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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Scottishleaf
Sorry I did not meet you and Livibhoy today in Cowgate. The weather spoiled it for me unfortunately. :(
Never mind trebles….. The Lions won every competition they entered in 1967. Every one.
The reserve team won league and cup too.
Beat that and I’ll have some,respect for these wee provincial European teams like barca!!
Traveller Boy I used to work in andersonstown dole office and dealt with a lot of travelling people, you know why because no matter how big they where and giving trouble in the office I was always ready to go out and face them. Funnily enough most of the time the guys going mental had been insulted by some no mark local. I had great crack with the travelling community because I treated them just like every other human being deserve.
I think the Hoops can win this trophy next year :-)
Mon the denim shirts
Congratulations to Barcelona, our Catalan cousins. Beautiful football.
Incidently, we’ve all read and heard about Messi, Xavi, Iniesta and Pique waxing lyrical about the Celtic Park atmosphere on a European night but the first guy I ever heard talking us up was Luis Enrique in his final season. He said that CP was the best venue in Eutope for football and it was every player’s dream to play there. Sadly, he didn’t get a chance to grace our hallowed turf. A great player for both Real and Barca.
Delaneys
Don’t worry! the weather spoiled it for me too! My hands have just about thawed out!
God bless and KTF :)
Well Done Barca…Greatest Club Side in my Lifetime..Bar None…
robertressell…………..when Scottish football was at its best.
Kevin Lynch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWviZBQBnoI
Thanks lhads
First time I’ve posted sober(ish) for yonks
I’m absolutely brilliant at the moment. Best I’ve been for years
Don’t get on the blog much nowadays
Cause I’m so busy
But that’s a good thing
Although when I do look in it’s like coming home
Gonna try a bit harder to keep up
Although you can get addicted
Don’t you know
:-))))))
scottishleaf
21:55 on 6 June, 2015
One of my favourites, never heard that version, away to listen again
Thank you
Another one for the Orangefester mob.
Status Quo,
Rain,
Live from Dublin.
http://youtu.be/A4lBRZ7lz_M
Clogher
praecepta
21:52 on 6 June, 2015
Barca just knocked the Celtic (first ever to do it) off the top European perch tonight (and only 7 clubs in total have done it)……………..
Tonight Barca became the first ever Club to do 2 European Trebles……….
Win the European Cup – their League Title and National Cup (F.A.) all in the same season!
Barca H!H!
……..,….,
Aye but did they win the Glasgow Cup or Quizball?
TRAVELLERBHOY
Glad to hear yer well.
Hope to see you again soon.
HH!!
Pique cutting down the net,
must be to make a wee outfit for Shakira
Gerryfaethebrig
No problem – Summerfly always a good listen :)
RobertTressell
Nobody disputing 1967 achievements………………..
Stats were compiled over 60 years by UEFA for; only 22 teams that have won the EC/CL – all countries that a National Cup trophy but don’t have a League Cup and/or clubs that don’t play in a local city cup.
Be pleased that Celtic were first to do it 48 years ago and tonight Barca become the first to do it twice!
Travellerbhoy
Good man, great to hear you are flourishing
KTF
travellerbhoy
22:05 on 6 June, 2015
Thanks lhads
First time I’ve posted sober(ish) for yonks
I’m absolutely brilliant at the moment. Best I’ve been for years
Don’t get on the blog much nowadays
Cause I’m so busy
But that’s a good thing
Although when I do look in it’s like coming home
Gonna try a bit harder to keep up
Although you can get addicted
Don’t you know
:-))))))
..,,,,,,,,,.
Great to read that you’re doing well. Even better than Barca’s win to be honest.
Hankray – absolutely. More importantly, when Celtic were at theirs…..
Ron Bacardi
13:18 on
6 June, 2015
Garcia lopez, let’s not forget 1964 when we reached the cup winners cup semi and took a 3 goal lead to the second leg against MTK Budapest. Robert Kelly declared that Celtic would not play defensively but would play their usual open attacking football even if we went behind. We lost 4-0!
*missed a penalty in the first game, wee Luggy I believe and had a goal chalked off in the 2nd.
So naïve but 3 years later in Prague we parked the bus before naesurname knew whit a bus was.
Praecepta – I’m not sitting here in a rage pal!! Its all tongue in cheek.
Barca are a great team.
I love the fact that for a part of our history we had something similar….
Best treble 3 x £100 doubles,£100 treble. Seville, Arsenal and Barca.
Travellerbhoy – hail hail.
Hot News – my mother in law bought some new corn pads today and I cleaned the fridge – bet Lawwell couldnt clean his fridge, and neither could any of the board
In Proud and Loving Memory of Volunteer Francis Hughes.Mary Queen of Gaels pray for him.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWviZBQBnoI
scottishleaf
22:09 on 6 June, 2015
Everyday is a school day, had to log on the phone iPad busy with Summerfly ….. Cheers
Being back quizball! We could do really well. Sevco on the other hand would probably give us a run for out money on Gardeners Question Time!
Travellerboy………..braw to see you on here and that your doing brawly……keep it lit…
braw
mr pastry
22:13 on 6 June, 2015
Tiocfaidh ar la
Celtic park for a CL final. How good would that be?
Pity the blazers would never allow it.
RobertTressell
No hassle!
I just love the fact that every time EC/CL stats get quoted by UEFA/pundits – sure as fate Celtic are either a benchmark or are part of an elite few clubs in the subject matter.
H!H!
Gerry
as Neustadt-Braw would say….
braw :)
Delaneys Dunky,
Fair play for going today. I was talking to an old fella in a village called Castlebellingham, County Louth. He asked me about Cowgate and told me James Connolly was a national hero. I think you would enjoy his company.
Here are a couple of things about the executions of Padraig Pearse and Tom Clarke in particular.
http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/Patrick-Pearse-whistled-on-his-way-to-his-execution-says-British-diary.html
HH,
Clogher
southside
Pity the changing rooms mean the stadium doesn’t meet the UEFA criteria for hosting a UEFA final.
CL finished, season over. Feeling a bit sad.
http://mediaassets.kitsapsun.com/photo/2014/06/02/6/669787_5775657_ver1.0_640_480.JPG
Huns on the march in George Sq.