Virgil’s suitors

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Aye, sure, Dick Advocaat would like to sign Virgil van Dijk for Sunderland.  Of course he would, but Virgil is very unlikely to go to Sunderland for a host of reasons.  Many clubs have made inquiries about Virgil but the player has an understanding with the club.

For a start, he’s going nowhere until after the Champions League qualifiers are over with, and even then, player and club have agreed that only approaches from tier-one clubs will be considered.  No disrespect intended for Sunderland, but a haul of one cup in 79 years leaves them well off the pace.

The prospect of Celtic being interested in Steven Fletcher, as reported in The Herald this morning, is unlikely to make any difference.  If Fletcher is wanted it will be for the qualifiers, there will be no quid pro quo.

Virgil has two years left on his contract and there’s little prospect of him extending his stay in Scotland, so if Celtic decide to listen to offers in late August it’ll do no harm having as many English clubs as possible bidding portions of their TV bounty for the player.  So let Sunderland bid away.

You and I have been working on the whole Mary’s Meals project for a couple of years now.  It’s not a big part of any of our lives, but what we’ve done is a big part in the lives of thousands of kids we’ll never know.

Reaching the 1 million kids fed each day figure last month has reinvigorated the charity.  It’s a worldwide phenomenon but incredibly started here in Scotland.

At midnight tonight a couple of guys will start to walk the West Highland Way, 96 miles, a 17 thousand feet ascent.  They hope to complete the journey within 24 hours.

You and I know that not every journey is completed on time, some, sadly, will never be completed……… but these two are close to hitting their £6k target figure for Mary’s Meals before they set off.  Go and give them a a couple of pounds, help drive them on to complete the task.  Every £1 you give will feed a child for a month.  A month!  Tell me you’re going to do something better today and I’ll not believe you.

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  1. garygillespieshamstring on

    Scottish football is a two horse race.

     

     

    And one of the horses has died.

     

     

    Kevin bridges

  2. Bould Effort points to garygillespieshamstring and cowiebhoy.

     

     

    Just been watching KB on Uchoob.

     

     

    HH

  3. Talking about gingers…

     

     

    The BBC non story of the week concerning Scotland’s youngest senior club.

     

     

    “Eck has not been approached by sevco”

     

     

    The breathless sub-editor was so excited he nearly couldn’t type the story.

  4. Jimmynotpaul on

    H.T.

     

    With regards FAC. I had some of the same issues in work today that Dena had the other night. At t.break my colleagues, including 4 season ticket holders, were all talking about orangefest and how they had signed petition against it. I thought ideal opportunity to discuss FAC. I suggested the other night lack of signatures was down to apathy. I now think ignorance is playing a big part. I received similar comments to Dena. No smoke without fire and what is the problem, if the fans behave they have nothing to worry about. I gave my side of the story and suggested they should visit Tynecastle next season and wear a Palestinian T.Shirt.

  5. If All You Have is The weakness, perceived or otherwise, of your enemy, Then You Yourself are weak….Who Said That….Answers on a postcard to..@ EverypostimakeendswithSNPbad………….©ernielynch….Boring Now..

  6. Ginger

     

     

    I have yet to have the pleasure of seeing him on the tele…but KB’s reference rings in my head, so my expectations are not high.

     

     

    All Kicking Off Now CSC

  7. HH CQN

     

     

    Hamiltontim

     

     

    got the forms and will go forth and multiply. Have you thought of emailing them to individual Tims and CSC’s to download and get them to get signatures for you? Every bit helps and all that.

     

     

    Anyway here’s a song for you;

     

     

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

     

     

    History has taught me some strange arithmetic

     

    Using swords, prison bars, and pistol grips

     

    English is the art of bombing towns

     

    While assuring that you really only blessed the ground

     

     

    Science is that honourable, useful study

     

    Where you contort the molecules and then you make that money

     

    In mathematics, dead children don’t get added

     

    But they count the cost of bullets coming out the automatic

     

     

    Teacher

     

    My hands up

     

    Please, don’t make me a victim

     

    Teachers

     

    Stand up

     

    You need to tell us how to flip this system

     

     

     

    Economics is the symphony of hunger and theft

     

    Mortar shells often echo out the cashing of cheques

     

    In Geography class, it’s borders, mountains and rivers

     

    But they will never show the line between the takers and givers

     

     

    Algebra is that unique occasion

     

    In which a school can say that there should be a balanced equation

     

    And then Statistics is the tool of the complicit

     

    To say everybody’s with it and that you’re the only critic

     

     

    Teacher

     

    My hands up

     

    Please, don’t make me a victim

     

    Teachers

     

    Stand up

     

    You need to tell us how to flip this system

     

     

    Social Studies is the goliath to tackle

     

    Which turns into a sermon on simplicity of shackles

     

    Physics is to school you on the science of force

     

    ‘Cept for how to break the feck out the ghetto, of course

     

     

    Home Ec can teach you how to make a few sauces

     

    And accept low pay from your Walmart bosses

     

    If your school won’t teach you how to fight for what’s needed

     

    Then they’re training you to go through life and get cheated

     

     

    Teacher

     

    My hands up

     

    Please, don’t make me a victim

     

    Teachers

     

    Stand up

     

    You need to tell us how to flip this system

     

     

    TheCoupCSC

     

     

    HH

  8. Evening Timland from a very warm hun free mountain valley.

     

     

    DD

     

     

    Feliz Cumpleanos mi amigo.

     

     

    HH

     

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    Jeezo, what a fecking crap game

  9. Jungle Jim Hot Smoked on

    RWE

     

     

    I read that also and concluded that Eck had something in common with just about every manager in world football. Perhaps we could have a few other headlines of equal substance.

     

     

    ” Celtic have not sold Virgil”

     

     

    JJ

  10. Eck is a bad ambassador for the ginger clan

     

    Jamie Fraser from outlander, now that’s a different matter

  11. JNP

     

     

    Without doubt there’s an element of that too (I hadn’t seen Dena’s post). The difficulty is that often people don’t believe the evidence presented to them. The only answer is to keep on going and try to enlighten or persuade as many people as you can along the way.

  12. Beautiful Night, weather Gorgeous Here in Glasgow’s East End……Ffs get yir Act Together Big Man…Rain Rain Rain….

  13. RWE, that content with regards to ‘The Cat In The Hat’

     

    and his sidekicker NosfeRaetu

     

    was probably all packaged up nicey, nicey by

     

    by some hun spin merchant – and laid on a plate for Shortie to serve up.

  14. Jimmynotpaul on

    H.T.

     

    That’s exactly it, people don’t believe the evidence presented. It will be different if it ever comes to their door, although hopefully it won’t. You have done some great work on this, I’m trying to keep the profile up.

     

    On a happier note. Paddy received his mark today, that’s him obtained his honours in his degree. Proud Dad here.

  15. saltires en sevilla on

    Dallas

     

     

    Appreciated info. Wouldn’t risk town around 3:30

     

     

    Plan now is lift to Pertyck and train from there

     

     

    HH

  16. barrach obampot

     

     

    CSCs were notified and many returned sheets completed by their members.

     

     

    It would be fantastic if individuals took the trouble to print off sheets and get family, friends and colleagues to sign them but unfortunately there are few who seem keen to do it.

     

     

    I’d happily forward blank copies to anyone who wants them.

     

     

    hamiltontim@hotmail.co.uk

  17. Streaker on the pitch at Scotland game. (Male)

     

     

    Shot of Stuart McCall in the bench. Seems to be saying. “Geez the ball, geez the ball”.

  18. BGX

     

    If All You Have is The weakness, perceived or otherwise, of your enemy, Then You Yourself are weak….Who Said That….Answers on a postcard to..@ EverypostimakeendswithSNPbad………….©ernielynch….Boring Now..

     

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    homer simpson??

  19. JNP

     

     

    Brilliant T!!!! You have many reasons to be proud of your bhoy but sure you know that.

  20. SOAL

     

     

    A very, very difficult last 5 and a bit months lightened a bit today so too knackered to go out mate.

  21. Jimmynotpaul on

    H.T.

     

    Thank you.

     

    I used to get off him, show me your medals, now it’s show me your qualifications. Lol.

  22. The Spirit of Arthur Lee on

    HT

     

     

    I went home once they said you were heading in

     

     

    Love

  23. WeefratheTim on

    Good evening all.

     

     

    Cowiebhoy, a speedy recovery for you is a big wish in this household. Hope yer well bud.:-))))

     

     

    Delaneys………. For a Dunkey yer a star, for a Tim, yer a fekkin SOOPERSTAR. Best wishes kiddo, just remember, yer getting nearer me every year. I fink! Lol.

     

     

    Weefra HH praying to Wee Oscar.

  24. bankiebhoy1

     

     

    Cat in the hat – very funny.

     

     

    I’ll never watch that with my grand daughters again without seeing eck’s mug..

     

     

    HH

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