Guest palnese Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Great to see him failing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gggg Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Yeah but Dzeko was 8m cheaper :lol: Well, all but 12 signings in history were cheaper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4eva Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Yeah but Dzeko was 8m cheaper :lol: Ha aye true, we really did steal the scousers cash, irony eh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Some of those Liverpool posts are hilarious. At the time I was gutted about selling him and now I don't know why - it was probably the principle of it all. But there is no way he'll ever be worth £35m, no matter how much he improves. I just love that we've replaced Carroll, Nolan, Enrique and Barton with a £35m profit and heres the kicker.....we're much better now! Imagine what we'll be like after dipping into that money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 We should offer around 8 million in January and watch him try a bit again (Although I think Ba and Best have greater technique than him, he played well for us because we played to his strengths, and he liked playing for us. He will never function that well in a team that tries to pass the ball on the floor or play quick counter attacking. Look at another big player in Dzeko whats he got 12 goals this season, his touch and movement is a million times better than Carroll. Yeah, that's Liverpool. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keefaz Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Surely Carroll's at his best when playing on the counter? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 As I was always 'don't sell him at any price' it's hard for me to comment without looking silly, but it's definitely starting to look a bit like it was a case of him being at the right place at the right time with us. Just doesn't look the same player for them at all, and certainly not for the money they paid. The fee still doesn't make a difference to us though considering we haven't spent it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 He's the new Duncan Ferguson tbh. Duncan Ferguson was a really good player at his best. Aye, and so is Carroll. He's having a terrible run of it right now, but we shouldn't forget that at times last year he was absolutely unplayable. He'll get it together and start playing well again at some point I'd bet, but his "issues" will prevent him being a consistently quality player. Plus Duncan Ferguson only played well for the clubs he loved. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4eva Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 We should offer around 8 million in January and watch him try a bit again (Although I think Ba and Best have greater technique than him, he played well for us because we played to his strengths, and he liked playing for us. He will never function that well in a team that tries to pass the ball on the floor or play quick counter attacking. Look at another big player in Dzeko whats he got 12 goals this season, his touch and movement is a million times better than Carroll. Yeah, that's Liverpool. I sort of never meant it that way, just in general, taken out of context Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Don't feel even a tiny bit sorry for him, however it does still hurt quite a bit that we sold someone who was a local lad, came through the ranks and should have been here forever making another legend in the number 9 shirt. Greed one at the end of the day, from the board AND Carroll (you will never convince me he was forced out). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Downing is a left winger though... And also plays on the right.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Downing has been almost entirely on the left this season hasn't he? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Downing has been almost entirely on the left this season hasn't he? Yeah, Henderson down the right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Carroll A part of me is somewhat happy seeing him fail but then again I do feel some sort of sympathy for him (not a lot mind). Maybe if his manager wasn't Kenny Dalglish, he'd be doing better...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Just see the miss via MOTD. What a miss. No wonder the thread in RAWK is locked. Biggest flop ever in football history for 30m+ signings? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 I think he'll be back here within 2 years. The lad has no passion for playing for that lot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Bit gutted for the lad. Slightly. Just a tiny amount. Probably the same fraction I make in comparison to his wages. Probably. I find it hilarious, to be honest. Same here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Just see the miss via MOTD. What a miss. No wonder the thread in RAWK is locked. Biggest flop ever in football history for 30m+ signings? No. And you'd have to be an idiot to even ask that question when there's a prominent player who cost £50m playing far worse than Andy Carroll. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Downing is a left winger though... Wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 As I was always 'don't sell him at any price' it's hard for me to comment without looking silly, but it's definitely starting to look a bit like it was a case of him being at the right place at the right time with us. Just doesn't look the same player for them at all, and certainly not for the money they paid. The fee still doesn't make a difference to us though considering we haven't spent it. Fair play for putting your hand up you're right, he doesn't look like the same player at all. Maybe his new club have a culture of throwing money at players in order to show ambition? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Out on the lash in the Toon last night according to a few people on Twitter. Nowt like deliberately missing a sitter and then celebrating with a few bevvies. Well done Andy son He's a piss head, always drinking. As for Downing, I'd even have Obertan ahead of him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Even if we were offered him back, I'm not sure I'd want him back at this point. We could get better for the 10m+ in fees and 70k or so a week he would cost surely. I'd also be concerned about the effect his relationship with Steven Taylor would have on the dressing room. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
henke Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 I'd offer them £8m, very publicly, just for the lolz. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Don't they still owe us £5m? I'd just offer to right that off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 If he was actually on the piss then it shows exactly why he'll never make it. What you have to remember there's going to be plenty of sensationalised comments circulating about him being "out on the lash". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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