Some Celtic fans are absolutely fuming about broadcaster Adrian Durham’s comments about the club ‘cheating’ in their League Cup final Old Firm clash.
The Hoops recently picked up their 19th League Cup crown by beating the Gers in the final on Sunday. It was a second-half Christopher Jullien goal that helped Neil Lennon win his first title of the competition in his career.
It was Fraser Forster who had a key role to play in the win. The Englishman saved Alfredo Morelos’ critical penalty as Jeremie Frimpong was sent off as well (BBC).
Talksport’s Adrian Durham though, strangely claimed that the Hoops having Forster in the team is a case of ‘blatant cheating’ because Southampton are paying a vast majority of his fee.
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Some Celtic fans are angry at Durham’s comments about the situation and are mocking him for it.
Seriously, Adrian Durham has been rumbling his gammon gums for years about Celtic. Mute and move on.
— Silky Johnson (@okjonnygo) December 11, 2019
I suppose he would rather Southampton pay 70k and Forster sitting in the stand every week. Absolute balloon
— angie campbell (@angie647) December 10, 2019
@talkSPORTDrive Durham your an idiot . Not about Celtic or Rangers! yet your subject title is exploited by Europe’s elite inc Man Utd & it was going on long before Sunday’s game . Not a mention of EPL clubs doing the same pre Foster final. Give your head a wobble man
— Paul Angus (@theladdiePA) December 10, 2019
The hate towards this Celtic team from Durham is evident time and again. He simply cannot hide it.
— Dodgy Foo (@dodgyfoo) December 10, 2019
@chris_sutton73 What planet is pundit Adrian Durham on when he says that Celtic cheated by signing Fraser Foster on loan and they only pay less than half his wages and as a result they won the Cup on Sunday. How does this guy hold down a job as a pundit, more like an idiot.
— Benny McGoogan (@BennyMcgoogan) December 10, 2019
Hahahaha,Durham digging a new low by the day..
— Danny Darcy/Galway (@dannydarcy72) December 9, 2019
@CelticFC This guy needs to be put in his place Celtic. Do it !!
— Pat Green (@petergreen1111) December 10, 2019
Forster has been instrumental for the club’s campaign this season. Not just in the domestic competitions, but the former Newcastle United man has been immense for the club in the Europa League too.
In their 2-1 win at the Stadio Olimpico against Lazio, Forster made as many as six saves in the game. In all competitions this season, Forster has played 20 times. He has managed to keep a total of nine clean sheets for the club, seven of them coming in the Premiership for the Hoops.
Before arriving at Parkhead from Southampton this past summer, Forster had fallen out of favour at St Mary’s last season. Last season, he had played four times in all competitions for the club. Only one came in the Premier League, with three coming for the club’s Under-23s outfit.
This is Forster’s second stint at Glasgow, as he had joined Southampton from the Hoops back in the summer of 2014 for a fee of £10million.
What do we think?
There is no issue in a parent club paying a part of a player’s wages when he goes out on loan to another club. It is a common practice in football and happens in just about every league in the world.
Durham’s comments are baseless and pointless. They point to how he isn’t giving the side enough credit for coming through in the game against Rangers on Sunday.