Its worth remembering (probably been highlighted already) that Pardew only delivered 1 point from his first three games last season and Big Sam lost 4 in a row during January this year even before the painful 4 nil loss to Sunderland in Feb. As this interview with Vim Jonk in todays standard notes:

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Lets cut the guy some slack and get behind him and the team.

The Chelsea players did it with Mourinho to get rid two years ago. They were rubbish on purpose for around 10 games. Not to be admired but they have improved tremendously since his departure.

Be honest - if your boss was a total cvnt you wouldn't work as hard for them as you would for a boss who was great and you respected, would you?

Not saying De Boer is a bad fella, have no idea, but if he is losing/has lost the dressing room don't expect the players to sweat blood for the cause just yet.

It's one thing being unmotivated and uninspired because the boss is unmotivating and uninspiring, it's quite another being deliberately s***e in order to manipulate him out. Chelsea could afford it, but if it happens here they could manipulate us into the Championship.

I have no doubt that our players are above such shenanigans.

Just to add some meat to the bones of that statement, AP took us on the worst run of results in the clubs Premiership history, including previous attempts at staying up, and BFS stated categorically when he took over that the players were not fit enough for the premiership and it would take at least to February to early March to see the results of his methods.

True to his word he was absolutely spot on, beating Arsenal Liverpool and Chelsea.

At our level, it is not about possession or pretty football it should be about survival, getting points at home, and not rolling over and dying to the likes of Huddersfield and and Swansea.

You point out big Sams loss to Sunderland, I was at the game, and trust me that was a fluke result, as the rest of the season under Sam proved.

The Huddersfield and Swansea games, were so similar to the defeats under AP it was almost uncanny. It's as if SP hasn't learnt a thing. I remember under BFS going to games and believing we could get something even when we played the Arse at home, I do not get that feeling under FDB, we've gone backwards.

And anyone who think we played well against Liverpool have a little look at the amount of saves WH made. The dippers had TWENTY SHOTS we have conceded 6 goals in three games, with WH making the most saves of any keeper 17. 9 of those were against The dippers.

Two more games and then if he hasn't changed it, time to go before it's to late.