Pardew

[TonyGilroy]

"It is believed Pardew became close friends with Newcastle owner Mike Ashley and director Derek Llambias when all three were familiar faces at an exclusive London casino where Llambias was managing director."

From the BBC. You really couldn't make it up.

Someone on TIFF claims to know that Ray Lew is to be his assistant.

[epsomraver]

Give him 3 months or three defeats, which ever comes sooner

[finnster01]

Give him 3 months or three defeats, which ever comes sooner

Me thinks 3 defeats is a given. In fact it may take only one month.

[HatterDon]

I can't believe they fired Hughton for Pardew. The Bar Code fans will be going spare over this. Is Ashley the stupidest millionaire in Britain?

[Whiteroom]

This is beyond belief. I would still think that the whole affair was pretty disgusting if they had brought Mourinho in..... but Pardew! That really is insult to injury for poor old Chris.

[Burt]

Ashley is going to get hounded out of toon over this, and rightly so.

A disgrace.

[BalDrick]

There must be more to this, Hughton must have been doing something (or someone) he shouldn't have. Either that or Ashley is a moron. Oh yeah, that'll be it then...

[SmithyFFC]

Lol, what more can you say?

[Burt]

The locals are underwhelmed...
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