Fenham Mag Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 We received 35M for a local lad who'd started to show signs of being a player. I don't believe he really wanted to leave but his agent will have seen £ signs and the club were being offered a huge unexpected cash windfall. I'll applaud him, he's a knacker but he did great for us and his sale which was seen as a disaster has proven a bit of a god send. He certainly doesn't deserve to be booed. The agent was employed by Liverpool to do the deal, apparently. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 We received 35M for a local lad who'd started to show signs of being a player. I don't believe he really wanted to leave but his agent will have seen £ signs and the club were being offered a huge unexpected cash windfall. I'll applaud him, he's a knacker but he did great for us and his sale which was seen as a disaster has proven a bit of a god send. He certainly doesn't deserve to be booed. The agent was employed by Liverpool to do the deal, apparently. Wasn't it said at the time that when the bids started coming in that Carroll's agent was telling him to ask us to increase his salary? Carroll doesn't come across as the type with a burning desire to play for the big clubs. He seemed happy enough doing his thing up here and being a tit around town. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 If that's actually an agent he's a complete and utter idiot who's just destroyed his credibility and his business. What are you banging on about? not that hard to figure out really is it Clearly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timnufc22 Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Carroll signed a new improved contract and only a couple of months later turned round and demanded another improved one otherwise he'd leave. I cant see how anyone can say he dosent deserve to be booed for that. For me I'd probably say Enrique dosent deserve to be booed after his services, or at least applause initially, coming through such a nightmare time for the club and coming out the other end with the club in a better place, regardless of his discontent in the last 6 months. Most fans thought selling Nolan & Barton we're mistakes and thought the club were going down the route of selling anyone on a decent wage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 what irked me more than anything when Carroll was sold was the sob stories on how didn't want to leave blah blah blah, once just once I'd like to see a player be honest and just say "yes I did want to leave because they offered to double my pay" the whole Jose leaving was clear for 6 months even if I went into a state of denial over it, while his reasoning for leaving (in particular I believe he thought he'd be more likely to get into the spain squad at Liverpool) I can better understand, after all he hasn't got ties to the club anywhere near the level of Carroll but the way he went about getting his move left a bad taste in the mouth Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Andy Carroll is a sacrificial victim, the local boy made good who we cast out in exchange for building a s***-hot exciting team. Unfortunately it is a matter of basic cosmology that he is going to get booed - that's his position in life now, the role he has had assigned to him (pawn that he is, in the bigger picture). Symbolically, he's the anti-Shearer: Shearer arrived for a lot of money, and hung around for a long time (maybe too long, hard as it can be to say). Conversely, Carroll arrived for nothing, hardly stuck around, and was unwitting cause to a gigantic f***ing windfall. There's no way he could ever be a hero of Newcastle United, but he could, literally speaking, be a legendary one - the Gateshead lad who allowed himself to be stripped of everything (career, dignity) for the better of the collective (and a pocketful of dough). Funnily enough one can also approach his travails at Liverpool through the trope of the sacrificial victim. Think about The Wicker Man: in hope of a brighter tomorrow, the lumbering, immobile testament to waste is brought to ruin before the eyes of a miserable Scottish wretch, as the realization visibly dawns on him that he's in over his head, and definitely too old for this kind of s****. Nice. This is amazing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Funnily enough one can also approach his travails at Liverpool through the trope of the sacrificial victim. Think about The Wicker Man: in hope of a brighter tomorrow, the lumbering, immobile testament to waste is brought to ruin before the eyes of a miserable Scottish wretch, as the realization visibly dawns on him that he's in over his head, and definitely too old for this kind of s****. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sicko2ndbest Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4230649/Andy-Carroll-begs-Newcastle-fans-Please-dont-hate-me.html Christ, the kids desperate! I think a bad reception here would kill him He would then realise he has no love anywhere Part of me thinks fuck it give him both barrells, but im starting to feel genuinely sorry for him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 I'm sure he'll get booed, but the bloke hasn't done anything wrong. We were willing to sell at that price and he was offered a lot more money. It wasn't like he threatened to go on strike or anything. It's a very unhappy situation for him at Liverpool, because even if he hits his best form, it's probably dawned on the club that he isn't even the type of player that they should have been looking for. His best use with them is as an impact sub, but I don't know if they've admitted that to themselves yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Who to boo, who not to boo. Fucking cane the lot of em man they play for Liverpool. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbydazzla Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Booing is shite if you ask me. Much better to hurl verbal abuse at players and possibly sing offensive songs about how they like to shag grannies or their brothers lass etc etc Booing is for pantomimes, not football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4230649/Andy-Carroll-begs-Newcastle-fans-Please-dont-hate-me.html Christ, the kids desperate! I think a bad reception here would kill him He would then realise he has no love anywhere Part of me thinks fuck it give him both barrells, but im starting to feel genuinely sorry for him Will never feel sorry for him, it's like you forgetting to buy your lass some flowers so she goes and fucks someone else then realises that bloke is a complete cunt and wants you back. Fuck her, the fucking slag bitch whore! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Booing is s**** if you ask me. Much better to hurl verbal abuse at players and possibly sing offensive songs about how they like to shag grannies or their brothers lass etc etc Booing is for pantomimes, not football. Hhmm, seemed to work great when done to Owen last season. It was fantastic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4230649/Andy-Carroll-begs-Newcastle-fans-Please-dont-hate-me.html Christ, the kids desperate! I think a bad reception here would kill him He would then realise he has no love anywhere Part of me thinks fuck it give him both barrells, but im starting to feel genuinely sorry for him Will never feel sorry for him, it's like you forgetting to buy your lass some flowers so she goes and fucks someone else then realises that bloke is a complete cunt and wants you back. Fuck her, the fucking slag bitch whore! not the first 21 year old to make a bad decision like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4230649/Andy-Carroll-begs-Newcastle-fans-Please-dont-hate-me.html Christ, the kids desperate! I think a bad reception here would kill him He would then realise he has no love anywhere Part of me thinks fuck it give him both barrells, but im starting to feel genuinely sorry for him Will never feel sorry for him, it's like you forgetting to buy your lass some flowers so she goes and fucks someone else then realises that bloke is a complete cunt and wants you back. Fuck her, the fucking slag bitch whore! not the first 21 year old to make a bad decision like No, no she wasn't Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stephen927 Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 "I've always had a good relationship with the Newcastle fans and it stems back to playing for them." http://i3.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/210/116/youdontsay.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGuv Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Jason Manford hits the nail on the head from 3:50 onwards about booing They're on 80k a week ffs! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bengenufc Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 We always seem to boo Charles Nzogbia who usually scores.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 We always seem to boo Charles Nzogbia who usually scores.. He scored twice in 1 game. Hasn't scored in the last 3 games against us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 i'm all for booing, whistling and jeering the opposition whenever they have the ball and i have no problem with applauding opposition teams/players after the game if they have been particularly good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timnufc22 Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 I'm sure he'll get booed, but the bloke hasn't done anything wrong. We were willing to sell at that price and he was offered a lot more money. It wasn't like he threatened to go on strike or anything. It's a very unhappy situation for him at Liverpool, because even if he hits his best form, it's probably dawned on the club that he isn't even the type of player that they should have been looking for. His best use with them is as an impact sub, but I don't know if they've admitted that to themselves yet. I think asking for an improved contract months after singing a new one is wrong, and implies he was thinking of the money first. Canny disgraceful if you ask me. I understand we were probably wanting the money, but why go and ask for more money? If you wanted to stay why not just say 'I want to stay' and wait to see if any bid is accepted? Why hand in a transfer request? He'd been given the number 9 and was talking about what a dream it was as a young Geordie to be wearing it, banging them in, and he does that a few months later? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chubby Jason Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 How much do you reckon you'd get for selling his ponytail on eBay? If I ever see him sleeping in a club in one of his stupors the first thing 'll be doing is asking for a pair of scissors and lopping that thing off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Arsehole. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 http://www.demotivationalposters.org/image/demotivational-poster/0909/dive-dive-dive-september-challenge-military-calling-mr-limpe-demotivational-poster-1254143251.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Acted like a complete wanker so far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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