We've had the Turnip and the McDonut, now it's the turn of the 'Scuby'.

Yes, Richard Scudamore's plans for world domination saw him join the ranks of tabloid infamy, with The Sun superimposing his head on Scooby Doo - under the headline 'You Haven't Got A Scuby'.

Personally I find the whole thing a little distasteful. How dare they make a mockery of the world's best cartoon character when Scrappy Doo gets off scot-free?

Support for Scudamore's 39 steps to loadsamoney appears to be on the wane, with Rafa Benitez the latest football heavyweight to give it the thumbs down.

And now Fifa have put the boot in, the Premier League chief executive has been well and truly unmasked as the villain of the piece - although he would have got away with it if it hadn't been for that pesky Sepp.

In other news, Ashes to Ashes star Philip Glenister has revealed he based his un-pc detective Gene Hunt on Sir Alex Ferguson.

The actor said: "Gene’s the same as Ferguson and Brian Clough but with him it’s about catching criminals. 'You bloody well get out there and catch criminals. I don’t care how you get them. There are some nasty b******s out there and I want them off the streets'."

That may be so, but Fergie let the boys in blue ride roughshod over him at Old Trafford last weekend - besides, I've always had him down as more of a Taggart man myself.

Staying with United and the Press Association put out a story about the club playing in a three-match tournament in South Africa this summer, including this quote from Sir Alex:

"The 2008 Vodacom Challenge will mark Manchester United's third visit to South Africa and will create a platform for many a rising star to elevate their level of play in order to strive to become a regular member of the Manchester United starting line-up for the new English Premiership season."

Did he really say that?

Nickname of the week goes to Boro's new Brazilian striker Alfonso, who has been dubbed 'The Fonz'.

Just like the TV legend, he made his entrance after the show had already started, to be greeted by a huge round of applause. Happy Days indeed.

By the way, if you're keen to find out your Brazilian name, click this link www.minimalsworld.net/Brazil... Mine came out as Charlinho - I'll settle for that.

Down in the Championship, Gary Johnson had us all reaching for the earplugs by talking about his technical area...again.

The portly Bristol City manager - who last year revealed he could be baring his backside in Burton's after losing a bet - put the Robins' win over Sheffield Wednesday down to the lucky pants given to him by his mum.

He said: "She bought me these blue silk boxer shorts with my name on. I'm not saying whether I was wearing them, but I hope I don't get knocked down by a bus on the way home!"

Finally, it's a big weekend of FA Cup football and sponsors E.ON have released some handy beer tips for armchair fans watching Arsenal-Man Utd on the Beeb this Saturday evening.

They include leaving a maximum of 15 cans in the fridge so the cold air can circulate freely, taking two cans per person per fridge visit so less cold air will be lost from the fridge and adopting a Rafa rotation-policy (each time you take one out, replace it with another one).

All well and good - but I'd much prefer tips on how to keep my three-year-old from turning over to CBeebies as soon as I leave the room for a leak, hiding the remote and announcing: "Don't like football, Daddy."

Have a good weekend one and all and here's a few bits to keep you entertained.

OTHER STUFF
Mitchell of Mitchell and Webb fame parodies Sky Sports
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Musy...

Classic footage of Pop idol losers performing Simply The Best at half-time in Dutch football match:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2r5...