The bubbles have burst for Pardew

Hard to believe that just seven months ago Alan Pardew was on the verge of winning the FA Cup, 2-0 up in the Cup Final and then 3-2 against my team Liverpool when Stevie Gerrard scored his amazing equaliser in the last minute of normal time and the rest as they say is history.

How fortunes change! from the brink of success to the sack, football is a ruthless business and with new Icelandic owners at West Ham, they did want to see their investment put at risk by playing Championship football next year. I think they would have escaped the drop and Pardew was a good boss. They had a run of bad form but any potential failure at this leve; will not be tolerated when so much is at stake.