Skirge Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~995889,00.html By Craig Hope GEORDIE striker Andy Carroll has become the latest United Academy starlet to pick up the Wor Jackie award. The 18-year-old frontman was presented with the prestigious trophy at Monday night's sportnewcastle dinner at the city's Civic Centre. Carroll, who became the Toon's youngest ever European debutant in the 1-0 win over Palermo in November, follows in the footsteps of Matty Pattison and Paul Huntington as past winners of the accolade. He said: "It is great to pick up such a prestigious award. As soon as I found out about it I had a fantastic feeling. "I felt a bit stupid to go up and receive the award, but when I look at the trophy I am so proud. "I hope somebody from the academy gets it next year and the year after because we have a bit of a conveyer belt going now at Newcastle. "There are one or two players coming through who are more than capable of picking up the award. "I had to ask Matty and Paul about the speech. I wanted to win it last year to be honest but I was working so hard to win my professional contract with Newcastle." Carroll's senior team-mate Peter Ramage also sang the praises of the centre-forward. Ramage said: "Andy deserves his award and he has a massive future ahead of him." Carroll, who has 14 strikes for the Juniors and Reserves this term, was on the scoresheet in Saturday's 4-2 FA Youth Cup semi-final first leg defeat against Liverpool, and is expected to travel with Glenn Roeder's senior squad to Holland for the second leg UEFA Cup tie with AZ Alkmaar on Thursday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko1892 Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Carroll, who became the Toon's youngest ever European debutant in the 1-0 win over Palermo in November, follows in the footsteps of Matty Pattison and Paul Huntington as past winners of the accolade. he's got no fucking chance then! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Aye cos matty has had all the chances in the world Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PM Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Pattison won it on the back of returning from serious and career-threatening injuries. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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