You're probably right. He probably couldn't sleep at night in utter amazement at how well things were unexpectedly going for him.
I always thought his remit was to finish 10th, but Golfmag (who, after reading his posts for some time, I think is pretty close to the pin - pun intended - in respects of the truth at NUFC) reckons it's 8th, so I think Pardew is well below the asking this term.
I still can't see him going at the end of this season - unless we're relegated, which I hope upon hope doesn't happen - as Ashley and Dekka love the yes man they've got. They know that the shit they pull is nearly always having to excuse it in the media. I bet they're having group wanks when they see him on tv covering their nonsense.
They said 8th at the start of the season but Pards over egged it with Cl talk the prat.