I'd be interested to see the correspondence if you can be bothered, cheers. I spoke to him myself ten years ago, when I was working as researcher on a football talk show and wanted to sound him out re a possible pundit's role. His response: "I'm not really interested in football, more of a rugby man myself". Came across as pretty po-faced and lacking in elementary social skills. Did enjoy one of the letters to the Observer a few years back after he'd tipped the top 3 in the Premiership two years running. It was from a grateful punter, in haiku form (more or less)... O rare Paul Wilson! Face like a slapped a*** but You paid my mortgage. Made me laugh at the time anyway.