Imraan on the radio this morning

Being a man I'm not usually good with sub-texts, or "reading between the lines", but Imraan's interview this morning on Radio Northampton left very little to be misconstrued.

Annoyingly DJ Joe, who can generally be relied upon to start an argument with anyone he interviews, whether they are apologists for the Holocaust, or grannies trying to set-up a cake baking society, gave Imraan far too easy a ride.  Not so much a grilling, as a light dusting with icing sugar.

As well as not being much good with sub-texts, I'm also not much of a fortune teller.  However, I'm prepared to stick my neck out a little and look forward a couple of days: -

This Friday, a select grouping of season ticket holders and Trust members are invited to an as yet, undetermined meeting at Wicksteeds.  Presumably these two groups are seen by Imraan as the more pliable element of the Poppies support (which could be the first of many BAD CALCULATIONS). 

On the afternoon of the meeting Imraan will announce that all Poppies fans are invited, in the hope that such a late invite will hit numbers.  A smaller turn-out can then be used as further evidence that the people of Kettering really aren't that fussed about the club....

At the meeting Imraan will speak very eloquently, and state a very persuasive case for us taking over Non Park.  He will highlight all the following, and perhaps more reasons to move: -

• The rent will be lower. 
• The facilities much better. 
• The ability to raise additional funds with be heightened due to these improved facilities.
• Ben Pickering is asking for far too much money.
• The Council do not want us in Kettering.
• We have no future unless we take over at NP.
• The carrot of "far east investment", and "doing a Crawley" will be dangled.

We will remain Kettering Town FC for the meantime.  Perhaps mention will be made of the fact that to stay at Non Park in the middle to long term may need a little tweak to include the word "Rushden" or "Diamonds" in our name.  But only after a potentially shiny and Football League-style future has been spoken about at length.

The fact that this experiment has been done before and failed will probably be glossed over.  The fact that good facilities in an area WITH NO PEOPLE are worse than moderate facilities with a large population will be ignored.

If and when this meeting is confirmed, we have all got to be there.  If you want us to stay in Kettering, and be Kettering there can be no excuses for non-attendance.  Don't worry about the season ticket or Trust bollox - be there and have your say.  It will be difficult for Imraan to justify a move if the overwhelming majority are vehemently opposed.  At the same time our councillors, and even Pickering's people have got to wise-up and see that time is about to run out.  It really is now or never.

Really, really don't try to f*ck us over.