Articles by Pete Green

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Knowing us, knowing Pete Green

1 March 2022

Come celebrate 20 years of Cod Almighty with a delve into Pete's mind

They used to play on gravel: seven intriguing GTFC friendlies

17 July 2018

The club's first ever match in 1878, a thrashing of Japan under McMenemy, a gravel pitch in Iceland, and much more...

A rough guide to... Doncaster Rovers

1 August 2016

Trains, planes and horses, and a football team reckoning its stay in the fourth flight will be short. Pete Green reports on Doncaster

This isn't panic

3 September 2015

John Fenty has ruled out a "kneejerk" response to Town's poor start - but are Hurst's backers getting the debate all wrong?

Paradise? Let's keep us shape

11 March 2015

GTFC manager Paul Hurst has responded with caution to the saving of the Earth and end of human suffering

We're the New York City!

13 January 2014

As more players arrive from Bootham Crescent, Paul Hurst confirms Town's plan to create a "Minstermen tribute band"

Player profile: Bradley Wood

9 July 2010

2010-11 player profile: Bradley Wood

Rough Guide to... Wimbledon

1 July 2010

2010-11 Rough Guide to Wimbledon

We have seen the future

3 January 2010

Early in 2010 a clairvoyant showed us the outcome of Town's battle to stay in the Football League...

Five myths about 2009

7 May 2009

Pete Green corrects a few common misconceptions about the season just passed

The road to Hell

5 January 2009

News from a parallel universe

The rest is history

10 September 2008

In 2008 we read Wikipedia's list of "notable former players" for GTFC. Why was Nicky Rizzo on it?

Player profile: Dave Mulligan

31 August 2007

2007-08 player profile: Dave Mulligan

Player profile: Phil Barnes

6 August 2007

2007-08 player profile: Phil Barnes

Player profile: Gary Montgomery

6 August 2007

2007-08 player profile: Gary Montgomery

Rough guide to... Shrewsbury Town

6 August 2007

2007-08 rough guide to... Shrewsbury Town

David Cameron's black and white army?

21 July 2007

News from a parallel universe

The world forgetting: Wycombe (h)

Match report

9 April 2007

The world forgetting: Wycombe (h) report

Rough guide to... Walsall

1 July 2006

2006-07 rough guide to... Walsall

Graham crackers!

6 June 2006

News from a parallel universe

Monster monster!

16 January 2006

News from a parallel universe

It's only a game!

17 October 2005

News from a parallel universe

Things you only know if you're from Grimsby 5

13 September 2005

Pete Green on the pearls of wisdom bestowed only on those fortunate enough to be born within the shadow of Grimsby dock tower

Town's sunny spell rains on Burns's parade!

30 August 2005

News from a parallel universe

Player profile: Simon Ramsden

28 July 2005

2005-06 player profile: Simon Ramsden

Player profile: Martin Gritton

28 July 2005

2005-06 player profile: Martin Gritton

Gonna get deep down

7 April 2005

Tired of the corporate nature of League football, Pete Green took a trip to Sheffield FC to cleanse his football soul

Things you only know if you're from Grimsby 4

5 November 2004

Pete Green on the pearls of wisdom bestowed only on those fortunate enough to be born within the shadow of Grimsby dock tower

How Town came up short

28 July 2004

Pete Green argues that short-term contracts do nothing for a footballer's motivation

Book review: Brum's The Word

1 June 2004

On occasion at CA Towers we get a spare moment to read a book. Even less occasionally we get time to write about it

Minute detail

10 May 2004

Like most Grimsby fans, Pete Green had a horrible day in Tranmere. Here is his diary of doom

The Concise Grimmo Dictionary

5 March 2004

The race for Blundell Park

10 February 2004

With the Cod Almighty GTFC manager-o-meter you can now keep track of the leading candidates for the BP hotseat as their fortunes wax and wane

Close Encounters: Chris Hargreaves

25 November 2003

Remember that time you were run over at a crossroads by Peter Furneaux? Tell us all about it here

Player profile: Iffy Onuora

17 November 2003

2003-04 player profile: Iffy Onuora

Player profile: Marcel Cas

14 November 2003

2003-04 player profile: Marcel Cas

Things you only know if you're from Grimsby 3

5 November 2003

Pete Green on the pearls of wisdom bestowed only on those fortunate enough to be born within the shadow of Grimsby dock tower

Irony, catharsis and a little bit of pickle

6 August 2003

Resident match reporter, Tony Butcher, is put under the spotlight by Pete Green

Things you only know if you're from Grimsby 2

18 June 2003

Pete Green on the pearls of wisdom bestowed only on those fortunate enough to be born within the shadow of Grimsby dock tower

Should they stay or should they go?

30 April 2003

Pete Green on which players should be kept on for next season

Things you only know if you're from Grimsby 1

17 February 2003

Pete Green on the pearls of wisdom bestowed only on those fortunate enough to be born within the shadow of Grimsby dock tower

The road to Macca

14 January 2003

Pete Green speaks to club legend John McDermott

It's a fan thing

10 January 2003

Pete Green reports on the re-birth of Wimbledon as AFC Wimbledon

When winning wasn't enough

3 October 2002

Pete Green on relegation in 1997