Goalkeeper Darren Randolph is hoping for a change in his luck if he’s selected to play for the Irons against newly promoted Bournemouth on Saturday.
For Randolph – understudy to Adrian – has conceded a staggering 16 goals against the Cherries in just three games, while he was plying his trade for Birmingham City. The unwelcome record included picking the ball out of the back of the net EIGHT TIMES in one Championship clash last season!.
Randolph’s awful record run started in March last year, when he let in four goals for the Blues during their 4-2 defeat. Six months later, he was on the receiving end of the 8-0 humiliation at St Andrews. And then, as the south Coast side’s promotion charge was in full swing, the keeper let in another four at Dean Court.
So, while Randolph will be delighted to get another Premier League appearance under his belt should Adrian’s appeal against his red card fail, the Hammers stopper will also have mixed emotions about facing his bogey team yet again.
Records have to be broken sometime – and let’s hope it happens for Randolph this weekend.
Fingers crossed!
We just need to score 17 to win then
No Problem
So we signed him knowing this ?
The defenders must have been good to,
Ffs,who cares what he let in for Birmingham.Half our fans have him dead & buried before he has even played a Prem game,lol,Adriah didnt exactly start with a bang did he 😉
Not exactly Bob the cat Bevan is he ? More like a cat chasing his tail even if his defence were hopeless.
Do some of you only use these sites to pop at our players? Yesterday it appeared to be Jenkinson,today Randolph! Who tomorrow i wonder?
I like most of the squad but Randolph is hopeless, perhaps if he does a riverdance in the goal he might put some of the strikers off but so far he has been more like Michael Flatfoot than Flatley.
Agreed Kelvin. Best squad we’ve had in years and about to move into one of the best stadiums in the country and nobody seems happy. Too much moaning going on. I hope Randolph has a blinder.
Jeez,at least give Randolph a chance.If he screws up fair enough,but Adrian wasnt exactly a king-pin when he played his first few games.As Kelvin said,christ it was Jenkinson yesterday,Randolph today.Maybe we can have an official ‘Maiga Day’ tomorrow 😀