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'Big Ron' delights audience

by isleofman.com 2nd February 2007
Football personality Ron Atkinson delighted a sell-out audience at the Mount Murray Hotel last night (Thursday).

The former Manchester United, Aston Villa and Sheffield Wednesday boss, and one-time TV pundit, was the guest at the latest celebrity dinner organised by the Isle of Man Sporting and Dining Club.

Proceeds from the evening, sponsored by HSBC, will go to the Manx Blind Welfare Society.

Throughout a colourful career, Big Ron revealed the sole occasion he was given the dreaded ‘vote of confidence’ (audio file attached):
Posted by isleofman.com
Friday 2nd, February 2007 01:57pm.

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