingly impossible task to a backlog of eight points on HGC Orange and Black to make. To do this to get the coach out on the side Siegfried Aikman made way for the 42-year-old Lammers.

All alone at the bottom

Lammers was as a player in 1998 with champion Den Bosch and three years later conquered Brabant again the title. The big question is therefore how it is that the current lags behind so deeply sunk. Especially when you compare it with the women of Den Bosch, who last season for the thirteenth time in fourteen seasons champions were.

Lammers has here an explanation. "When women have stopped players like Mijntje Donners and Minke Booij is very busy with their succession. In the men was not the case and the club could not possibly own youth cope when a whole generation for having loved. And it has to do with money. In the men was a player at another club to earn $ 20,000 instead of 7,000 in Den Bosch. For women, much less paid and the players were not for these choices. "

Performance Manager

After Lammers had won Olympic gold in 2008 with the Dutch women's hockey, he has called as performance manager tried to turn the tide in his club. But in the sports field failed this mission. "I had all kinds of ideas," says Lammers. "But there was no money to realize my ideas. The club was on a dead end. Only with regard to improving the accommodation I have a thing to do. "

It is not the first time that the first men Lammers team of his club interim assists. In 2009 succeeded the ex-coach already to Den Bosch at the last minute to prevent degradation. But three years ago was less than the backlog at this time.

Two dots

Den Bosch collected just two points this season. There were actually five with a 2-3 victory over Pinoke. But Den Bosch had three points deducted from the KNHB because the South African goalkeeper Jacques Le Roux during another league game against Bloemendaal by an administrative blunder has not had the proper papers possession. "A heavy sentence," Lammers mentions this. "Especially because other clubs such an error only a fine was imposed. The lawyers try to undo even this punishment, but the players and I can not participate in this fight. We will use the points on the field should try to conquer. "

The author of the book A crisis is an opportunity that earns his living by giving manager of training and consultancy to companies and football clubs, get a penny for his help as interim coach until the end of the season. "The club has no money," says Lammers."And in my case it is not necessary for four months. I do it with pleasure. "

Girls C1

Den Bosch has often had some experience of the free Lammers. For instance, the former player during the winter along with the former goalkeeper Ronald Jansen Orange Girls C1 to the title in the hall. "My daughter plays in it and I really like to pay attention to it. As I have football training given to my son. "

Meanwhile Lammers is not going to his adventure in Den Bosch next season to follow up."I think it's much too nice to me now with my own company to develop and look at other sports. Maybe I can use this experience well if I ever look at a national team coach wants to work. But a job as a club coach, I do not see anymore. "

Sjoerd Marijne

Therefore, they have Den Bosch for next season already Sjoerd Marijne hired as head coach. The question is whether the current coach of Orange Black later at his new club in the league or in the transition class to the corridor will be. Lammers is preparing to train more than its predecessor and is dedicated to rehabilitation training.

Also, the men of Den Bosch, who next Sunday against Laren stand in the Ardennes was a survival weekend. "That we did used to be," said Lammers. "You learn each other physically and mentally better."

Meanwhile Lammers that he realizes the gap with its competitors but has not straightened. "It is a mission impossible," said the coach referring to the eponymous spy film by Brian De Palma. "But in that film manages eventually to the impossible to get."

Source: Spits