Newcastle United Transfers: Every Graham Carr Signing Ranked Worst To Best

22. Jack Colback

Signed From: Sunderland

It almost didn't matter how good Jack Colback was when he signed - his capture from Sunderland was more a cause for pride among Newcastle fans, who saw it not only as a homecoming but as ammunition to hold over their Wearside neighbours.

No more than a limited midfielder, Colback does a job when he's called upon, but he's more notable for his poor yellow card record and his horrible tendency to commit grave errors. He's far from the worst player we've signed, but he'll never be among the best, local lad or not.

21. Davide Santon

Signed From: Inter Milan

It's fair to say that Davide Santon enjoyed a turbulent time at Newcastle: signed by Alan Pardew thanks to his links with Jose Mourinho (and thus not actually a Graham Carr signing in real terms), he was an inconsistent presence in Newcastle's backline thanks to injury.

He was limited somewhat by being "wrong-footed" as a left-back (which some of the fans will never understand can be a perfectly reasonable thing) and he was always a little too quick to cut inside and shoot, but he was still one of the better left-backs of recent years.

20. Vurnon Anita

Signed From: Ajax

One of the greatest tragedies of Newcastle's recent history is that Vurnon Anita was never played in his correct position (apart from one short period under Steve McClaren). Employed as a traditional central midfielder or a full-back, the diminutive Dutchman was illogically accused of being too light-weight (when in reality he was rarely beaten in a 1 on 1 challenge).

He was capable of a range of passes, and though he was caught out of position as a full-back by pacier players (that was never his strength), he leaves Newcastle as a missed opportunity.