It went down like a shit sandwich at the time. Remember seeing it in here as people were pushing hard against Pardew and seeing that. Irony doesn't translate well if your not in on the joke.
Catts for me like
"eeeee well the thing is I know Catts, Catt's knows me. That's important at this time of year and he gives the crowd something I know they like, a grafter and someone who will put in a tackle when we're two down in the first ten."
That's an excellent point, and one that gets overlooked a lot by some. Imagine being a half decent player listening to some of the useless fucks who have managed us.