Arsenal (a). Assuming he's not been kidnapped or deported before then, Alan Pardew returns to the Newcastle dugout after his ban when United visit the Emirates on Monday. Kickoff in this Sky Sports-televised game is at 8pm and all 1,800 away tickets are, United subsidising the cost by £10 per adult ticket from their away fan fund. The Magpies go to a ground where they conceded seven goals last season looking to end a run of five successive Premier League defeats - the club's worst run since a six game losing streak in December 1986 and January 1987. Squad: Moussa Sissoko may return after injury, but Davide Santon and Papiss Cisse won't play again this season. The current whereabouts, mood and fitness of Hatem Ben Arfa remain undisclosed.
Pardew the Plonker returns. Wenger keep your distance cause only god knows what could happen after Arsenals 5th or 6th goals go in.
Look on the bright side, only two more to go after this one. Hopefully that will be the end for Pardew, Shola, De Jong and a few others.
Seemingly Pardew has said a lot of hard work needs to be put in before the Arsenal game and a win is a must against Cardiff no matter which we we play, In other words we will work hard against the Gunners and lose despite all the effort the players put in ( main excuse ) and its hoofball up to Shola against Cardiff.
Couldn't it just be Pardew falling off the Tyne Bridge clutching his ring? It would give it much more local interest.