John Thompson is not a Rag. He's not even remotely bothered about football, Coogans a rag(albeit a armchair one) but fat Bob isn't. I know this because I had a session with him in Holy City Zoo(a night club off Oxford road) around 1996. He was at the bar and got talking to Jim, he bought me a bottle of becks. Next salute, my mate put a bottle of poppers in front of him and he was in party mood. He'd been doing something at the bbc and stumbled across this club. He was telling me a story about Julian Clary touching his hands on some chat show and he said he fucking hated him/her/. He was brilliant company and even tried to get into some sorts I was chatting up. He was impressed I knew video diary's and 3 fights 2 weddings and funeral off my heart. He was great company and loved getting the beer in. I asked him about football and he said he wasn't interested. Think he said something about Preston but he defo said football wasn't his thing. In my opinion he was a top fella."Met" him twice, both times funnily enough in garden centres. First time I said Hiya because didn't initially recognise him but knew his face from somewhere. Second time gave him a friendly nod. Miserable as sin both times.