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Virgil is in a different place than Victor and Gary were

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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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  1. FourGreenFields on

    marspapa

     

     

    They went into administration as a club and couldn’t achieve a CVA to come out of the administration process so they then entered the process of liquidation which is still ongoing , if as they claim they are still the same club then it should be easy enough for them to tell us when and how they came out of administration .

     

    The other point is , if they are still the same club and haven’t came out of administration then surely they should have been subject to a points penalty at the start of the season .

     

    All of the above of course confirms they are a NEW club , but its fun playing along with their stupid games .

  3. ryecatcher on

    Talking of parody accounts….one of the funniest I’ve read ….

     

     

    Swivel Eyed Davie Leggit from 18 months ago….

     

     

    Couldn’t be from anyone on here….could it now?

     

     

    The enemies of Rangers are massing, and I use that word advisedly, again for a hate-filled, dirty propaganda war designed to do damage to Rangers.

     

     

    The first salvo was fired yesterday with the evil, hate-filled and totally fabricated story in the Scottish Sun that Fran Sandaza was told not to bless himself before Rangers games.

     

     

    My sources in Spain have revealed to me that Fran Sandaza said no such thing.

     

     

    In an interview with a Spanish journalist, Fran Sandaza was discussing football matters, when he explained his role in the team.

     

     

    Upon signing for Rangers, Sandaza was told by Alistair McCoist in no uncertain terms that he is never to cross himself on the pitch, because Rangers’ coaching staff have identified it as a weakness in Sandaza’s game – most of his crosses end up behind the goal and attacking opportunities are lost whenever Sandaza crosses himself.

     

     

    Sandaza went on to explain to the Spanish journalist that Alistair McCoist then told him that instead of crossing himself, he must always pass to Lee Wallace when he finds himself in possession in wide areas, high up the pitch.

     

     

    I can exclusively reveal to you today that the Spanish journalist who wrote the sinister, hate-filled anti-Rangers article, Juan Pablo Segundo, is in fact a member of Opus Dei, and is in fact a grand-nephew of its founder, the fascist Father Josemaria Escriva!

     

     

    Juan Pablo Segundo has been described to me by pals in the old inky trade as a slovenly, unkempt layabout, who never meets his deadlines and is frequently to be found asleep at his cluttered desk in the middle of the day.

     

     

    We can now link the unkempt, slovenly Juan Pablo Segundo to master of the dark arts Peter Lawwell’s vast anti-Rangers conspiracy.

     

     

    But that’s not all!

     

     

    My sources at The Times, auld pals in the old inky trade who still keep in touch with goings on in the old inky trade in London, tell me that Juan Pablo Segundo spent some time writing for The Times’ online-only edition, where he worked closely with Odious Creep!

     

     

    Sources at Heathrow Airport, auld pals on the travel desk who still keep in touch with their contacts at the airport, also inform me that Juan Pablo Segundo travelled to London last week, where he was introduced to Sandaza by none other than Odious Creep.

     

     

    This provides further confirmation if it were needed of the true nature of Odious Creep’s bitter, hate-filled, anti-Rangers agenda.

     

     

    He so hates all things Rangers that he is prepared to make up lies about Rangers to do damage to Rangers and is even willing to use a Spanish Opus Dei supernumerary to do so.

     

     

    Master of the dark arts Peter Lawwell, Odious Creep and Juan Pablo Segundo are behind this latest hideous, sinister attempt to blacken Rangers’ good name.

     

     

    As anyone who knows anything about Scottish football knows, Catholics have always been made welcome at Ibrox and only bigotry from sinister, hate-filled, anti-Rangers bigots prevented Catholics signing for Rangers between 1918 and 1989.

     

     

    As my auld Scots Presbyterian granny used to say to me, “If Ah see you hingin’ aboot wi’ thae wee Mick b******* again Ah’ll take ma hand aff yer face, ya wee b******!”

  5. tictaewin on

    Apologies for off topic.

     

    Does anyone know where I can find the stats possession corners etc of the European cup final 1967

  8. Marrakesh Express on

    THe Exiled tim

     

     

    The all powerful Huns are good at chasing chancers from Ibigot, but its usually after said chancers have rifled the coffers.

  9. johann murdoch on

    Martin -Paul and family -so sorry to hear about your sad loss-thoughts and prayers with you and all the family.

  10. croppybhoy on

    Paul, Martin and all the Brennan family

     

     

    My sincerest condolences on your sad loss.

     

     

    RIP – RTB

     

     

     

    HH

  13. marspapa on

    Fourgreenfeilds

     

     

    The normal liquidation process is normally three years I think,

     

     

    I was trying to work out the date , and then would it not be three years

     

     

    From then that they would have an opportunity for Europe , I’ m grasping

     

     

    At straws here , I know there will be shouting fkn thicko I just don’t get it

  14. Kilbowie Kelt will vote YES on

    Tontine Tim,

     

     

    Great memories of Big Jake.

     

     

    ‘ Did I ever tell you boys about when I won the Irish half- mile championship a long time ago……’

     

     

    Rinty Monaghan, Big Jake, Ginger Kelly. Tojo Quinn, Twomey O’Donnell,…

     

     

    You really have brought back long lost times.

     

     

    Thanks.

  18. FourGreenFields on

    marspapa

     

     

    Don’t worry mate your not alone .

     

    Cheats then , Cheats now , Cheats forever.

     

    That’s the died team and the SFA.

  27. Ginger on

    If they say they’re the same club ask them why the best players “walked away” for nothing.and broadfoot

  29. praecepta on

    !!Bada Bing!!

     

     

    Left it too late to cash out in-play got £100 – but dropped £350+

     

     

    Thing was Stuart Pearce was the pundit and I didn’t listen to him – said: only a matter of time before Gala score! :-(

  38. Ginger on

    Marsapa,don’t mention it! Maybe weefra could give him some eggs as he seems to be as good in the kitchen as he is in defence

  40. vinniethedog on

    Paul…..you probably don’t remember ….but Dec 2005 I lost my father.

     

     

    We had not seen eye to eye on a few team diff …. and how things should move forward ….

     

     

    You still had kind words….re my dad………….

     

    I don’t post much now….. but still read religiously……. but felt I had to post tonight……..

     

     

    The hurt will be immense the sorrow heartbreaking the pain all consuming………. but and it is a huge but……. it slowly so so slowly gets better………..

     

    Your children…… just cuddle them some more…… and pray to your god that you can give them what you have recieved.

     

     

    God bless

  42. fan-a-tic on

    Just can’t get into Peps Bayern.

     

    The obsession with keeping the ball makes them dull to watch.

     

    They are predictable which is astounding considering the players they have.

     

    Preferred them last year when they were positive and direct.

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