Speaking as one of the poor souls who suffers from a RG postcode, I can state that the local blue and white muppets thought very highly of 'Mad Dog'. He is a real 'one of the lads' types, ranting and raving at a moments' notice, and not averse to the occasional (frequent, in fact!) four-letter outburst. However, i also believe that that is where the similarities between him and WD end. Mad Dog is a strong motivator, and it is reputed that once he lost his right hand man (Allen left Reading under slightly unclear circumstances, possibly due to his somewhat explosive nature), that signalled the ultimate end for Pardew's time at the Mad Stad, so that when West Ham came in for him, he had no hesitation. But Allen? Well, IMO we could do a hell of a lot worse. Expect touchline pyrotechnics, but expect a good laugh as well.