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Tbf, former black players seemingly being denied the opportunity to manage/coach is a bit of a thing in just about every sport save the NBA. How many black managers are there in the Football League? Hughton and Chris Powell? Is Terry Connor still managing somewhere? mick mccarthys assistant again at Ipswich

its the randomness of it thats baffled me, I'd almost get it in a tight game or poor performance but a very good performance and winning 3-1 away from home most strange

also probably ban incoming for People and Telegraph

must say I do like how The People put it despite it being a load of horse shit (written by Anal Oliver) "Nut Job Pardew facing sack"

add independent to the safe list

Personally I'd say the Cabaye sale completely derailed us as a team, the entire side and tactics were built with him as the key man with no natural replacement so losing him there was obviously going to be a fall in form and performance which was exacerbated by tiote and remy being out for periods too. This affected confidence as well so the win last week was huge, failure to score the goal despite some ridiculous misses and god only knows what it would have done to the team. Seems now that the correct balance in the team has been found (at least vs meh opposition) and if we can repeat this performance there could be a strong end to the season with few games you'd expect us to struggle in (in theory) left. Of coarse I may just be ridiculously over optimistic as usual That would make a lot of sense had we not put in an excellent display of controlled, passing football in the very first match after Cabaye left. in which we failed to score and lost our best striker to stupidity which no doubt affected confidence

oh thats my new avatar

on the other hand lots of mentions of Newcastle United and the fact we're owned by "Sports Direct Tycoon Mike Ashley" lots of free advertising!

thing is not for his role as manager on that front the majority feel is doing a good job.

nope.

Well, a Premier League manager has headbutted a player. Just think about that sentence. Not exactly something that happens every day. even calling it a headbutt is generous but I know by football standards. Just annoyed by the sanctimonious holier than though attitude of most of the coverage of it.

been a while since there's been this much of a shit storm by the media. at times you'd swear he knocked him out.

don't think we could make this up tbh

can't we all just get along?

maybe. probably won't so don't get excited

Decent from Barton that. Doubt it'll help though. worst character witness ever

I doubt it. NUFC couldn't even sack Barton for going to prison. They chose not to sack him as Keegan wanted him. well even Keegans not perfect.

I doubt it. NUFC couldn't even sack Barton for going to prison. fair point.

its also a chance to piss of the media. No point trying to predict what Ashley will do at any point let alone with this incident.

thing is Ashley doesn't like the media.

in the real world nope. In the insulated bubble insane world of premier league football its a hangable offense

it is comparable with Lennons heinous headbutting of shearers boot.

wouldn't be surprised myself.

now I'm hardly in the Pardew out camp (or anywhere near it) but I'd almost want it to happen just because of how ridiculous it all is. If your going to get sacked make it memorable.

Personally I'd say the Cabaye sale completely derailed us as a team, the entire side and tactics were built with him as the key man with no natural replacement so losing him there was obviously going to be a fall in form and performance which was exacerbated by tiote and remy being out for periods too. This affected confidence as well so the win last week was huge, failure to score the goal despite some ridiculous misses and god only knows what it would have done to the team. Seems now that the correct balance in the team has been found (at least vs meh opposition) and if we can repeat this performance there could be a strong end to the season with few games you'd expect us to struggle in (in theory) left. Of coarse I may just be ridiculously over optimistic as usual