West Ham Banter Archive July 24 2014

 

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24 Jul 2014 13:25:26
Just what is going on with Andy Carroll is a question I want to ask and I`d hazard a guess numerous other West Ham United supporters! are asking the same.

Yesterday, or possibly the day before, we were alerted to the fact that Andy Carroll, our record signing, wasn`t fit and that he`d picked up another injury.

But we were told it was of no serious concern and that Andy had been withdrawn from the New Zealand tour to enable him to be fit for the start of the season.

Today we discover that this precautionary measure, a measure taken to ensure Andy is fit for the new season, will see the expensive but injury prone striker shipped off to the USA for further diagnosis, and treatment.

Furthermore, when pressed on the situation, Sam Allardyce has had this to say,

"Andy is injured and we don`t know the extent of the injury yet. "

"We just have to keep the treatment going and see where he goes. "

"It`s a worry. It is something we don`t want as he`s been injured quite considerably since he`s been here"

"We have to face it. We`ve done everything we can and something has occurred again. "

"We just have to get on with it, treat it as quick as we can and get him back as quick as we can. "

Sam, Isn`t it time us supporters weren`t led up the garden path and told the truth! Do they take us for persons. And now it appears (get this) that WE are pndering a move for traore. GET REAL. EVERTON want him first and that's where he will go so more rubbish.



Ffs, confirmed by d sullivan via kumb. carroll out for four months, ligament damage, surgery in u. s.



No doubts some unknown person will be brought in "a la" Maiga who can;t hit a barn door at 3 paces



24 Jul 2014 11:55:07
Newcastle United have been linked with former striker Andy Carroll.

The Geordie was ruled out of the Football United Tour on Monday with an ankle injury but the "TOON" have always retained an interest in Carroll - if he comes in at the right price. Sources close to Carroll say that he appears to be settled in London, however, he is a geordie lad at heart.

Ex-managing director Derek Llambias said 18 months ago that everybody at the club - including Mike Ashley - had a "soft spot" for Carroll, despite his £35million sale to Liverpool.

Alan Pardew needs a striker and wants a marquee signing to win back some fans who feel he has taken the club as far as he can. Andy Carroll may wel be the answer.

As of Wednesday night, West Ham sources insisted that they had not received an enquiry for Carroll from the Magpies - and if Pardew wanted to win his signature he would have to convince Carroll to take a pay cut, which to return home he may well do.

With Loic Remy now Liverpool-bound and Alexandre Lacazette quoted as saying he wants to stay at Lyon, United's first choice picks in the transfer window appear to have gone, and Carroll still remains a fans favourite in Newcastle.

Is this also behind the real reason why Carroll returned early from NZ??



24 Jul 2014 11:10:36
Great article and quite rightly worrying:

If a double injury blow and Sam Allardyce's comments on them hadn't depressed us enough his view of the match against Wellington Phoenix was pretty horrendous. to put it mildly!

And before we consider his comments let's remember that Newcastle United are at exactly the same stage of their preparations as us yet brushed Sydney FC aside 4-0.

Sam, however, rolled out a litany of explanations on the Irons performance against Wellington Phoenix which were disturbing in the extreme.

Here's the nub of what he said:

O We got caught cold by the fact that Phoenix showed a great attitude and played at a tempo which the Irons failed to recognise and counter.

O We are " finding our feet" and Phoenix gave a great standard as he expected

O They fought and shut us down over all over the pitch, did exceptionally well and knocked us out of our stride. "

O The team was changed in the second half because of fatigue as "we are working the players extremely hard. We have been training every day, morning and afternoon, because we have to get our fitness levels up. "

O The important things are levels of fitness and technique and what was worrying was that the technique level was "way down. "

Not many positives there then. The players have returned from a summer break and are now fatigued and lacking technique.

The 'mighty Kiwi world beaters ' were more up for the game than us and caught a Premier League cold, took their chances and were clearly the better team.

Meanwhile our guys are being trained morning and afternoon and we wonder whether that may actually contribute to their levels of fatigue. It would be interesting to hear from Sam not thay they ARE fatigues but WHY

Looking at his appraisal of things - and given two massive injuries - there's little room left for hope it seems. There wasn't a word either about how the "lack of technique" would be addressed.

Instead we had: "What matter is what happens on the opening day of the season. "

Well on the strength of what we have seen so far at Stevenage, Ipswich and now in New Zealand we might have reason to worry big time about the first day of the season.

I'm not going to judge anybody on three pre- season friendlies but I seriously hope the manager knows how he is going to improve performance levels as well as fitness and technique levels by around 150 per cent minimum come opening day.

Yesterday the post match explanations simply weren't up to much and did I mention Newcastle United are at exactly the same point in their build-up as us?



24 Jul 2014 08:53:02
Ravel Morrison tweeted the words CSKA MOSCOW before immediately deleting them yesterday, I think he likes to play social media games with his followers for some quick limelight to be quite honest



Woudn;t be a bad move to let him go to Russia, ieally DNIPRO in a cash plus Morrison deal for Knoplyanka



24 Jul 2014 07:59:45
Andy carroll reported to be out for another 4 months. What a joke