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[Dundalk]

This is in the people tomorrow


A full version of this story appears in today's Sunday People. Liverpool will put Kop-flop striker Andy Carroll in a 12-month boot camp in a bid to salvage his Anfield career. The £35million star’s diet and drinking will be closely monitored – and he is even prepared to ditch his ­ trademark ponytail as worried Kop chiefs plan a new clean-cut image for him

[ethanr]

This is in the people tomorrow


A full version of this story appears in today's Sunday People. Liverpool will put Kop-flop striker Andy Carroll in a 12-month boot camp in a bid to salvage his Anfield career. The £35million star’s diet and drinking will be closely monitored – and he is even prepared to ditch his ­ trademark ponytail as worried Kop chiefs plan a new clean-cut image for him

So he hasn't cut it yet?

[Dundalk]

I suppose we will find out tomorrow. I don't believe that story in the people. Word is Carroll will start tomorrow.

[ethanr]

I'm hoping he does.  Need to give him a big strand of games to help his confidence.  He's getting better.

[woof woof !]

(Koptalk)

Newspaper reports today claim that Kop flop Andy Carroll has been 12-months to save his Liverpool career by following a strict diet and fitness regime.

The £35million striker will have his diet and ­drinking monitored by Melwood staff who are unhappy with his conditioning, although publicly the club deny that there's any problems.

A source is quoted as saying: "Andy is happy to go along with this long training schedule Liverpool have devised for him. It's a conditioning programme which will look at his whole lifestyle.

"While Carroll is obviously a big lad he is not particularly muscular and they are wanting to put this right. They are not looking to give him more bulk, but more strength.

"He knows that as a £35m signing he should be the first name on the Liverpool team-sheet for the game at Chelsea but he also knows this won't be the case.

[Thommo's perm]

According to that he cost £35 million
Surely shome mishtake?

[tubby]

If he hasn't started scoring properly by the summer then I think Kenny would seriously need to consider shipping him out. Ok he had an injury but a season and a half is plenty to show ones worth. His overall awareness seems to be lacking at times, not sure any amount of fitness would improve that but what do I know. The problem is we would be making a massive loss unless we done a player + cash deal with someone like Spurs. Harry would probably go for that too.

[maguskwt]

This is in the people tomorrow


A full version of this story appears in today's Sunday People. Liverpool will put Kop-flop striker Andy Carroll in a 12-month boot camp in a bid to salvage his Anfield career. The £35million star’s diet and drinking will be closely monitored – and he is even prepared to ditch his ­ trademark ponytail as worried Kop chiefs plan a new clean-cut image for him

shave his head and he will look kick- ...

[metalhead]

wtf I thought he chopped off his poneytail

[Kukilon]

Not sure what to say about his run out today. An overweight horker would handle the ball better than he did.

[valo26]

he looked like Bambi on ice and he was only on for 5 minutes...

[alwayslfc]

I still stand by my opinion. Give him until Christmas, and if he still doesn't show signs of being a prolific scorer and complimenting well with Suarez, then get someone else in who can do so in the Jan. window. Liverpool can then loan the lad out, bench him or sell him. No PL club like Liverpool chasing for a CL spot can afford to be too overly patient with any player esp. when he cost that much.

[Reg]

Can't give him til christmas if Kenny plays him so sparingly!

12 months.

[parchpea]

Utilise him at centre half as the lad can head a ball and belt it away 

[maguskwt]

I still stand by my opinion. Give him until Christmas, and if he still doesn't show signs of being a prolific scorer and complimenting well with Suarez, then get someone else in who can do so in the Jan. window. Liverpool can then loan the lad out, bench him or sell him. No PL club like Liverpool chasing for a CL spot can afford to be too overly patient with any player esp. when he cost that much.

A prolific scorer? ... I don't know what you're expecting but he's NEVER a prolific striker... He's a heskey type of target man and if he scores 15 goals a season and contributes to the team game I would say he's a success... Right now he's far from being a success...

Problem with Andy is that he doesn't seem to have a football brain...