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"Joey Barton told me nobody wanted me there, Newcastle fans didn’t appreciate me, and the local media didn’t help - it led to a toxic atmosphere" Alan Pardew feels hard done by over Newcastle United spell

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Former Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew says his time at St James’ Park was undermined from the very first training session. Pardew claims midfielder Joey Barton approached him within five minutes and said the squad loved predecessor…

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