Virgil van Dijk

[celticfc482]

I really would be concerned getting a CB from the SPL. No offence to the league, but the standard is below that of the championship (at least the opposition Celtic have to face certainly are) and the type of defending he has to do in the CL isn't really relevant to how we play. Every year a new collection of Celtic players get a lot of hype and most of them disappear back into obscurity. I can't see how it would be anything other than a complete gamble

Well Hooper is scoring for Norwich giving the limited service, Southampton have went down hill since Wanyama got injured. Boruc was also apart of Southamptons good run until he got injured.

 

[Plain Speaking]

I really would be concerned getting a CB from the SPL. No offence to the league, but the standard is below that of the championship (at least the opposition Celtic have to face certainly are) and the type of defending he has to do in the CL isn't really relevant to how we play. Every year a new collection of Celtic players get a lot of hype and most of them disappear back into obscurity. I can't see how it would be anything other than a complete gamble

I understand that general reluctance but we bought VK from Anderlecht in the Dutch league that's where Virgil van Dijk was until this year. If we want to pick up a gem for a low outlay sometimes its worth taking a punt?
As I said above he came out of his CL games with credit, in a very tough group.

We bought VK off Hamburg in the Bundesliga, not off Anderlecht. I do get your point, but I don't see much indication that VVD is some extreme talent who has somehow escaped the top scouts of europe, he was playing in one of the most scouted leagues in the world and noone saw fit to buy him of Groningen. I remember Kayal, Izaguirre, Hooper, Brown, Commons and just about every other new Celtic player getting linked to big PL teams after a few months of beating up on the SPL, but I think it's more just because Celtic have a huge fanbase hyping their decent Championship standard players imo. Obviously I could be wrong and he could be great, but I'd have serious doubts about im.

A concern I'd have, is that he is behind Kerim Rekik in the pecking order for the Dutch NT. A player who some on here seem to think isn't and never will be good enough for us (not that I particularly agree with that opinion). You'd think if Van Dijk was good enough to play for Man City, then he would be getting a look in for a NT that have absolutely no good CB's?

Some good points, but there can be prejudice from National Team management. Hodgeson seems to take lesser players from Man Utd.

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

I really would be concerned getting a CB from the SPL. No offence to the league, but the standard is below that of the championship (at least the opposition Celtic have to face certainly are) and the type of defending he has to do in the CL isn't really relevant to how we play. Every year a new collection of Celtic players get a lot of hype and most of them disappear back into obscurity. I can't see how it would be anything other than a complete gamble

I understand that general reluctance but we bought VK from Anderlecht in the Dutch league that's where Virgil van Dijk was until this year. If we want to pick up a gem for a low outlay sometimes its worth taking a punt?
As I said above he came out of his CL games with credit, in a very tough group.

The very fact you said anderlecht and Dutch league means ill pass!!!!

 

[George Hannah]

I really would be concerned getting a CB from the SPL. No offence to the league, but the standard is below that of the championship (at least the opposition Celtic have to face certainly are) and the type of defending he has to do in the CL isn't really relevant to how we play. Every year a new collection of Celtic players get a lot of hype and most of them disappear back into obscurity. I can't see how it would be anything other than a complete gamble

I understand that general reluctance but we bought VK from Anderlecht in the Dutch league that's where Virgil van Dijk was until this year. If we want to pick up a gem for a low outlay sometimes its worth taking a punt?
As I said above he came out of his CL games with credit, in a very tough group.

The very fact you said anderlecht and Dutch league means ill pass!!!!

many bluemoon credibilities have crumbled by the simple juxtaposition of the ill

 

[Dj1979]

I really would be concerned getting a CB from the SPL. No offence to the league, but the standard is below that of the championship (at least the opposition Celtic have to face certainly are) and the type of defending he has to do in the CL isn't really relevant to how we play. Every year a new collection of Celtic players get a lot of hype and most of them disappear back into obscurity. I can't see how it would be anything other than a complete gamble

Well Hooper is scoring for Norwich giving the limited service, Southampton have went down hill since Wanyama got injured. Boruc was also apart of Southamptons good run until he got injured.

I would agree with those 3 being good players Boruc has made a couple of howlers that contributed to the start of their bad run. Hooper I'm not really convinced about but as you say he has started to score a few recently. Wanyama I wouldn't have minded city bringing in as back up to fernandinho and yaya as I think he could become a cracking player just hope the leg fracture doesn't hamper him too much

 

[Lomas has a lob on]

I understand that general reluctance but we bought VK from Anderlecht in the Dutch league that's where Virgil van Dijk was until this year. If we want to pick up a gem for a low outlay sometimes its worth taking a punt?
As I said above he came out of his CL games with credit, in a very tough group.

The very fact you said anderlecht and Dutch league means ill pass!!!!

many bluemoon credibilities have crumbled by the simple juxtaposition of the ill

I also thought we signed Kompany from Hamburg in Germany.

 

[SPIDERBOY]

The very fact you said anderlecht and Dutch league means ill pass!!!!

many bluemoon credibilities have crumbled by the simple juxtaposition of the ill

I also thought we signed Kompany from Hamburg in Germany.

We did as well as de Jong.........probably sparky's best buys.

 

[JoeMercer'sWay]

think it was the AC home game I saw but wasn't impressed, we have a 25 man squad and there are better "punts" to take, let alone better thought out transfers.

 

[FantasyIreland]

many bluemoon credibilities have crumbled by the simple juxtaposition of the ill

I also thought we signed Kompany from Hamburg in Germany.

We did as well as de Jong.........probably sparky's best buys.

Cough....Zabaleta......cough.....

 

[supermario]

Watched him live three times this season, including the AC Milan at home game which he was poor. As others have said its a tough one to call as the opposition is limited in the SPL, but he is very commanding and comfortable on the ball. If you could pick him up for slightly less than the £10m that has been touted then he would be a good squad player in my opinion.