Likely summer signing number two, Virgil van Dijk, arrived in Glasgow this morning for a medical after terms were agreed with the player and his club, Groningen. The 6’4” player, who will be 22 next month, is a Dutch under-21 international.
Virgil is two weeks younger than Victor Wanyama and emerged into the Groningen team around the same time Victor pitched up in Glasgow, they have made almost exactly the same number of appearances for their respective clubs, 62 top flight games in total, in the case of Virgil.
62 games is an interesting figure. Enough to bed in, catch local scouts’ eyes and have well-travelled men from Glasgow watch several times before making a recommendation. Not enough to catch the eyes of less well-organised, but no less resourceful, scouts in the bottom half of the English Premier League, who Celtic now seem to compete for talent with.
If Virgil is the real deal, another couple of dozen games might have changed the competition for his signature.
Is there a 50-80 game window which can deliver sufficient evidence of a player’s talent, but not too much evidence, which evaporates the value gap? This hypothesis would be easy to test and if it holds would provide an interesting filter on the hundreds of names pushed to the club each year.
Have you booked for the Lions Roar event at Celtic Park tomorrow night? Last and precious opportunity to watch how the European Cup was won with the men who did the work. In short, priceless. Tickets available here.
Speaking of the men who won it, buy Heart of a Lion here:
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Lucy on itv weather….ohhhh what clouds..drool drool mmmmmmmm
Doc..,
I need you to strike while the iron is hot, too many good ideas and arguments are lost trying to remember, get it down and I’ll find it, tonight I’ve seen a few ideas that have made me really reconsider the strategy, I’m beginning to think that only the backers should be included in the finished article as it appears they are the only ones interested.
Pardon my ignomince, but what Continents play in the Federation Cup..?
BT
Sliema must have been following year.
Hh
Van and Dyke’s
Dangerous combination!
MWD Hello
If the new man is dick van dyke, does that mean kelvin Wilson is Mary Tyler Moore?
Hello team
just after the Barcelona game a few of us took the pledge and took part in some events to support the 125 4 125 charity
Since then our aim is two fold
1. To promote the charity and engage with at least one other member of the global Celtic family to do the same
2. raise some money “1.25” “12.50” “125.00” every bit counts
With a few events still to come up,
We are hoping to maximise donations and would appreciate any donations towards 125 4 125 cause
https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/1888miles1254125paulmuldoon
Thanks
Mouldy67
Ggh
Yes after Copenhagen and before uijpest doszs
Tommysbhoy
Judith will be getting jealous.
Gary
just checked, it was 2nd round 1970-71
7-0 in Dublin crowd 50000
home 3-2.
Another season we could well have won it. Caved in late on in Amsterdam to lose 3-0 in quarters. We were that good in those days that I expected us to pull it back at Hampden..but only won 1-0 against an Ajax team on their way to 3 in a row.
BT
tommy Callaghan scored a cracker v Copenhagen. Saw it again on the celtic website a couple of months back
Got my Celtic football companion beside me btw…. ;-)
TBJ
Well done on ur podium position!!
Did we not break the goalscoring record in 70/71? If I remember correctly, a record we held for about 20 years.
Somebody out there will know!
HH
Marrakesh
yes. We could have won it maybe four or five times with a bit of luck.
Milan on pens, Milan in 68 feyenoord and athletico Madrid were all games we could have won.
Bt
We know it is all in yer Heid. Books not required
Cardiff the latest team to be linked with Wanyama on sky sports this evening.. So that’s the mighty Stoke, Southampton and now Cardiff linked with him.. 3 nothing clubs who will be fighting relegation in that sky funded deluded joke of a premier league next season..
Hull have already bid for Hooper
How any player could swap Celtic and champions league for these type a clubs defies logic.
Celtic_First
22:19 on
20 June, 2013
Didn’t part of their roof collapse in the past year?
what time does the lions roar kick of tomorrow thinking of taking the son but he works late…….and can you pay at the door? cheers aforehead
Surely MIM didn’t sell them inferior quality metals?
Canamalar, the reason for my delay is I’m off on holiday in the morning, two weeks with the family in Paris. Well that and a lack of ideas as to how to approach this.
There is wifi in Paris though, so if time allows I’ll look back at your post.
Keep us up to date with it.
Wanyama Fur Southhampton!
Whit?
Aye.. it Is being reported that Wanyama is Being Coveted by .. Southhampton.
Pierre and the SouthHamptonians.. are Locked in Solemn and Seerious. Transfer talks..
Right at this very Minute…. Ladies and Gentlemen.
A Fee of Twelve Million Pounds is being discussed..
Southhampton are loaded..it seems.. or…should that be..
“It seems, Southhampton are Loaded?” ( Go with that.. Ah like that Bettah!…ed)
Who Knew?
If all of the Above revalations are Pukka.. then.. I fur wan will be delighted.
Ah wid Tak Twelve Million, fur Victor, in a Noo Yoik Minute~
Fur
He is NO NEEDED!
He is Surplus tae Requirements at Parkheid oan the Clyde.
Ah only hope that this maist recent Reportage , regarding the Future Hame of Victor .,, Hiz Fully Functioning….Legs.
Why dae Ah hiv the Feelin’ that .. We Coulndnae be so Lucky?
Kojo
Still Laughin’
floridaghirl
The roof definitely fell in on thems last year!
Looked it up masell….LOL
FIFA Confederations Cup
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
FIFA Confederations Cup
Founded 1992
Number of teams 8
Current champions Brazil (3rd title)
Most successful team(s) Brazil (3 titles)
Website Official website
2013 FIFA Confederations Cup
The FIFA Confederations Cup is an international association football tournament for national teams, currently held every four years by FIFA. It is contested by the holders of each of the six FIFA confederation championships (UEFA, CONMEBOL, CONCACAF, CAF, AFC, OFC), along with the FIFA World Cup holder and the host nation, to bring the number of teams up to eight.
Since 2005, the tournament has been held in the nation that will host the FIFA World Cup in the following year, acting as a rehearsal for the larger tournament. Brazil is hosting the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup from 15 to 30 June.
Interesting bit at the end of that piece on the repairs needed at Ibrox. If they don’t have PCI-DSS compliance, it means they will lose the ability to accept credit card payments.
floridaghirl
I did a search for news about the roof at Ibrox but could only find tall tales of retractable ones and hover pitches. I’d be interested to see a report of any collapse.
Good evening all, just walked the dugs, what a fantastic evening. Pity the midges are HHHIIIIGGGGHHHH. They drive me mental, big time. :)
Weefra HH
Reading back a wee bit, i cannot comment or compete with the Architects on the site tonight. :))
Weefra HH
Delbhoy59
22:51 on
20 June, 2013
floridaghirl
The roof definitely fell in on thems last year!
LOL – but sure I remember that a part of it literally fell l on them….
For years it upset me that we didnt win the big cup more than once during the glory period of 66-74.
But I’m content now to say that we actually are one of only 22 teams to do it.
Some great teams have’nt, namely Leeds ( thanks to us and a bent ref in Paris 75) and the likes of Arsenal PSG Spurs Valencia Sampdoria BM Gladbach Kiev etc.
67heaven … i am neil lennon..!!.. ibrox belongs to the creditors
It is not so much ‘continents’ who are represented. But the winners of the various FIFA confederations, which roughly follow geographical boundaries but do not do so religiously. But geographically speaking the teams present are there because-
BRASIL (HOSTS)
Uraguay (S. American champs)
Spain (world cup winners)
Italy (representing Europe as Euro runners up since Spain won Euro 2012 and are already there as world cup winners)
Nigeria (African champs)
Mexico (Central/North America champs)
Japan (Asia champs)
Tahiti (that bit at the bottom of the world, just after Asia, but before you hit Antartica).
Jonny the tim
cheers mhate seems to have settled down now
hh
Kojo
I would gladly take 12 million of their pounds and hope the Ssm has a tight sell on clause in the deal.
Iv decided the new top is a beaut
Cant wait to get it
HH
B-)
Gary g
judiths an auld cougar lol
canamalar1
Count me in with your campaign
HH
Tommysbhoy
Many a good tune played oan an auld fiddle. :)
Hh
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/cdp/member-reviews/AV0AINU55VBDG/ref=cm_pdp_rev_all?ie=UTF8&sort_by=MostRecentReview
Some reviews that might help before you buy some merchandise from amazonB-)