Have they? Haven’t they? Who knows. I certainly don’t, although I wouldn’t be surprised if Celtic were interested in our goalkeeper after he impressed for them last season by keeping 24 clean sheets in 44 appearances in league and cup matches for Neil Lennon’s side.
Personally I’d like to keep him, but I can also see him leaving. Much like Tim Krul, Forster is at the age where he will want to start making regular first-team appearances. With Tim Krul looking likely to be the one who takes over from Steve Harper it leaves Forster in a difficult position.
What is an acceptable offer though? Is £1.5 million really enough for a lad that has the rest of his career in front of him and is highly rated? I don’t think it’s enough, but I also don’t think it’s that far off.
I’d take no less than £3 million for Forster in all honesty. It’s not bank breaking but it’s a bit more respectable than a derisory offer that values him in the same bracket as James Perch. Unfortunately, Forster has no Premier League experience so I feel that our bargaining hand is weakened by that fact.
There is still pre-season to come and I have a feeling that it’s only then that we’ll know where we stand on the goalkeeping front. Forster may come back and prove a point and take the No1 spot, although I fell that is unlikely. Shame really, with me and him being Hexham lads and all…
It’s canny how we’ve managed to be so well stocked in our goalkeeping department. For years now it’s been a position which we haven’t really had to worry about and we’ve always been covered in one way or another. In fact we were lucky that Steve Harper has been happy playing second fiddle/has no ambition* and has been with us for so long.
* Delete as appropriate.
Unfortunately though I don’t think any of our ‘keepers will be willing to sit around for years while the other get their moments, and if that is the case then one of them will go. If it’s Forster, and if it’s to Celtic, then fair enough, but not for £1.5 million.
Come back with a serious offer Bhoys!
ide ask the c@nts fo 10 mill and throw smith and perch in 😉
batty(Quote)
What happened there? 😯
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IT LIVES
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witters see you have been scabbing it on the chris hughton love in blog 😆
batty(Quote)
been excited all day to come back on the blog andddddddddddddd stil no fresh interesting news yet !! friday 2mora tho …. signing day haha 😯 😆
Army69(Quote)
Anyway here’s the response I typed 4 hours ago…
Personally I think I’d keep 24 clean sheets in that p1ss poor league…£1.5m isn’t enough but is probably all they can afford?
I’d like to see him stay in the longer term but he seems to say quite a lot & I doubt he will especially as Krul is a lot closer to the first team than he is.
Assuming he wont get a PL move he’d be better off going to the championship where the quality is better…so he might miss out on the odd European game but there’s always a foreign trip to look forward to in pre-season.
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Needed a fix batty 😆
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🙄 😆
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Army – Friday plus me working equals transfers 😉 😆
Sorry bout that peeps. The server underwent some maintenance that I knew about but forgot about 🙄
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toonsy is this your way of breaking the news that your adding a donate button 😆
batty(Quote)
I think there’s some lessons been learnt theneet 😛
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Batty@11 😆 😆 😆
richietoon(Quote)
was this site down like?
Army69(Quote)
Batty @ 11 😆 😆 😆
Big Dave(Quote)
Army…..no Toonsy just left access to it for his mates, hence no one could get on 😉 😆
richietoon(Quote)
He’d be better off up at Celtic. A chance to win trophys and play in Europe rather than get relegated with Newcastle.
Talkothetoonnogetinbroon(Quote)
Not just us who thinks he’s a c@nt then…
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@ @cwarr07 Zzzz… Latch onto someone else ‘Colin’. Or hide behind your anonymity. I don’t really care
1 hour ago 😆
richietoon(Quote)
Batty @ 11 – Nah no chance. Never. Its my responsibilty to cover running costs. The day I can’t do that is the day I’ll jack it all in 🙂
toonsy(Quote)
What I don’t understand is why we are/were apparently showing interest in Robert Green?
Paul in Hollywood(Quote)
He’d be better of still at Ranger’s then 😉
richietoon(Quote)
i wreally want us to give fraser forster a chance!!! ive watched him a few times and he is really good!! why get rid of something when its working good??
Army69(Quote)
Army…one of our keepers will have to go I reckon, none of them will be happy being 2nd choice never mind 3rd.
richietoon(Quote)
Army – It might not be us getting rid. Forster may want first team games, which is understandable of course, so might look for a move. The problem with goalies is that you can only play one, and nine times out of ten if the other one is any good they will to be number one somewhere else
toonsy(Quote)
aye right ye are norah ! batty by name batty by nature ❗
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Batty @ 5 I bet you were busting to take part in that 😆
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TBH it seems he enjoyed it up there and though I don’t particularly want to lose him I think he’d rather go than be here on the bench at best, in that case good luck to the lad though I think £2-2.5m would be nearer the mark.
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Richie @ 21 atlest he would experience winning 😆
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Dave 😉
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Evening lads.
Ide take 2.5mill, but I really like Krul so dont care if Forster goes. Also that ole soleburg (sp?) Is supposed to be a quality keeper aswell.
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toonsy @ 19 are you sure ❓ iam sure the lads would love too pay for your leccy gas and car insurance phone sky food shopping and a few nights out if we raise 500 quid for ya 😉
batty(Quote)
😯 😯 😯 @ 25 another stalker 😕
batty(Quote)
@25 😆 😆 😆
SpencerTheToon(Quote)
spence theres rumours on twitter that you are bent 😕
batty(Quote)
Batty you can attract the stalkers thats for sure 😆
Spencer hows you doing
Big Dave(Quote)
thot he played in a pub league? so why the high price
I AM NEIL LENNON
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Spencer – Just to let you know, the rumour was started by Moreno – not me 😆 😆
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🙄 😆 😆
batty(Quote)
@34 I seen that if its true he should just come out 😉
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pope what did ya say ❓
batty(Quote)
Great, thanks for that lads, not like my mates have twitter or owt 🙄
SpencerTheToon(Quote)
@36 which one are ye the Pope or Nil Lennon ❓
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@39 It’s not true 😆
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yes spence be lound and proud 😆
batty(Quote)
Im not *@U! gay!
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Spencer you know we’re your mates you can talk to us if you need to
Big Dave(Quote)
http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-news/football/premier-league/transfer-rumours/8500/3/newcastle-close-completing-deal-paris-saint-germain-striker#.TgOsEHhVAe4.facebook
First signing of transfer friday? 😉
SpencerTheToon(Quote)
Dave….. 😈
Its already because youve not posted anything to me so they cant see it 😛 😆
SpencerTheToon(Quote)
spence even lord sugar has joined in 😯
batty(Quote)
Batty where did the stalkers come from ❓ have you been a naughty boy
Big Dave(Quote)
no dave done nowt m8 ,you know iam well know on sum of these blogs 😉
batty(Quote)
Spence @ 48 😕 ❓ spit the marbles out and tell me again 😆
Big Dave(Quote)
Ide love it if lord sugar had joined in 😆
Jobey, are you in close realtion with Hayley Louise, as in do you know her in perosn? 😯 😯
SpencerTheToon(Quote)
Batty talking of blogs I bet you were gutted that you couldn’t take part in the Hooters fan club love in 😆
Big Dave(Quote)
Big Dave, none of my mates will be able to see that you have called me gay because you havent posted anything dierectly to me.
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Spencer – Hayley louise?
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spence hayley is a girl m8 not a wee lad 😉
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£2m cash up front, with potential add ons for international appearances and/or future transfers and I think Newcastle will sell.
Newcastle can’t really ask for any more considering he has never played a competitive game for Newcastle. It’s a major issue in being able to ask for a big fee and if Forster wants to leave, it leaves them in a sticky position.
In the other side, you get £2m with the potential for more for a guy who never played for you or cost you anything to sign and you have about another 15 keepers in line who have high potential.
Both teams and the player can win in this situation. It’s one of the more positive transfer situations.
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I wonder if Harper looks back on his career and ever regrets not moving on and possibly playing for England?
The one thing that he can do for the rest of his life is walk the streets of Tyneside and be hero worshipped.
That could mean just as much to some. Ask Shearer if he regrets just winning one medal. ?
Ha! Deep down I bet he’s totally pissed of but won’t admit it. 😀
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Jobey- You retweeted one of her post mate.
Batty- Calling me gay isnt going to provoke a reaction after the shyte I got on NUFCmad 😆
SpencerTheToon(Quote)
nzogbia , taylor and erding to be announced at 5pm tomorrow afternoon 😆 i wish!!!!
Army69(Quote)
FJ i think we should sell him too rangers for 500 thou 😆
batty(Quote)
Spence @ 55 I never said you were kid ❓
Big Dave(Quote)
Spencer – Oh, nah. She used to be called Russel Howard on twitter, so i followed her assuming it was him, and never unfollowed her, why?
Jobey07(Quote)
I dont mean you, I mean in general mate, whoever said it, it sounds like im angry but im not 😆
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Jobey- Shes canny good looking mate 😉 😆
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Bobby How did the face peel go ❓ oh if you had of said to me I could have sent you stuff that does the samething and removes very small unwanted tattoos ❓
Re Shearer im sure deep down he looks back and thinks what could have been but what price do you put on being regarded as a hero 😉
Big Dave(Quote)
spence @60 how very dare you ,i never called you gay
batty(Quote)
@FJ
I’ve heard a few Celtic fans who don’t particularly rate him.
They say he’s good at crosses but because of his size he struggles to get down quickly to save shots on the ground.
His record in Scotland is good but there’s no getting away from it, it’s a very poor standard.
Bobby Shinton number 9(Quote)
bobby how the F**K CAN celtic complain about forster????????? hes broke the record for clean sheets , what else do they want?? i hate lennon and i hate celtic!!!!!
Army69(Quote)
bobby you forgot too put the very infront of very 😉
batty(Quote)
@71 😆 😆 😆 😆
Jobey07(Quote)
army you forgot too put i hate scotland 😆
batty(Quote)
Batty- You implied it by saying ‘spence hayley is a girl m8 not a wee lad’ 😆
Bobby, hows your train running mate?
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😆 i hate scotland
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