Ishmael Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 "Erm, sir, we have a highly immobile object that has just lurched into sector 4." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 £3m and I would take him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 hoooof Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Doesn't surprise me in the slightest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 hoooof got it in one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAK Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 No thanks, injury prone, not a great goal scoring record, not the type of player that would fit in with the type of football we want to play ie on the deck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I'm almost certain that I read last night that West Ham had agreed to sign him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varadi Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I would still take him back for the right price, which now I reckon is probably down to around 7 or 8 million. Would be useful as the "Shola option" without actually having to use Shola. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I'm almost certain that I read last night that West Ham had agreed to sign him. they have a purchase clause for £17m (17m ), whether they use it or not (they won't) is optional as far as I know Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midstoon Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 so were looking for a pacey mobile striker!! so lets sign a striker thats so slow he actually travels back in time when he moves! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 For 7-8m I'd have him back. Just on my instinct, certainly not based on the previous 2 years. Mind you, I doubt his wages are desirable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 so were looking for a pacey mobile striker!! so lets sign a striker thats so slow he actually travels back in time when he moves! An interesting take on the theory of relativity, but not an accurate one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 so were looking for a pacey mobile striker!! so lets sign a striker thats so slow he actually travels back in time when he moves! An interesting take on the theory of relativity, but not an accurate one. given the fact times moves more slowly the faster you go maybe Carroll is actually so fast he just looks slow to us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 better than danny graham? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 better than danny graham? Highly debatable considering the last 18 months. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainhaircut Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Happy to take him as back up/another option to Cisse. We'd still need a wide striker type to play on the left though. That should be a replacement in terms of squad numbers and salary for Jonas though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 better than danny graham? I don't think he is anymore. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Not so much the press, but I spoke to my brother in law (who is a FC Twente fan with good connections in Twente business circles) yesterday and he mentioned that the fact there has been absolutely no interest/movement regarding Douglas this past January is to do with the fact when he first moved to Europe he signed a contract with no less than seven representatives, who are all in for a piece of the pie on his next move. Apparently when his contract with FC Twente expires in the summer, so does this contractual obligation. The contract with his seven representatives is also the reason why Twente have not wanted to sell him this January as a large portion of any transfer fee would go to his agents. Twente would ideally want to offer him a new contract in the summer (without the seven agent stuff), but of course Douglas will be free to look elsewhere too. I expect a large number of clubs, us included, will have pencilled the end date of his contract with those agents as a date to give him a call. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxfree Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I've always liked/wanted Carroll back. Not on the expense of a striker like Aubameyang though. And also not for anything over £7-8m. Which in turn makes it a no go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Not so much the press, but I spoke to my brother in law (who is a FC Twente fan with good connections in Twente business circles) yesterday and he mentioned that the fact there has been absolutely no interest/movement regarding Douglas this past January is to do with the fact when he first moved to Europe he signed a contract with no less than seven representatives, who are all in for a piece of the pie on his next move. Apparently when his contract with FC Twente expires in the summer, so does this contractual obligation. The contract with his seven representatives is also the reason why Twente have not wanted to sell him this January as a large portion of any transfer fee would go to his agents. Twente would ideally want to offer him a new contract in the summer (without the seven agent stuff), but of course Douglas will be free to look elsewhere too. I expect a large number of clubs, us included, will have pencilled the end date of his contract with those agents as a date to give him a call. Thanks for the update. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 My head tells me that Carroll is the worst idea. Something niggling though that makes me want him back. Romanticism? Screwing Liverpool over? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Be interesting to see how Carroll does to the end of the season. Much of the same and I can't see anyone coming in for him, maybe a free loan next year. Should he stay fit and get some goals then interest will increase, but still first half of the season shows why £17m is way out, you'd be mad to go over £12m even with a good second half to the season. Liverpool will eventually cut their losses, but it'll be around 25% of what they paid and it will kill them if its back to us. We might be their only option though, unless they want to keep loaning him out to the end of his contract and receive nothing back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelphish Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Wouldn't take much for him to be a better option than Shola in a Newcastle shirt. Has his place but shouldn't be getting the game time he is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I don't think the Carroll link is anything more than guesswork, maybe the leak coming from Carroll's end that he'd love to come back. I don't think we'll be in for him at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxfree Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Pardew would love him like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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