Alan Pardew - vem är du?

December 10, 2010
“Andy Carroll’s future was one of the items at the top of my agenda. He needs to stay. I have had reassurances about that, 100% he is staying here.... I guarantee while I am here he will be here.”

December 11, 2010
“In terms of myself, I never really had any contact about this job or any other job.” (När han tillfrågades om han "tog" Hughtons jobb)

December 20, 2010
“We have to have a big-club mentality and hold on to our best player.”

December 22, 2010
“I want Joey to stay... and that goes for all the other players, like Andy. They are not going. We want them to stay here, and that is something that we’re working towards.”

December 23, 2010
“In this window, Andy Carroll is definitely going nowhere. I don’t want anyone to go.”

December 28, 2010
“I told him, ‘It’s important you want to stay’. That was the case he put to me, and we’ll make sure he stays.”

December 29, 2010
“There’s a no sale on Andy Carroll, which is probably the biggest and best news we’re going to have during the window.”

December 30, 2010
“Tottenham are wasting their time (if they bid for Carroll).”

January 6, 2011
“I have said all along that Andy Carroll will not be leaving this football club, 100%.”

January 17, 2011
“It’s ridiculous. How many times do I need to say he’s not for sale? Well here it is one more time, he’s not for sale.”

February 1, 2011
"That money will be used.... The fees and salaries will be included in that figure of £35m.”

Ändå ska vi tro att alla pengar återinvesteras i sommar? Hmmm...