Carroll and Mitrovic upfront would be a handful. They would also be bloody predictable with the lack of pace. £18 million? Yeah, good luck getting that
I was at the Emirates when we still had Carroll, under Hughton, and we won 1-0. All we did was get the ball into their half then hoof it diagonally to Carroll. For 90 minutes. Arsenal knew this after the first 3 minutes, but couldn't do a goddam thing about it. If we had someone to hit of his calibre and McClarts pulled his finger out and got Gini central with Perez coming off the left we could be unplayable. And at least if a cross DID appear once in a while, the bloke in the middle might actually score.
Seeing as the Mirror is our preferred 'media partner' ie. Ashley's mouthpiece I treat any story that appears in there as nothing more than propaganda. Lets not forget lads, its season ticket renewal time. 'Local lad being brought home, big sum of money invested that means we are showing our intent................. please renew your ticket..................... thank you for your money.................. we couldn't get Carrol over 'the line'................ sorry about that.'
.....Just like our apparent bid for Lacazette. You can imagine the conversation: '...Right lads it's Season Ticket renewals time. We're in deep **** and people aren't going to renew. What can we do? Oh that's right, we'll put in a bid for a player that we have no chance of getting just to get them thinking we are serious so that they renew. Sorted.'
We need him so bad and it would just be geared up for him returning to form but we are more likely to get an andros carrolo from portugals 2nd division
Say we do have 20mil to spend on a striker who would you prefer Andy Carroll at 18mil or Lacazette at 19/23 mil? Personally I'd go with Carroll as he's proven he can score goals in the division and is a local lad who will have the passion.
Have to say if we were paying 18m out I'd rather have Lacazette. Sought after and doesn't have the horrific injury record. However its not an option because Lacazette won't join us. Indeed he'll probably join Borussia when Aubemyang signs for Arsenal. Just out of our league and we won't be spending 12m plus on any striker. I'm not even sure Carroll would want to come here.
Charlie Austin is probably the only 'realistic' option. Failing that, what about someone like Jordan Rhodes? 8 in 12 games this season. Scored 82 in 155 for Blackburn in the Championship.
Benik Afobe in, Williamson going the other way, is probably the only deal I can see happening. Potentially we might get this Saivet in if we can ship Marveaux or Tiote out.