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. Gerryfaethebrig

     

     

    Had a great day mate thanks and yeah feeling a bit fragile today!!

     

     

    HH

  2. leftclicktic on

    Gordon64

     

    yip

     

    She has talked the talk,so far I dont shout at the telly when she is on.

     

    YETcsc

     

    we’ll see:))))

  3. The majority of Labour candidates are watered down red Tories.

     

     

    Jeremy Corbyn ain’t.

     

     

    But he’s got less chance than a Bishop becoming Grand Master.

  4. graffiti on the wall on

    big georges fan club – hail, hail, wee oscar

     

     

    10:29 on 7 June, 2015

     

    Hello this is WEE BGFC. Me and Dad trying to find some pre season friendlies in Europe and if anyone has heard anything about any of them can you please tell us. We know about the Eibar one but anything within shooting distance of the Belgium/france sort of area or any ones in The Great butchers Apron (UK) would be good to.

     

     

    HH

     

    WEE BGFC

     

     

    Have a look here ………. HH

     

     

    Celticnewsnow (@Celticnewsnow)

     

    07/06/2015 10:29

     

    #Celtic Diary Sunday June 7: July Calendar Nearly Full bit.ly/1FHFhT4 @ETimsNet

  5. First post…not a bluenose! In Dubai now but from highlands..love the Celtic.

     

    HH

  6. Dubailhad

     

     

    10:38 on 7 June, 2015

     

     

    First post…not a bluenose! In Dubai now but from highlands..love the Celtic.

     

    HH

     

     

    Sure you’re not a Hun?

     

     

    Welcome anyhoo ;)

     

     

    HH

  7. Big Georges Fan Club - Hail, Hail, Wee Oscar on

    Hello this is WEE BGFC. It’s ok guys I got this from the Celtic website a few minutes ago.

     

     

    The Celts are swapping Paradise for Paisley when they face Dutch side Den Bosch on Wednesday, July 1 and Czech giants Dukla Prague on Saturday, July 4. Then the Bhoys will welcome Davie Moyes’ Real Sociedad on Friday July 10, with all three pre-season fixtures taking place at St Mirren Park.

     

    The Basque side last faced Celtic in the 1982 European Cup – where a fresh-faced Moyes was among the substitutes for Celtic.

     

    We’ll also be making the trip to Spain to face Spanish side Eibar in our only away fixture on Saturday, July 18.

     

    Finally, our pre-season schedule will be rounded off with a return to Celtic Park when the Hoops face Ligue 1 side Rennes on Saturday, July 25, in a repeat of the UEFA Europa League tie from 2011.

     

     

    Loks like were going on tour to Paisly :D. We can make the first 2 games v Den (soap powder) Bosch and Dukla Prague and we may be able to make the last one at Celtic Paradise v Rennes.

     

     

    HH

     

    WEE BGFC

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    MOONBEAMSWD

     

     

    Thanks,mate. That will save me linking to the DR in future.

  9. Big Georges Fan Club - Hail, Hail, Wee Oscar on

    Hello this is WEE BGFC. Thanks to Graffiti on the wall and Bobby murdochs curled up winklepickers. :D

     

     

    HH

     

    WEE BGFC

  10. Gerryfaethebrig on

    burghbhoy

     

     

    10:31 on 7 June, 2015

     

     

    Glad to hear your day went well, apologies for the weather and all the rain dances from most of Cqn, I am sure the weather was of no importance compared to your wee girls special day

     

    Hail Hail

     

    Dubailad ? Who do you support ?

     

    If a hun you won’t last long here, if you follow the hoops you will love it here

     

    Hail Hail

  11. leftclicktic on

    Dubailhad

     

    Welcome to the madhouse sir .

     

    their bark is worse than their bite :)))))))))))))))

     

     

     

    Hail Hail

  12. Hrvatski Jim on

    Welcome Dubailhad

     

     

    Let us have your perspective about Celtic from Dubai.

     

     

    Don’t spend your time posting about the temperature out there when it is frozen here in Glasgow.

     

     

    I saw a comment that Celtic Park is under ground works. Does anyone know what they involve?

  13. ....PFayr supports WeeOscar on

    Why are we playing games at St Mirren…..stadium upgrade ? Relaying pitch ?

  14. Lennon n Mc....Mjallby on

    Wullie Collum as the rangers manager?

     

     

    Not that big a transition,he would just get to pick the team too.

  15. Stairheedrammy

     

     

    How did he do it?

     

     

    I’m not being awkward…genuinely don’t know?

  16. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    DUBAILHAD

     

     

    Howdy,bud. Are you a regular yet in The Dubliner?

  17. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    PF AYR

     

     

    I think we’re using the close-season to drill for oil.

  18. ....PFayr supports WeeOscar on

    Should have known better than to ask a sensible question

     

     

    ROASTERS!!!!!!!

  19. Hrvatski jim/ pfayr , I’m taking part in the FFIT at celtic park every Friday night . The potch isn’t being relaid but has score marks along it (either drainage or restorative) . No one is allowed on the pitch while they grow the grass for a few weeks . Given the date of the friendlies and the need to be ready for July 15 qualifier , obviously they reckoned they wouldn’t have the pitch ready in time . I’ll get a photo this Friday when I’m in.

     

     

    Sanna

  20. Barca ‘When the final whistle sounded you had the feeling the better team won. Not just the better team on the night, but the best team in the world’. Sunday Herald

  21. I wonder if the blazers at the SFA and SPL actually saw last night’s game. It leaves them with a few things to ponder about. Firstly an assistant on the goal line who actually gave a decision (not a Scottish trait). Then players left the field of play and went to their supporters to celebrate. But even more incredible, one of them went to the fans at the end of the game, picked up a flag in the Catalan national colours and the barca ones and planted the said flag on the center line. Surely this is contrary to everything the SFA, etc. believe in. Surely rampant nationalism has to be weeded out. Oh, I forgot they believe in very little, they only make rules up as they go along, or to aid new teams to feel wanted.

  22. Anyone know what time the Ireland game kicks off and what channel it’s on please?