Some Newcastle United fans took to social media in order to share their disappointment over attacker Adam Armstrong completing a permanent move to Blackburn Rovers.
The 5ft 8in forward (Transfermarkt) was confirmed as completing his move to the Championship side for an undisclosed fee by a brief statement posted on the Magpies’ official website.
Armstrong, 21, rose through the ranks at the Magpies in order to go on to feature 21 times for the senior side with him making his debut against Fulham in 2014 when he was just 17-years-old.
Several Magpies supporters tweeted that in their opinion the promising forward never got a real chance to succeed at the club with one fan labelling it a disgrace that he wasn’t given more opportunities.
Nothing But Newcastle have rounded up the best tweets from a section of Magpies supporters over Armstrong sealing his St James Park exit:
https://twitter.com/ashsales22/status/1026421441452040193
https://twitter.com/Adrian____29/status/1026419917862653953
https://twitter.com/Jay_Wilson90/status/1026440361512783875
https://twitter.com/AndrewJamesNUFC/status/1026428305866715136
Complete waste, this is disappointing
— David (@Logic456) August 6, 2018
Good luck. Never giving a decent chance on ever in pre season
— Robert Moody (@RobertM2907) August 6, 2018
One thing I can’t agree on with Rafa, no idea why he’s never been given a real chance. For me easily worth a shot in number 10 role no worse than Perez or joselu but not given minutes on pitch to show it
— peter nixon (@petern280) August 6, 2018
Best of luck kid. I still think you can be a top player
— A lost Geordie (@geordiedoonhere) August 6, 2018
OPINION
Only time will tell if the Magpies were right to cash-in on Armstrong this summer as at the still very young age of 21-years-old, he could still develop into a top-level attacker. Armstrong was in fantastic form in the second half of his 2017/18 campaign when on loan at Blackburn Rovers and their supporters are no doubting jumping for joy over his arrival. While several fans shared their disappointment at the Magpies letting Armstrong go, no one seem to blame the 21-year-old for exiting the club as the majority just want to see the academy graduate flourish in his career and fulfil his potential.