Mick

I'm not sure how good he was for West Ham, he got them promoted but almost relegated them while refusing to play Teves and his mate.

Yes, did you not see him giving the ball away every other time he had the ball.

I have no doubt that either Ashley or Llambias approached Pardew. He's still al liar for denying it and I wouldn't trust him as much as I wouldn't trust the people he works for.

We both know he was strongly tipped to have been coming here, I can't think of a more less likely appointment and he'd be the last name I would have used if I was trying to look like I knew something.

Do you think he was lined up a month or so before he came here?

I wonder why.

Pardew is a mate, they'll not be lying to him, he's probably lying to us.

I'd agree if it wasn't for Pardew waiting in the wings for Hughton to get sacked. Edit, Something which Keegan will not have known about.

Yes, we spent it on a player who was already here.

I can't stand Best (as a footballer) as I think he's poor but I can't fault him for us not winning tonight, he had nothing to work with which might change when Tiote does come back.

How many chances did the forwards have? I remember Ranger having a shot which he had no right to get on target yet he did and Best has possibly two. The midfield were shit and provided nothing for the forwards to work with.

You can't blame "Pards, " nothing is his fault.

I didn't see many balls being played to the feet of Ranger & Best, if we tried, it rarely worked.

Pardew is a prick, we've come out of the transfer window weaker and he's allowed that to happen. We've either got the wrong midfield or the wrong forwards, they seem totally incompatible.

Its still January in my house.

To do that we have to bring Tiote in for Guthrie and Ireland in for Nolan and hope that Ireland can turn the clock back 18 months.

I didn't measure the confidence levels and I haven't mentioned it as it's just an excuse for a midfield who provded nothing for 90 minutes for whatever reason.

You can disagree all you want, the midfield were shit, stop looking for others to blame.

We need something to provide a spark because our midfield is so one dimensional.

You forgot to mention that the midfield was so shit that we didn't have a single forward with a decent chance on goal. Carroll playing tonight wouldn't have made the slightest difference with that lack of service.

He was clearly a better person to run the club, the wheels came off when he was replaced.

Does it have to be one or the other?

He'll not be a hero.