Carroll: I'll fire United back up.Byline: 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. is ready to put his double agony behind him and help fire Newcastle United back into the Premier League. The Geordie striker sustained an ankle injury in the latter stages of United''s horrifying relegation to the Championship and was helpless to prevent the painful slide into second-tier football for the first time in 16 years. Carroll was just a four-yearold when United romped to promotion under Kevin Keegan Joseph Kevin Keegan, OBE (born February 14, 1951 in Armthorpe, Doncaster, England)[1] is a former English football manager and is regarded as one of the all-time greatest British football players. in the old First Division but the 6ft 3in hit man is ready to take out his frustrations at missing out on the game at Aston Villa that sent United down by coming back and firing on all cylinders next season. The Gateshead young gun refused to take the opt ion of pushing for Michael Owen''s available No 10 shirt when the squad numbers were announced this week, and having been handed the less coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. No 24 shirt, he admits he will aim to use goals as his only currency this season. He told the Chronicle: "It was hard missing out on the last few games and disappointing for me. "You always want to play your part. "I had a sore ankle but the summer break gave me a chance to get it sorted and come back fit and play football. Carroll''s first game of preseason came at Darlington last weekend, when he stabbed home in the 7-2 mauling of the Quakers. And after putting in another useful run out in the stormy game against Huddersfield, Carroll said: "Just to come back and play football felt good but it get a goal was even better. "Getting the goal just capped it off. "The pre-season games are really about fitness but it''s always great to win. "At the minute everybody is just concentrating on the games and getting fitness up in time for the start of the season. "It''s been hard work as expected but I have enjoyed it. "I was injured at the end of last season but getting back to fitness has been good." And Carroll has paid tribute to the backroom back·room n. or back room 1. A room located at the rear. 2. The meeting place used by an inconspicuous controlling group. adj. 1. team at United, who made sure he is now fit and raring rar·ing also rar·in' adj. Informal Full of eagerness; enthusiastic. [Present participle of dialectal rare, to rear, variant of rear2. to go. He said: "I was still in rehab before I got to Ireland, but it felt a lot better there and I could join in some of the football. "It feels great now and it's credit to the physios here for that." CAPTION(S): NET GAIN: Andy Carroll, pictured scoring in the Premier League game at Manchester City in January, is hoping there will be more goals to come from him as United try to get back in the top flight at the first attempt |
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