Paskman
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Looks like we should have upped our bid!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...ers/2432939/Premier-League-Transfer-Talk.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...ers/2432939/Premier-League-Transfer-Talk.html
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Virgil van Dijk - oh dear.......
- Thread starter Paskman
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Watched the Barca Celtic game at the Camp Nou a month or so ago and while Celtic got tonked, you could see some class in Virgil. Seems like we've missed out on a cracking player, but can't fault the club for sticking to budgets and not being held to ransom. Never mind!
gripper stebson
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- Jul 27, 2004
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I guess it shows our scouting network is working...
The Large One
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Is this what newspapers have come to in order to fill their pages?
Not only is there speculation and rumour, often based on a scattergun approach to second-guessing in the hope of getting claiming a scoop (even a stopped clock is right twice a day). Now we have a round-up of speculation and rumour, often based on a scattergun approach to second-guessing in the hope of getting claiming a scoop.
Not only is there speculation and rumour, often based on a scattergun approach to second-guessing in the hope of getting claiming a scoop (even a stopped clock is right twice a day). Now we have a round-up of speculation and rumour, often based on a scattergun approach to second-guessing in the hope of getting claiming a scoop.
Superseagull
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- Jul 8, 2003
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the fact we even got close to signing him is encouraging.
seagullmouse
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- Jan 3, 2011
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This. Shows how far we've come.
Tony Towner's Fridge
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He is playing in a poor team in a very poor league. Therefore any review should be tinged with a significant amount of caution. Having said that he is a stand out in that team. Not sure he is Premiership class though? I think Lewis Dunk is a better prospect. But then what do I know.
TNBA
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TNBA
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Very little judging by that comment!
Superphil
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It's only a "Strong Rumour"
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And the newspaper guessing columns get more coverage. What's the point? If it's in a tabloid (Scum, Mail, express, star, mirror etc) it's got a 10% chance of happening. If it's in the broadsheets I'd believe it more. This was from the Star.
Superphil
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It's in the Telegraph
supaseagull
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without sounding arrogant, it's a bit of a pointless comment. We offered over £2 million and Groningen were refusing to sell him at any price because they needed him for their relegation campaign...Funnily enough, reminds me of a situation we have with one of our central midfielders now!
Tom Bombadil
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I assumed Van Dijk wanted to play in the champions league. Say what you like about the quality of the mtl but it does at least guarantee Celtic a place in the annual snouts in the trough gravy train.
TWOCHOICEStom
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I got to speak to Gus once about Van Dijk - he said when they went to watch him in Holland he was "absoluterly unbeliebabble". Boring 0-0 draw but won everything in the air, both attacking and defending. He was more than just a little bit impressed and gutted that we couldn't afford him. But made no complaint about the price tag.
The Telegraph is just aggregating the rumours - the origin of this one is the Star
GingerBeerMan
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- Dec 29, 2011
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200k more and we could have got him, sold him on 1 or 2 years later for a few million profit then re-invested. I thought Bloom liked an investment.
Return of the Rev
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Virgil van Dijk - oh dear.......
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Looks like we should have upped our bid!
Hindsight is a wonderful thing! Or maybe we will find out in the future that it isn't
0 Thumbs Up!
Looks like we should have upped our bid!
Hindsight is a wonderful thing! Or maybe we will find out in the future that it isn't
