Cod Almighty | Postbag
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6 July 2009
What is the opposite of a bumper edition of the postbag? Read on for Cod Almighty's low full toss of a postbag.If you can bowl us a good length ball on off stump, moving away off the seam, drop us a line (unless of course you are from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Metaphors, in which case it's a fair cop).
Friday night KO
Dear CA Diary,
Rolling out the SNOS Friday Night Initiative then, what about a 7am KO for the 10-6 shift just coming off. A few early breakfast baps at half-time, no problem.
Or why not an 11pm for the 2-10 shift. Can be done. I was in Majorca for a September break and decided to watch Mallorca FC V Somebody.(they can't spell Majorca there) Before going to the Stadium, had Dinner (O'posh don't you know), bus to the stadium for an 8pm KO. Wrong!!! 10pm KO (probably SNOS organised that). Yes it was a WARM evening, but, try getting excited at an un-exciting match at nearly mid-night. No ships on the Humber there to ones keep your interest up.
On Xmas Eve, we could have KO at 11pm instead of Midnight Mass. Yes I know its called Midnight Mass but that's when it ends. It starts at 11pm. Again organised by the SNOS, no doubt about it.
Yes, I never understood Friday KO. Not only will Northampton fans need to leave work at 3pm ish (somebody still does work I'm told), hence that, and prior engagements will cut the attendance by, say, 1000. That's £10k?????
We must be hoping for some cheap loan players in return from Northampton T FC.
from Jan Przeniczny
Letters Ed responds: That's another which has the letters editor playing and missing... a bit like Friday night football - 22 playing, hundreds missing. Boom, and likewise, boom.
So farewell then, Paul Bolland
Like David Elvidge in the 1 July Diary, I had a recent Town encounter at a jubilant local event for jubilant local people.
Last Sunday was the Idle Recreation Ground Fun Day, and as I enjoying the shade manning the consultation stand I spotted someone very familiar in the face painting queue: Mr Paul Bolland. I did as any right-minded Town fan would do and abandoned my post to nip over for a chat. Top bloke, it turns out. It's been said countless times before what a frustrating shame it is we never saw him play last season, and the man himself also felt the same. But Bolly reckons the players and the fans have got a top manager in Newell and he reckons Town will do well. Which is nice.
One mystery though: given Bolly lives on the other side of Bradford, I was curious why he was at the do. Turns out his dad lives at the bottom of our road and then on the first left. Small world and all that...
from Idle Diary
Letters Ed responds: Bit of a wrong 'un, that. What's the world coming to if you can't count on a player who was not offered the contract he'd have liked to slag off all and sundry?
Jan Boyd
I am currently in the VI form at KEVIS, and the legendary Jan Boyd is still there! She has been given plenty of stick about her beloved Newcastle being relegated, It makes a change for me to be giving out stick about football, when the PE teacher, Mr Standing, is a Scunthorpe fan and the Chemistry teacher, Mr Sharpe, is a Leeds fan. Mr Bateson retired a few years ago and can be found occasionally on Louth golf course.
(Sorry if the spelling and grammar is rubbish, I was only taught by Jan Boyd for half a year.)
from Henry Barber
Letters Ed responds: Someone is evidently teaching the youth of today some good sporting values. Once again, look at recent Diaries if you wonder what Henry is on about.
And there we leave it. The letters editor, as you see, is reduced to living off the scraps from the Diary's table. If you can spare a line or two, get in touch.