Views from the Sieve

Maybe I should wait until the 1/2 point but doing a check-in after the FA Trophy 3rd Round Proper.

Is Andy Carroll doing more, about what was expected, or under performing at this point in the season?

I think he is exceeding expectations when it comes to fitness, we already have a lot more mins out of him than expected. For me I think performance-wise he is probably meeting expectations individually. But has been let down by those around him so until recently it hasn’t really delivered anything for us to enjoy

He's played far more than I thought he would. And I think his performances are what I expected - not to say he's not brilliant, but I expected him to be at this level. Goals and assists pretty much every game.

He's a threat and a distraction for opposing teams. Defo an asset