Pardew remembers 'difficult' times

Alan Pardew may now be enjoying the plaudits as his side look set to establish themselves among England’s elite, but the West Ham manager clearly remembers how things were very different this time last year.

The Hammers head into Monday’s Barclays Premiership clash with Birmingham at Upton Park looking for a seventh straight win which would propel them ever closer to contention for a top-six finish