Pardew has run to form, something I pointed out when he was signed and for which I was slated for by a few who post on here.

It was an 'old hat' appointment and along with my other comment of the time 'we are a piss pot club' which has been proven by recent events.

I also notice that the idea of the Pearson/Shakespeare combination which I have been promoting at every given opportunity has finally reached a lot of people that were willing to risk Irvine type appointments.