Elliott hoping to make impact March 25 2008
Stuart Elliott is planning to use the revival of his club career to fire Northern Ireland to World Cup qualification.
The tricky winger endured a nightmare 12 months at Hull as he slipped down the pecking order after Phil Brown's arrival.
But Elliott brought his torture to an end during the transfer window by making a loan move to Doncaster which will be made permanent in the summer.
He is hoping to end the international season on a high on Wednesday against Georgia - just a month after being dropped from the Northern Ireland squad.
"I have a new club and a new challenge and I am glad to have agreed a two-and-a-half-year deal which will kick-in on the first of July," said Elliott.
"I knew it was the right time for me to move on, it was time for me to get a new challenge. It is perfect for me because Doncaster Rovers are fighting for promotion to the Championship.
"It's a good club with a good stadium, good prospects and a very good footballing side which is financially stable and on the up.
"But now that I'm playing football again, I am delighted to be back in the Northern Ireland squad.
"It did hurt when I was left out of the last squad but Nigel (Worthington) told me he would look at it again when I was playing and he was true to his word.
"Now I want to kick on from here and try to get a place in the side for what will hopefully be a successful World Cup campaign.
"I'm still young enough to make an impact on this squad and that's what I plan to do. We are refreshed after the Euro 2008 campaign and that has given us even more desire to qualify for a major tournament.
"A few months have passed since the Euro qualifiers and any disappointment has gone and we have turned it into something positive."
The 29-year-old's form has soared in recent months and Wednesday night's international against Georgia will mark another point on his current upward curve.
Another major factor was when, after suffering from confusing symptoms and numerous tests, doctors recently diagnosed him with asthma.
Elliott explained: "Things were really bad for a long time and the reason it was so bad was because the medical people were unable to diagnose the problem.
"Once that happened I was able to get it treated and it felt so much better. For me it was just a case of finding out what it was then dealing with the symptoms and I've got the right medication now.
"It was an absolute nightmare for me. I was coming home and being sick. It affected me so badly and I think the stress of not knowing what was wrong with me affected me too.
"So it was great to finally diagnose what it was and get things that got me upwards rather than downwards.
"I was like that for over a year, it was a difficult time for me and it was hard for me to get back into the team at Hull City."