Andy Carroll - Best Striker in the World

[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.

[Tee]

He's not our problem any more :woohoo:

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

[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?

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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

[magicalbarnes]

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

[Roboklopp]

Furry muff. What a waste.

[Lee]

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

[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.

[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.

[Pablo]

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

******.

Sorry, I really couldn't resist


I doubt you would have been though. Very few of these lads are like that these days, it takes a special kind of ****e to waste such an opportunity in that fashion. I don't think you're that ****ty

[dom9]

******.

Sorry, I really couldn't resist


I doubt you would have been though. Very few of these lads are like that these days, it takes a special kind of ****e to waste such an opportunity in that fashion. I don't think you're that ****ty

Thanks fakey.

BTW, I am wearing my shinpads under my work kit.

[Pablo]

Thanks fakey.

BTW, I am wearing my shinpads under my work kit.

You see, that's dedication