Love him or loathe him, there is still a question which has not been answered about Andy Carroll, a question which continues to split opinion amongst United fans to this day. Ahead of the imminent game against Liverpool at Anfield, it might be timely to examine this question one more time. The question when [.

A few days after Newcastle United's already despised Managing Director, Derek Llambias, announced the club's corporate renaming of the club's traditional home as "The Sports Direct Arena", it would be hard to imagine his or Mike Ashley's reputation sinking any lower. However all that has changed now after one simple drunken rant in a bar [.

Newcastle United striker Andy Carroll has been sold to Liverpool for a fee in excess of £30m. After resisting a number of offers to sell the striker who was apparently not for sale, it seems that Andy Carroll eventually handed in a transfer request, forcing the club to reluctantly accept Liverpool's offer.