ANDY CARROLL admitted he regretted his move to West Brom from his “second day there”.
Amiens ace Carroll ditched Reading in 2022 for the Baggies – only to return to the Madejski Stadium eight months later until August.
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The striker was recruited by ex-West Brom boss Valerien Ismael after an injury to fellow centre-forward Daryl Dike.
Just one game later, however, Ismael was sacked – forcing the former England international into a reunion with old Newcastle manager Steve Bruce.
Speaking to Berkshire Live in December 2022 about his time at the Hawthorns, Carroll admitted: “To be honest, the second day I regretted being there.”
Carroll left West Brom at the end of his short-term deal after scoring three goals in 15 games.
He was a free agent until September, when he penned a deal to return to Reading.
The 34-year-old was SENT-OFF in the club’s 3-1 FA Cup fourth round defeat at the hands of Manchester United.
But back in October, following Bruce’s West Brom sacking and ahead of their clash with the Baggies later that month, Carroll aimed a stunning dig at his old boss.
He said: “It’s always sad to see people get the sack.
“Especially when we were guaranteed three points at the weekend. It is a shame but that’s football.
“You don’t get the results, it’s a business at the end of the day.
“That’s why you have to keep the lads together and work hard as a manager and get the lads working hard for you.”
SunSport asked AI to name the Premier League’s worst ever signings, with Carroll’s £35million transfer to Liverpool in 2011 named in the top ten.
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