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Below are a selection of comments down the years from fans of previous clubs managed by Alan Pardew. I collected many of them from various fan sites when I was doing my research on him when he was appointed as Newcastle United manager back in December 2010, however, I have also added quite a few [...]

My latest ‘blog for Metro.co.uk is now published. Entitled “The Great Dane puts Alan Pardew’s fate back in his own hands,” It looks at Swansea’s City’s defeat of Wigan, and how this has made things easier for Newcastle United in their bid to avoid relegation. Since my last message on my activity over on Metro, [...]

In his latest defence of his French players, this time against alleged criticism in the media, Alan Pardew’s continued with his latest “inexperience” offensive, which seems to have replaced injuries and Europa League fixtures as his main explaination for Newcastle United’s poor form, which now has the club in a relegation dogfight. Seemingly relishing the [...]

Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew speaks on the “confounded” and “insulting” criticism of his team, and his failure to understand why Wigan’s Roberto Martinez is called “confident” while he is called “arrogant.” He also has a few words on Saturday’s visit to his old club, West Ham.

Venue: St James’ Park, Newcastle. Date: Sun 14th April, 2013. Kick off: 12.00. Referee: Howard Webb. UK TV: Sky Sports. Well it’s that time again, the time when we simply must beat the Mackems, especially so as it’s our home soil that will be sullied by the visiting vagrants of Wearside, and of course their [...]

Just a quick note to let you know that my latest piece for metro.co.uk” has now been published. Entitled “Alan Pardew says the funniest things sometimes,” it is a brief (they’re only supposed to be around 500 words in there) reflection on some of Pardew’s words after Newcastle’s victory against Stoke, where he marked the [...]

Speaking in recent interview on Swansea City’s Europa League campaign next season, Chairman Huw Jenkins knocked Europa League knockers such as Alan Pardew, who has frequently used midweek European competition as an excuse for his poor League form this season (amongst other things), with Jenkins dismissing such talk as “rubbish.” Meanwhile his manager, Michael Laudrup, [...]

Speaking from the year 2006, West Ham manager Alan Pardew launched an blistering broadside at Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger over the amount of foreign players in his side. Speaking in the wake of a 1-0 Champions League victory for Wenger’s foreign mercenaries over Real Madrid, a game where not a single English player was fielded [...]

It’s time for the long awaited second installment of this series looking at Alan Pardew’s role at the club, and if he know what he’s doing? (Hence the title). Because of recent events, I have decided to do a piece on his tendency to blame all and sundry other than himself for some disappointing performances this season [...]

Venue: St James’ Park, Newcastle. Date: Sat 19th January, 2013. Kick off: 3.00pm. Referee: Andre Marriner (West Mids). UK TV: None. Hello, good afternoon and welcome to our “match banter” feature for this afternoon’s game between Newcastle United and Reading from St James’ Park. This of course will be the Magpies’ second encounter with Reading, [...]