Newcastle: Check Out Alan Pardew's Football Manager 2015 Stats

Overly cruel, or perfectly fair?

With Football Manager 2015 set for release on November 7th, the Beta is now available to fans who have pre-ordered the game, and while some features are missing (including online play), it looks to be another absolute triumph for SI Games. In the absence of a full review (strictly embargoed until next week, despite "normal" fans openly assessing the game on social media and their own non-press blogs), what can be divulged is the some intriguing stats for Newcastle fans. As the Magpies still sit dangerously close to the relegation zone after a year of abject misery and some truly awful performances, fans have been questioning manager Alan Pardew's suitability to the job. Assessing his stats in real life is a difficult thing - his man management and tactics would clearly score low for most fans, while mental stats like confidence and aggression will be high - but thankfully SI have provided their own assessment. Do you agree with their ratings?
Those missing stats are a sham, as the Tactical Knowledge, Motivating and Judging Player Potential aspects are clearly massive parts of Pardew's job - and the ones that are the biggest issues with his current managerial style. But it's interesting to see 13s for Tactical, Technical and Man Management - the mediocrity is pretty nailed on, and his Attacking stat of just 9 seems a powerful endorsement of his inferior ability to coach attacking. And ammunition for those who wonder why he hasn't yet hired a specific attacking coach. Do you agree with these stats? Share your thoughts below in the comments thread.
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