Swansea manager Garry Monk has accused television of adding to Alan Pardew's misery at Stoke on Monday night, claiming there was an agenda against the under-fire Newcastle boss. Pardew will be in the spotlight at Swansea again on Saturday with Newcastle one place off the bottom of the  Premier League and his job said to be still very much in the balance. The Newcastle manager's job prospects looked bleak after Monday's 1-0 defeat to the Potters, but Pardew remains in charge for the trip to south Wales and Swansea counterpart Monk admitted he felt sympathy for him while watching the game on television at home.
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Swansea boss Garry Monk says the television coverage of Newcastle's 1-0 defeat by Stoke on Monday was unfair to Alan Pardew
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Monk believes there was an agenda behind it
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The young manager has backed Pardew to get through this tough period
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Swansea face Newcastle on Saturday at the Liberty Stadium
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The Magpies go into the game in 19th position in the Premier League
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