Andy Carroll - Best Striker in the World

[Kenneth]

The worst transfer in history. No, the worst fraud in history.

Right the first time. The worst transfer in the history of football.

[Kenneth]

Ever.

[Baracus]

No Way Lads.

Worst Transfer and Worst Fraud in History was George Weah's Cousin

Followed by the player we signed from A YouTube Clip

Then Bebe

Then Andy Carroll

[Lee]

I expect him to end up there.

Fans love him, he wants to go back and they need more options upfront.

That said, we anything around 10m would be probably the best we can expect in the given circumstances.

Definitely.

I just hope Newcastle don't think they're above Carroll. He's worth very little isn't he.

[MrMichael]

I'd rather keep Carroll even if its just as a plan B option.

I just don't think he makes a good plan B for us. You have a team designed to play slick, technical passing football, then you have Carroll to do what, come on and lumber about looking for direct balls into the box? He's not got the touch of a Crouch to link up play, and on evidence from West Ham so far (3 in 15), he's not really a huge goal threat even in a team playing to his supposed strengths.

Plus there's the fact that he really didn't look right playing with our existing players like Suarez last season. So I don't really buy the "plan B" thing, at least with Carroll and think if that's what we need, we could buy a better fit for us to do that job with whatever we get for him.

No Way Lads.

Worst Transfer and Worst Fraud in History was George Weah's Cousin

Followed by the player we signed from A YouTube Clip

Then Bebe

Then Andy Carroll

Ali Dia

Who was the youtube player?

I agree though, but only because Carroll is mitigated by the hilarity of £50m for Torres without his mojo.

Definitely.

I just hope Newcastle don't think they're above Carroll. He's worth very little isn't he.

Nah, they'll take him back, they'll just want as cheap a deal as possible. If we get £10m back from them we'll be doing really well at this rate. Which is why I'd probably take a fit Ben Arfa instead (doesn't have ages left on his contract, reckon they'd do that deal).

[Kenneth]

Possibly the best option would be to get Tommo in for the summer to give Carroll a crash course in being a centre back. He's got the attributes for that at least.

[RedReet]

The worst transfer in history. No, the worst fraud in history.

When you factor in wages and total cost including sell on value, I think Torres is probably worse, albeit Chelsea did win CL after he joined.

[Maxiedge]

There's Kaka at Real Madrid too to consider.

[Fosterbloke]

I don't see why Carroll can't be a viable Plan B. we're crossing the ball more regularly now for a start.

[Mattshark]

I don't see why Carroll can't be a viable Plan B. we're crossing the ball more regularly now for a start.

Because he is one dimensional, and he isn't very good at that dimension either. He doesn't even meet the basic standard of what we need from any player, like passing and control.


Also, teams who sit deep are very comfortable dealing with this type of "plan b".

[little dave hedgehog]

Because he is one dimensional, and he isn't very good at that dimension either.

it is really bad if you are **** at being a line.

[Daniel 7]

Anything with the monicker Plan B is ****.

[little dave hedgehog]

Anything with the monicker Plan B is ****.

except the birth control. because that makes milk come out sometimes.

[Chazza]

He is good at drinking.

[dom9]

And so are we.