Andy Carroll: "I'm just going to go out there and carry on doing what I have been doing.
"I've always worked towards being where I am now and want to stay here – it's as simple as that.
"Chris has been absolutely fantastic with me.
"He stuck by me through a lot and helped me on and off the field.
"All I can say is that I appreciate everything that he has done for me.
"He's helped me become the player I am now.
"He's gone now, and I just need to keep working on what he's taught me, and with the new manager [Alan Pardew], I've got to listen to him."