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. 67Heaven .. CHALLENGING THE LIE ..I am wee Oscar...... Ipox belongs to the creditors on

    gordon64

     

     

    00:15 on 7 June, 2015

     

     

     

    Nonsense…

  2. Dallas Dallas where the heck is Dallas on

    That Caley twitter guy at it again tonight, tweeting after Neymar’s goal was disallowed, nothing worse than a handball decision changing a game

     

     

    Hopefully this will be the last time its mentioned by them. Its getting a bit wareing now.

  3. Delaneys Dunky on

    GFTB

     

     

    My son and I are the same, we will love to meet you and your family in Dublin.

  4. Gerryfaethebrig on

    delaneys dunky – I am listening to “death before revenge” your input is better than mine, I think I could talk Celtic to you all day long if we every met in a boozer

     

     

    Clogher Celt – my good lady is now planning for next Easter so I have already jumped my biggest obstacle (no sexual innuendo at all) she would batter me if I tried any of that innuendo stuff

  5. Auld Jimmy Galway

     

     

    @StephenNolan: World famous musician Sir James Galway on the late Ian Paisley, his Irish identity and about being… https://t.co/a6oIOpHJv9 via @audioBoom

     

     

    Wonderfully direct.

     

     

    HH jamesgang

  6. Sydneytim and Gordon64,

     

     

    agree.

     

     

    I expect Lawwell to pull a fast one on Ronny with VIrgil. Lawwells renumeration is based on financials and independent of CL qualification.

     

     

    If he shafts Ronny this close season like last one , he needs to go.

  7. Dallas Dallas where the heck is Dallas on

    Delaney’s, the polis seem to have an excessive influence in the law making process.

     

     

    It appears if they think is being offensive, you can be lifted on their say so.

     

     

    I know someone who was charged under the OB act for swearing at a wummin polis. There were two other polis about twenty yards away but stood where they were until summoned by the wummin polis. He had stopped speaking to her by the time the two other polis came over and lifted him.

     

     

    In all, five polis gave evidence against him, despite him only swearing at one of them. It was a real carve up and he now has a record.

  8. Gerryfaethebrig on

    gordon64

     

     

    If Arsenal or Liverpool come looking for you Peter will be gutted if you leave but I suppose that’s life, name a better CEO than Mr Lawell ? Jock Brown ? Terry Cassidy ? Or Gordon64 ? Fling in Gerryfaethebrig but I would be rubbish as I emotionally attached

     

     

    Take care & Hail Hail and just try enjoy following a very good Celtic team

     

     

    If my father was around I don’t think he would give a flying excrement who was in the background as long as the hoops were winning, shallow ? Yes, but football is shallow

  9. Dallas Dallas where the heck is Dallas on

    Jamesgang,I read a transcript of James Galway’s interview with Steven Nolan.

     

     

    He didn’t miss big Ian from Belfast City.

     

     

    When the Dave Allen show was on BBC years ago, he did anagrams of some people’s names.

     

     

    Rev Ian Paisley was vile IRA pansey. How apt.

  10. Delaneys Dunky on

    G64

     

     

    I grew up with Dallas Dallas in Knightswood. I would love him to be running our club. :)

  11. Dallas Dallas

     

     

    My folks didn’t do hate. But they had loathing for a select few. Paisley was one. My Dad despises his hatred to this day.

     

     

    Over&OutCSC

     

     

    HH jamesgang

  12. Dallas Dallas…Coppers lie…Now theres a suprise..Ob or not..Its what they Do man…as David Byrne said…Life During Wartime…Its Glasgow mate…

  13. long haired yins man on

    Embdy else watch the two hours of 1864 tonight. Watched since series one, gory, graphic honest on the tactics and atrocities of war but outstanding…

  14. Gerryfaethebrig on

    Gordon64

     

     

    What is Pistol Pete doing wrong ?

     

     

    Only thing in my eyes is not backing the GB enough or the Celtic fans in general, but I would love you to tell me where else he has failed ?

     

    Are you Dave King ?

  15. Gordon64..objection Please Your Honour..Statement is Subjective as to What and is Not Defencible….Sustainned…

  16. Gerryfaethebrig on

    Gordon 64

     

     

    If you cannot defend the indefensible don’t defend them

     

     

    It’s not rocket science

  17. Trust me. Our great custodian loves himself much more than he cares for our club and its supporters.

  18. Gerryfaethebrig on

    clogher celt

     

     

    00:18 on 7 June, 2015

     

     

    Cheers for the good wishes with the job, but trust me listening to the 2 bosses in my life (wife & daughter) they were talking as if we are going next year, would love to fling Milford into the equation but will try and organise Dublin then see how we go…….last time I emailed you when you asked people to email if interested I thought it was a long shot, but since then both of them are really up for it…… As soon as I work out holidays for this job, I think we will be definitely booking

  19. Delaneys Dunky on

    G64

     

     

    I will always trust you big yin. You speak the truth. I loved the time we spent in Belfast. Magic. :)

  20. leftclicktic on

    Travellerbhoybrightens up the place with his presence and DD and a few others skelp the bookies

     

    times are good CSC

     

    Gordon64

     

    LOVE

  21. Dallas Dallas where the heck is Dallas on

    Delaney’s , me running our club!!!!!

     

     

    I ‘m fourth in line for the toilet in the house.

     

     

    Thanks for your faith in me.

     

     

    Auldheid should run our club with winning captains as our PR guy and Paul as club spokesman . Bourne should be speech writer plus clashciotybhoy to improve our income. He has a good business head on him.

  22. Delaneys Dunky on

    Leftclick

     

     

    Albhoy was singing your praises last night.

     

    Coatbrig’s biggest Tim he was saying. ;))

  23. Dallas Dallas where the heck is Dallas on

    Dealaney’s , you should be the person our club has to advise our signings what our club is all about and our history.

     

     

    Roy croppie to be stadium announcer, dj and in charge of what’s shown on the big screens.

  24. Delaneys Dunky on

    Dallas

     

     

    Don’t know any of they guys personally. I know you J. You are my kind of Celtic man. You and Sydneytim are my shout. ;)))

  25. Gerryfaethebrig on

    Delaneys….

     

     

    Lefty might reside in Coatbrig but I am not too sure he is from Coatbrig, defintely the biggest Tim on here from the brig !

     

     

    PedanticCSC

  26. Are we supporting the tic or some nameless organisation ? I am not sure anymore.