Reported in a number of papers this morning, so something must of got out.
I think even if we do stay up, we won't be able to attract him next season, they'll be too many bigger clubs waiting in the queue first. Unless Pardew can sell him the vision of the future etc.
Either way, has been the most successful loan signing we've ever had and i really think he has the ability to go on and be England's number one.
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The thing is, the lad's played fantastically all season, made all the right noises about fighting against relegation, that he's enjoying his time here etc. etc. so, when he and Baby Bent do inevitably go, I'm sure it'll be with all of our best wishes.
typical newbie fan...the most successful loan signing has to be alan macdonald from qpr who kept us up when we looked dead and buried...
Realistically Carson looks a future England #1 and no doubt will be in a year or two, unless Pardew can work some magic and convince him to stay I think he might just prove to be a fond memory.
He had a good impact on us, but he came into what we can now see looking back, a decent team. A good man marker, but defensively had plenty of question marks, particularly against pace and movement. If he had stayed another season he would of been found out big time.
His popularity was accentuated because his nickname was The Tank and we managed to come up with a decent song for him.
FACT :-)
My Dad tells me about Hans Jepsen, from Sweden, who played about a dozen top flight games for us in the early 50's.
Apparently we were relegation fodder and almost dead and buried - Jepsen signed for us about February, scored 10 or 12 goals (including a hatrick in a 5-2 WIN at Arsenal) and we stayed up comfortably.
He had a good impact on us, but he came into what we can now see looking back, a decent team. A good man marker, but defensively had plenty of question marks, particularly against pace and movement. If he had stayed another season he would of been found out big time.
His popularity was accentuated because his nickname was The Tank and we managed to come up with a decent song for him.
FACT :-)"
We have a non believer!! Stone him!!
You guys are all forgetting Martin Pringle.
...... Oh, nevermind.
I think Oggy Red has trumped you with his "Hans Jepson" post!
You know, Rue....... oh never mind!
Violently disagree with you on Jorge, too, AFKA (though suspect a wind-up) - he was a class act, and helped keep us out of what could easily have become a relegation battle. Don't think we've had any other loan signings (yet) who've gone on to captain a team to the UEFA Cup then the Champions League...so maybe he wouldn't have got found out!
Keithie's boy, Gavin Peacock from QPR - for the Newbies.
And for Lennie fans........Kenny Achapong from Fulham!
Went all the way down to Plymouth in 1973 in Clockwork Orange white coats and bowler hats - and got stuffed 5-0.
You were a bit slow there, pbs, look two posts before you...
****hangs head in shame and gives credit back to weegie*******