Cod Almighty | Postbag
The previous generation
11 August 2013
That's right, you lucky people – your original Postbag Editor is back. And this time I mean business. So bring on your whining, your nesbitry and your spam – I'm taking you all down.
Filthy name stealers
Each time I google "Cod Almighty" I can't help but notice that you share your name with a chippy in New Jersey.
Is this where the money from the Mike Newell T-shirts was invested? A quick browse of their site suggests not as their signature dish appears to be cod 'n' chips, not haddock. Boo.
Have any Town fans been to this place and can they confirm if we get a discount?
Roll on next season.
from Charles Lumley
Letters Ed responds: Thanks for the heads-up Charles. I've spoken to our lawyers at CA Towers, who are penning a strongly worded letter as I type. It's free chips all round or we'll take them to the cleaners.
Boooo! We're rubbish
boo! rubbishes! give us back the old one, etc
from Rich Mills
Yay! We're ace!
It's not bad is it? And a quiz too, splendid! 60% – Tony Ford, I'm happy with that.
from Rich Mills
Letters Ed responds: So fickle, Rich. Like a true football supporter.
We like it when you say nice things
Hi, I'm so impressed by your new format.
It's long been a pleasure to read Cod Almighty, but everything is so well laid out and somehow even more accessible now. The standard of writing has always been exceptional, and a pleasure to read.
Sadly I've felt for some time that The Fishy had deteriorated; it became virtually impossible to express an opinion without being abused, and it's hard to say that I miss it. It's a shame, because Rob put so much work into it.
I'm very much looking forward to a new season and visiting Cod Almighty even more regularly. I'll have to express my moans and groans or delirious ramblings in your Postbag now. Good luck with the new format.
from Andrew Roberts
Letters Ed responds: Thanks Andrew. For all its faults we think The Fishy is a big loss for Grimsby fans on the internet and we're sad to see it go. Our philosophy is the more the merrier as far as Grimsby sites go – there's always room for a range of opinions.
We've tried to include all current sites on our links page, but if anyone knows of any more, let us know...
I don't like it
New site design is shite. Horrible font. Boo fentys
from John O'Groats
Letters Ed responds: That's a bit better. I can see you warming up, but come on – I know you can do better.
Never fear, though – we will be releasing a Comic Sans version of the site in the next few weeks.
Grimmo Dictionary
You need to add 'jasper' for wasp and 'dollybombs' for those stumpy bits of corn left in the cornfields that we used to chuck at each other, thus creating a 'dollybomb' fight!
from Katy Parker
Letters Ed responds: Ah. It's nice to be back doing the letters again. And it wouldn't feel right if we didn't get at least one letter about the Grimmo Dictionary. I'm not sure Pete has updated it since about 2004, mind...
Hey you guys
I do hope that Capital City Diary was being ironic – use of the word "guys" is solely to be the launchpad for scabrous and scintillating CA wit – to be laughed at and left to metropolitan cocktail-tossers and rugby players.
I let antipodeans off, but not anyone from this septic Isle of Blunder. It's the sort of word David Cameron would use. Sort it London Diarys's's's's's's's's.
from Mr Tony Butcher
Letters Ed responds: You've seen the stats – we're big in That London. Capital City Diary is clearly catering for the metropolitan crowd now that we've hit the big time. Time to raise your game in your reports, Mr Butcher – you've been slacking.
Buy! Sell, sell! Buy! Buy!
Representing spam
Hi there,
I represent a large sports betting site and we are currently seeking advertising opportunities.
If you are interested in discussing this further please respond accordingly. We are very interested in your site!
from Ross
Letters Ed responds: Oh, I'll respond accordingly alright, you clown-shoed, dribble-faced goat fucker. Go and seek your advertising opportunities under the front wheels of a bus, and rest assured we are not at all interested in your shite!
Not happy
Need to correct your first match preview of the new season. Tickets are now £18 in advance – I know as I bought one on Wednesday, instead of using my regular (ex) season ticket.
There's also a "request" on the back of the ticket to be seated half an hour before kick off – more Blunder Park lunacy?
It's my own protest at the antics of Tweedledum and Tweedledee – crassly poor management, tactics and team selection last season throwing almost odds-on Championship winning position to sweet FA.
The 'release' of Ian Miller at the end last season was one of the many final straws – the only reason I've got my ticket for Saturday 10 August was that I knew there would be a fully deserved tribute to Kev Moore, which I wanted to be part of.
As Arnie said, I'll be back – when the directors (?!) see sense and get rid of the jokers – they would not survive in the real world, would have had final written warnings eons ago. (See earlier correspondence from the writer.)
PS is brain damage the consequence of being a former Town centre-half? Think Kev Moore, Graham Rathbone...
from Phil Shorter
Letters Ed responds: Ah Phil. A mainstay of the Postbag and we salute your continued efforts. I have noticed though that Town do tend to put in a decent performance almost straight after one of your ranty letters – so keep them coming, every little helps!
Regarding tickets – yes, we should make that clear: it's only £16 for the Pontoon. Or £16.50 for foreign types. Progressive!
Well that was pathetic. Come on, you can do much better. Whatever your gripe, your query or your general babble – stick it in an email or fill out our handy feedback form. Easy.