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More interesting:

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/newcastle-united/8224252/Newcastle-United-need-to-build-their-side-around-striker-Andy-Carroll-says-captain-Kevin-Nolan.html

Newcastle United need to build their side around striker Andy Carroll, says captain Kevin Nolan

Newcastle captain Kevin Nolan has expressed concern that Manchester City and the Premier League’s other leading clubs might set their sights on team-mate Andy Carroll.

 

By Rob Stewart 11:00PM GMT 25 Dec 2010

 

Nolan, whose team face City at St James’ Park on Boxing Day, is worried Newcastle might struggle to hold on to their England striker if this weekend’s opponents start chasing Carroll along with the likes of Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea.

 

“I’m sure we’ll have a few offers but hopefully the owner’s head will not be turned by them because at the end of the day if we want to get the club to where it should be over the next five years you need to build it around someone like him,” Nolan said.

 

“The worrying thing for us is if a Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal or Chelsea come looking for him. Then you’ve got a problem.

 

“But the position he’s in at the moment, if he wants to be an England regular, he needs to be playing week in, week out. Unless whoever comes in for him can guarantee him that, he should stay with us.”

 

Comparisons will be made between Carroll and City’s Mario Balotelli whose decision to liken himself to Lionel Messi baffled Nolan.

 

“I heard about what Balotelli said the other day. I find it quite strange but then that is him – he’s got to be like that, I suppose,” Nolan added.

 

“Andy is a lot more humble than him, he’s a lad you can approach a bit more. Balotelli is a top, top player – you can’t take that away from him but I think his personal skills off the field need to be changed a bit.

 

“The main thing for us is Andy has got everything. Off the field he’s got a lot going for him. In my eyes he’s England’s next number nine for years to come.”

 

Carroll became Nolan’s lodger for a while following a court appearance and his former landlord is convinced he will learn from past mistakes.

 

“He’s a local lad and everyone loves him – inside and outside of the club. He’s loved in the dressing room, he’s a big personality and a great kid,” Nolan continued.

 

“He’s made a few mistakes in his early years but he’s getting over them, he’s trying to settle down and look to England and things like that. It’ll all come bit by bit and I know – because of how hard he works – it will come.

 

“He’s just to make sure he keeps his head down now. But at the end of the day we are strong enough at this moment in time – as a dressing room – to keep Andy onside with us and to handcuff him to us.”

 

“He was a great housemate. No trouble at all. I’ve got nothing but admiration for what he’s done over the last year. To be swung under the limelight like he has, I’m sure he’ll only get better. He’ll be a better man off the field for it.”

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More interesting:

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/newcastle-united/8224252/Newcastle-United-need-to-build-their-side-around-striker-Andy-Carroll-says-captain-Kevin-Nolan.html

Newcastle United need to build their side around striker Andy Carroll, says captain Kevin Nolan

Newcastle captain Kevin Nolan has expressed concern that Manchester City and the Premier League’s other leading clubs might set their sights on team-mate Andy Carroll.

 

By Rob Stewart 11:00PM GMT 25 Dec 2010

 

Nolan, whose team face City at St James’ Park on Boxing Day, is worried Newcastle might struggle to hold on to their England striker if this weekend’s opponents start chasing Carroll along with the likes of Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea.

 

“I’m sure we’ll have a few offers but hopefully the owner’s head will not be turned by them because at the end of the day if we want to get the club to where it should be over the next five years you need to build it around someone like him,” Nolan said.

 

“The worrying thing for us is if a Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal or Chelsea come looking for him. Then you’ve got a problem.

 

“But the position he’s in at the moment, if he wants to be an England regular, he needs to be playing week in, week out. Unless whoever comes in for him can guarantee him that, he should stay with us.”

 

Comparisons will be made between Carroll and City’s Mario Balotelli whose decision to liken himself to Lionel Messi baffled Nolan.

 

“I heard about what Balotelli said the other day. I find it quite strange but then that is him – he’s got to be like that, I suppose,” Nolan added.

 

“Andy is a lot more humble than him, he’s a lad you can approach a bit more. Balotelli is a top, top player – you can’t take that away from him but I think his personal skills off the field need to be changed a bit.

 

“The main thing for us is Andy has got everything. Off the field he’s got a lot going for him. In my eyes he’s England’s next number nine for years to come.”

 

Carroll became Nolan’s lodger for a while following a court appearance and his former landlord is convinced he will learn from past mistakes.

 

“He’s a local lad and everyone loves him – inside and outside of the club. He’s loved in the dressing room, he’s a big personality and a great kid,” Nolan continued.

 

“He’s made a few mistakes in his early years but he’s getting over them, he’s trying to settle down and look to England and things like that. It’ll all come bit by bit and I know – because of how hard he works – it will come.

 

“He’s just to make sure he keeps his head down now. But at the end of the day we are strong enough at this moment in time – as a dressing room – to keep Andy onside with us and to handcuff him to us.”

 

“He was a great housemate. No trouble at all. I’ve got nothing but admiration for what he’s done over the last year. To be swung under the limelight like he has, I’m sure he’ll only get better. He’ll be a better man off the field for it.”

 

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AC with two decent wingers & a striker partner will be a great attacking weapon, hopefully for us!!!!

 

We put plenty of balls into the box today so the wingers did what they could.

looked like he.should've scored with that chance in the first half aswell
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AC with two decent wingers & a striker partner will be a great attacking weapon, hopefully for us!!!!

 

We put plenty of balls into the box today so the wingers did what they could.

 

One of them did. The other managed one decent cross in the entire game.

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Btw I don't want to scaremonger but he looked like he got injured today to me. For at least 10mins in the second half I watched him really struggling to run and complaining several times to the likes of Nolan. Hopefully it was just an impact knock but I wouldn't be surprised if he misses the Spurs game.

 

This brings me onto a more general worry I have about him, that as a local lad wearing the #9 and as our top scorer and main hope he doesn't recognise when he should be coming off. Pride may end up making him injure himself further by carrying on when he should be admitting to the bench that he's done.

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One of them did. The other managed one decent cross in the entire game.

 

The point is that the forwards had plenty to feed off, the problem was that for far too long the support forward wasn't up to the task.

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Btw I don't want to scaremonger but he looked like he got injured today to me. For at least 10mins in the second half I watched him really struggling to run and complaining several times to the likes of Nolan. Hopefully it was just an impact knock but I wouldn't be surprised if he misses the Spurs game.

 

This brings me onto a more general worry I have about him, that as a local lad wearing the #9 and as our top scorer and main hope he doesn't recognise when he should be coming off. Pride may end up making him injure himself further by carrying on when he should be admitting to the bench that he's done.

 

Looked like his knee. Took a knock and managed to run it off, only for it to take another knock 5 mins later. Hope its just a bruise.

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Was clearly carrying an injury (looked like his right knee) for the last 25 mins of the game. Don't think it's too serious as he completed the game but could well have made it a bit worse by doing so. Very worrying though.  :undecided: 

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