We do not forgive or forget...

Of all our distasteful, disgraceful and possibly downright illegal habits, a long standing though now regretfully lapsed addiction to Star Trek is probably just about amongst the most publishable.

We only mention this in passing by way of a sprawling intro because a splendid Klingon phrase sprang unbidden into our minds this morning when we read of Terry Butcher’s long standing grudge against former Argentinean 'great' Diego Maradona.

‘We do not forgive ...or forget’ (This should be uttered in a sinister sibilant hiss as if you intend to visit unspecified but extremely unpleasant future violence upon your subject).

To set the scene: Butcher’s now assistant manager for the Sweaties and Maradona is of course the new coach of Argentina, but Blood ‘n Thunder Butcher will apparently refuse to shake Diego’s hand following tomorrow night’s friendly at Hampden.

Quite right too. Butcher’s is a rare voice of reason amongst all the sycophantic ex-pros currently queuing up to hail the ‘world’s greatest playerTM’, who is in fact the 'world’s greatest fucking cheatTM'

As you can guess we still haven’t forgiven or forgotten ‘Dirty’ Diego either for his Hand of God cuntishness which cheated Argentina through the quarter-finals all those years ago.

He may have been a brilliant player, but no one deserves the label ‘All Time Great’ if they’re such a cheating twat. Besides who’s such a tight arse that they give a kid their hat and gloves as a reward when he finds one of their player’s missing gold pendants?

Rubbish.

It is or at least it should be every spurter’s acknowledged right to hold a life long and unreasoning grudge against whomsoever they choose and we’re coming out firmly in support of Butcher as we continue to tenderly nurse our own long standing grievance against the world’s greatest footballing cheat even - after all these years.