West Ham fans have noticed Darren Randolph appears to have been photoshop into their team photo.
With the transfer window closed until January, most clubs have taken their team photo showcasing their squad for the season.
For West Ham, the photo showcased their new summer signings, including Lucas Paqueta, Gianluca Scamacca, Thilo Kehrer and Max Cornet.
We are West Ham United. ⚒️ pic.twitter.com/VMorUGVbuZ
— West Ham United (@WestHam) October 22, 2022
However, the person who appeared to grab all the attention in the photo is Ireland goalkeeper Darren Randolph, who appears to be photoshopped into the picture.
Now the third choice goalkeeper at West Ham behind Lukasz Fabianski and Alphonse Areola, it has been a difficult couple of years for Darren Randolph, who has fallen behind the pecking order for Ireland as a result.
Judging by this photo, it appears that the situation has gone from bad to worse, with the 35-year-old not playing a game for the club since May 2021.
This is the real picture that was taken from the behind the scenes video so Randolph has been filtered in, you can see a space left door him. 😂 pic.twitter.com/PBzTgRkeue
— JM (@jasonmc10409614) October 22, 2022
is darren randolph photoshopped in this ? pic.twitter.com/AWo8G07wdI
— BENWIZARD (@WHU_Said) October 22, 2022
How long until we get a troll account called Photoshopped Darren Randolph? 😅 pic.twitter.com/fj7GWsbPoO
— Andy Phipps (@AndyJPhipps) October 22, 2022
It's so obvious Darren Randolph has been Photoshoped in 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 never change west ham ⚒️⚒️👀👀 https://t.co/RIyKaLuB3r
— broku (@brokubeats) October 22, 2022
Randolph is out of contract at the end of the season, and judging by the decision to photoshop him into the squad photo, it’s unlikely his future will be with the hammers.
It's an example of how quickly a player's luck can change. Stretch your minds back to 2015, and Darren Randolph came on for Shay Given in Ireland's historic 1-0 win over Germany. His performances led to him being Ireland's first choice goalkeeper in Euro 2016.
After impressing at West Ham despite not playing regularly, a move to Middlesbrough in 2017 is where he got most of his playing time, and was named in the 2018/2019 Championship team of the season.
However, a combination of factors led to Darren Randolph's decline. From a transfer back to West Ham that has made no sense, to upcoming Irish goalkeepers in Gavin Bazunu Caoimhín Kelleher and Mark Travers, to a decline in form.
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