Good news today that Tim Krul seems to have a chance of making the game at Everton on Monday evening, after he had to withdraw with an elbow injury from the Dutch squad over the weekend.
Tim Krul - has chance of making Everton game
But since that time Tim has been receiving medical treatment back at Newcastle, and it seems the injury may not be too bad, and he could even play on Monday night, which will be good news for Newcastle fans.
The initial word that was coming out of the Dutch camp last weekend was that Tim could be out for up to four weeks, and since returning to Tyneside the new Dutch manager Van Gaal has assured the Newcastle goalkeeper that he is still number one goalkeeper for Holland.
In Tim’s absence last night, Maarten Stekelenburg was in goal for Holland, in their rather easy 4-1 win in Hungary.
Newcastle start a tough 7 games in 20 days schedule starting on Monday night, and if Tim cannot make the game on Monday, veteran Steve Harper will come in, but then we have to play at CS Maritimo next Thursday night, so Steve could see himself playing in that game too.
We don’t think Alan Pardew will play Rob Elliot in that game, and Rob hasn’t looked all that steady when he’s played in Newcastle’s colors, but of course he also deserves a chance to prove himself.
If Tim is fit enough for Thursday evening he could well get the start at Maritimo.
Rob Elliot last played for Newcastle in the club’s pre-season 1-1 draw with Fenerbahce in Austria, but since then it’s clear that Steve Harper has become the back-up to Tim.
To ensure nothing happens to Rob Elliot, Newcastle will now probably play jack Alnwick in goal in the U21 game against Southampton on Friday night, at Whitley Park with a 7:00pm kick-off.
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12 responses so far ↓
1 cupiddstunt // Sep 12, 2012 at 11:07 AM
I think Steve is a good back up so not too worried
2 cupiddstunt // Sep 12, 2012 at 11:12 AM
Sorry am I missing something in the last paragraph I though Rob Elliot was mid twenties, so how would he be involved in an under 2
3 cupiddstunt // Sep 12, 2012 at 11:13 AM
That should read under 21
4 jawballsaswallwell // Sep 12, 2012 at 11:16 AM
When I first saw Steve Harper play I took it for granted he’d win 50 caps. Hope we do get to see him from time to time this season.. Top Man as they say.
5 jesperfuglsang // Sep 12, 2012 at 11:17 AM
Rob is 26 if I am not mistaken
6 jesperfuglsang // Sep 12, 2012 at 11:18 AM
Maybe Ed id talking abut our reserve league – we do have a reserve league don’t we?
7 Toonbean // Sep 12, 2012 at 11:23 AM
I think they are allowed 3 over 21′s and one over 21 Goalkeeper in the matchday squad or something close to that.
8 oo aa demba ba // Sep 12, 2012 at 11:23 AM
Im not sure about specifics but I think the new development league works a lot like the olympics where the majority of the squad is under 21 (under 23 for the olympics) but 3 over age players are allowed so Eliot can still play in that league
9 Les Grossman // Sep 12, 2012 at 11:28 AM
EEVERTON??
You originally fro Errshington ED!!
10 MUTINYbyLEMONS // Sep 12, 2012 at 11:34 AM
http://www.nufcblog.co.uk/2012/09/11/why-does-simmo-get-such-a-hard-time-from-nufc-fans/
oooo .co.uk dissing one of Ed’s Article…
11 jawballsaswallwell // Sep 12, 2012 at 11:34 AM
Goodison on a Monday night, splendid. Fellaini, yikes!!
12 matt11_25 // Sep 12, 2012 at 8:56 PM
i don’t think colo or krul was hurt ..
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