Will Forster's Celtic charm pave the way for Krul?

Yesterday Fraser Forster waxed lyrically 😆 about his loan club Celtic. However suspicious minds may start to think that he is trying to conjure a move north of the border.

Our goalkeepers have generated great debate over the years, especially right now as we have two up-and-coming lads who are roughly the same age and will go head-to-head for the number one shirt at some point in the very near future. Unfortunately there will be a loser in that battle, and in my mind the loser will soon be leaving St James' Park.

Neither Fraser Forster or Tim Krul are going to want to play second fiddle for years like Steve Harper did. Both of them are bright prospects and both of them would attract interest if they were available. Forster has received glowing reports wherever he has been while Krul is earmarked to be the next great Dutch 'keeper. Neither are the finished product yet, but both of them could have an excellent future in the game if they continue to grow.

Which is why I feel Fraser Forster is hedging his bets by lauding Celtic. This is what he had to say on the matter.

“Celtic’s a fantastic club with a fantastic history and with the chance to go and play in Europe. This is a chance to go and win stuff."

“So there’s a lot of positives about this club, it’s definitely a team on the up. The manager’s been brilliant and everyone in the place is all pushing in the same direction."

“But I’m a Newcastle player at the end of the day, so I’ll just see what happens.”

Interesting words there. It seems as though Fraser has half an eye on a move to Celtic again next season, or perhaps even permanently. Granted he may win stuff at Celtic, but winning anything in Scotland is only an achievement if you play for a club outside of the Old Firm. It's a bit like ten people running an egg and spoon race but only giving two teams an egg.

No word of trying to fight for his place, which is most disappointing in my view. Fair enough he probably enjoyed his time at Celtic, but as he rightly states, he is a Newcastle player so should be looking at trying to make an impact at the club who actually owns him rather than fluttering his eyelashes elsewhere.

Of course there is nothing to suggest that Forster won't come back and claim the No1 jersey for himself, but if he is mindful of moving away from the club then perhaps that will affect his game and consequently his performance in his push for the No1 spot.

Which could mean that Tim Krul's time could come sooner rather than later.