Where does Carroll rank in worst ever signings?

[ILoveMoonPig]

I think, for a player in the latter stages of their career, playing a high-tempo, high-pressing passing game is going to be tough, he probably can't start 2 games a week, every week.

That said, he can definitely still perform. I'd like to see him played on his own up front, used interchangeably with Ehib, like-for-like, with Azeez/Knibbs playing just behind.

I would like him to transition into a coaching role at the club, he has played at the highest levels, I think he can offer the players a lot.

[NathStPaul]

He doesn't rank anywhere near the list.

HTH.

[JedMaxwell]

Insane to suggest he could be our worst ever signing.

I didn't even want to engage with this discussion, but as others have said he doesn't suit the pressing style. I do think he can link up effectively on the floor, somewhat like Dave Kitson, however he's being really targeted by the opposition as we saw on Saturday at Vale Park. If he'd scored the penalty I think it would've been entirely different, but that's life.

Also, his influence around the squad is repeatedly brought up as a huge positive. That's something we need to focus on when he is not playing the best, and we need to get behind him like the rest of the team.

[Schards#2]

He would not be in the top 1,000

You've listened to too much Dellor

[Stranded]

Carroll is fine, problem as others say is either due to the lack of confidence or football intelligence we've had in the side, his presence lends itself to lump it up and hope.

In L1, he is going to get very close attention, so his presence should actually allow us to play quickly into half-gaps that will appear and look for him from pull backs and crosses rather than just hitting him from distance.

Major concern is that with him as a focal point, in 2023, we've managed a whopping 17 goals from 23 games, so we have to find a way to attack better either with or without him.

[Gunny Fishcake]

He shouldn't be anywhere near such a conversation.

+1 Desperate post

[Ascotexgunner]

Not even in the conversation.

[edinburghroyal]

Just like Pogrebnyak, Carroll is an excellent player, which the management does not know how to use!

[Snowflake Royal]

Just like Pogrebnyak, Carroll is an excellent player, which the management does not know how to use!

Now there's a player who is in the conversation.

The signing that arguably started our decline.

[Stranded]

Just like Pogrebnyak, Carroll is an excellent player, which the management does not know how to use!

Now there's a player who is in the conversation.

The signing that arguably started our decline.

In terms of talent, he isn't. In terms of cost to the club, he most certainly is.

[Snowflake Royal]

Just like Pogrebnyak, Carroll is an excellent player, which the management does not know how to use!

Now there's a player who is in the conversation.

The signing that arguably started our decline.

In terms of talent, he isn't. In terms of cost to the club, he most certainly is.

Signings is surely all about value added vs cost, not really about ability. Otherwise it would be 'worst players'.

[When Hicks went up...]

Haven't posted for a decade but had to log in to reply to this one due to the nonsense.

We signed 7 players in ONE DAY, 5 of which were worse signings than Carroll.

HTH.

[From Despair To Where?]

Haven't posted for a decade but had to log in to reply to this one due to the nonsense.

We signed 7 players in ONE DAY, 5 of which were worse signings than Carroll.

HTH.

McIntyre and ?

I was thinking Howie but he got dropped for Van Der Kwaak.

[karbota]

Bullshit the best signing in the last two years, once fully fit the Sparks will fly.

[karbota]

Another reason why we should avoid foreign players, managers, and owners.

Manchester City-linked West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta is reportedly being ‘investigated’ by the Football Association for ‘potential betting breaches’.

It was reported on Friday morning that City’s pursuit of the Brazilian international is ’90 per cent off’.

[Ascotexgunner]

Goalkeeping is an easy one. Virginia was utter sh*te.

[karbota]

Haven't posted for a decade but had to log in to reply to this one due to the nonsense.

We signed 7 players in ONE DAY, 5 of which were worse signings than Carroll.

HTH.

McIntyre and ?

I was thinking Howie but he got dropped for Van Der Kwaak.

McIntyre will be back in the lineup for the next game, a class above this division.

[karbota]

Haven't posted for a decade but had to log in to reply to this one due to the nonsense.

We signed 7 players in ONE DAY, 5 of which were worse signings than Carroll.

HTH.

McIntyre and ?

I was thinking Howie but he got dropped for Van Der Kwaak.

McIntyre will be back in the lineup for the next game, a class above this division.

That young Vickers reminds me of the great MM (The Meeks) at his best if he can cut in and provide the killer cross Andy Carroll will be at 30 plus this season.

[Snowflake Royal]

Haven't posted for a decade but had to log in to reply to this one due to the nonsense.

We signed 7 players in ONE DAY, 5 of which were worse signings than Carroll.

HTH.

McIntyre and ?

I was thinking Howie but he got dropped for Van Der Kwaak.

I always thought Howie did ok, although he definitely declined and we did upgrade. I remember Gray being not awful, but that may be confusion from the old Champ Man games, which had a habit of making our worst players world beaters. Holsgrove was my star player for some reason.

[When Hicks went up...]

Haven't posted for a decade but had to log in to reply to this one due to the nonsense.

We signed 7 players in ONE DAY, 5 of which were worse signings than Carroll.

HTH.

McIntyre and ?

I was thinking Howie but he got dropped for Van Der Kwaak.

Yeh Howie was the other but I could have said 6. Not the best keeper but did a job for us for a few years.

And of course Brayson is the correct answer to who is our worst ever signing.