Virgil Van Dijk

[The Golden Eel]

Did he play in any of those?

 

He definitely played in at least one because there's a clip of him chasing Mane and making a block.

 

Edit: He played in the first league game and the first leg of the semi.

 

He also played alongsider Caulker when we beat them 6-1 the year before.

 

http://www.lfchistory.net/Opposition/Players/Profile/14105

[Rex Banner]

The reporting means that he's told them he only want to come to us and they're pissed so it's not bad news really.

[Nelly-Szoboszlai]

Happens all the time. You witnessed it with United and Pogba, Barcelona and Suarez, all the "the player has agreed personal terms, it now just remains for the clubs to agree a fee."

 

Southampton just need to stop moaning and accept their place in the food chain.

[Russ Atmosphere]

Hope we get beat.

[Nelly-Szoboszlai]

Southampton. Bad grasses.

[Curly]

That Marc Higgins looks a bad meff.

 

Marc with a "c" = quim

[jimmycase]

Is there anything more stupid than the tapping up rules in football? In the real world, you don't need permission from your current employer to talk to other employers.

 

Either way, Southampton are obviously seething that another one of their players wants to join us and about the subsequent leaks to the press. Nothing to see here, although we'll probably need van Dijk to put in a transfer request now.

 

Well except when it's your club's players being tapped up.

 

You dont need permission in the real world because employees dont attract transfer fees paid by employers to move between jobs.

[Bjornebye]

Marc Higgins is a rat 

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

They want a bidding war the cheeky bastards like 60m isn't enough. Didn't here too many tapping up claims with some of the shite they sold us.

[Dave D]

Cheeky sods. After the amount they've robbed off of us?

 

Surely we get loyalty card discount?

 

They're a Lidl store with Marks and Spencer prices 

[therevivalist]

I'm not a believer in spending big. But if only for spite we shouldn't pull out of this one. It's not always that we do this; so spend whatever it may take to get him since he wants to come to us over the fakes that are Chelsea and City. There is more to this than just money now. We must be proud that he chose us over those plastic clubs and the honour of our esteemed manager and that of this great club is on the line too. 

[Aventus]

They want a bidding war the cheeky bastards like 60m isn't enough. Didn't here too many tapping up claims with some of the shite they sold us.

Hopefully 60m was their estimate, hoping one of the clubs would pay it, but now he's chosen us it gives us more of an advantage in negotiations and we get him for nearer 40m.

 

 

Probably too optimistic for my own good with that one though.

[Philbert]

What's the latest on his ankle? And is six months out, a representative period of recovery with that sort of injury?

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

Hopefully 60m was their estimate, hoping one of the clubs would pay it, but now he's chosen us it gives us more of an advantage in negotiations and we get him for nearer 40m.

Probably too optimistic for my own good with that one though.

They must want City to pay 60m upfront.

[El Dangerous]

Apparently the basis of the complaint is that Klopp and Van Dijk were seen in the same tunnel around 3pm on Saturday 19th November last year.

It's was the Clyde tunnel they were looking for Rodgers to thank him for coming to Glasgow and Scottish football.

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

Must be killing them to have to give Celtic 10% the cheeky bastards. Hope all other clubs start shafting them too.

[jimmycase]

What's the latest on his ankle? And is six months out, a representative period of recovery with that sort of injury?

 

He hasnt been out for 6 months. He's been stepping up his recovery and training since mid april.  Obviously it seems longer because the season has ended. He's running normally.

[suzy]

Bugger! I was hoping I'd get home from work tonight and it would all be done and dusted!

[JustTosh]

Apparently there’s a pricetag on VVD, 50M or 60M or whatever.

 

Who set that price? Surely it must’ve been the club selling?

 

How can you blame anyone for being interested in your player if you put a price on his head? If Soton wanted to keep him why on earth announce a price for him?

[Trumo]

I hope we teach Southampton a lesson by paying the fee in pennies.

[sir roger]

They probably know we will cave in and give them a few bob like we did to that Levy gimp a few years back.

[Dr Nowt]

I like how Manchester City, who signed human swiss cheese John Stones for £50M from perennially midtable Everton, feel Van Dijk is overpriced and lacking experience on the biggest stage.

 

Get turned down by any chance, chaps?

[Harry Squatter]

Every player they've ever bought has been overpriced. Bit late to start making a stand about it now.

[KMD7]

I blame Lucas, and Rafa.

[aRdja]

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