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Postbag: with added George Kerr and one third of Pisces
Letters Editor
31 October 2010
I've been busy; sorry, especially as I've been sitting on some excellent letters.
Join in here.
George Kerr- a listening kind of man
Morning,
I sometimes do the quiz to kill time and although not always doing fantastic I was robbed today of a point due to the following.
"8) When Kerr led Town to the Division Three championship in 1980, which two clubs were promoted with us in second and third places?
Your answer: Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield Wednesday
Correct answer: Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield Wednesday"
and it was highlighted in red and gave me nil points. Bummer. Sort it out!
I remember that season well. As a young lad of 10 my Uncle George used to take me and we`d stand directly behind the old managers' dugouts with our elbows resting on the roof – wouldn`t get away with that these days – I`m sure the stewards would have something to say. But it was amusing for me as my uncle would often have slanging matches with the away managers and have words with Mr Kerr too, on occasion. I remember Uncle George once shouting out to Kev Moore that he needed a rocket up his a**e and George Kerr agreeing and shouting at Kev Moore that "the bloke behind me thinks you need a rocket up your a**e and he's not wrong – pull your finger out you lazy t**t"
cheers
Chris White
via email 8/10/2010
We've corrected the typo that caused that glitch, but are tempted to make mistakes more often if it prompts such fine stories. Interesting to guess the reaction of other managers in a similar position. Buckley, I guess, would make a point of singling the player out for praise in the post-match interview, Woods would enter into a tortured defence of the player and Newell would threaten to take Uncle George outside.
Altrincham on Saturday
Some schoolboy defending from Ridley aside and two top saves from their keeper and we would have won easily. However having been a season ticket holder under Buckley mark 1, I can't see many, if any of this lot getting anywhere near that team. However a leader like Cunnington, Cockers or Groves in midfield would probably give them a kick up the behind and get another 10% out of rest of them.
One interesting observation. In those days players like Birtles and Futcher dropped down the divisions and made a real difference to sides like Grimsby, but nowadays they would both be multi-millionaires by their late 30's and probably not consider playing for the likes of us ...
Rob Moore
via email 19/10/2010
Sanctuary
Hi guys,
First of all, thanks for complementing my morning cup of tea. The Diary is always the first thing I read every weekday and eases me into the toils of the work day.
Wanted to make you aware of something that I watched on TV the other night that proves that even in the US you can't escape the underhanded comments and general slurs against our club. We as GTFC fans have long been the target of such comments, for example, from Steve Bruce ("To think we're flying high in the Premiership now when we were playing at Blundell Park on a dreary Monday night is unthinkable...") or in the mid 90s, the back page headline generated by the Gazza quote "I'd rather play for Grimsby than Spurs".
I thought that being in New York I would escape the majority of these comments. OK, I tend to hear them in some of the Brit-populated Irish bars when I wear my shirt when the games are televised during the weekends, but on US cable TV?! Surely not?
Thank you SyFy channel. Thank you Sanctuary, Series 3 episode 1! I found it on youtube, listen to what the character played by Callum Blue has to say about half way through the clip. If you don't get chance to see it, check out the quotes section.
I'm sure there are many more examples of this out there. This could be a CA feature? Then again, do we really want to be reminded of all these and overwhelm the CA server?
I do have one saving grace, that makes me smile and think it's all worthwhile. Every night when I put my three year-old daughter to bed, she says "Daddy, sing you thrill all my senses like a barrel of Tetleys".
Keep up with all the wonderful articles that make me and fellow Grimsby exiles feel a little closer to home.
Regards,
Joel Wheatley
via email 22/10/2010
A bi-partisan spirit (and the confidence, instilled by your kind words, that you'll read it as well as, not instead of us) prompts me to to point Joel to Mentioned, on the Fishy, which has long collected such quotes.
Help geting fenty out
I'll keep this short and sweet.
Been living in L'pool for few years. Cant believe how bad its got at BP. Want to get Fenty out. Can you help orgainse and drum up support for a demonstration outside Findus stand after next home game.
FENTY OUT!!!! JOIN NOW!!! SPREAD THE WORD
Liverpool GTFC
via email 23/10/2010
Liverpool GTFC has set up a facebook page for this cause. I dare say you'll find it if you want it.
If
Dear Cod Almighty
If we win at home to Eastbourne, then October's result are almost symmetrical to September's: two wins, sandwiching half a dozen disappointing non-wins.
Sort it Woods!
Anon
via email 29/10/2010
Up the Mariners
Great to hear so many people still like the song I wrote and recorded with Viv Peterson and Les Johnson. It was written one evening while we were practising a new routine with our band, Pisces. However, Mr Johnson has made out he is the writer of this song for many years, and its a shame he just can't admit to producing an excellent record and give credit where it belongs.
I still support the Mariners and even have it on my mobile.
Tony Bradsell
via email 29/10/2010
If you too want to have Up the Mariners on your mobile (so long as it downloads), you can download it from here.
If you want to write to Cod Almighty about anything else, here's the place to go.
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