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. GlassTwoThirdsFull on

    Interesting that Craigie never seemed to have (or at least use) a rangers.co.uk email address. Smart boy…

  2. TheOriginalSadiesBhoy on

    If I remember correctly, Dick van Dicke scored for Ajax when they first won the Big Cup at Wembley against Panathinaikos.

  3. Starry..,

     

    No idea, and no really bothered, I just hope they are gentle if they are going to shaft us :o)

  4. i know its sentimental of me, but is jordan larsson worth a wee call home, his dads interview in swedish about playing with his bhoy nearly had me greetin

  5. Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo on

    Canamalar

     

     

    Fuxaches your Lord Nimmo Smith ! ;-)

     

     

    HH

  6. ps. why are the zombies greetin about a new celtic strip ?

     

     

    whats their warped thinking this time.

  7. Evening Ghuys

     

     

    Better-Half heading off to Rome tomorrow with a couple of her pals and she asked me TONIGHT (?) if I knew of any good restaurants in the city. I mean, asking me tonight? So I said no, but I knew some guys who actually might know!!

     

     

    Well, do you?

     

     

    They have to be central and easy, really easy to find (given that she is going with two pals who have the same sense (non-sense?) of direction she has.

     

     

    Thanks in advance.

  8. Thing are picking up its getting to the stage where I need to start a spreadsheet, embdy know anyone whose good at spreadsheets :oD

     

    Only kidding

     

    Couple of final points, all information issued to me will be destroyed when we are done, everyone’s info will be guarded with my life, I’m currently in a wee bit of a dilemma about doing big CC list emails as I think some people would like to keep their information private and how annoying would it be if we all ended up on a spam list because somebody had security issues, scratch that, I will not be doing big CC email lists I’ll just have to deal with it, me and my big mouth.

     

     

    Hail hail

  9. Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo on

    Canamalar

     

     

    BC:

     

     

    Blind copy everyone.

     

     

    You should anyway.

     

     

    If anyone us sensing you sensitive information get them to zip it put a password on it. Rename it to something crap. Blind copy it. Its not impenetrable but easy and very tough to crack. Password for zip file can be communiicated to seperate email account.

     

     

    HH

  10. Philbhoy - It's just the beginning! on

    canamalar..

     

     

    Emailed address as required.

     

     

    phil

  11. EDB

     

     

    Fancy a wee trip to Leigia if drawn against them, I am sure Big M will give you a pass out for a couple of days, Hope everything is going well for you and your,s still in our prayers

  12. canamalar1

     

     

    19:46 on 21 June, 2013

     

    …………….

     

    Good stuff Canamalar, I don’t think the board get the Celtic support feelings, it could be a disaster if they don’t understand our disgust at the corruption of Scottish football and considering the cost to my/ our club, the apparent lying down to the strength of the hun is very fabric of the Scottish nation.

     

    It’s what’s killing the game in ScotlandCSC

     

    What’s the board doing?

     

    Ps Canamalar, I hope your chilled sir :>)

     

     

    V

  13. Vmhan & EDB

     

     

    Who said I will need a bed? Vmhan told, it’s going to be party, party here and there. Thanks, Vmhan. I can offer the same.

     

    We can meet only in play offs, if both teams go through rounds before. If that happens, it’s 20 percent chances we will meet.

     

    When I read Legia forums, I see that Celtic is the last team Legia supporters want to meet. The majority thinks it’s the strongest seaded team in play offs. Second last is Basel FC.

  14. Canamalar – best of luck with the campaign.

     

     

     

    Careful tho’ with email addy’s – no doubt plenty of decent Tims will support, but be careful as there are plenty of Hun Sleekits who in the black art will gladly misuse the private details of unsuspecting Tims.

     

     

    HH.

  15. Awe_Naw_No_Annoni_Oan_Anaw_Noo on

    Bankiebhoy1

     

     

    If Canamalar blind copies everyone nobody will see a list.

     

     

    HH

  16. Awe_Naw

     

     

    Ok chum, thanks.

     

     

    We’ve seen the levels that wee Jack and his cohorts will go to, no need to make their sleekit job any easier.

     

     

    HH

  17. Dontbrattbakkinanger on

    According to clever clogs Dr Cliff Arnall formula for happiness is:

     

     

    O+( N x S ) + Cpm/ T + He

     

     

    O is being outdoors.

     

    N is nature

     

    S is social interaction

     

    Cpm is childhood summer memories and positive thoughts

     

    T is temperature

     

    He is holiday excitement

     

     

    Maks sense tae me, and it maks sense tae Mo.

  18. Really hope this stuff about Southampton having a £10m bid accepted for big better not be true.

     

    We surely can get a lot more for the big fella.

     

    If true we are devaluing ourselves.

     

    Minimum £15m surely

  19. the removal of Gershon, Miku, Nouioui, McCourt and Rogne will have saved celtic a combined wage of 40k a week. the two new signing will be on about 30k. hopefully quality over quantity as we go forward, which will open up the way to our academy bhoys as well.

     

     

    have lots of time for Wanyama and Hooper but I am a celtic supporter first and last, players come and go. anything over 16 million for both and its bye bye and thanks for everything. celtic could transform match and non-match day experience for the better within and around celtic park with that type of money.

     

     

    if both go we will hopefully add another couple of players i.e. striker and a creative midfielder with the wages saved.

     

     

    p.s. I could not give a flying f*** about a net spend, 1888 and still going strong

  20. Zbyszek

     

     

    It is already decided that we will meet in the CL Final:o)

     

     

    Boruc will present the trophy to the winning team.

  21. bankiebhoy1,

     

    My thoughts exactly.

     

     

    Awe_Naw..,

     

    Did think along those lines but as you say for someone determined they will get there,

     

    I intend keeping all decisions an communication transparent so everything will be posted on here for all to see and comment or object, if we are going to demand transparency then it’s the least we can do eh

     

    Private information will be handled at individual level

  22. Ellboy - I am Neil Lennon, YNWA. on

    Any truth in the reports that we’ve accepted 10mil from Southampton for Vic? Seems a bit early in the window to be accepting a bid?

     

     

    Would have though there’s a bigger club and bigger fee to be had.

  23. lilys grandpa on

    Hi there,

     

    As the nom de plumme is a dead give away re my age, and being a total techno dinosaur, reading the last few posts is like a plot John le Carre would be proud of. :)

     

     

    Keep up the good work!

     

    HH

  24. Evening Ghuys

     

     

    Better-Half heading off to Rome tomorrow with a couple of her pals and she asked me TONIGHT (?) if I knew of any good restaurants in the city. I mean, asking me tonight? So I said no, but I knew some guys who actually might know!!

     

     

    Well, do you?

     

     

    They have to be central and easy, really easy to find (given that she is going with two pals who have the same sense (non-sense?) of direction she has.

     

     

    Thanks in advance.

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