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Didn't realise Rafa was only 53.....nearly same age as Pardew. Yet has achieved so much more.

Aye especially after he just shelled out on 5 new players lol For me its on par with Keegan saying we'll never beat Chelsea.

http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-rumours/newcastle-utd-boss-tells-owner-give-me-three-more-players-1-5690499 This picture of Ashley gives me hope that he's had enough of Pardew.

Come on Ashley get the man signed up.

Was just watching Rafa's interview on SKY. Got a lot of respect for the guy with the way he conducted himself despite all the stick he got at Chelsea. Can't believe a manager of his calibre is available, and truly believe at this moment in time we'd have a chance to get him.

Half the stadium emptied....

Interesting...... No lap of honour Less bullish in BBC interview about his future No interview with Sky ....could it be?

Aye. Big loss cause he's such a big game changer

We didn't hang around & almost everyone around us left too. Quite a few people slagging off Pardew on the way out too. I stayed and the ground was canny empty.

http://www.fifa.com/mm/photo/worldfootball/clubfootball/trdv360067_57714_full-lnd.jpg Lol....sad but true.

Was outstanding. Probs best game since he came.

Hmmm....wasn't quite as bullish as before as to whether he'll be here next season. A glimmer of hope maybe.

Couldn't believe when he came out with that. Clearly scrapping the excuse barrel.

Agreed. I like him as a player - wasted under Pardew.

He couldn't even be bothered to do the lap of honour. Get Rafa in....average 2 points a game with Chelsea...not too shabby. Don't think we've even averaged two shots on goal per game under pardew.

Really don't see the problem with this.

We need to get those bed sheets ready.

Irreplaceable....we'll not see the likes of him at Newcastle for many years to come.

Heard Pardew is staying

Mancini was the same mind....I'm still clinging onto hope come Monday Ashley seen sense.

Pardews tactics have been so poor it's made our players look awful, which hopefully will deter bids.

It wasn't our injuries that killed our season, it wasn't the loss of BA either, nor was it the Europa League. Yes they had an impact but none more than the real course...Alan Pardew. The man is tactically inept, which is destroying this team. Even in the season we finished 5th, good results masked, poor football. Sadly Ashley seems happy enough so long as we're in the Premiership so I can't see things changing anytime soon. Depressing to say he least.

Cos they're c***s. Wasting Ba on their bench seriously pisses me off as well. Always find it quite satisfying when a player leaves NUFC and doesn't do much. No sympathy for Ba at all. You think he cares? Will still be getting paid plus seemed happy enough picking up a winners medal for doing nothing.

Please explain to me what makes you think that? I haven't watched a lot of Fulham this season, but the way he did things at spurs struck me as a man who Newcastle fans would take to. He has a weird romantic philosophy and seems to be very attack minded. It saddens me that his reputation seems to have fallen due to this season. Their squad is f***ing s****. Fair enough. I just dont think he's any better than Pardew and thats the problem for me. Its a sideways step. Nah Jol is streets ahead Pardew as a manager. Thought he was unlucky at Spurs but did well at Hamburg and at Ajax. Fulham hasn't helped his reputation but as has been mentioned their squad isn't the best. Granted he wouldnt be my first choice but if it was a choice between Jol and Pardew I'd take Jol hands down.

Think of him simply being an upgrade on Shola. At the right price, he would be a fantastic addition. We simply do not have the players to play to his strengths. Yes Pardew likes his hoof ball and that there is more to Andy than his airiel ability but it it's by far his best asset. If we got him for a few million then fair enough but we won't.