The 50-year-old, who held talks with managing director Lee Charnley over his future, has 'lost' the players ... and is that a surprise?
But - despite having the the worst record for a Newcastle manager since 1977 - he believes he is the best at what he does.
Carver: "I still think I'm the best coach in the Premier League. That's what I think. Now there's nothing wrong with that, but I still do.
"If I have the right tools, I can do the job. I'm doing the job to the best of my ability at the moment and I'll continue doing that for the next three weeks."