Many Newcastle United supporters have flocked to the club’s post on Twitter in which they announced Elliot Anderson has signed a long-term deal with the club.
According to the article on the club’s website, Anderson, at 18-years-old has been training with the first-team squad for a number of weeks and was named as a substitute for the Carabao Cup tie at Newport County earlier in the season.
The Magpies went on to reveal that the player is a Scotland Under 19 international and that he has a stronger connection to the club than most given his grandfather, Geoff Allen represented the club during the 1960s and experienced European success with the North East giants.
How have the supporters responded to the news Elliot Anderson has signed a new contract with the Toon?
Following in his grandad footsteps good luck to him
— Callum Lewis ???? (@callum592) November 6, 2020
Kids meant to be a talent.????
— James Beedie (@17jamesbeedie) November 6, 2020
Good news. Get him out on loan!
— Danny (@DannyJGraham) November 6, 2020
Great news, now get the lad a decent haircut!
— boxcat_industries (@boxcat_ind) November 6, 2020
Brilliant. Get him in the first team.
— ?????? (@ConnorLinsdell9) November 6, 2020
Do you expect Anderson to go on and become a Newcastle regular?
Yes
No
Congrats ?
— PC7 ?? (@PJC_NUFC) November 6, 2020
Get in sonna, Congrats!! good to see a Whitley Bay lad getting a chance!! ??
— Davey Beardsley ???? (@daveynicnufc) November 6, 2020
He’s a promising youth player
— Nufc (@nufc223) November 6, 2020
It’s clear from the above responses that these Newcastle fans were pleased to learn of the news Anderson has committed his future to the club with one in particular, expressing his joy at seeing a local young man being given an opportunity to go on one day and represent the first team.