Carver: Pardew helped me become thick-skinned

Pardew left Newcastle for Palace last month and has made a promising start to life at Selhurst Park, winning five of six fixtures in all competitions.

The London club host Pardew's former club on Wednesday and a win for Palace could see them close the gap on the St James' Park outfit to just two points.

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