I don't think Newcastle moulded Carroll in order to cash in on him, that was their current owners decision and one that Newcastle fans were devastated about. I also don't think you can lump them in with the likes of Fulham and Blackburn as a 'smaller club' either.
On a side note, keeping the Tevez theme going, has anyone seen the clip from his appearance on the Argentine chatshow? http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13704323.stm 'There is nothing to do in Manchester, there are only 2 restuarants, etc, etc' The man is obviously an idiot. All that money and I don't reckon he's given Manchester even the remotest chance to impress him or his family, and judging by his comments he obviously won't be back at City next season unless he doesn't realise that we find out everything these players say to their national medias.