£23million bid for a guy who is in his first season in the premiership is an absurd amount of money.
Newcastle fleece Liverpool for Carroll
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£23million bid for a guy who is in his first season in the premiership is an absurd amount of money.
Paltry?!
Don't blame Newcastle for wanting to keep one of their own though
Don't blame Newcastle for wanting to keep one of their own though
Yes, the fee should depend on how many seasons he's played.
Sell Giggs, Buy Arsenal.
Sell Giggs, Buy Arsenal.
Maybe it is, but current climate and all that.
Is anyone really suprised by these figures anymore?
Is anyone really suprised by these figures anymore?
Should have had their arm off.
The days of Giggs, Nevilles, and Scholes' are likely behind us mate.
Money holds the ultimate power both for the player, and the owners. Loyalty is lost.
Harry Redknapp is a fecking muppet.
Some players will always put career choice and personal life ahead of getting every last penny they can wrangle. Admittedly it seems to be a diminishing group
Always has been a transfer muppet. Would fit in perfectly with us here.
feck off! He's a football manager!!
Football's gone made, episode 168
More expensive than Bent!? He's a good player Carroll, but what the feck?
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Yeah 23 mill is a bit high, but I reckon Carroll has big things ahead of him and he'd do brilliantly at Spurs, who are looking for a target man the likes of Carroll. And with this inflated market, you cannot be surprised. An 18 year old Rooney got signed for more...
I wonder what Welbeck is worth now....
More expensive than Bent!? He's a good player Carroll, but what the feck?
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He's a much better player than Bent in my opinion and whilst I think the price is ridiculous, based on what Bent went for it seems reasonable in this fecked up climate.
He has the ability to be a useful player in europe and on the international stage and not just one who runs through premiership defences.
I've no idea why everyone's taking the fee at face value? Redknapp's never spent that kind of money (right?) and it seems like a typical bollocks article with a 'high ranking official' rather than your usual 'reliable source'.
Half of what Carroll is worth.
Why do people keep saying this is his debut season in the Premier League? He's been playing in it on and off since 2006-07. Did no one notice him playing 14 games in 2008/09?
Rooney, was/is 100x the footballer Carrol ever has or will be.
A player is worth as much as someone is willing to pay for him. We paid 29 million for Rio and I doubt any fan here regrets it. A manager will be willing to pay as much for a player if he thinks such a transfer can revitalise a team. Of course people will initially point out the fee, but that will be forgotten if he sets the ground rolling.
Players like Carrol, proper targets up front are considered very valuable in the premier league. To add to that he's one of the top scorers, young and English. I dont think they should go above this bid, but if it had gone through I think he could have lived up to the price tag over the next 5 or 6 seasons. And to be honest since its Spurs, they'd probably have sold him on for a profit anyway
That's a resonable price for a young, talented PL centre forward who will score goals.
Get with the times.
Get with the times.
He is a player that looks talented to be fair. I've never seen someone who wins so many headers and he can also hold the ball up well and has a good shot on him. He'd be a much better option than Crouch in my opinion.
On the price you have to put it into perspective, he's 22 and so Spurs would want to keep him for 10-12 season, £2-2.5m a season isn't bad. Compare it to Darren Bent who's 27 next week and probably has 4-5 seasons left in him (£5+m a season), whilst I think Carroll could be a much better player than Bent
On the price you have to put it into perspective, he's 22 and so Spurs would want to keep him for 10-12 season, £2-2.5m a season isn't bad. Compare it to Darren Bent who's 27 next week and probably has 4-5 seasons left in him (£5+m a season), whilst I think Carroll could be a much better player than Bent
hadn't heard this. hilarious...
According to Ian Dennis of BBC
Liverpool have made a 30Million Bid for Andy Carroll
Liverpool have made a 30Million Bid for Andy Carroll
Young English strikers with bags of potential cost a fortune. Carroll will be great.
According to Ian Dennis of BBC
Liverpool have made a 30Million Bid for Andy Carroll
Sky reporting the same thing , but that they had rejected the offer.
£30 mil for a player in his first PL season , should snap there hand off
Rejected
Guardian - and I have to stress thats its the GUARDIAN - are reporting that Liverpool have been told Carroll is not for sale.
So he's in the same catergory as Berbatov,David Villa etc
second season
He won't be 30m great - he's not worth anything like that.
If Newcastle don't sell for that price they're crazy. They are effectively 9 points and a game in hand above the drop zone and so they aren't in any real danger of being relegated: they don't need Caroll that badly.
Apparently the bid was only £25m but Newcastle told the press it was £30m.
Perhaps to start a bidding war?
Perhaps to start a bidding war?
24million for Bent
30million for Carroll
40million for Bale
50million for Torres
The world has gone completely fecking insane!
30million for Carroll
40million for Bale
50million for Torres
The world has gone completely fecking insane!
Don't forget to add in some (or most) of the "City" figures and AMEN popper!
And just few months ago barca signed that dude David Villa for less than Pool offered for fecking Carroll. How mad is that?
He's worth what anyone is willing to pay for him. With the money Man City have spunked on English players like Lescott and Milner I'd say its about right. No reason fro Newcastle to seel other than a large bid, especially this late in the window when they cant get a replacement.
He has all the attributes to be a top PL striker. He seems confident in his ability, gets goals and most importantly he bullies defences like no other player in the league.
I also reckon you'd see a much poorer Newcastle team without him. Makes a lot of space for other players around him.
He will be good in Europe they will have trouble coping with him.