Virgil van Dijk is a class defender, one of the best we’ve seen in recent decades, but there’s no revelation in the fact that he would consider moving to the right club at a more testing league; they all would. The only pertinent fact about Virgil is that several clubs may put that to the test later this year.
The main thing to consider with Virgil is that he’s not likely to ‘Do a Kelvin’, and report as not in the right frame of mind to play, midway through Champions League qualifiers. With Jason Denayer wanted back in Manchester, it’s important Celtic retain Virgil for the qualifiers, or are sufficiently compensated before then that they can confidently secure the early signatures of prime targets.
From what I hear, Virgil’s been more than professional in his dealings with the club. He’s not running campaigns to leave and despite the plainly obvious that they would all like to play for Real Madrid, if the right move doesn’t materialise, he’ll get stuck in at Celtic for next season. So it’s not time to reminisce on favourite VVD moments yet, like the time that wee boy bounced off him at Hampden.
Trophy Day at Celtic Park is coming up on Sunday, 24 May when we play Inverness, when the Foundation will be distributing badges before the game to raise funds for the enormous work they do for the local homeless, the world’s poor, those with autism, those with Downs, and many more people and families who need your care.
You can participate in our annual Trophy Day by volunteering to work with the Foundation before kick-off. It is genuinely good fun and you get to step into the 127-year-old shoes those who have gone before you.
There are around 100 volunteers and we’re only looking for around 20 more, so get in soon by emailing cfcfoundation@celticfc.co.uk or calling 0141 551 4291.
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I hope there comes a time when gambling adverts are banned just as ciggie ones are today.
Petec
You give Virgil a rise for perfomance or to sell him?
Risky strategy. Maybe the POTY would like a rise. Maybe the captain would like a rise.
Don’t upset the dressing room if Virgil wants to go get best price and sell him now.
The manager needs players who are keen as mustard to play for this club and will run through brick walls for the team.
LB
livibhoy
It could be a deal similar to Aidan and Stan where we increased the selling price by increasing the contract
Worked before
tigertim 10:57 on
I had a bet on with someone here for 50 quid for charity if Celtic won the league by more than 10 points. Can’t remember who it was but time for me to pay up.
Could they dm me via twitter with the charity they would like the cash to go to, thanks.
tigertim
Don’t be too hasty .
We are only 14 points clear
2 games to play …. : – )
The Onlooker
Halfemptyglass CSC
LiviBhoy,
Virgil is likely at the higher end of the scale, granted, as he was the Prime target. I just have Belief in Ronny Deeee.
So the huns need £5m. Why don’t they just sell a player?
teeheecsc
The Onlooker
11:52 on
13 May, 2015
Hopefully that will be 20points then just to ram it home to they wee sheep, their stadium is a dump by the way.
Appols if already posted.
Rangers: Mike Ashley wants EGM and £5m loan paid back
By Chris McLaughlin
BBC Sport
Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley has called on the Rangers board to hold an extraordinary meeting to pay back his £5m loan to the Glasgow club.
Ashley, who owns a 9% stake in Rangers, has also asked the board to explain why the club has been delisted from the AIM stock exchange.
If the loan is paid back, the club will regain security over their branding, the Murray Park training ground and the club’s retail rights.
All are currently held by Ashley.
The move comes after the Sports Direct owner lost control of the Ibrox boardroom to South Africa-based businessman Dave King, who is awaiting Scottish FA approval to become the club’s new chairman.
That followed an EGM called by King in March, when shareholders backed the former Rangers director and his allies.
Paul Murray, who was named interim chairman, was this month formally cleared by the SFA to become a director of the Scottish Championship club despite sitting on the board along with King in the years preceding Rangers’ insolvency in 2012.
Police investigating takeovers at Rangers last week searched Sports Direct’s Derbyshire headquarters.
Interim chairman at Rangers, Paul Murray
Paul Murray is interim chairman of Rangers after the takeover by Dave King’s consortium
The company stressed that it related to “various persons previously employed by and or associated with Rangers” and was “not directed at Sports Direct or at any of its directors or employees”.
In April, Rangers International Football Club plc was delisted from AIM – the Alternative Investment Market, a sub-market of the London Stock Exchange – when the club failed to appoint a nominated advisor to replace WH Ireland after the firm stood down from the role, an omission for which the club blamed the previous administration.
Derek Llambias, a former Newcastle managing director, took charge in December and appointed former Sports Direct executive Barry Leach as finance director.
An initial £2m loan from Ashley had given the Newcastle owner the right to appoint two directors to Rangers’ board.
The Englishman agreed a further £10m loan in January to help keep the club solvent, although only £5m was made available immediately as working capital.
Sports Direct started its merchandising deal with the Glasgow club in 2012 following a takeover led by English businessman Charles Green, after which Rangers were accepted to play in the Scottish Third Division.
blantyretim is praying for the Knox family
Different characters completely.
VVD has angled for a move to England from the day he arrived.
He will look after No1 and I believe will be offski before the summer window closes.
Don’t grudge him it but hope we have players lined up and at least one coming in even if VVD and Denayer will be around for the qualifiers.
We can’t make the same mistake as last year.
We must be prepared.
LB
Agree 100% Livibhoy
Won’t be for lack of effort on the managers part I believe
I think I believe in the Celtic System.
Paul67, mos def gives nuggets about Celtic, I don’t think he is a dude to blow his own Trumpet.
The System is in place, to do very well, nae matter whois in charge.
The Biggest Mixup – Lenny Dee – Oh yibbida yibbida, yes Catch and Release…..
Go get em Celtic
Leigh G – Become a Legend, go and support yer Hibs team, I like that, just become an absolute Star @ Celtic.
HH Norway
blantyretim is praying for the Knox family
Na totally not.
There has to be 4 parties involved though.
The player
The board
The manager
The buying club
The agent is inbetween the lot. If there is no buying club there is less of a problem but VVD wanted away this season and nearly stopped playing games for us. I would cut my losses if we get £10m bid because unhappy players cause problems.
LB
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/mobile/rangers/king-targets-reclaiming-rangers-assets-after-seizing-power-at-ibrox-199520n.120113068
it wiz n thi paypurz so it must b troo.:-) shoorly Div King widnae telluz a lie ‘n’at.
HH
When you see what Liverpool bought loverens(sp) for and Manu for smalling and jones 10m would be ok considering the distain Scottish football is held in
No player recently sold to English premier has failed in recent passed with ki , victor and Forrest showing up really well
Must be something to do with the Hun gene pool. Where’s the lifeguard?
Memo to Man City
Remember to get a cake and a card for Yaya. Pronto!!!
blantyretim is praying for the Knox family
Agree but let’s be honest. 2 or more teams need to bid and really want him.
LB
Afternoon Timland from a hot hun free mountain valley.
Some good posts re the hun debacle this morning.
My two pennys worth is that the 3 bears are trying to get rid of the G&SL and do some sort of deal with MA, if true, that bothers me.
Time will tell.
HH
Scottish football is held in disdain age as inferior because it is.
Rumoured that next Ashley loan will have SFA as security but Mike is. Quoted as saying that he already owns it.
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
12:17 on 13 May, 2015
Memo to Man City
Remember to get a cake and a card for Yaya. Pronto!!!
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Is he coming to Celtic?
I would never rule anything out in this Time and this World.
The Cards would overwhelm Yaya.
Africa Baambaata
THE EXILED TIM,
I’m the same as you, A conspiracy theorist, apparently, I’m just a bigger wan.
Maximum respect to you and others who can go off the grid.
Whenever I hear of a police raid I get an image of 2 or 3 police cars and a van full of coppers.
Anybody know how many were involved in the raid at Sports Direct.
Was there even a raid or was it a prearranged meeting
Margaret McGill
12:19 on 13 May, 2015
Scottish football is held in disdain age as inferior because it is.
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I hope the Board, and all Old Firmists, realise the Huns are deid. The MSM is trying to revive them.
C’mon the Utd and the Dons.
Get the Spartans in the League system. Thumbsup.
CLINK\O/
I reckon it was by appointment unless they had a warrant.
Clink\o/
I think the raid was like this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RUoEog2M1Q
the exiled tim @ 12:18,
As you were the first up with the Ashley “War” news, you are obviously the mhan in the know.
It would certainly seem the smart move.
So hopefully, that rules that oot.
Hail Hail
Ladbrokes to sponsor the SPFL….lets hope there’s no “broke lads” in the premiership next year….
whats this ‘takeover’ Charles green was involved in?
Wonder if Ladbrokes will get new trophies sorted. The current trophy is the SPL Premier League one.
A premiership trophy should be commissioned.
The Championship should really have it’s own trophy too.
I hope this is sorted because it looks unprofessional and tacky to not even have the right name of the competition on it.
Be great to have a trophy without Rangers on it too.
LB
LiviBhoy
11:31 on 13 May, 2015
jamesgang
Tend to agree on that. Should be able to filter your PC for betting adverts.
Alcohol and gambling eh? No wonder we have issues in this country.
LB
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You might want to try Firefox as your internet explorer and add their ADD BLOCK PLUS which is totally free – I have really enjoyed not having to deal with the endless ads you talk about – just a thought.
HH
CHAIRBHOY
Mike Ashley has previous for putting companies into administration then buying them back for a pittance. Shafting suppliers,creditors and employers,and busting all previous contracts.
He effectively owns the training ground and various other assets so with the exception of Ibrox there ain’t much left.
But there is still a lot of deadweight,including those onerous contracts and 93% of shareholders.
If he forced them into admin,he would get the lot for peanuts and everyone else would be left with nothing.
Just saying…
With Ladbrokes as the new sponsor, can we expect plenty player of the month awards for Ian Black…..???
LiviBhoy
Be great to have a trophy without Rangers on it too.
I believe we already have one The Scottish Cup,Iam sure their name is on the base and not on the trophy.
Tbb
i hear you
An Tearmann
12:38 on
13 May, 2015
whats this ‘takeover’ Charles green was involved in?
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Correct……..He only bought the post liquidation detritus and shoe-horned it into a new entity……….. Sevco.
Hello team, would be looking for your help to spread the word about campaign;
“The 8th May 2015 will mark the first anniversary of our friend’s child, Oscar James Knox, gaining his Angel wings. To celebrate Oscar’s short but memorable life, we’ve organised a 223 mile bike ride over three days.
We’re using this opportunity to help another young child who desperately needs support: and fast. Eileidh Paterson needs £100K by June in order to receive specialised DFMO cancer treatment in the USA. That treatment is not currently available in the UK.
On Saturday 16th May 2015, the cyclists will leave Forres, Eileidh’s home town, bound for Inverness. There, they will take in the SPFL match between Caley Thistle and Dundee United, raising awareness of neuroblastoma, and in particular Eileidh’s plight, before setting off south to Glasgow, and Celtic Park, home of Wee Oscar’s favourite team.
We have set up this team page to raise awareness and much needed funds. Our team have a common goal to raise money for the Neuroblastoma Childrens Cancer Alliance (NCCA UK). The team are Steve Taylor, Kevan Lawler, Iain McGovern, Robert Campbell and Paul Muldoon.
We are football fans of different teams with a common goal: to make a difference for Eileidh in wee Oscar’s name.
We would like to ask for your help by donating to Eileidh’s campaign.
https://www.justgiving.com/HighlandbikerideforEileidhPaterson
OR
Text EPAT50 £1-10 to 70070
The Highland Cycle Team.”
Many thanks again Mouldy67.