Andy Carroll

Herts Clarets · Post by **Herts Clarets** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 4:02 pm

Unsurprisingly out injured for the rest of the season and free to leave at the end of the season. I am really worried that this has a Burnley signing written all over it.

Another big target man
Poor record of injuries
Hasn't scored many goals
Over 30
No resale value
No transfer fee

kentonclaret · Post by **kentonclaret** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 4:09 pm

Has he still got his appendix?

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 4:16 pm

big lump will still be wanting 100K a week, time for him to go to China

jedi_master · Post by **jedi_master** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 4:18 pm

I think he'll retire, not sure anyone would dare risk taking him for even a one year deal.

claretonthecoast1882 · Post by **claretonthecoast1882** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 4:27 pm

I think we will sign on the same 4 year deal we gave Crouch

Seen as though all our forwards are over 30 big target men and always injured

Chester Perry · Post by **Chester Perry** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 4:27 pm

Just what was Dalgleish thinking

claretspice · Post by **claretspice** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 4:28 pm

Herts Clarets wrote:Unsurprisingly out injured for the rest of the season and free to leave at the end of the season. I am really worried that this has a Burnley signing written all over it.

Another big target man
Poor record of injuries
Hasn't scored many goals
Over 30
No resale value
No transfer fee

Apart from Crouch, which recently Burnley signing does this replicate, out of interest?

dsr · Post by **dsr** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 4:28 pm

Herts Clarets wrote:Unsurprisingly out injured for the rest of the season and free to leave at the end of the season. I am really worried that this has a Burnley signing written all over it.

Another big target man
Poor record of injuries
Hasn't scored many goals
Over 30
No resale value
No transfer fee

I don't remember signing anyone else who fits those criteria. Have you someone in mind?

dsr · Post by **dsr** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 4:29 pm

claretspice wrote:Apart from Crouch, which recently Burnley signing does this replicate, out of interest?

Doesn't even fit Crouch. He had a good injury record and had scored lots of goals.

The Enclosure · Post by **The Enclosure** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 4:33 pm

A perfect fit...sign him on ...omg am only joking.

Herts Clarets · Post by **Herts Clarets** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 4:37 pm

Jonathan Walters fits most of these
Crouch fits most of these
Jutkiewicz fits most of these

That's 3 examples.

claretonthecoast1882 · Post by **claretonthecoast1882** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 4:39 pm

No they don't

mdd2 · Post by **mdd2** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 4:44 pm

Joe Gallagher is about the only one I can think of

claretspice · Post by **claretspice** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 4:52 pm

Herts Clarets wrote:Jonathan Walters fits most of these
Crouch fits most of these
Jutkiewicz fits most of these

That's 3 examples.

They really don't. Not any of them. Crouch and Walters fit the over 30 category; that's about it, apart from both being cheap and therefore low risk signings.

I can't think of a single striker we've signed who has a poor record of injuries.

BertiesBeehole · Post by **BertiesBeehole** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 4:54 pm

Ian Helliwell? Although not sure of injuries

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 4:55 pm

Herts Clarets wrote:Jonathan Walters fits most of these
Crouch fits most of these
Jutkiewicz fits most of these

That's 3 examples.

No they don't ....

Jutkiewicz is 30 years and 9 days old today

Dark Cloud · Post by **Dark Cloud** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 8:04 pm

Is Caroll REALLY injured so often, or does he have "other" issues?

Just wondering like.

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 8:07 pm

Herts Clarets wrote:Unsurprisingly out injured for the rest of the season and free to leave at the end of the season. I am really worried that this has a Burnley signing written all over it.

Another big target man
Poor record of injuries
Hasn't scored many goals
Over 30
No resale value
No transfer fee

Or....

“We had a great win on Saturday, we’re as good of safe but hallelujah! I’ve found something I can use to criticise the club”

Fretters · Post by **Fretters** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 8:22 pm

It's amazing how, whenever a Burnley player picks up an injury soon after signing for us, it somehow filters backwards through time and retrospectively affects their entire career, changing the course of history.

GodIsADeeJay81 · Post by **GodIsADeeJay81** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 8:24 pm

Herts Clarets wrote:Jonathan Walters fits most of these
Crouch fits most of these
Jutkiewicz fits most of these

That's 3 examples.

Stop sniffing crack you absolute loon.

All of those players had no issue with injuries prior to signing for Burnley.
Crouch is only having a minor op whilst we are at it.

Carroll is a walking injury pretty much, like his midfield team mate.
Dyche wouldn't touch him with a bargepole.
If anything, we should be selling them Defour!!!

Oshkoshclaret · Post by **Oshkoshclaret** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 8:48 pm

There are MANY worse signings we could make. If the manager wants him, he passes a medical and the board is happy with the financial terms I would have no problem signing Andy Carroll.

ClaretRock · Post by **ClaretRock** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 9:01 pm

On a free with a wage fitting someone with his current form and games played I'd take him could be like a Barton signing and under Dyche he finds his form. He has quality and natural ability so if he can put his ego away id have him on a 1 year. Wouldn't break the bank on him though.

timshorts · Post by **timshorts** » Tue Apr 09, 2019 8:18 am

We won't get him.

Fat mike will jump at the chance of signing somebody on a free to 'replace' rondon who he doesn't want to pay money for.......

Pearcey · Post by **Pearcey** » Wed May 29, 2019 3:36 pm

Released today. Will be interesting to see where he goes. If he stayed fit, he’d be a good signing.

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Wed May 29, 2019 3:39 pm

He'd have to be on a "pay as you play" basis

You couldn't risk giving him a contract

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed May 29, 2019 3:43 pm

Pearcey wrote:Released today. Will be interesting to see where he goes. If he stayed fit, he’d be a good signing.

But he doesn’t stay fit. 62 league starts for West Ham in six years.

OssyClaret · Post by **OssyClaret** » Wed May 29, 2019 3:45 pm

Pearcey wrote:Released today. Will be interesting to see where he goes. If he stayed fit, he’d be a good signing.

Agreed. Rather us sign him than Crouch. No brainer.

Excellent option from the Bench on an incentivised contract.

62 starts in 6 years isn’t great is it mind

claptrappers_union · Post by **claptrappers_union** » Wed May 29, 2019 3:58 pm

West Ham are also looking to offload Lucas Perez and Javier Hernandez, Samir Nasri also released

Pearcey · Post by **Pearcey** » Wed May 29, 2019 4:02 pm

ClaretTony wrote:But he doesn’t stay fit. 62 league starts for West Ham in six years.

When you put it like that.....

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Wed May 29, 2019 4:04 pm

Pearcey wrote:Released today. Will be interesting to see where he goes. If he stayed fit, he’d be a good signing.

Not for us....what's Razor Ruddock doing these Days?

Dark Cloud · Post by **Dark Cloud** » Wed May 29, 2019 4:20 pm

tim_noone wrote:Not for us....what's Razor Ruddock doing these Days?

Ballooning!

BFCmaj · Post by **BFCmaj** » Wed May 29, 2019 4:29 pm

Dark Cloud wrote:Ballooning!

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Wed May 29, 2019 4:45 pm

2013–2019
West Ham United
Apps - 102
Goals - 26

Do we want him
NO BLOODY WAY

Oshkoshclaret · Post by **Oshkoshclaret** » Wed May 29, 2019 5:38 pm

If the wages work for our budget I’d have him all day long, Vs Peter Crouch.

bob-the-scutter · Post by **bob-the-scutter** » Wed May 29, 2019 6:11 pm

Chester Perry wrote:Just what was Dalgleish thinking

Dalglish was never a good manager!

SGr · Post by **SGr** » Wed May 29, 2019 6:12 pm

Surely the wages are too big? Mind you I thought that of Hart before he signed.

Either way, don’t bother unless Defour has asked for a mate in the treatment room.

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Wed May 29, 2019 6:18 pm

We already have one sicknote too many.

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Wed May 29, 2019 6:28 pm

Miles better than Crouch, suits our style of hoofball, sign him on.

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Wed May 29, 2019 6:29 pm

Big, slow, old, cheap, British lump, ticks alot of boxes.

Dark Cloud · Post by **Dark Cloud** » Wed May 29, 2019 7:03 pm

KRBFC wrote:Big, slow, old, cheap, British lump, ticks alot of boxes.

You know my Mrs???

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Thu May 30, 2019 12:33 am

He is a superb centre forward and the best header of a football, in the prem.

However, given the little we have seen of him, these last years, no one in their right mind should sign him.

When he plays, he seems intent on damaging other players. Why play, when you can get sent off? Why play, when you can be injured? Why play when you get paid anyway?

Rowls · Post by **Rowls** » Thu May 30, 2019 2:48 am

Herts Clarets wrote:Unsurprisingly out injured for the rest of the season and free to leave at the end of the season. I am really worried that this has a Burnley signing written all over it.

Another big target man
Poor record of injuries
Hasn't scored many goals
Over 30
No resale value
No transfer fee

claretspice wrote:Apart from Crouch, which recently Burnley signing does this replicate, out of interest?

Does Ian Helliwell count as 'recent'?

Rowls · Post by **Rowls** » Thu May 30, 2019 2:51 am

I would like to formally retract my above comment regarding Ian Helliwell.

The truth is we paid £30,000 for him.

Money that could have gone towards tarmac for the cat little stuff that used to be in front of the new Londside stand.

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Thu May 30, 2019 6:17 am

claretspice wrote:Apart from Crouch, which recently Burnley signing does this replicate, out of interest?

Well he's British, ageing and a Northern lad so he's probably a good character. That's most of Dyche's boxes ticked.

box_of_frogs · Post by **box_of_frogs** » Thu May 30, 2019 7:19 am

This is a rumour too far. Surely