Optimistic Nut Posted June 27, 2025 Share Posted June 27, 2025 https://www.facebook.com/share/v/16m5ec4zbW/ Thought he was forced out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted June 27, 2025 Share Posted June 27, 2025 3 hours ago, Optimistic Nut said: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/16m5ec4zbW/ Thought he was forced out. If he got 10% id be fuming to, I still think he was a great player Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted June 28, 2025 Share Posted June 28, 2025 23 hours ago, Optimistic Nut said: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/16m5ec4zbW/ Thought he was forced out. I never understood where that idea came from - Kevin Nolan around that time said that he’d wanted the move and Nolan advised him to go for it. It is one of the handful of moments where I thought Ashley was absolutely right to do what he did - he played hardball and sold a player for well above what they were worth; it was obvious to anyone with eyes Carroll wasn’t the next big thing, he was a decent PL centre forward having a purple patch. He was more Kevin Davies than Alan Shearer. Dalglish proved once again that he didn’t have an eye for a player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted June 28, 2025 Share Posted June 28, 2025 Nah, he was absolute quality and if he hadn’t had persistent injury issues he’d have had a top career in the PL. He was possibly the best at heading the ball the league has seen and he had a top left peg. He was also a nightmare to play against for defenders. Can’t remember if it was his ankles or his back but he was never the same after he left us and had an injury at Liverpool Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pandamninator Posted June 29, 2025 Share Posted June 29, 2025 7 hours ago, TheBrownBottle said: I never understood where that idea came from - Kevin Nolan around that time said that he’d wanted the move and Nolan advised him to go for it. It is one of the handful of moments where I thought Ashley was absolutely right to do what he did - he played hardball and sold a player for well above what they were worth; it was obvious to anyone with eyes Carroll wasn’t the next big thing, he was a decent PL centre forward having a purple patch. He was more Kevin Davies than Alan Shearer. Dalglish proved once again that he didn’t have an eye for a player. The Carroll camp were definitely pushing stories to the local press at the time that this was against his will, that Ashley forced him out for the fee etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted June 29, 2025 Share Posted June 29, 2025 He was grinning ear to ear in those long shot clips of him after he got off the helicopter. He was absolutely buzzing and so he should have been. He did nowt wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted June 29, 2025 Share Posted June 29, 2025 On 27/06/2025 at 18:51, Optimistic Nut said: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/16m5ec4zbW/ Thought he was forced out. That's interesting and a bit heartbreaking. I can remember making this post and then much later thinking I was stupid for ever thinking it, knowing more about what Ashley was like. Guess it wasn't that far wrong after all. On 01/02/2011 at 17:39, Yorkie said: Devastated that he's gone and massively let down by one person who i thought had the club's best interests at heart. For once i don't think the club has done anything wrong, and i think they should be commended for holding out for such an astronomical fee. Carroll's the cunt in this who's turned his back on the club for nothing but a boost in his wages. Dispicable mercenary bastard who won't be welcomed back in his own city. I don't envy him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lish007 Posted June 29, 2025 Share Posted June 29, 2025 Yeah think was heartbreaking for me too knowing he was so happy to leave us for Liverpool. Its one of the reasons why I hate Liverpool so much now 🤣 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hovagod Posted June 29, 2025 Share Posted June 29, 2025 Carroll put in a transfer request on the day. I think at the time there was some sort of confusion, lots of people kind of suggesting that that was because he had been…forced into it, I guess? Strange day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallace Posted June 29, 2025 Share Posted June 29, 2025 Think that was the story at the time - that the club wanted him to put in a transfer request - as they did not want to pay him the bonuses he would have been entitled to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menace Posted June 29, 2025 Share Posted June 29, 2025 Carroll costing more than Suarez is still funny. Crazy how football turns out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hovagod Posted June 29, 2025 Share Posted June 29, 2025 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Wallace said: Think that was the story at the time - that the club wanted him to put in a transfer request - as they did not want to pay him the bonuses he would have been entitled to. But why would he agree to that? edit: Sorry, being stupid. He agrees because he wants to move and they wouldn’t accept the bid otherwise? Makes sense though doesn’t suit the narrative of the day, which was that he was being somehow bullied into moving Edited June 29, 2025 by Hovagod Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erikse Posted June 29, 2025 Share Posted June 29, 2025 (edited) On 27/06/2025 at 19:51, Optimistic Nut said: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/16m5ec4zbW/ Thought he was forced out. Yeah I never ever believed that. Then people saying he dived on purpose when he was trying to get Krul(?) sent off because he didn't want to score. I think that was all just protecting their mind from the reality that he wanted to leave his boyhood club for Liverpool. He went for the bag and the bigger team, like most do, and it was naive to think otherwise. Edited June 29, 2025 by Erikse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
macphisto Posted June 29, 2025 Share Posted June 29, 2025 14 hours ago, TheBrownBottle said: I never understood where that idea came from - Kevin Nolan around that time said that he’d wanted the move and Nolan advised him to go for it. It is one of the handful of moments where I thought Ashley was absolutely right to do what he did - he played hardball and sold a player for well above what they were worth; it was obvious to anyone with eyes Carroll wasn’t the next big thing, he was a decent PL centre forward having a purple patch. He was more Kevin Davies than Alan Shearer. Dalglish proved once again that he didn’t have an eye for a player. Dalglish had a great eye for a player. Clouded by us being skint when he came in so we had to hire a few oldies but he's signed some great players over the years. Carroll would be viewed a lot differently without the injuries. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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HawK Posted July 12, 2025 Share Posted July 12, 2025 3 3! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibierski Posted July 12, 2025 Share Posted July 12, 2025 3 year deal in national south Played a blinder there if he’s on a respectable £2k pw Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcher Posted July 12, 2025 Share Posted July 12, 2025 The last player I proper, proper loved. Something died inside me the day he left. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted July 12, 2025 Share Posted July 12, 2025 28 minutes ago, The Butcher said: The last player I proper, proper loved. Something died inside me the day he left. same. geordie number 9 coming through the academy. loved him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDog Posted July 12, 2025 Share Posted July 12, 2025 Dag & Red? Managed them a few times in FM. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1tche Posted July 12, 2025 Share Posted July 12, 2025 That's round the corner from me, guess ill have to home them and Orient aren't at home at the same time that often this season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted July 12, 2025 Share Posted July 12, 2025 Looks like he’s about to sign on as the lead in Castaway 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted July 12, 2025 Share Posted July 12, 2025 Why the hell are National South sides dishing out three year deals? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki679 Posted July 13, 2025 Share Posted July 13, 2025 He's loving life. Quality to see an old pro dropping down the divisions old school style to keep playing as long as he can Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted July 13, 2025 Share Posted July 13, 2025 3 hours ago, wormy said: Why the hell are National South sides dishing out three year deals? If it’s similar to what he had at Bordeaux he fucked off getting paid properly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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