Newcastle is a club long associated with disharmony, something Pardew admits he was warned of by other managers before taking the Toon job last December. But with the Magpies flying high in the Premier League after a storming start to the season, the Londoner is enjoying seeing some much-needed stability. Pardew said: "There have been more highs than lows. I've really enjoyed it. "There were no doubts in my mind. It is such a huge club. Other managers were saying to me, 'You know what it is like there, it's a bit of a crazy club'. Well, we are not so crazy now. There isn't so much bad news coming out. "It's about making sure we have a good product on the pitch for the fans. I think the fans appreciate our team. "We have to get through this difficult period because of all the injuries but if we do we could have a great season. "Easier than I thought? No, but the end product is probably as good as I would have hoped for in terms of where we are in the league. "I'm not going to disguise that. Certainly it's been eventful and demanding. I would not expect anything else at a big club like this. I enjoy it." Pardew has endured a turbulent year at the club, losing star striker Andy Carroll to Liverpool in January before Joey Barton, Kevin Nolan and Jose Enrique departed in the summer. But the manager is pleased with Newcastle's response to those exits, adding: "When you come into a club, it's important to make progress and we've managed to do that. I'm really happy with the team. "In some ways, it feels like a long year after all the incidents, selling Andy Carroll and everything else. But in another way, it flashed by. "As a club we have tried to do it the right way, tried to put a team on the pitch that plays in the right manner."
