Baxterbear was TREEKLED to meet Alan Pardew, Manager of the Newcastle United Football Team at the opening of the New Clubhouse. Alan had heard that Baxterbear had been making a difference to local people by working with Whickham Rotary Club and wanted to meet him. Alan Pardew, has invited Baxterbear to come along and train with the Newcastle United Football Team.

Alan Scott Pardew is an English football manager and former player, currently the manager of Newcastle United.

His highest achievements in the sport include reaching the FA Cup Final twice, as a player with Crystal Palace in 1990 and as a manager with West Ham United in 2006, though he ended up on the losing side both times. He has also achieved promotion three times in his career, as a player with Crystal Palace and as a manager with Reading and West Ham. He managed Southampton to victory in the Football League Trophy in 2010.