There is something curious about the England national team. While pretty much every other country around England’s calibre select players, on merit, from clubs large and small, for decades England appear caught emperor role, seldom selecting players outside a top clutch of clubs.
This made Southampton striker Rickie Lambert’s recent selection memorable, despite the fact that his club sit comfortably above several of England’s heavyweights, significantly as a consequence of Lambert’s play.
Fraser Forster has been the best goalkeeper in Britain for a year, but he is English, and he plays domestic football for the Scottish champions, so despite his Champions League credentials, England Roy Hodgson has not capped him.
With the incumbent “England’s number 1” producing ample material to have most national team managers hide their eyes, no matter what Hodgson thinks of his preferred keeper, today’s news coverage suggests he has been boxed into a corner. If he plays Joe Hart in Brazil, and the keeper performs to his current level, Hodgson will carry the can for being the last man in England to see the obvious. England managers have a long record of having to deal with strong media sentiment coming to bear on their selections.
I’d like to see Fraser get the recognition he deserves. It would also be good for Celtic to be able to offer not only Champions League football, but also the chance to gain international recognition, at an ever-higher level. Holding onto him is another story, but all of those who were so upset when we passed on Stipe Pletikosa to take Newcastle’s third choice will not be too upset at that.
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weeminger
The last time they claimed to have the approval of the London Stock Exchange (re the ASA same club nonsense) I called the LSE to query, put some questions to their Head of Press and they came back to say that they had instructed them to delete the claim on their website as it was inaccurate.
Anyone can “take a stake” – much different from being endorsed as an executive officer. Think I might call again, just to be sure!
I’d rather the idiot was back than read 90% of the postings on here.
I heard someone on talk sport last night putting out the “he plays in Scotland ” line regarding forster.
I honestly think this can be applied on many occasions over the years but I don’t think you can use it when it comes to goalkeepers.
Good saves are good saves no matter who’s boot they leave.
tbb
you never know he may come out of exile to hassle me again
The Honest Mistake loves being first
12:51 on 29 October, 2013
Correctamundo, it was a problem with his work permit and he had to return to Israel to get it sorted, not a loan deal
HH
gsu
winning captains
13:01 on
29 October, 2013
Exactly. The headline is not supported by the facts of the story at all but that’s standard for a tabloid.
the honest mistake -Boruc was on loan before we signed him but know what you are saying,not many.HH
the honest mistake loves being first
12:53 on 29 October, 2013
Hope Philvis checks his spam folder soon.
Although spam was beneath that chap.
Good point. Philvis will have a fillet steak folder. Which he should check.
I’d be delighted for big Fraser to get his well deserved chance for England.
But I’d still hope they get gubbed, hopefully with none of their goals conceded being ‘our’ Fraser’s faul ;-)
Happy birthday Starry Plough,hope all is good with you and the family.
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Repost ..this time with link ya eejit.
See how long you can watch this vid from FFM (not you Starry,you take it easy today)
before your blood pressure goes through the roof.
Aye we want thems back,pity we still have most of the same cheating officials.
http://vimeo.com/21781980
Delighted to see King being touted as a member of the Sevco executive. Hope he gets the job.
well if Hodgson want’shttp://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20101015151248/muppet/images/0/05/Beaker.jpg&imgrefurl=http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Beaker&h=300&w=300&sz=12&tbnid=oZ68N7qz34l5kM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=90&zoom=1&usg=__Jx_sx95DpUkd-0vNNcDvchqBFs0=&docid=ioLiqfrhZm_1pM&sa=X&ei=HJxvUvOTBInN0QWhzYGQDQ&ved=0CDoQ9QEwAQ to keep playing a muppet
Much of what Phylvis wrote was utter tosh. But it was on the whole highly entertaining and well written tosh
I want him back.
I think we know how this will play out,the Lying King will get the ok from AIM/LSE,and the pressure will be “if the LSE say he’s ok,the SFA surely can’t say he’s not”
Don’t you know they’ve been punished enough?
Badabing.
It seems to be a sensible tactic for picking up keepers.
burgas hoops
12:58 on 29 October, 2013
Marks out of ten?
Nane, it’s a Nissan.
Natknow.
I can picture him now breaking from his elevenses and ordering his minions to peruse his fillet mignon folder.
Andy Coulson for Director of Communications at RIFC? I’m quite sure in early course that no other candidate will have the same level of clearance from court approved rulings.
So the Daily Record King article built around absolute lies. It definitely is the National paper for this wee country.
PHILVIS RETURNS?
I could never agree with his politics,and was foolish enough on many an occasion to explain why.
Naturally,he wiped the floor with me!
He wiped the floor with most of us on here,but it was generally with such good humour that you couldn’t resent it. That takes some doing.
I exempt his spats with PF AYR,which as well as being unseemly and ill-judged,based on my own experiences,were out of character.
I hope he is fine and dandy personally and professionally,and would welcome him back in a heartbeat.
Ernie lynch @ 13:01,
“He [philvis] was a disciple of the Chicago School. Specifically that attended by Ferris Bueller. A character whose innovative use of technology allowed him an edge.”
Helps him to suss when Kojo is posting:-))
Summa of Sammi….
12:42 on
29 October, 2013
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I really don’t get Celtic fans who have snidey digs at fellow Tims.
I’m 56 mate and for 50 + of those years I’ve had to tholl a barage of Hun written press in particular and media in general.
We have one guy who continuously sicks it right up their chuff and their are a queue of sad sacks wi no talent give him grief constantly. I don’t agree with all of Phil’s output but I sure as hell will give him the benifit of the doubt……..he’s one of us and he’s on a mission.
There was a case the other day when one of the guys who do a brilliant job on the e-Tims (Ralph) bringing us great good humour, interviews, podcasts and generally great output with a Celtic slant……..and some idiot was on his case about the sound of his voice. Rips ma knittin.
VOGUEPUNTER
I watched it overnight.
I always wonder why SPL copyright was invoked when such videos went onto YOUTUBE.
Well,naw,I don’t….
BMCUWP
Hi Bobby, sent you a post on the last page of the previous article, 4th or 5th from the bottom
the honest mistake loves being first
13:14 on 29 October, 2013
Natknow.
I can picture him now breaking from his elevenses and ordering his minions to peruse his fillet mignon folder.
:-)
I reckon “checking yer spam” is likely to be an interweb meme and start trending on Tweeter any second now…
The Honest Mistake…..
Samaras!
Burgas Hoops
12:58 on 29 October, 2013
Ten for the eyes alone
HH
gsu
BMCUWP
How are you mate? Watch the officials when they cheated …their body language
tells you right away……”I’m caught like Doogie Doogie,went too far this time”
Al ass they are still with us.hh
Forster stats versus other English Goalkeepers
Since the beginning of 2011/12 Fraser Forster has saved 77% of shots he has faced.
Joe Hart has saved 71% of shots he has faced.
Joe Ruddy has saved 70%
Ben Foster has saved 70.5%
If we look at just this season, Fraser Forster has saved 76% of shots compared to Joe Hart’s 66%.
Mort
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Was speaking to Philvis tonight..Paul67 has Banned him from CQN Philvis does Not know the reason he Might Not be banned for but we all know it is because he Fancied Thatcher..but Still Paul67 did not had the Decorum to email him and tell him the reason..
Philvis has Not told me but l think it is to do with the Poppy season also and Lateral Podium Posting ..
Paul67 needs to tell us Why he might Not have Actually banned Philvis..The Stench of the Sound of Silence is….Deafening..
Summa
HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPY BIRTHDAY
Starry Plough
Till we meet again
Hail Hail
scott brown. i know he’s a “lad” and stuff but i still cant understand him kicking neymar for no reason and getting sent off during the biggest game of the season. for a while i was into his combative style, or at least knew there was a place for it… but recently ive been worrying that we’re playing a CM in UCL with no brain that cant really pass/shoot. am i the only one who is hoping that the suspension stands?
Senga
Sent a post??? this is getting like ‘from here to eternity’ with you two :O) only kid.
SENGA
Delighted the oul’ Buckfast did the trick for you,and everything is all sweetness and light again.
Thanks also for the kind thoughts,but I am too nice a fella-aye,really,shut it youse!- to expect someone else to put up with me and my rampant hedonism.
I hope your hangover from the night before is dissipated by the pleasure involved. In other words,sometimes a hangover is well worth it!
Well said, Paul.
They say keepers get better with age and that’s certainly the case with the big fellow. If nothing else his value will rise and that is good for Celtic should we have to sell him.
If we do does anyone thing big Artur would wish to return to Paradise.
Hail Hail
KINGLuBO
As soon as I seen even Jangle “Clouseau” Jackson would not even put his name to the DR “exclusive” and got some patsy to do it I thought Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. :))
Prophetofregret- yes.
…and if you’re goin’ to come on the ole bhlog you’re goin’ to have to try harder to conceal your true blue feelings.
The sun the star the mirror the mail pick the English team. Don’t know why – a consequence of 66 – the worst thing to happen to English football ? unfortunately ff (destroyer of neyrollaround) is suffering for it and from the annals of cqn, he wouldnae be the first Celtic player not to progress as much as he could have internationally.
God bless predictive texting-no spelling mistakes.
Canamalar’sclasscsc