Celtic boss Neil Lennon warns Cardiff City off James Forrest
Mon Oct 28, 2013 12:08 pm
Monday 28th October 2013.
Celtic boss Neil Lennon has issued a hands-off warning over winger James Forrest after he was linked with Cardiff City.
Reports have suggested Cardiff are lining up a move for the Scotland international when the transfer window reopens in January.
Lennon admits he expects other clubs to be weighing up moves for Forrest, but he insists the 22-year-old is going nowhere.
"It wouldn't be a surprise if other clubs were looking at James because he is a brilliant player," Lennon told the Daily Record.
"But he signed a long-term contract 18 months ago. We are months and months away from the window - he is not for sale.
"It wouldn't be a surprise if other clubs were looking at James because he is a brilliant player."
Neil Lennon on James Forrest
"I don't know if people are trying to unsettle players here.
"It's as if everyone wants me to sell a player every month - people talked about Virgil van Dijk, Scott Brown, Fraser Forster and now James. These players are not going anywhere.
"We are in a very stable position as a club and that is something which is a rarity in this day and age.
"The players are happy, vibrant and we have a lot to look forward to.
"We are on a great run domestically and we're in a hell of a group in the Champions League where we have competed brilliantly in all three games."
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news ... es-forrest
Celtic boss Neil Lennon has issued a hands-off warning over winger James Forrest after he was linked with Cardiff City.
Reports have suggested Cardiff are lining up a move for the Scotland international when the transfer window reopens in January.
Lennon admits he expects other clubs to be weighing up moves for Forrest, but he insists the 22-year-old is going nowhere.
"It wouldn't be a surprise if other clubs were looking at James because he is a brilliant player," Lennon told the Daily Record.
"But he signed a long-term contract 18 months ago. We are months and months away from the window - he is not for sale.
"It wouldn't be a surprise if other clubs were looking at James because he is a brilliant player."
Neil Lennon on James Forrest
"I don't know if people are trying to unsettle players here.
"It's as if everyone wants me to sell a player every month - people talked about Virgil van Dijk, Scott Brown, Fraser Forster and now James. These players are not going anywhere.
"We are in a very stable position as a club and that is something which is a rarity in this day and age.
"The players are happy, vibrant and we have a lot to look forward to.
"We are on a great run domestically and we're in a hell of a group in the Champions League where we have competed brilliantly in all three games."
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news ... es-forrest
Re: Celtic boss Neil Lennon warns Cardiff City off James For
Mon Oct 28, 2013 4:11 pm
Not again... 
Didn't he 'warn us off' a player in the summer??
Didn't he 'warn us off' a player in the summer??
Re: Celtic boss Neil Lennon warns Cardiff City off James For
Mon Oct 28, 2013 4:13 pm
Sven Ghali wrote:Not again...
Didn't he 'warn us off' a player in the summer??
I really hope this talk of 7m being the supposed fee is well off the mark. He's worth no where near that.
Re: Celtic boss Neil Lennon warns Cardiff City off James For
Mon Oct 28, 2013 4:36 pm
he`ll now want £15m
Re: Celtic boss Neil Lennon warns Cardiff City off James For
Mon Oct 28, 2013 4:49 pm
He might not end up with us, but if premier league clubs come in for him, then i cant see him turning down the opportunity to play in the premier league no matter what lennon thinks or says. As big a club celtic are, even with their guaranteed champs league football, they still cant match the lure of the english top flight
Re: Celtic boss Neil Lennon warns Cardiff City off James For
Mon Oct 28, 2013 5:08 pm
I hope he goes elsewhere, very over rated in my book.
Re: Celtic boss Neil Lennon warns Cardiff City off James For
Mon Oct 28, 2013 5:26 pm
3-4 mil max
Re: Celtic boss Neil Lennon warns Cardiff City off James For
Mon Oct 28, 2013 7:04 pm
Lennon doesn't seem to realise that Celtic play in a shit league where there used to be 2 teams and now there is only 1. Granted they play in front of massive crowds but at the end of the day you if you compared a premier league winners medal to a Scottish premier league winners medal, there is no comparison. I am not saying we are going to win the premier league, but you have to be in it to win it 