Cod Almighty | Postbag

Distracted

17 March 2013

Its a St Patrick's Day Special, except without any references to St Patrick, or Guinness, or Ireland.

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Travelling hopelessly

Recently I had a whinge regarding Shorty and Shouty's (lack of) technical nous. If there was ever an example both Tony Butcher and the Factfile saw it clearly in the game against Kidderminster. Hannah, who at least know's where the goal is and what it looks like, was taken off for the Southwell replacement on the bench, John-Lewis, the Serge Makofu of the latest stage of Town's development. Does he have a clause in his contract stating he must play the last 20 minutes of every game? S'n'S are now totally and utterly predictable (including the fighting with opposition bench and crowd).

Motivation must be another shortage in S'n'S's CV. How do they explain to the big bad Brodie that LJL is higher in the pecking order than he is? 

I despair. Wrexham is an annihilation waiting to happen, I reckon (coach ticket and Wembley ticket owner – regrettably!!)

from Phil Shorter

Bread of heaven

What is the world coming too. RUGBY debated on a football site. Come on get a grip. 

Being outcast in Leicester, I have to listen to Tigers news as well as the Foxes push for promotion. The only recourse I have is that Town are at Wembley (in what is a European cup final against a foreign side) and already in the premiership. 

As for the rugby, up north its played by hard bastards who would be working in t'mills or who would be on the dole whilst union is played by gentlemen who have nothing better to do. However I would not tell Tuilagi that, as he is a BIG unit and his family live down the road!!!!

from Keith Falla

Letters Ed responds: Tuilagi? No problem. Just make sure two people in white shirts are outside him then throw him an oval ball. When he drops it, run (passing on as you do the gratitude of a grateful, slightly hungover, Welsh CA letters editor)

Is Derek Niven wearing the Emperor's new clothes?

Following the diary of 14 March, don't switch off but I have only seen Town twice this season (away at Kidderminster and at home against Dartford in the cup) and I am extremely curious to know from obviously a higher footieballing brain than mine what it is that Derek Niven brings to the game. Please don't scoff and go all superior, just in a few words sum up what he does on the park. To you it may be blindingly obvious, to me... 

Just imagine you are explaining the offside rule to your Aunty(nunty or otherwise) Maud. What I have seen is lots of running/jogging about, getting into position and then seeing the play bypass him, no one passes to him, he makes few passes or tackles, doesn't head it, doesn't shoot it, doesn't carry it, pass it. Sometimes he gets in the way. 

Please put me right. I'm not a carper, never leave before the final whistle, always applaud the team. I even, with my dad, appreciated Cullen back in the early 60s when most could not see his gifts, but I freely admit that I am at a loss.

from Geoff Wentworth

Letters Ed responds: This one deserves a straight answer. If you want to rise to the challenge, do so at this address.

Thanks to Geoff, Phil and Keith. More soon.