MERRY CHRISTMAS Alan Pardew

Merry Christmas, Alan Pardew. May God's love be with you.

Erstwhile RFC manager and proven liar was sacked by West Ham's Scrooge-like board today. A mere three weeks into Icelandar Eggert Magnusson's reign and with the unahppy-Hammers stranded near the bottom of the Premiership, they have decided to 'Pard company' with their manager whom they poached from Reading FC a little over three years ago.

The football world is bound to come out in support of the man who a mere six months ago had West Ham on the brink of winning the FA Cup, their third trip to Cardiff in as many years following two play-off finals under AP. Floyd on Football is less sympathetic; the man lied when he told a RFC fans forum a matter of weeks before walking out on his contract that he "wasn't going anywhere" and reneged on his deal with John Madejski. Perhaps Mr Pardew might give his old adversary and fellow unemployed ex-Reading manager Mark McGhee a call over the Christmas period? They could share a glass of mulled wine and a mince pie on Boxing Day and watch Reading's televised Premiership fixture at Chelsea together.