Vic was a sub as he couldn't get into the team. Carroll was coming off the bench to get his fitness back there's a difference.
When fully fit during the end of the season he got goals and assists, if you saw any of their games you will see what he added to that side
Yeah, he's an upgrade on carlton cole. A poor man's Heskey or a younger Kevin Davies.
There's nothing wrong with that. In an Allardyce team he'll do well.
But he ain't shown anything like the form of a 20 goal a year striker or that he's worth 15 million.