The Postbag

Postbag: Look North in text form

3 February 2005

Whinged about it for months. All of ya. Whinge, whinge, whinge. Do a letters page blah blah blah. So I get off my arse and do one and no bugger writes to me for three weeks. Gah!So, email postbag@codalmighty.com using an emaily package thing and the frightening power of the interweb. It's almost as easy as posting profanities on a Rivals network messageboard. But not quite.

Do you think Williams is improving?

No I don't think Williams is improving. He still frightens the shit out of me whenever the opposition gets into Town's half. The defence has improved slightly, but not the keeper. If the letters page was updated regularly as promised, my letter would make more sense, but three clean sheets does not make a play off place, and mine was sent long ago after yet another home draw.

from Phil Shorter

Letters Ed responds: Yeah, but see how I left this one until after the defence turned rubbish again. You owe me a pint.

What team do you support then?

I am a Northampton Town supporter and just wanted to say the review of Tuesday's match by Tony Butcher was brilliant. Good luck with the rest of season.

from Sean O'Donovan

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from Ed - oranges21softball@hotmail.com

Letters Ed responds: It's an interesting offer, yet I fear that my understanding of 'discreet packaging' differs somewhat from your definition. As a result I'm afraid I'll not be ordering the ten tonnes of phenylpropanolamine that I originally intended to purchase from you.

Where does the writer have a go at the GET?

In the diary of Tuesday 18th January, the writer has a go at the GET and asks the Sports Editor to define 'contribing'. Can I counter and ask the diary writer to define 'summise'? Also, can I ask the diary writer to use the word 'surmise' correctly? Finally, can we please have the usual Diary back as soon as possible?

from Bob Greenhouse

Who has a daft name and is in a band whose name you can't spell?

Nicky Sixx of montley crue.

from Paul Burda

Letters Ed responds: Please see the letter from Ed above

I'm an expert in the field of association football, how about you?

We all think we're football experts, but I'm beginning to realise I know naff all. But then, I kind of regard Tony Butcher as a pretty good judge of players who wear the famous Black and White. Tony seems to rate Thomas Pinault quite highly, so perhaps I'm not as thick as I thought. Where may I ask, does that leave Russ?

I don't want to get on the "Slade Out" bandwagon, but it's very frustrating watching a clueless Town actually being outplayed by Lincoln. Some of the team selections have been iffy Onura - sorry I'm going mad and probably spelt his name wrong anyway. As you will notice this letter has lost it's way - a bit like Town sometimes.

Looks as if we have the financial situation to take our minds off the football for a while anyway. I'll be back for more on February 12th but I don't want to lose any of my friends so I'll wait a while before inviting them for a good day out, eh?

from Sibbo

So what did you do the other weekend?

On Saturday I took the son of my cousin to his second ever football match. It way well qualify as his first, as the other was the dreaded Scunthorpe United versus some other team. At nine years old he is highly impressionable and the sight and size of the John Smiths/Stones/Findus stand was met with astonishment. Not surprising when you think of the lack of spectacle at Glumford Retail Park.

We bagged a couple of seats at the left-hand end of the Pontoon, as per my usual, but were kicked out a couple of minutes before kick-off by the rightful occupants. Whatever happened to unreserved seating? We looked at the tickets (D3 & D4) and a long walk along the front of the Ponny ensued. Fenty had done it, to my amazement, only a few moments before, so it must be safe. The happy upshot of this was that young Jordan was stood right at the front middle when the crowd cheered the players onto the pitch. Yet another favourable impression made. The downside was the seat came with added pillar, but we made do.

The first half was awful, but we were well placed to see the goals. Half-time was a suprisingly edable hotdog. The first half of the second half probably gave Grimsby another fan. Ringside seats for Pinault corners and skill. As well as the best moment sport can give you, a Pinualt goal in front of the Pontoon. He has the making of a folk hero of the standing of a Mendonca or Bonetti.

The final two Lincoln goals brought us back down to earth, but taught another important GTFC lesson to a young supporter. He still cheered the positive Man U result on the radio, but not as much as he cheered Pinault earlier, the worm is turning.

The moral? Get them young and get them in.

from Richard Bedwell

Letters Ed responds: That's the spirit Richard. It's time that parents in Grimsby who let their children support Man Utd, Liverpool and Chelsea had their kids taken away from them and given to more worthy parents who would take the child straight down to BP to watch Town get beat by inferior opposition.

Do you know the staff of Codalmighty?

I don't know the staff of Codalmighty, but I get a feel for the general personality from the writing. Are you all what might be called 'slackers'? Hope so 'cos you might enjoy this link to a fantastic site about biscuits. www.nicecupofteaandasitdown.com

from Ian Jackson

Letters Ed responds: Well, the frequency of the letters page may give some indication...

Is there anything worth looking forward to for Mariners fans in the south-w

Mariners fans in the south-west are looking forward to a bumper fixture list of virtual home games. Cheltenham, Bristol Rovers then Swansea - how cool is that? Given Town's hown form recently, I reckon we have a better chance of seeing good results than those namby pamby stay at homes.

from Chris

Where can I find a report for the Cheltenham game?

See Rough Guide (Alistair Wilkinson) last optimistic summer for details of Cheltenham Town Independent Supporters Association - their site has a brief but vaguely encouraging report concerning the game 31/01. I'm sure they wouldn't mind your nicking it.