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Or the Pakistan Cricket Team started to have a flutter? (not true by the way)

Could it be a combination of the two FF? i.e. Yes - there was always an intention to remove Pardew at some stage And Yes - he was waiting for 'something' to happen before pulling the lever?

I don't (and therein lies the problem) ;-)

How do I know that you know...? ;-)

But your original post was written in the style of someone who was directly involved in the club rather than someone who knows "people involved in football". With all due respect, and having observed the "ITK" culture on here over the last 5 years or so, you appear to have fallen into the classic 'ITK' trap: writing in a 'definitive' style rather than a 'reportive' style. Just an observation. No offence intended.

How do you know he wasn't already on a final warning?

Poortvliet Mk II ?

Why is it always the blokes who go for 'masturbation' and/or 'ejaculation' when there's rumour of a star acquisition? Surely there must be some ladies with similar aspirations?

Anyone got a link to an Online stream of sky sports news that'll work on the iPhone? Cheers

Those of us who voted 'yes' from the off and/or didn't join in the Cortese slanging fest: take a bow now... ;-)

Hi, Just an observation but your post comes across as someone who knows what is going on first hand rather than being written by someone who is interpreting the situation from a distance. Would that be a fair observation? Cheers

I forgive you :-)

Spot the differences? http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=8698

Did any of those reports have a direct link from The Sun's homepage like they are doing at the moment? I'm not sure people are saying that The Sun never reported on routine events at SMS. Rather that they are getting a higher level of prominence at the moment, coupled with the 'spin off' media coverage of the "furore". Yes, most of it is negative exposure but what's that old adage about bad publicity....?

ok, fair dos. A slightly off the boil Lambert it is then I guess

Chamberlain?

Totally agree. If Rochdale (or any other team for that matter) aren't coming to attack then we don't need an overly defencive midfield.

Haha....indeed. It's all very well people reflecting on their initial reaction after 3 days once the dust has started to settle, but perhaps it would be better for knees not to jerk in the first place?

Get a couple of Prem fringe players in on loan pronto Mr Cortese FFS

Sky bet odds on this being locked within 5 minutes: Evens

Enough of what Tony B-liar thinks of Gordon, what about Phil?

Would be happy with Brown (Phil not Gordon)

Controversial thought alert... I would drop Lambert to the bench for this game. From what I've seen/read he's a bit out of sorts at the moment (mentally? physically?) so the jolt of being relegated to the bench could be the kick start he needs (if indeed there is a mental element connected to him being off the boil at the moment). That said, depending on his state of mind, this approach could have the reverse effect....