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Demba Ba or Andy Carroll?

  • 18-11-2011 9:35pm
    #1
    willmunny1990
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,432 ✭✭✭


    Was discussing this with two of my Liverpool mates last night. I asked them would they swap Carroll for Ba and they dismissed it and said they'd never do it as Carroll will become a much better player than Ba.

    I have to say that I wholly disagree and I think Carroll will be lucky to become the player Ba is now.

    So if you were building a team tomorrow, who would you pick given the choice between Ba and Carroll, taking into account current ability and potential ability?

    Who would you prefer? 37 votes

    Andy Carroll
    0%
    Demba Ba
    100%
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  • #2
    Sir Gallagher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,836 ✭✭✭Sir Gallagher


    Carlton Cole.


  • #3
    ShamoBuc
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 33,170 CMod ✭✭✭✭ShamoBuc


    Both, cheers!


  • #4
    tim_holsters
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,466 ✭✭✭tim_holsters


    Demba Carroll for me.


  • #5
    tommyhaas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,100 ✭✭✭tommyhaas


    I'd have Andy Carroll + £15m


  • #6
    Crazy Horse 6
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,474 ✭✭✭Crazy Horse 6


    Demba Ba
    facepalm.jpg


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  • #7
    tommyhaas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,100 ✭✭✭tommyhaas


    I'd have Andy Carroll before Demba Ba. But I'd have Demba Ba on a free before I'd have Andy Carroll for £35m


  • #8
    Leiva
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,117 ✭✭✭✭Leiva


    Atari Jaguar .


  • #9
    Kiwi_knock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,463 ✭✭✭Kiwi_knock


    Neither, they both have not fully proven themselves in the league yet.


  • #10
    dahat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,826 ✭✭✭✭dahat


    I personally would rather Ba in my team and Carroll as a session buddy....:D


  • #11
    super_furry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,348 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    Demba Ba
    Daddy.

    No, chips.


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  • #12
    pudzey101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,925 ✭✭✭pudzey101


    Emile Heskey !!!


  • #13
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    Obviously anyone who chooses Carroll is a racist.


  • #14
    pudzey101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,925 ✭✭✭pudzey101


    MagicMarker wrote: »
    Obviously anyone who chooses Carroll is a racist.

    Sepp Blatter is setting up numerous accounts just to click on Carroll


  • #15
    J. Marston
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,220 ✭✭✭✭J. Marston


    Demba Ba > Jonathan Walters > Andy Carroll.


  • #16
    skippy15
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,573 ✭✭✭skippy15


    Demba Ba
    tommyhaas wrote: »
    I'd have Andy Carroll before Demba Ba. But I'd have Demba Ba on a free before I'd have Andy Carroll for £35m

    If it wasn't for the stupid price tag it isn't an issue-

    Ba having good few games where as Carroll is an England international but just off form slightly overweight, a pisshead and a bad lawyer away from string of convictions...still Carroll


  • #17
    Cypher_sounds
    Registered Users Posts: 8,148 ✭✭✭Cypher_sounds


    Demba Ba, all things considered.


  • #18
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    I like Andy's hair.


  • #19
    Diabhal Beag
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,238 ✭✭✭✭Diabhal Beag


    Will have to see how Ba continues. Didn't really see him as a stunning player at West Ham but he's been great so far. Think Carroll will be better though.


  • #20
    Where To
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭Where To


    Shola.




















    *serious answer: Ba


  • #21
    BOHtox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,314 ✭✭✭BOHtox


    They'd be quality upfront together. Ba's pace and strength and Carroll's height and physical presence. They'd be a serious pairing!


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  • #22
    That_Guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    On current form it has to be Ba.


  • #23
    TerryTibbs!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 610 ✭✭✭TerryTibbs!


    How can anyone answer this?

    Anyone who does is silly.


  • #24
    slingerz
    Registered Users Posts: 5,275 ✭✭✭slingerz


    On current form it's Ba but Carroll hasn't been playing poorly either.

    If it was Carroll's form this time last year vs Ba then it'd be Carroll all day


  • #25
    flahavaj
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,235 ✭✭✭✭flahavaj


    For the money they cost, Ba any day.


  • #26
    leonidas83
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,065 ✭✭✭leonidas83


    Demba Ba
    Ba looks the much better player at the moment because Newcastle are playing to his strengths, just like the way when Andy Carroll was there.

    Thats not the Liverpool way, the Liverpool style is all out passing and moving,running with the ball, etc. This does not suit Carrolls style in the slightest, he is not comfortable on his feet and is more of a target man than anything else. Liverpool's style suits Saurez and the likes of Torres, they would do well to cut their losses on Carroll and get a player similar in the mould of above two.


  • #27
    homerjay2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,346 ✭✭✭✭homerjay2005


    value for money = Ba. he has form too, carrlol is off form and badly at that.

    newcastle have him plus 35million to potentially spend, liverpool have carrlol warming the bench. newcastle seriously got the better deal here.


  • #28
    homerjay2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,346 ✭✭✭✭homerjay2005


    leonidas83 wrote: »
    , he is not comfortable on his feet and is more of a target man than anything else..

    surely a a 35million quid striker is more than that???


  • #29
    Chucky the tree
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,341 ✭✭✭✭Chucky the tree


    Demba Ba
    Carroll and it's not really that close.


  • #30
    That_Guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    Chucky the tree wrote: »
    Carroll and it's not really that close.

    So you'd prefer a striker who doesn't score goals over a striker who does score goals?

    ;)


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  • #31
    Will I Amnt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,222 ✭✭✭✭Will I Amnt


    No doubting Newcastle got the better deal but it's impossible to compare the 2 players.
    Carroll looked very good at Newcasle as does Ba currently but would Ba fair any better at Liverpool???Who knows???

    On current form it's glaringly obvious who's playing the better football but then again one is playing regular the other isn't.

    I think it's very dismissive to say its not even close ^^^^^^^^^^


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