John Carew

[luke25]

I'll never forget being at Reading. Other than that, I've forget most of everything he did

One of my favourite away days ever xDAYDREAMx

[Dave Cooper please]

Being rejected by Sturk, for whom you would have thought he'd be the ideal target man, tells you all you need to know about where Carew is right now.
He had a couple of good seasons with us, but you have the feeling that with just a bit of application on his part they could have been great seasons. He's been like that all his career, one good season, one okay, then off to pastures new.

[Clampy]

I'll never forget being at Reading. Other than that, I've forget most of everything he did

One of my favourite away days ever xDAYDREAMx

Yes, he was superb at Reading, well the 2nd half anyway. The sing-a-long in the pub just outside Reading after the game was especiallly good.

[gervilla]

He showed us how good he could be when he could be arsed and how pathetic he could be when he couldn't be arsed.
Talent but more-so a waste of talent.
Sad.

[The Left Side]

He'll start off well and then not do much for the rest of his contract and hopefully he will drain them of some much needed cash.

[cdbearsfan]

I heard the reason he didn't sign for Stoke is because his back is badly fucked. If so, he might not play for anyone again.

[pauliewalnuts]

Are those our players with the best games per goal ratio in that list?

It's a cross section taken from a list of key AV players on Lerwill's website, so may not include every top scorer. There are another 15 players ahead of Andy Gray but none from the modern era.

John Lerwill - Key AV Players - Clicky

Click on the "Av. Games per Goal" column to sort

 

Interesting, but it doesn't just not include every top scorer, it misses out loads of them. Still, that doesn't negate the fact he was a decent striker in his day.

I liked Carew. MON was right when he said that, on his day, he was unplayable. Towards the end, though, he was a half arsed shambling wreck, which is a shame.

He had enough talent to be one of the top players, I think. He just needed to have the perfect attitude to go with it, but didn't.

[Villa'Zawg]

Are those our players with the best games per goal ratio in that list?

It's a cross section taken from a list of key AV players on Lerwill's website, so may not include every top scorer. There are another 15 players ahead of Andy Gray but none from the modern era.

John Lerwill - Key AV Players - Clicky

Click on the "Av. Games per Goal" column to sort

 

Interesting, but it doesn't just not include every top scorer, it misses out loads of them. Still, that doesn't negate the fact he was a decent striker in his day.

I liked Carew. MON was right when he said that, on his day, he was unplayable. Towards the end, though, he was a half arsed shambling wreck, which is a shame.

He had enough talent to be one of the top players, I think. He just needed to have the perfect attitude to go with it, but didn't.

He was one of the top 10 strikers in the PL during his time under O'Neill and he wasn't a shambling wreck at the end of the season before last (12 goals Jan to May). He was prolific, no other word for it.

[pauliewalnuts]

Are those our players with the best games per goal ratio in that list?

It's a cross section taken from a list of key AV players on Lerwill's website, so may not include every top scorer. There are another 15 players ahead of Andy Gray but none from the modern era.

John Lerwill - Key AV Players - Clicky

Click on the "Av. Games per Goal" column to sort

 

Interesting, but it doesn't just not include every top scorer, it misses out loads of them. Still, that doesn't negate the fact he was a decent striker in his day.

I liked Carew. MON was right when he said that, on his day, he was unplayable. Towards the end, though, he was a half arsed shambling wreck, which is a shame.

He had enough talent to be one of the top players, I think. He just needed to have the perfect attitude to go with it, but didn't.

He was one of the top 10 strikers in the PL during his time under O'Neill and he wasn't a shambling wreck at the end of the season before last (12 goals Jan to May). He was prolific, no other word for it.

And what about last season?

In the last several games I saw him play for us, he was an absolute shambling wreck. I am happy to blame Houllier for lots of things, but Carew's extended run of bobbing around the pitch like he was stoned isn't one of them.

[phantom limb]

Don't do it John, it's akin to suckling at at a diseased teat of filth and pain.

[Villa'Zawg]

Are those our players with the best games per goal ratio in that list?

It's a cross section taken from a list of key AV players on Lerwill's website, so may not include every top scorer. There are another 15 players ahead of Andy Gray but none from the modern era.

John Lerwill - Key AV Players - Clicky

Click on the "Av. Games per Goal" column to sort

 

Interesting, but it doesn't just not include every top scorer, it misses out loads of them. Still, that doesn't negate the fact he was a decent striker in his day.

I liked Carew. MON was right when he said that, on his day, he was unplayable. Towards the end, though, he was a half arsed shambling wreck, which is a shame.

He had enough talent to be one of the top players, I think. He just needed to have the perfect attitude to go with it, but didn't.

He was one of the top 10 strikers in the PL during his time under O'Neill and he wasn't a shambling wreck at the end of the season before last (12 goals Jan to May). He was prolific, no other word for it.

And what about last season?

In the last several games I saw him play for us, he was an absolute shambling wreck. I am happy to blame Houllier for lots of things, but Carew's extended run of bobbing around the pitch like he was stoned isn't one of them.

Fair enough but for me it epitomised Houllier.

[the_Lergy]

Are those our players with the best games per goal ratio in that list?

It's a cross section taken from a list of key AV players on Lerwill's website, so may not include every top scorer.

...

I am pretty sure it does include all, mate. If anyone spots anyone that should be in my list please let me know, but I spent a lot of time on it to include pretty well anyone who has had a significant playing part in Villa's history.

[Villa'Zawg]

Are those our players with the best games per goal ratio in that list?

It's a cross section taken from a list of key AV players on Lerwill's website, so may not include every top scorer.

...

I am pretty sure it does include all, mate. If anyone spots anyone that should be in my list please let me know, but I spent a lot of time on it to include pretty well anyone who has had a significant playing part in Villa's history.

Thank you John. I couldn't think of anyone significant missing from the database, it's a very useful resource.

[Risso]

John Carew looked well out of sorts last season, but he was in good company with lots of other players who'd had good seasons the year before who also looked out of sorts under Houllier.  See Dunne, Collins, Warnock, Agbonlahor etc.  Houllier was an utter disaster from start to finish, and we're well rid of him.

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

Carew having medical at West Ham ........