I'm as unhappy/pissed that Pardew is manager as anyone, but to say he's shot himself in the foot by getting rid of Ben Arfa now that de Jong is (apparently) injured is going a bit far. Even if Ben Arfa was still at Newcastle and de Jong was injured for the season, it'd take more than just that injury to one player to get Ben Arfa anywhere near the team
If HBA was an integral part to the team this season then aye, maybe