Former Newcastle United defender Steve Howey has urged fans to keep the faith with manager Alan Pardew.
Howey feels fans must trust Pardew and his backroom team when it comes to Hatem Ben Arfa, after his move to Hull City.
"You've got to remember that the manager sees his players every day and he'd obviously decided there was nothing else he could do with Ben Arfa," he told the Daily Mail.
"It's a shame because he's a top, top player and the fans loved him. It's left them short up front now and I just fear the season could be ruined by not having enough goals in the team."
