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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BMCUW……….where’s the hard earned going in the Oaks?
KEVJ
Come back to the light,fella. But keep swinging at the bad guys.
That sums up most of us,btw. Love Celtic,but keep asking questions b
NYEBEV
Poor race. Put DIAMONDSANDRUBIES in a L/15.
I expect it to run to price. About 12s!
Fletcher
Naw thanks.. Few yrs ago but def not now. Too injury prone aswel.
Checkout the lineup on Saturday, 3rd from bottom 2.30pm-3pm
Pastor Michael McCurry,
Could this be thee Mike McCurry, ex referee surely not!!
http://videocelts.com/2015/06/blogs/glasgow-city-of-shame
Someone was asking about next seasons fixture dates, found this list of Celtic dates…
https://twitter.com/GreenockCeltic/status/603496137669136384?lang=en
daily record
A spokeswoman said the situation is a result of the increasing move from print to digital news
The Daily Record and Sunday Mail newspapers have confirmed that 20 jobs could be lost amid plans to “restructure the business”.
Publisher Media Scotland has entered a period of consultation as it looks to make savings in the face of a continuing decline in sales.
Editorial roles in management and production are likely to be affected.
Last month the Record’s circulation officially fell below 200,000 for the first time in recent decades.
The Sunday Mail’s sales are also down.
A spokeswoman for the group’s parent company Trinity Mirror said: “While Media Scotland is seeing record growth in digital audience and revenue, we need to carefully manage our cost base in what is a challenging market.
“We are therefore proposing some changes which may mean the reduction of some editorial roles, mainly in management and production, a number of which could be voluntary.
“There are no plans to make any changes to our print portfolio.”
I’m concerned about the environmental implications of tomorrow’s bigot fest.
I mean…….. the smell of wet orangevolk.
Shudder.
Happy Birthday DD yinauldbugga.:)
HH
Fat Sally has moved on from The Day of Reckoning to The Day of Repotting.
BMCW…….it does look very average,same with the Derby
but you never know,got 10s e/w Lady of Dubia,no pick for
the morra yet.
Anybody know if the ticket office is open tomorrow? No reply from @CelticTickets
KevJungle,
weeminger…….9-12:30
James Galway on the FF banned list now –
From the Belfast Telegraph –
‘Belfast-born Sir James was speaking on the BBC Stephen Nolan show on Friday morning when he was questioned about how to resolve the legacy of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
The 75-year-old said the problems stemmed from segregated education and that there may not have been so many problems if schools in Northern Ireland had been mixed.
When asked if there would be less conflict if people were less religious – Sir James launched a broadside on former First Minister Ian Paisley.
He said: “Let’s talk about Ian Paisley, he was a religious leader how many people do you think he was responsible for killing indirectly? By planting the thoughts of violence and no surrender in the heads of people who had no more sense.”
When asked if he thought Mr Paisley was responsible he said: “I’m sure he was because he wasn’t exactly preaching let’s all live together was he?”
When challenged with the steps Lord Bannside took at the end of his political career by sitting down with Sinn Fein’s Martin McGuinness he said “maybe he didn’t have a choice.”
“I never admired Paisley ever, because I think he was on paper a man of God but in reality I don’t think he was. I mean how could you justify setting one side against another?”
He added: “It’s not for me to judge.”
Sir James also said that growing up in Northern Ireland he was “brainwashed by Presbyterians”.
He said: “I would like Ireland to be Ireland. People ask me where do you come from and I say Ireland.
“And they say ‘are you Irish?’ And I say ‘yes I’m Irish’.
“No (I don’t consider myself to be Northern Irish). I am Irish.
“(The difference) is very complicated. They say, ‘well how do you become a Sir?’ I say, ‘because I come from the British occupied part of Ireland’.
“Then when I grew up we grew up as Protestants and we were brainwashed to the Protestant ethic, and to their way of thinking. For example we knew all the sights of London, Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace and all that but we didn’t know Stormont.”
When asked by whom he was brainwashed he replied: “Well, by the Presbyterians who made the school systems separate. If they had all been together in the first place we may not have so many problems.” ‘
Peter Lawwell is a strong willed person. There is no way Sunderland will be able to Mackem sell Virgil…
west end of east end
13:43 on 5 June, 2015
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Thanks for that.. I was beginning to think I was asking stupid question after asking a few times.
Bad signal where I’am so was finding it tough to get on Google.
Cheers mate
Like most on here I would love to see big Virgil staying with us, maybe even extending his time at Paradise but in the end it appears almost certain that he will leave sooner rather than later.
My biggest concern is who will replace him??
We have done well to move quickly and secure Boyata but in truth I would hope that if Virgil leaves we invest some of the funds in another similar type of centre half.
I rate Lustiq highly but he spends a lot of time out injured.
For me Charlie & Efe will do the job in the SPL but I’m not at all convinced when it comes to Europe.
Anyway, in Ronnie we trust…
PeteTheBeat
14:03 on
5 June, 2015
James Galway on the FF banned list now –
Hope he’s not intending to audition for one of their flute bauns.
BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS
13:27 on
5 June, 2015
If the subject is first remembered game…..away to Killie 1969. Remember some red headed guy running amok – can’t recall his name :0)
proudbhoy – yw, couldn’t remember who was asking for it but it’s a handy list to have…
bobby murdoch’s curled-up winklepickers
12:50 on 5 June, 2015
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:-) captured
Hoping the good cause walkers on W Highland Way enjoy the benefit of fair weather
Not extending those wishes to the diary spoilers
Hope it stays nice for your weekend mate
HH
As you
Dad took me to reserve games as a nipper. First big game was a cup semi v St. Mirren at Ipox, early sixties?
Celtic lost and our fans ran onto the pitch chucking bottles at their own fans in the enclosure where we were.
He refused to take me to another game until I persuaded him to take me to the 1965 cup final.
The rest,as they say, is history.
Back Home now :-)
Hail Hail
west end of east end
14:13 on 5 June, 2015
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Sure is.. I’m home from oz for 3weeks in July and the games are just about in dates I’m home so could get to first match in nearly 5yrs
The So called shame game was my last.
Cheers again
First birthday pint of Pure Genius sliding down lovely BMCUW.
£3 a pot though! :)
PRESTONPANSBHOY
That was me.
‘Where’s ma bliddy macaroon bar,ya bassas!’
I also recall watching a wee stranger playing for us,red in the face in the first five minutes,couldnae possibly be fit,Dad. Also at Kilmarnock.
Kenny. Six goals in a 7-2 victory.
Daft and styoooopit the,and not learned much since!
COWIEBHOY
Good man. Feet up,let the family spoil you.
Just be careful not to rip it. You know,nae daft wee jigs when Juve get battered the morra.
Nye Bevans’ rebel soldier
13:57 on
5 June, 201
Many thanks. That info wasn’t on the site the other day when I looked but I see it is now.
jmccormick @ 13:02,
“….the pizzeria in Muswell Hill is La Porchetta, the original one. A really great place, last visited last spring , to my knowledge still going strong although it may not be hipster enough for all the new “locals” in Muswell Hill.”
Thanks for the update, glad it’s still going… Muswell Hill was great for that village feel (no tube) even though you were in London. Sounds like it could have lost some of that – shame.
Hail Hail
For what it’s worth…
I gave up reading CQN magazine.
I just couldn’t be arsed with the confetti of pop ups.
Pity.
Hey ho.
TBB
Delaneys Dunky
14:16 on
5 June, 2015
First birthday pint of Pure Genius sliding down lovely BMCUW.
£3 a pot though! :)
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£3? Bargain. I paid a fiver for a pint at lunchtime.
DELANEYSDUNKY
Pace yersel,big fella.
Och,who am I kidding? Fire in and have a belter. Tell me about it on Sunday when yer sober enough to function.
ger57
I have said this several times, think of mangala at city I believe it was 43 million! Now think of Virgil he’s in an equivalent league as mangala was at Porto although Porto clearly are better in Europe, but let’s face facts mangala is shocking vvd is easily as good
DAVIDOPOULOS
Youda been cheaper jumping on a train to Swindon,mate.
16 pints and youda got yer money back. Tell yer boss you were,ahem,meeting a client,it’s Friday innit?
Have you tried The Doric Arch,a hidden gem at Euston station? Old-style pub,hidden away,decent prices. Off your route,I expect,but worth a pop.
Delaney’s
If you double the price of the drink, multiply it by 2 and add 38 it tells you your age.
Amaright? Ama? Ama?
PaulDanielsCSC
HH jamesgang
Sandman 13:25
Spot on. A big-time Charlie. Can do a lot better.
Amazing to think, a couple of Jock wallace titles aside after Jock had a car crash, that the huns haven’t won the league via a level playing field since 1964.