Many Newcastle United fans have been talking about the latest tweet involving Andy Cole that recently emerged on social media.
Cole was recently speaking on Manchester United’s UTD Podcast and revealed that leaving Newcastle has always ‘annoyed’ him and he wasn’t looking to leave the club. He also revealed that the club had made the decision to sell him, even though he wasn’t happy to leave.
A tweet about these comments was relayed on Twitter by The Chronicle and this post caught the attention of many Newcastle fans.
What do Newcastle United fans make of Andy Cole’s latest comments about leaving the club?
one of the few things keegan did wrong was selling him or entertaining the idea of it
— Not Steve Bruce (@ChipperfieldNot) October 15, 2020
Are you angry about how Cole left Newcastle?
Yes
No
Never should of been sold either it was a bad move
— liam fergie (@wilLiAMfergie33) October 15, 2020
From memory no-one had an issue with him personally until he had a go at NUFC. Likes of Ferdinand, Ginola etc might not have been as good but are held in better light because of how they talk about the club
— Alan Dormand (@AlanDormand) October 15, 2020
Great deal all round for everyone including Andy who came out best?
— Michael Carr (@Michael181168) October 15, 2020
Cole had left Newcastle in January 1995 to join Manchester United for a fee of £8.64 million. He had initially joined Newcastle from Bristol City in March 1994. He went on to play for Portsmouth and Manchester City as well (as per Transfermarkt).
Cole’s exit to Man Utd had come after the striker had a row with Kevin Keegan, who was managing the Magpies at that point. Some other Newcastle fans also talked about their former striker.
Like with Ginola, idiots spread false rumours because they couldn’t face the fact their club has made a decision they didn’t agree with
— Ian Simpson (@ISimpson73) October 15, 2020
But he left anyway!
— Chris Brumwell (@chrisb3011) October 15, 2020
These Toon fans have a mixed reaction about Cole and his Newcastle exit. Some of them regret the fact that the club sold the Englishman, while the others don’t believe that selling him was a mistake.
Cole has been inducted into the club’s Hall of Fame already, as he scored 68 goals in just 84 matches for the Magpies. He had also scored 41 goals in just 46 appearances in the club’s maiden Premier League campaign (as per Chronicle Live).
That is a reflection of the impact that Cole made at St. James’ Park and considering those contributions, it is a bit sad that his exit from the club came after a row with Keegan and it seems as if some fans are still disturbed by it.