Not sure about this reported £17 million bid for Andy Carroll. Is it David Sullivan grandstanding in the knowledge Carroll won't ever go to E13? Initially the offer is for a season's loan and then a commitment to buy him for £17m the next season, which could backfire if he's not a success. As we already have Carlton Cole, a new £5 million striker in Maiga, Vaz Te, Maynard and Baldock do WHU really need another striker? The priority is surely a new centre back. Carroll is a great striker when motivated and had a brilliant half a season at Newcastle, but if it went wrong we'd be even more in debt than we are now. Can a Geordie lad cope with nights out in Essex? Given Carroll's refuelling tendencies it's a risk. On the positive side a fully-firing Carroll would virtually guarantee survival, if not a top half finish. But having invested heavily in Maiga at a much more prudent price I'd stick with him, Cole (who against Blackpool looked like he could still be a real threat) and Vaz Te. More importantly we need a quality centre back to compete with Tomkins and Reid.
