Pardew points to overloaded schedule for stretching squad.(Sport)

From: Daily Post (Liverpool, England) | Date: March 20, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: BY JON WEST

West Ham. 2

Portsmouth 4

WEST HAM manager Alan Pardew is convinced his side have already become casualties of an overloaded fixture list that has thrust high-profile FA Cup clashes close to Premiership games.

The Hammers take on Manchester City at East-lands in the first of the weekday FA Cup quarterfinals that were introduced to help England's World Cup preparations.

Pardew has already been critical of ha...

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