The comment by Garth Crooks was interesting, given that Pardew is a Sky Sports pundit who was at the game. He said that Silva could force things by quitting, but it might trigger something similar to a situation he found himself in in September 2003, which some of you may remember. He resigned from Reading after being refused permission to become West Ham manager. John Madejski attempted to create an injunction in the High Court to prevent Pardew from moving. Eventually Reading's legal action was dropped, and Pardew joined West Ham after a period of gardening leave.
Pardew said that he regrets that it came to that, and if it did happen with Silva, it wouldn't do him or either club any good.
Pardew said that he regrets that it came to that, and if it did happen with Silva, it wouldn't do him or either club any good.
