Disagree. Carrick and Ferguson are TOO similar. Both want to play in front of the back four and be the team's playmaker. Neither prefer to get forward to support the strikers and get goals. I don't think Carrick has the mental strength to make it as a top Premiership player. That as well as his propensity to get injured. West Ham fans got on his back in their relegation season and the guy disappeared. If he wasn't injured, he was avoiding the ball. No, we have Ferguson and Thompson, and then there's Donnelly, Flitcroft and probably Douglas and Tugay. So we're not short of central midfield players. Unless of course, Thommo or Ferguson have further set backs whilst recovering from injury. Just hope Tommo's knee is better lot of conflicting rumours it would, sincerly hope not And he is still unproven in the centre of midfield.

I was under the belief that Jesper is in the post heading towards Birmingham I was under the belief that he is right-footed. We have tried plenty of those on our left hand side already.

This is a massive decision by Souness if he puts Cole up for sale. No one player is bigger than the club but neither is the manager. This club cannot continue to lose its best talent because of personal disputes with GS. It really is beginning to pee me off.

Which usually means NO. If he is staying then why not just say so. As much as I would like to see Cole stay (even though I seriously dislike him) I think that he and Souness will find it very difficult to work together, which could have a detrimental effecy on the team as a whole. So maybe it is in everyone's best interests if he does leave. Finding an adequate replacement will be a big problem though. On the subject of GS his antics on the line yesterday show that, contrary to what he says, he clearly hasn't learned anything about his self as a manager - it has to stop!!

I have alot of admiration for GS and what he has done for this club but I wonder whether he now has anything left to offer. I hear people say it would be suicide to sack a manager with only six games left, especially so when that manager has achieved so much. But the fact is that leaving him in charge for the remaining six games will see us relegated. There is clearly unrest in the camp and things are not going to change. So what have we got to lose!! The only problem is that we will find it very difficult to bring anyone else in at this stage of the season and I am not sure TP can do it again. Any suggestions?

The people running the club are the ones in the know. If GS has lost the support of the players then the Chief Exec, chairman etc. will be well aware and I am sure will take whatever action necessary, even if that means the sack. Unfortunately we can't sack the players at this stage. If the manager still has the backing of the players then it would serve no purpose getting rid of Souey, in fact it would only rock the boat even further. Lets trust those in the know. In the meantime the rest of us have to get fully behind the team between now and the end of the season and hope that we can get the wins we need to stay up.

Interesting comments those Abbey which I think sum up the feelings of many supporters including the die-hards. I am extremely disillusioned with the obscene amount of money in football. For the first time I am finding it hard to justify to myself shelling out £400+ for the 'privilege' of watching football. But clubs prey on people like me and assume that we will turn up and buy season tickets because we love the club - don't be too sure!!

not at all like you jumping on a bandwagon every time we get beat ....but how hes he a good manager if we get 1/2 way. WELL DONE ENGLAND NOT A UNION MAN BUT FAIR DO'S THE BOYS DONE US PROUD. I hate to go on about this but you brought it up. You've obviously missed the subtlety of my point. After beating Everton - I was prepared to say that Souness may actually turn things around and perhaps my calls for his head were premature. BUT at no point did I say that he had suddenly become a great manager. I still think Souness is holding onto the job by his fingernails and if we lose against Spurs - he's got to go. I get the feeling you are actually hoping we lose to Spurs.

Absolute complete and utter rubbish. I have seen some nonsense posted on here but you are without doubt the master of it. I think you actually enjoy Rovers doing badly.

Now I know you are not altogether with it.

Sorry but your personal vendetta is totally boring now.

So we sack Souness do we? Absolute and utter crap!! Would a new manager at this stage have any different players to work with? NO!!! I would rather stick with the man who has been successful for the last three years and let him sort it - as I am sure he will. You can't just change your manager every time a team has a bad run - calm down FFS.

Who does he have to be accepted by? He is being criticised on here by people who probably wouldn't have the guts or intelligence to publish a weekly column in the local paper. Both he and Revidge deserve immense credit whether you agree with what they write or not.