That same ridiculed SackPardew that resulted in Pardew leaving and us ending up with Benitez further down the line.
We're not deluded for wanting our club to at least compete with Brighton, Bournemouth, Swansea etc. I couldn't give a s*** what the press have to say in that regard and nor should any fan.
Not sure how much role the campaign played in that, he must have known he was hugely unpopular long before the flyers started showing up and remember he was give free reign at his former club. Of course we are not deluded, that's not the national narrative though, and that's the level we have to work out to force change with Ashley.
Of course he knew he was unpopular, but if you were to believe the media (which unfortunately most do) it was down to him being a cockney and nothing to do with his managerially ability.
The media would've continued to make out Pardew to be some footballing genius if it wasn't for SackPardew coming together and pointing out how much of a charlatan he is with genuine facts and stats, laid out for all to see.
It's no coincidence that the media turned on him when SackPardew came along. No longer could they get away with lazy journalism now that there was facts out there that even your average Super Sunday viewer could digest.