Let's put the record straight about Carroll. When Liverpool offered £35m for him, Mike Ashley actually knocked it back. But Carroll put in a TRANSFER REQUEST!
Carroll departed St James’ Park for Anfield in a record-breaking £35million deal in January 2011, while Nolan followed him through the exit door six months later when he teamed up with Allardyce for the third time in his career at newly relegated West Ham.
Former Newcastle boss Allardyce, meanwhile, left the Magpies after just seven months in charge in early 2008.
Allardyce's acrimonious departure from the club was welcomed by the majority of Toon fans, because the former Bolton boss never won over the Geordie support.
His "long-ball" tactics infuriated the Leazes, and it was a happy day when Big Sam walked.
Sam Allardyce: “It’s important for Kevin and Andy to go and give a good performance.
“Those two players served Newcastle brilliantly before they left, they were two outstanding players for that club and they will obviously want to do well.
“I don’t suppose either of them really wanted to leave.
“It was [down to] circumstances that they both left, not the fact that they really wanted to."
"I don't know what they can expect from the Newcastle crowd.
“I don’t really know.
“I suppose it’s up to the Newcastle to decide whether they should appreciate what they did for Newcastle before they left.”