The contenders for the October manager of the month award for the Premier League have been announced and somewhat unsurprisingly, Alan Pardew has got a nod for his side's impressive form in winning 7 points and a League Cup victory over holders Man City. The other contenders are Jose Mourinho (offered an NUFC job under Sir Bobby Robson, former Magpies boss and self-promotionalist Sam Allardyce, and Geordie and wannabe NUFC manager Steve Bruce. So lots of Newcastle links in there, and obviously a moral victory for us no matter what the outcome is. Allardyce's resurgent West Ham picked up 9 points in October, while Pardew and Mourinho each picked up 7, and Bruce took 5, though 2 of them came against Arsenal and Liverpool. The number of points won might not be the final decider anyway, but Pardew is surely in with a chance. Sam Allardyce wouldn't agree, obviously, but then when has that ever stood in the way of something being right? Allardyce probably deserves it more because of his side's performance over the whole season so far, but Pardew's rise "from the dead" might swing an emotional vote for him. And the manner of the Spurs victory, which was won on the back of his brave half-time decision to bring on Sammy Ameobi and Remy Cabella was very much worthy of specific praise. But a win against Leicester and a snatched draw at Swansea aren't really the form of a Manager Of The Month, especially compared with Steve Bruce's impressive two draws. And being unbeaten in Allardyce's case is a big deal. Do you think Pardew can win the award? Share your thoughts below in the comments thread.
