Beatle mania - or just a Holden oldie?

SIR Paul McCartney recently pledged his allegiances to Everton FC and, given last Thursday was National Beatles Day, it was no surprise to see that landmark recognised at Finch Farm.

But while Mikel Arteta, Phil Jagielka and Andrew Johnson can all rightly be described as 'Fab', it would take a stretch to describe a the fourth member of the Evertonian wig-wearing quartet in the same way.

Clearly Andy Holden - who, according to sources at Finch Farm, is so old that he failed auditions for the Quarrymen - had cotton wool in his ears when a request was made for volunteers for this photograph. As one unnamed observer put it: "Taffy obviously thought they said Flab Four."

A desperate attempt to recapture his youth? Who knows. But, needless to say, John Paul Kissock was less than impressed when told that the Blues reserve manager had gone for some follicle assistance to copy the young midfielder's carefully styled locks.