Andy Carroll... well that was a cracking idea wasn't it.

It may seem a little premature to be writing the obituary for this young man's Liverpool career just yet (although maybe not as it looks like he might be out of the door already), but it looks on the cards. He seems to morphing into the proverbial square peg in a round hole for the Liverpool first team with Brendan Rodgers in charge.

Emile Ivanhoe Heskey

Personally if it gets us playing football where the grass is, then I am in favour of this development. It turns into an easy of an option to try and pick out Carroll, or prior to him Crouch or Heskey and watch balls skim off the top of his head (Heskey) for a goal kick. Easy option, but also one that didn't work.But Heskey did have the greatest middle name in history and he did have his (occasional) moments.

Much better to keep the ball and progress up the field that way. If you're passing to feet it's easier than pinging the ball up the pitch to let someone fight for it. Don't give the opposition the chance, pass it quick on the floor and you will get results - if you get good at it.The odd long ball can be deadly at the feet of the right person.. If your name starts with an 'X' and you are spanish then this is usually a good sign.

This is part of the reason that I am not keen on the whole Andy Carroll situation. While he is at Liverpool I don't think we will get the best out of him. I do not think Carroll will slot in too easily to Rodgers plans.. and whilst he is a decent plan B if it starts to get desperate, that is a very expensive plan B. Best to cash in £20m-ish and get a couple of players in to decrease the need for a plan B as Plan A is nailing it thank you.(doesn't look like this is happening either).

I was never happy with the original transfer... it was the ultimate panic buy. One of the most ridiculous transfer deals in Liverpool history. Liverpool have historically done things on the cheap.Certainly in terms of goalscorers, we usually end up making a profit on them. Ian Rush bought for £300,000 from Chester, sold for £3.2m and bought back the season after for £2.8m. £100k profit and 346 goals into the deal - that is how you do business. More recently we had God (183 goals) and Michael Owen (158 goals) who we made profits on their transfers by not actually buying them in the first place. Even Torres who we made £30m on still got us 65 goals in 105 games. By my reckoning that's 752 goals with a profit (in transfers) of just under £40m.That's not including Steven Gerrard, but we haven't sold him yet (?) so that doesn't count.

Now this is obviously cherry picking on a grand scale, but I think the point stands. When you consider what we have got out of Carroll for £35m (6 goals) and some decent performances when he tried a bit harder.

Now it seems he's off to West Ham, for £2m with a view to signing him next season for £17m if he keeps them up. A good deal for them if you consider what 2 seasons in the Premier League is worth, considerably more than £17m.

When you look at this deal at the present time.. Liverpool will be £33m down (or £5.5m a goal). If you thought the original deal was crackers, well this one is turning into some kind of farce. And let's not forget the Aquilani saga is rumbling on. Although to be fair it is quite easy to forget as it has been going on for some time now. Not far wrong in saying that's the fat end of £60m wasted, probably more when you consider wages, but if I do that I will probably start crying.

I do hope we get a grip with this squad sooner rather than later. We cannot compete financially with the likes of City, but we certainly won't if we keep giving money away at the rate we have been. And let's not forget, the reason that this upsets me is that this is our money. Edging towards £50 (FIFTY POUNDS) a ticket, which you have to buy all in one go, well two goes.. but it's getting a bit steep.

If we carry on like we have been it will only get steeper.