I do think he'd still be here if Pardew had his way.
I think he knows his limitations as a player, he knows he had a great opportunity here working under a poor manager who loves a grafter, so he's said some daft things in the press in an attempt to prolong his stay here. I'll not hate him for that like some on here will.
Crap player but don't really know him as a person to say he's a wanker or I hope he has a shit career. We move on, the player moves on, no hard feelings.