Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 11:08 am
Kerry07 wrote:devaney wrote:Look I haven't been Andy's biggest fan either and I have criticised you on numerous occasions for your bombastic over the top annihilation of Carroll.However the difference is that I'm prepared to give credit where it is due. He has proved in the last few games that we have not seen the best from him and whilst he may be limited he can make a very positive contribution. Yesterday's first goal against Brighton was as much down to Carroll as anybody else. The Brighton defenders concentrated on taking Andy out which left room for Martin to score.He made a positive contribution throughout the game and was most peoples MOTM including mine.
In the last few game it hash't all been long ball and Stoke style football. Look at his goal if you need further evidence of that!
Sums up my point.
Hes limited, so while he will make positive contributions here and there (as Heskey did) he lacks whats needed for a forward chasing leagues/cl. If we had had a decent forward over the past 12 months we wouldn't be sitting in 7th.
Andy Carroll at his very very best (the best hes shown in his career thus far) is nowhere near good enough for where we aspire to be.
I may seem very churlish, afterall hes just scored, made an assist... and has had positive contributions over the past month (the assist for Bellamy at Bolton was very good)... and perhaps i should JUST focus on this, but i tend to look at the bigger picture, always have done.
Kerry - you don't just seem a little churlish. You are negative in the extreme and it is tedious. We all look at the bigger picture and I prefer to look at how SouthCoastShankly has painted it. See his post above.
Lighten up and enjoy the moment. I remember saying something similar after we put both Manchester teams out of the cups over a period of 5 days!
You're never happy mate. If ever there was a time to stick together it is now!