Carroll to Hammers

[Kevster269]

Season long loan deal apparently....

[MattyRangers]

Paying £2mil for the privilege with an option to buy for for a further £17mill at end season I believe.

[W12_Ranger]

Paying £2mil for the privilege with an option to buy for for a further £17mill at end season I believe.

Is it an option though?

[MattyRangers]

Is it an option though?

Not too sure tbh mate, I heard it was but its purely hear'say through the grape vine.

[W12_Ranger]

Not too sure tbh mate, I heard it was but its purely hear'say through the grape vine.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19056545

Sounds like it would be perm to me

£ 2 million is a bargin if they could back heel him at the end of the season

This is a sort of transfer that makes me laugh when supporters of other clubs call us big spending

I doubt Hughes has even spent £17 million on transfers since he has been here

[BUSHRANGER1982]

Well, as the old "ball-to-feet" style is about as much use to a player like Andy Carroll, as having only one leg in an ####-kicking contest, I think we can safely say we will all have sore necks watching West Ham.

[TBLOCKRANGER]

Some clubs just don't learn. When they get relegated, "fire sales", "close to administration"....but it's everyone else's fault. They'll also still want the taxpayer to fund any move to a new stadium. At least we look like we are sorting out our own destiny.

[Del]

Big Sam wanting a lump up front to hit long balls to.... surely not... he keeps saying he doesn't play that foortball!

He's said he doesn't want to go there, anyway, but this sums up what a farce West Ham are.... He's an average striker at best, was bought by Liverpool for vasty inflated money, had a shocking season, and is suddenly, in the eyes of a promoted team worth £2m for a season, and then £17m after.... Ridiculous money.

Tpo put into perspective, they want to pay £2m for a season loan.... didn't we only pay £4m for Cisse who will score more any day of the week.

[DelTrotter]

They spend £2 million loan fee, pay his 80k per week wages and then if they stay up they buy him for £17 million.

A few of our lads are nearing 80k so we can't really laugh at that.

[Del]

They spend £2 million loan fee, pay his 80k per week wages and then if they stay up they buy him for £17 million.

A few of our lads are nearing 80k so we can't really laugh at that.

I don't think people are laughing at the wages, so much as the potential £19m spend one one average player.

[Tarbie]

They spend £2 million loan fee, pay his 80k per week wages and then if they stay up they buy him for £17 million.

A few of our lads are nearing 80k so we can't really laugh at that.

This is what I was wondering. When they talk about a 2 million loan fee is that 2m plus the players full wages?

[DelTrotter]

This is what I was wondering. When they talk about a 2 million loan fee is that 2m plus the players full wages?

Yes