"I'm not another Mark English..."

So spoke our "Chairman" Imraan Ladak.  And he's right.  English was a small-time chancer, just looking to fill his pockets at our expense.  A few months and we'd flushed him out of our system.

That's not enough for Imraan.

"Not my fault, guv!"

Imraan has pissed away our future by hustling us with indecent haste down to Non Park, and banking on several thousand people suddenly appearing out of the woodwork to fund the ridiculous bills he and Maison (remember him?) were running up.

He gambled, and we lost.  And his addiction to the drug of gambling is in all likelihood going to cost us our club.

Still, while real supporters are trying their damndest to dig us out of the shit he has landed us in, Imraan can still pretend to be involved in football.  Hopefully in future his only connection with the game will be as a season ticket holder at White Hart Lane.

http://www.ketteringtownfc.co.uk/story.php?story_id=968

How can he sleep at night?  Imraan Ladak - a man without shame.

Public Service Blogging

In an attempt to ensure everyone is up to date with a thoroughly accurate assessment of the Poppies, we will endeavour to fulfil the "public service" part of our mandate.

As of 25 February 2012 we can confirm that THIS IS THE SITUATION -

• Imraan may or may not still be involved in the club.
• George Rolls may or may not be getting involved in the club.
• If GR gets involved he may or may not plunge us into a company voluntary arrangement.
• Next season, if we still exist we may be playing in one of the following leagues - Bet Square Premier / BS North / BS South / Southern League / UCL / kick around down the park.
• Also, if GR gets involved me may offer the Trust a 25% stake in the Poppies.
• The players may or may not have been paid.
• Our forthcoming home game with Telford may or may not happen, and we may or may not be allowed in to watch it.
• Ollie Burgess may or may not have left the club.

That is all.

PATGOD caption competition cancelled

We sensed we'd made a bit of a mistake with our last caption competition when every entry for the above picture mentioned the names Ladak, Rolls, Cousins and Hill and the words "Carcass", "Poppies", and "Picking over".

Here's hoping this week's Caption Competition fares better!

Don't do the crime......

So, Leon has just been banged up within a cramped prison full of seething perverts, aggressive queens, and other assorted, drooling narks and nonces.  This fit, virile, attractive young sportsman, in the prime of life, will soon be locked away with these characters for six long months.

The current Poppynet banner could be read in a different way now....

A Friend Indeed

In our time of crisis there have been some tremendous gestures of support from the wider football community. First the Wrexham fans with their bucket collection then Coventry providing opposition for a friendly fund raiser. And by no means least, George Rolls has cleared up all those silly rumours about him being involved in a takeover by explaining the repeated sightings of him at Nene Park. Turns out he is just there to give advice! And who better to help steer us through the choppy waters of massive debt, baying creditors and impending administration than a man who can boast such an impressive track record at Weymouth.

We’re lucky indeed to be able to count on friends such as 'Saint' George, and even more fortunate when you consider that Imraan only contacted him in the first place because of all those silly rumours! We know this because Imraan said so in his interview on the BBC Non League Show, thus dispelling any doubt.

Happily, George can drop in at Nene Park quite easily en route from Cambridge to Weymouth, where it seems he is set to resume the role of chairman after a gap in which fans were assured he had no influence over affairs. None whatsoever. Just ask Mrs Rolls (the majority shareholder). So we had better make the most of this unexpected act of charity and learn all we can.

And in case George’s other commitments on the south coast prevent him from offering any further assistance, is it too soon to put out an SOS call to the Rangers chairman?

"Listen, Imraan, any time."

Commercial Corner

The Poppies Club Shop is pleased to announce its new range of merchandise.

Hurry while stocks last!


Poppy shovel - £10, ideal for clearing snow and digging holes to a depth of 6 feet.

Car stickers - £2, “I’m following Kettering into the (United Counties Premier) League!”
“Honk if you haven’t been paid!”


KTFC candles - £1, perfect for all kinds of prayers, and also emergency lighting if the electricity gets cut off.


Club greetings cards - £1.50, for that special message.


Official Kettering Town worry beads - £5, a proven remedy at times of great stress and uncertainty.

Buy a squad number – only £29.99. NB please supply own kit. And boots.

Designer ‘IL’ inflammable underwear - just £9.99.


Club chairman toy doll - FREE (unlimited pins also supplied)

Last Throw?

If you haven't already emailed DRC Locums please take a couple of minutes out of your day today to do so.  And if you have several accounts, why not use all of them?

This is a copy of what we have sent from Patgod's email address.  If you can't decide on your own wording please feel free to borrow bits or all of this!

What have we got to lose?






"Hi


Whilst I assume that the person that reads this will have no real say, I pray that DRC Locums decides to honour it's debts to Kettering Town Football Club, to allow us to survive.

I appreciate us having Ladak here does not necessarily endear us to your company, but the fate of our club will impact on thousands of people who are not part of the problem between you and our chairman.


If you wish to honour your debt, but do not want to deal directly with Ladak, please consider paying the owed money to our Supporter Trust?

Please don't let my football club die!

Thank you."