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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This Year, visit the Canary Islams…
Auldheid-thanks for excellent reply,i like the way LTV shows old games and has interviews like Celtic TV on Setanta.Not sure if enough advertisers could make it viable.HH
What’s with all the “islam related’ posts guys lol HAIL HAIL
Robert tressell
Its when it becomes an action it stops being a coping mechanism (think of that as treading water until ready to swim) and starts to become acts of faith.
Its when everything you were told to believe in no longer makes sense of or even ridicules your experience to date and brings you to the point of dropping those beliefs for something that does make sense. Quite dark and scary.
Shoulder2Shoulder
http://www.philmacgiollabhain.ie/achill-akbar-by-god-were-great/#more-3720
FareGo Islam very violent.
No Man is an Islam…
Good evening Timland.
Transfer rumours please……….true and
made up.
iluvbullshitCSC
… unless his name is Madagascoigne…
Broonie to pull out Scotland squad
Singing Dick, If you re-read the thread you will realise that you couldn’t be more wrong if you tried.
up over goal That was an inspired post, reliving the Barca win as per CQN as it happened. One thing that hit me as I read it. O.K. Miku may not have set the world alight in his year with us and he is going off in a huff and not too enamoured with Lenny & Celtic but he played that night and accordingly is immortalised in our History whether he likes it or not.
DCS..?? Cheap And Nasty…Palomine..
Cyril Lord Carpets….Wur The Biz..!
Indestructible…
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[Fortissimo]
“This Is Luxury YOU Can Afford By CYRIL LORD…”
“SQUASH IT…..And It Just Springs BACK..”
“WASH IT……..And The Color Stays FAST”
“Give It The TREATMENT…..The FAMILY Treatment..”
“ERAKALON Is Made To Last For YEARS And YEARS And YEARS And YEARS ..”
“This Is LUXURY You Can Afford By C-Y-R-I-L L-O-R-D…!!!!”
*Sing-Alonga-BourneSoupRecipeCSC*
Heard Huns are putting together their own Falklands Islam Flag.
Ulysses
Toicfaidh Allah !!
Hail Hail
The Galapagos Islams…
Britain – An Islam Nation
Sevconians – Supporters of an Islam Nation
MWD
To confuse an island with a religion IS LAM-entable . . . . . .
Ulryc
An unhappy hun on a thread on Hunmedia
… can’t have it both ways :-))
I’m a bond holder and I received an email from the club telling me basically this is the last season my seat will be kept for me,I never got involved in the creditor stuff ,I never wanted a penny from the club all I wanted was a guarantee my seat that I bought and paid for was mines for life,I phoned the club this afternoon to ask them to clarify were i stood in regards me still owning my seat and to my utter disgust the plonker I was dealing with from customer services had the cheek to tell me I bought the seat from the old co and the newco wasn’t honouring the deal,what the f*(* my own club using old co newco s**t,to say I’m offended at the clubs stance is an understatement.why is the club not honouring the deal with bond holders?
Like This
Islams in the Stream
KennyDollyCSC
!!bada bing!!
18:22 on 28 May, 2013
Broonie to pull out Scotland squad
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
where is that reported……? …… They reap what they sow……
From Twitter
Employee of the month
http://forum.rangersmedia.co.uk/index.php?s=0d82c29adb56bae22ef791d372f3b569&showtopic=253263
Watching Basketbal just saw a guy get 1 Slam Dunk.
sipsini
18:48 on 28 May, 2013
CRACKER ……… !!!!!!!! …………. They become a new club when it suits them …..they would rob their granny……..hunbelievable hypocrits ………..
Rumour Bagwash on STV mate.
corkcelt
18:54 on 28 May, 2013
Was that the starter or main course….?
67 Heaven, Dessert.
For anyone who hasn’t viewed them yet there are a couple of good interviews on the official site with Sir Alex and Davie Moyes congratulating Celtic on their 125 years. Fergie also mentions his dad was a Celtic supporter.
I am a rock
I am an islam
Far Too Much Levity Oan This Blog Today….
Are You Not Aware…..
Of The Wise Counsel…..
Of The Late Ayatollah Khomeini ..?
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Ayatollah Khomeini Is Recorded To Hiv Said:
“Allah Did Not Create Man,So He Could Have Fun…
The Aim Of Creation Was For Mankind To Be Put To The Test Through Hardship And Prayer…
An Islamic Regime Must Be Serious In Every Field….
There Are No Jokes In Islam…
There Is No Humor In Islam…
There Is No Fun In Islam……
There Can Be No Fun And Joy….In Whatever Is Serious……”
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An’ He Wisnae Too Keen Oan The Jiggin’ Or Music Either…….
So No So Different To The Wee Frees O’ The Northern Hebrides……
Dinnae Say….Ye Hivnae Been Telt….
Jedhi Knights Beware..!
sipsini
That can’t be right the full page advert in the Evening Times in May 31 1990 said that buyers of The Bond will be guaranteed to have a seat in the main stand behind the directors for life.
Shurely shome mishtake?
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=B9FAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eqYMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5517,3052034&dq=rangers+bond&hl=en
Neymar seems to be an above average player……..LOL
Loving the Islam stuff huns are stupid innit
oops, just noticed a few sweary words in that link I posted – maybe shouldn’t have posted it considering the site :-(
Zoom zoom zoom….
thomthetim 17.29
Loving my new name buddy :)
Was thinking of changing it anyway,someone obviously still hurting from last night .
HH
corkcelt
19:02 on 28 May, 2013
Hahahahahaha ….. I can’t afford desserts…
Singing Dick are you trying to tell us Islamisbad.
Paul Brady— singing about Islam?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzW6RQ-5jqM