Right, lets cut to the chase! Newcastle fans should be extremely careful for what they wish for. I’ve been a Newcastle fan for 20 years fondly remembering the Keegan and Bobby Robson era and how our club has deteriorated since then. However, under the circumstances I think Pardew has done a pretty good job with his hands tied behind his back. I mean what do we as Newcastle fans expect under the Mike Ashley regime. What other genuine candidates could have done better than Pardew over the last 4 seasons. He finished 5th (which does seem a long time ago now), from finishing 5th Pardew lead Newcastle to a successful cup run in the Europa League. Consequently this did leave us battling relegation although this does happen to a few teams that qualify for Europe. No investment didn’t help the cause. The season after that we finished a respectable 10th, a great start to the season followed by the sale of our best player in Cabaye which lead to a poor end of the lead. Other players not pulling their weight such as HBA which is worth another post on its own.
This season has been a good one to be fair, we got to the quarter finals of a cup, have a winnable game in the FA cup and currently sitting in the top 10, beat some big teams, got manager of the month. I’ll be honest 2014 has been an awful year to be a Newcastle fan as a whole but who (that Newcastle can attract) could have done a better job? Fair enough we have lost a few derby games, but look at the bigger picture! Newcastle have finished above Sunderland since 2011 and that’s what matters.
The fans have ultimately drove Pardew out in my opinion. Why should a bloke doing a job have to put up with so much crap when his hands are tied. He’s not a Newcastle man or Newcastle fan, he’s a man doing a job under very poor circumstances. Good on Pardew for getting himself a cushy number at palace where the goals are achievable and the expectation isn’t through the roof!
Better the devil you know. This could pan out very badly for newcastle
