IceMag

Would be pleased with this signing. Low risk, since his contract is running out, and will bolster our squad.

So was Carroll bigger than club then? And if they had given in to Carroll it is tantamount to giving every player in the squad an invitation to rush in and demand to renegotiate their contract. Just for the young players that establish themselves as key players for the team and a top player in the division. Could Ashly have done everything to keep Carrol? Yes. He could have paid him 200k a week, purchased him 15 houses in the bahamas, and a years supply of strippers, but that isnt the point is it? Its a management nightmare if you give in. Carrol isnt that special that he can demand an increase after a few months. Holy crap that is so presumptous. He had ample time to negotiate a 5 year contract. It's all about priorities, most Newcastle fans would say Carroll was worth more than 30,000 a week (in a footballing context, yes I know it is astronomical for most people) and most football fans in general would probably think that was quite a low basic wage for an England international with bags of potential. I'm sure Carroll would rather play for Newcastle than Liverpool and if Liverpool were offering 80,000 would he have accepted 60,000-70,000 at NUFC? Yes he was happy to sign a contract a few months ago but things change. Looks like he was using other club's interest to leverage a new deal. Would Ben Arfa, Nolan and Barton be knocking on Fat Ash's door demanding to upgrade their own deals? Possibly, we then need to work out who is worth the money and who is not. Those who we deem not worth the added investment can look elsewhere if a club is willing to pay them. I'll say one thing though, I know Carroll was worth the investment to this club but Fat Ash was not interested and we have now lost a real gem. Exactly, feel the same. Yep, same here.

And I hope Carroll gets booed off the fucking pitch when he comes to SJP next season. Hope the prick ends up like Robbie fucking Keane and comes back crying in a year.

Still fucking gutted, like. Laughed at all my mates who said he'd go today - said there wasn't a chance. Genuinely depressed right now. The thought of Shola and Best being our first choice strikers for the rest of the season makes me want to cry.

Great finish from Routledge tbh. And the pass from Taarabt wasn't bad either, like.

No Carroll or Tiote and they still couldn't beat us. Let them celebrate a point at home against a newly promoted side missing two of their best players.

Aaron Hughes?

Cissé has an amzing scoring record in his career, 204 goals in 433 appearances. His scoring record in Greece in particular is brilliant (granted, not the strongest league in the world) - Last season he scored 23 goals in 28 league games and has 14 in 15 so far this season. Pretty impressive, even though it's the greek league.

We've been immense tonight. Every single player having a great game. Well, apart from Ranger.

Honestly, how on earth could he miss that?!

What the fuck has happened here tonight?! Fuck me

We've been fucking class. More of the same, please.

José and Simpson having a good games as well. José is just brilliant going forward.

Yep, Tiote and Barton have been immense - by far the best players on the pitch.

He'll fail miserably. He really should melt back into a decent coaching role and forget all about being a manager ever again. Did he shag your mam or something? When Crumpy came out of the womb, he looked up at his mum and told her that she wasn't good enough.

Still can't find it! So I will respond in the same as OM:

Fabianski

I'm not at all optimistic right now. Pardew seems fucking clueless, FFS.

Bale and Lennon with the goals. Not a surprise considering the full backs we've got on the pitch. We've been shite today, absolutely clueless going forward. Pardew obviously told the players to just hoof it to Carroll - Fat Sam football we're playing here.

Aye. We were the same against City tbh - no game plan going forward, just hoof it to Carroll.

Let's fucking hammer these cunts! Playing against 10 men - we have to make use of this.

What a fucking save.

What a shit match so far.