I've heard that too but it's a very odd thing to come out and say particularly like that without any kind of context.
West Ham are on the brink of sealing a £14million deal for Ivory Coast powerhouse Wilfried Bony.
The Hammers are set to announce the capture of the Ivory Coast striker from Vitesse Arnhem this week after agreeing the move with the cash-strapped Dutch club.
Bony, 24, has been described as the new Didier Drogba because of his physical style and scoring prowess.
He has scored 26 goals for Vitesse this season – making him top scorer in the Eredivisie – and is expected to be named Holland’s Player of the Year.
Why would he go to West Ham?
He's not even going to wait till the summer to way up his options?
Very weird.
He wants to get in their while their memories of Carroll are fresh and as a result their expectations for a striker are at rock bottom, look at Borini, 1 goal all season would normally have fans calling for his head but the simple fact that hes not Andy Carroll means people are willing to be alot more tolerant. Good move on his part I say
I'd rather keep him now...Providing he's accepting to be a 3rd choice striker, he could be very usefull in some games as he already proved it
six of our attacking players.
Why would he go to West Ham?
He's not even going to wait till the summer to way up his options?
Very weird.
Wouldn't surprise me if Carroll's still a Liverpool next season.
To be honest I would rather have Andy than Borini, I think that lad has a lot to do to show he has got what it takes to be honest.
On the other hand Carroll , despite his many detractors, and what people will say, has shown, that when fit and given a chance, he can play a bit, and would also give us a different option.
I would rather keep him than give him away for the best part of fuck all.
regards
Exactly. The guy is such a poor footballer. I've always thought if him as static, lazy with a poor first touch. But ive noticed it more this season as without him we look so dynamic and fluent. Carroll even looks shit in a crap west ham team. We'll get 8m for him in the summer if we're lucky.The problem with Carroll is that he's shit.
And everyone knows it.
I'd keep him next season instead of letting him go for pennies. We'd then have 4 strikers on the books, which is how the big teams roll.
And if he finds some form at some point and starts banging them in, his value will go up.
I guess that Brendan will say to get rid or loan him out again though, as he doesn't want him moping around and sitting on the bench. At the scum, wellbeck and hernandez take being on the bench on the chin, I can't see big 35mill andy being the same.
He's on stupid wages. It's literally throwing cash away.