Brunt in blast at Pardew
favourite was left on the bench but went on in the second half to set up West Brom’s only goal before storming into the dressing room and blasting some of his team-mates.
He then turned on Pardew and criticised his decision to stick with a 4-4-2 formation, despite the plan bringing just one win in the last month.
Senior players believe the system leaves former England man Gareth Barry exposed in midfield.
Brunt has been at The Hawthorns for 10 years and has been a key figure in keeping them in the Premier League for eight successive seasons.
Freeze
Fans are unhappy he has been left out of the starting line-up of late, despite laying on four of the club’s last six goals.
Supporters are also angry with Pardew’s decision to freeze out home-grown midfielder Sam Field in favour of Barry – one of the ‘Cab Four’ who were accused of stealing a taxi during a mid-season training break in Barcelona.
And the ex-West Ham boss has been criticised for axing striker Jay Rodriguez, who had scored five goals in his previous six games, in order to make room for Liverpool loan signing Daniel Sturridge.
Pardew signed a two-and-a-half-year deal when he succeeded Tony Pulis but his contract has a break clause in the summer, meaning he could be axed fairly cheaply.