'And after a survey 100% of Chronicle readers said they want Pardew to remain as manager and are ecstatic with the ownership provided by our over lords Mike Ashley and Derek Llambias'
Honestly I believe we'll do what QPR did this season if he stays another full season. Even if he goes half way through I doubt any one that great will be available (whereas there are plenty of options this summer with out of contract managers).
What's crazy is that Wigan's survival is still completely in their own hands despite being 4 points (effectively 5 cos of goal difference) adrift of safety.
Think people are under-estimating Ashley's attitude towards the fans. When the fans last protested he ended up putting the club up for sale and had he found a buyer he'd be gone. Fans voiced their unhappiness at renaming St James' Park and by hook or by crook the name was restored. My opinion is that Ashley probably thinks every thing has blown over and there's no ill feeling at the moment. He was at the match yesterday and would have heard fans chanting 'give us a wave' to Pardew.