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Gosling really is an average player. I can't see him playing regularly for a PL side at any point in the future. He'll knock around Championship teams for the rest of his career. If he is lucky he might get a few Premiership seasons at some yo-yo club.

Did Kitson play under Pardle at Reading? Think Pardew left 2 months or so before Kitson arrived.

Interesting but not surprising from the Secret Footballer/Dave Kitson when asked about Moyes: "Newcastle is the perfect club for Moyes, Ashley doesn't want to spend anymore money than he has to and Moyes has been doing that at Everton for ten years while getting the best out of the players he has, something which Pardew is failing to do. I have heard that the Newcastle players are absolutely fed up of the 'Pardew show', so I wouldn't be surprised to see Moyes rock up at St James at all."

I thought Koeman was meant to have done a great job with Feyenoord? Looking at his record, he seems to have done well most places he's been.

Well done Jordan and the others who held up their banners and cards, but the protests were muted vocally and until that changes, Pardew stays. Completely true. He'll probably think it's a small minority at this point. Protests were loud, clear and relatively constant in the away end, were they not loud on the tv? (Seriously question, just read this back and it sound like I'm being an arsehole) The game at Stoke there was no mistaking it, the protests from that game came through loud and clear. Maybe the fans were situated closer to the mics. I wouldn't say the anti-Pards chants were deafening throughout the match (I still think people (including myself) find it very hard to strike a balance between supporting the team but abusing Pardew), but they were consistent throughout and got more and more frequent in the second half. It was a slightly strange atmosphere as I think a lot of people were waiting for a hammering before they started abusing Pardew. Why would you want to support a team who are all on his side anyway? Any evidence for that?

Well done Jordan and the others who held up their banners and cards, but the protests were muted vocally and until that changes, Pardew stays. Completely true. He'll probably think it's a small minority at this point. Protests were loud, clear and relatively constant in the away end, were they not loud on the tv? (Seriously question, just read this back and it sound like I'm being an arsehole) The game at Stoke there was no mistaking it, the protests from that game came through loud and clear. Maybe the fans were situated closer to the mics. I wouldn't say the anti-Pards chants were deafening throughout the match (I still think people (including myself) find it very hard to strike a balance between supporting the team but abusing Pardew), but they were consistent throughout and got more and more frequent in the second half. It was a slightly strange atmosphere as I think a lot of people were waiting for a hammering before they started abusing Pardew.

Whilst I agree with the above - if every honourable manager leaves... where does that leave the club? Either stuck with an Alan Pardew or no manager at all. And to be honest, I am sure there is a middle ground that could be struck between walking out on the club and being Alan Pardew..

Incredibly well put. Couldn't agree more but prepare for the s*** storm you will get for saying this Well - it is a load of bollocks so I wouldn't be surprised.

Didn't Hoddle supposedly find it hard to coach England international players who couldn't do what he was capable of? God knows what he would make of Paul Dummett's technical ability if he turned up to coach us..

There really is no middle ground around here. He isn't a great player, but he's nowhere near as bad as some keep droning on about. Someone said earlier that Tiote can't pass. That is absolute bollocks. He's not Michel Platini, but he can put the ball about. We have gripes with the way we play, and we've all seen how static we are going forward. Tiote is a limited player, but he isn't the only reason we get caught out in possession or give the ball away. This basically - seem to be a few people with a Tiote agenda knocking around.

First time I will ever attend a match hoping we lose. Hate it.

Yep.

Laughable, that. 42 in ~290 games. 4 less than Beardsley, a second striker then midfielder who got 46 in ~130 games 1 less than Cole who got 42 in 58 games 1 more than Ferdinand who got 41 in 68 games As a professional he's a joke, but the jokes on us and he's the only one laughing. Clearly not a good record... but how many of those are sub appearances? That must skew the stats a fair bit. EDIT - just seen this has been answered..

Most Spurs fans I know really rate Sandro. He has always impressed me when I have seen him to be honest.

Pires was a hugely underrated player in that Arsenal team as a lot of the attention would go to Henry, Bergkamp and Vieira. I thought he was an exceptional player - a really intelligent player. Always remember my mum telling me and my dad we had signed a french guy called Pires. Turned out it was Lionel Perez. The disappointment. Even now.

If Palace win this, are they only 6 points behind us?

Paco Jemez at Rayo Vallecano? http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/mar/17/rayo-vallecano-all-or-nothing-approach-sid-lowe

I don't really get the HBA work rate thing - when Pardew was picking him regularly, his work rate was absolutely fine. At the risk of starting a Ginola/Robert discussion - HBA was doing more tracking back than they ever did. And how has HBA been responsible for 7-8 goals being conceded?? I can barely think of any. He's rarely on the pitch.

I know for a fact that Arsenal were interested in Ben Arfa. I doubt they are now though.

I'd have thought so. What happened to the Stojkovic guy who was always tipped to be Wenger's successor? I think he is unemployed now?

Seems as though some of the other players are against HBA being in the team though from that Chronicle article. Probably Dan Gosling and Taylor.

I don't know what job you have, but I'd quite like it.

Cheering an injury - classy.

Embarrassing to put Shola on that banner. Twattish move.

Looks like Bielsa to Marseille is happening. I feel your pain. Just imagine if he had come. Actually don't imagine it - it's too painful.