Source: PA
Pardew stresses importance of staying up
Boss Alan Pardew is acutely conscious of what is at stake as he looks to guide Newcastle to Barclays Premier League safety.
The Magpies entertain relegation-threatened Wolves on Saturday sitting seven places, but only four points, ahead of Mick McCarthy's men and knowing they desperately need a first victory in four league outings if they are not to be dragged into the fight for survival.
That is something last season's Championship winners have not had to contemplate for much of the campaign, but recent results, and this week's release of financial figures which showed that relegation led to a loss of £17.1million last time around, have served to sharpen the focus.
Pardew said: "I think it reflects that. The one thing I read from the figures is the vast difference between revenue in the Premier League and the Championship.
"For any owner and for any club, it's a massive, massive impact. We lost lots of jobs in the stadium and around the club, and you don't want to lose any job.
"I am very conscious of that as a manager. That's what relegation brings, people lose their jobs, and we certainly don't want that to happen again."
