Andy Carroll - Best Striker in the World

[Angryred]

They look like apple farmers

Again, a bit late...You mean that crew in the Magners/Bulmers ad? LOL!

[Frenchie]

no it was just the first thing I thought,,maybe it was that evil subliminal latent advert that sowed the vision...*******s Ive been manipulated...

[anfieldanfield]

How has he been doing in pre-season ?

[Shaggy]

Very average.

[Chris]

He's done alright, some good, some bad, like most of the others really.

[anfieldanfield]

Not often that not much is expected from a 35 million pound striker on the brink of a new season, but that seems to be the case with Carroll.

12-15 Premier League goals would be a very good return this season given people's expectations.

[The_weatherman]

I like Andy very much and hope/expect he succeeds eventually and I will be patient with him, but 35 million was awful business really.

[RedSince1964]

Not often that not much is expected from a 35 million pound striker on the brink of a new season, but that seems to be the case with Carroll.

12-15 Premier League goals would be a very good return this season given people's expectations.

[Lecter]

He's done alright, some good, some bad, like most of the others really.

I thought he was ok last night

Particularly the early part of the second half when Henderson started getting closer to him and Downing put in that great cross for him

It showed signs of how much of a threat he could be given the right sort of service

[RedSince1964]

I thought he was ok last night

Particularly the early part of the second half when Henderson started getting closer to him and Downing put in that great cross for him

It showed signs of how much of a threat he could be given the right sort of service

Agreed Lec

[Parr_Zee]

I am still very much failing to see what we paid £35m for.

[RedSince1964]

I am still very much failing to see what we paid £35m for.

Clearly something Kenny & Comolli see's in him that you don't

[McDermotX]

How has he been doing in pre-season ?

Not good.
Not bad.

I would say isolated.

[Parr_Zee]

Clearly something Kenny & Comolli see's in him that you don't

Clearly ... but what is it? Care to enlighten me? Shed loads of ex-pro's have been bigging him up too. Apparently he is "unplayable in the air", "as strong as an ox", "has a hammer for a left foot" - why isn't he showing any of this?

[-V-]

As I keep saying, once he gets the right service he will bang them him. I think he will have a superb season, weve got attacking fullbacks and a midfield that can now give him top notch service. Im confident he's gona be a success