Alan Pardew confirms worries ahead of Cardiff clash '
Thu May 01, 2014 7:20 am
' Newcastle United latest: Alan Pardew confirms worries ahead of Cardiff clash '
Thursday 1st May 2014.
After succumbing to a sixth consecutive defeat on Monday night in the 3-0 defeat against Arsenal, the pressure was once again ramped up on beleaguered manager Alan Pardew, with many Magpies fans now adamant that Pardew should be sacked, but the former West Ham and Southampton boss is simply looking to the next game as relegation threatened Cardiff City travel to the North East this weekend.
"It's a massive game for us. If Cardiff fans think, 'Newcastle are in the top 10 - what have they got to worry about?' - well, we have got a lot to worry about after the recent run. It's as big a game for us as it is for them."
Many have accused the Newcastle players of giving up as their season peters out, but midfielder Vurnon Anita has vowed to try and put things right in this weekend's game against the Bluebirds and backed Pardew, saying; “Yes we heard (what the fans were chanting about the manager). We must try to focus on doing our job and do our best.”
“We know the fans are not happy, of course. We must keep going and stay positive. We have to work hard and try to enjoy it when we go out on to the pitch and deliver in games," he added.
Meanwhile, the Magpies are expected to attack the transfer market this summer in a bid to strengthen their squad, but to do that they made need to let more fringe players leave, and one of those could be defender Steven Taylor. The long-serving centre back, 28, came through the Newcastle academy but has recently been out of favour, leading to speculation that he could leave the club at the end of the season.
Thursday 1st May 2014.
After succumbing to a sixth consecutive defeat on Monday night in the 3-0 defeat against Arsenal, the pressure was once again ramped up on beleaguered manager Alan Pardew, with many Magpies fans now adamant that Pardew should be sacked, but the former West Ham and Southampton boss is simply looking to the next game as relegation threatened Cardiff City travel to the North East this weekend.
"It's a massive game for us. If Cardiff fans think, 'Newcastle are in the top 10 - what have they got to worry about?' - well, we have got a lot to worry about after the recent run. It's as big a game for us as it is for them."
Many have accused the Newcastle players of giving up as their season peters out, but midfielder Vurnon Anita has vowed to try and put things right in this weekend's game against the Bluebirds and backed Pardew, saying; “Yes we heard (what the fans were chanting about the manager). We must try to focus on doing our job and do our best.”
“We know the fans are not happy, of course. We must keep going and stay positive. We have to work hard and try to enjoy it when we go out on to the pitch and deliver in games," he added.
Meanwhile, the Magpies are expected to attack the transfer market this summer in a bid to strengthen their squad, but to do that they made need to let more fringe players leave, and one of those could be defender Steven Taylor. The long-serving centre back, 28, came through the Newcastle academy but has recently been out of favour, leading to speculation that he could leave the club at the end of the season.
Re: Alan Pardew confirms worries ahead of Cardiff clash '
Thu May 01, 2014 9:55 am
Newcastle still have to much for us on their day the same as the majority of teams in the premiership.
Re: Alan Pardew confirms worries ahead of Cardiff clash '
Thu May 01, 2014 10:02 am
agreed 
Re: Alan Pardew confirms worries ahead of Cardiff clash '
Thu May 01, 2014 8:19 pm
Jinks wrote:Newcastle still have to much for us on their day the same as the majority of teams in the premiership.
Same as every team in the division. We are by far and away the worst side in the league.
Re: Alan Pardew confirms worries ahead of Cardiff clash '
Thu May 01, 2014 11:05 pm
Alan Pardew – spoke to the press today
This is some of what Alan Pardew has said today, as he was asked various questions relating to the poor performance of the team this year, and the pressure on him to get results:
“I consider this to be one of the biggest jobs in the country.” “To get the opportunity to be this manager is not something I’m going to give up. I will fight for it with all I can.”
“I don’t think it is a decision for managers to make if their position is untenable. Our decision is to lead and manage the team to the best of our ability.”
“Newcastle fans have seen me in this position before. It might be a little bit stronger this time, the feeling for me to go, but it was the same last year and I didn’t walk away.”
“I didn’t suddenly become weak and start hiding and I’m not going to do that on Saturday. If I take some criticism and ridicule, whatever comes my way, I have to show the players that I’m strong enough to cope.”
“My love for the job gives me the strength to come through this. The importance of the game is not lost on us, we want to give our fans something back because we’ve let them down.”
“The personality you need to be a manager is you need to be very strong-willed. You have to show a resolve, to your wife and your daughter, that you are strong enough to deal with it, let alone fans and players.”
“Whatever manager you are, you are going to have some bad times, some really bad times. If you’re going to walk away, then, in my view, you do not have the make up to be a manager or a leader of men.”
We are hoping for a win on Saturday, and Pardew in his press conference today was well aware that the first 25 minutes of the game was important, and that Newcastle had to play well and show some spirit and passion, to help get the crowd behind them.
And even though we’ve lost six in a row, there’s still likely to be over 50,000 at the game – which is the final home game of the season, but there will not be too much celebrating at the end of the game – win, lose or draw.
The team we have at the moment is simply not good enough for Newcastle United, and there has to be some massive rebuilding of the squad in the summer.
We really hope we can get more goals than Cardiff on Saturday. and that would give us the win.
Wouldn’t it?
This is some of what Alan Pardew has said today, as he was asked various questions relating to the poor performance of the team this year, and the pressure on him to get results:
“I consider this to be one of the biggest jobs in the country.” “To get the opportunity to be this manager is not something I’m going to give up. I will fight for it with all I can.”
“I don’t think it is a decision for managers to make if their position is untenable. Our decision is to lead and manage the team to the best of our ability.”
“Newcastle fans have seen me in this position before. It might be a little bit stronger this time, the feeling for me to go, but it was the same last year and I didn’t walk away.”
“I didn’t suddenly become weak and start hiding and I’m not going to do that on Saturday. If I take some criticism and ridicule, whatever comes my way, I have to show the players that I’m strong enough to cope.”
“My love for the job gives me the strength to come through this. The importance of the game is not lost on us, we want to give our fans something back because we’ve let them down.”
“The personality you need to be a manager is you need to be very strong-willed. You have to show a resolve, to your wife and your daughter, that you are strong enough to deal with it, let alone fans and players.”
“Whatever manager you are, you are going to have some bad times, some really bad times. If you’re going to walk away, then, in my view, you do not have the make up to be a manager or a leader of men.”
We are hoping for a win on Saturday, and Pardew in his press conference today was well aware that the first 25 minutes of the game was important, and that Newcastle had to play well and show some spirit and passion, to help get the crowd behind them.
And even though we’ve lost six in a row, there’s still likely to be over 50,000 at the game – which is the final home game of the season, but there will not be too much celebrating at the end of the game – win, lose or draw.
The team we have at the moment is simply not good enough for Newcastle United, and there has to be some massive rebuilding of the squad in the summer.
We really hope we can get more goals than Cardiff on Saturday. and that would give us the win.
Wouldn’t it?