Another slap in the face for Newcastle fans and Chris Hughton as Alan Pardew signs a five and a half year deal with the club. Mike Ashley said Hughton was sacked because they are looking for a more experienced manager. Well they've found that. Pardew is more experienced at mediocrity and being fired. He was sacked as West Ham manager after their worst run of results in 70 years in 2006. He took over Charlton who he failed to keep in the Premiership. The following season he then guided them to eleventh in the Championship when they were favourites for promotion. He was sacked the following season after guiding them into the relegation zone. His last job was at League One's Southampton where he was also sacked. This time it wasn't his managerial performance but his personality which led to conflicts with players and staff, forcing Chairman Nicola Cortese to fire him.
What a step up for Newcastle United! A vote yesterday evening in a Newcastle newspaper on who should be the next manager saw him secure 14 votes out of 1000. It's difficult to know what the board are playing at. The next few fixtures are incredibly difficult, Liverpool, Birmingham away, Manchester City and Spurs. It could realistically be the new year before Pardew picks up any points when they face Wigan on the 2nd or West Ham three days later. A lot of players have already voiced their disbelief at the sacking of Hughton. They must be disgusted at the acquisition of Pardew. Newcastle face their biggest rivals Sunderland on the 16th of January. If Pardew doesn't hit the ground running he could already be facing the sack by then with Newcastle in a relegation dog fight.
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