Northern Ireland's (biggest selling?) newspaper the Belfast Telegraph may just finally have woken up to the idea that the Maze proposals will be a big white elephant. Today saw probably the first article in said publication that wasn't shamelessley licking the government's backside with pro-Maze spin (and in some cases, very dubious reporting).

86.5% of Northern Ireland fans asked have responded saying that they are against the plan to build a 42,500 capacity stadium at the Maze. No big shock there - there's already a Millennium Dome in London, we don't want our own.

More at Stadium For Belfast's news story "Tide Turns Against the Maze" including a press release from the Amalgamation of Northern Ireland Supporters Clubs and one from the Northern Ireland Labour Forum. Henry McDonald has also been back on the case in yesterday's observer - the one mainstream journalist I've seen writing on the topic with anything but blind obedience to the government line. Thanks Henry.