But the Souness who has since undergone heart surgery and ventured to the four corners of Europe in his quest for managerial success, just might be the man to provide the spark to rekindle the First Division side's ambitions.
One recent afternoon a man from Heavener, Okla. calls Spark to complain that a woman he's met through one of its 25 dating sites--a gal who shared his passion for riding all-terrain vehicles--isn't responding to his e-mails.