[Football] Andy Carroll - injury shock

[Easy 10]

Out for the season by the looks, after volleying a ball in training...

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...wcastle-future-in-doubt-volley-injury-setback

"It’s a big frustration,” said Bruce. “There was a time just before Christmas when Andy had made a few assists and started a few games but unfortunately he volleyed a ball and hasn’t been the same since.”

Then there's this...

"He is on a heavily incentivised contract in which his basic wage – understood to be around £20,000 a week – is inflated by appearance fees believed to be in the region of £75,000 for a start and £35,000 for a substitute’s role."

Imagine trousering £35,000 for coming off the bench in the last few minutes. I know we're all well beyond having our minds boggled by the money in the game these days, but this still gave me a double-take. Bloody hell.

 

[Stat Brother]

Imagine still having to pay Andy Carroll £20,000 a week due to the most predictable outcome of a contract signing since Maradonna agreed to no more cocaines.

 

[Ⓩ-Ⓐ-Ⓜ-Ⓞ-Ⓡ-Ⓐ]

Out for the season by the looks, after volleying a ball in training...

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...wcastle-future-in-doubt-volley-injury-setback

"It’s a big frustration,” said Bruce. “There was a time just before Christmas when Andy had made a few assists and started a few games but unfortunately he volleyed a ball and hasn’t been the same since.”

Then there's this...

"He is on a heavily incentivised contract in which his basic wage – understood to be around £20,000 a week – is inflated by appearance fees believed to be in the region of £75,000 for a start and £35,000 for a substitute’s role."

Imagine trousering £35,000 for coming off the bench in the last few minutes. I know we're all well beyond having our minds boggled by the money in the game these days, but this still gave me a double-take. Bloody hell.

Sometimes after a big night out, when I'm too tired to come in to work on time, I show up at 16:30 and my boss gives me a £500 bonus. I still get my basic £250 a week sick pay as well.

 

[Easy 10]

I would imagine Mike Ashley would be LESS than impressed at Bruce throwing Carroll on for the last knockings, just to use up a bit of time.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

The very EPITOME of a player stealing a living from the game. The sicknote's sicknote

 

[Stat Brother]

I would imagine Mike Ashley would be LESS than impressed at Bruce throwing Carroll on for the last knockings, just to use up a bit of time.

In fairness nobody is expecting Carroll to come onto the pitch at the same speed Gross left it.

It must take a couple of minutes to get out of his bath chair and put the blanket away.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Just in case you browse through this thread Andy Carroll, I thought this link might come in handy for you........

https://forums.horseandhound.co.uk/threads/recommend-a-farrier-newcastle-area.569216/

 

[Grombleton]

unfortunately he volleyed a ball and hasn’t been the same since.

If a sentence sums up one players career, it's this.

 

[Gazwag]

That's spooky, I was driving back to work 15 minutes ago and "Dude looks like a lady" was playing on the radio and I thought of him

 

[AmexRuislip]

That's spooky, I was driving back to work 15 minutes ago and "Dude looks like a lady" was playing on the radio and I thought of him

50p in Second Spin

 

[Easy 10]

Going by this, I'd assume he must be on about a million a goal.

 

[Brok]

Going by this, I'd assume he must be on about a million a goal.

A bit like Benteke then...

 

[dejavuatbtn]

£20k a week for sitting in the physio’s for 95% of his contract. Everyone knew he was going to be a poor investment. How thick are they up at Newcastle?

 

[Easy 10]

A bit like Benteke then...

Very little risk of that particular chicken coming home to roost though, being as he barely averages a goal a season. But then they're already paying him north of £6.7m a year to stink the place out, so whats another mill amongst friends.

 

[Paris]

For Andy Carroll see Jack Wheelchair.

 

[Blackadder]

The very EPITOME of a player stealing a living from the game. The sicknote's sicknote

Even Paul Kitson thinks he takes the PISS...

 

[vegster]

Out for the season by the looks, after volleying a ball in training...

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...wcastle-future-in-doubt-volley-injury-setback

"It’s a big frustration,” said Bruce. “There was a time just before Christmas when Andy had made a few assists and started a few games but unfortunately he volleyed a ball and hasn’t been the same since.”

Then there's this...

"He is on a heavily incentivised contract in which his basic wage – understood to be around £20,000 a week – is inflated by appearance fees believed to be in the region of £75,000 for a start and £35,000 for a substitute’s role."

Imagine trousering £35,000 for coming off the bench in the last few minutes. I know we're all well beyond having our minds boggled by the money in the game these days, but this still gave me a double-take. Bloody hell.

Thats two years wages for me for getting me trackie off and running around for 15 minutes.

 

[pauli cee]

That's spooky, I was driving back to work 15 minutes ago and "Dude looks like a lady" was playing on the radio and I thought of him

Driving BACK to work at 2pm on a Friday, ouch......

 

[GloryDays]

Controversial opinion. I really like AC the footballer. Players like that don't come around so often...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlgAu_UCUdI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuqUvvMC4qo (mute your computer)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8FDgW09-fI

NB Also realise he was in the same Liverpool team as Bellamy. Would not have liked to be on that night out, or golf trip.

 

[Gwylan]

Never mind Rishi Sunak, Johnson should be making Carroll's agent the Chancellor. He or she is clearly a complete wizard at money-making, the country's finances would improve in no time