.............................. Liverpool's £35million frontman Andy Carroll. Queens Park Rangers snapped Bothroyd up as a free agent this summer following his decision to run down his contract at Cardiff. The Premier League new-boys believe they have got themselves a bargain, given how much some of their top-flight rivals have splashed out on firepower in recent months. Warnock is convinced Bothroyd will prove to be a shrewd acquisition and is backing him to force his way back into the England fold, allowing him to add to the solitary cap he picked up last term. He said: "I look at strikers in the Premier League and people mention Andy Carroll to me and however many millions he cost. On song "Andy Carroll is good in the air, but you cannot tell me he has more about him than Jay Bothroyd when he is on song. "I think Jay has got everything to fight for his England place and it is really up to him." QPR, despite boasting wealthy owners, have had to tread carefully in the transfer market this summer, with funds thin on the grounds. Warnock has no complaints about the cautious approach being favoured by his board, but believes it would be foolish to set his sights any higher than securing top-flight survival given the money available to him. He added: "If we don't spend any money, which it does not look like we are going to, staying up would be a massive achievement." http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_7079807,00.html
We will do better than that NW we are going to finish 8th and score over 50 goals JB will shine I don't rate Carroll at 35M Torres at 50M idiots for paying that much we also have AT for a while
Does that mean spending NO money = no DJ Campbell or is NW being his normal backs to the wall mentality.
JayBoth's got great pace and a good shot - haven't seen much of him in the air. He'll do well next season, I'm sure of it.
"If we don't spend any money, which it does not look like we are going to..." End of all hope for a buy out any time soon?
Doom ... what is it good more absolutely nothing (say it again) Doom ... what is it good more absolutely nothing
Bothroyd. Fast, skillful, good in the air... Will be an absolute gem if we can keep him fit + get his head in gear.
That applies to 100% of the squad. I'd say its more important with JB though, as IMO he's only behind Tarbs in our squad in terms of ability.
And, 'staying up would be a massive achievement.' Despite being publicly gagged in the Goons' recent statement, Warnock's still telling it like it is. Is that an indication that Warnock thinks the Goons are staying put? Can't see it myself. Put it this way: if the Goons are staying, Warnock's got to be a dead man walking now from a QPR perspective.
Agreed. Even if Bothroyd fires blanks all season (which is most unlikely) he's better business that Torres. Carroll might do something but £35m's worth? Doubt it.
