We had mentioned yesterday that we were a littler dubious of the news when Alan Pardew announced yesterday that Andy Carroll would not make the game against Tottenham on Saturday.
Andy Carroll – out for another three weeks
Andy had even hoped to be fit to face Sunderland last Sunday, so to announce on Wednesday that he wouldn’t make a game on Saturday was certainly not good news.
And it got even worse today when Alan Pardew, speaking on Sky Sports News, said he didn’t think Andy would be ready for the game a week next Wednesday, when Newcastle travel to Fulham.
It seems Andy will be out another three weeks with the troublesome thigh injury, which is not healing nearly as quickly as the Newcastle medics had thought it would.
Andy has already missed the last four games, and he will now miss the next two games for certain – and he will be a big doubt for the game against Arsenal at St. James’ Park on February 5th.
And that’s a pity because the Arsenal soft center in defense, would be perfect for an Andy Carroll aerial assault.
Alan Pardew said today:
“He is probably doubtful for our next game too,””It’s an injury which is not healing very well. “
“It’s nothing new and is the same problem, but it is a kicking muscle so you can’t take a chance on it.”
“We think it’s going to be around two or three weeks from where he is now.”
Spurs have been continually linked with Andy Carroll in this transfer window, as he seems England’s most exiting young player at the moment.
And Alan Pardew took the opportunity to say Andy wasn’t for sale – again – for the 245th time – just in case anybody was listening this time:
“Andy is not for sale, again,”
“Every top club would be interested in Andy Carroll.” “He is a great player, a top striker and has shown his qualities in the first half of the season.”
“It is important that when he comes back from injury that he gets back to that same level.” “But he is not going to Spurs or anywhere else.”
We expect to be reporting that some other big club will again be bidding for Andy – but we’ll need to wait until Sunday before that happens.
And by that time we hope to have taken all 3 points off Tottenham.
Comments welcome.
112 comments so far
dawid182
Jan 20, 2011 at 8:40 PM
Comment #1waaaaa. i cant believe it!!!!
transfer tony
Jan 20, 2011 at 8:40 PM
Comment #2nightmare.
The Leazus End
Jan 20, 2011 at 8:52 PM
Comment #3all we need now is sholas hamstring to go, and ime sure its due
ToonMad92
Jan 20, 2011 at 8:54 PM
Comment #4not brilliant news but i would hope ranger could get a chance , hes a lot more lively and a handfull than best or lovenkrands , look forward to ben arfa and carroll coming back
Oba
Jan 20, 2011 at 8:55 PM
Comment #5Gosling has suffered a ‘setback’ and is out of the Spurs game too.
carrollsinger
Jan 20, 2011 at 8:57 PM
Comment #6Aghhhhhhh signings needed asap
Toonmania
Jan 20, 2011 at 8:57 PM
Comment #7Oba,
i’ve seen a few people post that but i can’t see it anywhere, where did you hear that??
ITUNDERASHELL
Jan 20, 2011 at 8:59 PM
Comment #8What’s all this about Qatarian’s staying at Gossie Park. Source please.
repo
Jan 20, 2011 at 8:59 PM
Comment #9Plus Nolan could be out as well with infection.
i think the players are running scared of Spurs lol..
batty
Jan 20, 2011 at 9:00 PM
Comment #10carrols not injured ,hes off too spurs ,dont be fooled
Sgt. Heagerty
Jan 20, 2011 at 9:01 PM
Comment #11injuries!!!!!!!!!!!!!!arghhhh they are killing us, our squad looks like a walking mash unit!!!!!!
GAZ09
Jan 20, 2011 at 9:02 PM
Comment #12heard the Qatari group are in the north east because they are looking into buy Carroll for Barcelona
toonarmy_72
Jan 20, 2011 at 9:02 PM
Comment #13Gosling is out injured for 3 weeks…. Just read it on the sky sports app on my Iphone…
If we lose anyone else tomorrow, we are in trouble at the weekend!
Charlietoon
Jan 20, 2011 at 9:02 PM
Comment #14Ameobi and Loven to start against Spurs then?
gorskino10
Jan 20, 2011 at 9:04 PM
Comment #15Another interview by Pardew geez i swear he is using his chance in the EPL to get in the public’s eyes every day i see 1 or 2 interview from Pardew, most slagging off Ranger! Why doesnt he stop talking to the papers and concentrate on the team and bringing in the quality we need to progress as a club. we have let go of one winger (leaves us with just 1 reconized winger in Jonas) So if we dont buy a winger which we need then we are very short upfront, not in terms of people but quality, Best/Loven/Ameobi just cannot hack it, they play well every few games, never consistant apart from Ameobi who is always consistantly lazy. so start looking at good players before Jans gone!
The Leazus End
Jan 20, 2011 at 9:05 PM
Comment #16rersign billy whitehurst
surely we could afford his wages
MGriff
Jan 20, 2011 at 9:06 PM
Comment #17Ed – Looks like Routledge move to QPR has hit rocks, look at Fitz Hall (remember him) Twitter page – https://twitter.com/#!/aslfitzhall
He says he spoke to Wayne and he doesnt know whats happening now.
You reckon this is because of Smiths injury, along with Goslings setback? Midfielders are dropping, and doesnt look like any are coming in anytime soon.
Sgt. Heagerty
Jan 20, 2011 at 9:07 PM
Comment #18nolan will start pardew said that earlier toda, said he didnt think he could go 90 but he will start thank God, look lads not the end of the world, luckily tayls should be back which would leave our back line in tact, even if he’s not willo is great too, so defensively we are solid enough to keep a clean sheet, if we nick a goal against spurs early who knows, andy isnt our team, he is a great player but we have prooved we can win without him…
geordieforeva
Jan 20, 2011 at 9:10 PM
Comment #19I’d give Best a go he seemed lively against em mackems
Toonkistan
Jan 20, 2011 at 9:11 PM
Comment #20good on the people who were slagging smith and were happy that he got injured..damn i wouldn’t want any player to get injured let alone our very own player…smithy was the captain last season and i have no doubt in my mind that we wouldn’t have been here without his grit & determination..agreed that his best days are past him but get off his back for christ sake and support the lad and stop crying about his 60k salary and calculate how much promotion was worth and what role did Alan smith played…rant over..Get Well Soon Alan 🙂
247FOOTBALLHEAVEN
Jan 20, 2011 at 9:12 PM
Comment #21He’s gone…end of Jan, the writing is on the wall!!!
fergie
Jan 20, 2011 at 9:15 PM
Comment #22Who should Newcastle sign? Vote here:
http://toonbarmy.wordpress.com/2011/01/20/comings-goings/
ToonOz
Jan 20, 2011 at 9:16 PM
Comment #23Maybe the deal with Routledge is off because we couldnt get Taarabt from QPR?
Geordiedoonsooth
Jan 20, 2011 at 9:18 PM
Comment #24247FOOTBALLHEAVEN what are you on about prat
Charlietoon
Jan 20, 2011 at 9:19 PM
Comment #25I have not read anything from an official source saying we’ve loaned out Roughtledge. Did I miss it in the stack of stuff coming at this time of year??
MGriff
Jan 20, 2011 at 9:23 PM
Comment #26Nothing official but was on Sky Sports News that ‘they understand’ a deal had been done. Thats why I am suspicious we could now keep him. Much like what happened to Milner all those years ago, drove to Villa was it then had to come back???
Sgt. Heagerty
Jan 20, 2011 at 9:23 PM
Comment #27toonkistan,
spot on mate, just had a row with charlietoon on the other story cuz of the same thing. He calls himself a toon fan but he is happy one of our own went down for the season with aninjury. your spot on we wouldnt be here without smitty last year. He’s not the best player ever but he leaves it all on the pitch for the toon and he has brought the locker room together and leads by example with true grit and heart on the pitch…spot on mate spot on
Sgt. Heagerty
Jan 20, 2011 at 9:26 PM
Comment #28whats the deal with routledge? is he coming back, that would be a smart move to keep him cuz we are walking wounded and besides jonas he is the only fit natural winger we have…
costello91
Jan 20, 2011 at 9:35 PM
Comment #29Mateja kezman signed with south china in the hong kong legue today. surely we cud of gave him a 3month deal
daneevz
Jan 20, 2011 at 9:36 PM
Comment #30Totally agree with Sgt & Toonkistan! but im not saying he the best player around he does make some stupid decisons but doesnt deserve alot of critisism he hasnt played too well this season but look at rooney not the super striker seen last yr.
GeordieGerman
Jan 20, 2011 at 9:36 PM
Comment #31Relax lads. We have other goal scorers. Nolan, Barton, Best, Shola even Colo. With that we’ll still finish above the scum who have just lost their best. All I want is to finish above the relegation and above the scum maybe us on 17 and them somewhere below that.
mattyNUFC
Jan 20, 2011 at 9:37 PM
Comment #32poor Routledge.
Put him in from the get go against spurs and see him put in a man of the match performance (i hope). I really like him, and he wants to be here, not to mention he seems happy with his bit-part role. Unless we do get Taarabt from this, this is a lose-lose
Toonmania
Jan 20, 2011 at 9:37 PM
Comment #33Oh lordy lordy that batty’s about with his bunch of loser inbred friends by the sounds of it.
just because you have lost your “BEST” striker you think that carroll is going to leave us (NOT A CHANCE MATE, NOT A CHANCE) now go back to your little hole
Sgt. Heagerty
Jan 20, 2011 at 9:43 PM
Comment #34so is routledge staying, i hope so, he still has alot to learn and needs to work on his craft but i really like the kid and think he is a good supper sub…..
247FOOTBALLHEAVEN
Jan 20, 2011 at 9:45 PM
Comment #35Geordiedoonsooth, it’s just an opinion, is an insult really necessary? Thanks pal!
GeordieGerman
Jan 20, 2011 at 9:59 PM
Comment #36Just a small conspiracy theory, maybe Pardew isn’t getting the support that he wants from Ashley and all these players being injured is Pardews way of sayin I need more players.
I know how my mind works.
baro
Jan 20, 2011 at 10:02 PM
Comment #37Really big loss with Andy Carroll out. We really need him to cum bak soon. But, I’m sure Shola or Best will fill in his boots.
Also rumours all around that we have agreed a loan fee and personal terms agreed with Stephen Ireland. Just medical to go, tomorrow……………
Brutooon
Jan 20, 2011 at 10:05 PM
Comment #38We need a new striker, Ameobi dont have any competition. Playing well or not, he will still play
Same like the left wing spot
GeordieGerman
Jan 20, 2011 at 10:09 PM
Comment #39“I know how my mind works”.
forgot to say after a beer or four.
DarloGeordie
Jan 20, 2011 at 10:14 PM
Comment #40Looking forward to the Bale vs Enrique battle this wkd…
still have my fingers crossed for a new signing but we keep losing out to clubs such as Blackburn on players, not sure about Ireland but he was great at Man shiteh few years back, might be good just in case we lose Barton.