Andy Carroll up for return against Preston

Nov 19 2009

by Lee Ryder, Evening Chronicle

GEORDIE BOY Andy Carroll has warned Preston North End he will return to Deepdale hoping to show them what they are missing. The England Under-21 ace returned to the Toon’s Tyneside base today from international duty, revved up and ready to take on the Lilywhites. Carroll, like David Beckham as a youngster, was farmed out on loan to Preston in 2007 as a raw teenager and netted just once in 11 matches. The Geordie was also infamously sent off at Scunthorpe United in a painful 2-1 loss back then and, by his own admission, says the experience was a learning curve. Story continues ADVERTISEMENT Now looking ahead to the clash on Monday night, the former Deepdale loanee told the Chronicle: “I looked for the Preston fixture – they’re the only team I looked for. “When I went there I was 18, so obviously I was young. “ I played a few games for them, which I was happy with. “Being in and around the first team was a different experience to what I’d had here, and I learned a great deal. “I was happy I went there, even though I didn’t really play as many games as I wanted to. “Now I go back there more experienced and looking to show what I can do. “Obviously I want to add to my goal tally.” Former United Academy chief Alan Irvine is now in charge at Deepdale and Carroll added: “He changed a lot of things at Preston, and I’m not surprised they’re doing well.”

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