Club statement alert.I’ll keep this brief as I don’t want it take the gloss of the fantastic win at Arsenal, but I also feel that it is important enough to cover in an article.
There was a newspaper report this morning that alleged that two Newcastle players, namely Kevin Nolan and Andy Carroll, had been behaving badly.
Now most of us have had our say and have come to the conclusion that, despite the headline, the pair had actually legally done nothing wrong, but now the club, Kevin Nolan, and Andy Carroll have had their say on the matter.
In a statement released by the club during the Arsenal game, which appears to be their favourite time to release statements, the pair denied any wrong-doing and the club challenged the News of the World to co-operate with police with regards to the cocaine allegations. (more…)
Carroll and Nolan celebrate together.It looks like Andy Carroll is hitting the headlines for the wrong reasons yet again, if the News of the World is to be believed.
The “newspaper” claims that Andy Carroll and Kevin Nolan went on a 14-hour drinking binge after the 5-1 defeat of Sunderland last weekend, but it doesn’t end there.
Under the headline ‘Toon stars’ cocaine and sex shame’, the paper goes on to tell the story of how Nolan and Carroll partied around the city of Newcastle, before ending up back at Nolan’s house with two girls for company, which Andy Carroll apparently had a threesome with. As for the cocaine bit, well that is just a bit of headline manipulation as neither player actually took the drug.
Now the News of the World is now pay-per-view, which means you have to pay to read it’s content, which means that I can’t really link you to the story as it will just ask for money basically. Instead I have copied and pasted the story below. I’ll let you read it and I’ll pin my thoughts onto the end of it. (more…)
Amigos, forever?Andy Carroll has thanked team-mate, captain, and temporary landlord Kevin Nolan today and has vowed to put his troublesome past behind him.
Carroll has been in the headlines for the wrong reason quite often in his young career, but on the plus side of that, his age also ensures that he has an opportunity to learn from his mistakes before it is too late.
Carroll was ordered to live with Kevin Nolan after appearing in court on a charge of common assault after an alleged incident at an ex-girlfriend’s house. For his troubles, Nolan ended up with hassle being brought to his doorstep as Andy Carroll’s new Range Rover, that he bought as a reward for signing a new five-year contract, got torched on the driveway of Kev’s family home.
Carroll has stated today that he wants this chapter of his career to be put firmly behind him, and thanked Kevin Nolan and his family for their support during these tough times for the Gatsehead lad. Speaking to The Shields Gazette, Carroll had this to say; (more…)
Tiote - Key to Newcastle this weekend?Let me introduce you to yet another nufcblog.org feature, well I hope it will become a feature anyway.
I’ve been thinking about the weekend trip to Arsenal, and just who Newcastle will need to try to keep quiet if we are to walk away from The Emirates with any points, or indeed if we are to walk away without being thumped, which against Arsenal is always a possibility.
So I thought of having an article that will highlight the key areas that I think Newcastle will need to control if we are to do well on Sunday lunch-time. This isn’t a match preview, that will come later on tonight, or perhaps tomorrow morning when I can get my grubby little hands on all the team-news. Instead this is a few key personal battles that I feel that the players in the black and white shirts will need to win if the odds, which are stacked against us anyway, are to be tipped in our favour. (more…)
“Le Professeur” on Carroll and Campbell.Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has described Andy Carroll as a player to watch due to his “presence and charisma.”
In a season of high and lows for our new no.9, which has seen the Gateshead born forward appear on both the front and back pages for all the right and wrong reasons, Wenger beleives Carroll is simply fearless.
Speaking ahead of tonights Carling Cup last 16 meeting between Arsenal and United at St James, Wenger was quick to praise Carroll who will most likely be rested tonight.
Wenger told Arsenals offical club website:
“On the pitch he has a presence and a charisma.
“This guy is just scared of nothing and that’s why I believe he has special charisma. It looks like he can carry the weight on his shoulders.
“You just think there is something there for him from watching from the outside.”(more…)
