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Fraser Forster

Discussion in 'World Football' started by TAB, Jan 3, 2012.

Discuss Fraser Forster in the World Football area at TalkCeltic.net.

  1. McChiellini..

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    I have this image of 5 foot 4 Lenny slapping the * of 6 foot 7 lurch in the changing room corner for staying on his line and big following Stevie woods orders..:56:
    Stevie woods has done wonders on him to be fair,no doubt about it and I like the big man but I struggle to take him seriously after the pummeling he got when we whipped 7 past him at fir park,he was a stinking goalkeeper in his day :56:

    Yeah 3 years and he's still not mastered it,I'm not sure when he'll go but he will soon and I don't think we'll see that complete Forster that we'd like,he could go on and improve though like he has been doing for someone in the prem..

    That was class that save at tynecastle if same one I'm thinking last minute..

    Just too nice and scared for a Lump of a man.
     
  2. Mr. Slippyfist

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    Nah, I was referring to the penalty he saved at Celtic Park to ensure we beat the *.

    I still believe that was THE turning point in our season when we went on to secure Lennon's first league title


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    Look at him ffs.......big scary * :smiley-laughing002::smiley-laughing002::smiley-laughing002::87:
     
  3. McChiellini..

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    Oh gotcha I was on about that * zaliukas missing one in the last minute at tynecastle if my memory is right..

    Even big Vic looks scared to touch him there :smiley-laughing002:

    That's a good one I don't know the stats but who is the better penalty stopper boruc or lurch..both had very good ones..
     
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    Well aware of what both could do, dont need a youtube vid to tell me. Both were equal in the 1v1 regard imo. Both learned to kick 2 footed and other stuff that doesnt stand out but made them some of the best in europe When Forster does the time, that sort of video will be compiled about him, tbh

    In years time and asked about the greatest celtic keeper, it will be Simpson, Forster, Boruc and there will be nothing between them all. All exceptional for their own reasons and no decision clear cut! But in my mind, Forster is the key because of the improvement we all seen him make.
     
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  5. Intellectually Absurd Gold Member Gold Member

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    I think it was 4-4-2, but he was rated the 3rd best goalkeeper in the world after the 2006-07/2007-08 (either one) believe it or not.

    Boruc was unreal, flawed yes but one of the best goalkeepers Celtic have had (we have been so unlucky in that area at times).
     
  6. McChiellini..

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    He was highly regarded throughout Europe at the time from his displays in the champions league,number 1 for Poland and they were raving about him in his games at the euro championships in Austria was it,* memory sometimes man..
    Forster has been great for us but for me boruc was class,genuinely class,a nutter but a quality nutter idolised by the support..
     
  7. Liam Scales Gold Member Gold Member

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    Forster played rugby until he was 13, which is the weird thing about the shyness of leaving his line.
     
  8. Mr. Slippyfist

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    Strange indeed.
     
  9. Intellectually Absurd Gold Member Gold Member

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    Aye was the 2007-08 season. Its mental to think we had a genuine world class goalie not that long ago (Forster can be - just needs to tweak certain parts of his game).

    Couldn't find the original FourFourTwo article but found this on a Polish Newspaper site:

    A celtic goalie third best in the world, beaten only by greats such as Casillias and Buffon....:icon_mrgreen:
     
  10. Damnati

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    I actually think that they've given up telling Forster to get off his line. You could see sometimes that somebody had told him he should be doing it and he'd go for a punch and not be confident at all. It led to a lot of flapping and spread nerves throughout the back line. He's actually better off on his line and makes saves that he has no right to.
     
  11. McChiellini..

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    Yeah mate he was right up there around that time :50:
     
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    "Fraser Forster has a total of 114 clean sheets from 228 matches in his club career. 50% clean sheet ratio."

    Outstanding record if true.
     
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    I miss Boruc. :54: I wish Forster had his mentality. I thought all goalkeepers were supposed to be off their heads, no? He is too nice.
     
  14. AJ Styles Moussa Dembele's eyes Gold Member

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    Strolled it today did the Big Man could have got the newspaper out
     
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    I remember him having one high ball to deal with, and make a right * of it as usual. Other than that he had a quiet afternoon. :icon_mrgreen:
     
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    That high ball was a bit of a riddy to be honest.

    It was in the air for about a * fortnight and he still cocked it up.

    Still love the big galoot though.
     
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    Well done big man on a 11 clean sheets,I had my doubts about you in the early days,but this achievement Is outstanding :50:
     
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    What is the consecutive clean sheet record for the Scottish league?
     
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    Not to sure think the old Huns have that in the bag
     
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    wonderwall was an appropriate song to end the game with.
    love him, dont want him to leave.