one telling moment there is when wilf scored he ran towards tye manager, then almost there realised it wasnt pardew but infact big fat crooked sam...so he swerved him and ignored him.

says it all really.

‘Football isn’t instant coffee. You have to work at it. You must grow the bean, grind it.’ Ian Holloway

Check your PMs.

Full credit to the Campbell and Sako for showing some desire. Cabaye was the only player who managed to pass the ball accurately and once Wilf was moved to the right (why the hell he hasn't been starting there???) he was a threat. Aside from that it was woeful. It strikes me that perhaps sacking Pardew was not a popular decision with the first XI; of course they need to suck it up and show some desire now.

Unless Kelly has been hiding something from us he needs to go. Go away. He is a truly awful fullback. Even the bottom teams just look at our team and go "attack the wings and ye shall score!" And they do. Every game.

We need some strong characters in the team. McArthur will be key and hopefully if Remy stays fit and Bentenke isn't too badly hurt then we can find some threat. The first half was probably the worst performance in four years and I'm not blaming Allardyce, but there was no spirit, which despite all the problems was not something we were missing under Pardew.

Screw the FA Cup and lets build and recover for West Ham.

And of course our record with penalties is so f***ing good isn't it, we need to get a striker who's not a lazy b****** and can score goals

You think we'd have scored them? I'm almost glad they weren't given, it would have been even more depressing to lose 2-1 and have missed two pens.

Bangell - If Camus wrote The Myth of Sisyphus today, it would be about Jason Puncheon eternally trying and failing to pass with his right foot.

On the bright side we conceded 3 less than last time we played Swansea.

This sits firmly at Pardew's door, though questions have to be asked why he was allowed to carry on for so long.

No wonder the players look like they wanted Pardew, the fitness levels are shocking.

Major surgery required, I know which of Pardew and Big Sam I'd hand my money too and expect them to sign a decent player (ignoring comments about skimming)

To all those doubting BFS there is a reason he has never been relegated and a reason Palace never seemed to beat his teams. They tend to be well setup, but Christ knows he has inherited a mess.

Jedi out not replaced
Bolasie out replaced with a lazy, sulking prima Donna
Murray out with replacement
Gayle out without replacement

Granted Benteke has come in, but neither he nor Cabaye have set the world alight.

This isn't Sam's team. Underperforming, on a bad run, unfit, lacking confidence - these are all hallmarks of how Pardew leaves a club.

Will never forget with Pardew the playoff year and him having "the academy" stamped all over the West Ham staff tops. All about the image, whereas Neil Shipperly wasn't overly concerned with image and had reputation as dour, but I know which one i would want in the trenches with me. Same as with Pardew or BFS

With BFS will be no comments or decisions like

Bringing on a striker with 5 mins to go against United when you have just equalised.
No picking a keeper based on distribution rather than ability to stop the ball.
No playing Zaha in the middle and Mcarthur on the right.
No stupid comments about "clean sheets not being overly important"
No Patrick Sanogo.

Apart from Tony Pulis there is no one better for this situation, it's a dog fight, it doesn't suit a Mancini style, it's a war to stay up.