Tooj Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Amongst some of the strikers we've had in the last twent years or so? I know he's far from the finished article and has really only had a good half a season in the top flight - but it would be interesting to see what people think, both on how good he is now and how good he can be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Not very high. Could have been very high, but we'll never know now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Potentially he could have been the best bar Shearer. On what we saw I'd still say Ferdinand and Andy Cole were better strikers for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 I don't think he'll ever be as good as Sir Les. He seems to be a bit of a stronger character mentally, but the combination of Sir Les' pace and power will always give him more IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Carroll was well on the way to being the very best i've ever seen wear the no.9 shirt. That's easily the best 6 months i've seen from a toon striker since Ferdinand during 95-96. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 He is rank. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sicko2ndbest Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Michael owen had a better scoring record! Never showed his potential Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shaun Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 He is rank. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Yeah, Owen had 11 goals by January on plenty of occasions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OoOGazOoO Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 I always thought Carroll was 'over-rated' somewhat, simply because of him being a Geordie. That was a few years ago. Since the club being in the Championship, and Carroll maturing as a player on the pitch, he impressed me more and more. I do think he is over-rated somewhat still, but he did add a lot to his game, he can run, he can win everything in the air, he is a handful for defenders. How good will he go on to be, i have no idea, but he is a good footballer. He definitely made me change my opinion of him, i still dont think he is as good as everyone makes out, but definitely has added a lot to his game in the past few seasons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucaAltieri Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Difficult to tell, really. There are loads of players who were undoubtedly better than Carroll is currently. But who knows how good he may become. Certainly Shearer, Sir Les, Cole, Beardsley, & Bellamy are better players from our recent history. The question as whole is a bit irrelevant. Historically, he was never going to be our best ever striker... but he's the best one we had this season. That's the important/tragic part. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Had the potential to be up with Shearer and Cole, but now he will probably fulfil it on Merseyside. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxfree Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 He'll come back, we'll see then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 The best number 24 we've ever had. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
papo Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 The best number 24 we've ever had. Naaaaaaaa! -> Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novocastrian Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 In between Frank Pingel and Billy Whitehurst. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 He'll come back, we'll see then. Agree with this. He'll be back before his Liverpool contract is up for less than £10m. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 So in one thread you're happy to see Carroll back, but not N'Zogbia? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 So in one thread you're happy to see Carroll back, but not N'Zogbia? Absolutely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Weird. I'd have them both back in a flash. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggs Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 In between Frank Pingel and Billy Whitehurst. Ray Clarke Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Weird. I'd have them both back in a flash. I'm firmly in the camp of Carroll being pushed out/encouraged remember. I'd imagine his Agent has probably leant on him too. N'Zogbia whinged and whined his way through his stay (and with good reason at times to be fair to him) and would be shite for squad moral, which is a big part in why should survive this season and we why we went down last time. Also, I think N'Zog is a talented lad but not worth anything north of £10m. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Some may disagree but Owen when he came was a better player, obviously older, but a better player and he cost us £17million. That he turned out to be a injury prone wanker is another thing. But he scored many and was dangerous in his first games, wasnt he? Then Bellamy, Sir Les, Alan Shearer, Beardsley, Cole are obvious examples that were better than him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Some may disagree but Owen when he came was a better player, obviously older, but a better player and he cost us £17million. That he turned out to be a injury prone w***** is another thing. But he scored many and was dangerous in his first games, wasnt he? Then Bellamy, Sir Les, Alan Shearer, Beardsley, Cole are obvious examples that were better than him. Up until the last dozen games or so where he went to shit, he still averaged just under 1 in 2 in the Premier League in 50+ games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggs Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Some may disagree but Owen when he came was a better player, obviously older, but a better player and he cost us £17million. That he turned out to be a injury prone w***** is another thing. But he scored many and was dangerous in his first games, wasnt he? Then Bellamy, Sir Les, Alan Shearer, Beardsley, Cole are obvious examples that were better than him. Quinn,Goddard,Withe could all be in with the same bunch as the had a few years here and did a job as Carroll has basically come out of no where ,not saying they are better no way but tbh the thread title can be twisted as you see fit . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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