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| West Ham boss Alan Pardew conceded his side's 2-1 win over Blackburn was a massive relief but was quick to point out there is still much work to do. | West Ham boss Alan Pardew conceded his side's 2-1 win over Blackburn was a massive relief but was quick to point out there is still much work to do. |
| He said: "There's an enormous amount of relief because there's been a millstone around my neck after our bad run. | He said: "There's an enormous amount of relief because there's been a millstone around my neck after our bad run. |
| "That becomes a burden and we have shown tremendous character. | "That becomes a burden and we have shown tremendous character. |
| "But one win won't propel us into a team that is comfortable in the Premiership. We have a considerable amount of battling to do." | "But one win won't propel us into a team that is comfortable in the Premiership. We have a considerable amount of battling to do." |
| Interview: West Ham boss Alan Pardew | |
| However, Pardew paid tribute to his players after goals from Teddy Sheringham and Hayden Mullins helped West Ham register only their second Premiership win this season and enabled them to climb from 19th to 16th in the table, with a total of eight points. | However, Pardew paid tribute to his players after goals from Teddy Sheringham and Hayden Mullins helped West Ham register only their second Premiership win this season and enabled them to climb from 19th to 16th in the table, with a total of eight points. |
| I was a little bit choked at the start, with the way they backed me, and I thank them for that Alan Pardew on West Ham's fans | I was a little bit choked at the start, with the way they backed me, and I thank them for that Alan Pardew on West Ham's fans |
| He added: "This is not a place for hiding, you have to stand tall and be counted and they did that. | He added: "This is not a place for hiding, you have to stand tall and be counted and they did that. |
| "It has been a long wait. We did get very, very nervous but it's a great win for this club and the fans and players deserve it." | "It has been a long wait. We did get very, very nervous but it's a great win for this club and the fans and players deserve it." |
| Pardew was keen to also thank the fans for playing an important part in the win at Upton Park. | Pardew was keen to also thank the fans for playing an important part in the win at Upton Park. |
| Under pressure after such a poor run of defeats, the manager was pleased to see plenty of support from the supporters, who created an intimidating atmosphere at kick-off with chants of "there's only one Alan Pardew". | Under pressure after such a poor run of defeats, the manager was pleased to see plenty of support from the supporters, who created an intimidating atmosphere at kick-off with chants of "there's only one Alan Pardew". |
| "The fans were special," he added. "They showed the quality that some grounds can't get. | "The fans were special," he added. "They showed the quality that some grounds can't get. |
| "I'm not the most emotional of people but I was a little bit choked at the start, with the way they backed me, and I thank them for that." | "I'm not the most emotional of people but I was a little bit choked at the start, with the way they backed me, and I thank them for that." |