Rodgers: Carroll wants Liverpool stay

No matter what all the anti-Liverpool brigade say (the jealous ones) there is not a single defender in world football that would relish coming up against Carroll. I accept the big man has not been anywhere near the unfair price tag placed on him (due to circumstance more than ability) and he hasn't shown anyone what he is really capable of in a Liverpool shirt. However with a bit of confidence and fitness he has the ability to tear any defender in world football to shreds. I am sure people will laugh at this concept but that does not matter. I can guarantee that if he stays with Liverpool or not, Carroll will make a big impact in English football for many years to come.

He's a goalkeepers worst nightmare and not even the likes of John Terry could contain him. 

The reason that Andy Carroll, is still at Liverpool, is that no other clubs are willing to pay serious money for Carroll. West Ham, are said to have offered fifteen million pounds for Carroll, well don't believe it, Gold and Sullivan, are no fools and would not pay over the top for any player. Mike Ashley, the Newcastle chairman, wants to buy back Andy Carroll, for silly money then flog him on again to a club that will pay daft money for Carroll. Ashley, conned Liverpool once, and to be conned again by this cockney wide boy would be gutting.

robert bell-end your a muppet pal carol has come on a ton since he first joined the reds and its to his credit that he wants to stay at a club that he knows he can progress and be the player he wants to be so do me a favour you plank,get a job.

malcolm how does your man city shirt fit? did you burn your man u shirts or put them in the bins with the other trash

It seems Rodgers is attempting to talk himself out of a hole here; a bit like Woy did over Joe Cole a couple of seasons ago "I didn't sign him" etc etc; I'm sorry I'm 100% critical of Rodgers here; his man management skills need massive improvement  - He hung Carroll out to dry with talk of a loan move which MUST have had a massive effect on his confidence - which was probably at a season high following his end of season form and his recent time with England at the Euros. Now (after they decided they can't afford to lose £20m on him) He comes out and says he (Carroll) wants to stay; Sorry Who wants WHO to stay??? Rodgers or the Player? This is really only a PR pre cursor to "Andy's going nowhere" (well not for under £25m anyway), Note how it was Rodgers that said he might "benefit" from a loan move and its now Rodgers again saying "He wants to stay" actually I'd put my money on it that Carroll's said none of these things - its just Rodgers and the club shifting any possible blame away from them and on to Andy Carroll irrespective of whether he gets moved on or not. That way if an acceptable bid does come in it would all be down to "Andy's decision" and not the club who "Did everything they could" to keep the player; and if he stays "We're so glad he (Andy) has come to this decision" Im expecting then that a near acceptable bids been made otherwise why come out with this drivel

man utd have been playing without a centre forward since they bought berbatov  for £42m with fee and wages,  people in glasshouses comes to mind

If Liverpool decide to play the modern way, sideways backwards then back a bit further, Andy Caroll will be no more use than an ornament. Speedy wingers behind defenders then balls into the middle and i think he might prove his ability.     Thanks Roy for the correction.