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title: "Glasgow Rangers: Pierre van Hooijdonk reveals Dick Advocaat talks over potential Ibroxmove"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "jonathan radcliffe"
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published: "2020-06-19T09:00:16Z"
modified: "2020-06-19T09:00:16Z"
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# Glasgow Rangers: Pierre van Hooijdonk reveals Dick Advocaat talks over potential Ibroxmove

**Pierre van Hoojidonk has said that he had talks with Glasgow Rangers manager Dick Advocaat during his time in Scotland.**

However, the former Dutch striker claimed that he could not make the move to Ibrox due to his connections with Celtic.

The Netherlands international had a fantastic record with the Hoops, scoring [52](https://www.celticnewsnow.com/celticfc/pierre-van-hooijdonk/) goals in 84 appearances in just over two years, but that came during a barren spell for them in which they won just one trophy, the [Scottish Cup](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/pierre-van-hooijdonk/erfolge/spieler/3520), during his time in Glasgow.

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The former Nottingham Forest player was talking on the [Lockdown Tactics Podcast](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wAHbKUvCRs) and recalled the time Advocaat had tried to take him to Ibrox. He said:

> *“I was on the phone with \[Dick\] Advocaat during that period.*
>
> *“Arthur \[Numan\] had just signed and Dick was going to be the manager.*
>
> *“Dick called me and said ‘Come on, come to Rangers.’*
>
> *“I said ‘Dick, you don’t know what it is like. You have no clue. If you say this you don’t have a clue’.*
>
> *“I met him a couple of years ago after that moment at Celtic Park when I went to see Celtic vs Rangers and he said ‘I understand completely why you said no.”*

The ‘Gers were already a side packed full of talent at the time, with the likes of Paul Gascoigne, Brian Laudup and Ally McCoist already available. Adding a striker with the ability of Van Hooijdonk to the squad would have been, quite frankly, unfair to the rest of the competition.

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Of course, he could never make the switch directly across the divide – the [hatred between the two](https://www.90min.com/posts/6592620-celtic-vs-rangers-the-rivalry-built-on-religion-politics-and-pure-passion) is just too strong. Still, fair play to Advocaat for having the bravery to make the approach!

***‘Gers fans, would you like to have had Van Hooijdonk at Ibrox or was he right to turn down a move to the club? Let us know what you think in the comments section below!***