J7 Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 One thing I noticed today, even compared to last season, he is massive. When he first came through he was a bit lanky, but now he has filled out and he is beast. Hard as fuck even without a glass. That is all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkhead Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 What a player!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 One thing I noticed today, even compared to last season, he is massive. When he first came through he was a bit lanky, but now he has filled out and he is beast. Hard as fuck even without a glass. That is all. The guy's turned into a right monster. Huge bloke. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magpie Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Will cause EVERY Premisership defender problems. Dunne's no mug and he had him in his back pocket. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Hard as fuck, even without the glass. Quality Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Some defenders will feel beaten before they play us now as the hype of his size/aerial ability will play on there minds like Delap long throw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmk Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Not seen many people win the amount he does in the air. Good feet for such a big guy too. He causes such a problem that if we had a good mobile guy just off him then chances are they are both going to get a lot of goals. Bellamy would of been perfect! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnypd Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 well worth the 5m to get him in my fantasy side Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Quality player - delighted he got a hat-trick - should comfortably get double figures this season I take it there are not many haters left now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Quality player - delighted he got a hat-trick - should comfortably get double figures this season I take it there are not many haters left now? Just wait till he goes 4-5 games without a goal then we'll be crying for the 'clinical finishing of Ameobi'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Mongo Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 The cross, the run and the finish for that last goal. Really fantastic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 He'd be such a good striker if he cut his hair. Seriously though... Shearer at his best couldn't provide that assist for Nolan in the first half - he's just so, so good in the air. His finishing has improved twenty-fold, aswell. I also echo the comments about his size, he's an absolute fucking unit. Not to take anything away from a side that scored six goals today, but he really really needs to have a consistently good strike-partner to fulfil what is enormous potential here. We haven't had anyone come through the ranks with such potential in the last ten years (atleast), i don't think. It's immensely satisfying the way he's come on. He has not looked back since we signed best in January. He could have continued to wither away playing - to be fair - pretty poor football cos he was guaranteed a start. All that went out the window and i can't fault anything at all since then. He looks like he couldn't give a shit sometimes, but his application in the past eight or nine months has been second to none. Long may it continue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 He'd be such a good striker if he cut his hair. Seriously though... Shearer at his best couldn't provide that assist for Nolan in the first half - he's just so, so good in the air. His finishing has improved twenty-fold, aswell. I also echo the comments about his size, he's an absolute fucking unit. Not to take anything away from a side that scored six goals today, but he really really needs to have a consistently good strike-partner to fulfil what is enormous potential here. We haven't had anyone come through the ranks with such potential in the last ten years (atleast), i don't think. It's immensely satisfying the way he's come on. He has not looked back since we signed best in January. He could have continued to wither away playing - to be fair - pretty poor football cos he was guaranteed a start. All that went out the window and i can't fault anything at all since then. He looks like he couldn't give a shit sometimes, but his application in the past eight or nine months has been second to none. Long may it continue. Er, yeah he could. At his worst. I assume you're taking the piss here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Er (you fucking ponce), running away from goal at high speed + the precision? I dunno... Shearer was exceptional when it came to heading the ball at goal but actually yeah. Shearer would have done that no probs probably. I'm bumming Carroll tonight though, so fucking happy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Er (you fucking ponce), running away from goal at high speed + the precision? I dunno... Shearer was exceptional when it came to heading the ball at goal but actually yeah. Shearer would have done that no probs probably. I'm bumming Carroll tonight though, so fucking happy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 But i genuinely think Carroll is one of the best strikers, aerially, i've seen for us. I don't want to knee-jerk but i can't really fault him where that's concerned. Whether it's infront of goal/knocking it down - or even knocking it on (he's not only big but he's got a fair leap on him too)... his all-round aerial play looks excellent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4 Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Done the headed knock on for himself a few times already too... hope he scores a goal like that at some point, would be brilliant and hilarious. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 has scored more premiership goals than a certain micky owen in the last 20 months, depsite them being in different divisions in the month! was fantastic today, proper strikers display and a totally deserved his hat-trick! :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridman Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Amazing how much he has improved over the past 2 years, didn´t expect him to become this good. Even chuckled when Buffon praised him the other day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 has scored more premiership goals than a certain micky owen in the last 20 months, depsite them being in different divisions in the month! was fantastic today, proper strikers display and a totally deserved his hat-trick! :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: That's a cracking stat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 If someone had told me 12 months ago that Carroll was in line for an England call-up I'd have laughed them out of town. His development over the last year has been staggering and he was superb again today. Kudos to the lad for putting the effort in and making the most of what he's got. Looks like he really wants it and giving him the #9 shirt has been the making of him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 has scored more premiership goals than a certain micky owen in the last 20 months, depsite them being in different divisions in the month! was fantastic today, proper strikers display and a totally deserved his hat-trick! :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: That's a cracking stat. thank you sir Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Confidence is a wonderful thing. Best i've seen a forward play for NUFC for a wee while. Absolutely bossed it. Long may it continue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 I saw hima couple of weeks ago at jesmond dene house. He's a f***ing beast. I'm 6'4 and 14 stone, but he still looked huge to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 If someone had told me 12 months ago that Carroll was in line for an England call-up I'd have laughed them out of town. His development over the last year has been staggering and he was superb again today. Kudos to the lad for putting the effort in and making the most of what he's got. Looks like he really wants it and giving him the #9 shirt has been the making of him. I thought it was a ridiculous decision to give him the shirt, but it's proving to be quite a masterstroke from us - it could be the making of him. If he gets an England call-up in the next 12 months, he'll have deserved it. We've been crying out for a proper CF since Shearer retired. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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