"I know what football is about, I know managers take their own staff with them and I'll take what comes to me.
"It's been a fantastic time. How can I start to tell you about my feelings and my emotions?
I was quite nervous, but excited, excited to have to pick a team and to go out on to St James' Park with the team and sitting in that dug-out.
"That was a fantastic feeling, and I know there are so many people out there who would love to do that, and I've done it now, and with a good result, and that makes a big difference.
"I'll tell you what, I'm going out from this place certainly a proud Geordie and I'm going to enjoy it."
Carver joins Keeny Wharton and Dave Geddis in the Souness firing line.