Having moved house late last month and still sorting old stuff out I came across the programme for the home game v Liverpool in April 2013.

Pardew, just today appointed head coach at Den Haag, was then manager here and had at his disposal the likes of Krul, Coloccini,Santon,Cabaye,Simpson,Sissoko, Anita,Cisse, Ben Arfa,Gouffran,Yanga-Mbiwa, Perch, Ryan and Stephan Taylor, Jonas, Robbie Elliot,Dummett,Harper, the two Amiobi's as well as another 19 decentish players in that squad.

I was just wondering how Rafa would have fared if he had taken over a squad with that quality.

Mind you quality doen't assure results as that day were were humiliated 0-6 at home and it could have been more.

The only bright memory of the day was that is was then when I met June for the first time.