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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NegAnon2
14:14 on
10 August, 2014
If my club wants to sell a player who does not want to play for my team I am quite happy for them to do that. What do you think they should have done in this situation?
Jobo, welcome back. I hope you and your wife had a great holiday and she’s feeling better after a week in the sunshine.
I can’t wait to go to our game next Saturday. After 45 years of going to Celtic Park, I still get a buzz approaching the stadium and entering dear old paradise .
I would prefer if the board would appreciate our frustration with parts of our team that we all know need strengthened and do something about it. We have been told they are supporters too
Replay shows Hearts should have had a stonewall pen. Andy Walker “very minor contact, ref got it spot on.”
What a joke.
Neg Anon
For clarification,straight question
When in the Modern History of Celtic has the club
A. More successful on the park
B. Better run off the park
The repulsive Tanner fawning over The Legned like a cheap suit
Neganon2, Celtic wanted to sell FF, that is the model we are working to.
The club have told us so, it’s not a secret.
They may not have wanted to sell him yet.
The new manager may have wanted to keep him at present and we may have told him so.
The club may, they may not.
Point is we don’t know.
Glib statements saying it is so are just glib statements, backed by no facts.
If you do actually know, rather than are guessing, could you supply the facts?
Not your opinion, but actual facts concerning this particular transfer.
Thompson booking zaliuskas thought he was still a hearts player, im sure he will try and scrub the name from his book at half time.
new article posted.
notthebus
14:21 on
10 August, 2014
Neg Anon
For clarification,straight question
When in the Modern History of Celtic has the club
A. More successful on the park
B. Better run off the park
What parameters have you set for modern.
Macjay
If you are still here.
You can fiddle while rome burns if ye like.
Me…im asking if anybody at CP takes responsibility for failure.
But they do like large salaries and bonuses.
Sack the Board.:)
HH
Who the hell is Tonev. Hold on J you said that abt Pukki Baldie Boetringer etc etc ect ect ect ect ect!!!
I want to hear Ciftri Rooney first!!
Neganon2, and you bare them well.
However you do not get them from Ronny Deila, nor myself, nor Auldheid, or many other posters. You make valid points, their validity would be compounded if you spared us those comments. That’s all.
Neganon –
Celtic say they tried to convince FF to stay.
FF says Celtic tried to convince him to stay.
You say Celtic and FF are liars and you alone know the truth.
Says it all really.
ernie lynch
Better men than me have given up *you win*
Neganon2,
the majority of our first team are established international standard players, unlike the phoenix club… I’m guessing that Wallace/Zaliukas are probably their only current internationalists… we will hammer them.
fleagle1888
seanoc
I appreciate that but I would suggest that the manager was generalising on the overall principles of loan deals. Let’s assume for one minute that we qualify for CL and these 2 players have a standout campaign,do you honestly believe that will want to stay with us? I also appreciate the other side of the coin that if they flop we don’t have to sign them but overall our past experiences involving loan deals has not been good.
Legia open letter to Celtic is sneaky but clever.
I would ignore it simply for the reason that the approach was not made directly to club but in a way that stinks of blackmail.
Legia are losing any sympathy that I had for them.
• THE EXILED TIM
14:13 on 10 August, 2014
Big Joe
I am 20 mins inland from Baza.
For some reason I thought you were up Barca way, didn’t realise you were just up the road, in fact I know a Joe from Tore, an Irish bloke, a barman, can’t remember the bar, in saying that, he might have gone back to Ireland, haven’t been in touch for over a year.
There was a poster a while back that lived down Mazzaron way, McGrain in Spain, I think, not sure mind you.
HH
I………………. not far mate, just up the road.
McGrain in Spain………………… that’s it………………….
Met him about 7 or 8 years ago through CQN………….
Not seen him on but haven’t been on for ages myself.
There about 20 odd still go to Paddy’s Point for every game.
YoushouldcomeupforaGame……………………………
martybhoy59
I think of it more try before you buy instead of a loan. I agree it has its downsides, but imagine we had put good money upfront for Muku, Lassad and others? We’d be stuck with them all.
Tho I’m not sure we ever gave them all a decent chance.
bournesouprecipe 14:13 on 10 August, 2014
” Diedbrox up next so we’ve planned for 10 v 11 ”
Robbie Neilson
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That was stupid – he’ll only go and send off two.
Celtic sold FF coz Newcastle needed the money
Sly Sports News have Legia Warsaw “owner” Mioduski on live at moment.
SSN still playing the “administrative error”.
Legia playing emotional blackmail card on Celtic and pleading honest mistake.
Presenter Julian Warren admittedly is treating Mioduski with some degree of incredulity.
NegAnon2
14:01 on
10 August, 2014
C’mon Macjay you like throwing your weight around. Let’s see it.
NegAnon2
14:08 on
10 August, 2014
Ah macjay1 so you want others to show their cvs etc but you are not willing to do so???
Silly boy.
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No questions answered
No response from green man.
Instead, his alter ego,chimes in.
Presumably on his behalf.
Is green man incapable of response?
Has his bolt been shot?
Who can tell?
Instead we get NegAnon2.
His champion.
Are they just good friends?
Pathetic and personal response.
In the best tradition of ,sadly,your good self.NegAnon.
I had the impression that you had serious,reasonable,if controversial,points to make.
You`re right.
That was silly of me.
I`ll know better in future.
Hail Hail to Celtic supporters………….wherever they may be.
Mioduski concludes by asking Celtic “to be a man” and contact UEFA to offer withdrawal.
Presenter maintains a degree of mild confrontation which at least is more than White would have offered.
Mioduski taking this down appeal process and is looking for reinstatement and/or Celtic withdrawal.
Irrespectively, the ground of appeal is basically “we didn’t mean it
NFL on now
Just watched 64 minutes of flagship Scotland SPFL Huns v mini Huns
Dire physical rugby like football and usual refereeing standards from flagshit Thompson
Is this the future?
To me it looks like the past
But then again that’s where many Celtic supporters are also gazing
open letter to lw: do one ya chancers
what’s the crack with new player, do we need them singed before tomorrow midnight for next round of C/L or what?
PL on Tonev
He’s got blistering speed, two great feet and you probably wouldn’t know what’s his strongest foot actually because of the way he can kick it with both. He’s taken long to adjust but you always know that can happen