Former Newcastle United striker Andy Cole has revealed how a hotel argument with boss Kevin Keegan convinced him to leave the club in 1995.
Newcastle broke the British transfer record to sign Cole from Bristol City for £1.75million in February 1993, but the relationship between the then-manager and player went sour later in the year.
Cole became frustrated with Keegan after the way in which he spoke to his team-mate Lee Clark, but the straw that broke the camels back was when the Magpies manager told Cole to 'do one' after their loss to Wimbledon in 1993.
Speaking of the argument with Keegan, Cole told the UTD Podcast: 'I know me and Kevin and I had a fallout, he cheesed me off with the way he treated Clarky (Lee Clark) one day.
'Then we lost a game and I was cheesed off because we lost, so when we came to the hotel Kevin told me to "do one". And I said “alright, no problem”, I packed my bags and walked out. The relationship was never the same.'
'I wasn’t looking to leave Newcastle, I was very happy there. When that episode happened at the hotel I basically said “nah, I’m not going to have you talking to me like that.”
‘So when I went walking for five days, we had a meeting, settled it and he handed me a new contract but I don’t think he let go of that situation.'
Subsequently, Cole signed for Premier League rivals Manchester United in January 1995 - much to the disappointment of the Newcastle supporters.
Fans were frustrated with Cole’s decision after he scored 12 goals in 12 games to help the Magpies achieve promotion to the Premier League and became a mainstay in th squad.
Cole had established himself as a fan favourite at the club and has never lived his departure from St. James's Park down.
Speaking of the Newcastle fans' reaction to his departure, he said: 'It’s always annoyed me.
'I remember a few years ago I went up with Les (Ferdinand) to do interviews. People came up and heckled me and I said “you might as well go home or I’ll get up and walk out. I’m not really fussed by it.”
'Previously, people have understood what’s going on. The club made the decision that they wanted to sell me.'
Keuabeinuz
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the combination of Andy Cole and dwight's yoke was the best offensive set up of that generation
moha_man u
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I saw a post where he said that he would have been van Dijk's nightmare. if you look at his stats, you would see that he is very overrated. And aguero ( who is far better than him)never did anything like this
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JK REM: THAT THIS GUY WON TRIPLE WITH UNITED AND THAT AGUERO U MENTIONED SEEMS TO ME JOKE WHEN U SAID IS FAR BETTER THAN ANDY COLE
CR7AVEIROHD
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he is overrated
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he is great right?
Pepbcdprtz
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Will Keegan's caps and honours be rescinded for promoting racialism?
Pepbcdprtz
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The way yoos fawn over and bum over certain players!! Nobody could play football before they came on the scene? Aye! RIGHT!!!!!!!!!
Mr_Lii
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I saw a post where he said that he would have been van Dijk's nightmare. if you look at his stats, you would see that he is very overrated. And aguero ( who is far better than him)never did anything like this
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Cole was alright player but the another two guys are in different level especially Thierry Henry
Altaaffarhaan
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he is overrated
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like firmino
zimbabimba
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I saw a post where he said that he would have been van Dijk's nightmare. if you look at his stats, you would see that he is very overrated. And aguero ( who is far better than him)never did anything like this
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football back the was different. Rules were different. Defenders were far more free to play rough. Anyway Cole was decent attacker but not one of the best in the game. But he and Yourk had a great relationship on the field and they were a great duo.
JK-is-the-best
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sorry i can't make a comment on someone who i have never watched
ok
Cityzen18
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I saw a post where he said that he would have been van Dijk's nightmare. if you look at his stats, you would see that he is very overrated. And aguero ( who is far better than him)never did anything like this
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sorry i can't make a comment on someone who i have never watched
JK-is-the-best
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Aguero doesn't speak much but he does it on the pitch . He is one of the most clinical No 9 in the history .His goal per minute stats are crazy .
I know but I was just saying that Cole is overrated
Cityzen18
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I saw a post where he said that he would have been van Dijk's nightmare. if you look at his stats, you would see that he is very overrated. And aguero ( who is far better than him)never did anything like this
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Aguero doesn't speak much but he does it on the pitch . He is one of the most clinical No 9 in the history .His goal per minute stats are crazy .
boygomezzz
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I searched his stats so that I can show all of u that he is overrated
u never watched him... so that says it all... football isn't about stats ok... Does firmino have good stats??? no but he's contribution to the team is enormous... u get it... firmino will never score up to 20 goals a season... but what he does for the team is hugeeee
JK-is-the-best
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STFU... just the fact that u went searching for his stats means u barely watched him....
I searched his stats so that I can show all of u that he is overrated
boygomezzz
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I saw a post where he said that he would have been van Dijk's nightmare. if you look at his stats, you would see that he is very overrated. And aguero ( who is far better than him)never did anything like this
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STFU... just the fact that u went searching for his stats means u barely watched him....
JK-is-the-best
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I saw a post where he said that he would have been van Dijk's nightmare. if you look at his stats, you would see that he is very overrated. And aguero ( who is far better than him)never did anything like this
JK-is-the-best
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The one of the best Central Forward in history of Man united
he is overrated
CR7AVEIROHD
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The one of the best Central Forward in history of Man united
Nesaiknruy_Legend
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The move to United was probably hes best decision, cant get better than winning a treble really...