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Starter for Ten
30 January 2024
There's clowns to the left and jokers to the right. Rich Lord has done the maths on the mystical, mythical new manager bounce.
Gimme Five (or more)
30 August 2023
Rich Lord looks at Town's history of conceding (and scoring) five goals or more over the last 40 years.
Increasing capacity at Blundell Park
15 February 2023
Rich Lord argues that waiting for Blundell Park to sell out more regularly may not be the best policy to decide when its capacity should be increased
Knowing us, knowing Rich Lord
7 June 2022
Hallelujah! You’ll really wanna know Rich after reading some sweet words from the man behind All That and a Bag of Chips
The late, late show
24 May 2022
Town have scored 17 late goals this season. That's no coincidence writes Rich Lord, and it gives us an edge
Two ways to draw at Bolton
16 October 2020
Town's game at Bolton brought back memories for Rich Lord. Two very different games, but the same result, and the same away team manager
The Grim Reality October 2019: thin pickings
4 November 2019
Applying fantasy football scoring to the performances of Town players in October did not do too many of them any favours. Rich Lord reports
The Grim Reality September 2019: Robson rises
10 October 2019
How would Town players perform in fantasy football? Richard Lord does the sums for September
The Grim Reality August 2019: Hanson soars
5 September 2019
How would Town players fare in fantasy football? Rich Lord does the adding up
I wasn't there: The day we hammered Huddersfield 2-2
15 February 2019
In 1997, a Mariners performance left a young Rich Lord unable to tear himself away from the radio, then unable to listen to it
A traditional Grimsby Town rant
10 September 2017
Town have recruited a manager and players with no loyalty, no ties to the club. Has the board learnt nothing, asks Rich Lord
The Wembley XI: the definitive team
17 July 2017
Who has given the best Town performances in a Wembley appearance? The final team unveiled
Video nicey
17 October 2012
In 1994 part-time Kidderminster Harriers reached the fifth round of the FA Cup. Rich Lord has the VHS tape to prove it
It's all my fault
13 April 2011
A jinx, a curse, or just bad luck? Richard Lord has a bit of a moan about why he never sees those rare occasions when the Mariners impress
Rough Guide to... Fleetwood Town
2 August 2010
2010-11 Rough Guide to Fleetwood Town
Rough Guide to... Gateshead
1 July 2010
2010-11 Rough Guide to Gateshead
The naked truth
22 December 2009
Richard Lord looks back fondly on his time as presenter of Mariners' World
Where were you when Grimsby hammered Boston?
30 May 2007
There were moments to remember this season, says Richard Lord
You can't hide your love forever
4 September 2005
Richard Lord won't keep his love of Town in the closet any longer
From Cape Town to Rochdale
1 April 2005
Richard Lord impresses his South African girlfriend with a nice trip to Spotland
Video review: Down... But STILL Not Out
5 January 2005
Richard Lord grimmaces through last season's highlights video
Flawed Diamonds?
5 April 2004
Rushden & Diamonds have slowly started to slip towards the relegation zone, notices Richard Lord