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The first letters of the fifteen verses of the Dutch National Anthem spell Willem Van Nassov (William of Orange), the subject of the anthem. And that, my friends, is a fact.
 
Great to see Jos has signed, him and Fonte are starting to form a great partnership <ok>
 
TheSecondStain said:
The other interesting bit of trivia about the Dutch National Anthem is that it pledges support to the King of SPAIN..?!?
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Not sure why they'd pledge support, considering they rebelled against Spanish rule of southern Holland and started the 80 years war between the two countries, resulting in independence for the Dutch nation.

Unless the national anthem was produced and maintained since the time that the southern Netherlands were under control of the Spanish.
 
JDub Saint said:
Not sure why they'd pledge support, considering they rebelled against Spanish rule of southern Holland and started the 80 years war between the two countries, resulting in independence for the Dutch nation.

Unless the national anthem was produced and maintained since the time that the southern Netherlands were under control of the Spanish.
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Mine is not to reason why. It just happens to be that way. Facts courtesy of QI.
 
Beddytare said:
Like all things people say what they have heard or know at the time. It has to be said for what ever reason he did not fit in with the Celtic system. A lot down South do not rate Celtic particularly highly. Saying their standard of play was perhaps no better than a lower league premier or highly placed Championship team. As a consequence because he was at least third choice up there it would seem and perhaps not even that. Some felt it was a poor choice. The lesson to be learned perhaps is to have a tad more faith in our management team and to not be so judgemental until someone has played maybe 5/6 games. I think then you can have a reasonable knowledge of what a player is like. Good signing in my book.....
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Nicely put Beddytare; players need time to settle in. [I also recall a few on here were criticising Fox when he played his first couple of games... lol.. ]
 
fran-MLs little camera said:
Wonder if Jos had to take a paycut from his Celtic wages.
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I wouldn't be surprised if he has. Likewise however, I also wouldn't be surprised if there's a clause in his contract that will see his salary increase should we get promoted - and that the increase would see him earn more than what he was on at Celtic.
 
The sun say we signed him for 750k, if true that is a great deal.
 
Beddytare said:
Like all things people say what they have heard or know at the time. It has to be said for what ever reason he did not fit in with the Celtic system. A lot down South do not rate Celtic particularly highly. Saying their standard of play was perhaps no better than a lower league premier or highly placed Championship team. As a consequence because he was at least third choice up there it would seem and perhaps not even that. Some felt it was a poor choice. The lesson to be learned perhaps is to have a tad more faith in our management team and to not be so judgemental until someone has played maybe 5/6 games. I think then you can have a reasonable knowledge of what a player is like. Good signing in my book.....
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Celtic and Rangers attract some very good players on the back of guaranteed European football and four very high profile old firm derbies each season. It's also a good platform for getting noticed by top English teams. They are good teams, so I wouldn't knock a potential signing who played for them. It sounds like a lot of Celtic fans wanted him back, so its definately a coup for us.

Celtic signed him for £1.8m so a fee of anything less than that is a good deal.
 
Itchen North Matt said:
Celtic and Rangers attract some very good players on the back of guaranteed European football and four very high profile old firm derbies each season. It's also a good platform for getting noticed by top English teams. They are good teams, so I wouldn't knock a potential signing who played for them. It sounds like a lot of Celtic fans wanted him back, so its definately a coup for us.

Celtic signed him for £1.8m so a fee of anything less than that is a good deal.
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Granted but would you argue that their standard of football was better than mid to lower league Premier? They attract as you say some decent foreigners and the occasional Englishman because of their involvement in the European football. Not withstanding the fact that because of the standard of opposition it is a bit easier to be involved in Europe. They do not appear to have any particular outstanding Scottish players judging by the Scottish international football team. Perhaps you would argue different......Some ok ones perhaps but not sure about outstanding ones.
 
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