Fraser Forster had a daily routine which verged on OCD. He rose at 6:00, ate his first meal of the day, drove to Lennoxtown (while eating six pancakes, as it happens), then worked-out in the gym. He stopped for ‘breakfast’ with the rest of the team, his third intake of the day, before training started at 10:00.
After training the players take lunch, then head home. Fraser stayed, back to the gym, or some specialist work with goalkeeper coach Stevie Woods, before heading home at 16:30. He was first to arrive and last to leave, every day.
This was his routine, broken only something as rare as a dentist visit. Every biological and fitness measurement was documented with improvements targeted.
Years ago, he decided he was going to this year’s World Cup. The personal relationship, which took visits to London to maintain, was put on hold. The visits interrupted the work schedule for two days, which he couldn’t afford.
There is a reasonable chance that he put more work into his game than any player in Celtic history, the contrast with some would anger you. The results were remarkable. Fraser transformed from a rough stone into the only man in the England World Cup squad not to play in their feted league.
Much of this was as a result of the meeting of minds he had with Stevie Woods. Stevie completely changed Fraser’s game, set career targets with him and planned how to reach them. I could make a good case that Woods is one of the leading goalkeeping coaches in Europe. He created one of the greatest keepers in Britain and will do so again.
On a personal level, he is everything you would want a Celtic player to be, had time for kids, time for fans. He graduates from Celtic as a credit to our club. We want more like this.
While I’ll have genuine regret if he goes, the axiom of the ages remains true, we manage our assets, or we fail to manage our assets. If we have £10m to add to or deny the budget, it should not be tied up in a goalkeeper.
So good for Celtic, but it’s left me with a problem. I’ve a nine-year-old who eats, sleeps, talks and, most of all, dreams, Fraser Forster. Hero worship has never been so intense, so I’ll delay wishing the big guy well, just in case….
Just so you know, Maribor would put us out if we played them this week. Don’t go dreaming of Champions League football yet.
Still cannot believe what happened yesterday.
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TBJ says Wee Oscar Knox is in heaven with the angels
07:09 on
10 August, 2014
Coffee? Toast?
Mid arvo here.
Indulging in a small ,but somehow serious ,libation,m` lud.
Wee Broon? Seaside? ……………………Lucky man you are.
I fear the dandy Dons will be no pushover this season.
No bad thing.
Good Morning Timland.
macjay…..after their efforts the other night I think the
sheepies might struggle with DU……23/10 for a away
win looks value.
Macjay
The wee Broon off to the seasons is a saying I picked up in fife a few years back ;))))))
Aberdeen need a bit of consistency and I think Barry robsons legs will go this year so while I agree they will put a decent challenge up I think we will still win the title by a few points
Nye Bevans’ rebel soldier
07:37 on
10 August, 2014
G`day,Aneurin.
I`m too mean to bet.
It`s the Scottish gene,I`m told.
D.U. might see us off too,unless there is a dramatic improvement from the other night.
I fully expect there will be,or Ronny will disappear back to the frozen North from whence he came.
Naw! Naw! Let’s no spend a bean. Because Nae body oan CQN can tell Burnley78 who’d come Yae Sell-tic.
Applause! Yipeee!
We support a worthless backwater back o the bus club.
Woop! Woop!
MWD says AYE off wae you corporate types
TBJ says Wee Oscar Knox is in heaven with the angels
07:42 on
10 August, 2014
Macjay
The wee Broon off to the seasons is a saying I picked up in fife a few years back ;))))))
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Shit.
We`re talking defaecation here.
Yer still a lucky man.
Fife? Fha frappit the lune? From the French ” frapper “……. to “stick it oan.”
Awe Naw. We are doomed! Doomed I tells yas
http://billmcmurdo.wordpress.com/2014/08/10/unfinished-business/
MWD says AYE :-)
Where are Barry Robsons legs going to?
MWD says AYE
macjay…….too mean= too smart,Ronny must be
given time,he may or may not be a good manager,
but it looks like he’s a lucky one, lot’s of manager’s
have gone a long way riding on the back of Lady luck.
See if I hear
I feel sorry for legia
I’m gonna go mad
yeez widnae feel sorry
For them if we get papped oot
On a wave of public sympathy
Ronnie d keep yer trap shut
That goes for any of our officials
#Daftstupidtheycouldnaetossaboutus
Legia
You are cheats period
Moonbeams WD. Wee Oscar’s our Bhoy and Kano’s our mhan.
George Soros……well it has to be said,he truly
is a big BEAST.
MWD
Barry’s legs are away to the same place as ours went years ago :(
Macjay
Worked in Glenrothes for a wee while … Learned a whole new language that has sweary words alternating with strange words .
Remember asking the wee lassie in the canteen for a roll and scrambled egg with cheese
The sweet looking wee girl replied … Gon ya whore ye .. I just washed the pot ya c#nt …. Aye nay bother neebs though ;)
Good morning friends from a very wet and grey East Kilbride. And someone more prophetic than I would ever dare to be is suggesting it may well be non stop rain all day. Shame.
Good Morning all I see there are still stories doing the rounds that we may try to bring Sammi back and as much as I like the guy that is not very forward thinking.H.H.
And the good news is
Herts are going with a
1. 5. 3. 1. Formation ;-))
HH
Nye Bevans’ rebel soldier
07:59 on
10 August, 2014
Lucky Ronny?
He`s been hiding that attribute well.
tbj
The pub? :)
MWD says AYE
macjay…..I was referring to our/his reprieve in
the CL.
Good morning Jobo.
TBJ says Wee Oscar Knox is in heaven with the angels
08:12 on
10 August, 2014
Soon after arriving in Oz,early `80s ,I asked the young lady behind the newsagent counter if I could have a poke.
Very strange look,I got.
Very strange look.
Nye Bevans’ rebel soldier
08:35 on
10 August, 2014
Knew that,pal.
I was just being difficult.
MWD
You … Barry … Me had a host of the grey brigade ;)
Macjay
It’s a wonder you didn’t get a poke in the eye :)
Weet Weet
Which one of the 1s gets the red card or is it one of the 3 or one of the 5 !!!
TBJ says Wee Oscar Knox is in heaven with the angels
08:40 on
10 August, 2014
That,from memory,was what she offered.
macjay……no worries!!!
Only transfer rumour I see this morning is the Sammi one. Celtic certainly play it close to there chests not like the old days when leaks were plentiful. H.H.
@AgentScotland: Celtic have received £59.05m in transfer fees in the last four years, Southampton have contributed £24m of that alone in the last 2.5 years
TBJ says Wee Oscar Knox is in heaven with the angels
You can get 7/2 wae WH that there will be a red card,
Morning,
Off topic but, Frank Maloney, boxing promoter, wtf
lilys
Needed change for a parking meter yesterday, walked into Hills and stuck £2 on ” the Hertz”……surprised to see the price was a miserly 3/1! Have I missed the e-mail about a referee’s strike?
Strange days.
Starting to obsess about the “Championship”.
It used to mean ” the best.” Now,it`s the best of the rest.
This I like.
Oh happy day.
Not just the huns,but the mini-huns.
AND the Hibeeees.The team to support when there`s nothing better on offer.
Our forefathers would be creasing themselves laughing.
It`s all good,my fellow Tims.
On the subject of Stevie May, my mate who’s a big celtic man and helps organise many cqn events often takes his son along to watch St Johnstone due to location etc, says May is ordinary and no better than what we have. ..I’ll go along with his assessment tbh rather than wanting someone in for the sake of well wanting someone in! ! Have we not learned after Derk pukki balde that it’s quality not quantity, ps hope this talk of sammi is just talk, 10 league starts last year No thanks! ! Bring back hoops with a target man , personally I think it’s the way forward , old fashioned forward pairing big guy wee guy!
lilys grandpa 08:51 on 10 August, 2014
“Off topic but, Frank Maloney, boxing promoter, wtf”
Now known as Kellie, I believe.
Morning all. I think we are seeing the start of ole Bertha down here. Heavy rain here for a couple of hours already. I had thought we were only going to get poured upon this afternoon.
I presume we will be pouring scorn on the efforts of the undead this afternoon.
macjay1 for Neil Lennon 09:02 on 10 August, 2014
The Championship has two teams who both went on runs of almost three months last season without a win on the way to dropping down a division, and a club who are playing at the highest level in their short and hilarious history.
On the plus side, the league does feature the last two winners of the Ramsdens Cup…
macjay1 for neil lennon
08:37 on 10 August, 2014
TBJ says Wee Oscar Knox is in heaven with the angels
08:12 on
10 August, 2014
Soon after arriving in Oz,early `80s ,I asked the young lady behind the newsagent counter if I could have a poke.
Very strange look,I got.
Very strange look.
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I was teaching in an Anglican girls school in Sydney during a year in Oz. Was looking for something in the store cupboard and caused great merriment when u told the young ladies I’d be ‘rooting around’ in there.
They then later freaked me right out when they told me I was a bit of a spunk! A compliment apparently!
HH jamesgang
Steinreignedsupreme,
Spot on,bit of a shocker, I mean the dress;)
lilys