[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Should be Pards, everyone was tipping Newcastle to be a bottom half team or fighting a relegation battle, and nobody thought he was a good choice of manager when he was appointed, Cisse was a fantastic signing as well. It is impressive what Rodgers has done though, even if Swansea have hit a bit of a rough patch

I was one of them MTVN, you are right, few believed especially after the sacking of Chris Hughton that Newcastle would be doing anything else this season other than fighting a relegation battle.
I have been proved to be wrong in thinking that and do agree that Pardew has done a really first class job and after tonights results, even greater things may happen for Newcastle yet.

[King Gizzard]

I wasn't tipping them for bottom half, with the game changing players they have most managers would of got them in the top half

[King Gizzard]

Getting a bunch of players who were/are basically league 1 standard comfortably into the top half > Getting a bunch of top half players into european places

[Novo]

They aren't comfortably in the top half though they are only in the top half by 1 point, Newcastle are comfortably in the top 6 by 12 points and are only 2 points from 3rd place.. it's crazy how Pardew has transformed them into a top 4 side after selling Nolan, Carroll and Enrique as well, he's got Ben Arfa playing amazing as well after the long injury he had, All his signings have been spot on as well as the tactics.