that's a roll of the dice
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Interesting one. Does he have anything left in the locker? If so, he should make his mark at this level.
that's a roll of the dice
Bizarre for both parties.
Unless Carroll is completely shot I would have thought his agent would have got him a nice retirement gig somewhere like the MLS.
Doubt hes fit.
Low risk I suppose for Reading as hed be quality if fit and near his best.
Warnock would have given him a 4 year deal.
I thought they were still under a transfer embargo (Pearcey - what is the score?).
If that is right doesn't that mean they can only recruit short term on a severe salary cap if their squad if below a certain size?
Whatever, it looks like a short term low-wage deal for a 'name' who cannot be fit. A club wanting to change the headlines? But what is in it for Carroll? Does he see it as a shop window to something that might offer a final payday?
We are under an embargo still and cannot pay more than £8k a month on wages for any player. This deal makes sense and I suspect the EFL have agreed it because 1) we have agreed a points deduction and the process ahead and 2) our chronic injury problems with half of our small squad out injured. It reached a nadir last Monday night when Jhamari Clarke our young striker just turned 18 scored twice v Brum then two days later broke his ankle playing for the under 23’s.
Hopefully by mid January Joao will be close to returning. Hoilett back before then too.
Getting fit on £8k a month so he is ready to go elsewhere seems like a great deal for the player but not the club.
If he's fit, he'll be a handful at this level. I somehow doubt he is though.
As he's been without a club since at least last July the evidence suggests he is not match fit. There is also a question of his injury record. Let's say it takes Carrol a month to get up to the required level of fitness that means he is available to play for only a month. That doesn't sound like a great deal for the club. Of course if you know more then I am sure you will tell me.
Issue is by the time he’s up to match fitness (if ever) he will be free to pick someone come January fully fit.
Could be for a LFW role for 5 or 10 minutes before the FT whistle blows.
2 months in the treatment room...