James Forrest

He's got two assists all season, when was this good start? As for causing top European defenders a lot of problems...:smiley-laughing002: when exactly did this happen, and to who?

33 European appearances for Celtic...2 assists. TWO. It really * pains me when anyone slaps the term "creative" on this fud. Creative players create. Forrest run fast with his head down and arms out then loses the ball.

 

It's notoriously difficult to score and assist in Europe. A player can have a great game and not assist or score the same way as they can have a * game but pop up with a tap in or assist out of nowhere.

Can't pick out any game off the top of my head but Forrest has been a good player for us in Europe, against Rangers and just in general domestically. The amount of members who voted they 'love him' when this poll was created is testament to that.

There was a time when a lot of people thought Forrest was going to be a superstar and Spurs were reportedly very interested in signing him. That's not because he's 'oor wee Jamesy's it's because he was a very good footballer.

He has 2 assists all season.. How can that stat mean something but when I say Stokes has 12 assists that means * all? You can't have it both ways.

 

Can't think of any because he hasn't performed well in Europe. Just look at the stats I've posted in the player stats thread. Forrest never gave top European defenders serious problems like you claimed, did he in all honesty? "Wee Jamesy" is exactly why he was overhyped for so long. It was blatant he was never going to become a superstar. He had pace and * all else, and never bothered to develop any area of his game that he lacked in. It was a nice idea for fans, even a throwback- a local boy and a pacey winger no less! But when it's came down to it, he's just not good. That's all that needs be said really. He's just not that good of a football player.

 

We'll never find any sort of middle ground tbh so I'm not bothered arguing.

 

I don't rate Forrest whatsoever, but you are being selective to suit your own argument regarding assists.You are pointing out how little assists Forrest has, which is fair enough, but you are then ignoring how many Stokes has got.

 

It really is his lack of effort and bravery that has been his downfall. I'd go right through him as a manager with these lacklustre displays of late.

 

He hides in games. The other night being just the latest example of this. Gordon had a right go at him near the end of the game.

 

No wonder though. I could see big Gordon going ballistic because he was supposed to give him a quick outball to catch them on the counter and he stood about next to a St Johnstone player. For me it's either he has spit the dummy out because he isn't a definite starter or his injuries have led to him being devoid of confidence and that's why he wouldn't take on his man. Forrest used to be all about pace and trickery playing wide right hitting the byline however he has no left foot which added to most folk being perplexed by his decision making as he was cutting in on his left foot 35 yards from goal. I have no idea what's happened to the guy.

 

I agree, Gordon had every right to go off his head at him. Forrest should have been looking to get wide so Gordon could throw it out to him and we could break quickly. He didn't want to receive the ball.

 

I think a few of you are forgetting how long he was out injured. I really like forrest and think he could be a much better player if he took a player down the line and not be so predictable cutting inside all the time. In saying that he has a tough job getting in ahead of gms and armstrong.

 

Fully agree. The only thing I can think of to remotely contradict this is his performance against Spartak, but it was no more than he should have been achieving against that mob; one of the shoddiest defences I've ever seen in a CL group game.

He can beat a defender with pace, but too often his final ball is left wanting. He's capable of cutting in and scoring, but too often he blasts it wide. One thing he definitely is not is 'creative'.

 

Yeah, you can't. Stokes is a creative player, Forrest isn't.

 

Why the * do people hate Forrest so much? He's a product of our youth system who we all can see has a lot of talent and has amazing potential. He's went through a bad run of three of four games which he aint even started all but before that up he was superb.

The people I sit around at parkhead have always had it in for him for some reason and i cant help but feel the same feeling on here. He is a great player and one of the most exciting in our team, Forrest on full form and GMS on full form there is no question who the better player is.

If Forrest was at Dundee United and not here we would have wanted him a lot more than we wanted GMS, some people hate him because he's injured a lot which is completely unfair,do you think he wants to be injured? At least give him a chance under Ronny to go through an injury free spell.

Im just glad our last two managers are smart guys and can see how good a player he is.

I'd really like him to be tried through the middle, I think his game has evolved a lot and he's a much better player than he was years ago however I believe he should be played through the middle he is that sort of player. Its obvious he wants to be involved in the game more by his constant moving and cutting inside. He has played one game for us in this position against Juve at home and he was outstanding. Imo hes not a winger anymore.

 

Forrest is done here anyone who can't see it is deluded.I am a great fan of Ronny but how he persists on playing him is beyond me he is a waste of a shirt.

The James Forrest of old is gone it is time we realised this....

 

People don't turn on players for no reason or have an agenda against players , especially homegrown ones . People don't rate Forrest because he is incredibly limited and has shown no improvement or signs of fulfilling the potential he apparently had . He is is no way a " great player " . Never mastered the basics and completely relied on his pace . Now you have a shell of a player so unsure of his own ability that he is too scared to even swing in a cross so just runs sideways and passes it five yards to a team mate. No hiding at clubs like Celtic .

 

I dont know either. The hate some of our player get is unreal. Even young McGregor gets crucified

 

Forrest is an unlikable wee shitebag who spends more time on the treatment table than he does on the pitch. When he does get the chance to play he strolls/jogs/walks around doing the square root of * all except for running sideways and losing the ball with no intention to get it back.

McGregor gets crucified a bit too much. He's a decent player, pretty limited but I'm not sure why he gets slated all the time.

 

"Young" mcgregor is 3 years older than denayer ,he should be past the youth player persona like forrest

 

Derk gets far less hate and than Forrest and he is more guilty of the accusations you level at wee Jamesy

 

koff :smiley-laughing002: