Lush Vlad Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Sliced a few kicks in the first half granted, but I thought his kicking was decent on the whole. Seemed to drill a fair few flat out of hand and got quite a bit of distance from the ground in the second half. Seemed to actually aim for someone and it was a big improvement on Krul's distribution. The throw was outrageous. Reminded me of Gomes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 His kicking was awful. Dear god. I really think some people may have missed just how bad Krul's kicking is, Elliot's kicking is miles better even though its not great Krul's kicking is bad, so Elliot's isn't? How does that work? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaehyun Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 His kicking was awful. Dear god. I really think some people may have missed just how bad Krul's kicking is, Elliot's kicking is miles better even though its not great Krul's kicking is bad, so Elliot's isn't? How does that work? Obviously a wum. Elliot's kicking consistently found a black and white shirt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 His kicking was awful. Dear god. I really think some people may have missed just how bad Krul's kicking is, Elliot's kicking is miles better even though its not great Krul's kicking is bad, so Elliot's isn't? How does that work? His distribution is much better than Krul's. I think this will become clear after a few more games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consortium of one Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Elliot's style of kicking is much more of a weapon than Krul's. He hits long line drives that are on target. Krul's kicks have a lot of back spin that makes them hang in the air higher which allows the opponent's back line to have the time to come forward and steal the header. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Krul's distribution is by far the weakest area of his game, both his technique and his decision making. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gleebals Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 That throw was something else. Pretty sure my arm would fall off if I tried that Schmeichel'esque throw that was, its something I always wonder about, it worked so well for Man Ure time & time again Schmeichel launching the ball up field as soon as he has possession of it. Makes counter attack football so much easier if your keeper can throw a ball that far with accuracy. Completely agree about it improving counter attacks. Think Krul spent too long watching Harper in traning - he takes ages to get rid of the ball. Tim could learn a thing or two from Elliot for sure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocker Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 That throw was something else. Pretty sure my arm would fall off if I tried that Schmeichel'esque throw that was, its something I always wonder about, it worked so well for Man Ure time & time again Schmeichel launching the ball up field as soon as he has possession of it. Makes counter attack football so much easier if your keeper can throw a ball that far with accuracy. Completely agree about it improving counter attacks. Think Krul spent too long watching Harper in traning - he takes ages to get rid of the ball. Tim could learn a thing or two from Elliot for sure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 All you can ask for from a sub keeper is to play solid and make as few mistakes as possible when called upon. Not exactly sure what people expect other than that. We're not in a position to have 2 top keepers fighting for the number 1 spot. When Harper eventually retires, we'll maybe take a look at Alnwick but our recent links with a young keeper don't bode too well for him. Elliot more than did his job on Sunday, and I hope he carries that positive performance into the rest of the games he will play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 His kicking was awful. Dear god. I really think some people may have missed just how bad Krul's kicking is, Elliot's kicking is miles better even though its not great Krul's kicking is bad, so Elliot's isn't? How does that work? Obviously a wum. Elliot's kicking consistently found a black and white shirt. a WUM I sat in the first half and watched the ball be placed back to Elliot by our defenders and he sliced aimless balls up to the 'forwards'. His GKs, FKs etc. were good, but his clearances were high, floated and aimless for the most part. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Flash Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 No goalkeeper can accurately kick a rolling ball. It's just one of those unexplainable things. Without having seen it again, I thought he could have done much better with the second. Throwing himself on the floor was stupid when he could have just used his feet and that's a pet hate of mine if you were wondering. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11678/8524911/Newcastle-s-Rob-Elliot-is-relishing-the-chance-to-play-Premier-League-football Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Phil K Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Credit where it's due. Wasn't happy with him ahead of Harper, but fair's fair. Hope he continues to improve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Credit where it's due. Wasn't happy with him ahead of Harper, but fair's fair. Hope he continues to improve Really? He's played well in the Europa and League Cup and Harper has been terrible for a season or two now. I was nervous about how he'd do in the league, but glad he got the nod over Harper. Who I later found out was injured any way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 He did well, but can't wait till Krul is back. Least we've got good enough cover, I just hope he doesn't live long enough to destroy his reputation (if you know what I mean) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
durhamunigeordie Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Credit where it's due. Wasn't happy with him ahead of Harper, but fair's fair. Hope he continues to improve Can't believe anyone would advocate Harper still being in the side. He was once a good keeper, although I don't think we ever saw the best of him. His decline has been rapid and when he dives it reminds me of the three stage way we were taught to fall in drama at school. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_Taylor Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Credit where it's due. Wasn't happy with him ahead of Harper, but fair's fair. Hope he continues to improve Can't believe anyone would advocate Harper still being in the side. He was once a good keeper, although I don't think we ever saw the best of him. His decline has been rapid and when he dives it reminds me of the three stage way we were taught to fall in drama at school. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Affy Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Don't know if this has already been posted but seen it today (its from 19th December) Retweeted Robert Elliot (@the_dilsh) @Russel_safc:@the_dilsh whats it like playing for the scum? I dont play for Sunderland mate,that's why i played in Europe this year! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I like him a bit more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannybagoftudor Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Don't know if this has already been posted but seen it today (its from 19th December) Retweeted Robert Elliot (@the_dilsh) @Russel_safc:@the_dilsh whats it like playing for the scum? I dont play for Sunderland mate,that's why i played in Europe this year! Legend in the making - seems to have something about him - quirky - we will watch his progress with interest - Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbonegro Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Would be fun to see his pass % in the match (if throws were counted aswell). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Met him down the Sunday market on the quayside a while back, really down to earth bloke. Loves his dogs, was carrying a little one under his arm while buying all sorts of stuff from the pet stall. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Krul's distribution is by far the weakest area of his game, both his technique and his decision making. True but it is also made a lot bigger problem than it really is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smal Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Would be fun to see his pass % in the match (if throws were counted aswell). 39%. 29/31 passes counted as long passes too, so Southampton's pressure high up the pitch seemed to work in that regard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benwell Lad Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Don't know if this has already been posted but seen it today (its from 19th December) Retweeted Robert Elliot (@the_dilsh) @Russel_safc:@the_dilsh whats it like playing for the scum? I dont play for Sunderland mate,that's why i played in Europe this year! Class Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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