I DON’T often get cause to mention it but I’ve always had a soft spot for Park, one of nature’s real triers who’s never caused the club the slightest bit of grief.

THERE was an amusing tale in the London Daily Mail last week about warnings being issued not to wear any clothing with ‘AIG’ on it, lest it attract unwanted violent attention.

GREETINGS chaps, and occasional chap-esse: we can be this familiar now, can we not?

I DOUBT anyone will ever top Garret FitzGerald in my list of Five Fave Irish Leaders (in my fantasy play-off, he beat Michael Collins after extra-time) but, like most Manc Reds, I had a big soft spot for Bertie Ahern, due to his evident love of the Reds. And of a good time. (Oh, and for that Northern peace treaty stuff, I guess.)