10 Shocking Statistics That Prove Alan Pardew Should Be Sacked

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.
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