Fickle Football Fans

Was anyone actually surprised when they heared that Graeme Souness had been sacked as manager of Newcastle United F.C.? I for one was not. It seems to me that ever since taking over from Bobby Robson in 2004, Souness' journey with Newcastle was bound to end in tears. Is there anyone who can claim that N.U.F.C.'s decision to appoint Souness was not ill conceived and doomed to failure from the outset? Not only does he have very few credentials as a football manager, but at the time of his appointment he was managing a struggling Blackburn team, which, since the incumbency of Mark Hughes, has proved itself to be an extremely competitive team. Newcastle will bounce back- a fact that seems evident to me when considering some of the quality in the team. I just hope that when he finally does decide on a new manager, Freddy Shepherd will use a little more wisdom, and perhaps not limit himself to an English manager. If the latter is not possible, I believe that Paul Jewell or Martin O'Neill are more than qualified for the job.