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title: "Fans on social media react as Andy Carroll joins Reading on short-term deal"
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type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Crippy Cooke"
section: "Feature Writers"
published: "2021-11-18T12:00:00Z"
modified: "2021-11-18T12:00:00Z"
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# Fans on social media react as Andy Carroll joins Reading on short-term deal

Andy Carroll was released by Newcastle United over the summer and didn’t have a lot of interest from suitors because of his poor form and fitness problems over the last few years, but fans on [social media](https://twitter.com/search?q=andy%20carroll&src=typed_query&f=live) have responded positively after hearing he’s found himself a new club.

The 32-year-old [joined](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11673/12469523/andy-carroll-reading-sign-former-england-and-liverpool-striker-on-short-term-contract) Reading on a short-term deal until January and has a chance to impress at the Madejski stadium to earn himself a contract for the remainder of the season. Reading are 16th in the [Championship](https://www.whoscored.com/Regions/252/Tournaments/7/England-Championship) and 10th in the scoring charts, so Veljko Paunovic is hoping Carroll will bring the goals.

> Good luck [@AndyTCarroll](https://twitter.com/AndyTCarroll?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)!?
>
> — Evgeny Kolobrodov (@Jason\_Mag) [November 15, 2021](https://twitter.com/Jason_Mag/status/1460300231405359113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Hope he does well.
>
> — Liam Gallagher (@lembo1983) [November 16, 2021](https://twitter.com/lembo1983/status/1460483820822491140?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Hope he plays regular football!
>
> — Stephen Vallance #StandWith Ukraine☀️#FBPE (@Bretwalda5) [November 15, 2021](https://twitter.com/Bretwalda5/status/1460318471351324677?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Good Luck Big Man.?
>
> — 100% MAGS (YT) (@100PCTMAGS) [November 15, 2021](https://twitter.com/100PCTMAGS/status/1460297618882453508?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

https://twitter.com/hopefuldivvy/status/1460295319573438475?s=20

> Ex Newcastle United striker Andy Carroll has joined EFL Championship side Reading. He has joined on an initial short term deal till mid January.\
> \
> Good Luck [@AndyTCarroll](https://twitter.com/AndyTCarroll?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ??[#NUFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NUFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ⚫️⚪️ [pic.twitter.com/sz72yPnM0k](https://t.co/sz72yPnM0k)
>
> — NewEraNUFC (@NewEraNUFC) [November 15, 2021](https://twitter.com/NewEraNUFC/status/1460311110507184131?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

https://twitter.com/McFaddenAlan83/status/1460342314467999744?s=20

> Good luck to Andy Carroll at Reading if nothing else [#nufc](https://twitter.com/hashtag/nufc?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Charles Crook (@chlcrk) [November 15, 2021](https://twitter.com/chlcrk/status/1460366616785571844?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Reading are embarking on a gamble, however, as the England international has missed a lot of football in the last few [years](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/andy-carroll/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/48066/saison/verein/0/liga/0/wettbewerb/pos/0/trainer_id/0/plus/1) due to injury.

Carroll spent large portions of **2013/14** (15/38 PL apps), **2014/15** (14/38 PL apps), **2016/17** (18/38 PL apps) **2017/18** (16 PL apps), **2018/19** (12 PL apps) and **2019/20** (19 PL apps) on the treatment table and hardly featured in his two-year stint back at Newcastle – eight PL starts from a possible 76.

The 32-year-old has scored just one league [goal](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/andy-carroll/alletore/spieler/48066) since April 2018, so can he turn things around at Reading?

***[In other news, fans on social media are excited as Newcastle are linked with Marcelo Brozovic](https://readnewcastle.com/fans-on-social-media-are-excited-as-newcastle-are-linked-with-marcelo-brozovic)***