While Pardew was restricted with what he could do, why did he leave it so late to really try to change things? You were going nowhere but whether it be through him bringing Kuqi on or just coincidence and a sudden realisation you were only one goal down, you actually looked like getting somewhere in the last 5-10 minutes. It wasn't great but it was better than the garbage you'd previously offered.
And yes, I know you had a pretty poor lineup led by an average manager. It's not a terrible defeat but I can see why fans who've paid good money to go down to Birmingham yesterday are left angry with that performance. I've rarely seen you play worse this season.