“Cptrain - Why do you resent Elliotts Wages? Why do you have to make a point and Sully the reputation of a player who never gave anything other than commitment to the team from the day he arrived to the day he retired? I have sat within a few seats of him on a number of occasions at our home games, (as have many others) which says to me that he still shows an interest in the club. Granted the Birches tongue in cheek comment was funny, but he made no more than he deserved in that climate, and probably the same as any other club would have paid him.

We've had other players since who purportedly earned the same.
Dabizas, Keown, Sinclair, Campbell, Dublin, Brian Deane, Les Ferdinand, Ian Walker, Gillespie, , Sturridge, who all slipped under your radar and one in particular who would be a better recipient of your criticism - I refer to one Dennis Wise.”

“Am getting some real pelters on this site - Elliot was brilliant for us no doubt - and he retired prematurely due to knee problems - he made a mint out of us though - was on a long term contract at £30k a week. Was really funny when Birchy announced his retirement and said Eliott wasn't at the ground as he had gone to London to buy Harrods.”

“bit of both Rod. Not really meant to discuss it, but it was my own fault. Got a bit Irate the other day with someone is about the best way to describe it. So I decided to Change. Still might revert, I'll see how it goes.

Just shows how easy it is for alias boy though.”

“elliott was a god in my eyes , the two goals he scored at wembley against tranmere were superb , great memories of that day . i remember walking through kings cross and a random gooner started calling me leicester scum, i just replied, have arsenal got a game today ? on another note CHAPPY , how come youve changed your name mate, were you reported or just struggling to log in ? ive had a mare trying to log in for the last few days , had to get the missus and my son to sort it .”

“Cptrain, we'll have to agree to disagree mate, Elliott was playing the ball, but changed his mind to avoid giving a penalty, hardly clumsy.. Prior had his back to it when it flew in and was turning. If Elliott had clattered the man then I would have said it was clumsy.

If you think Elliott was Clumsy and a liability in the side in general I ask you these questions?

How long after Elliott got his first start for City was it before we conceded a goal by a header in a league match? (So you can work it out, Warren Barton was the First to Score a header against us with Elliott on the pitch after we signed him)

How many goals did Elliott Score, how many match winners? How many Assists?
How many goal line clearances?
How many clean sheet matches did he play in?
How many bookings? How many Sendings off?

He was tried twice by TV, once was fair, but the one on Michael Owen was appealed, and lost, even though Michael Owen said is was his own fault as he slid for the ball, he caught Elliotts Arm, which wasn't raised. The FA upheld the Linesman's decision.

Under Peter Taylor - The first week in December, only one team had a better defence than Arsenal - I'll give you a clue - it was us.
Elliott, Walsh, Prior, Kaamark were often quoted by Sky as the Best Back four apart from Arsenal.
Walsh and Elliott had a better goal return between them than the front pairings of 2 out of 3 of the relegated sides (Forest and Sunderland) in 1997 - and Middlesborough only escaped this stat because Ravanelli was League top Scorer that season despite them going down.

Elliott and Walsh combined twice to Equalise against Arsenal in the "Premier Leagues Greatest Game" the 3 all draw at Filbo.
Elliott got both goals against Tranmere at Wembley in the League Cup Final

So I can see why you think Elliott was a bit of a liability, especially in that Chelsea game.

As I said, we'll agree to disagree.”

“Newark Fox, I have looked at the clip, thanks for that - brings back very painful memories (check out the horrible Wise antics). But I have looked at it again a dozen times and Eliott comes across the chappy and if had not done so, the diver would have been booked - it was Eliott's clumsiness that created the mayhem - he should not have come across - Pryor had the guy covered.”

“Dorset Fox, You are bang on, the ball is played over Izzet to Vialli on the right of the box who tees up a high ball which Johnsen runs onto with his Chest, Elliott's is in position where the ball (and doesn't charge in like a bull in a china shop, so why he'd need a rollocking I don't know), He pulls his leg out with no contact at all (about 2 to 3 feet early), Johnsen Chests it but is blocked by Prior who is turning to face the ball, Johnsen ignores the ball runs across prior and dives, he doesn't make contact with prior at all until he is halfway down, in fact his dive knocks prior off balance NOT the other way around.

Le Beouf takes the penalty afterwards. Andy Gray and Martin Tyler are both saying on the Commentary that Johnsen made a conscious decision to dive,and played to get the decision.

CPTrain - I don't understand how you can accuse Elliott of anything.

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Formerly known as Chappy1884..”

“Leicester city is going to make it to the cup,I know it”

“As i recall the very dodgy pen awarded against us at Chelsea was Spencer Prior not Matt Elliott
am I right?”

“Thanks to those folk who helped my ageing memory and of course it was Mike Read. Today's lot are not much better.
Alan”