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.
Thanks again for all your support of the Mary’s Meals Malawi school kitchen project ahead of Friday’s CQteN St Patrick’s Day dinner. You can get involved here.
For whisky aficionados, we have a very special auction running between now and 12:00 on Friday. We have bottle No. 1 of a limited edition (291 in total) Craigallachie Telford’s Bridge, in a wooden box and presentation cardboard tube, whit an authentication certificate.
Bids are by email only to auction@celticquicknews.co.uk. This is a rare and valuable bottle, an opening bid of £100 is on the table. Shipping within UK and Ireland is included. Please include contact details and your bid amount.
Rest in Peace, Rose Theresa Brennan, who died yesterday, and our thoughts and prayers to Martin42 on the loss of his mother, for the difficult days ahead.
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Is Jack joining Dave King’s team?
That could be messy!
So media house are to part company with the Klumpany.
Rats and sinking ships spring to mind.
Gold Coast Tom
02:43 on 11 March, 2014
It makes me smile when I read or hear Celtic supporters bleating about our best players moving on to bigger and better clubs and/or leagues.
We’ve been doing exactly the same to Scottish clubs for decades.
Not saying we have no right to buy up the better Scottish players, but we certainly have no right to cry about it when it happens to us.
Until we get out of Scotland, it will ever be thus.
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GCT, hows it going mate.
Not sure if you’re on at the moment, just with regard to the above post, that is absolutely true that we, as a bigger club, have been known to plunder other Scottish clubs to sign players.
I think the sticking point, however, is that most of the clubs in the English leagues are posting significant losses and/or in terms of supporters through the gates(merchandising etc) have only a fraction of the pulling power of Celtic, yet simply because of their location they are apparently a bigger draw, at the moment, but they don’t live within their means and bask in the reflected glory of the ‘glamourous’ bigger clubs.
The day can’t come quick enough where we achieve a level playing field, whether it be via the video on demand/internet revolution or via a change in the structure of the European game.
Of course, if/when this happens I don’t think any of us wants to go down the reckless spending route some of those clubs have been on, however it will be interesting to see who is plundering who for players when the day comes that there is a level playing field for us, and indeed all, Scottish clubs.
HH
Thoughts and prayers for the Brennan family. Requiescat in pace Rose Theresa.
Weasel Irvine won’t hang around if he doesn’t get paid…..Simples!!
Paul67 and Martin42.
Very sorry for your loss.
Martin42 and Paul67
Condolences to you and the wider family on your loss.
RIP Rose Brennan
so celtic non season ticket holders cant buy tickets for the game on friday
good one by both clubs
that should ensure the crowd is at leasf a thousand or two less than what it could be
the atmosphere will be poorer
the viewing spectacle for live tv will look worse
and nything between 30 and 50 grand that could have been in kilmarnocks coffers now wont be
well done
scottish football – always on the pulse
Paul and the rest of the Brennan family
Sorry to hear your sad news
Thoughts and Prayers for all
who are close.
Rose Theresa R.I.P.
YNWA.
Graham Wallace: “So Jack. We really need to sell season books to stop us plunging into Admin II. How can you help?”
Jack Irvine: “Sack Media House Graham. The bears will love it. It’ll be like parading Ally or Walter all over again. Getting rid of Jack… No, wait a minute!”
Graham Wallce: “Great idea Jack. How did I not think of that before. Bye!”
MWD
oot.
Martin42 and Paul67 –
Sorry to hear about your loss – my condolonces to you and the family.
GCT@2.43
They may move on to bigger and better leagues BUT they will never move onto a bigger and better club.
Condolences to the Brennan family. Candle will be lit. RIP Rose Brennan.
Thoughts and condolences to Paul67 and family.
It’s just dawned on the Kray Twins that wee Chick does their PR for free via Shortbread.
Martin, Paul and extended Brennan family, condolences on the passing of your mum and grandma. Cherish the memories.
Just reading Ian Black stating the sevconians are making it difficult for the team to win at Ibrokes :(
What were the odds on that happening
Paul,
Thinking of Martin, Kevin, yourself and the rest of the family on your loss.
Bada
Remember the on air fight between jabba and dung about who sucked up to oldco the most
Thoughts and prayers with Paul, Martin and family.
TBJ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8eCT9wTOuU
Is Jabba still writing a book about his time at sevco:))
A human being of the worst type (IMHO)
Paul67 and the Brennan family – sincere condolences on your loss. I buried my father just four weeks ago and I hope your family are as much a comfort to you as mine were to me.
TBJ-It was hilarious mate,maybe Jabba will be back…..
Thoughts and prayers with Martin, Paul and all the Brennan family.
Martin42 and Paul67
Sad news, Prayers & Condolences to you and the whole family, sorry to hear about your loss.
On a different note altogether , for those interested in CIA skullduggery
Senate intelligence committee chair Dianne Feinstein statement on CIA torture report… And she is anything but a liberal.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/11/dianne-feinstein-cia-senate-statement-full-text?CMP=twt_gu
TBJ – if the odds were having I’m sure that Ian Black would’ve had a few bob on it (as long as the SFA didny find oot)…
Paul 67 and Martin 42 condolences on your loss. Very sad news.
Martin and Paul
Thoughts and prayers for you and your family at this sad time
Thoughts and Prayers to Martin, Paul and Family.
Rose Rest In Peace.
My thoughts and prayers also to my good mate Mick and family on the loss of their wife and mother
God Bless and Keep you Margaret
gsu
Condolences to the Brennan family .
“A man loves his sweetheart the most, his wife the best, but his mother the longest”.
Rose Theresa rest in peace.
Rio
Blackie would have bet against it
Leftie
My favourite was jabba chasing the bbc reporters outta Ibrokes … Especially the clip from the car park when he tried to bully one reporter
Now ,,,, Gonna geez my auld job back shortbread lmfao
Bada
Thinking back this last few years … It’s a wonder some of us Tim’s are not incontinent now cos I’m gonna need one of those bags if I pmsfl much more at the sevconian saga
Paul 67 Martin 45
Thoughts and prayers to you and your family,
Sincere condolences.
Paul67 and martin42
Sincere condolences on your loss.
Sincere condolences to Paul67 and Martin42 and family on your loss.
Sounds like a bit of spin.
We agree to part company=you have no money to pay us any more so we are out of here.
Paul67 and family
Sincere condolences.
tbj praying for oscar knox
16:19 on 11 March, 2014
Just reading Ian Black stating the sevconians are making it difficult for the team to win at Ibrokes :(
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Just as well the referees are making it as easy as possible for them.
Condolences to the Brennan Family.