So at long last Alan Pardew has
returned to Crystal Palace with hopes of resurrecting an FA Cup run and perhaps
even winning the tournament well loved by the entire nation. Now back at
Crystal Palace, Pardew who has managed Reading, Southampton and West Ham and along
the way learnt a process of management in which fun and professionalism has
ensued. Palace fans still see him as a legend due to the goal which he scored in
1990 FA Cup Semi - final. Indeed having seen Steve Parish’s consortium take
over the club in 2010 I thought he would be installed then as manager yet
George Burley took the role due to his experience as Ipswich Manager instead.
Indeed having not gelled as Newcastle boss
Palace’s new top man had to return home to ensure his own sanity. This was a
good decision as it was borne out by the run of form that saw four victories on
the trot from Dover to Tottenham, Burnley and Southampton. The situation looked
to fit like a glove with many possibilities open to the new man. Indeed with the wing pace of Zaha and Bolasie
and the attacking options of Chemakh and Gayle, Murray and Campbell it looks as
though Pardew’s inspired people management skills can really bring a rosy
future for the Eagles. After his
experience at Newcastle under the unpopular Mike Ashley he must now feel more
loved than ever under the quartet of Steve Parish, Martin Long, Stephen Browett
and Jeremy Hoskins and this could be the best long term managerial appointment
since Steve Coppell and Ron Noades and the heady days of the early 90s with the
Wright, Bright and Solako years and indeed Alan Pardew himself.
With the draw for the FA Cup
5th Round having now been decided, and regular league games coming
up Pardew will need his calm managerial head on for this busy period of the
season.
The cup tie at home to
Liverpool or Bolton means memories come flooding back of the heady days of the
1990’s with the magical juxtaposition of a 9 – 0 hammering at the hands of the
reds followed by the stunning superlative of the 4 – 3 FA cup semi - final win
to reach Wembley. So now all we can we say is good luck to Super Al as the
memories of the past fade and the future looks bright.
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