News that Fraser Forster has signed a long term contract with Celtic, who will pay Newcastle United £2m for his services, adds some welcome stability ahead of the Champions League qualifiers. Buying a new, first-choice, keeper is fraught with the kind of difficulties Neil Lennon would rather avoid.
Last summer we looked at Croatian international Stipe Pletikosa, who performed at the European Championships, but he failed to impress during his trial period at Celtic, including a poor performance against Wolves at Celtic Park.
Last year we also looked at Polish cap, Gregorz Sandomierski, who subsequently went to Belgian club racing Genk for €3m, but he failed to make a competitive appearance for Genk and was shipped back to Poland on loan. By comparison, Forster, who turned 24 on St Patrick’s Day, cemented his place with the champions.
Last year Celtic concluded a provisional deal with Newcastle to sign Fraser on a permanent deal this summer but although player and club were both keen to do business, negotiations took until the end of the players’ summer break, perhaps reflecting a tightening of Celtic’s finances ahead of what could be a period of financial uncertainty in the Scottish game.
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Funny o)))). Didnt hear the guy. Any links?
Row z/freddiebhoy,
thanks for the replies,
i am just wondering when the loss to Scottish football will
break through the £25million barrier,my money is on
wee dawwell to be first to claim it
Secret balot wouldn’t do it.
Fans would boycott on their perception of who did the U-turns and who voted Newco in.
No point in getting the Hun back if the rest (us and others) boycott.
According to Lachie Mor (don’t know) “Integrity needs no RULES.” SFA, SPL, SFL,……………PAY ATTENTION!!! You know it makes sense. (boak).
Weefra HH
Naysmith perhaps off to Everton free gratis.
I hope Celtic give some consideration to the remaindered counter.
The price is right.
gordybhoy64 on 2 July, 2012 at 23:17 said:
” I go along with the need for integrity in the game, and it’s absolutely vital that rangers are punished, but we have to step back and think of the greater good of the game….far too few people do it……we can’t continue for another 6 months discussing rangers…..find a home for them, move on to the important things ”
Beats me how he can quote the greater good of the game in the knowledge of what is being connived to try to ensure they survive to cheat again, for the next 20 years
@AllanRennie1: At least three chairmen now in secret talks to allow Rangers back into SPL. Tomorrow’s #dailyrecord
macjay1
Not one of them would “fit” the jersey.
Weefra HH
I know why the blog broke……I was away for a few hours and it took the huff …..
Of all the good news of the summer signing Big Fraser is right at the very top.
We have a group of fine players all in their mid 20’s and a few even younger.
If we can afford to keep hold of all of them “in these uncertain financial times” we could have the makings of a mighty fine team.
To complete the team we could do with bringing in an experienced centre half.
macjay1 for Neil Lennon on 2 July, 2012 at 23:30 said:
Will you behave yourself ….
hen1rik
SPL? Surely no.
hen1rik,
do you know if the poster from kerrydale street is reliable,
does he have previous for inside info
hen1rik
There are at least 3 SPL chairmen voting yes in any case (Kilmarnock, Newco themselves and Ross County, maybe another, they are in the minority in any case). That DR story and the Celticminded rumour are spin to put the rest of the chairmen into a tailspin. It won’t work – those kinds of shenanigans are what worsen things for Newco in the eyes of fans of SPL clubs.
* Kerrydale Street, not Celticminded, apols.
gordybhoy64,
there will be an Alan Thomson blog up tomorrow morning and he’ll be in Glasgow and on C4 tomorrow night
Goodnight Champions.
Weefra HH
O G Rafferty,
is this the breaking news we were hoping for today?,
is it even more bad news for dead co?
gordybhoy64 on 2 July, 2012 at 23:39 said:
hen1rik,
do you know if the poster from kerrydale street is reliable,
does he have previous for inside info
Don’t know mate only showing what they’ve tweeted.
Bloke109 is Neil Lennon on 2 July, 2012 at 23:39
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You’ve called it exactly correct.
hen1rik on 2 July, 2012 at 23:34 said:
@AllanRennie1: At least three chairmen now in secret talks to allow Rangers back into SPL. Tomorrow’s #dailyrecord
Sounds like a bit of a tactical play to cushion fans outrage at a Div1 entry by talking up SPL entry. Also, the Record has to milk the last few sales days.
Bit of a worrying pendulum sway in favour of a rescue plan today. Hard to cut through the propaganda and what Chairmen are actually going to do though.
hen1rik on 2 July, 2012 at 23:34 said:
I cannot see them going down that road ……after all that has happened, any Club which indefensibly contributing to them getting back into the SPL would be the next club to go into administration ….. We would Bhoycott them, the other SPL fans would boycott them, AND THEIR OWN FANS WOULD BOYCOTT THEM ……that’s why they had to declare their decision early …. It is not going to happen, due FAN POWER
I didn’t fancy Fraser F..took me a while to come round to him.Penalty save against Hearts – he never looked back and I was won over – really glad he’s signed
If there are “secret talks” between 3SPL chairmen, they should have contacted another 5 chairmen first before wasting everyone’s time.
Clubs are rightfully having their vote governed by their own fans who have made their feelings crystal clear….
gordybhoy64, 23:42
Yes, it’s conflicts of interests involving Ogilvie, Findlay and Ballantyne
Allan Rennie @AllanRennie1
At least three chairmen now in secret talks to allow Rangers back into SPL. Tomorrow’s #dailyrecord
If true when are Celtic going to comment?….still no comment on shameful SFL proposals..we need to know their thoughts now…too important.
I would be amazed if any secret ballot was indeed kept secret,
any of the chairmen going back on their word would be slaughtered and
boycotted by their own fans and those of teams that voted no
Also Regan quizzed on camera
Why dont they just do paper,stone,sissors?
O G Rafferty,
cheers mate,something to look forward to then?
hen1rik on 2 July, 2012 at 23:34 said:
@AllanRennie1: At least three chairmen now in secret talks to allow Rangers back into SPL. Tomorrow’s #dailyrecord
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secret talks with who?
who knows about the secret talks?
if someone who’s not involved in the secret talks knows about the secret talks then they’re not secret talks!
Greeny doesn’t want back in the SPL:
a. he can’t afford it
b. he doesn’t have a team
c. he doesn’t have a ground
d. he doesn’t have a liscence
e. he doesn’t have insurance
f. he doesn’t have the necessary permissions from the council
g. he can’t produce accounts
h. they’re still not paying social taxes
i. THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS RANGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THEY’RE BUST!!!!!!!!!!!!
O.G Rafferty says:
O.G sorry to be a pain but what has Allan Thompson got to do with this ?
Cultsbhoy
IMO (and I have not wavered on this since the big man first arrived) FF has improved with every game he has played. Hearts penalty save though was like an adrenalin injection of confidence for him. He still has a bit of work to do in making sure his 18yrd box is owned by him. But since he arrived as a big raw inexperienced keeper he has become vocal (necessity) and is slowly commanding his area. What would help him more than anything would be a settled central defensive partnership.
MWD
crushednuts
You watch ur blood pressure.
‘crushed nuts?’ ‘Naw, Layringitis!’ on 2 July, 2012 at 23:50 said:
I’m glad you got that off your chest lol.
this kinda thing works
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMw2h4NORx4
Its no me that cant keep a secret its the wans I tell.