TRon

Anyone who suggests bringing back Pardew must actually like him IMO. Mike probably has a proper hard on for the dancing fraud, why else would you even go there?

Come back in 24 hrs.

I think we might need to pay someone to do a hit on Pardew if that's the only way to ensure no one ever suggests hiring him again.

The rumour was he's getting sacked in the next 24/48 hrs, that was yesterday. So assuming that's true, they obviously do understand the situation we are in.

Think he would be a great shout tbh, he's already had experience in the Premier which could be invaluable. Fonseca seems to be the other one who might be keen on the job, my only worry would be we don't have the players to go all out attack which seems to be his philosophy. Could be a dangerous game to play in our position.

Right now I'd take Keegan. He might take on an interim role as he's 70 now, probably past his old time ambitions and maybe wouldn't entertain ideas of winning trophies any more. I honestly think the players would respond more to his simplified methods than Bruce who hasn't got a clue. Would probably find Jones a willing no 2 as well.

Looks like a boss. Seemed overwhelmingly happy with his reception and equally pissed off with the performance. I have no doubt he'll make it his personal mission to wipe this stain from his record asap. PIF will not want to be associated with a loser team happy on scraps from the table. BTW, scraps from the table is how Keegan once described a 2nd division side who won a point against Newcastle back in his promotion days.

Both of them were bought to play as part of a back 3, as were most of our central defenders. Bruce is trying to change things without having the slightest clue how to go about it.

Absolutely.

Then we have a horrendous fixture list in December. This is going to be a challenge for any manager coming in, could be the second half of the season before we start to see an upturn in results, and we don't want too much of a gap to develop by then.

Don't bother quoting me in future, I won't be replying to your shit WUM patter.

I really think most fans went to the game to celebrate today, probably didn't want to sour the atmosphere by protest chants....until they were almost forced into it by the sheer ineptitude on display. Agree on the stadium being full of the Ashley generation, but that's because the hardcore fans either got priced out or gave up their season tickets in protest.

I just explained quite clearly why it wasn't a mistake.

Whoever comes in has a massive job on his hands. These players look like they've been on holiday since May. With the fixture list we've got coming up, could be January before we start seeing any upturn in results.

In hindsight I think it might prove to be quite a shrewd decision. The players look nowhere near fit enough or tactically aware to win games at the moment, I am pretty sure they would have got beat if Jones was in charge as well. Imagine the headlines crowing about how sacking Bruce had cost us the win. This was painful, but necessary. Now even his mates in the Sky studio are saying he shouldn't be there, even if it's out of sympathy rather than calling him out as incompetent.