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Sunderland fans have divided opinion in the North East on whether Newcastle United should keep Alan Pardew on as manager.

The feeling towards the Magpies boss from NUFC fans has been hostile for some time now, so it will come as no surprise that when we conducted a poll of whether he should be sacked or not, the result was fairly one-sided.

NUFC fans have called for the manager’s removal on a number of occasions, so the 94-6 split – which is what the poll was at – is one in keeping with supporters' previous views.

But while the Toon Army may have lost faith in Pardew, it seems the fans on Wearside are quite keen on keeping the 53-year-old on Tyneside.

A user on popular Sunderland fan forum Ready To Go posted the link to our original Pardew poll and, along with fellow users, went about shifting the balance back in Pardew’s favour – with quite drastic consequences.

Despite the poll beginning at a whopping 94% asking for Pardew’s removal, it soon changed.

And after some serious voting from those fans, the poll closed with a margin of 54-46 – still calling for Pardew to go, but a world away from where it started after the Southampton defeat.

Here’s a quick look at the breakdown of the voting changes.