"I hate the idea, " says William Sanchez, who keeps in touchwith his Californian colleagues 2000 miles away from his New York office via Yahoo Messenger.
He left the club in 2002 and his time at Ibrox left a lasting impression on him and he admitted he still keeps in touchwith events at the Glasgow club.
He has a good line to the Russians, but also keeps closely in touchwith Richard Holbrooke, the Americans' star Balkan fixer and ambassador-designate to the United Nations.
Sub Phatty keepswith the classic snyth aesthetic and Moog design trademarks including soft-touch coated side panels -- a staple of the Phatty line -- and knobs that look and feel prime for extreme mileage.