colinmk Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 The way he throws himself into the air when he jumps is awesome. Not sure how to describe it but you know what I mean. He has a special technique there that not many can match. He can also hang Henrik Larsson style int he air which is utterly fantastic for such a big guy. He's just fucking class! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
quayside Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 His attitude on the pitch is fantastic as well. No sulking or tantrums or getty lippy with the opposition players and the ref, he just gets on with the job, never gives up and puts in 100% every time - even when he's playing poorly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 The best I've seen for "hanging" in the air was Sir Les. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stephen927 Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 When you go to place a value on a player, you have to take into account cost of replacement and just how important the player is. If Carroll is out for any kind of stretch with injury, we'll plummet down the league. And then you take into account how rare players like him are, class in the air and decent on the deck (wahey!), you have to put the valuation at £40m+. Improved so much in a short space of time, you have to wonder just how much more he'll improve and how quickly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 The best I've seen for "hanging" in the air was Sir Les. In open play he's the best header of the ball i've ever seen, but Carroll is almost there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 Btw had he scored from that absolute peach of a cross Barton put in it would have been a fantastic goal. It's a measure of the lad at present that everyone's pretty much forgotten about it because he surprisingly missed. Excellent play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 Btw had he scored from that absolute peach of a cross Barton put in it would have been a fantastic goal. It's a measure of the lad at present that everyone's pretty much forgotten about it because he surprisingly missed. Excellent play. Oh aye, I was talking about that move for about 5 minutes afterwards. His movement after giving it to Barton and then charging into the box to meet the cross was absolutely sublime. Never for one moment did I think he'd be able to reach ball in time and meet it like that. Shame he couldn't put it away. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Icke - Son of God Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 Btw had he scored from that absolute peach of a cross Barton put in it would have been a fantastic goal. It's a measure of the lad at present that everyone's pretty much forgotten about it because he surprisingly missed. Excellent play. Oh aye, I was talking about that move for about 5 minutes afterwards. His movement after giving it to Barton and then charging into the box to meet the cross was absolutely sublime. Never for one moment did I think he'd be able to reach ball in time and meet it like that. Shame he couldn't put it away. I was in full Andy Gray mode after that. I think wor kid was sick of me "He said tae Joey 'I'll give you this, get into the box and all you have tae do is put it on ma head'. Joey says 'aye son, no worries, get yerself away' so he does just that and he's unlucky not ta score. Wow. And I mean that." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 The best I've seen for "hanging" in the air was Sir Les. In open play he's the best header of the ball i've ever seen, but Carroll is almost there. Gary Speed was outstanding in the air too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 There's a few good in the air, I just meant hangtime. I don't know how he did it but he just seemed to stay in the air longer than any other player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 There's a few good in the air, I just meant hangtime. I don't know how he did it but he just seemed to stay in the air longer than any other player. FM should makes a preferred move for that tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 Difficult to work out the cost to NUFC. Loss of a top up and coming player Our team at the moment is built around him Already had and England cap Joint second top scorer in his first full prem season Strong - proven this by bashing most defenders this season Good touch Intelligent running Also can create goals And all the while doing this in a freshley promoted team. Imagine what damage he would do with balls lashed in from all corners in a chelsea, arsenal, man city or man utd team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 There's a few good in the air, I just meant hangtime. I don't know how he did it but he just seemed to stay in the air longer than any other player. FM should makes a preferred move for that tbh. Fuck off Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 There's a few good in the air, I just meant hangtime. I don't know how he did it but he just seemed to stay in the air longer than any other player. Tim Cahill and C. Ron have some serious hang-time as well, hence why they win so many headers for relatively short people. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 Ronaldo is 6'1". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 And Cahills is more about terrific movement and timing, similar to Rooney last year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRC Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 Ronaldo is 6'1". Good for you, I'm 5'11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocho Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 And Cahills is more about terrific movement and timing, similar to Rooney last year. Paul Scholes used to be great at timing his headers at the right time. Or am I imagining that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 There's a few good in the air, I just meant hangtime. I don't know how he did it but he just seemed to stay in the air longer than any other player. Fast twitch muscle fibres. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 Either way, they both still have awesome hang-times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wormy Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 I'm glad I'm not the only fucker that's been thinking that reading through this conversation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Snrub Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 Loved this show. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Snrub Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 Oh..... Fuck you Alex. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 what a tune Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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