Legend has it that he invited B'ham MD Karen Brady to Villa Park on her appointment to watch a game. Seeing Dalian Atkinson's name on the programme she asked Big Ron if that was his son. He said yes, but he didn't like to talk about it. she'd see why when the teams came out. Coupled with his comment in WC2002 that a Cameroon victory would lead to celebrations "in the trees", I think this was long on the cards.

Oddly enough, no comment as yet from his other employer, the Grauniad. Strange.
'You have disgraced yourselves again'