CONFIRMED - Virgil Van Dijk joins on Five Year Deal

[Mr X]

Good signing that most thought wouldn't happen, how confident are you that he will make the step up to the premiership?

[Golden Balls]

Simple

 

[naiser]

Woots and welcome!

[Suhari]

Big watch; check

Holding Shirt; check

Smiling; check

 

And in a style that doesn't look like a cat just ****ed on it.

[bazza]

Another centre half was essential but I'll not be getting carried away just yet. Time will tell if it's money well spent.

[Saint_Ash]

Good signing that most thought wouldn't happen, how confident are you that he will make the step up to the premiership?

Really? Most thought it wouldn't happen? A few hand wringing types on a forum aren't most.

[Batman]

Chalk that one off my itk card batman

 

*ticked*

[sadoldgit]

Good to see we did go for the 5 year contract.

 

Really hope people give him some time to settle. Like Wanyama, he will make mistakes but will eventually come good. He's 24 (I think) and coming from a much weaker league. He's not likely to hit the ground running.

 

Also won a few quid on this one when it was at 2/1. Lovely.

 

Ah bit if he turns out to be total cr@p the usual suspects will be having a go at Les for tying him down for so long!

[Saint Charlie]

He should fit well into our 1-4-3-3 system.

[mcbendy]

"http://www.on-up.co.uk/news/tragedy-alp-britons-missing/

 

Tragedy in the Alps – Five Britons Missing after Avalanche

 

Snow slide ‘may have been caused by lone mountaineer’ ahead of group"

 

When will we see you.... again.... When will we share... precious moments.

[Coldridge]

 

I'm glad the interviewer remembered to ask whether playing in the premier league had always been a big ambition of his.

[alpine_saint]

At fecking last...

[SaintBobby]

Disappointed that we didn't wait an extra couple of hours to panic Celtic into dropping the price. I don't know why we are always in such a rush to complete our transfer activity so swiftly....

[The9]

Good signing that most thought wouldn't happen, how confident are you that he will make the step up to the premiership?

 

He's just left the Premiership.

[Plastic]

At fecking last...

 

hallelujah

[The9]

He should fit well into our 1-4-3-3 system.

 

It's like a Bat-sign to me.

[Beckenham Saint]

Who's next?

[Mr X]

He's just left the Premiership.

albeit the Scottish premiership

[Mr X]

errr................. is it pronounced van D I C K?

[VVD]

Hey guys. Celtic fan here.

 

I just saw Sky Sports absolutely embarrassing stats comparison of Van Dijk and Yoshida and I will assure you. Van Dijk is a cracking player and those sultans don't do him justice whatsoever. They also talked about him being slow. He is in no way slow, quite the contrary.

 

Anyway I just wanted to wish you guys and Virgil luck in the coming season, I'll be rooting for Southampton to do well. Best of luck!

 

Hail Hail

[sadoldgit]

At fecking last...

 

But you told us he wasn't going to sign Alps?

[sadoldgit]

Hey guys. Celtic fan here.

 

I just saw Sky Sports absolutely embarrassing stats comparison of Van Dijk and Yoshida and I will assure you. Van Dijk is a cracking player and those sultans don't do him justice whatsoever. They also talked about him being slow. He is in no way slow, quite the contrary.

 

Anyway I just wanted to wish you guys and Virgil luck in the coming season, I'll be rooting for Southampton to do well. Best of luck!

 

Hail Hail

 

Thanks for the positive post. As much as Yoshi is a nice fella, we really don't need another so it is good to know that Virgil is an upgrade! Now, who do you think you will sell us next season?

[VVD]

Thanks for the positive post. As much as Yoshi is a nice fella, we really don't need another so it is good to know that Virgil is an upgrade! Now, who do you think you will sell us next season?

 

Nir Bitton

[Crab Lungs]

*ticked*

 

I'll have a message u in a moment mate ....

[sadoldgit]

Nir Bitton

 

Funnily enough that is who I was thinking of too!

[Crowder67]

Gutted to the big man leave us, you have got yourselves a cracking player who will only get better and better. I saw the comparison with Yoshida, it's laughable. He's far better than Yoshida.

 

Anyway, good luck to you guys and big Virgil. Most likely see you next year when you're after another one of our players.

[VVD]

Funnily enough that is who I was thinking of too!

 

He's a good player.

 

But aye, anyone concerned about him stepping up to the premier league, as someone who has watched 99% of the matches Virgil has played over the last 2 years, I have absolutely no doubt he will not only cope, but excel in the Premier league.

 

Gordon Strachan said just a couple of weeks ago that Virgil is better than most of the defenders he sees down there.

[Wiggles31]

He's a good player.

 

But aye, anyone concerned about him stepping up to the premier league, as someone who has watched 99% of the matches Virgil has played over the last 2 years, I have absolutely no doubt he will not only cope, but excel in the Premier league.

 

Gordon Strachan said just a couple of weeks ago that Virgil is better than most of the defenders he sees down there.

 

Thanks mate.

[sadoldgit]

Gutted to the big man leave us, you have got yourselves a cracking player who will only get better and better. I saw the comparison with Yoshida, it's laughable. He's far better than Yoshida.

 

Anyway, good luck to you guys and big Virgil. Most likely see you next year when you're after another one of our players.

 

I am better than Yoshida and I haven't kicked a ball since 1984! Anyway, all the best in the Europa League and keep finding those players for us!

[Convict Colony]

This video gets me tingling every time, the run he does against the team in blue(near the end) is fifa like hahahaha

 

He also looks rapid so not too sure what was going on with his pace on FM.

 

[video=youtube;oY-RXVRpnUY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY-RXVRpnUY

Edited 1 September, 2015 by Convict Colony

[sadoldgit]

He's a good player.

 

But aye, anyone concerned about him stepping up to the premier league, as someone who has watched 99% of the matches Virgil has played over the last 2 years, I have absolutely no doubt he will not only cope, but excel in the Premier league.

 

Gordon Strachan said just a couple of weeks ago that Virgil is better than most of the defenders he sees down there.

 

Hopefully he is not too good - if so he could be off to Liverpool in a couple of years!

[Convict Colony]

Gutted to the big man leave us, you have got yourselves a cracking player who will only get better and better. I saw the comparison with Yoshida, it's laughable. He's far better than Yoshida.

 

Anyway, good luck to you guys and big Virgil. Most likely see you next year when you're after another one of our players.

 

I already like the look of Nir Bitton as i was bigging him up a while ago. Will keep watching you boys as he looks like a good wanyama replacement

[Ulrich van Gobbel]

Fantastic news! And the easiest money I've ever won!

[trousers]

This video gets me tingling every time, the run he does against the team in blue(near the end) is fifa like hahahaha

 

He also looks rapid so not too sure what was going on with his pace on FM.

 

[video=youtube;oY-RXVRpnUY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY-RXVRpnUY

 

Looks like we've found our attacking midfielder too

[angelman]

Not sure if been asked/answered - any idea on squad number?

[sadoldgit]

Looks like we've found our attacking midfielder too

 

It is good to see a CH who is comfortable enough on the ball to push forward and support the attack. I hope that is something that Ron encourages with him. If only we had English CHs who could do this!

[sadoldgit]

Not sure if been asked/answered - any idea on squad number?

 

69

[Convict Colony]

Not sure if been asked/answered - any idea on squad number?

 

Club are awaiting to confirm according to their response on Twitter.

[hans gruber]

This video gets me tingling every time, the run he does against the team in blue(near the end) is fifa like hahahaha

 

He also looks rapid so not too sure what was going on with his pace on FM.

 

[video=youtube;oY-RXVRpnUY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY-RXVRpnUY

 

The new Frank Rijkaard... Yes please!

 

Agree he looks a tidy player.

 

If RK can get the team to gel and saints can have a really good run of non injuries I still think there is a solid season to be had!

[Batman]

what number will he have?

[Saint-Armstrong]

[Yorkshire Saint]

I thought he was a Left sided CB but a lot of his tackling and his shots are right footed ?!

[Matthew Le God]

I thought he was a Left sided CB but a lot of his tackling and his shots are right footed ?!

 

He did play as the left sided centre back for Celtic and he is right footed.

[Jimmy_D]

Hey guys. Celtic fan here.

 

I just saw Sky Sports absolutely embarrassing stats comparison of Van Dijk and Yoshida and I will assure you. Van Dijk is a cracking player and those sultans don't do him justice whatsoever. They also talked about him being slow. He is in no way slow, quite the contrary.

 

Anyway I just wanted to wish you guys and Virgil luck in the coming season, I'll be rooting for Southampton to do well. Best of luck!

 

Hail Hail

 

Those were the Football Manager stats.

 

Sky's transfer window coverage this year is being sponsored by Football Manager, so they're using the ratings from there.

 

There are FM researchers for each club, they have a limited 'points budget' for their players that's based on the reputation of the club and the reputation of the league the club is in, to try and maintain balance between different researchers.

 

In this case, you have an example of VVD's attributes being limited by the league he's in.

[S-Clarke]

A signing we all knew would happen at the start of August, and I think a player we were after last year too. Seemingly has all the attributes, Celtic fans utterly rave about him, so I'm looking forward to seeing him in action.

[Olly]

Les has confirmed that's the last of our deadline day dealings.

[Matthew Le God]

Hey guys. Celtic fan here.

 

I just saw Sky Sports absolutely embarrassing stats comparison of Van Dijk and Yoshida and I will assure you. Van Dijk is a cracking player and those sultans don't do him justice whatsoever. They also talked about him being slow. He is in no way slow, quite the contrary.

 

Anyway I just wanted to wish you guys and Virgil luck in the coming season, I'll be rooting for Southampton to do well. Best of luck!

 

Hail Hail

 

Those were the Football Manager stats.

 

Sky's transfer window coverage this year is being sponsored by Football Manager, so they're using the ratings from there.

 

There are FM researchers for each club, they have a limited 'points budget' for their players that's based on the reputation of the club and the reputation of the league the club is in, to try and maintain balance between different researchers.

 

In this case, you have an example of VVD's attributes being limited by the league he's in.

 

If van Dijk proves himself in the Premier League he'll be getting a boost for the winter update, but until now he hasn't been tested at a high level in domestic football.

[Whitey Grandad]

Never in doubt

[Batman]

what number will he have?

 

edit. reckon it will be 17

[Dig Dig]

If van Dijk proves himself in the Premier League he'll be getting a boost for the winter update, but until now he hasn't been tested at a high level in domestic football.

 

So the sky comparisons using that data are completely meaningless and a pointless gimmick?