Young completes Man Utd move

[Rudy Can't Fail]

"and Dalglish and Rush were an item."

eh?
 

I thought it was Dalgish and Beardsley that were the item. That's why they sold him to Newcastle. Very messy.

[Chris Jameson]

some of the bickering on here is a bit tedious

No it's not.

[seanthevillan]

Redman, do you expect Carroll to ever be justify his price tag? Surely he'd have to become one of the best strikers in Europe to do that, I just can't see it.

[Redman]

Redman, do you expect Carroll to ever be justify his price tag? Surely he'd have to become one of the best strikers in Europe to do that, I just can't see it.

Apologies in advance. This is off-topic (although Young does get a mention)

He'll definitely have to become one of the best strikers in Europe which is why it's essential we buy players to provide him with top quality service.

You'll remember how many goals Martin Laursen scored a few years ago with Young whipping those corners and free-kicks directly onto his forehead - he was unplayable.

I'm guessing it's the same threat that prompted Comolli and Kenny to pay so much because the one area where Carroll is unrivalled is in the air. That's how he can become one of the best strikers in Europe. And that's probably why Young and Downing are transfer targets (sorry about that).

But the most important thing about the Carroll signing was the psychological effect. It turned that transfer window from a defeat into a victory. Even though he barely kicked a ball for us due to injury, the lift the club got just from being decisive enough to replace Torres immediately spurred us on to finish the season strongly. You probably experienced a similar effect with Bent.

[DrGonzo]

Is Young's transfer still just "days away".  It's like Groundhog Day.

[Nirog72]

I can never do the quote thingy but in relation to the Carroll thing, I had a freebie corporate ticket to the Liverpool - Man City game and he (aside from the goal) was unplayable. It has to be said that Man City were shit that night but Kompany, who he often found himself against was not.

Not the finished article by a country mile and it wouldn't surprise me if he ends up a bit of a 'Carew' - when he is good he's unplayable, when he's not he's distinctly average. Jury's out but the signs might be promising.

Back to Young, he needs to go for the right fee and I hope that happens soon to enable a better replacement to be sourced.

[TheSandman]

I think Liverpool overpaid for Caroll but don't doubt he will be a more than decent player for them.

[VillaAlways]

SSN-Youngs reps talking to ManU, today just gets better and better

[kippaxvilla2]

I understand Mr Lerner cancelled a proposed meeting with Ashley after an internet backlash.

[Summers]

18m-20m. Brilliant price. However, if it's remotely true, why bother hiring a manager if we're going to continue to sell players without one.

[OzVilla]

Good, let's get the friggin deal done and move on.  He's been gone for months now so the sooner it's over with and the money is ready to spend on an alternative the better.

I honestly don't blame him one bit though.

[Mazrim]

Carroll will weigh in with goals alright. I've seen that one coming for years now. I'm not sure he'll score enough to justify that pricetag but he'll be troubling the top scorers for a while to come.
I'd have paid £20m for him without blinking, put it that way.
Bent will score more though.

[JUAN PABLO]

Hes been gone since the Everton game

[kippaxvilla2]

If Phil Jones is worth £17m, Ash is worth more.

[Chris Jameson]

If Phil Jones is worth £17m, Ash is worth more.

Not if he's playing centre half.