I honestly think that Pardew had nowt to do with it.
Ashley and Lambias saw the opportunity for an inflated return on a virtually untested player and took it. Neither Carroll or Pardew had any say in the matter at all. A mate of Carroll's was on the local radio just after it happened and was reading out texts from him, and he patently did not want to go.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Tue 17 Apr 2012, 23:55, 1 reply, 12 years ago)

Plus, contracts are not worth the spunk they'e written in.
case in point: Carroll, who had just signed a four or five year contract. I'm also fully expecting Krul and Tiote to go in the summer for the same reason.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Tue 17 Apr 2012, 23:59, Reply)

I can't see Krul going
Ashley seems to be learning (very fucking slowly) to back off. I can't imagine Pardew letting Krul leave. I don't think he'll have a choice with Tiote though, clubs are looking outside England for players atm, as soon as they look inside the Premiership, a lot of players will move, with Dempsey and Tiote being two of them, I think.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 18 Apr 2012, 0:03, Reply)

I suspect you might be right about Tiote.
I wouldn't mind him going if Krul stayed AND Newcastle managed to pick up a decent replacement for Tiote. Which they may manage if they get into Europe.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 18 Apr 2012, 0:12, Reply)

Fair enough

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 18 Apr 2012, 0:22, Reply)

Ha! You might have that fancy 'paper' in the North East.
We've got PENS.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Wed 18 Apr 2012, 0:05, Reply)

Yeah, but spunk is the ultimate contract signing medium.
Leave to dry and then just shake the paper vigorously. It's like etch-a-sketch for deviants.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 18 Apr 2012, 0:16, Reply)