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Alan Pardew ‘Total Sport’ interview transcript part two.

July 5th, 2011 | 34 Comments |

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Yesterday, Newcastle United manager, Alan Pardew, gave a rare interview to BBC Radio Newcastle’s ‘Total Sport’. Including quite a few questions from the fans as well as questions from the studio, it was long and very revealing. I have endevoured to transcribe the interview for your reading pleasure below. Here is part two. For Part One, follow the link here, or use the navigation at the top and bottom of this piece. Here we go!

Total Sport: “What would you see as progression this season, bearing in mind you were very nearly a top ten team last season and that was way beyond alot of people’s expectations at the beginning of the season?”

Alan Pardew: “Well if I’m honest, after we lost Andy Carroll and someone said we’d finish where we did, I’d have been highly delighted ’cause I think we was running short, especially of offensive players, but the players did absolutely brilliantly. We had players performing above their level, which is what you’ve got to achieve. Now if we could do that with a stronger squad, now if you look at it, we have signed three players, but probably the most important player is Ben Arfa, because if we keep him fit and we get the best out of him, we could have a special talent there, so in actual fact, for me personally I’ve got four new players.” (more…)

Pardew hopes to keep new signings with trophies.

July 4th, 2011 | 56 Comments |

Part two >>.

Earlier today, Newcastle United manager, Alan Pardew, gave a rare interview to BBC Radio Newcastle’s ‘Total Sport’. Including quite a few questions from the fans as well as questions from the studio, it was long and very revealing. I have endeavoured to transcribe some of the interview for your reading pleasure below, and will have a crack at the rest of it later on. From the top!

Total Sport: “One name who keeps cropping up is Jose Enrique. Is he staying? is he going? Have there been bids for him etc? What’s the latest situation with the left back?”

 
Alan Pardew: “Well no one’s more keen for him to stay than myself. He was a terrific player for us last year and terrific for the club. We’re trying to persuade him to stay, but with a year running on his contract his desire really to play Champion’s League football at his age it’s gonna be difficult to keep him. It’s one of those situation’s where we’re just going to have to keep watching and hoping that it falls our way.” (more…)