BottledDog Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 The fact we've rejected an offer and then accepted after the request suggests to me he wanted to go, absolute knob. We rejected an offer to get a price. It's called negotiating. When we got our price, we were willing to sell him, but Ashley didn't want to alienate the fans, which he would have done for the umpteenth time. So he told Carroll to stick a transfer request in, and now he can say 'look, I rejected a bid and he handed a transfer request in so I just made sure Liverpool paid good money for him'. It's PR, man. You're daft if you think this stuff doesn't happen regularly. Why would Carroll, as a Newcastle fan and a Geordie himself, ever agree to that though? Exactly. I wouldn't, you wouldn't. He wouldn't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pungen Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 What is the British transfer record at the moment? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Now we know why the press conference was cancelled. Exactly. Surprised so many people on here failed to read the signals from that one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkhead Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Where are you going Andy?? Why man? Why?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 utterly fucking pointless getting him to sign that 5 year deal in October if we always had the intention to sell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Who's his agent? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Swift Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 The fact we've rejected an offer and then accepted after the request suggests to me he wanted to go, absolute knob. We rejected an offer to get a price. It's called negotiating. When we got our price, we were willing to sell him, but Ashley didn't want to alienate the fans, which he would have done for the umpteenth time. So he told Carroll to stick a transfer request in, and now he can say 'look, I rejected a bid and he handed a transfer request in so I just made sure Liverpool paid good money for him'. It's PR, man. You're daft if you think this stuff doesn't happen regularly. Why would Carroll, as a Newcastle fan and a Geordie himself, ever agree to that though? £££ It doesn't make him a bad person and it doesn't mean he wanted to leave the club. Like I said, when the club tacitly accepted the bid, it was like saying 'we'll be better off without you'. Carroll's obviously not going to cry and say he wants to stay, man. He's a confident, young striker who feels like he's king of the world. He's going to say 'fuck you Ashley, I'm off'. He might not even feel like he's deserting the club, but just saying fuck you to the owners. How can you see things as so black and white? It's not 'player wants to stay, player stays'. Things happen. Money talks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Geordiesned Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Very emotional day for Carroll?? VERY FUCKING EMOTIONAL DAY FOR ANDY CARROLL?!?!?! FUUUCCCCKKKKKKK OFFFFFFFFFFF! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 What is the British transfer record at the moment? 32.5m robhinio Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 utterly fucking pointless getting him to sign that 5 year deal in October if we always had the intention to sell. Don't be silly - boosted his value man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 The fact we've rejected an offer and then accepted after the request suggests to me he wanted to go, absolute knob. We rejected an offer to get a better price. It's called negotiating. When we got our price, we were willing to sell him, but Ashley didn't want to alienate the fans, which he would have done for the umpteenth time. So he told Carroll to stick a transfer request in, and now he can say 'look, I rejected a bid and he handed a transfer request in so I just made sure Liverpool paid good money for him'. It's PR, man. You're daft if you think this stuff doesn't happen regularly. And you're daft if you think Carroll would roll over and accept it. "Oh yeah, of course I'll make myself look like a dick Mike. See ya." £3.5m lump sum + Treble his ages + Massive profile/exposure + Agent Pressure. = Morals out of the window Of course, he's a greedy fecker. No loyalty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiquidAK Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 We're never going to get to see Carroll/Ben Arfa up front. Fucking hell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Wish people would stop with all the conspiracy theory bullshit about Ashley telling Carroll to put in a transfer request etc. It's embarrasing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 I don't give a fuck about Andy's emotions today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Those blaming Carroll can fuck off, you obviously dont have a clue. Those blaming Ashley likewise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
9 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 utterly fucking pointless getting him to sign that 5 year deal in October if we always had the intention to sell. we turned the bids down FFS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gleebals Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 How people can blame Ashley is beyond me. Unless he waved a gun at Carroll's head then there was no reason for the greasy haired little cunt to hand in a transfer request. Exactly. You will not be saying that if he starts at the weekend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Struggled to score goals without him when he was injured... sends a massive message to Tiote, Jose, Colo and the rest that we are NOT looking to win things and we will be willing to sell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 If I was in the NE i'd have assualted David Craig by now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SpinTheBlackCircle Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 NUFC is a joke, and i think no one can be surprised that FAT MIKE accepted the offer. We are talking about Joke United. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tall Striker Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 http://liverpool.footballblog.co.uk/files/2010/07/andy_carroll_1383194c.jpg http://www.nufc.co.uk/javaImages/ab/ba/0,,10278~9353899,00.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memphis Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 utterly fucking pointless getting him to sign that 5 year deal in October if we always had the intention to sell. No, it increased his price substantially. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 utterly fucking pointless getting him to sign that 5 year deal in October if we always had the intention to sell. Not really...looks like it contributed to his record-breaking transfer price. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlito Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Must be very hard for him. My heart fucking bleeds, turncoat nob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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