Source: Daily_Mail
Former Newcastle boss Allardyce fears for Carroll's England dream
[LNB]Sam Allardyce has warned Andy Carroll that he will have to get his priorities right if he wants to fulfil his dream of becoming an England striker.[LNB] The Blackburn manager, who had charge of Carroll at Newcastle, believes the target man has a bright future if he gets his life right off the pitch.[LNB] Punching the air: Allardyce says Carroll has to get his life right off the pitch [LNB]But the 21-year-old is developing the sort of bad-boy reputation that could count against him.[LNB]'He has to learn to make sacrifices in his private life,' said Allardyce.[LNB] 'We all have mates who are important to us but he may have to choose his more carefully.[LNB]'It would be a terrible shame for him, for Newcastle and for England if he failed to get his priorities right.'[LNB] [LNB]Former charge: Allardyce managed Carroll at Newcastle [LNB] Carroll was convicted of an assault in a nightclub this year and had his Range Rover torched while staying with club captain Kevin Nolan as a bail condition for another alleged offence.[LNB] Claims surfaced of a training-ground clash with team-mate Steven Ttaylor after the defender's jaw was broken, and last night Carroll was facing new claims about his off-field behaviour.[LNB] Carroll is alleged to have gone on a 14-hour drinking binge with Nolan following Newcastle's 5-1 thrashing of rivals Sunderland last weekend and to have taken three women back to Nolan's house. [LNB] Arsenal v NEWCASTLE: Sol Campbell may feature against former sideHughton should be rewarded for turning Toon around, says HarperNEWCASTLE UNITED FC
