van Dijk signs four year deal

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Absolutely delighted at the arrival of Dutch under-21 international central defender, Virgil van Dijk, on a four year deal.  A central defender was one of three priorities for this summer and we have secured our first choice target.

The signing will also give a boost to the squad, and a timely reminder to all that amidst talk of player potentially leaving ‘at the right price’, the Celtic Story is one of progress.

Celtic had the tallest team in the Champions League last season.  They were also top scorers from headed goals in the competition until Bayern Munich caught them in the semi-finals.  With the addition of two 6’4” players (van Dijk and Balde) we look to be consolidating our strengths.

Welcome to Celtic, Virgil.

Have you registered for 1254125 yet?  Tom Conniffe has.  He is walking the Leeds-Liverpool Canal in five days, which measures in a tad over 125 miles, all for the campaign.  It is this simple to participate; find something you can do, register online and get goingYou can support Tom here.

Last call for tonight’s special Lions Roar event.  Watch the 1967 European Cup final on big screens in the Kerrydale Suite followed by a Q&A with the men who made history (including Willie Wallace, Heart of a Lion available below).  See you there.


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  1. My Dear Singing Detective,

     

     

    I can assure you, that you slaughtered ole Bilbo Cooperinho in one of your submissions way bach in the day. I dinnae hold that against ye. You will realise this by the tone of my response, hopefully. If Bill wasn’t murdered right after 9/11 then I am sure he would be telling things straight, or sta[r]ight. :D

  2. A Ceiler Gonof Rust on

    FFM, belter:-)

     

     

    According to the official sources the moon is at 99.4% full right now. Where is the other wee chip?

     

     

     

    Hoooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.

  3. Fortunes Favour Mibbes

     

     

    Entropy, entropy…..

     

     

    They all got it ostensibly

     

     

    Remember the Ole Bush warned years ago that Democracy will be reaching every corner of the Earth.

     

     

    Democracy?

     

     

    Plato disagreed.

     

     

    The Press is the Press we deserve.

     

     

    “Start a Press” Paul67 respect.

  4. petec @ 00:47

     

     

    Just catching up; I nod in your general direction. While the masses under western control are distracted from their subjugation and poverty by the effects of the “necessary” economical system of poverty (which apparently is crucial for our survival), four different alien races are the next biggest threat to our security.

     

     

    My answer is, bring the Tall Whites to Celtic Park for a game of fitbaw, but ensure it is clear that we are playing big ugly aliens who struggle to understand the rules, and that we are not just playing another “Old Firm” game. David Icke will referee.

     

     

    Only then, will folk see the truth :))

  5. A Ceiler Gonof Rust on

    Saint Stivs vid at 01.30 is a cracker. A real reminder of the last time ever in history we hammered the filth of ibrox.Thevery last statement on the audio is perfect.

     

     

    Celtic.

  6. zimmerman

     

     

    02:02 on 23 June, 2013

     

     

    Behold a pale moon…..hooooowwl.

     

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    You have obviously read what I have read, Right said Fred.

     

     

    The secret meetings under the Arctic Pole. Where Submarines of the East and West locked together to hold secretive talks.

     

     

    That book was decades before his radio brodcasts that really did expose the real enemy. The New Age.

  7. ACGR @ 02:01

     

     

    That’s the bit they’re telling us doesn’t exist and they replaced it with the Global Financial System :)) To us laymen, it’s known as the Dark Side of the Moon.

     

     

    This song is a reference to that, and the BMCUW’s ability to find his way home despite being over 1 hour late for a train. Spooky stuff :))

  8. Celtic Plc are in the business of balancing books

     

     

    This would explain accepting what many people see as a low bid for Vic

     

    He will leave Southampton within 2 years for double that amount

     

     

    We have bought 2 players that put us back into a debt situation. It was in Peter lawells own interest that that debt was removed as soon as possible to keep his KPI’s on track which will keep his bonus on track

     

     

    Sad but true

  9. petec @ 02:05

     

     

    That’d be democracy with a small “d” and all four corners of the world referring to Britain, USA, Australia and China.

     

     

    The rest of the corners and all the wee in between bits of what is actually a circular type globe look on in dismay :))

  10. A Ceiler Gonof Rust

     

     

    01:34 on 23 June, 2013

     

     

    Petec, nobody’s got to me buddy, I’m just perceptive about the people I acquaint with:-)

     

     

    I thought you’d like the toon, I do.

     

     

    I’ve not played snooker for ages but I’d like a game or six with beer accompaniments before a trip to CP in the coming season. I’ll rely on you to provide the venue.

     

     

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pblSU5M1d1Y

     

     

    Hail Hail Bruv.

     

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    I was only kidding about, och it disnae matter. ;)

     

     

    I’m gonna do a rewind MC petec in effect.

     

     

    Happy Atheist by the ole Destiny Labs

     

     

    I am looking forward to spending a good few hours with your fine self over the coming season. Me and Aidan played in Riley’s in Coatbridge a couple of weeks ago (he was playing the cheaters from Airdrie earlier) a pretty poor Table to be honest and that was when the place was relatively empty.

  11. A Stor Mo Chroi on

    Gordon:

     

     

    “The water that I will give will become a spring of water within, welling up for eternal life”

     

     

    The Italian Cloister Garden, adjacent to St Andrew’s Cathedral, Glasgow, dedicated to those who perished on the Arandora Star.

  12. ST,

     

     

    How you keepin amigo? :)) Good to hear from you.

     

     

    Have to say though, it’s not the financial approach of the Celtic Board that are under question – that’s the last thing.

     

     

    It’s everything else!

     

     

    —-

     

     

    On another note, any tims down Ascot/ Reading way? I hear there’s a good Tim pub in Reading…I’m going to be down there Mon to Wed night, so would appreciate some good fenian company, where we can celebrate our Irish background without fear of arrest.

  13. A Ceiler Gonof Rust on

    Moonhowlers unite. Demand the unconditional freedom of auld Pat, the cooped up winklepicker. He deserves to be let loose………………………. as long as he brings a boatil of the good stuff to the September hootenanny.

     

     

    Free the uncurledupwinklepicker.com

  14. A Ceiler Gonof Rust

     

     

    02:30 on 23 June, 2013

     

     

    Olde Pat needs to be handled with care, BOBBY himself is more in tune with his old fella and his mammy than anyone else.

     

     

    So perhaps it is not the wisest move to Free Patsy O’hara (on this occasion)…..

  15. A Ceiler Gonof Rust on

    FFM, our pal bob couldn’t make the last train home if he had his own personal train and personal get me on the train “train manager”. He should book hotels, not train tickets.

     

     

    Any Ardlui dates yet?

  16. Neustadt-Braw on

    A Ceiler Gonof Rust

     

    02:40 on

     

    23 June, 2013

     

    FFM, our pal bob couldn’t make the last train home if he had his own personal train and personal get me on the train “train manager”. He should book hotels, not train tickets.

     

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    class comment …..thats a pair o breeks a few folk could wear! my bro for one ..hahaha

  17. Fortunes Favour Mibbes

     

     

    02:06 on 23 June, 2013

     

     

    petec @ 00:47

     

     

    Just catching up; I nod in your general direction. While the masses under western control are distracted from their subjugation and poverty by the effects of the “necessary” economical system of poverty (which apparently is crucial for our survival), four different alien races are the next biggest threat to our security.

     

     

    My answer is, bring the Tall Whites to Celtic Park for a game of fitbaw, but ensure it is clear that we are playing big ugly aliens who struggle to understand the rules, and that we are not just playing another “Old Firm” game. David Icke will referee.

     

     

    Only then, will folk see the truth :))

     

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    FFM,

     

     

    It is good to see you posting again on the blog.

     

     

    Olde BOBBY phoned me as I was on the train heading to the Roses gig last week.

     

     

    He said I could handle what you have went through, I had commented something earlier that prompted the response.

     

     

    You really are one of the Bravest Men.

     

     

    10 Brave Men

     

     

    A brave man is Samaras, a Broonie, and so many out there who stand up for what they really believe, no matter what.

     

     

    I hope philvisreturns returns to this blog. I said he is a Captain I’d want to lead Celtic if he was a player. A real voice in the wilderness, the voice got so strong and now so many are missing him?

  18. ACGR,

     

     

    :))

     

     

    Hence my mention earlier on about seeing him at an Ascot meeting next week which no one got – or else it just wisnae funny :))) Aye, Loch Lomond next Saturday 29th. Will be a calm affair so not holding out much hope for it, so was going to give you a shout for the next one where things might be more upbeat and then realised just now, that won’t happen! It is what is it is.

     

     

    FFS, I’m a miserable so and so tonight. If ever there was an argument for the ice-cream van becoming the booze-van after 10pm, I’m it. Imagine that. Geez two lager oysters and a whisky nugget mister…..and a 10p mixer.

  19. A Ceiler Gonof Rust

     

     

    02:40 on 23 June, 2013

     

     

    FFM, our pal bob couldn’t make the last train home if he had his own personal train and personal get me on the train “train manager”. He should book hotels, not train tickets.

     

     

    Any Ardlui dates yet?

     

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    It is not easy to make a last train, I missed it in 1990 because of the Stone Roses…Tradition and all that, I missed it last week. :D

     

     

    It is not easy

  20. Irony is though, last time BMCUW and me were on a train, we caught it in plenty time. It was getting off at the right stop that we nearly got wrong. Both being poor time keepers, 2 negatives made an excess of positives…..

     

     

    “The next stop will be London Euston” says nasal train voice, cue us two grabbing each other by the lapels and blaming each other while the train pulls away from Swindon VERY very slowly. :))) I exaggerate of course. :) None of the above was my fault: he had his mind on the 8.30am from 1983.

     

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HnOFwqpLRQ

     

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HnOFwqpLRQ

  21. Fortunes Favour Mibbes

     

     

    03:03 on 23 June, 2013

     

     

    Irony is though, last time BMCUW and me were on a train, we caught it in plenty time. It was getting off at the right stop that we nearly got wrong. Both being poor time keepers, 2 negatives made an excess of positives…..

     

     

    “The next stop will be London Euston” says nasal train voice, cue us two grabbing each other by the lapels and blaming each other while the train pulls away from Swindon VERY very slowly. :))) I exaggerate of course. :) None of the above was my fault: he had his mind on the 8.30am from 1983.

     

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HnOFwqpLRQ

     

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HnOFwqpLRQ

     

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    You are a liar!!!

     

     

    You would rather blame yourself than blame anyone else. You will never make a Hun!!!

  22. Pedro,

     

     

    :))) No lies, ole BMCUW was very careful about us making sure we arrived in good time for the trains, with at least 5 seconds to spare :)

     

     

    Later, it was trying not be late for the taxi rank that was the real problem :))

  23. A Ceiler Gonof Rust on

    FFM, you’ve just given me a great reason to visit the wonderful Ardlui hotel. I assume that’s where you’re playing?

     

     

    I’ll take you for a wee whizz up the watter, you can drive the acgr boatmobile, if you can grapple control from the bhoy.

     

     

    Send me the details and I’ll make the arrangements. It’s about time I visited that lovely wee part of Scotland again.

     

     

    You can email me at acgr@hotmail.co.uk or the other addy you have.

     

     

    Bring strippers & bevy:-)

  24. Re George Carlin, one for ole GCHQ this:

     

     

    Up until 2 years ago, this was available on youtube, but now is nowhere to be found (will be there somewhere I suspect, if you know someone who has the link).

     

     

    The footage of Bill Hicks as he reported live with his own TV crew from Waco, where he literally filmed live the US army tanks moving in setting fire to the complex, and the subsequent news bulletins world wide misreporting the event depsite his own live clear cut footage.

     

     

    Another honest man taken away from us in his prime. As he said himself:

     

     

    Parethesis: “Jesus Christ: dead. John Lennon: dead. Martin Luther King: Dead. JFK: dead. Ghandi: dead. Ronald Reagan: wounded.”

  25. ACGR,

     

     

    Will do :)) Strippers and bevy I can supply, in the form of two 60 yr old men and a cargo of Smart Price cider. So here’s hoping your power speed-boat isn’t a sock-plugged rowing boat with a single untreated pine oar and a 200mm “fishing hole” in the centre.