Pardew latest to join coaching carousel in Charlton

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12/26/2006 - London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Charlton front office was busy again on Tuesday, introducing Alan Pardew as its third head coach in six weeks.

The former Charlton midfielder replaces Les Reed, who was let go by the club on Christmas Eve.

Pardew walks into a very difficult task, trying to keep the Addicks in the Premiership. If the season ended today, Charlton would be relegated to the next division with a 3-13-3 record. The club has only collected 12 points through its first 19 matches and sits only on top of Watford in the league standings.

"I think I would be naive if I didn't say the odds were stacked against us," said Pardew. "We need to win half of our games between now and the end of the season and that is a tough call. But the message to the players is that we are going to fight all the way to the end and make sure we draw in someone else.

Pardew does have the experience to do the job at Charlton. He led West Ham to promotion two seasons ago, and also led the club to the FA Cup finals last season, its first appearance in the competition's final match in 19 years.

"We are very fortunate a manager of Alan Pardew's caliber is available and we have moved very, very quickly to secure his services," said Charlton chairman Richard Murry.

Pardew, who was just released by West Ham on December 11, will lead his new squad on the field for the first time Wednesday night against Fulham.

"The reaction of the players has been exactly what I wanted," said Pardew. "I feel we need to come in a really positive mode."

Pardew played over 100 matches for Charlton after coming over to the organization in 1991.

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