The nation looked on, and the words on everyone's lips seemed to be just how bad will Boumsong have to be before Souness makes changes?
Well, it seems either Souness gets the chop, or we've got a tough end of season ahead of us.
"I think Jean-Alain Boumsong will prove to be one of the best central defenders at the World Cup this summer and I will buy you dinner if that doesn't prove to be the case. I know we looked shaky at times but so did our opponents. The conditions were difficult for defenders.
"I will still defend him to the hilt."
So it looks like kebabs all round then?