Cort vows to make up for lost time

By Matthew Jones
July 31 2002

Injury-prone striker Carl Cort has vowed to make up for his lost years at Newcastle - by finally showing the fans what he can do.

Injury-prone striker Carl Cort has vowed to make up for his lost years at Newcastle - by finally showing the fans what he can do.

The £7m targetman is determined to stay and fight for his place on Tyneside - and put two seasons of injury frustration behind him.

Cort played his first full pre-season game in the reserves' friendly draw with Hartlepool on Monday and immediately set his sights on making the United squad for their Champions League qualifying tie in two weeks time.

"I've got some catching up to do - personally I don't think I've done anything here yet," said the Wimbledon old-boy. "I've had so much bad luck that it feels like I must have done something wrong somewhere.

"The fans have been good to me - very patient. Now hopefully I can stay injury-free and show everybody what I can do."

Cort added: "There is such competition for places, and others have been playing superbly.
"But I will be ready if the manager decides to chop and change a bit."