It was one of the most frantic transfer deadline days in a long time, but the most extrodinary deal was thrashed out between Liverpool and Newcastle as the Merseysider's paid a staggering £35 Million for the Magpies striker Andy Carroll. I met with a fan from each club to find out their thoughts on whether Liverpool had really paid too much for the England Striker?
"It's an awful amount of money but we can do a lot with that money." was the reaction of Newcastle fan Ollie Eden when I asked him his reaction to the sale. "Prices are always higher in January and Andy Carroll is a very good player, the price is just about right for his stage of development."
Liverpool fanatic Glenn Noble despite agreeing with that sentiment felt that his club had paid too much: " He is a good player but I think the fee is a hell of a lot of money, I would expect them to pay half of that." "We got a good price for Torres and although i'm disappointed to lose him I think he was always going to go....I just feel we could have spent the money more wisely."
Despite stating that he felt Liverpool were on the up with the new owners in place, Noble said he thought the Carroll deal was nothing more than a 'Panic deal' on behalf of the club.
It is often argued that English players because of their rareness in quality carry such a large fee with them, something both supporters agreed with.
"Yeah I think there is a proven record of that being the case, you just have compare the Milner sale in the summer with the Van Dar Vaart deal, there is around £18 Million seperating the deals and Van Dar Vaart has perhaps been the better buy" said Eden.
Noble added: " His price was inflated, if you look at how much you would have to pay for players like John Terry and Wayne Rooney- You would have to pay mega money so yeah I think that English players prices increase."
Although happy with the signing the Liverpool fan again hinted at disappointment at the amount that Liverpool had parted with to get the Newcastle number nine: "For £35 Million I just felt we could have gone more than a striker that is currently out injured and only one International cap to his name."
As for Newcastle, Eden does not forsee a backclash against owner Mike Ashley in the future regarding the sale:
"On this occassion I think the supporters will agree with Mike Ashley, he has got a lot of money for Carroll so I dont see any backclash against him.
Eden also doesn't fear that the Carroll sale will ruin the Magpies solid season so far: "I think we will be fine, we only need 10 points to be safe.. Nolan is playing well so I cant see it having a massive effect on whether we will survive this season or not."
So it appears that the jury is still out on this one, Newcastle seem happy to have £35 Million in the bank for the sale of just one of their players while Liverpool seem happy to have that striker now in their ranks, even if they paid more than maybe they thought they might have to.
Let me know what you think. Did Liverpool pay too much for Carroll and do you agree with the comments from the respective Newcastle and Liverpool fans?
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