[BaggieSteve]

I'll be honest, I'll be gutted if Big Dave is sacked; not because of the performances since we're underachieving with the resources we have at our disposal but because he's the most decent, genuine bloke I've seen in football for many years. My upset is with those who appointed him as I feel it was completely misplaced, I don't know whether it was the cheap option, player pressure or heart ruling the head. Whatever it was, a six game record at the end of last season when anything was going to be seen as an improvement after Pardew, is not sufficient to hand him the reins in such a crucial season for us. They've set the guy up to fail, not through lack of investment but by putting him in a role when he was not ready for it.

It will end in his sacking, I feel sure of this. If it does, it should be quickly followed by that of Mark Jenkins.