Pardew vows to return stronger next term as Newcastle relegate Cardiff

Newcastle 3 Cardiff 0

The 52-year-old was left in little doubt as to what large sections of the club’s support think of him despite guiding the team to a first Barclays Premier League victory in seven attempts on Saturday with a 3-0 home win over Cardiff — a result that sent the Welsh side down. The triumph ended a demoralising run of sixconsecutive defeats.

However, Pardew, who was booed by some spectators every time he left the dug-out, remains focussed only on addressing the deficiencies which have seen Newcastle slip from top-six contenders to mid-table also-rans.