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17 June 2005
Football, eh? It's a funny old multi-national money grubbin global sport enterprise. Remember the good old days when we were in the bottom tier of the Football League and had no money? Oh.Anyway, send your "I saw boldin getin sum chips in meggiz so I rekon well sine him" messages to the usual address at postbag@codalmighty.com. This postbag was brought to you by GlaxoSmithKlineBeecham - putting chemicals in stuff since 1908.
I like Chinese
I think your rough guide to Lincoln should have mentioned that a trip to Lincoln isn't complete without a visit to The Big Wok. If the name isn't enough to tempt you there, then the fantastic array of Chinese food for a fiver plus ice cream literally "on tap" should be.
from Sue Firth
Finland
Perhaps you could inform Miles Moss that Mr Bradley has resigned as Chairman of Lincoln City (see article 10th June 2005).
from Ray Trew
Letters Ed responds: A big "d'oh" was heard from Manchester as soon as we told him.
Henry Kissenger
A lazy Friday afternoon at work and a mate sends me a link to your Lincoln City write up (I'm an Imp). Just wanted to say that you got it all spot on (and yes I did make sure your Haiku was correct).
Have yet to read the rest of the site, but if it is of the same accurate nature then i am sure to be IMPressed (sorry).
from P Caftdunt
Sit on my face
I see what you did there! ABC Songs... alphabet for the summer? Challenge you to Big Country titles next week.
from Ian Jackson
Letters Ed responds: Aha! And your prize isÂ… erm, oh sod it. Have letter of the week. That'll do you won't it?
I'm so worried
So Sunday's big announcement was that there would be announcement on Monday, right?
from Steve Bagshot
Never be rude to an Arab
So glad the club didn't send us subscribers a text to tell us about the imminent announcement. That would really have taken the piss.
from Harry Wainwright
I like traffic lights
Having received another email from the OS offering for sale more memorabilia/junk, I'm starting to get worried about what's left 'in the cupboard'.
Today's auction appears to be a bit of the Pontoon, and whilst I know things are tough financially, it's getting a bit silly to start selling off the stands - especially before we've built new ones.
The only conclusion I can come to is that those season ticket sales are not coming along quite as well as we are being told, so as a money making ruse the club is selling off the spare capacity.
from Anthony Galvin
Always look on the bright side of life
re: Welsh Mariners. I am one. Live in Cleethorpes, from Cardiff.
from Natty
I've got two legs
Your Wycombe Rough Guide Is full of mistakes - Wycombe fans would go mad if they saw Alan Smith described as "the fans choice" - he's more unpopular down here than slade or Bobby Roberts is around Grimsby! And they loved Claridge!
from Matthew Winn
Letters Ed responds: Andy Says: The Alan Smith bit is taken from the 'Chairboys' site. "Smith joined Wycombe in a wave of enthusiasm following the shock resignation of Martin O'Neill in June 1995. He was the fans choice but soon began to lose friends as he let popular players go and results weren't forthcoming. The list of events make sorry reading but further emphasise the effect he had on the club
I'm the urban spaceman
What Ian Jackson says is very true. Who in their right mind drinks Bud and Miller when they can can drink Harpoon IPA, Arrogant Bastard Ale and no end of really good American micros.
I was in Boston last November and found some excellent beer. Even Sam Adams - though it's gone generic - is quite good (better than the likes of Bud etc.) I'm going to Washington and New York later in the year and can't wait to get stuck into some more real American beer.
Incidentally I had fish and chips in Boston. The fish was called scrod which apparently is either small cod or small haddock and very good. The chips were crap so I sent them back for a better portion but instead of proper mushy peas it came with fucking coleslaw would you believe.
from Felix Oliver- Tasker
I'm a lumberjack and I'm ok
Ice tea tastes like piss, i.e. not very nice. And I do know before you ask.
from Danno Eaton
The decomposing composers
Welsh Mariners? Thousands of them. You think those people in the pub talking Welsh are talking about you? They are talking about our options for strengthening the midfield. At least it's only slightly less likely than anyone in Grimsby talking about the Mariners, I sometimes suspect.
A one time editor of SWWF went to Lampeter University - I suspect this accounts for some of the abuse he heaped upon Rhys Wilmot.
Jack Lewis put in one of the greatest international performances by any Mariner. 0-0 in a crucial European Championship qualifier, he started to warm up. Wales scored. He sat back down. He never did get a full cap.
Does this help? Really?
from Pat Bell