The people who run the club for Newcastle – Lee Charnley, Graham Carr and owner Mike Ashley – would do a lot worse than take a good hard look at how Alan Pardew has done at Crystal Palace this year since he left Newcastle.
Then ask the question – why is Alan Pardew so successful at Crystal Palace when he had only mediocre success in his last three years at Newcastle?
Lee Charnley and Mike Ashley
Whats the thumbs up sign for?
One thing we do know is that Alan Pardew is in complete control of all transfers at Palace and when he joined them almost a year ago they were 3rd bottom of the Premier League with only 16 points from 19 games played.
Newcastle were 9th top on 26 points from the same number of games – but we finished 9 points and 5 places behind Palace in the final league table – so Palace gained 19 points on us in the final 19 games of last season.
Leicester City, who are now top of the league gained 18 points on Newcastle in the last 9 games of last season and finished 2 points and one place above us in the league.
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This year these are the respective results of Newcastle and Crystal Palace – and Palace have more than double the points of Newcastle, have won 12 more games and have a goal difference which is 43 goals better than us.
This is Newcastle’s record under John Carver and Steve McClaren this year.
[table â42â not found /]This is Crystal Palace’s record under Alan Pardew this year.
[table â46â not found /]It seems obvious that something is wrong with the way the Tyneside club is run and maybe they can look at how well Pardew has done, what Newcastle can learn and and make the requisite changes.
Maybe it’s that Graham Carr has too much control on whĂch players are brought into the club every transfer window – or maybe its a lack of consistent investment in the squad from the owner.
There´s something wrong somewhere – and what we have done since Pardew left is just avoid relegation on the last day of the season on May 24th – and after spending a massive ÂŁ52M on new players in the summer we are still struggling with relegation and 4th bottom of the league table.
Maybe it´s that we never sign experienced Premier League players so they always need an inordinate amount of time to settle into the league?
Our concern is that we seem to be slipping further into the abyss, as unlikely clubs like Leicester City, Watford, West Ham, Southampton and Crystal Palace are pulling away from Newcastle – both in the league and the more efficient and successful way in which they are run.
For the third time in four years it appears that Newcastle are struggling against relegation.
How and why Alan Pardew has been so successful at Palace when he wasn´t at Newcastle could provide Newcastle with some hints and direction as to what we need to do to change and become successful again – as we were under Kevin Keegan and Sir Bobby Robson.
That´s the question for Newcastle on this Christmas Day, 2015.
Comments welcome.
7 comments so far
jesperfuglsang - capt'n awesome of the lemon crew
Dec 25, 2015 at 8:00 AM
Comment #1Morning!
That was the 24thâŚthe Holy Night and the day where we celebrate Christmas with all it has to offer.
25th is a day of rest and well needed I tell you đ But itâs the day you guys are going though everything we just went throughâŚjust with different dishes!
I wonder is the exchange of gifts something you do in the morning and what about the singing and dancing around the Christmas tree?
Ron Knee
Dec 25, 2015 at 8:13 AM
Comment #2Morning jesper
I’ve just been reading last night’s exchanges. I hope it’s safe to come out now. The ghouls should have returned to their foetid crypts!
Most people exchange presents on Christmas morning, then settle in for an enormous Christmas lunch. Some people may fall into the tree in a drunken stupor, but there isn’t usually any dancing as such.
Average_Contents
Dec 25, 2015 at 8:26 AM
Comment #3Really ed? A pardwho article on Christmas day?
Jesper
Yes, today is exchanging of gifts mate. Dancing round the Christmas tree is something my family definitely don’t do lol.
Others might, as up and down the country people have their own little traditions. Some exchange a few gifts Christmas eve, some have little presents on the tree, everyone’s different but we all open the big presents on Christmas day.
Hope that cleared it up for you a bit mate.
Merry Christmas.
Jail for Ashley
Dec 25, 2015 at 8:30 AM
Comment #4Merry Christmas to everyone and Welshie
firebug666
Dec 25, 2015 at 8:42 AM
Comment #5Merry Christmas to you all, and I pray to all that is holy than not of you a suffering the ungodly hangover I have this morning.
John Tudor
Dec 25, 2015 at 9:44 AM
Comment #6it does come out his butt
John Tudor
Dec 25, 2015 at 9:44 AM
Comment #7merry xmas to you all