Newcastle United striker Leon Best admits Andy Carroll's controversial move to Liverpool has been a great development for his own career.
He will lead the attack at Blackburn today and is clearly loving every minute of his St James' Park second coming.
The former Coventry hitman, 24, said: "I was probably the one person who had something to gain from Andy going.
"I feel like I am wanted and it is a proper chance for me. If that's the way it has happened then that is fine by me. Andy goes for £35m, Shola is out injured, I suppose there is a bit of pressure on me.
"On the day Andy was sold, I spoke to him. He is a good mate of mine. I hung around with him a lot and I was sad to see him go.
"I didn't want him to go and I don't think he wanted to go until things happened last minute. That's football. I knew I had been written off after last season but that's what happens in football if you don't produce straight away.
"You're just put to the back of the queue and slowly but surely forgotten about. For the fans, I was not here any more. I just knew if I was given a chance that I could take it.
"I don't think I was given a good chance."
