11 Most Intriguing Revelations From Newcastle Fans' Forum

7. The Club MIGHT Stop Blaming The Fans

Alan Pardew has come in for flak for blaming the fans and the atmosphere at St. James' Park for affecting the results: if it's not loud enough the players suffer, if it's negative the players suffer, and if it's too excitable the players suffer. Rightly, the club praised the atmosphere during Newcastle United v Leicester City and agreed that it was up to them and the players to give fans something to sing about in order to create a natural, positive atmosphere. And not, as Pardew occasionally seems to think, the other way round. Translation The singing section keeps singing about Ashley and Pardew yes, but the wider issue is the morons who bring smoke bombs to games.