Has it? can't get excited over it myself. I await Brendan's rebuilding of the club and see how that goes. But much depends on Henry. The Carroll situation is a mess but it has been since the club ridiculously wrote a cheque out for £35m. I think the latest tactic is right hardball for £20m. £20m for Carroll is a not unreasonable price and clubs are trying to get him on the cheap. As we get nearer the season start they will cave in.
There's a higher likelihood that we'll be the ones to cave in, as usual. That said, I think he'll be with us next season. He isn't really good enough for a club in the top half and the clubs in the bottom half either can't afford him or he wouldn't want to go there anyway. I said when we paid £35m for him that we'd be stuck with him. The only way we can unburden ourselves is to take an enormous loss.
One question remains though, and that is 'how much control does BR have over transfers'? If we receive an offer of £10m and BR needs that £10m to sign a player that he really wants, would the board block the sale? If they did, that would be interfering with his team surely? The decision needs to be his.
