Spot on Willo, old bean. I wouldn't think our squad would be good enough to win The Championship were it in it this season.

Well, if all the teams in the premier league were in the championship, 19 wouldn't win it either including at least 3 of the 'top 4'

I am trying not to be personal regards Pardew and instead focus on the way ahead and his role as a manager rather than rant about the past. This is a results business and if we were performing well and getting them then I couldn't give a stuff if he went to New York, York or New York New York but we haven't and in the order of priorities he as the manager needs to get down to basics as I stated in my opener.
To me being away and publicly photographed sends out completely the wrong message to both the team and the dear old fans.
I would also like to hear him take some responsibility for our failings as if he did then this in turn takes some heat off the team, although in saying this I think the chances of it happening are akin to Charlton getting promoted this season and Donald Trump opening up Trump Tower to the homeless.
Do I like Alan Pardew.....must say that I am not overly keen but we have to look beyond that and whatever our personal feelings are must be careful what we wish for.
Charlton and who knows what may happen with Donald, spring to mind.

Exactly mate. Thing is the pro-Pardew camp just wanna forget the 1st 5 months of 2016 as it's 'irrelevant' apparently!!! Even tho we have a lot of the same problems albeit with a few different players now. And they won't be told different either cos we're all in the wrong for looking at the bigger picture! League form doesn't contribute to relegation if you listen to them ...

Let's speak again on Monday when we've got nothing 'again' from a league fixture

I'd give him more time.
We don't look clueless as we have at times in the past (Holloway, Taylor, Smith) and we're not boring (Freedman, Francis).
Yes it is a results business but it is also an entertainment business and overall this season we've looked like a Premiership side but one which is prone to the odd stupid error.

All this talk of bringing in Fat Sam to steady the ship or Bring back Pulis is quite frightening. I thought we'd moved on from this 'Brave Little Palace' up against the big boys and we're now a team capable of taking the game to the opposition.

Now a lot of supporters are getting worried about Pardew's cockiness and are craving a return to defending first and trying to win on the counter attack.

There's been some games we've managed to cock up - Hennessey fumbles, McCarthy fumbles, missed penalties, comedy defending - but we're not getting battered - or even outclassed. If that happens week in week out then we need to change but for me we're playing well and just need a couple of results. Then everyone will say they're so glad we've moved beyond Pulis and his boring football.

I'd give him more time.
We don't look clueless as we have at times in the past (Holloway, Taylor, Smith) and we're not boring (Freedman, Francis).
Yes it is a results business but it is also an entertainment business and overall this season we've looked like a Premiership side but one which is prone to the odd stupid error.

All this talk of bringing in Fat Sam to steady the ship or Bring back Pulis is quite frightening. I thought we'd moved on from this 'Brave Little Palace' up against the big boys and we're now a team capable of taking the game to the opposition.

Now a lot of supporters are getting worried about Pardew's cockiness and are craving a return to defending first and trying to win on the counter attack.

There's been some games we've managed to cock up - Hennessey fumbles, McCarthy fumbles, missed penalties, comedy defending - but we're not getting battered - or even outclassed. If that happens week in week out then we need to change but for me we're playing well and just need a couple of results. Then everyone will say they're so glad we've moved beyond Pulis and his boring football.