David Meyler: Alan Pardew will never forget me for the rest of his life

‘Meyler: A Family Memoir’ is the story of a father and son. Their dreams and ambitions as young men, and their lives pursuing those dreams in different sporting amphitheatres, from Croke Park and Páirc Uí Chaoimh, to Lansdowne Road and Wembley Stadium. In this extract from their book, John and David Meyler talks about that incident with Alan Pardew

Newcastle United's manager Alan Pardew and Hull City's David Meyler (left) confront each other during a Premier League match in 2014. Picture: Lynne Cameron/PA 

‘Meyler: A Family Memoir’ is the story of a father and son. Their dreams and ambitions as young men, and their lives pursuing those dreams in different sporting amphitheatres, from Croke Park and Páirc Uí Chaoimh, to Lansdowne Road and Wembley Stadium. In this extract from their book, John and David Meyler talks about the infamous 2014 incident with Alan Pardew

What the hell is Alan Pardew doing? That’s the first thought that entered my head.