10 Worst Decisions Alan Pardew Has Made As Newcastle Boss

5. Acquiescing To An Ambition-less Philosophy

Any manger worth their salt, irrespective of the level at which they participate on the football pyramid, fosters the ambition of leading their team to a trophy. The primal desire to win and achieve success is in our DNA and the driving force behind our involvement in the game. But for the players and supporters of Newcastle United the prospect of winning a trophy is a distant fantasy so long as we have a manger willing to concur with the philosophy of a tyrannical owner who views cup competitions as nothing more than a nuisance. A fly that needs to be quickly swatted. In this instance we find it difficult to believe Pardew shares Ashley's indifferent attitude towards winning a cup having taken West Ham to within a whisker of winning the FA Cup in 2006. He knows that delivering silverware to St James' Park for the first time since 1969 would elevate him to hero status on Tyneside. He would've commanded more respect from the Toon faithful had he taken a stand against Ashley and made a compelling argument for Newcastle to sink their efforts into winning either FA Cup or the Capital One Cup. Even sending out a full-strength team in a cup tie would transmit the message that he is at least taking the cups seriously.
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