Rob Elliot Goalkeeper

Good luck to Rob in his new role.

Edited by Double Maxim - 12 Aug 2022 at 3:30pm

Robs an absolute gent, met him in Newcastle a few years back. Shame how his career panned out. Was a top keeper only for injuries. Good to see he has a handy number at Watford. Seems to suit him with his age/injury record as well as having a young family he gets to be around that bit more.

His appearance for Watford against Stoke in the League Cup a few weeks ago was his first game since he played for Newcastle in December 2017.

Training with Charlton.

coyne wrote: Right. But when he's replaced first day of the next season and he's injury free by a worse keeper, not a better one in Sels, is that not a hint that he should move?  GD's suggesting he was more than happy for that to happen, I'm not gonna comment on that because I haven't a f**king clue but it's utterly bizarre that he didn't force the move.

Edited by lassassinblanc - 25 Jun 2020 at 11:36pm

From a selfish Irish POV, of course I'd prefer if he'd gone and played regularly. However, I don't have to live Elliot's life and neither do you, so I'm not sure why you'd get so worked up over his life decisions? He did what he felt was best for himself and his family, I don't see how any of us are in a position to argue with that.

coyne wrote: Donegalman wrote: coyne wrote: Donegalman wrote: He was pushing very hard for not only a place in the Euros squad but the no. 1 spot until he got injured in the Dutch friendly before the Euros. Randolph wasn’t  first choice at West ham at the time only playing cup games mainly and Elliott has a very good spell of form in the Newcastle team. Randolph took his chance and no. 1 since anyway. Everyone has already mentioned that already?  That spell was a period over 6 months and he was there for 9 years. Which poster mentioned that? Haven’t seen any saying he got injured against the Dutch while on a good run of form have they unless you want to point them out before being a smartarse. coyne wrote: The only bad injury he had when he was being touted for the Irish #1 jersey a while back. Green Devil wrote: https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/rob-elliot/verletzungen/spieler/39037 Granted he had 1 serious knee injury but I'm sorry to be blunt but he smacks of being a mercenary for me anyhow, happy not to play once he can pick up a handy wage every week. Sorry that you're unable to read. We know he's had a bad injury during a good run but it doesn't take away the fact he's spent 7 and 3/4 seasons on the bench or in the reserves.  That is a complete waste of a good shot stopper which I think he is/was

coyne wrote: Donegalman wrote: He was pushing very hard for not only a place in the Euros squad but the no. 1 spot until he got injured in the Dutch friendly before the Euros. Randolph wasn’t  first choice at West ham at the time only playing cup games mainly and Elliott has a very good spell of form in the Newcastle team. Randolph took his chance and no. 1 since anyway. Everyone has already mentioned that already?  That spell was a period over 6 months and he was there for 9 years.

He was pushing very hard for not only a place in the Euros squad but the no. 1 spot until he got injured in the Dutch friendly before the Euros. Randolph wasn’t  first choice at West ham at the time only playing cup games mainly and Elliott has a very good spell of form in the Newcastle team. Randolph took his chance and no. 1 since anyway.