[Archived] Poor Old Souness, players bite back

[Alan75]

Is it true that Dunn refused to shake Souness' hand on coming off in the second half of the game?

Shame I missed it.

Looks like it.

DONT THINK SAVAGE LIKES SOUNESS EITHER

[philipl]

I didn't know that Savage has a "history" with Souness. Perhaps he was simply getting a word in on behalf of Dunn, Johnson and Yorke!

The person who comes off worse in this story is Souness. Fancy chasing Savage into the Birmingham dressing room! Savage was on an obvious wind up (no doubt one of the ex-Blackburn trio had tipped him off to make the jibe which would get Souness shouting about his medals) and by all accounts Souness fell for it hook line and sinker. I bet the Brum dressing room were in hysterics after Souness had left.

Would be interesting to hear Steve Bruce's views on what happened

Despite the success he had at Ewood and the good run Newcastle have put together under Souness, I have absolutely zero regrets about his leaving and am delighted by the manner of it.

Souness and Fat Freddie- made for each other even though it took FF five fumbling prods to find him

[Tris]

I wouldn't be surprised. Dunny will never forgive Souness for the things he said to the press about him, and thats a fact.

I dont blame him. Shake his slimey hand, no way, more like kick him up his arrogant arse!

The fact that lard arse has only played 19 games in 18 months and picked up injury upon injury due to his poor condition tells its own story. And as Joe Cole was hung out to dry by Mourinho this weekend, showboating central midfielders in general need to learn there's more to the postition than that. At least Cole doesn't try stuff that trips him up over his own feet.

On the wider issue, the constant and ongoing bitching about Souness on this board is nothing short of pathetic.

It confirms what I've always thought about a number of contributors on here, that their personal agendas against Souness are far more important to them than Blackburn Rovers.

[tcj_jones]

Good on Souness! Knowing Savage, it was probably just an attempt to get him angry as opposed to a well thought out wind up. If Souness hadn't have gone after him he'd have been branded as a coward and the papers would be saying he no longer has the fire in his heart required for the job. I hope Savage was really put in his place - Souness was five times the player Savage will ever be.

As for Dunn, how pathetic. Unless Sopuness badly victimised him theres no reason not to shake his hand. If he's ever going to recover his form and ability he needs to grow up.

[herbergeehh]

A tenner on Savage getting booked, a fiver on him get sent off against England....! (no danger in multiplying these figures with say.. ten)

[Scotty]

A tenner on Savage getting booked, a fiver on him get sent off against England....! (no danger in multiplying these figures with say.. ten)

I'll take that bet herbergeewotsit

[philipl]

herbegeehh, I am first in the queue to take you up on that bet! OK second then.

There is a hint halfway down this article.

tcj and Tris, interesting to see how Souness divides Rovers supporters even after he left! I am not knocking his past achievements, just recognising that his last fifteen months in charge at Ewood were going terribly wrong.

Edited October 5, 2004 by philipl

[AlanK]

A tenner on Savage getting booked, a fiver on him get sent off against England....! (no danger in multiplying these figures with say.. ten)

I'll take that bet herbergeewotsit

Get in line Scotty

[herbergeehh]

.... just to make sure: do you or do you NOT think Savage will get booked?

EDIT:

ALL BETS ARE OFF, Savage suspended...

I finally understood why you were so eager to bet on it..

Edited October 5, 2004 by herbergeehh

[Scotty]

NOT

Is the bet on?

[Tris]

herberkerching

have you seen the Vodafone thread on ICBINF ?

I think you'd better honour your commitments here, otherwise you're going to be sending out cheques for 200 quid a time as well !!!!

[RoverDrake]

Wasn't the best of finishes really by Yorke... Just punted it straight at Given but just had enough power to go through his legs...

[herbergeehh]

herberkerching

have you seen the Vodafone thread on ICBINF ?

I think you'd better honour your commitments here, otherwise you're going to be sending out cheques for 200 quid a time as well !!!!

If you put five quid on van Nistelrooy as first goalscorer, and he's not included in the squad - you get your money back.

I follow the same rules, Savage won't play, therefore I win on a 1/1 odds.

Btw, Herbergeking? How nice of you..

[Ricky]

looks like Souey and Savage had words after the game when Savage tounted Souey about only being 5th choice for the Newcastle job. Looks like Souey had a good come back for him though

1st round to Souey

[tcj_jones]

It's things like this that make me like Souness so much

[92er]

I'm just fascinated that a manager who was clearly struggling at the Rovers and was possibly within a couple of matches of being sacked has taken over a top 5 club and has got them off to such a good start!

The article in the Daily Telegraph also suggested the conversation included the merits of the teams the 2 men played for.Our hero is reported to have said,"You have the trophies and medals to back that up, do you Robbie?Sorry, what clubs have you played for?Yeah, thinking about it Robbie, you really are a top player."

[John]

Dont know if anyone mentioned it but GS has nicked our Goal-keeping coach.

http://www.rovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/New...~573388,00.html

[92er]

Thamks, I hadn't seen that.

[1864roverite]

I know Tunks has done a stirling job witht he keeprs and will be missed. I have a feeling that David Seaman might just come in as a replacement.

[Tris]

I know Tunks has done a stirling job witht he keeprs and will be missed. I have a feeling that David Seaman might just come in as a replacement.

Any reason for your Seaman feeling ?

My money's on Alan Kelly.

[bob fleming]

Eddie Niedzwiecki was a goalkeeper though wasn't he. Maybe he's going to cover this as well. Seems a strange one to me this anyway - Friedel a couple of years ago - was classed as one of the best keepers in the world, if not the best. Does he need a coach? Couldn't he work with the other keepers?

As for Poor Old Souness, I couldn't be less bothered about what he's up to now. Although I must admit that it's good to see that his new, calm , "new man", approach to life is working well with his arguement with Robbie Savage.

Anyway, Souness has gone, get over it, move on etc etc - it's not as though he was D. Duff.

[Alan75]

Thank you very much bob fleming.

Thats just given a number of members the opportunity to bring up the old chestnut of we shouldnt have sold Duff

[bob fleming]

Sorry Alan? You mean we've sold him?!?! I just thought he was injured! Well that's it for me - we can't compete anymore - we should merge with Darwen, Accy Stanley and Gt Harwood and move the ground to Whitebirk. The new ground can be sponsored by Blackburn with Darwen Council / McDonalds and called the Whitebirk McRoundabout McStadium. It's the only way we can compete with Arsenal.

[thenodrog]

Seems a strange one to me this anyway - Friedel a couple of years ago - was classed as one of the best keepers in the world, if not the best. Does he need a coach? Couldn't he work with the other keepers?

I suggest that we need the coach that he had then.

[thenodrog]

Sorry Alan? You mean we've sold him?!?! I just thought he was injured! Well that's it for me - we can't compete anymore - we should merge with Darwen, Accy Stanley and Gt Harwood and move the ground to Whitebirk. The new ground can be sponsored by Blackburn with Darwen Council / McDonalds and called the Whitebirk McRoundabout McStadium. It's the only way we can compete with Arsenal.

It's taking longer than I expected from you Bob but its nice to see that you are getting there.