Totally agree with foo fighting. As a Liverpool ATCO, I have always found Ryanair crews to be extremely professional, as well as good humoured and understanding. No Captain Grumpies here! It would indeed be very unprofessional for NATS controllers to take it out on the crews. I don't believe many would in any case.This is a battle between the managements of RYR and NATS, neither of whom seem to know much about grass roots ATC ...