Stillsy said:... i would seriously prefer Carroll in our side. He will become one of the worlds best.
Motty said:Wouldn't even consider Carroll as a genuine transfer option for us unless he carries doing what he has been doing for at least another season, and shows he isn't just a one season wonder in a rich vein of form. I mean, Benjani had a great half season at Pompey (which was the only reason we signed him, he'd hardly done anything in his first two seasons at Pompey) but his form at City showed that those goals at Pompey that season was just a good streak of form and nothing more. I'm worried we'd have a similar outcome with Carroll. Not saying he'd do as badly as Benjani has, but I'm worried that if we signed him now we'd pay something like £20m/£25m for him and his goal return would only be around 10/12 a season, which would not reflect that kind of fee.
NewbBlue said:<a class="postlink" href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2010/dec/27/premier-league-quotes-facts" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/20 ... otes-facts</a>Manchester City + Andy Carroll = The title
Roberto Mancini made little attempt to hide his admiration for Andy Carroll after Manchester City's victory over Newcastle United at St James' Park. "Carroll is a good player," said the Italian. "He's young, he's strong, he's very good. But I don't think that Newcastle want to sell." That much is obvious, but not wanting to sell is not quite the same as not being prepared to sell.
Still, Edin Dzeko would be the easier deal to pull off, given the reports from Germany that Wolfsburg are now prepared to cash in on the Bosnian striker, even if Carroll, having already proved his goalscoring ability in the Premier League (and showing yesterday the sort of problems he can cause even the best sides), would surely be worth the extra effort.
Despite Manchester United's lead at the top the title race remains wide open. This, therefore, in terms of shaping the destination of the Premier League trophy, could be the most important winter transfer window since its inception and City are, undeniably, best placed to make the biggest strides. Mancini clearly wants to add a battering ram to his forward options – and a new arrival, whoever it turns out to be, would necessitate an interesting tactical tweak.
It is hard to see Carroll or Dzeko playing wide in Mancini's 4-3-3/4-5-1, so presumably Carlos Tevez's time as the solitary deep-dropping central frontman would be over. A freer role for the Argentinian, coupled with a physical pivot for City's attacks is a mouthwatering prospect, one that could certainly see them improve in the second half of the season – and, given the tight nature of the title race, City do not need to improve all that much …
For what it's worth.
I'm not 100% sold on Carroll, but the British press are circling the wagons around this guy.
Stillsy said:Right guys i have a video here off youtube that i want you too look at and im going too point out a few things.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMsXI1hK1Bo[/youtube]
Have a look at the 1st goal he scores against WHU at home. The ball gets dinked in by a left footer Damien Duff i think it is. Well how many times do we see Silva get it in that position and have too lay it out to someone down the left or chip it in too someone not capable of winning it? If we had Carroll in our side we wouldnt have too change the whole style of football we would just chip that ball into him and its a goal. By the way thats in his younger days and what a header that is.
Also the goal against us is what you get for being in the right place at the right time. Adebayor would be calling for that out on the fecking wing, if you get inside the box like Carroll does all the time then thats what happens.
Once again its almost a replica of the 1st goal. Duff chips it in from a position that i always see silva receive that ball and well he doesnt have a right too score from that position but because he is so good he does.
The goal against blackpool came from a short cross nothing that would change the way we play too much. And then the next 2 goals just prove that he isnt a caveman that can only head the ball he has a brilliant technique aswell.
The whole point im making here is that in this whole video he scores from simple little dinks, corners and short crosses not big fucking hoofs every second.