NeilM
I think it would take a lot for Cook to get rid of Rooney, I know he is ruthless, but this is his first managerial appointment and he will throw everything at it to make it work.
I'm sure that he will, but if we were flirting with relegation, and the fans had turned (and let's face it, I don't think that it would take that much given the mixed response to Rooney's appointment) then I don't think that there'd be an option. A relegation would be more than a blot on his copybook, it would be an utter disaster.