Crazy overinflated transfer fees

**iwasthere1972** · 31-01-2011 02:22 PM

Andy Carroll possible £35m move from Newcastle to Liverpool. £30m offer has been rejected so I would expect it to be increased to £35m. If I was Mike Ashley I would drive him to Liverpool's training ground.

Not saying that he's not a decent player but a few months in the EPL and one full cap behind him. Crazy money should the deal go through. Say what you want but he is still largely unproven at top level.

**mr mojo risin** · 31-01-2011 02:33 PM

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Andy Carroll possible £35m move from Newcastle to Liverpool. £30m offer has been rejected so I would expect it to be increased to £35m. If I was Mike Ashley I would drive him to Liverpool's training ground.

Not saying that he's not a decent player but a few months in the EPL and one full cap behind him. Crazy money should the deal go through. Say what you want but he is still largely unproven at top level.

With you on this one, the money down in England has gone crazy.

***ac1*** · 31-01-2011 02:33 PM

Crazy money! Carroll is a good player but £35 million!!?

**~~Phil D. Rolls~~** · 31-01-2011 02:38 PM

35 million would just about wipe out the debt of most SPL clubs.

**iwasthere1972** · 31-01-2011 02:47 PM

SSN reporter David Craig suggesting that Carroll is driving to the North West to be nearer Liverpool. His move will probably depend on whether Torres gets in that helicopter to London.

What an embarrassment it would be if he hears on the radio that the Torres deal is off just as he see the road signs for Liverpool.

***Sylar*** · 31-01-2011 02:53 PM

Both "big" deals allegedly set to happen are stupid money.

Torres at £50 million -

**GreenCastle** · 31-01-2011 02:55 PM

Liverpool brought Torres for 20 million.

You could argue he has got worse..

***Sylar*** · 31-01-2011 03:02 PM

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Liverpool brought Torres for 20 million.

You could argue he has got worse..

He's certainly done nothing to add £30 million to his value. Won nothing, scoring very infrequently, constant discussion of his "declining" form all over the park and an absolutely abysmal World Cup.

£23 million more than David Villa - absolutely incomprehensible...

**iwasthere1972** · 31-01-2011 03:07 PM

Some folk are already making comparisions between the Liverpool partnerships of Keegan-Toshack and possible partnership of Saurez-Carroll.

No way Hosay.

**Reaper** · 31-01-2011 03:08 PM

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Andy Carroll possible £35m move from Newcastle to Liverpool. £30m offer has been rejected so I would expect it to be increased to £35m. If I was Mike Ashley I would drive him to Liverpool's training ground.

Not saying that he's not a decent player but a few months in the EPL and one full cap behind him. Crazy money should the deal go through. Say what you want but he is still largely unproven at top level.

Liverpool my English team so I'm delighted football wise if he signed but way way overpriced. if this was July they'd have got him for 20m. Also I'd ****ing drive Torres to London masel for 50m.

**iwasthere1972** · 31-01-2011 03:30 PM

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Liverpool my English team so I'm delighted football wise if he signed but way way overpriced. if this was July they'd have got him for 20m. Also I'd ****ing drive Torres to London masel for 50m.

Unconfirmed but fee now reported at nearer £40m for Carroll.

***ac1*** · 31-01-2011 03:30 PM

Reporter on SSN says deal now approaching £40 million! WTF!!

**iwasthere1972** · 31-01-2011 03:34 PM

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Reporter on SSN says deal now approaching £40 million! WTF!!

Still 6 hours 25 minutes and 10 seconds

to go so could reach £100m by that time.

***ac1*** · 31-01-2011 03:36 PM

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Still 6 hours 25 minutes and 10 seconds

to go so could reach £100m by that time.

its getting surreal now!

**GreenCastle** · 31-01-2011 03:39 PM

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Still 6 hours 25 minutes and 10 seconds

to go so could reach £100m by that time.

Mike Ashley is off to the casino tonight to put 35 million on red.

**iwasthere1972** · 31-01-2011 03:44 PM

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Mike Ashley is off to the casino tonight to put 35 million on red.

SSN reporting that second bid (apparently from Liverpool) has been rejected.

Ashley must be holding out for that magic £40m.

**ScottB** · 31-01-2011 04:18 PM

Could be £40million for a guy who is one step away from being electronically tagged?? Madness!

One more violent outburst from the guy and he'll be in a jail cell and that cash will disappear into thin air. Not worth it as a player, nor the risk as a person IMHO.

***Hibs Class*** · 31-01-2011 04:19 PM

If Carroll goes then regardless of price it makes Pardew look a bit daft given his insistence that whatever else happened in the window that Carroll would stay

**iwasthere1972** · 31-01-2011 04:20 PM

Carroll has now put in a transfer request.

Must have faxed it from the Little Chef on the Wirral.

**GreenCastle** · 31-01-2011 04:20 PM

LFC send private jet to Newcastle - on the way there now supposedly ?!!

**iwasthere1972** · 31-01-2011 04:21 PM

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If Carroll goes then regardless of price it makes Pardew look a bit daft given his insistence that whatever else happened in the window that Carroll would stay

Equally so will KD at Liverpool if Torres goes to Chelsea.

**iwasthere1972** · 31-01-2011 04:23 PM

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LFC send private jet to Newcastle - on the way there now supposedly ?!!

Strange when it was reported that he was being chaffeured to Liverpool by Kevin Nolan a couple of hours ago.

***Sergio sledge*** · 31-01-2011 04:25 PM

Premiership survival is worth upwards of £50m to Newcastle, Carrol could be the difference between survival or relegation, so Liverpool will have to adequately compensate Newcastle for this possibility.

They are mad to be even considering paying that much though!

**iwasthere1972** · 31-01-2011 04:29 PM

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Premiership survival is worth upwards of £50m to Newcastle, Carrol could be the difference between survival or relegation, so Liverpool will have to adequately compensate Newcastle for this possibility.

They are mad to be even considering paying that much though!

Newcastle are two points behind Liverpool with one game in hand.

**iwasthere1972** · 31-01-2011 04:31 PM

Charlie Adam in a car on his way to Liverpool.

Carroll in a car on his way to Liverpool.

Well that's another 8 wheels gone.

***Sergio sledge*** · 31-01-2011 04:34 PM

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Newcastle are two points behind Liverpool with one game in hand.

But not that far above the relegation places either. Selling their top scorer and having to rely on Ameobi and Best for the rest of the season for goals is certainly going to impact on their results.

**Haymaker** · 31-01-2011 04:41 PM

£40million accepted by Newcastle... Bloody hell!

johnbc70 · 31-01-2011 04:50 PM

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£40million accepted by Newcastle... Bloody hell!

What is Dalgleish thinking! Crazy.

**iwasthere1972** · 31-01-2011 04:52 PM

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But not that far above the relegation places either. Selling their top scorer and having to rely on Ameobi and Best for the rest of the season for goals is certainly going to impact on their results.

I know what you're saying but £40m for Carroll. There's no way that Liverpool would consider Carroll as a replacement for Torres or spend that kind of money if they had more time to get a proven goalscorer in.

Mike Ashley must think that he's won the lottery, gone to heaven and back, won the FA Cup and woke up in bed with a couple of tidy burds.