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There's an old adage that when you go through severe hardships in life if it doesn't kill you it makes you stronger. Alan Pardew - I'll be better after last season And since Alan Pardew has survived in his job of Newcastle manager for next season, he should become a much better manager [...]

I've been asked a number of times this week to put a poll up on what readers think of Alan Pardew staying on as the Newcastle manager. Alan Pardew Newcastle manager We didn't want to put this up during the season, but there's no reason we cannot now gauge how supporters feel good [...]

Mike Ashley, Derek LLambias and Mike Ashley met in London yesterday to go over what the heck happened last season, when Newcastle found themselves fighting relegation and finally finished up 5th bottom of the Premier League, and that was after we were 5th top in the previous season. Derek LLmabias constructive meeting Derek LLambias [.

We noticed this year that Shola Ameobi got very little playing time under Alan Pardew, even though we were short of strikers and didn't replace Demba Ba in January, after he joined Chelsea. Shola Ameobi - could ask for a transfer this summer Shola signed a three year contract just after Alan Pardew arrived two [.

With Tony Pulis leaving Stoke City yesterday, there has been some topical discussion what Stoke does best playing the long ball, but when you look at wich team attempted most long passes last season. Alan Pardew has Newcastle top of the long ball league But Stoke are half way in the league table [...

With Tony Pulis leaving Stoke City by mutual consent today, and Alex Ferguson retiring from Manchester United the second longest serving Premier League manager is now Newcastle's Alan Pardew. Alan Pardew with Tony Pulis Arsenal's Arsene Wenger is now the longest serving and he's been in the Arsenal job since 1996, and the Frenchmen has [.

Alan Pardew will meet with Newcastle owner Mike Ashley today and they will discuss just why things went so wrong this season in the Premier League. Mike Ashley - wants to understand what went wrong? Also attending the meeting will be Alan Pardew's coaching staff, Managing Director Derek LLambias and Chief scout Graham [.

With Alan Pardew having his showdown meeting with Mike Ashley today, we should have guessed that somebody somewhere, would send out a tweet that Alan has been sacked. Alan Pardew wild and daft rumors It only takes somebody to tweet that Alan Pardew has been fired for it to spread like wildfire especially [.

Arsenal were a team in form yesterday, and with the 1-0 win against Newcastle they won eight of their last ten league games and drew the other two but a draw yesterday would have probably been a fair result for Newcastle, but it wasn't to be. Alan Pardew every point will be like [...]

Newcastle owner Mike Ashley is offering his non-playing staff a share of a £1million bonus if they beat Arsenal in this afternoon's match. Ashley is reported to be a Spurs fan, and a Newcastle win would secure Champions League football for Andre Villas Boas' side providing they are able to beat Sunderland in today's other [.

Last week, Alan Pardew joked that he didn't care if Arsenal won 4-0 this week, so there has been much debate about whether Pardew's Newcastle team will actually turn up and fight Arsenal for the three points today after securing their Premiership survival last weekend.

But today it has now been reported that the Toon owner Mike Ashley has set aside a MILLION POUND bonus to be shared amongst the non-playing and coaching staff at the club if they can galvanise the team to win their final game at St James Park.

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That's what this game is all about. The last game of the season before the boys head off for their holidays and us on the other side of the white line, scour the inter-web in hope that we've signed someone spectacular. One last effort is needed for the boys. Our record since the 2nd week of March stands at 8 wins and 2 draws in all competitions.

Arsenal head up north tomorrow needing a win to secure a top four finish, while Newcastle have nothing much to play for, although this and other results could see them finish anywhere from 10th to 17th. Alan Pardew will try to upset Arsene Wenger and Arsenal and give the home fans something to cheer about.

Alan Pardew has talked more of the Fabricio Coloccini situation, but our fear is that this will not be resolved for some months and we'll have another long-running saga much like we had last summer with Demba Ba and that release clause in his contract. Fabricio Coloccini situation could drag on The [.

Mike Ashley made one of those fleeting visits to the Benton training ground yesterday, and had lunch with the players and the coaches and the manager Alan Pardew and was smiling a lot, and even waving at the camera. Alan Pardew - met with Mike Ashley today Mike Ashley's message to the players was to [.

Alan Pardew held his press conference this afternoon, and he was asked about Steve Harper and Fab Coloccini possibly playing their last games for the club onSunday. Newcastle captain and manager together for next season? Sunday will be Steve Harper's last game for Newcastle after 20 years at the club, and Alan Pardew [.

Newcastle are currently in 13th position (unlucky for some) in the league table on 41 points, and we are 2 points behind West Ham in 10th place. Alan Pardew - presided over one of Newcastle's worst PL seasons ever So if Newcastle can beat Arsenal on Sunday and get our second successive league win, then [.

Alan Pardew has come in for some withering criticism this season, and it's continued after the QPR win, but that crazy 3 points finally made us safe in the league, and we can now watch the Arsenal-Wigan game tonight and even enjoy it. Alan Pardew after the 6-0 disgrace against Liverpool He didn't [.

There are rumors going around (what's new) that Alan Pardew will want to bring in players who have some Premier League experience, and he also may want to bring in some British players. James McCarthy Newcastle interested? If we assume Wigan will go down they have to win tonight's game at Arsenal and [.

Alan Pardew made what was we think was supposed to be a light-hearted comment about not caring if we lose 4-0 at Arsenal on Sunday in our last game of the season. Alan Pardew - he does care if we get hammered 4-0 But with the 4th place and the Champions League a close race [...]

Alan Pardew is a relieved man today just like Newcastle fans as we can bask in the safety of knowing we're not being relegated, and in fact we're in 13 place but whether we can stay there after the Arsenal game is debatable. Coloccini and Williamson delighted after the game [...]

Arsenal's home game against Wigan has now taken on even more importance after the Spuds late winner over Stoke yesterday. The Gunners have dropped below Spurs with just two games to go, so we simply MUST beat Wigan at the Emirates to regain our ascendance to the Champions League.

Once those three points are secured, we will have a free run up at Newcastle on the last day of the season after the Toon beat QPR to ensure their safety from relegation.

At the final whistle Alan Pardew was relieved that Newcastle had secured their safety in the league, as the lads hung on for the last nine minutes with ten men, after Rob Elliot clearly handled outside the box and was given a seocnd yellow card what was he thinking? Yoan Gouffran scores Newcastle [.

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has become very philosophical of late, with the results in the last seven games being little short of pathetic, but he has a chance to save Newcastle this afternoon, if we can beat QPR in London. Alan Pardew it's been milk and honey most of the time With Wigan losing [..

Alan Pardew said that Mike Ashley and Derek LLambias had made some mistakes last summer and this season and would need to take some responsibility for that, when the season ends and the big three meet to discuss what the heck happened. Alan Pardew ridiculous for me to criticize Ashley, LLambias But now Alan [.

This is the biggest game of the season for Newcastle tomorrow afternoon against bottom of the table and already relegated Queens Park Rangers. It's also a crucial game for manager Alan Pardew and it's a chance to see us safe in the league before the last game of the season. A win will see [...]

Alan Pardew was asked about Loic Remy yesterday, and he pointed out the failure to replace Demba Ba in January by the FrenchInternationalhas been a major problem for Newcastle this year. Loic Remy Newcastle interested this summer? And while most of us think there's just no way Newcastle would go after Remy in the [.

As we reported late yesterday Alan Pardew will meet with Mike Ashley as soon as Newcastle's fate is known and it's clear which league we will be playing in next season. Alan Pardew makes public case to keep his job And that could come as early ass Sunday afternoon or next Tuesday night, [...]

Once Newcastle are safe in the Premier League and that could come as early as Sunday afternoon, if Newcastle win and Aston Villa lose at home to Chelsea tomorrow Alan Pardew will be speaking to theNewcastleownerMike Ashley about the season, and how to take Newcastle forward andwhetherhe is still Mike's choice to [.

Newcastle are not safe yet, and now is not the time to be rocking the boat, so it's probably best to keep all the debate about what happens next at Newcastle until the end of the season or when we are safe in the Premier League. Alan Pardew let's keep supporting both [...]

On a night when Newcastle could have been in 3rd bottom place in the Premier League for the first time in four years, Swansea City did Newcastle (and Sunderland for that matter) a huge favor by beating Wigan 3-2 at the DW Stadium tonight. Alan Pardew needs to get Newcastle a win on Sunday [...]

When you think of the players we have available at Newcastle, it's simply amazing that we've slumped so badly over the last seven league games, which could see us 3rd bottom of the league, if Wigan beat Swansea tomorrow night with their game in hand. Alan Pardew must inspire his players and cut [.

It's hard to think that Newcastle will be safe after our next game next Sunday at QPR even if we win that game which we think will be very tough unless someone in a back and white shirt. can score spme goals Alan Pardew - can he keep Newcastle up? So it is [...]