Villa sign Carew

Matt the Thrasher · 01-22-2007, 08:16 PM

Norwegian striker John Carew has signed for Aston Villa on a three & a half year contract from Lyon, rumour was Milan Barros was going the other way.

Seems it was a straight swop Carew for Barros , who d'ya reckon got the best deal?

goldenHuddlestone · 01-22-2007, 09:03 PM

dont know much about him. Anyone have any info

Matt the Thrasher · 01-22-2007, 09:08 PM

I remember him being a good player at Valencia he then went to Roma & Besiktas before joining Lyon he is a big strong centre foward and a proven goal scorer .

Maf · 01-22-2007, 09:11 PM

I remember Carew doing well for Valencia a few years ago but I think he suffered with some knee injuries if I remember rightly which blighted his progress. I have always been a fan of Baros but he never seemed to settle with Villa.

elliehill · 01-22-2007, 11:34 PM

Carew.....never heard of him, who are ya lol

Professor Ludwig Mawson · 01-23-2007, 06:15 AM

I would say that Villa have the better deal. Baros hasnt been scoring goals and hasnt been playing regularly. Carew is a big strong striker, exactly what Villa need. I remember him playing against Madrid a couple of weeks back. He took Cannavaro to school. Now if he can do that he must be decent
.

ClaretAVFCBlue · 01-23-2007, 04:59 PM

I knew from day one Milan Baros wouldnt work at Villa - i always thought he would be one of those players who thought he was bigger than the club because he had won the European Cup - but he seemed to have forgot the fact that he joined a club that had also won it

IMO Baros was lazy and just didnt want to be there - either stood around with his hands on his hips or ran with his head down like a donkey on drugs (No offence Mr Heskey)

John Carew i know of more from his Rosenborg days where it all began for him on the European stage i think they made the semi-finals of the Champions League - he got better when he signed for Valencia scoring important goals and going to the Final of the Champions League

Only 3 years separate Carew and Baros - but those extra 3 years on Carew are better experience - he has played for big clubs and proved himself in Europe so i think we have the better deal by far if he can stay fit that is - Ashley Young looks set to sign later so upfront is looking good

Worksop_Owl · 01-23-2007, 05:29 PM

gud signing for villa, cud push them for europe next season. baros has lost his form since leaving liverpool, but with carew playing for and scoring plenty of goals for valencia shows that he mite b a surprise shout at getting top epl scorer. Watch out drogba??

adamlfc · 01-24-2007, 05:57 PM

villa are getting the better deal in that swap, im surprised no other clubs went for carew

Paulb · 01-25-2007, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by adamlfc

villa are getting the better deal in that swap, im surprised no other clubs went for carew

Good call. He's one of those strikers most people have heard of, even if they don't know much about him.

Worksop_Owl · 01-26-2007, 10:14 AM

ditto.

Jedi Knight · 01-26-2007, 04:02 PM

good goalscorer but a little arrogant. i know a bit more about him as he's faced Scotland with Norway and played against Celtic for Valencia. Good finisher. will prove a prudent buy for Villa if he can stay injury free. Big strong target man who'll be expected to do for Villa what Sutton did for Celtic

dutch · 01-26-2007, 04:59 PM

He was in lyon. i am sure huddlestone knows about him.Better than cisse

ClaretAVFCBlue · 01-27-2007, 05:15 PM

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baros has lost his form since leaving liverpool

Thats just the thing tho - he had no form there - he was used as a striker to come on for the last 15/20 mins to get in the faces of the tired defence but hardly ever done the job IMO

Paulb · 01-29-2007, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ClaretAVFCBlue

Thats just the thing tho - he had no form there - he was used as a striker to come on for the last 15/20 mins to get in the faces of the tired defence but hardly ever done the job IMO

Isn't the system at Villa a lot different than Liverpool. I think he had some injury problems too so if he's not getting a regular run in the side and the formation and style of play is very different i'm not surprised his form dipped.

ClaretAVFCBlue · 01-29-2007, 07:10 PM

Well O'Leary liked him out wide left but as he ran with his head down he was useless there - i think O'Neill basically saw him for what he really was and didnt like his attitude by bringing on Gabby Agbonlahor and prefering Luke Moore out wide left - Baros scored some important goals in the derbies against Blues and Baggies but we never really saw anything special from him for £7m

Paulb · 01-29-2007, 07:25 PM

Expensive mistake then.

ClaretAVFCBlue · 01-29-2007, 07:42 PM

Defo mate - but it was either him or James Beattie

Jedi Knight · 01-29-2007, 07:57 PM

what an enigma, and an expensive one at that, Baros is. he hasn't really ever produced the form for clubs that he has for the Czech rep. Flatters to deceive.

ClaretAVFCBlue · 01-29-2007, 08:05 PM

Very true - he works well with Jan Koller at international level - reminds me of Phillips and Quinn alot - big Quinn winning the ball in the air nodding it down and super Kev putting it away - exactly the same situation with Baros and Koller

Paulb · 01-29-2007, 08:12 PM

Should've got Beattie. Bosco Balaban!

ClaretAVFCBlue · 01-29-2007, 08:37 PM

Bosko Balaban - bless him dubbed ''The Croatian Michael Owen''

goldenHuddlestone · 01-29-2007, 10:14 PM

Baros always thought he was better than Villa

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01-22-2007, 09:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
Matt the Thrasher Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Figueira da Foz ,Portugal Posts: 3,242 vCash: 379	I remember him being a good player at Valencia he then went to Roma & Besiktas before joining Lyon he is a big strong centre foward and a proven goal scorer . The boys of NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay.

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Jedi Knight Admin Join Date: May 2006 Location: ma hoose Posts: 1,436 vCash: 500	good goalscorer but a little arrogant. i know a bit more about him as he's faced Scotland with Norway and played against Celtic for Valencia. Good finisher. will prove a prudent buy for Villa if he can stay injury free. Big strong target man who'll be expected to do for Villa what Sutton did for Celtic The FORCE will always triumph over the dark side!!!

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01-22-2007, 09:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
goldenHuddlestone Admin Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,647 vCash: 480	dont know much about him. Anyone have any info

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Maf First Team Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bridgend, Wales Posts: 47 vCash: 500	I remember Carew doing well for Valencia a few years ago but I think he suffered with some knee injuries if I remember rightly which blighted his progress. I have always been a fan of Baros but he never seemed to settle with Villa.

01-22-2007, 11:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
elliehill Elgin Til I Die Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5 vCash: 500	Carew.....never heard of him, who are ya lol

01-23-2007, 06:15 AM	#6 (permalink)
Professor Ludwig Mawson Go Milan Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bottomless Pit Posts: 45 vCash: 500	I would say that Villa have the better deal. Baros hasnt been scoring goals and hasnt been playing regularly. Carew is a big strong striker, exactly what Villa need. I remember him playing against Madrid a couple of weeks back. He took Cannavaro to school. Now if he can do that he must be decent .

01-23-2007, 04:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
ClaretAVFCBlue Veteran Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 199 vCash: 500	I knew from day one Milan Baros wouldnt work at Villa - i always thought he would be one of those players who thought he was bigger than the club because he had won the European Cup - but he seemed to have forgot the fact that he joined a club that had also won it IMO Baros was lazy and just didnt want to be there - either stood around with his hands on his hips or ran with his head down like a donkey on drugs (No offence Mr Heskey) John Carew i know of more from his Rosenborg days where it all began for him on the European stage i think they made the semi-finals of the Champions League - he got better when he signed for Valencia scoring important goals and going to the Final of the Champions League Only 3 years separate Carew and Baros - but those extra 3 years on Carew are better experience - he has played for big clubs and proved himself in Europe so i think we have the better deal by far if he can stay fit that is - Ashley Young looks set to sign later so upfront is looking good

01-23-2007, 05:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
Worksop_Owl Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Urmumsville Posts: 308 vCash: 472	gud signing for villa, cud push them for europe next season. baros has lost his form since leaving liverpool, but with carew playing for and scoring plenty of goals for valencia shows that he mite b a surprise shout at getting top epl scorer. Watch out drogba??

01-24-2007, 05:57 PM	#9 (permalink)
adamlfc liverpool fc Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 79 vCash: 400	villa are getting the better deal in that swap, im surprised no other clubs went for carew

01-26-2007, 10:14 AM	#11 (permalink)
Worksop_Owl Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Urmumsville Posts: 308 vCash: 472	ditto.

01-29-2007, 07:10 PM	#16 (permalink)
ClaretAVFCBlue Veteran Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 199 vCash: 500	Well O'Leary liked him out wide left but as he ran with his head down he was useless there - i think O'Neill basically saw him for what he really was and didnt like his attitude by bringing on Gabby Agbonlahor and prefering Luke Moore out wide left - Baros scored some important goals in the derbies against Blues and Baggies but we never really saw anything special from him for £7m

01-29-2007, 07:25 PM	#17 (permalink)
Paulb Baggies Fan Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Worcester Posts: 199 vCash: 500	Expensive mistake then.

01-29-2007, 07:42 PM	#18 (permalink)
ClaretAVFCBlue Veteran Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 199 vCash: 500	Defo mate - but it was either him or James Beattie

01-29-2007, 07:57 PM	#19 (permalink)
Jedi Knight Admin Join Date: May 2006 Location: ma hoose Posts: 1,436 vCash: 500	what an enigma, and an expensive one at that, Baros is. he hasn't really ever produced the form for clubs that he has for the Czech rep. Flatters to deceive. The FORCE will always triumph over the dark side!!!

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ClaretAVFCBlue Veteran Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 199 vCash: 500	Very true - he works well with Jan Koller at international level - reminds me of Phillips and Quinn alot - big Quinn winning the ball in the air nodding it down and super Kev putting it away - exactly the same situation with Baros and Koller

01-29-2007, 08:12 PM	#21 (permalink)
Paulb Baggies Fan Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Worcester Posts: 199 vCash: 500	Should've got Beattie. Bosco Balaban!

01-29-2007, 08:37 PM	#22 (permalink)
ClaretAVFCBlue Veteran Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 199 vCash: 500	Bosko Balaban - bless him dubbed ''The Croatian Michael Owen''

01-29-2007, 10:14 PM	#23 (permalink)
goldenHuddlestone Admin Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,647 vCash: 480	Baros always thought he was better than Villa

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