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. SFA have asked UEFA to review tonight’s CL final.

     

     

    Celebrations included players running off the pitch and taking their tops off to celebrate goals,

     

     

    There was also lots of examples of players crossing themselves.

  2. clogher celt on

    tricoloured ribbon,

     

     

    I laughed out loud at that, they seem to have got it together.

  3. vale bhoy

     

     

    22:19 on 6 June, 2015

     

     

    Still don’t think we’d get it. Hampden is their stadium. Hate the place. Lacks soul. No surprise really

  4. Evening Celts

     

    I was happy enough with Barca and both teams to score, then Barca scored on the 95th min, 2nd bet wins innaw.

     

    Bookie skelping, not quite as good as hun skelping (they died in 2012) but still good craic.

     

    :>)

  5. Ah but googybhoy on the SFA apron scale of 1 to 10 how aggressively did they bless themselves ;)

     

    Only in Scotland ;(

  6. Delaneys Dunky on

    Scottishleaf

     

     

    A baldy napper and summer clothing was a big mistake in Auld Reekie today.

     

    Train journey through was amazing with the Dumbarton and Clydebank Republicans. :)

  7. Gerryfaethebrig on

    scottishleaf

     

     

    22:17 on 6 June, 2015

     

     

    I just hopefully post about Celtic & family but that clowns “attack” on delaneys dunky didn’t sit well with me, I read every post back because I would never try and offend anybody on this great site, but sometimes idiots are idiots and are not even sorry about being idiots, anyway enough of my on my high horse (it’s not white) chilling listening to Aiden McAnespie

  8. Craigellachie10 on

    I was out of town today so couldn’t have attended the JC commemoration but met Stevie of the organising committee in the pub a few weeks ago. Impressive guy and a good Celt!

  9. Delaneys

     

     

    Ha Ha I think I know who you are from that description!

     

     

    I was holding the blue and white starry plough at the left hand side of the microphone with my wee bhoy beside me.

  10. Delaneys Dunky on

    GFTB

     

     

    My two sons and two daughters read the the blog yesterday. The four of them would love to meet Mr Pasty in public after his attempt to piss on my parade.

     

    Patrice said that he is getting his karma soon. :)

  11. Neustadt-Braw on

    Delanys …..belated bday wishes ….and a very late 3..1 aswell ……awfy braw….

     

     

    treat your good self to a wee half n half ….

     

     

    hail hail…..

     

     

    braw

  12. Delaneys Dunky on

    NB

     

     

    Irish rebel band playing in my local in Clydebank tomorrow. Perfect weekend

     

    Mega braw! ;))))

  13. Neustadt-Braw on

    scottishleaf……some braw tunes …..always a braw idea…..

     

     

    hail hail

     

     

    braw

  14. A good game of football played by contrasting teams.

     

    Thought the refs leniency allowed Juventus a little help.They constantly played through the back of people.

     

    Pogba for the first time looked the player i had heard about.He was outstanding.

     

    Watched him numerous games and never saw what everyone raved about.Great athleticism and very good passing tonight.

     

    Vidal was lucky to stay on pitch likewise Lichensteiner.

     

    Nice to watch a game were both teams attacked.Very unusual for a final.

  15. Travellerbhoy on

    Owen

     

    That’s half the battle

     

    Look anyone in the eye

     

    Treat them the same way you want to be treated.

     

    Simple

     

    I’ve a lot of friends going back years because they did thus

     

     

    Tallybhoy

     

    Cheers

     

    Hoping to make the next hootenanny

     

    See you there

     

     

    Blantyretim

     

    Hail hail tae yo fhella

     

    Have read in the past about your job and the way you fight for the vulnerable in society. Keep fighting for us

     

     

    The originalsadiesbhoy

     

     

    Hey thanks

     

    But no if you had the correct bet on :-)

     

     

    Robertressell

     

    Hail hail to you too bruv

     

     

     

    While I was going through some tough times this place held me up.

     

    When I got back with my wife she couldn’t understand why I was always on here. There my fhriends. Have you made different friends since we split up. Well yes thank ghod. Really virtual fhriends. Well no really. These have always been my fhriends and I’ve just found them. I had to take her to a hootenanny and show her. She got it. And it’s different now. Thank you. Love it. Love you all. Love Celtic

  16. Gerryfaethebrig on

    Tell the kids to laugh rather than scorn…. What will annoy him or her the most is Celtic winning and you enjoying time with your family ! Anyway too much oxygen for that muppet, hope all the family enjoyed your birthday celebrations !

     

    Hail Hail

  17. Delaneys

     

     

    Happy birthday an enjoy your dough!

     

     

    ………and if the wee Puff continues to annoy – sort him out with a rolling-pin.

     

     

    :-)

  18. Well done Juve. A performance full of heart.

     

     

    Exorcised many demons tonight.

  19. CL/EC final has always had a special place for me. Remember the old man managed to get our first colour TV delivered just in time to see the Leeds UTD. Bayern Munich final.

     

    50p powered wonder.

  20. ItaliaBhoy

     

     

    22:48 on 6 June, 2015

     

     

    Well done Juve. A performance full of heart.

     

     

    Exorcised many demons tonight.

     

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    WELL SAID

  21. Gerryfaethebrig on

    clogher celt

     

     

    22:18 on 6 June, 2015

     

     

    Showed the boss & the wee yin your video of Tayto and there is a travelodge in one of the adverts, how far away is that from the festivities ? As every week goes by the 2 bosses are talking about it, I am just a mere bystander and will do as I am told…..it’s working so far !

  22. Delaneys Dunky..Just wanna Say, Your Main Man Wee Andy Showed Some Class Tonight, was Subbed For Xavi, Coming off he Didnt Hand Xavi the Captains Armband…He took the Time To Place It round His Arm…Great Moment Between To REAL Legends…Your Man Did You Proud…

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