Gather any two or three Celtic fans together for debate about Vennegoor of Hesselink, and a squabble is likely to break out.

In conversation, Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink is modest in self-defence. In fact, for such a big striker, you expect him to be a little more pungent when it comes to protecting his own reputation. Instead, though, this thoughtful Dutchman is content to speak in soft, self-effacing tones when providing answers to questions about whether he is holding his own on behalf of Celtic.

This is a player with 13 caps for Holland, the most recent one coming three days ago when he scored for his country against Croatia, yet the accusations are familiar - he looks lazy, he’s a soft touch on the pitch, he’s no barrel-load of goals.

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