A family affair as Andy eyes huge win; By LEE RYDER.ANDY CARROLL Andrew Thomas "Andy" Carroll (born January 6, 1989 in Gateshead, England) is an English footballer. His position is forward and he currently plays for Preston North End. Carroll attended Brighton Avenue Primary School and Joseph Swan School. will run the risk of upsetting his own family in Sunday's Tyne-Wear derby - all in the name of local pride. Geordie boy Carroll goes into the big clash with two goals in his last four games, but admits he would swap it all for three massive points at St James's Park
St James's Park . The Gateshead lad, who is a former season ticket holder at St James's Park, knows all about the local rivalry Rivalry Robbery (See THIEVERY.) Rudeness (See COARSENESS.) Brom Bones and Ichabod Crane bully and show-off compete for Katrina’s hand. [Am. Lit. between black-and-white and red-andwhite after being raised in a middle-ground area. The 20-year-old England youth international told the Chronicle chronicle, official record of events, set down in order of occurrence, important to the people of a nation, state, or city. Almanacs, The Congressional Record in the United States, and the Annual Register in England are chronicles. : "My mam's side of the family are all Sunderland fans and my dad's side are all Newcastle. "I still think my mam's side will want me to do well if I play. "The whole family want to see me do well. "But there has been some stick flying round in the past! "I have taken a bit of stick from them for playing for Newcastle. "But if there's one result that can kick-start our season, it's against Sunderland. "Without a doubt we need a win for the team and the fans. "Anything that can get us three points to break our duck and get away from the relegation zone would be welcome. "We need a win." United missed out on the local bragging rights on Wearside for the first time since 1980 when they were gunned down at the Stadium of Light in October. On an awful day for the Geordie nation, travelling Toon fans had no choice but to watch Sunderland fans and players alike celebrate while they were kept behind for safety reasons. Home fans also invaded the pitch, while young supporters were also put in danger when yobs charged at the Toon Army. The misery of derby day was also compounded for Carroll when he didn't even make the bench. "It wasn't a great day for anyone connected with Newcastle," said Carroll. "When you look back at the Stadium of Light game we didn't get the three points there so it makes this one even more important. "We need something that will get everybody going again. "And a derby win is the best way to do that. "It means everything to me to start this game. "It's the Tyne-Wear derby and it is at St James's Park. It doesn't get much better for a Geordie. "It is what I dream of really. "Obviously, it would be another dream to score, but if we get the three points I'll be more than happy with that. "I was disappointed to miss out last time. "I was in the squad but didn't make the bench. "It was also a disappointing result by the end. "Obviously, this time I am hoping for better all round. "Hopefully I play and we get the three points." With United fans down in the dumps Down in the Dumps is 1996 computer adventure game developed for MSDOS and Microsoft Windows, by the – now defunct – French Haiku Studios and published by Philips Media. The release for Apple Macintosh was published in 1997. and injury ravaging the blackand- whites, Carroll feels now is the time more than ever to come together as one for derby day. He added: "We need to come together as a team. "It's time to start working together, stop conceding con·cede v. con·ced·ed, con·ced·ing, con·cedes v.tr. 1. To acknowledge, often reluctantly, as being true, just, or proper; admit. See Synonyms at acknowledge. 2. silly goals and start sticking our chances away. "That's the only way we'll get out of this." |
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