Part 2 Special Feature: What’s next for Newcastle United?
On the other hand, Leon Best and Nile Ranger are also below average at best when it comes to the goal scoring department.
Best, who was signed by Newcastle United in the January transfer window of 2010 is a young striker. The inexperienced Englishman is still unproven at the highest level.
Judgement on Ranger’s traits deserves to be reserved for the moment as the 19 year old has only scored two goals in 38 matches since joining Newcastle United in 2009.
Alternatively, Peter Løvenkrands has only netted 18 goals in his 52 matches for the Magpies as well. Moreover, Peter is seen as a right sided winger rather than a striker, as he has played most of his career as a winger. It will
be interesting to see whether Pardew now uses him as a front man alongside the more bulky Shola Ameobi.
Aside from all of his important goals, Andy Carroll also acted as the spearhead of Newcastle’s attacks.
His aerial presence allowed Newcastle United to use him as a focal point of their offensive moves. Out of all the left over strikers at Saint James’s Park, only Ameobi possess the physical stature to act as his team’s main target
man following the departure of Carroll.
However, what Ameobi lacks is sufficient ball control which is absolutely necessary if he has to take up the role of Newcastle United’s latest talisman. The Newcastle faithful might take false comfort in the goal scoring exploits
of Kevin Nolan, their club captain.
In reality, Kevin Nolan has scored 10 goals in the 2010-2011 Premier League season with Newcastle. Even so, majority of Nolan’s strikes have come as a result of terrific link up play with Andy Carroll in attack. Despite all the
talk of doom and gloom, Newcastle United still possesses the quality to stay in the English Premier League for another season.
Nonetheless, if they are to make their way towards the Europa League in the near future, the Magpies will have to invest the money that has been recouped from Carroll’s 35 million pound sale to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809.
Summer transfer window of 2011 will be a crucial time for Newcastle United, a period which might directly influence their status in the future of English football.
Another drawback that Newcastle United will have to deal with following the sale of Andy Carroll is in the financial department. Yes, the 35 million pound deal with Liverpool is an economically rewarding one but Carroll was Newcastle
United’s “only” marketable player.
With the exit of Carroll, Newcastle United will suffer financially, there is no doubt about that. Fans come to the stadiums to see their various marquee heroes in action; Carroll was Newcastle United’s crowd puller. With his exit,
Newcastle United’s stadium attendances might dwindle.
According to statistics, Newcastle United were ranked fourth in the overall attendances table in English football. The Magpies were ranked fourth above Sunderland, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786, Liverpool, Aston Villa and even Tottenham Hotspur.
It will be fascinating to see whether Newcastle’s weekly attendance figures decrease following the departure of Andy Carroll, if that happens Padrew’s club can see a significant fall in their match day revenue which is a main source
of income for English Premier League clubs.
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