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Sunderland v Newcastle United match preview.

January 15th, 2011 | 73 Comments |

Sunderland's "Stadium of Blight".
Sunderland's "Stadium of Blight".
When Newcastle United manager, Alan Pardew, takes his place in the dugout for his first Tyne – Wear derby, he will encounter an opposite number, Steve Bruce, who will be deperate for revenge for the 5-1 drubbing administered by the previous incumbent, Chris Hughton.

Pardew has been speaking quite alot on the upcoming game, as he seems to about most things.

Firstly, looking back to the time of his appointment at the club, he said:

“As soon as I’d signed up here I looked to see when we’d be playing Sunderland.”

Speaking on the aforementioned victory in the last fixture against the Mackems he went on:

“Whatever I do between now and May, that 5-1 win is almost certainly going to be this season’s stand-out result.”

He then added somewhat bizarrely: (more…)