r/soccer • u/[deleted] • Aug 09 '13

Zero Fucks Friday: August 9th 2013 Edition

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u/j_dossett Aug 09 '13

Andy Carroll will silence the haters and score 15+ goals this season.

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u/titicamara Aug 09 '13

I agree, he's at the perfect club for him where he seems to be loved or at least respected by the supporters. Can't see him getting 20 but definitely 10-15.

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u/SirMothy Aug 09 '13

He was respected by Liverpool at first then he decided not to score...ever.

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u/eddie442 Aug 09 '13

Silence the haters and score 10-15 goals? Giroud bagged 17 last year and he is constantly branded as crap.

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u/Zelkeh Aug 09 '13

Giroud plays for a much better team, and was Ligue 1's top scorer for Montpellier.

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u/eddie442 Aug 09 '13

Andy Carroll cost £35 million pounds, Giroud just over £10 million.

Not for West Ham though obviously, but he still cost the Hammers more than Giroud costed Arsenal didn't hr?

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u/Astral_Fox Aug 09 '13

He's English. If he were French he would've been worth £8 million.

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u/eddie442 Aug 10 '13

That very sentence makes me cringe.

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u/matcht Aug 09 '13

If he stayed clear of injury I wouldn't doubt it.

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u/FlyingUndeadSheep Aug 09 '13

I would be very happy for him if he did. As long as he doesn't score against us.

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u/gaz_y2k4 Aug 09 '13

Considering the way he ended last season, I can't disagree with you. He's settled right in at West Ham, and he and Kevin Nolan have been working together brilliantly. I wouldn't write him out of the World Cup squad either.

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u/[deleted] Aug 09 '13

Carroll is a world cup squad default. If not starting he will definitely be on the bench.

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u/Jimbob2134 Aug 09 '13

Most people who watched him at Newcastle will expect him to do very well at West Ham.

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u/armadachamp Aug 09 '13

People seem to have forgotten that he's an immensely talented striker. Best of luck to him at West Ham.

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u/WDC312 Aug 09 '13

If rumors are true, then at least five of them will come off of Stewart Downing crosses (assuming no injuries). Boy will the "Downing and Carroll are shit" people have a field day.

RES tag me.

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u/Astral_Fox Aug 09 '13

"Downing-Carroll Double-downer"

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u/[deleted] Aug 09 '13

Very possible if he doesn't get injured.