Thought i'd bring up some stats of another tall, strong striker who is a familiar face and we could even sign for free. Let us compare his stats to those of Carroll:
Carew (@ Aston Villa) - 2007-2011, 113 Apps and 37 Goals
Carew (@ Stoke + WHU) - 2011+, 29 Apps and 3 Goals
Carroll (@ Newcastle) - 2006-2011, 80 Apps and 31 Goals
Carroll (@ Liverpool) - 2011+, 42 Apps and 6 Goals
Can't remember what Carew cost us at first unless it was just a swap for Baros? Either way, with Carroll touted at approx £15-20m, it is safe to say there are much better options available for such a price, i'd probably even take Carew at 32 years of age for free and spend the dosh elsewhere.