ScottishMagpie

If we were sitting stranded at the foot of the league and needed someone/anyone to try and save us I could maybe strain my mind to accepting him as a stopgap it but for FUCKS SAKE!!!! I'd love to know how he convinced MA that he was the man for a long term contract and the ideal man to 'grow' the club. Would love to know what the players think of this one. Go on Andy, you know you wanna stick the heid on him...

Feel like my soul's been ripped apart. Just as well I work in a one-storey building otherwise I'd be on roof right now.

Even from a non-footballing perspective...if it gets given to Pardew, who is someone with a less than successful history in dealing with the media, then how in God's name is he going to handle the media scrutiny at NUFC?!

Not Pedro?!!!! I feel like I've just found out wor lass has been cheating on me. Is there nothing sacred to NUFC that MA will not destroy or corrupt?

Jol was the only serious 'possible' that was an improvement on CH. If we're not going to improve then what was the f**king point?!!!! GRRRRRRR!!!!!

Is there anything in this rumour going about that Beardsley will be no.2 to whoever comes in?

No no nooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!

just been reading the quotes in the chronicle assigned to the infamous 'club source' talking about long term contracts and someone they can trust to grow the club. Even though I think he's pretty much got the gig I don't see how Pardew fits this at all. Anyway, what does 'grow the club' mean? is it getting match day attendances up over 50k each game and playing football that Sky/ESPN want to broadcast every week? Can you see Pardew doing this? or is this 'growth' to be youth academy/reserves etc? Again, where has Pardew in the past displayed a knack for this?

Maybe it's just the black hole of depression I'm in right now but got a feeling it's going to be Pardew which I'm underwhelmed about to say the very least.

Anytime during our relegation season I would have loved to have seen Jol as manager but now I'm just that depressed I can't see anyone working out..... I want CH back!!!! (cries and stamps feet like a 5yr old!)

Those pics make me wanna greet! CH was a true gentleman who I was proud to call our Manager.

Wonder what he did that was that earthshattering to lose it in such a short space of time? Was it CH that torched AC's car?

Caught Offside is just made up rubbish fwiw So, if true, they've sacked CH then going to go flogging the job about like some Owen brochure? Can't believe the Chron has Strachan as one of the possibles?!!

1-7 Can see the club waiting until just before the game to make 'big' announcement as to who the new manager is thinking it will inspire players and fans alike when it will probably lead to folk jumping off the gallowgate room.

It'll be Kinnear until the end of the season. Don't see how it could be any longer given his fragile heart condition.

Caulkin on twitter: Said all along #Nufc has been a fragile coalition. Now in pieces. Forget crap about senior player unrest - they're as upset as anyone No offence but I'm more inclined to agree with Caulkin!

Ultimate choice would be Mourinho. Still think him and our fans would be an ideal match for each other. From looking at who's 'available' then the best we could get is O'Neill. To see Barron get the boot as well makes me agree with others that whoever is coming in has their own backroom staff. I know he had a couple of coaches that have followed him around but did O'neill have a goalkeeping coach too? Pardew or Kinnear that I won't be attending anymore games.

Went for 10 but upon relfection it should have been a 9 depending on who comes in.

Would like to see the lads on level 7 unveil a banner that leaves all this cockney mafia bollocks and says something like 'Thank you Chris, from the fans!'

I know hindsight's a great thing but don't think this would have happened if Chris had his first choice team available. Chris has ultimately paid the price for no strength and depth in the squad which was hardly his fault considering his hands were tied by the powers that be. Sometimes I think he's actually trying to f**k this club up. The only way he can save himself in my eyes if a manager of a better level comes in but looking at lack of transfer funds, strict salary structure etc I can't see it being anybody we're going to be pleased with. If only Real had thumped Barca instead of the other way around we cold have got Pep.:-)

Just home after being stuck on Been stuck on the roads for 5hrs and read this. Absolutely f**king gutted. Didn't agree with some of his decisions and sometimes his lack of premiership experience has shown but he was well on course (in my mind) to keeping us up which was always the goal for this season. He had the backing of the players and gave us that stability we required. Now we're the laughing stock again. Wonder what the players are feeling right now? Can only think/hope/believe that Fat Mike has someone lined up? Does Kinnear come under the 'experience' they're looking for?!! Hate to sound all Citizen Smith like but I urge all fans there on Saturday to forget the cold and snow and let the whole world know what we think of this cos I just know some twats in the media will turn this into our fault. Power to the people!!!

Krul - made a couple of great saves. His distribution was poor and his kicking fecking woeful. I thought Harper was back in goal Simmo - done okay. Thought he wasn't as confident since he didn't have Barton in front of him. Felt he held back from tearing down the wing Willo - solid. Frustrated me at times with sideways/backwards passes when he had room to carry the ball forward Colo - thought he had a good game. Jose - one of best performers yesterday. Didn't stop trying to create down the left. Some cracking inside runs too Jonas - lightweight. great at getting free kicks for us but runs in to blind alleys too often, shame he's our only outlet bar route one. Tiote - usual solid display. Will be missed next week Nolan - didn't feel it was his usual standard. Off the pace and all too often awol from the midfield. Some timely interventions around our penalty box though Guthrie - is not suited to playing on the right and clearly played like he thought the same. Poor performance all the same though. Would have got far more out of him playing him with Tiote in the middle. Carroll - had another good game. Showed more of his game than just his power in the air, things we should be looking to exploit more often. McLovin - thought he done okay overall. Better than his previous showings. I thought he tried but got frustrated with lack of service. Made some cracking runs that possibly Barton would have spotted. The way we play is so geared up towards aiming for Carroll's bonce and it's not his game to feed off the second ball.

Think Barton is gonna be punished for last night so he'll be unavailable and assuming Ameobi is crocked: Krul Simpson Williamson Colo Jose Routledge Guthrie Tiote Jonas Nolan Carroll Routledge hasn't overly impressed me so far this season but still feel he can offer something different. Guthrie needs to play in the middle or not at all. Would like to see how Tiote and him link up. Just know Hughes is probably watching dvd of last nights game and taking notes on Blackburn's game plan. I feel with that midfield 4 they could conjour up something 'different' other than the 'aim for carroll's forehead' routine.

Utter shite! Got off my sick bed to drive for 5hrs to watch that. Anyhow...there was no plan B whatsoever. Do we even plan for B or C or 'what if' scenarios? In the last two games players and management have been lauded for having a game plan and carrying it out effectively. What happens when things go a bit tits up? I can't think of one area on the pitch where we won the tactical battles. Did 11 players all have a bad day at the office all in the one game? Unlikely! (Really) hate to say it but Fat Sam done a number on wor Chris.

Was going to get Tiote name and squad number on the back of my toon shirt but after watching him today I'm just gonna get his name tattoed on wor lass' ass instead!