Cod Almighty | Postbag

The one with the things we don't know even though we're from Grimsby

9 July 2003

In this week's Postbag: Devon knows why they're so tetchy; there's only one Vale fan; friggin in the quizzin; polite applause; down boy; keep my goal; tip-top town; Welsh choir; and things you might know if you're from Meggies.

Popular

It seems the popularity of Cod Almighty is growing at quite a rate. One week it's Hull City fans, then just about every Plymouth fan who has learnt how to use a PC starts writing in.

In reply to those unhappy Devon fans, I have to say that I don't remember losing my sense of humour last time we were in this division. Is it some sort of prerequisite these days? Secondly, if you really want to see arrogance then you ought to look at a Sheffield Wednesday web site or failing that try a Hull City one.

Oh and another thing why do you call yourselves 'The Pilgrims' everyone knows the Mayflower set sail from Immingham (stop laughing, it's true I tell you) and then went to the home of the real Pilgrims, Lincolnshire's own Boston United.

There that ought to wind them up.

from Mr B.L. Ackandwhite-Barmy

Nice words

Thanks very much for the nice words about onevalefan.co.uk in your rough guide to Port Vale. One of my viewers pointed them out to me.

I wish I could repay the favour...well I can... sort of...

I've got links to top indie football sites on onevalefan and I'm going to add Cod Almighty to them as I think it's ace.

p.s. Fantastic site you've got - I can sure appreciate how much time and effort you chaps must put into it. Brilliant stuff!

All the best for the next season

from Rob (onevalefan.co.uk)

Quiz question

According to your quiz, that I dutifully filled in, I got assessed as Menno friggin Willems. You marked question two as a wrong answer. My answer was that I work at the club so nur nur, which is correct.

Are you saying Furneaux has given me my cards without my knowledge in yet another cost cutting excercise? Or if not, could I have an extra mark, so I don't have to suffer the humiliation of been labelled "Menno"?

Yours in frantic anticipation

from Marinerbob

Letters Ed responds: Marinerbob, I share your pain. And so, using my powers as editor of all things letter-like, I bestow upon you an extra point. Which will make you Daryl Clare or something. I dunno, I'm rubbish at the quiz.

Applause

May I applaud you on your choice of picture for Andy Holt's rough guide to Brentford.

from Dave Wagstaff

Fworr

A fit BIRD on yr sight!!!! fworrrr!!!!

from Dog Boy

Letters Ed responds: Woah! Steady on there fella. You'll make a mess of your monitor.

Keepers

I wrote a few weeks ago pointing out the travesty of classing Clive Mendonca as superior to Ivano Bonneti, and I have another serious error of judgement to point out. Although, admittedly this time it is not the fault of Cod Almighty, but the Official Site.

Of the 123 people who have so far voted, 52 per cent have said Davison was a better 'keeper than Coyne. Prejudice aside (I've already emailed the diary about Welsh twat screwing Town this summer) and taking into account the amazing number of clean sheets in the 1997-98 season, I still maintain that the Welsh git was the better 'keeper.

Given the choice of having Aidan or Daniel play for Town, on the same wage, I'd take the Welsh scum every day of the week.

from Sir Michael Shelton

Letters Ed responds: I dunno. At least Aidan came off his line, eh? What do the rest of our readers think?

Top Town

re: Things you only know...

...where 'Top Town' is. I remember hearing a programme on national radio about dialects and how this is unique to Grimsby.

from Chris Marshall

Letters Ed responds: I'm sure the market at 'top town' used to be called 'Top Town Market' too? The sign said it and everything. Anyone know why it's called 'Top Town'?

Welsh beer

Great guide to Wrexham, however, in the songs section, you left out one of the most popular ones - 'Wrexham Lager (feed me 'till i want no more)'- to the tune of 'Bread from heaven'.

from Jack Parkinson

Task

Here's a task for you boys. After having moved up from the Smoke last Summer, and having spent my first year up North, and as a regular foot-stamper in the Main Stand, I'm still none the wiser as to the origins of the word 'Meggies'. I have asked everyone, no really, EVERYONE, and no-one knows. Sad but true, I even emailed the Telegraph, and they well, ignored my email!

So lads, please tell us what 'Meggies' actually means etc, and for God's sake don't just say Cleethorpes!

Cheers lads. Up the Mariners, cos Highbury is way too far for me now.

from Gavin Hosford

Letters Ed responds: Cheers Gavin. Not suprisingly, it is on our list of items to go in TYOKIYFG. Personally I'm clueless - it just is, isn't it? But Pete will be taking suggestions on its true origin for a future TYOKIYFG. So if you think you know why Cleethorpes is called Meggies then get in touch.

More of a Grimsby flavour this week - and that's what we like. The feedback page has everything you need to write us a letter, except your words. Go write some.