Cod Almighty | Diary

Nordic Meat Shield

8 September 2022

Mr Target Demographic Writes: Why now? Why for the first time in my 18 years of supporting Town do they decide to be a half-decent team, with an actual chance of rising up the divisions. After years of Slade lob ball and whatever style Bignot was pursuing, it is almost as though the club is mocking me, now that we can look forward to Saturdays. Fate would so have it that I'm going off to university.

Newcastle is where I will spend the next three years, so I'm leaving for a city even more football mad than here. Landing a ticket at St James' Park could prove extremely tricky, especially with the way my finances are looking. Hartlepool or Gateshead it is. That being said, to see the Norwegian meat shield Haaland would be such a marvel I might have to get budgeting. (And if you understand that reference then we should definitely be friends)

Luke Waterfall has been nominated for the fourth-flight player of the month award. Unfortunately, he faces stiff competition from some of the best players in the division, such as Northampton Town's Sam Hoskins, so it doesn't seem likely he'll win. But it is always nice to be recognised, and it a tribute to how good our defence truly is. If Harry Clifton keeps up his form, he could definitely be in with a shout next time.

Chelsea have sacked their manager Thomas Tuchel a couple of days after the end of a transfer window when they spent £250 million. It is crazy. The chopping and changing of managers is one of my least favourite aspects of the game and while sometimes it can be necessary most of the time it just seems to be done out of panic by directors or owners who don't have much of a clue. Take Watford for example: 11 managers in 5 years would surely make it impossible to maintain a philosophy.

To summarise, back Paul Hurst and he will deliver. Now bring on the Crewe and lets pack the Park.

UTM.