Cod Almighty | Diary

Turn off your mind, relax and float downstream

3 June 2026

Hello ladies and gentlemen. 

Many thanks to ace match reporter Tony Butcher for finding this in Total Rugby League from serial club owner Charles Methven.

"With the greatest of respect to Grimsby town fans, I don't think even Grimsby Town fans would claim that in national sporting terms they're on a level with Wigan Warriors.'

Well, until this quote I'd never heard of Wigan Warriors. Obviously I live in Grimsby and I'd rather watch a bath emptying than watch Rugby League, so I might be biased. But, just out of interest, Wigan Warlocks anyone? Sorry, I mean Wycombe Warriors? Any fans out there? 

A cheering, nay amazing sight was Anthony Gordon signing for Barcelona and conducting some of his first interview in fluent Spanish. Apparently he always dreamt of playing for the Barkies and as a result learnt the language as a child in case he ever did! I'm not fluent in Spanish, but as far as I can make out the reporter asked him if having his eyes so far apart gave him a 360 degree field of view and helped with his passing, and he said it didn't and told him not to get personal. A thoroughly entertaining exchange. 

Town-wise not much is occurring, with various rumours circulating about departures and arrivals and season tickets selling like hot cakes. Has anyone reading this ever bought a hot cake? Doubtless someone somewhere is watching Wigan Warriors and eating a hot cake but possibly in an alternative universe to the one I inhabit, in which people watch nationally famous Grimsby Town and eat cake at room temperature.

Town's play-off slayers Salford have sacked manager Karl Robinson, who committed the appalling crime of nearly getting a team promoted. In other words the owners, stood up, kicked their train set in frustration and went back to Hornby's to get some new parts. If only it was that simple, eh? 

Test match starts tomorrow. World Cup starts in just over a week. Just let Town go for a while. Relax. Let things take their course. Everyone is on a black and white holiday, and so should you be. After all, its not like we're a massive famous international behemoth club like Wigan Warriors.