WideBodiedEng:
Yes, I was thinking what a pity this had turned into an ego-massaging exercise by some!!
Still, I guess that's much more important than discussing what I thought was an important flight safety issue.
It seems that, understandably, the crew were seeking advice from the Isle of Man over their Company Frequency. Still in an Emergency situation, with evident control difficulties, it seems very strange that they should have continued to MAN.