Tachikoma Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Rather have Ba, thanks. It's about as tempting as Marmite - and I rate Carroll. Not that I don't rate Ba in the role but Carroll would make an interesting option to say the least. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Would love to see him back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Anyway, surely an even bigger stumbling block than the fee will be his wages. He's currently got around 5 years left of wages we cannot afford, I doubt he'd be willing to give that up to return. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 How much is Carroll realistically worth now? £15 million? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Anyway, surely an even bigger stumbling block than the fee will be his wages. He's currently got around 5 years left of wages we cannot afford, I doubt he'd be willing to give that up to return. He would. He gave up £3.5m to leave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 How much is Carroll realistically worth now? £15 million? Max, QPR might bid £20m for him but no one would match it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Chelsea paid for him man it doesn't matter. Chelsea paid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 I think he'd be quality for us again some day but right now I wouldn't want him in the team. I think we're becoming a more mobile team and I'm not talking about the pace of our players but the movement of them. While Carroll isn't slow at all, I really think we'd struggle to play as expansive a style of play with him in the team. He hasn't looked as hungry for the ball at Liverpool and isn't adored by their fans in the way he was here, this has added to his shit play there. I still think he'll improve and become a massive player in the PL but now's not the right time for him here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Icke - Son of God Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Absolutely nee chance we'd pay £18 million for him when we can spend half of that on a semi-decent striker from elsewhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Old arguments here, but I will repeat, would take him back for 35m or less, with the interest accrued it doesn't matter on the fee we'd have still made money. People under delusions still that money for sold players will be invested in players and not in more SD advertising boards and stores. Oh right, agent fees, they were invented about a year ago right? You would take him back for £35m? Seriously? Fucking hell man. :lol: He'd take him back for £35m because he doesn't think that money will be invested on players. But if we did get him back the money would have been invested and we'd be sitting here wishing it was invested more wisely.. very odd argument IMO. I'd take him back for half what they paid with us also receiving the 25% sell on fee, making the total fee £13m after cash back I doubt anyone else will pay £17.5m for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Like I've said before, wouldn't mind Carroll coming back as long as he apologises for leaving/admitting he made a mistake and all that. I would pay £10 million tops. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 I'd rather we spent £18 million on new striker and other positions. Look forward, not backwards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Have to say I agree with Sewelly,we're simply in need of reinforcement elsewhere,still think two great full backs would be the main improvement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 I doubt liverpool are even close to paying up the £35mil yet so (if its true, which is highly doubtful) they probs just sounded out some deal where we have Carroll back but they don't pay the rest of the money they owe us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 I doubt liverpool are even close to paying up the £35mil yet so (if its true, which is highly doubtful) they probs just sounded out some deal where we have Carroll back but they don't pay the rest of the money they owe us They gave us £30m up front and I reckon we'll get the other five in this window coming up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginola Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Have to say I agree with Sewelly,we're simply in need of reinforcement elsewhere,still think two great a full back and centre back would be the main improvement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
henke Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Fuck him! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 I'd argue his style of play would hinder us. Think ba is a much more rounded striker, and suits the teams play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Logic Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 We need a poll... Would you have him back for.. Not at any price. 5m 10m 15m 20m etc. etc. Personally I wouldn't want to go much over 10m and even then I'd only see him as a squad player and not a guaranteed starter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Fuck him, I don't want him back at any price. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Logic Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 C'mon admin. We want a poll! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
henke Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Last year we humped the ball up the field, Carroll knocked it down and Nolan scored. Effective and just what was needed to keep us up. Them days are gone though, we're a better side now. While i still think Carroll is a decent player whatever it would cost to bring him back could definately be better spent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 I don't really have all the hate for him and not fussed either way how he does. What is certain is that so far he's left his boy hood club with fans adoring him to move to Liverpool where he's hardly done anything and isn't playing much. Furthermore we've kicked on, the team is happy and confident and we seem to be pushing in the right direction. Was the extra money in his bumper contract actually worth it when all is said and done? Not at the moment that's for sure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakka Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 I don't really have all the hate for him and not fussed either way how he does. What is certain is that so far he's left his boy hood club with fans adoring him to move to Liverpool where he's hardly done anything and isn't playing much. Furthermore we've kicked on, the team is happy and confident and we seem to be pushing in the right direction. Was the extra money in his bumper contract actually worth it when all is said and done? Not at the moment that's for sure. Well said. It's a tough one because for a moment with us he looked like a real star. At Liverpool he's just not looked the part and it's been the best part of a year since he left. I worry about his night life and drinking being a factor that will prevent him being a top player. I still question whether he's got another criminal activity in him to get in the headlines for the wrong reasons. I'd take him back for a max of £10m based on things at present. Would be nervous though, would it work with our new players and system? Would it encourage more long balls? - not sure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Some serious underrating of his ability in here IYAM. Yes, he's an absolute tank of a lad who absolutely dominates in the air, but he's a mobile fella for his size and has a pretty decent touch. He's far from being a one trick pony and I'd stick him in the team ahead of any of our strikers in a flash if he was still at the club. That said, I think it was a good deal for the club when we sold him and if we were going to spend 20m or so I reckon we'd do much better spending it on two or three players than throwing it all at bringing Carroll back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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