Sammy Ameobi being given a chance after impressing suggests otherwise and suggests Pardew will play the young uns rather than just falling back on the likes of Smith like Hughton would have done.
he was being bigged up before he got injured and had enjoyed a decent pre season. he'd have got a few opportunities if it wasn't for his injury, but like i said it would have been like Sammy from the bench.
In the cups, of course. Don't think he'd have got much of a look in off the bench in the league, mind.
He got his injury coming off the bench in a Prmeier League game.