Virgil van Dijk looks like a level-headed footballer, so I don’t think his game will be upset by his agent’s loose lips. He has enjoyed a remarkably successful first season at Celtic Park but any attempt by his representatives to create an earner this summer is likely to be inhibited by the three years remaining on his Celtic contract.
There is always a risk of serious injury, but short of that, Virgil’s market value will not diminish in the next 12 months and may even appreciate. He is in a completely different situation from Victor Wanyama and Gary Hooper, who glided into the last two and one year of their contracts respectively.
It’s a truism of football that those spending a nation’s the mineral wealth on football players tend to get what they want, but it remains to be seen if a handful of Champions League performances are enough to tempt this kind of approach onto the table. Great player though he promises to be, Virgil’s not been tested at the top level over a prolonged period.
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Eyes wide open…..
I find it hard to argue with your logic but have a nagging doubt that the guys signing the cheques for anything over 8 million will not be interested in plonking a signature for a player who has played for an underperforming CL team and whose national side has not deemed him good enough for even a squad place.
Hope he rams it down their Oranjeboom throats,,but think it might be a wee while later for this.
Next season is a career defining season for him….just hope his agent doesn’t push him out the door to a bottom half EPL team.
Paulus LXVII, Salve salve, benedicamus te, Please accept my sincere condolences to both you and Martin 42, on the passing of your Grandmother. Thoughts and Prayers to you both.
Greenwells.
Multa ferunt anni venientes commoda secum, Multa recedentes adimiunt
Paul and Martin,
Thoughts and prayers are with the full family.
You’ll Never Walk Alone
Deepest condolonces to Martin42 and Paul.
Condolences to the Brennan family. May she RIP.
Gerry
Sincere condolences Paul and Martin.
Paul and Martin
Condolences for your loss.
Tours de champs……start to finish…..run them all off their feet?
12/1…….that’ll do!!
Paul, Martin….Heartfelt condolences to you both and all the Brennan family.
eyes wide open-Man Ure paid about 14mil for Smalling after about 20 EPL games for Fulham..
ryecatcher
14:01 on 11 March, 2014
Theres no doubt in my mind Virgil will benefit in the long run from staying with Celtic for another year (at least).
One of the strongest aspects of his game is his calmness personified on the ball – and if you cast your mind back to his first couple of games in the hoops he was anything but.
I’d hate for him to get (what foreign people perceive as) a ‘big move’ only for it to prove too much for the young fella, pressure leads to one thing and another and that aspect is reduced within his game.
I think another year in the hoops and he will be ready for literally anything.
Very difficult to keep these young guys around for much longer in the current ‘competitive’ environment.
We have the emotions and heart strings which as neutral as we all try to be when forming our opinions, still tells us Celtic are the best club in the world so why the donald would you want to leave before your 35th birthday!!?
Although to counter my own point I would argue Gary Hooper was significantly closer to the Brazil bound plane when he was in Glasgow. The list of strikers ahead of him in the queue at this moment in time probably includes championship players!
Someone posted earlier and I agree – the young hoops coming through the ranks are the guys likely to hang around for longer, so we need to use this current ‘competitive’ environment to be blooding more of them.
If they are not showing enough potential at the age of 18-19 (reserves are now u20’s..) then they dont stand much of a chance (centre halves omitted because they develop that bit later due to height / strength)
!!Bada Bing!!
14:41 on 11 March, 2014
Sweet jesus completely forgot about him.
Dont even let anyone insult Virgil let alone Celtic with talk of a £10m bid in that case!!
Oh well…first tenner to the bookies benevolent fund.
Champion Hurdle to recoup.
GamblingbugtodayCSC
Paul my love and thoughts
Eyes wide open….
Think Smalling is a diddy for Man Ure,too.
Would he still look as big a diddy in SPFL?
Ferguson got some signings spectacularly wrong and he looks like one of them.
Rubentus.
The widow of the great Gaetano Scirea has asked Rubentus to change the name of part of their stadium . She wants them to stop calling it the Curva Scirea. and call it something else. Her reasons ———
” Gaetano Scirea should not be associated with the disgraceful behaviour which happens in that part of the stadium “
paul and martin. sincere condolences. may she rest in peace amen.
Martin42
Sincere condolences to you and to your whole family.
Rest In Peace, Rose Theresa.
Condolences to the Brennan family for your sad loss. :-(
Thoughts are with the Brennan Family today. RIP Rose Theresa
ryecatcher
14:56 on 11 March, 2014
I agree re Smalling and how he would fair in the SPL – Boumsong looked every inch a £4m player when Souness signed him for £8m for Newcastle and look how average (at best) he was shown up to be.
eyes wide open-great point re Hooper,if he was still scoring for us ,he would be closer to the WC than fighting relegation and not scoring at Norwich.
antipodean red
What part of the pilbara are you in?
Just asking as I work there.
Born67
Very sorry to hear about your mum Paul.
Paul 67,Martin 42.
So sad to hear of your loss.
Prayers said for your mum and for your family .
May she rest in peace Amen.
Paul67
Sorry to hear about your mother. Condolences to your family.
STV have just reported that The Rangers Football Club and Media House have parted company with effect from today.
No further details to hand.
From TSFM site.
Sevco statement…
RANGERS Football Club and Media House International Ltd announce that by mutual consent their current business relationship will end on March 11th 2014.
antipodean red
Just read back through the blog so no need to answer my post.
Must be a bit sticky up there now.
All the bast.
I work in Tom Price, hot but not humid.
Born67.
What an unlucky loser The New One was,ey?
NeedmymoneybacksoonCSC
Apologies, I have not read back on the blog and wish to offer my condolences to Paul67 and Martin42.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family Paul.
Sorry to read of Rose.
Martin and Paul, my thoughts are with you both and your family.
They get an awful lot of publicity for being a third tier team
Sky Sports News@SkySportsNews
We’ll hear from Ally McCoist on the future of Rangers and he responds to criticism his side has faced after a draw with Albion Rovers #SSN
Keith Downie@SkySports_
Alan Pardew given 3 match stadium ban and additional 4 match touchline by the FA. He’s also fined £60,000 for head-butt.
Got off lightly
@machrie72: Sevco and Jack Irvine announce that by mutual consent their current business relationship will end on March 11th 2014.
Thoughts and prayers with Martin and all the Brennan family
Martin helped renew my faith at a very difficult time for me and I’m certain that his faith will help him through these dark days
@Pmacgiollabhain: So why are Media House leaving the Big House?