It seems like that’s all we have talked about in the past week or so is the return of one Andrew Thomas Carroll and his potential new contract. I personally could talk about him all the time but I figure it is time to do its due diligence and close the case for West Ham and Andy Carroll.
If you listen to the podcast, which I recommend, you would’ve heard us at Green Street talk about Andy and his new potential contract at West Ham. The contract is really just an extension clause that he has in his current contract. The deal is a 2 year one that would keep his same contract details as far as weekly wages and goals bonuses, but is that ok?
The deal is not a player contract but it’s up to the Hammers board so only time can tell. I know I am not the only Andy Carroll fan out here but is he getting too much? Should we keep him? Should we sell him away?
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Middle Ground
I am no way managerial material but if I had the helm for a day I would think you might offer a middle ground deal where you lower the wages but when he plays, West Ham pays. At most, Andy Carroll has played 27 games in a season and not to mention he has never scored more than 9 goals in a single season. Say what you will about his play or lack there of due to injury, when he comes on the pitch he adds an extra element.
At the moment he is slated to come back in the next month or so, barring another injury. When he comes back we will have a striker core of Arni, Chicha, Perez, and himself. Where does he fit in that role? Clearly, he won’t be in the first eleven baring something terrible but the bench is getting thick. At the moment, Chicha and Perez really haven’t shown any of us enough to make me say that Andy couldn’t get in ahead of them.
To close the case for West Ham and Andy Carroll is not a simple one. He always seems to come up whether its injury, the lime light, or rocking in a header from the box. At the moment I think West Ham need him and hopefully sometime soon we will hear on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon about Carroll connecting on cross and heading it in past the keeper. As we struggle through the international break, keep the faith and COME ON YOU IRONS!