James Forrest

What tune’s this to mate?

 

The song the big black guy sings in White Chicks.

 

Even when he was he played a major part for us during this run. Even adding in the likes of his performance in Moscow for our first ever CL away win...

He’s won 22% of our League Cups in our history

 

If Ryan Fraser is rated at £20m that should make Forrest worth £40m.

I think he’ll finish his career here though.

 

I don't think he will. We shall see.

 

Glad I voted for him for POTY. Love the wee *

 

Alternative commentary on his goal

 

What a finish on his left peg as well.

 

Wee mans goal was special, but some of his and Edouard’s link up play was class aswell.

 

We are actually witnessing a celtic great ,it took a while for many to take to the wee man after his breakthrough season promised so much .
He was missing in action for a few seasons through injury or recurrence of and many felt he was an imposter , I have always backed him here and realised the player we had , I believe he is just starting to realise his talent and has started to accept the responsibility of being a player who makes things happen ,will he be here for life , maybe but if he is then you have to laugh at the English and enjoy their stupidity along with his brilliance .

 

Wee song I done for James

 

He's something special and keeps hitting these new heights. Big moment player.

 

Legend.

 

It's actually amazing to think he's been the one player this season who's almost stayed injury free, and his injury only kept him out a game i'm sure. Incredible player.

 

THE battle between Callum McGregor and James Forrest for the player of the year award may just have been settled in the latter’s favour – according to McGregor himself.

The midfielder believes that Forrest’s spectacular strike which opened the scoring in yesterday’s Scottish Cup semi-final canter over Aberdeen may just have tipped the scales towards the winger, but he is far from bitter.

In fact, McGregor will be delighted for his teammate should he pip him to the post in the individual award, especially if Celtic sweep the board once again when the collective prizes are handed out at the end of the season.


I think he’s just won it with that wonder goal,” McGregor said. “I’m claiming the assist on it.

“But listen, James has been outstanding again, and he has been playing at a real top level for the last two or three years, internationally too.

“Again today, another semi-final, he turns up with a big performance and a big goal for us to help us settle into the game.

“If I win it or Jamesy wins it we’ll be delighted, but if he wins it then he’s been outstanding, and he thoroughly deserves it. This group are so humble, and whoever wins it we will be delighted.

“That’s the thing with this group of players, it’s not about winning individual awards for us, it’s about winning trophies, satisfying the fans and satisfying ourselves.

We work so hard. When it comes to pre-season we think we have to do it all again, and we manage to do it again somehow.

“We have a selfless group of players who are willing to work hard for each other.”

Forrest’s crucial strike to break Aberdeen’s resistance in first-half stoppage time was just the latest high-profile goal from a player who seems to have ice in his veins when opportunities present themselves on the big occasion.

“The top players have got that calmness in those big moments when everything is frantic all round about them,” said McGregor



They just concentrate on making the finish or the pass. He’s been outstanding, and you can see that from the number of goals and assists he has got again.”

As humble as McGregor is about his own contribution to Celtic’s cause over this unprecedented period of domestic success for the club, he does concede it is a real feather in the cap of the academy system in place at Celtic to have two of their own products battling it out to be named the best player in the country over the past season.

“Young players at Celtic, when they break in there is so much asked of them,” he said.

“You’ve pretty much got to be the complete player by the time you get through and there is so much pressure on you to deliver in finals and semi-finals.

“You have to have that mentality, and to have two of the academy boys coming through and fighting for player of the year, it’s great for the club and the young players that are aspiring to get into the first-team. There’s a pathway for them.”

Forrest himself was delighted not only with how aesthetically pleasing his goal was on the day, but how crucial it was in the context of the match.

“It opened up well for me and I struck it well,” Forrest said. “I was buzzing to see it hit the back of the net.

 

What ever he's taking, whatever he's eating, whatever he's drinking, whoever he's pumping, position he prefers to *, the angles he takes a * at, whatever the * it is that has stopped him being so * * injury prone needs immediately pushing onto every * having issues with hamstrings, quads, calfs, basically their * entire legs.

 

outstanding goal, rose to the occasion again, fantastic. giving McGregor a run for player of the year now maybe.

 

Loved his goal, we're lucky to have him.

 

Sensational season for the boy, much like last year. I think, unfortunately, he will get pipped to POTY again, this time by McGregor. A big game player for us now, there is no doubt.