Even though Pardew's tenure was drab, with long losing streaks etc, at no point were we embedded in the bottom 3 at this stage of a season (albeit floating between 13th and 16th). For that alone McClaren needs sacking and I for one can see (hope) Ashley pulling the trigger.
What I don't get though is why wait until after Stoke. As if one more game is going to condemn him, we've seen enough. He's dog turd.