It's been a stellar performance from the media this one. Yesterday they were saying that we hadn't contacted Pardew yet and now today they're reporting that we've interviewed him twice, with the first one being on Thursday! I really don't know why anyone buys a newspaper....
Anyway, whilst I would want us to appoint someone who's been a success abroad or is young/up and coming, I wouldn't throw my toys out of the pram over Pardew like I did over Irvine and Pulis, even if Pardew's personality makes him something of a tw*t. Pulis was the same in that regard after all! Pardew will at least get us playing more attacking football and the players are likely to react well to the shackles being taken off.
What would be nice is for an imaginative appointment as assistant head coach but, ultimately, Pardew (if indeed it is to be him) needs to be able to have whoever he wants on the coaching staff.
Like new players, whoever is appointed as the new head coach needs to be given a fair opportunity to prove themselves and I hope we have someone new in the dug-out for the Newcastle game.