Cod Almighty | Diary

Use knocker as doorbell broken

27 May 2015

Even though it's late May, supporting Grimsby Town at the moment is a little bit like the start of December, in that every day we have to wait 'til we wake up and see who's behind the door of our advent calendar. This morning your London Diary woke up bleary-eyed and full of hay fever to open door number 2 and see good old JPP, holding up his shirt complete with a new one-year contract in his back pocket.

I'm glad he's followed 'Skip' and signed for another year, as I think he's a bloody good player. Much like LJL, JPP runs and runs and runs, chasing lost causes which often turn into goals, which often turn into points. I've mentioned this before, but a mate of mine is a Wycombe fan and when we signed JPP from WW, he sent me an SMS saying "keep him fit and you'll fall in love with him". We're nearly there. Much in the same way that McKeown last year signed on the dotted line after 'that' goal at Gateshead, one of the reasons that Pittman has signed is to 'rectify' his mistake. No complaints here, mate. Nothing to rectify. Keep fit and keep smiling. Oh, and keep scoring. Actually: fit, score, smile – that order.

I was truly flabbergasted this morning and totally shocked to see that six football officials were arrested over corruption charges at the sport's governing body FIFA. I mean, seriously? I completely trusted those guys. I put my faith in them. I don't know where to turn now. Maybe I'll head to my nearest Catholic church and speak to someone there – those guys seem legit. Anyway, the good news is that the elections on Friday will go ahead, which is great news, as Sepp Blater was never implicated! Phew! We all know that guy is good.

I bloody hate modern football and everyone involved in modern money football.

Now, with all this 'buzz' that's circulating the football club post Wembley comes another venture that a few of the CA team may or may not be involved in. In the next month there's going to be a Grimsby Town podcast launched which will hopefully be a weekly thing, essentially something else to occupy your lunch breaks. Or maybe while on the toilet – who knows. Give them a follow here.

Bed early tonight please. You've got another door to open in the morning (hopefuly). UTM!