Nothing wrong with keeping your staff on their toes. It would be another matter if he actually sacked Pardew, and he hasn't. Not many of us are exactly pleased about points being dropped to the likes of Exeter, Wycombe, Tranmere and the like. At the same time most of us would be horrified if Pardew left the club.
Samuel hates Saints, he is a bit of a prat who writes for a joke newspaper.