For everyone in the North East of England especially, football is not just a game, it’s in their blood since the day they were born. Football is even more than just a game, it’s their religion, and for those who ever played for Newcastle United, they are all their heroes.

Last night, the Geordies are celebrating the farewell game for one of the local hero, a loyal servant to Newcastle United and the last player from Sir John Hall’s Geordies Nation era, the one and only Steve Harper.

What makes him so special in the eyes of the Toon Army is he’s the perfect example of what the meaning of word loyalist is. He stays in the club even mostly just sitting on the bench during his long 20 years period as Toon player. He had his own war and stands for the club in good or bad situation, he defend his team mates when they’re in such problem, and ready to help them when they needed any.

In todays world of professional players, I thought it’s so hard to find another player with such high devotion to the club, willing to stay and playing when needed for the club, not only for the money.

In Steve Harper mind, where only few can understand, Newcastle United was always his number one as well as all the Toon Army who keep supporting the club no matter what. For that reason, Steve has urged the current owner to reward the club’s long-suffering supporters.

“The fans are demanding, even under (Kevin) Keegan and Sir Bobby Robson, they’d get restless if you weren’t winning at half-time, but all they really demand is you put a shift in,” Steve said

“They are working class people who want to see players put in the same shift they do in the week to put money in their pockets.”

Now, he’s joining Premier League newcomers Hull City and will always get the warm welcome when he coming back to St. James’ Park wearing the different shirt and playing in the opposite team. For how good he will become in his new team, you can place your bets at william hill, and I know he will be as good as he was while in Black-n-White.

Goodbye Steve and thanks for all you have done for the Magpies, you’re legends now and always be our local hero no matter where you are.

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He also said that when Carroll would have been sold, he got him to sign a new contract for Newcastle United. Wise insists that he saw Carroll as the future of Newcastle United and now that boy has given the prove that Wise is right about him.

Carroll has spent a six month loan with Preston North End during his early career with the Magpies. Scored his first Championship and English league goal, against Leicester City on 6 November 2007, before returned to Newcastle in January 2008.

And now in just two years time, from a young lad who has been loaned and almost being dumped, Carroll has been our new number 9 and worn it with distinction.

For me, Andy Carroll is the perfect successor and will continue the number 9 of Newcastle United traditions which need to have skill, pace, flair, power, strength, bravery, and creating alot of goals.

He will definetely to follow the other Toon great number 9 players like Neil Harris, Hughie Gallacher, Albert Stubbins, Jackie Milburn, Len White, Wyn Davies, Malcolm MacDonald, Chris Waddle, Andy Cole, Les Ferdinand and Alan Shearer.

So if any other club who has the interest to get him out of this club, they may have to think again and almost certain that they will failed.

Some news has been reported the new interest from Spurs who were lining up a £20 million bid for Andy Carroll ahead of the January transfer window. To answer that news, Alan Pardew has expressed his determination to retain Carroll who has scored 10 Premier League goals this season.

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