broadsword

After the shock of it wore off, I have to say, on balance, I'm happy. I think he'd run his natural course here, although I was willing to give him more time (unlike some). Perhaps we needed someone else to come in and shake things up. The team seemed to lack motivation last year, and I don't think he managed Cole or Yorke too well (particularly since he bought them), and i think he'll struggle with Bellamy and Dyer in particular. A really strange appointment, we're worse off in the league than you are! Personally, I think you took him because you couldn't get any other respactable appointment.

I've gotta go for a sit down in the woods ... with my revolver. Crikey.

What's all this crud about Shearer being some Alf Ramsey in the making? It's absolute balls. Dalglish as well, not a hope in hell, he's finished in management, his spells at Newcastle and Celtic ruined his reputation and he's not been back for years. So a real "finger-on-the-pulse" appointment he'd be! :-S

Now you're just taking the p***, T4E! Especially after slating someone for suggesting McMahon!

P Wright - make your mind up!

I wonder if they went for Souness because they couldn't get any other Premiership manager? I will be most miffed if they've skimped on the compensation.

I hear Strachan has converted to Islam. He's now known as mad Bananistan Cat Stevens Gingerman.

His twin brother. All evil Frenchmen have an even more dastardly twin brother, who invariably has a gay name. Lucien Houllier, something like that. I don't want him a million miles near Ewood.

out of it for too long messianic, no people skills worse buying record than Souness terrible route 1 Wurzel No no no! possible wouldn't come here, surely don't fancy him as mgr what's he done? conflict of interest no way, no loyalty, no good we could do worse! (SEe above)

Not Mike Newell, please! Wouldn't mind Dowie, wouldn't be too happy with Megson, Strachan I'm not sure about. What I am p***ed off about is that Souness spent 2.5 mill of the club's cash waited for the transfer window to slam shut then effed off! I know you can't time these things, but it's still rank out of order.

Who the hell we'll replace him with I don't know - can't see anyone from the Premiership coming to us. Very naughty move, that, so early in the season.

You talk so much tosh rover6 it's scarey!

Over 30 is past-it? Ouch!

Oh give over! Using stats like a drunk uses a lampost - 3 mill extra a year is actually quite a lot (if those stats are true). And during that time Bobby has won sod all but we've landed a trophy. Minds like concrete.

There's a story in the Mail that Bruce is after the Newcastle job. Hahahhahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! What a parting shot.

Everton also wanted him! Oi! Moyes! Find your own pigging players and stop copying us! It's like being back at school.

I still can't believe he's gone, oh happy day. It's made my month, it really has. Either Graeme is a top-class salesman or Bwucie is a top mug.

Or perhaps they wanted him to appear in the Sport?

I didn't see either, but I'm guessing Newton or Crompton. I didn't see enough of the main contenders to comment/ vote.

Oh for gawd's sakes, he was always trying to get Yorke out of the door. He was hardly going to say: "Yorke is a workshy toothy ukelele-fiddler who's no use to anyone, he's history here." was he? Because it would hardly have had clubs queueing up for him, would it? Come on, Souness has been here 4 years now, you should know how he plays the game. Or are you just seeking a good moan ("Blackburnitis")? PS: How can a player brought in on loan be a "panic buy"?!

Don't come up with reasonable points like that Manchester Blue, Rovers fans need something to moan and fret about, preferably something that's complete twaddle and can't be proved. He's terrible this Souness, isn't he? Falling out with players, "Jolly" Jack Marshall wouldn't have done it tut tut tut tut tut tut!

How does that work then when Dickov is the more experienced striker who has scored 2, and has not even played the full 90-minutes in all four games?!

5 million I heard.

I can see it now - a set of tombstone gnashers looming out of the gloaming, a fair-skinned English rose on her bike, the panic as Yorke flips about and trips over the bike, almost letting the girl get away, before using his clever "It's looks like I'm not closing down but actually I am" technique, and shagging the grunny out of the bike ... before making his way off on the cycle.

So where has the little git gone - Celtic or Brum? I'm sure it's a puzzler for him = Birmingham, where he can renew his special relationship with the fans or Celtic where it gets a bit nippy and some of the grounds are poor. Not that I care - he's off and I'm so relieved.