Got this from a Newcastle forum, looks quite credible.
Kinda makes me feel a bit sorry for them. It's more or less the opposite of what happened with El Cunt. Still doesn't explain the transfer request though.
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This is incredible
I have known Andy Carroll for 6 years and he is a great lad. A Newcastle fan at heart and someone who dreamt of wearing the NO.9 shirt at St James. He was proud to follow in Alan Shearer footsteps.
I was with him with my mate Chris Liddle after the Sunderland game and he was adamant that he was staying and that a move did not interest him. Yesterdays events happened so quickly and I was stuck in the maelstrom of one of the biggest transfers in British history.
This wasn\'t a set up. These texts have been made public with Andy\'s permission and I\'m happy to help my mate. I have helped set up his only interview which will break later today.Ask yourself what you would do in Andys position? A club that has already said they intend to buy young players and sell on at a profit. Football is a short career and you have to look after yourself in this world.
This move was not engineered by Andy. He is a small cog in a big wheel. He is a rising star with a bigger pay packet now. As a fellow Gateshead lad I wish him all the best and will welcome him back to Newcastle anytime. I hope other fans will do the same. Good luck mate.
Here is a transcript of the texts that i made and received.
Sunday 30th January 14:37
SW: Are you leaving mate?
AC: I\'m not going anywhere mate.
Monday 31st January 16:28
SW: Liverpool in for you mate. Any truth in that?
AC: Dunno what\'s happening yet still mate. Thanks.
17:02
SW: Sky Sports say it\'s a matter of time mate. What\'s club said?
AC: they have kind of said we don\'t want u but want me to say I wanna go. And I said I don\'t want to go.
17:26
SW: Have you put in a transfer request?
AC: No I didn\'t that\'s what I mean that\'s what they wanted me to do and I said no.
17:27
SW: So they want you to go?
AC: They said they wanted to accept it.
17:28
SW: So you have no choice?
AC: Looks like it.
17:31
SW: Your agent will be doing ok out of this. When you going?
AC: I don\'t know mate. Gutted tho.
17:32
SW: Any message you want put across to the fans? I\'m happy to do that for you mate.
AC: They said they wanted the money.
17:37
SW: Anything else?
AC: Gutted to be leaving Newcastle but I was kind of pushed out the door.
17:41
SW: That it?
AC: Just what i\'ve just said really. Gutted to be leaving my home club but I was practically told to go. Didn\'t want to leave that\'s why i signed a 5 year deal.
17:47
SW: I will pass these onto the press lads I know.
AC: Sound mate.
17:56
SW: Can you give press lads a call to do an interview when deal done?
AC: I will yeah. I will speak to him later. Bit busy atm mate.
SOURCE:
http://www.nufc-forum.com/nufcforum/index.php?topic=37155.0