Gormless Goram

Spotted: sublime story from the Scottish Daily Record, as featured by Football 365 midweek. Picture the scene

Spotted: sublime story from the Scottish Daily Record, as featured by Football 365 midweek. Picture the scene. Andy Goram's (left) sitting at home, probably darning his sash, when the phone rings. "Alex Ferguson had phoned the Motherwell keeper to ask him to cover an injury crisis at Old Trafford, but Goram thought it was a joke call by his fellow former Rangers star (Ally McCoist) - and told a startled Sir Alex: `Aye, right, Coisty. Why don't you just **** off?' But he was stunned when the voice at the other end of the line replied: `Andy, this is Alex of Manchester United here. What's your answer?' "

Mary Hannigan

Mary Hannigan

Mary Hannigan is a sports writer with The Irish Times