A crucial aspect of the season just past was the form of goalkeeper, Fraser Forster. Fraser has been Celtic’s first choice goalkeeper since joining on loan from Newcastle United as a 22-year-old but his deal was only made permanent 11 months ago, when he was secured for a fee reported as £2m.
Now 25, the keeper has enjoyed a dream campaign. Celtic’s major achievements this season were winning the league and qualifying for the Champions League group stage, but for Fraser more than anyone else at the club, that night against Barcelona produced an outstanding personal performance. La Gran Muralla had arrived.
Now a regular member of the England international squad, Fraser is the identikit of what Celtic are about right now. Scout players with potential and provide them with the opportunity to mature to Champions League standard. The added bonus of picking Rangers International’s partner-investor, Sports Direct’s pocket makes the deal sweeter.
Fraser has it all: presence, fast reflexes and an instinct for angles, but the most important item in a keeper’s armoury is a relationship with a rock solid defence. Celtic demonstrated they could deliver on this front on Champions League duty, until they faced Juventus, but the picture has been far less convincing in the SPL.
The most striking aspect of Fraser is his sheer physical size. His 6’7” he fills the goal frame, considerably reducing the space between keeper and post at penalty kicks, which his stats are well above average for.
Fraser was disappointed not to be included in the England squad for friendly games against Ireland and Brazil over the next week but Roy Hodgson will be mindful that Celtic have a shorter summer break than any other club he will be following, and Fraser will need some break-time before preseason starts in around three weeks. This is good squad management. The keeper is likely to make his full England debut as his country prepare for the 2014 World Cup, leading to a whole raft of revised comments on the Scottish game.
Have you bought a raffle ticket for the framed Celtic top signed by the Seville squad? It costs you £1, or £10 for 10!! All to benefit the 125415 campaign, aligning Celtic with our 125-year-old heritage.
Not only that, but………….
We have a framed Messi top signed by the great player who was able to breach La Gran Muralla after 183 minutes trying, available for auction. It’s not often you can buy such a memento of the world’s greatest footballer, and help Celtic charities too.
The Seville strip raffle closes on Friday but you have until Monday to bid on the Messi auction.
Willie Wallace, Heart of a Lion, available below.
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They have lost their shares in Deidco, lost their Bond rights and a significant chunk of their investment in the struggling tribute act. Wouldn’t it be fantastic, if after paying for their season tickets, the current version went bust too ?
Might even create a world record breaking 30,000 creditors.
Kharma CSC
Titus Shambles? No thanks,has he not got a 2nd alleged rape charge hanging over him?
@alextomo: RFC have been sent Letter Before Claim – am told it’s accompanied by more than 330 pages of evidence….
@alextomo: QCs acting for CW team on no win no fee. Court action “absolutely inevitable” if no settlement am told.
Fleagle-thanks.
Brogan,Rogan …etc….
Paul Brady….? Ye’re Such A Hoot..!
Roy Harper …The Drugs-Damaged Hippie Muso…..
Who Gave Us The Delightful Ditty…
“I Hate The Whiteman”….
Released A Song….Back In 1989….
Entitled,”The Dark Cloud Of Islam”…
Difficult To Find His Own Renditions Of This Song On The Web Today…..
But There Are Covers Of It By Other Artist On Youtube…
Unsurprisingly…This Particular Song Has Not Featured In His Set-List..For Many Years…
However….He Continues To Give Us The Disgraceful “I Hate The Whiteman”…
As A Regular Feature In His Sets….
I Noticed It Was IncludedIn His Cambridge Folk Festival Set Last Year….Covered By Sky Arts 1…..
Yep!..He Made A Meally-Mouthed Equivocation…About It Being A ‘Controversial’ Song……
Then Played It To The Ecstatic Hordes Of Swivel-Eyed Lefties…..
Social Workers,Teachers…..And The Other Benefits Parasites….
The Reaction Was A Wee Bit Different….
From The Response Of The Crowd…..
At A Gig I Attended….Only Few Months After 9/11…..
I Was Seated In The Third Row…..
And Early In The Set….He Introduced THAT Song….With Accompanying Obfuscation….As Ever..
During His Pitiful Rendition,There Was A Mass Walkout….By Large Sections Of The Audience….
The Emotions Of Surprise,Anxiety…And Fear……
Transited His Gimlet Eyed Features….
In Rapid Succession…..
Needless To Say….I Am A Recovering Ex-Roy Harper Fan……
And The Muso Himself…….?
Doing Brilliantly…….
Since He Fell Into The Embrace Of The Swivel-Eyed Marxist Luvvies……
Who Wish To Destroy Our Enchanted Sceptred Isles….
And This Was The Quintessential Patriot..
Whose Songs Were Filled With Buccolic Images Of Merry Olde England…
Like ‘Tom Tiddler’s Tales…..
And “When The Last Cricketer Leaves The Crease..”?
Truly….He Has ‘Died’..And Has Gone To Live Next Door To The Rambling Fenced- In Dorset Acres…..
Of That Other Buffoon….Billy BRAGG…
P.S. Ur Ye Still Taking Votes For Your Communist-Of-The-Year Poll….?
Gotta Be Mandy….After His Admission That Labour Hunted High And Low In The Third World….
(Especially From Countries Whose Inhabitants Find So Much Difficulty Integrating Into Our Marshmallow Western Socialist Benefits Society)
To Find Immigrants To Import…..
To Compete With Native Britons…..
For Non-Existent Jobs…..And Scarce Social Housing…
Ur You…Still….Laughin’…..?
“Quos Deus Vult Perdere….
Prius Dementate…”
Auldheid 20:07:
Exactly mate and with 330 pages of evidence, I reckon they have a better than even chance. If their independent and subjective enquiry found no connections then as you say why settle,
Charlotte’s tweets alone would suggest that there is plenty of links but they will not be the evidence, indeed they could not be led in evidence, I think due to them being put out there, perhaps PF could enlighten me/us.
However, I am encouraged that CW’s Lawyers are taking the case on a no win no fee basis.
As for the SFA they are beneath contempt, they are rotten to the core and corrupt especially the saintly (not) Ogilvie.
I wish we could get out of Scotland.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
MattE
At the end of the 2003–04 season, readers of the football e-mail newsletter The Fiver voted Bramble as the worst player of the year in the English Premiership.[8][9]
BobbyRussell
20:19 on 28 May, 2013
MattE
20:17 on
28 May, 2013
Titus Bramble released, any takers??
Andy Walker takes soup.
That’s Pollok boys for you………………………………
I`ve never heard of an EBT. What are they?
ripvanwinklecsc
FLEAGLE
Thanks for the comp mate really enjoyed it well done to GREEN T with 15 winners they deserved it but unlucky to VALANTINES
How appropriate that a horse called LISBON secures the big prize !!!
Btw the Cheltenham festival bonus round was cool as well
Take a bow FLEAGLE and hail hail Bhoy
praecepta 20:15:
Cheques will bounce…EBTs are the only way forward…:)
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Billy Bhoy
Too right, – funny we were talking about it Sunday, ‘the worse case scenario’ to end all worse case scenario’s was the Newco arriving to play at Celtic Park, for the first time. If and when
I’ll give my seat away, that day or deliberately leave it empty.
But then Celtic have plans to avoid this day don’t they? – I’m one step ahead of wait………Matron.
Green T-well done.
31003
Interesting comment
bobbyrussell
20:27 on 28 May, 2013
I`ve never heard of an EBT. What are they?
ripvanwinklecsc
Extra Blood Transfusions…….or….Extra Black Transfusions…..ala….Darkie Johnson…
Zbyszek 20:20:
Wise not to my friend. We will find out tomorrow no doubt where he is to finish up. If he is bound for Glasgow I hope as no doubt you will agree that you are wrong and he will be a good Celtic Player.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Bada Bing
*Episode 9 of Mad Men*
The return of January Jones
ooooooooooooooffffffffffffftttttttttttttt CSC
Great weekend. Football Party from beginning to end. Just about sobered up now. I will be taking it easy over the summer. At least the CL games come up fast. Already kacking it. We are Celtic dont forget. All this Neil leaving talk is just more sabotage from the usual suspects. We need to keep or replace Vic and Gary
HH
Che – showing yer class there mate! How’s the mouth after the root treatment….?!
T4
HH
Hamiltontim19.57
Thanks for the kind wishes.. I ll be grand I reckon.. The docs and nurses take outstanding care of me..
Yes, was a thrill to get up to Cathcart Cemetery- twitter has many photos up from all the graves I note..
There are days I cannot make Celtic matches due to my health- ESPECIALLY the 1245 kos..
So I m glad others take my SBs to represent me on those days – as well as watch the hoops..
Visiting the grave of Willie Maley tonight, let ME represent many others,make some new friends and feel part of Celtic Football Club 1888…
This is part of what our club means. Passed down through the generations.
HH
If the Huns are invited into spl2 ….who loses out ?
Lennybhoy
Not tomorrow. They say in a few next days.
There was a mention (down South) – Hooper to Sunderland with Maclean coming our way as part of the deal.
Thoughts?
Zbyszek 20:36:
Cheers again mate.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Evening bhoys from a cool, hun free mountain valley.
Huns signing players.
Invites to SPL2.
Court cases.
Interesting few weeks ahead.
But one thing for sure, the sfa will do sfa.
…takin’ ma bow.!
cheers for the congratulations from the horsey lads.
what did we say…tenner a head yeh ! haha
thanks for the hard work fleagle, enjoyed it.
telt ye on the 25th may.It had to be a horse called Lisbon
T4
Thursday afternoon, gives me more time to get the money together for the git. :-)
Praecepta
Poor deal for me…
praecepta 20:38:
Can’t see it mate, for one Hooper has his sights set on a Team further up the EPL. I think that if Spurs come in for him and they might, he will be off. Ifd Spurs do not come in for him, he’ll stay.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
How can you play players you have already signed as trialists ?
PF
Nobody, there will be two invites
Phil Mac said wks ago Regan had sought assurances that there would be no Sevco invite to SPL2 ..
praecepta
A disaster..
…….pfayr…..all of us
“Where justice is denied, where poverty is enforced, where ignorance prevails, and where any one class is made to feel that society is an organized conspiracy to oppress, rob and degrade them, neither persons nor property will be safe.”
― Frederick Douglass
arranmorebhoylxv11
20:35 on 28 May, 2013
Managed to see some of the pictures that Tony Hamilton has put on Twitter, very humbling indeed.
Stay strong and I’ll keep you in my prayers.
Paul67 et al
Not usually too bothered with International friendlies but I must admit the England – Ireland game at Wembley does merit some genuine interest. I am interested to see if James McLean gets a start, in part because I think some posters on here have written this bhoy off way too soon. I think, but could be wrong, that he could develop into an Alan Thomson type player, maybe even under Di Canio at Sunderland. Read too that Richard Dunne could get a start, which must his first for a while, but always useful to see players who we may get linked with. Not holding out too much hope there, but at his best he was a good defender.
….PFayr 20:41:
Can you enlighten me. Posted earlier that I did not think that any of the ‘evidence’ put out there by Charlotte could be led in evidence, would I be correct?
The 330 pages referred to by AT will not in my view not include evidence that has already been put out there, appreciate your thoughts.
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Spivco to SPL2?
Why not just put them straight into the top flight?
Surely they’ve been punished enough, they’ve learned their lessons, are now living within their means, have a high level of Corporate Governance, and rid themselves of their historic sectarian baggage.
What’s not to like?