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Bringing Back Darren Randolph

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  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,375
    Don't think it is a priority. We've just released three very decent players simply because they couldn't hold a place in the team...
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0
    Good logic tom. No proiority.

    Id say we realised one superb but inconsistent player, one consistent but average player, one player not up to top half champs and one not up to champs

    I really hope it means we are shopping on waitorse this summer. Who is on ur wish list?
  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,034
    Confirmed on Sky he is St Andrews bound

    Sky Sports understands Birmingham City have agreed a deal to sign Motherwell goalkeeper Darren Randolph on a free transfer.

    Motherwell boss Stuart McCall revealed last week that he expected to lose Randolph at the end of the season when his contract expires.

    A number of clubs are thought to have expressed an interest in signing Randolph, but Birmingham have won the race for his signature.

    Birmingham boss Lee Clark has been looking for a new goalkeeper to replace Jack Butland who is heading to Stoke next season after joining them in January before being loaned back.

    Randolph has spent the last three years at Motherwell and he has impressed during his time in the SPL.

    The 25-year-old is thought to have undergone a medical at St Andrew's and is set to become Birmingham's second signing of the summer following the arrival of Andrew Shinnie from Inverness on a free transfer.
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,240
    edited May 2013
    Signed a two year deal at Brum, confirmed.
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,030
    Brum have done well there, will be interested to see how he's come on since his Addicks days. Looked like a lot of potential there, he's done well in Scotland but it's 'only' Scotland. I daresay he'll be up against some better players on average next season.
  • ISawLeaburnScore
    ISawLeaburnScore Posts: 9,779
    Fantastic signing for them. Not overly convinced about Butland, but they've got money in the bank and a top class freebie who's only 25 instead.
  • Addickted4life
    Addickted4life Posts: 7,467
    ISawLeaburnScore said:

    Fantastic signing for them. Not overly convinced about Butland, but they've got money in the bank and a top class freebie who's only 25 instead.

    Butland was MOTM at The Valley this season, kept in the game for 88 minutes so they could still be in it to steal a point at the death. Butland is class in my opinion. Also Brum have got an absolute steal there for Randolph.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,022
    Addickted4life said:

    ISawLeaburnScore said:

    Fantastic signing for them. Not overly convinced about Butland, but they've got money in the bank and a top class freebie who's only 25 instead.

    Butland was MOTM at The Valley this season, kept in the game for 88 minutes so they could still be in it to steal a point at the death. Butland is class in my opinion. Also Brum have got an absolute steal there for Randolph.
    I agree Butland had a brilliant game, but he then dropped a massive clanger the next game he played which cost Brum!

    That's twice Randolph has signed for a club on a free, as we didn't get a fee for him either. I thought he was a good prospect though, I remember he looked really athletic when we played at Anfield on our 'last' game in the PL.
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,375
    We could have actually been thrashed by Northwich Victoria if it wasn't for his first half performance.
  • Captain Peacock
    Captain Peacock Posts: 201
    Will never forget that save from Beckford's header in the 1-0 against Leeds. as documented should never have let him go imho.

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  • CyrilDavies
    CyrilDavies Posts: 855
    Thought he wanted away for personal reasons.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,022
    CyrilDavies said:

    Thought he wanted away for personal reasons.

    being dropped for Elliott probably didn't help...
  • Grapevine49
    Grapevine49 Posts: 999
    The reason he left was because after 5 years of coming through the ranks he wanted some assurances re a first team spot, which with Parkinson showing a preference for Elliot he was not going to get. There were a few comments concerning his attitude because of this impasse but he took a chance on a securing a first team spot elsewhere albeit in Scotland and has done very well. Good luck to the guy he believed in his ability, took a chance, and has earned himself a good career opportunity.
  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 15,600
    signed for Birmingham
  • andynelson
    andynelson Posts: 1,951
    killerandflash said:

    CyrilDavies said:

    Thought he wanted away for personal reasons.

    being dropped for Elliott probably didn't help...
    Being dropped for Ikeme when Elliott got injured didn't help either.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,012
    andynelson said:

    killerandflash said:

    CyrilDavies said:

    Thought he wanted away for personal reasons.

    being dropped for Elliott probably didn't help...
    Being dropped for Ikeme when Elliott got injured didn't help either.
    Yeah, that was stupid.
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,240
    his form at the end of that season kept us in the play offs , we were sliding out of them when fortunately Elliot got injured against the Gills and Randolph let in only 4 in the last 9 league games but he felt that end of season showing was worthy of the no.1 spot but Parky knew best
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,022
    andynelson said:

    killerandflash said:

    CyrilDavies said:

    Thought he wanted away for personal reasons.

    being dropped for Elliott probably didn't help...
    Being dropped for Ikeme when Elliott got injured didn't help either.
    I'd forgotten about that. After that I had every sympathy with him (slightly akin to Evina being overlooked for the LB slot after Wiggins got injured)
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,781
    I wouldn't swap Hamer for Randolph - good keeper that he is!

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