Source: PA
Pardew eager to develop Carroll
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew is confident he can make Andy Carroll an even better player as he takes over responsibility for his development.
The homegrown 21-year-old has made huge strides in the last 12 months to establish himself as the club's biggest goalscoring threat and force his way into senior England contention.
And having worked with a string of top flight strikers at various stages of their careers in the past, Pardew is confident he can take up the baton.
He said: "I just think he is a sound character, and that bodes well. If I am honest, on the training ground, I haven't seen that much because of the conditions.
"But in his performances, he has set himself his own standards, and I will continue that and improve on that if I can.
"I have done well with strikers in the past - Bobby Zamora, Marlon Harewood, Carlos Tevez, Darren Bent, Teddy Sheringham - so I would like to think some of the things I have pulled from them, I can dip into those which suit his style."
