Thank you Andy Carroll

Cheers Andy!
For scoring the winner yesterday and putting us within reach of Europe for the first time in five years.

However, contrary to what some people seem to be saying, the goal yesterday was one for himself and not for us. I don’t mind that at all as it’s done us a favour, but the very notion that us qualifying for Europe was in the mind of the Liverpool number nine is, to be frank, utter pony.

Lest we not forget that team continuity and progression wasn’t exactly in the mind of Carroll back in January 2011 when he hopped on Mike Ashley’s chopper and turned up at Melwood grinning from ear to ear, so why would that suddenly change?

However it is ironic that the moment he walked out on us/left us/was pushed out (delete as appropriate, although I’ll never buy the pushed out theory) our fortunes improved as a football club. Suddenly we had a vast swathe of cash, and look what it has done for us.

At this moment in time it would appear that the decision to sell Andy Carroll or £35m has worked out a treat. It didn’t feel like it at the time as questions arose over Derek Llambias’ assertion that the money would be spent on the team, but just 13 months later the time for questioning is over and the results are in.

Right now we have a team with quality that I’ve not seen in a long time at St James’ Park. Yes there is still work to do and we can still improve, like any team, but to go from Championship to Europe in two seasons is pretty staggering by any stretch of the imagination.

So thank you Andy Carroll,not just for the goal yesterday that made us odds on favourites to play in Europe once more, but for also providing a legacy that has allowed our team to grow at a pace that has exasperated even the most positive NUFC fan.

P.S – If articles are a bit thin on the ground over the next day or so, it’s because I’m in hospital my wife as she gives birth to my child. If there is any news I’ll let you all know in due course.

Have a great day!

About toonsy

A lifelong Newcastle fan and current webmaster of this very 'blog who has the sole aim of creating a place by Newcastle United fans, for Newcastle United fans.

367 thoughts on “Thank you Andy Carroll

  1. Wow got back from sorting the lad to see Spuds have capitulated 5.1 very harsh , that’s gonna knock some stuffing out of them . 😉

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  2. would like to have seen a speech bubble on that pic of judas.
    “feckin joke. **** off Kenny”
    😆

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  3. From a Spurs supporter: “Six FA Cup semi-finals lost in a row is what you call a culture of losing. Just like watching England, really…”

    Sounds like us really…. 😆

    😥

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  4. Bet the Spuds boards are in melt down tonight. They were really p*ssed off with Harry in the week so god knows how they will be now 😆

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  5. James Usmar spurs fan on Twitter: “Please make up your mind, Harry. Take England manager or leave. Indecision has ruined our season. Europa League for us now.”
    😆
    conceeding 4th to us perhaps ❓

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  6. **** turnout by both Chelski and Tottenham at the FA Cup semi final today. Considering all they had to do was fall out of bed FFS!

    Totts end was almost empty with 10 mins to go. Chelski had the cheek to shout “your support is fookin ****” even though they hadn’t even filled their own seats.

    We often get told by the London media that these are “big clubs”. Bollocks!

    When we tell Totts they are smaller than us because they only get 36,000 crowds we get told “If we had a bigger ground we would fill it” – you had a bigger ground today Totts – where were you???

    And don’t get me started about the Chelski fans who couldn’t observe the silence…..

    Don’t anybody ever try to tell me that these two are bigger than Newcastle United Football Club.

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  7. UTD111 – It’s just a shame that despite the fact they can’t fill Wembley, they both at least double our income.

    Money is what matters these days unfortunately.

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  8. Toonsy@315

    Aye – but I still sent this Twitter Tweet to Tim today 😉

    utd_111 utd111
    @TimKrul Tim – you wouldn’t want to go to a London club that has empty seats for an FA Cup semi in their own city?? Stay with the big club!
    Apr 15, 6:30 PM via web

    He seems to think his mate Erik Pieters is coming to join him next season 😀

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  9. aye Toonsy, there was an interesting debate on Talkshite the other day.
    Whats more important, to win the cup or finish top 4?

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  10. UTD111 – True enough. Lets just see what Timmy and the others do when a few more roubles are flashed in front of them though eh 😉

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  11. Does this mean 7th place could get Europa league if chelsea win the fa cup final and finish in the top six? As it stands now 6th will get Europe because Liverfool has won the League cup .

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  12. BB – As a fan, for me it’s a cup every time. I’ve not seen us win a top class trophy and there are tens of thousands just like me.

    Champions League is great financially, but a memory of a bank balance won’t last as long as a memory of winning a cup will.

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  13. I would absolutely love NUFC to win a cup before I push up the daisies.
    But I’ll settle for 4th this season 😆

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  14. ICEDOG
    April 15, 2012 at 20:54
    UTD111 that might be on hold mate,heard pieters has his foot in boot again
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    Awww I hadn’t heard that….

    Better go for Gareth Bale off some little club then eh??

    😀

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  15. Pieters being back in plaster may well mean we get him at knock down price. 😕

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  16. Offers of 90k pw are probably like, triple what Krul is on atm….Only reason i’m skeptical is Chelsea have courtois and he’s a decent keeper. Better than Cech from what i’ve seen.

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  17. I’d love to win the FA cup over finishing 4th to be honest. Don’t see how it can be compared. Even the league cup would be great, they only really lose importance once you’re a CL regular.

    4th will help us financially though I suppose, so more chance of winning a cup and that….
    But Europa League scheduale on top of two runs, and another push for Europe? Bit much for next season eh…

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  18. @Beardsley, ah right, yeah just meant more Carr gems rather than splashing on “proven” premier league players at over the odds prices. Don’t know how we’d fit him in but agree that Adam Johnson would be class.

    Right, I’m nervous for Stoke already. Starting to believe the unthinkable is possible now. I think this fa cup result was the perfect result for us:
    1) I think with a team like Man Utd, playing them after they get badly beat can be a disaster with how they react, however Tottenham look utterly deflated with a tricky QPR game next.
    2) Chelsea now have 8 fixtures left compared to our 5, this win may give them a boost but they could be brought down to earth very quickly against Barca. I also think if we get a draw against them, and any two wins in our other games we will finish above them. They have Arsenal and Liverpool away and I think they’ll struggle in both.

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  19. Yeah cup for me as well, I can understand why for scousers or chelsea fans it’s the CL but not having won a cup in my lifetime makes it the thing i care about most.

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  20. Psv have put Pieters foot in plaster as a precaution . The news is he will find out tomorrow after scans if its anything serious .

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  21. Thing is lads if we get into CL spot we get players wanting to sign for us and hopefully our best players staying .This then means we have better players for our League and cup runs which in turn should give us a better chance of winning a cup ,it’s a win win situation ,pardon the pun.

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  22. Axel @336- What happened to Pieters to need the cast on? .Does this mean he’s got some kind of weakness in the foot now then as that wouldn’t bode well.

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  23. Kimtoon-Exactly, nowt we can do about cups this year anyway. Its been a fantastic season despite the poor cup performances. Hopefully we’ll have a better squad to challenge for summit next year 😉

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  24. This match v stoke has become a massive fixture actually.
    I think if we have any chance of 4th then its a must win.
    I think a wobble against them would set us back mentally but a win would do the opposite.
    HTL

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  25. interesting stat. No striker has managed to score in 6 consecutive matches this season. Papiss Cisse could be the first.

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  26. BB definitely, and the same with Wigan. Very difficult games (esp wigan for me) but if we win them it gives us a really good chance. If not, it’s a lot to ask to pick up a lot of points in those last three. Not impossible, but would make it very very tricky

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  27. KIMTOON i don’t know what happened ,i did not watch the game but they obviously think so soon after returning from a broken foot its best to err on the side of precaution . Protecting their assets maybe ! if he is fit it looks odds on he will be in a black and white shirt next season and PSV will have received badly needed transfer money .

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  28. Stoke and Wigan are both must wins for fourth, if we slip up in either then getting the points back in our other fixtures will be a massive ask, and even in those we need at least one win from everton, chelsea or city.

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  29. Thanks AXEL.
    Newkie -strange as it seems I can see us beating Chelsea but not Wigan.I reckon Chelsea will be knackered by the time they play us but Wigan will be well up for it. Also Stoke will want payback after we out stoked em at their place. Times like this I wish I had a time machine. 😀

    Dave -If this squad can stay together and fit next season I am convinced they will win a cup .Question is will MA let us go forward or cash in on a vital cog in the machine. I would like to think he will enhance and not upset the ship too much. 😉

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  30. Kim-Aye Chelsea should be crocked, and baring any fluke decisions we have the quality to hurt them. Luckily luiz seems injured as well so most of their squad should be fairly knackered. The only exception will be Ivanovic who will return to face us. Annoyingly he’s also probably their best defender and one of their main goal threats 😕

    Beardsley-Agreed

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  31. BB maybe it’d be better if city thought they had a chance again, they don’t seem to do too well under pressure 😉

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  32. Well, that FA Cup game couldn’t have gone better, could it?

    More games for Chelsea and Spurs out for the count after a total mauling.

    Great weekend for us, but can we capitalise?…

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  33. yeah n I’m back on the road early tomorrow so better get some shut eye.
    Roll on saturday.
    keep us updated Toonsy 😉
    Later Peeps. 😛

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  34. Good luck with the birth Sy. As soon as you see the little one’s face you will see life and priorities a lot differently! My 2nd is due in 10 days, so anytime now as well!

    Got a new house and had to do a lot of renovating. Stilll got a lot to do, hence not having time to go on Internet much these days. Been touching in occasionally to read the odd article. Qulaity as usual lads and lasses, not seen anything from Zoe for a while?

    Still be a while before i’m posting/contributing articles months worth of work to do on the house and new arrival immine, so time will be devoted to family…

    Rodz – working nights at the moment. Saw your latest ramblings last night. Great stuff, keep it up mate! Maks those long nights a bit easier 😉 😆

    Hello to all and take care. Be back in a few weeks. Again Tonsy – All the best mate. Enjoy the experience 🙂

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  35. Jason Prior, our former trial player who came from non-league has broken his leg.

    He did get signed by Wimbledon, so he impressed enough with us to get signed by a football league team, but he broke his leg in only his second start.

    Bad luck and hope he gets well soon and does a Ben Arfa-esque return.

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  36. good, luck to you and your lass toonsy and shamrock all the best to you and your lass to keep us informed lads all the very best

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  37. Who was our player for the season in the CC, anyone remember? Was it Nolan? Just thinking…

    Barton
    Nolan?
    Bassong
    Beye
    😆

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  38. If you don’t get on again before, good luck with the rugrat 😉

    Newkie…. Going off that list I think we should be more worried who’s going to get it this season 😆

    FJ… Shame that, hope he recovers well from it and has a good career.

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  39. Late reply here, but not too late to congratulate Toonsy! How is the little one?

    Also not too late to read the whole flippin thread and see how a few random delusional scousers can get lost, find themselves in a Toon forum, and decide the abuse the Geordies there by boasting past glories which are largely irrelevant in this context. As a foreign Mag I never liked S*nderland out of principle but I had particular dislike for the Bindippers. This goes out to show I was never wrong in my dislike for them.

    As mentioned earlier by another, cunny funts…

    – Malaysian Mag -.

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