Around the grounds

As news breaks that we've confirmed Alan Pardew as our new manager, I thought it might be interesting to see what fans of his former employers were saying:

Addicks Championship Diary:
"One Charlton fan went out to put a bet on a Newcastle relegation after the news was leaked. I can see his point, but let's hope they survive."

West Ham Blog:
"I think they can only go backwards from it, and on that basis, the Geordies are welcome to him....but then again, this is West Ham's luck we are talking about, so he'll probably choose now to turn into the next Jose Mourinho, let's see..."

Let's be honest, neither of those are exactly ringing endorsements. Let's hope that Jabba and Llambiarse have seen something in it that those fans haven't (other than a love of casinos).