Lee Bowyer and Kieron Dyer were far from the last team-mates to fall out with one another and come to blows, and you have to suspect the culture will continue as long as young macho athletes continue to get paid a lot of money and gain a lot of attention. Two of these self-styled "alpha" males clashed - inevitably - over sexy text messages sent to a former girlfriend of Carroll. As the story goes, both the then 20-year-old and 24-year-old Taylor had been making suggestions over text of what activities and leisure time pursuits they might like to do with the same woman, and when Carroll found out, he defended his gentleman's honour by breaking Taylor's jaw for him ahead of training. For his sins, Carroll was treated for a broken hand in the RVI, while Taylor had his jaw rewired. This was just the latest in a string of spats including Carroll, who had a bust-up with Charles N'Zogbia and prompted the Frenchman to retreat to Wigan. Considering his recent inability to find the net, it's a wonder he managed to connect with Taylor's face. With other embarrassing Newcastle United stories deserve mention on this list? Share your thoughts below in the comments thread.
