El Scorchio 12:33 Wed Jan 14
Carroll's all round play
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Very good in the last couple of games.
Was looking like he couldn't do much with the ball at his feet or get very involved earlier in the season other than heading it, but showed some great touches and passes in build up play today- notably for Valencia's goal. As well as being his usual menacing self in the air.
Starting to look like the player we were all envisaging and hoping for when we originally signed him.
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penners28
8:27 Sun Jan 18
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On his day he's unplayable. If he keeps off the boize he'll notch double figures and get that england number 9 jersey back no probs
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Lily Hammer
8:25 Sun Jan 18
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This is his longest run of fitness in about 4 years. He and we have been desperately unlucky with his injuries since he joined us. I'm really glad for him, after all the hard work to get back to this current level. It will be very good for West Ham and England if he can stay fit for a good long time.
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Orange Hammer
8:21 Sun Jan 18
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Seems far more settled since he met that bird.
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MrCrowmanSir
8:19 Sun Jan 18
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He will score goals if there are chances to, the first half today was just the example of the reason why people get on his back and also don't want him in the team. The second half showed that if there is movement up front and from runners from midfield Carroll can play a role that doesn't mean we just pump the ball in the box.
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cm7906464
8:17 Sun Jan 18
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cant argue with his effort. unfortunately he has a huge transfer fee to live up to which isn't his fault.
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franksfat&slow&wank
8:14 Sun Jan 18
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5 in 11 starts and I said he dont score enough
Surely double figures from the big man this season
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penners28
8:01 Sun Jan 18
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He was fucking awesome today. Should make the england squad for the march internationals.
Seems to have knuckled down.
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wansteadman
7:36 Sun Jan 18
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I think he's dropping too deep and after last weeks goal now holding it too long. Most effective when taking z touch and laying it off. Turning and dragbacks not really his style
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Leigh Jim
7:18 Sun Jan 18
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Texas iron and Northern sold are quiet
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M,Wheats
7:17 Sun Jan 18
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Lays the ball off well, gets back to help out too :-)
A hard worker...
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DukeofDevo
7:00 Sun Jan 18
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Really playing the channels, confusing defenders who're expecting to do battle for the the crosses. Looks like he enjoys playing with the ball at his feet.
Linking up well with Valencia whose looking more and more effective, and not giving the ball away so much, could still do with a better end product though.
Carroll doing great defensive work as well, he's obviously enjoying his football
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Kelly Smunt
6:49 Sun Jan 18
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Agree with Green Street - when you consider that he has (probably) played more minutes for us than most other outfield players in the last month or so his work rate is incredible - tackling back and defending from set pieces etc, as well as his link up play.
He could well turn out to be the player we knew Deano would have been but for Short Shite-Phillips - okay, maybe not technically as good but certainly as effective in his own way!
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Darby_
6:45 Sun Jan 18
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5 goals in his last nine games now.
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Lily Hammer
6:44 Sun Jan 18
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Reacted well to get in front of the defender today.
Seemed to pick out a particular fan in the BML to celebrate with. I wonder what the story was there.
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Rossal
6:39 Sun Jan 18
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What green street said.....
He looks fit now and gets round the pitch far more which helps us defend from the front a lot better. He looks to have got a bit more hunger to win in the last few games and fancy him to hit 10 before the end of the seasom
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MrCrowmanSir
6:36 Sun Jan 18
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Good to see him getting a poachers goal, that's why you need someone up with him, just lumping the ball at him doesn't get the best out of him.
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GreenStreetPlayer
7:43 Sat Jan 17
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His fitness levels seemed to have improved in the last couple of games.
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Chigwell
7:10 Sat Jan 17
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I only saw the TV highlights so I'm not denying that Carroll had a good game vs Everton, as several posters have said. But his contribution to Valencia's goal was just routine, not amazing as some claim. Valencia was the only WHU player in front of Carroll, and when he received Carroll's pass he still had everything to do.
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Alex V
3:26 Sat Jan 17
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Steve P 3:16 Sat Jan 17
Well no, because I was right. Bizarre thing to bring up.
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fred flinstone
3:16 Sat Jan 17
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A quality player and always has been
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Steve P
3:16 Sat Jan 17
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Bit like you claiming we won as many points with Cole up front as Carroll, Alex?
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