He's taking the piss. He knows better than that and he's just giving Pardew a poke in the eye. He's wrong about NUFC, but right about Pardew, who has no room to talk after actually shoving officials. I think Wenger was talking more sense when he says that it sets a bad example when you see people like Fergie stomping up to refs on the pitch. He should just have a quiet word once everyone is back inside the stand, away from the cameras.
Compared to man Utd they are small fry and it's a fair claim. Before anyone starts it's a fair claim against ourselves as well. Now, had man Utd had the last 40 years either club in the north east gave had.......... Would they get over 20,000. Errr no. Simples. Had Sunderland or Newcastle had the sustained success Man Utd have had well then we would beach bigger as we have real support.