Andy Carroll is fast becoming a forgotten man at West Ham United and indeed the Premier League.
Injury-prone Carroll has played just 14 games for West Ham this season, scoring only two goals – albeit two very important goals in a win over West Bromwich Albion.
The big Geordie has played only 124 matches for the Hammers in six seasons and netting just 32 goals in that time.
While nobody doubts Carroll’s quality and commitment when he takes to the field fully fit, question marks over his commitment off the pitch and his injury record are a huge source of frustration for the club and its fans.
West Ham simply cannot rely on injury-prone striker former England man anymore and have wasted years trying to build teams to get the best out of his attributes.
Carroll has become little more than an expensive bonus for West Ham.
When he is fit and firing there are not many better all-round forwards in the Premier League. But that is half the problem, he very rarely is.
It now appears fans’ patience with Carroll is finally running out if reactions to a well-intentioned post on Twitter by the club’s media team are anything to go by.
The Hammers posted a video of the striker scoring a memorable hat-trick against Arsenal saying: “Andy Carroll at his absolute best two years ago today.”
The reaction was very revealing with many fans calling for the striker to be sold this summer so both parties can move on from what has been a very costly experience for the Hammers.
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