By all accounts, Virgil van Dijk has had an excellent season for Southampton and now has a trio of the Premier League’s wealthiest clubs on his tail. We knew he was a player when he left as a 23-year-old two years ago, but you don’t really know how a player will measure up in a new environment until he gets there.
Scottish club have suffered from this previously, as players with decent EPL experience under their belts have not cut it herem even Bundesliga players, in the case of Teemu Pukki. Virgil’s success, and that of Victor Wanyama and ‘England’s number one’, reflects on everyone in the current Celtic squad.
You and I watched Celtic bridge the gap between selling our players in the £4m – £6m bracket, to selling between £10m and £12m. But we have hitherto been unable to fetch the kind of money the Portuguese regularly get for their top players (well into the £30m category).
If Virgil van Dijk leaves Southampton for north of £50m, not only will Celtic earn 10% of the fee, at a stroke it will increase the value of our playing squad, whenever the next EPL club comes asking.
Within just over a year of leaving Celtic, I have it on excellent authority that Virgil increased his wages by a factor of 10. His next move, by necessity, will see him earn over £100k per week. Celtic will not compete with those wages; players will not reject them to continue to enjoy our special club. We live in an era where Celtic players can one day aspire to earn £20m over a four year contract (elsewhere).
The migration south will continue, but if it is appropriately compensated, the opportunity for growth at Celtic will not diminish. It could even improve. Good luck to you, Virgil.
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CRC
why wasn’t I invited
Cue the rags saying Dorrans cost £1.5 mil, you can be sure Norwich will be paying a large whack, to get him out the door.
TET…
There fate was sealed when Mic was in his pram….and he was not the wan wetting his nappies…
They are a distraction to themselves and the best amongst them have turned inwards…if that is possible!
They will have a longish time to contemplate a wriggly belly button….
Smiley midwife thing
Braw
PS regards to the smile …
Still have this wee ditty in my napper since Saturday
Oh Brendan said
We’re gonna play him in centre mid
Oh words can’t describe
When we see him in Green & White
His hair is fine.
He scores belters all the time
That’s why we sing this song
For Stuart Armstrong
No telling me to go to one pub and then everyone goes somewhere else, that was just cruel!
WITS
You’ve been out with the CQN 5s bhoys twice now, you are an honorary member in spirit! No invites required :-)
HH
CRC
Just Marvelous
http://www.thickaccent.com/2017/06/02/video-fan-notices-an-extremely-cool-detail-about-celtics-response-after-conceding-an-early-goal-v-aberdeen/
CRC
Would love to be there.
Don’t worry I will make appearance in West next season
Might even bring my boots for the 5s
Goooooood Evening CQN
Great news that Lionsroar67 is home, a bit more of a service required on his old ticker, but plenty of victories to be seen ahead of him
Now Celtic, is it only Kris and Efe who are out of contract ? ( forgetting Paddy loan deal), plus a few of the youth players out on loan
And we are looking to move on Ciftci, Allen, Janko and GMS ?
So potentially 6 out
How many in ?
Brendan has stated he wants to operate a smaller squad, of higher quality, and from this, can we assume better quality at higher cost ? But operating within a specific player cost budget ?
All makes sense to me, and how we should have been operating this past few seasons instead of buying all and sundry, carrying a squad of over 36 players
Hail Hail
The zombie club aren’t gambling, more like shuffling the pack.
Barton their highest earner long gone.
Hill, Senderos, Toral, Hyndman all off the wage bill – O’Halloran probably next to leave with at least another half dozen so-called players.
Also they wanted rid of monkey heid Miller as well don’t forget.
A lot depends on finding clubs stupid enough to take the rest of the dross off their hands.
They aren’t spending any money in real terms.
Don’t believe the hype – although it is a concern the must be in funds as they were able to buy 40 new light bulbs and ten tins of magic paint.
HH.
Cowie bhoy
Good to catch up in Lisbon, sorry we didn’t get to stay longer in CR7
Surprisingly, neither Shamrock Rovers nor Celtic are included in the 2017 International Champions Cup and the friendly match in July is one of those old-fashioned friendly friendlies we used to play in Ireland.
I think we should ask Rovers to defer it till August so we can postpone a league match. That’s always good for getting the Scottish football world fizzin’.
Anyone coming to Dublin for the Rovers game? ?
There are two XL Jock Stein t-shirts remaining, we have sold out of the rest. If you want one and that is your size, her tis the link.
http://cqnbookstore.co.uk/shop.php?filter=Clothing
You can also get your Brendan Rodgers tribute t-shirts there too, going like hot-cakes they are!
If you have ordered already the are arriving on Monday, so you should get them Tuesday next week.
I work with a guy who is John Ruddy’s stepdad. Ruddy was allowed to go for free because he was still on premiership wages. The same will apply to Dorrans, hence why Norwich want rid…
Dorrans is also married to a girl I went to school with. Tenuous connections all over the shop here…
GUYFAWKESAFOREVERHERO on 1ST JUNE 2017 10:29 PM
better still, organize a friendly tour with games against Shamrock, Derry & Donegal Celtic, with the teams lead out by the by a Republican Flute Band, flanked by masked men carrying water pistols. Now that, i’m sure would relieve some of Scotlands most unsightly gentlemen of the 6 year cases of constipation.
HH
Just reading back…A Stor Mo Chroi wrote (end of page 1)
‘The real FRAUD is Scotland’s refusal to arrest the fraudsters and instead try to fry a pastie.’
Fry a pastie? Surely you just heat it up in the oven? If we’ve started frying pasties, it’s no wonder Scotland has such a problem with obesity.
Bodyfatnotexceeding10-12%.CSC
I really hope the Ryan Jack interview on Sevco TV, is also available to watch for £0.99p…..
FIELDOFDRAMS on 1ST JUNE 2017 10:41 PM
you dont eat chippy food? pasties are deep fried in the chippy
FIELDOFDRAMS
”Twas always thus.
Don’t forget,the Romans only built Hadrians Wall to stop us coming down and deep-frying their pizzas.
DAVIDOPOULOS on 1ST JUNE 2017 10:35 PM –
Tenous in a row – here we go!
Bada
From earlier, agree would let De Vries find another club if possible
16 roads – if I was O’Hallaron, I Would be sitting tight unless someone can match his wages,doesn’t need to go anywhere, good Bhoy :-)
WHiTS, great to catch up Bhud, longer next time
Hail Hail
CRC at 9:48. Great to catch up in Lisbon. Beer bash on 17th sounds like a hoot. Unfortunately on holiday then – Krakow, Lisbon & Dalyan, a nice wee treble – but The Wean is interested as she’s being left behind this year as she’s still working on “Shetland”. I’ll pas on your e-addy.
Welcome home,LIONROARS 67!!!!!
Scaniel
Sorry missed you Sat Morning in the hotel, intended passing on message about venue for the game – all short notice with Lionsroar67 situation
Also missed you all Sunday morning
Great to meet you and your daughter, and see you both having an Invincible time :-)
Hail Hail
BRTH – I’ll be sending you an email for a Spirit of 67 shirt but from a different email address, one that starts with paji1933……hopefully tomorrow and hopefully to avoid embarrassment.
To explain my embarrassment: I had been emailing Jim since last November regarding Lisbon but somehow my emails were not getting through. Then we sussed it out- my usual e-addy starts with the initials of our smallholding which just happen to be ff. Of course anything with ff at the beginning of an email would, and should, be binned in BRTH’s mailbox…..and any good Tim’s mailbox. Have been using that address for about18 years without thinking about it…Numbskull!!!
LIONSROAR 67.
Great to hear you’re home mate, put your feet up and take the advice given.
Lynne sends her love. Hail Hail
Cowiebhoy. A pleasure and a privilege to meet you and H. We did make it down to Alcantara but couldn’t find the venue, so turned back to O’Gilin’s and had a whale of a time. Your news about Billy made it very tempting to carry on to CR7 but kick off time was fast approaching. All’s Well that Ends Well!
Scaniel
Pity you didn’t find the venue in Alcantara
You would have been able to drink in the CQN “officers mess” rather than having to drink with the enlisted men. …
One for WITS
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/bernie-sanders-jeremy-corbyn-endorse-general-election-2017-labour-brighton-speech-donald-trump-paris-a7768226.html
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/may/31/manchester-city-youth-team-pep-guardiola-sancho-foden-diaz
The Manchester City chairman, Khaldoon al-Mubarak, has said Pep Guardiola will promote Jadon Sancho, Phil Foden and Brahim Díaz to the first team, after the manager previously questioned whether youth players face enough competition to develop in England.
The forwards Díaz and Sancho, who are each 17, and the 18-year-old midfielder Foden were key members of the team that reached the FA Youth Cup final last season. Foden was also an unused substitute for City’s Champions League group game at home against Celtic in December.
Timreaper
Thanks for that.
Corbyn in
Great news that LionsRoar67 is home safe. Take care Billy, and wishing you a speedy and full recovery. HH
£1.2m for Jonny Hayes according to one of the rags tomorrow. Trying to finalise deal before he goes away to play for Ireland.
BOURNESOUPRECIPE on 1ST JUNE 2017 9:39 PM
STARRY
He’s from Bar Lanark and ugly to boot
Hoy,thats enough of that.He has a house across the road from mine which he rents out.Maybe a Hun,but a true Barlanark boy.Speak to him regular,good lad,Barlanark through and through.Barlanark a bit different from the rest of the cesspits,quite small,and everyone knew each other.The former local,The El Paso,was a fantastic place to watch Celtic VHuns games.A Celtic end,and a Hun end.Fantastic patter,and great day.
In saying that,he is fekin ugly.
GARY67 on 2ND JUNE 2017 12:12 AM
£1.2m for Jonny Hayes according to one of the rags tomorrow. Trying to finalise deal before he goes away to play for Ireland.
Surprised at you Gary.
Welcome home Billy. Hopefully see you soon.
On Munter Media they have 31 pages about wether the Skinhead,Nazi,Right Wing,Racist,Bigot,Weiss,will sign for them.Most wanting it to happen.
Probably the best example of why we are so far apart in terms of evolution.