About to resign.. Didn't even know they could do that,

Anybody else smell a scandal?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-21411304

does being a member of the Hitler youth count,or maybe he is as ill as they make out.

Should slot in nicely alongside Richie Humphreys, might be able to provide us with the miracle we need A tad young for my liking but will give us fresh legs in the middle and give us a much needed box to box player. Should be good at getting on the end of crosses........

Putting his notice in must have been a bit daunting................

Theres no smoke without fire...

Is Howard a Catholic??......job opportunity !

Howard is about the right age aswell

ITV have already been in talks with the Vatican to determine the selection process.

Pope Idol will begin just after Easter.

Uncle Ken has applied,he has been a saviour in the past.

Godcroft?..

yh thats the one,he has Russ,Stevo and Micky buffing up the godcroft mobile as we speak

Its been announced that Pope Ken 1st will fly into DTV airport aboard the TNT plane

He's resigned to spend more time with the kids.

Ah, I see. He wants to be a goat herder?

Nice to be reminded the British monarchy aren't the only irrelevant old doddlers out there.

Pope Benedict XVI has been placed on gardening leave after accepting an ‘unbelievably generous’ offer to join Islam on a free transfer during the religious transfer window.

In what is believed to be a historic move between the two great traditional rivals, the Pope will take a leading role in his new side as they seek to become the dominant force in world religion. In a brief statement the Pontiff revealed his thoughts had been turning increasingly towards Mecca and that Islam represented his ‘greatest professional challenge’.

The former Cardinal Ratzinger confirmed he would work his four-week notice period minus any holidays he carried forward from last year, but was immediately escorted from his gold throne.

“Once he told us he had signed a pre-contract agreement, we had no choice to send him home,” explained one Vatican source.

“He was free to talk to other religions, obviously, but we were confident he’d sign on for another few years.”

Though his conversion is the most high-profile since Cat Stevens began trading under the name of Yusuf Islam and stopped signing autographs, the Pope spoke of both his sadness and excitement at the move, and his hope that the ‘fans will understand’.

He told reporters gathered outside St Peters, “The Catholic fans have been great to me ever since I came here, and I can’t thank them enough for all their support over the last five years.”

“I just hope they can see this from my point of view and realise there is no greater challenge to a religious professional than crossing this great divide.”

“It’s a massive opportunity for me, and one I’m looking forward to.”

“I’m going to have a few weeks off to recharge the batteries, and then I can’t wait to pull on the famous Shalwar Kameez and show the Muslim fans what I can do.”

someone found out he was a Radio 1 DJ in the 70's

Surely you don't mean....

Favourites for the next Pope -

Bishop Brennan
Father Jack
Harry Redknapp

And Tony Blair, but he's negotiating the No 1 position.

He got bad publicity last time he said God told him to do it. And there was me thinking it was George Bush who told him to do it. Then George said it was God. No wonder we need a new Pope, the communications are shite. Nobody knows who's talking to who. We need to get Fujitsu in to create a new multi-interface like they did with the NHS, the courts and the DWP.

Oh, hang on............

I only caught a bit of it on the radio. I thaught the newsreader said that someone had resigned because of the rats in burgers

You're going straight to hell for that one

Don't call him Len.

"How's the Son?"

I'd like to see the Vatican be more of an equal opportunities employer and invite applications from other religions and even atheists.

I'd like to see them do like other multinationals and restructure their top line management.

What worries me is has he resigned before the Church goes into administration?

Not only will they be facing a religious points deduction but also those credits that have been built up through regular attendance at mass and confessions might no longer be valid. This could be much more damaging to the economy than the loss of HMV or Comet vouchers, especially if the new owners don't accept the old stuff as valid, we could all be going to hell in a handcart