Andy Carroll - Best Striker in the World

[Shaggy]

That he is a "pissed up waster" undoubtedly hinders his recovery and probably contributes to picking up so many injuries. No idea if he just likes boozing too much or has a problem - if the latter then I'd have sympathy for him. But to me it just looks like his attitude is all wrong.

[BobTheCharmer]

blimey the lad has picked up another injury and its time to restate what a waste of money he was/how **** he is/what a waster he is, all over? strange.

[Lee]

That £15m we recieved now seems like a god-send

[Roboklopp]

Furry muff. What a waste.

[magicalbarnes]

That £15m we recieved now seems like a god-send

[Norbs]

I don't agree with that. I would probably have been the same

That's the point though Dom, regardless of what you or I would do if someone was paying us £100k a week, he shouldn't be like that. He has a debt of gratitude to his club that requires him to be in the peak of fitness. That's a minimum requirement IMO

He's a ****** who doesn't deserve it. If his ability to perform when he was at Liverpool was hampered by his off field shenanigins, then it cost us dearly. I don't see how it's affected him financially, he got a pay rise to leave ffs

[Chazza]

A couple of my mates saw him out drinking in Covent Garden on a Friday afternoon a few weeks back when he should have been in the middle of his injury rehab.

[dom9]

I've said it before be he and Rooney are slobs. They are the antithesis of the modern day pro. It's such a short playing career they get and they are both lessening it massively by failing to take care of themselves properly. They're ******s basically who don't deserve it.

I don't agree with that. I would probably have been the same.

Yeah he needs to careful otherwise the next thing he knows he'll be spiralling out of control and sucking on balloons.

[Shaggy]

Not seen the photos but isnt that the case generally with players during the summer break? They usually let their hair down on hols dont they?

I don't see pics of them looking absolutely rat arsed. There has also been the odd pic of him pissed surfacing during the season. He clearly drinks too much for a so-called top footballer. It's a real British affliction.

[Roboklopp]

Every summer there's a fair few pics of him looking absolutely steaming - this summer it was beach holidays, US road trips and festivals. Some right pics of him this summer. Like Lee said he's not very good but I like him, wish he'd sort himself out.

Not seen the photos but isnt that the case generally with players during the summer break? They usually let their hair down on hols dont they?

[Tee]

He's not our problem any more :woohoo:

My thoughts exactly, although I do wish him well in his recovery.

[Arn]

Well arguably the men who signed him did get sacked. I really doubt he was scouted for very long at all. It seemed to me at the time he was a knee jerk purchase from FSG and Kenny/Comolli because we needed someone and had a load of cash.

Its not something we seem to have done since or will do in the future.

Its all well and good saying someone should have been sacked for the decision nearly 3 years down the line. But at the time I guess it was made for the right reasons.

If you sign someone for £35m then you must IMO have scouted him very closely for at least a year. That means that you will know everything you need to know about his off the pitch life etc.

I agree with you that he was a PR signing. If we would have sold Torres and not replaced him with anyone in the same window then FSG would have been hanged by us fans because of what Gillett and Hicks did.

[Alex]

Don't feel sorry for him. Plenty of time after the career to go out and "have some fun" but during it he must care of what he drink and eat.

Our scouts did a very poor job when they recommended that he would be a good signing. Deserved to be sacked.

Even if you only carry one kilo extra weight then that extra weight means that the risk to get injured will be bigger etc.

Well arguably the men who signed him did get sacked. I really doubt he was scouted for very long at all. It seemed to me at the time he was a knee jerk purchase from FSG and Kenny/Comolli because we needed someone and had a load of cash.

Its not something we seem to have done since or will do in the future.

Its all well and good saying someone should have been sacked for the decision nearly 3 years down the line. But at the time I guess it was made for the right reasons.

[Reece]

Yeah he needs to careful otherwise the next thing he knows he'll be spiralling out of control and sucking on balloons.

[Pablo]

Every summer there's a fair few pics of him looking absolutely steaming - this summer it was beach holidays, US road trips and festivals. Some right pics of him this summer. Like Lee said he's not very good but I like him, wish he'd sort himself out.

I've said it before be he and Rooney are slobs. They are the antithesis of the modern day pro. It's such a short playing career they get and they are both lessening it massively by failing to take care of themselves properly. They're ******s basically who don't deserve it.