Malcolm Macdonald: "For Andy Carroll, I've been saying that this was going to be his make-or-break season.
"Doing it in the Championship is one thing and I felt he could have got more goals.
"This weekend he's gone through a major barrier for himself. It wasn't just scoring a hat-trick. They were three high-quality goals.
"Now he really has got the opportunity to show himself to be what a lot of people on Tyneside really think he is, and that's England material.
"The England boss was here watching Zamora I'd imagine.
"I think Andy Carroll is way ahead that's for sure, particularly on this weekend's performances."