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Fraser Forster

Discussion in 'Ex Players' started by JC Anton, Jan 13, 2016.

Discuss Fraser Forster in the Ex Players area at TalkCeltic.net.

  1. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator Gold Member

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    Nah because he’s saved 3 his entire career but that’s only part of the issue. It points to someone that can’t be relied on in the big moments and despite being a fantastic shot stopper that’s exactly how I would sum up his Celtic career overall.

    Boruc, Forster and even David Marshall all put in huge performances in the biggest of games.
     
  2. Spring Time Gold Member Gold Member

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    If the penalty saving is such a big thing, we should have stuck with Dmitri Kharin more.
     
  3. Lilac Wine

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    Don't know if it's a good comparison as £5m is a lot more than at least £1m but Gordon turned that insurance claim down so he could carry on playing.

    He was likely very well minted by that time after his lucrative time in England.

    Only mentioning cause maybe Fraser would take a cut, not a 50% cut but with his saying he'd love to make it permanent when he knows our wage cap must mean some kind of financial arrangement is possible.

    Even after just one game I think it would be great if it happens, such a tough position to fill.
     
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  4. Slaw Gold Member Gold Member

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    Like has been mentioned before maybe a nice lump sum up front could persuade him to take a wage cut.
     
  5. Hydrobhoy

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    Thought big forster deserves a decent song

    To the tune of whole again by atomic kitten
    Here goes...

    Looking back on when we 1st met
    You were so amazing we could never forget
    Forster ain't no hun
    Celtics no.1
    The great walls in the goal again

    1234

    Looking back on when we 1st met
    You were so amazing we could never forget
    Forster ain't no hun
    Celtics no.1
    The great walls in the goal again.
     
  6. Moore Brendan Rodgers OUT Gold Member

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    Hes been back a week and we've got a song :56::56::56:

    Fair Play lad!
     
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  7. Henrik 07 Gold Member Gold Member

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    No.
     
  8. Lupis Gold Member Gold Member

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    I'd be thinking it would more likely be massive bonuses for CL qualification and points gained in the groups etc, things like that massively help the club, financially and coefficient wise, and money made from it would more than offset the bonus.

    Either way I still don't see it happening. If he comes up here and has a brilliant season he'll be in demand down south again and with decent keepers (especially English ones) hard to come by there would likely be a fair few clubs willing to throw silly money his way. I expect Southampton will also be looking to recoup as much of the transfer fee as they can as well, which would probably take him out of our reach.

    My major concern is that he comes in, has a great season, doesn't stay and with Gordon likely away next summer as well we will be looking at qualifiers next year with Bain as our only senior keeper, who likely won't have played much for a year. It's one of the major reasons I am not a big fan of loans for pretty much anything other than cover.
     
  9. CH4 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Nice try lad
     
  10. Slaw Gold Member Gold Member

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    Do we definitely have an option to buy with him? Can't see how that can be the case when Southampton have the option to recall him in January.
     
  11. honda Gold Member Gold Member

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    Hes ours forever.

    The great wall!

    Nae knuckle balls wre getting by those hands/shovels/boats
     
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  12. celtic warrior

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    Sound like a broken record but this man could be a season changer.

    Even though it's a loan it could end up being the single best bit of business we do all season, he could be worth 10 points easy.
     
  13. stubhoy07 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Totally agree. A much better keeper than anything we had since he left. Can only echo what your saying that he will prove his weight in gold over the course of the season and hopefully longer
     
  14. Garrymac1888 Gold Member Gold Member

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    An insult to Mika!

    Would have been more tasteful giving him a song to the tune of the Billy boys than desecrating Mika and his theme tune.
     
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  15. Sean Daleer Free Palestine Gold Member

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    That outburst by Gordon has guaranteed La Gran Muralla is starting tomorrow, although I suspect both already knew that.
     
  16. Slaw Gold Member Gold Member

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    Anyone?
     
  17. Lupis Gold Member Gold Member

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    You would have to assume not. The celtic statement when we signed Bauer said we had an option to buy, but the one about Forster didn't. I can't imagine they just forgot to put it in there.
     
  18. _DannyBhoy_ Gold Member Gold Member

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    Sky sports reported we had an option to buy I’m sure.

    There was also something mentioned about us coming to an agreement as we inserted a sell on clause when he went there so therefore we could get him cheaper.
     
  19. The Thumb

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    We do..
     
  20. Blochairnbhoy

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    Minute he came back Gordon should have been stripped of the no1 squad number and released! Moaning *!

    Forster is a match winner. Still not upto speed but a match winner!