Newcastle: 10 Things Pardew Should Be Applauded For
6. He Looked Pretty Sharp
Alright, it might be scraping the barrel already, and this is only number six on the list... But come on, those thick rimmed, hipster glasses, those crisp suits, those pencil ties, the suave, silver fox side-parting. And that time he tried growing designer stubble. Alright, all of these things mean absolutely nothing in footballing terms (or they certainly shouldnt) but at least he cut a respectable figure on the touchline (at least visually, when he wasnt swearing at other managers, pushing over linesmen or nutting opposition players). He looked a lot better than a dishevelled and confused Joe Kinnear in his horrible machine-wash polyester suits that looked like theyd been in mothballs since his heyday in the 80s when he won every trophy going. At least Alan Pardew wasnt Joe Kinnear. Is that all weve got in terms of compliments? Oh dear.
