Oh dear god. Somebody wake me up and explain this is all a nightmare. You do not sack Sir Bobby Robson to replace him with the manager who has won six games all fucking year. With the manager of one of the few teams actually below us. With a manager who has spent more and achieved less (remember where we were when Bobby rescued us). With a man whose only reputation is for completely fucking clubs up. Not fucking Graeme Souness. This is lunacy. His track record is appalling and he can't even get on with the players under him (remembering of course that they are actually more talented than he). A winging Scotsman cum scouser with no idea. Sounds far too familiar.
We could have had Hitzfeld (two Champions League titles don't happen by accident), O'Leary---one of managements fastest rising stars with a proven record of handling young players---, Houllier (at least he suits our style), Joe Bloggs from number 59; Sven if England lose to Poland; hell, even Venables would have been better than this. But no. The most brainless chairman in football had to pouch the manager of a desperately struggling team, to instill discipline or something. We may at times lack discipline but not too much else was wrong. Now it's surely the other way around.
Souness dare not face Blackburn on Saturday (and how grateful their fans must be), so the clubs will face each other both leaderless. Unfortunately come Monday we'll be worse off than that. Souness's first task will be a tricky UEFA cup tie. I suggest an armed police escort should he lose that.
Surely this must be a joke. I want to cry. This has gone far enough now Freddie. Please. Bang head off wall. How long till we can sack him?
(@11:09)
