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Postbag: the long and short of it

31 August 2010

Postbag summary

The start of the new season finds you reflecting, somewhat tersely, on recent Cod Almighty features.

The previous postbag paid tribute to Phil Watson's efforts to keep us in copy over the Summer, and he writes "Thanks for the acknowledgement. I didn't realise I'd emailed quite so much during the summer!" (The Letters Editor has been told a thousand times he mustn't exaggerate) and then goes on "Pat Bell's piece was superb, and captured all the reasons I still follow Town. Well done, indeed. Whether our team is good or bad, we still have the best website." Thank you, Phil.

Phil's view of both team and site were reinforced by the time of our action men, saying of them "Brilliant. I laughed like a Hayes and Yeading supporter." Richard Mills complains that we "forgot the Alan Buckley figure!" but adds "Luckily I found one on the interweb."

Sue Firth has contacted us twice, first to say "how much I enjoyed reading Marianthi's report. A nice flavour of the game and the day without too much detail about who did what on the pitch. More please!" Moving on before anyone can ponder whether that implies criticism of our usual match reports, Sue also points out, in response to a letter in the Diary on the 19th August that the name of the actor who played Private Godfrey in Dad's Army was Arnold, not Arthur, Ridley. We received Sue's email exactly two hours and one minute after our original correspondent, Rob McIlveen, had written in correcting his own error. The postbag just doesn't do real time reporting.
That leaves three longer letters. To contact us, whether at length or in brief, email postbag@codalmighty.com.

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Mariners improvement

The point with Mardy Diary is that he's missing the improvement of the Mariners because he's more worried about what the new government is doing pulling us out of the deep poo that the last Quasi Pinko lot put us in!. The same Pinkos also urinated on us, whilst showing us multicoloured pie charts proving to the last expensive consultant that: A- the poo we tasted was Strawberry Jam, and; B- the awful smell was in fact Chanel No5, AND if we thought different then we were reactionary Right Wing Nazis!

And NO we did not lose on Saturday, we came second, as per the Pinko creed of nobody loses! And tell me this Mardy Diary, how come we got relegated?? In your world, coming second bottom we should have attained an A++ A level,and got compensated for hurt feelings for having to be beaten by the likes of Hayes & Yeading! So there. Just thought I would balance up the usual bias this week.

With regards to Mariners last Tuesday, some improvement. Whilst I was glad that there was loads of traffic on the Humber to watch at times, I have to admit the Mariners could throw in. What? Yes, I have for years moaned that they always threw in to the opposition. Indeed I think opponents kicked the ball out for a throw in, because we always threw it back to them. Tuesday was different, much better. So if Woodses is reading this, then may I suggest he comes up with a cunning plan of ALL throw in football, and we have nothing to fear.

Next home game is Histon. Shall I pay towards the National Debt or £18 to watch Mariners? Hmmmmmmmmmmm

from Jan Przeniczny

Letters Ed responds: Both Mardy Diary and the Letters Editor are at a loss as to what point Jan is responding to, but thanks anyway.

Supporting Grimsby is not just for Christmas

Unlike Al "I've wasted another £300 on a season ticket" Wilkinson, this year I've decided to go into retirement from attending every home game and I've spent my season ticket money on a puppy instead. I shall spend my Saturday afternoons walking him which will, I am sure, be a lot more enjoyable and far less stressfull than watching the forthcoming Town games (if what I've witnessed so far is anything to go by). However, to show my unwavering support for GTFC from afar, the puppy is black and white and he wears a red collar. He is also called "Fleet" which I think is an appropriate name for a Grimsby dog. Shame our players can't run and chase the ball down as well as he does though!

Up the Mariners!!

from Katie George

Bringing families together

Thank you for your marital advice (in the Diary of 24th August) last week. I duly went to Nene Park on Saturday, accompanied by my brother-in-law and his young son. He would like to thank all at Grimsby for the entertainment. He was still grinning when he returned to Southampton on Sunday evening.

from Martin Wyburn

Letters Ed responds: As the Letters Editor's own son has taken to laughing hysterically whenever he hears of Grimsby conceding a goal, think of yourself as getting off lightly, Martyn.

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