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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K33- Agree before it becomes an auction.
corkcelt
Hope everything goes well for your lass, and that the baby is healthy and well.
What about “Desmond”, if you want a Celtic connection?
Mustapha break from CQN……
HH.
What about Greeenin?
For a first name?
Aw Googy stop will ye. I’m off to eat my dinner its boiled bacon today. Yum Yum.
Rrc
Im sure being a catholic is not the last thing you consider yourself … pretty certain you would prefer it to being many things.
But I get your point. ..
Tbf … my religion is my religion and yours ( if you have one ) is yours.
I consider myself a Christian …roman catholic too.
In my office I have two pictures of the Dalai Lama with very wise sayings .
And I also have a palm cross beside it and some holy water to sprinkle on the seat if a zombie is coming in to see me ;))))
I fancy a summer of cycling and was hoping to do it with a bit of Islam hopping.
Does anyone know where I can buy Islam hopping tickets?
MWD
Corky
Barry White
BTW … Suppose I need to change my name to the boy jihad
Oh my Islam in the sun….
Celtic 7 and the rangers 1………….
TheBelafonteMole
MWD nope but get yerself some Mullah rice to keep yer energy up.
HH
On and on and over the hill, heading for Coney Islam
Ivan Morrison CSC
MWD
Stop off at the Mecca Bingo hall when your out on your bike.
Did oldco no have a guy called kris burka
2 minutes out:
http://www.celticquicknews.co.uk/?p=10860&cpage=10#comment-1615247
Celtic FC – Hampden High Spirits
MWD
Just realised it could be Mecca Bingo Halal
MWD
Callah Mac
offouttoseeF*ckedUpcsc
The Boy Jinky
Reading yur last post, ( In Stiches Laffen ) whits yur reponse when a Zombie geesyae the Grip.
Awerabest PJ
Eldiegobhoy
thanks for that m8..will check it out h.h
Fergie and Moyes congratulating the hoops on 125.
http://www.celticfc.tv/freeview
HH
TBJ
:)
Ya souk!
Bada bing
I was visiting my daughter at weekend who works in sports business intelligence and a lot of the conversation was around TV and football issues.
The underlying problem in my view is that the current delivery model which is mainly TV to air via subscription offers a cheaper price than pay per view whether delivered to air or via internet .
There is a cost to that cheapness in a sense that you cannot watch all Celtic games only the ones the broadcaster schedules but can watch other games instead ( even if QPR v Stoke does not rock your boat).
For that reason pay per view finds it hard to make in roads in that to bring the kind of income collective bargaining brings, prices per game have to be much higher to make it a viable alternative for clubs to consider. There is also the potential impact on match day attendances and so income to consider. Thus if the business guys struggle to find a model that pays, it is unlikely that until conditions change we are stuck where we are.
However the world is a changing. Im typing this on my mobile on a train home from London. I watched Celtic play at home during the winter on my phone via Celtic TV in a Costa del Sol pub when the game was not being televised to air.
I think human nature will demand more and more that freedom of choice
Another driving factor might be the pirate alternatives that make a mockery of broadcasting restrictions. Not that I would want folk to watch Celtic play live without paying for the privilege if they are able, but just as in the days of prohibition human ingenuity made such a mockery of the law it was decided to create a market at an agreeable price instead, I think that the sheer pervasiveness of technology as it advances will change the restrictive market that currently exits.
My daughter is not so sure but Ive lived with human beings longer than she has so I’m hoping I’m right.
The short answer to your question is (imo) “not yet” and the long one is ” we’ll see”. :)
A man was beaten up by robbers on the road. He lay on the side of the road, half dead. A humanist came along, saw him and passed by on the other side. A Samaritan came by and also crossed to the other side. Finally, a modern Christian came along, looked at the man and said:
“Whoever did this to you needs help.”
HH
The one of legends \”Celtic F.C.\”
Correction. It is likely (not unlikely)
My Dear Kojo….
So The Onery, Slap-Heided Hobbit…..
Fae The Fair City Of Cork…..
Resents Being Shanghai-ed As An Infant
To The Gospels Of The One TRUE FAITH ?
Jings….! CriVVens….Help M’ Bro.Waldrid…!
Hiv Ah Goat News For YOU…!!
Does He Not Realise That The Muslims…
Hiv ALREADY Placed A Lien Oan Hiz Soul…
Helpless Wee Infant That He Was/ Is….
Right..? Darned Right…!
Because…..According Tae The Muslims…
EVERYONE Is Born….. A Muslim….
And If The Hiv Been Baptised…Or Whitever…
Intae Anither Fate…..
They Turned Their Back Oan ‘Allah’ ….
And Become ‘Infidels’ And ‘Kuffar’….
And Wull Face The Consequences Of This Action….
Accordin’ Tae The Writings In The Koran,Sura……And Hadiths…..
Adam ,Eve,Abraham….And Jesus…
Wur AWE Muslims…Dontcha Know..!
That’s Why The Muslims Refer Tae Anyone Convertin’ To Their Beliefs….
As REVERTS…..Rather Than CONVERTS…
However…..Ah Can Hold Oot A Crumb O’ Comfort….
Tae Oor Distressed Pal Fae Cork…..
For As Far As Ah’m Aware…..
Said Book Makes No Specific Stipulation….,
Oan The Spiritual Status……
Of New-Born ,Squalling…..Hobbits..
Pinkety…?
‘Wanyama Who Akbar!’
Mwd
cAllahDonnian MacPrayn do Islam Hopscotch tickets.
Oh dear
Thinking of sending John Mackay a Green Tie
Noman is an Islam
Norman is an Englishman.
Yer man is Glaswegian.
Sheik YerMani is Saudi Arabian.
Manuel is from Barcelona.
Fat Man is a pie champer from a lower league.
Long Islam Iced Tea
MWD
Islam hopscotch to the Hebrides….Islams on the Edge?
I understand Outer Hebridean Islam is very extreme.
Yeah need to agree with the lead article – Fraser Forster is a big part of Celtic in more ways than one.
Had he been between the sticks against St Mirren LC semi we would be celebrating a treble this weekend. It’s not that Zaluska is a bad keeper but he doesn’t make the game changing saves that Fraser makes.
thomthethim
17:29 on
28 May, 2013
Anyone know how channelislamcelt is adjusting to his new name?
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Careful,precise explanation required.
Eldiegobhoy
the one at14:34 looks like my pici..but it might have been sent by one of the bhoys from Renton CSC..good to see more has been added..will pop down later to update the file h.h
“Magic carpets cost less at DCS”
Still feel a bit ruff today.
All this partying is a nightmare eh?
I reckon my hangover was so bad coz the Zombies ain’t in the SPL.