10 Shocking Statistics That Prove Alan Pardew Should Be Sacked

By Marc Jobling /

3. He's Suffered Three Consecutive Derby Defeats For The First Time Since 1923

Pardew must be pining for the 1920s, after setting another incredible record. By losing 3-0, 2-1 and 3-0 again, Newcastle lost three consecutive Tyne-Wear derbies to Sunderland. That€™s as many defeats as the previous 22 managers combined. Furthermore, last season€™s Wearside double kept Sunderland in the Premier League €“ Gus Poyet€™s €˜miracle€™ would€™ve been impossible had those wins not happened.