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Alan Pardew’s appearance on Monday Night Football didn’t go down well

Published 21:45 1 May 2017 BST

Updated 21:50 1 May 2017 BST

Robert Redmond
Alan Pardew’s appearance on Monday Night Football didn’t go down well

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Alan Pardew's Monday Night Football appearance seemed to split viewers.

They either didn't like the former Crystal Palace and Newcastle United manager's contribution, or really didn't like it. Which seems a bit harsh on Pardew, who was hardly going to divulge the secrets of the universe on a football broadcast. The 55-year-old has been out of work since Palace sacked him three days before Christmas, but there's no doubt he wants to get back into management soon and preferably in the Premier League. As such, he was never going to rock the boat on the Sky Sports show, ahead of Liverpool's trip to Watford. He spoke about Sunderland getting relegated and David Moyes, without really saying anything.   https://twitter.com/SkySportsMNF/status/859113292366626816 And about Chelsea following their impressive win over Everton on Sunday. https://twitter.com/SkySportsMNF/status/859120639205974016 However, Pardew's first appearance on the show wasn't entirely well received. One person felt he should be in the Crucible in Sheffield. https://twitter.com/danmeader07/status/859118193805332481 Some weren't willing to give him a chance. https://twitter.com/andyfreck/status/859114174001139712 Most took issue with his comments about Chelsea's Marcos Alonso. He said the 26-year-old, who has played 220 games in the past nine years, is "an inexperienced player," and that "no-one would have imagined he'd play this role [left wing-back] as well as he has." In fairness to Pardew, he probably meant Alonso was inexperienced in the Premier League, and as all proper football men know, that's the only thing that matters. https://twitter.com/JamesHorncastle/status/859113646953299968 https://twitter.com/PremLeaguePanel/status/859114966623952896 https://twitter.com/WeahsCousin/status/859113574580576256 This guy is not a fan of Pardew. Or Troy Deeney, apparently. https://twitter.com/JewishGaberdine/status/859120148007014400 Even his attire was open to scrutiny. https://twitter.com/DuncanUK45/status/859113694961299459 He could do nothing right for some. https://twitter.com/RmTcse/status/859121940119814146 https://twitter.com/FYPFanzine/status/859112924069154816 Nothing. https://twitter.com/davidcnewstead/status/859119878212661249 Yep. Nothing. https://twitter.com/pckrc/status/859119463819599872 However, he did have some supporters. Well, one. This guy. https://twitter.com/HuddersLuke/status/859114007592136704

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Alan Pardew's appearance on Monday Night Football didn't go down well