Andy Carroll

[barnes10]

i cant see west ham going down. especially not with carroll playing to his strengths. good move for all concerned this i think. wish him luck

[Hammer]

I wasn't keen on Carroll when we signed him, but during last season I changed my view on him and was impressed with his end of season performances and also with his attitude to prove himself. Really think there is a decent player in him and he will get better. I would like to have kept him, even if it was just as an option from the bench he was a good asset to have, but Rodgers clearly wanted rid of him. He seems a good guy, I do hope he goes on to have a good season.

It seems that the loan agreed doesn't include an automatic transfer agreement if West Ham stay up and is just an 'option' now. I can see this being down to Carroll not wanting to commit to a permanent transfer. I can understand that from his point of view as having moved to a big club why would you want to drop to a team likely to be fighting relegation. With Newcastle seemingly the only other option with a joke of an offer, I'm happy for us to accept the deal as a loan. Would have hated sending him back to Newcastle on the cheap.

I think the loan deal is a win/win for both parties. I can see him having a really good season at West Ham, no excuses for him to struggle there, they are set up perfectly to his strengths and I can see him banging in the goals there and keeping them up. And if they stay up it will have been worth their investment in him and they can make it a permanent transfer. On the other hand if for whatever reason West Ham don't make it permanent, Carroll will still maintain his market value, and may even increase it with a good season, and we can try selling again next year. He will still have 3/4 years left on his contract, still young, England international, I can't see his value dropping with this loan move.

Obviously the downside of the loan is that we haven't got the money to use now for a replacement. But I'm sure Rodgers wouldn't have let him go if he knew he couldn't replace him. He said last week that he needs 3 strikers. So hopefully we can get someone decent in on loan to get us through this season. I just hope it is a replacement for Carroll, like a proper in the box striker and not just a forward like Dempsey.

[Vermilion]

All i'm hearing from non lfc fans is how AC will easily get 15/20 goals for West Ham under Fat Sam.

[Muddled]

All i'm hearing from non lfc fans is how AC will easily get 15/20 goals for West Ham under Fat Sam.

He probably will; they'll stick him in the centre, tell him to stay there and the rest of the players will seek him. I hope he hits the ground running and he'll be away - I wish him all the best.

[Phoenix07]

All i'm hearing from non lfc fans is how AC will easily get 15/20 goals for West Ham under Fat Sam.

Same from our fans too (or words to that effect). Nothing about if it goes wrong.

[Neil Young]

Good, they can get ****ed.

****ing hate Newcastle and especially Pardew who's a cunt.

That'll teach em for ****ing us about, wankdogs.

Er, thanks but no thanks.

[cream]

All i'm hearing from non lfc fans is how AC will easily get 15/20 goals for West Ham under Fat Sam.

Shame he couldn't do that for us.

[Chris]

All i'm hearing from non lfc fans is how AC will easily get 15/20 goals for West Ham under Fat Sam.

Hopefully he does, he can pay for Sahin then next summer without impacting our summer budget.

[Fivex]

What do bookies usually place to for E/W on a top goalscorer bet?

Carroll is 40/1....

[Kenneth]

I put a tenner on him last summer at 20/1.

[-V-]

Letting him leave on loan is even worse business than signing him for £35m

****ing joke business. West Ham's squad is utter gash and will get relegated and we will be back in the exact same position next summer

Awful awful awful

[Vermilion]

On the wasting of money last season, Daniel Levvy would never, ever have let a manager spend 35mill on AC.

This club is badly lacking football experience at it's head.

[Baracus]

Alot of people did say we would be better off without Andy Carroll.
Muhahahaha

[Exiled_red]

On the wasting of money last season, Daniel Levvy would never, ever have let a manager spend 35mill on AC.

This club is badly lacking football experience at it's head.

[fidget]

I don't find this stuff amusing anymore.