Getting stuck in and working hard doesn't make anyone a premiership footballer, though. Young? he's 22. Look at Ronaldo, Fletcher and O'Shea, they're all younger than him. They are real prospects. I don't expect Douglas to improve a lot, because he hasn't got the quality to work on. He can't work any harder or get stuck in any more than he does. Where is he going to improve?

You've just got to wonder if the club really do want Toogs to stay. If they do, they're not doing too well at it, and if they don't want him to stay then say so. Looks like they're faffing around, to me.

So you did. You did say that Tugay has been poor this season. Sorry, I can't see how you compare Douglas as having been better than Tugay, and if he hasn't been, why the push for Douglas to be played regularly?

I just hope these rumours about Dickov, Breen and Tugay are wide of the mark. If they're not, first division here we come. Buy first division players - we'll get first division football. Roversismylife, you see something in Douglas that I certainly don't. To say he's no worse than the others who have failed to cover central midfield, is no ringing endorsement, is it?

That's a horrible thing to do SteB. At least she died with a smile on her face

Just to expand - JW was replying to Andy Cole's recent comments about him wanting to stay next season. He said he was pleased to hear that because he [AC] was a big part of rovers plans for next season. Sounds pretty clear, but of course things can change.

So now we can put this thing to bed. JW has just said on radio lancs that Andy Cole is a big part in rovers plans for next season. Amen.

OOhh touchy. As for the worst blues performance - what about the 0-4 earlier in the season?

Might that have been my young lad Baz?

Karaoke? Where was that at? Shame we had to leave to get to a wedding reception, it was nice to meet people I thought only existed on a keyboard. I'll try and stay the distance next time, however saying that, by the sounds of it, i probably couldn't.

John Wardle noticed it in This article Incidentally, so did I.

Not only Souness, but every manager that Flitty has played for, have had him as a regular. If he was that bad, surely one of them would have left him out to dry.

SAD.

I certainly wouldn't do exactly the same, speak for yourself. I never have, and never will, set off to a game with the sole intention of giving abuse to an opposition player. I'd rather support rovers with any energy I had. Still, whatever amuses you.

Can't understand why you will get so much enjoyment, out of giving someone personal abuse? All seems a bit sad to me. Shame you can't think of a better way to spend saturday. Like saving your energy for your own side.

I think we'll wait 'til the end of the season, discuss Souness's position then and then maybe hold a poll.

At the beginning of last season we had 14000. On top of that there would be half season tickets, sold at christmas. Last season saw a 10% drop from the previous season.

You're crackers. you lot.

You've got to remember that rovers don't know what division they will be in next year. They can't do anything until that's sorted. Having said that, I don't think Souey would have gone for him anyway. Lots of prem clubs have had the chance in the last 12 months - no takers.

He's been hoiked around European clubs for the last 12 months. No takers, yet. Can't help thinking there's a reason for that.

Anyone remember him playing for Oxford United, when they knocked a superb rovers team, including Clayton and Douglas, out of the F.A. cup?

Someone's bound to ask you "who"? philipl.

Good post Alan75. Honest as well. I have had my doubts about Souness but always thought that now isn't the right time to be deciding Souey's future with the club. Passions are too high. That decision has to be made in the Summer and the right people to make that decision are J.W. and the board. They have far more insight into what's gone on between the manager and players than anyone on here. I put trust in those people and whatever decisions they make will be in the best interests of Blackburn Rovers F.C. Of course people will have views on the decisions made, that's fair enough, they're entitled to do that, but not yet.

Thanks Philipl, your interpretations of the situation are very interesting and helpful.

On the Carling cup highlights programme last night, Gabby Yorath said that Trevor Birch had been quoted as saying that an announcement would be made on Tuesday. Does this not suggest that the last remaining consortium would have their bid accepted? If they were going into administration, then Birch wouldn't be able to do that, would he?