I Predict a (rather small) Riot

"I forsee a Cunnington hat-trick today,
at the very least...."

At end of play today a very select band of Poppynetters will be nervously awaiting the result of the 2010-11 Prediction League.  Given the fact that the league table hasn't been updated since, I think, last November, we could all be in for a long, fruitless wait!

There were 42 entrants for the opening day trip to Gateshead.  This solid number soon started to droop during November to the 20 - 30 mark of die-hard Predictors.  By early 2011 it became clear that the table wasn't being updated, and the participant numbers dropped off further.

By the last month of so of the season we are down to less than 10 players.  Recent games against Wrexham and FGR have attracted just half a dozen of us who are either unwilling to let this thing die, or are so desperate be in with a shout of a win JUST IN CASE SOMEONE, SOMEWHERE IS KEEPING SCORE!

If no-one is actually keeping score anymore, do not bet against me unilaterally declaring myself the winner is the next day or so!  CHAMPIONI!  CHAMPIONI!

As if we didn't have enough problems....

"Student fees Protest Cops 'Focused Too Much On Kettling'


Kettling breaches human rights, lawyers....tell Metropolitan police commissioner"


The Guardian
 
 
"Protest Cops 'Focused Too Much On Kettling'


Senior officers focused too much on the potential use of the controversial kettling tactic"
 
Skynews.com
 
 
Sounds like Marcus may have reached the end of his tether -
"Lawyers challenge kettling tactic on human rights grounds"
 
contactlaw.co.uk
 
 
And finally, and most damningly, the Green Party weighed in with their take on the subject, which, if we were honest, most of us feared might be true -
 
"Kettling takes away human rights and civil liberties"



 
 
 
 

KTFC? I'm Out

Of all the things we were hoping to hear as this season draws to a close, Kettering Town commences legal proceedings against DRC Locums must be right up there. Never mind Marcus’s vision for next season or even whether Marcus will be here next season, what really counts is the outcome of a court case brought by our chairman against, er, his former company.

Anyone who needs explanation at this point really hasn’t been paying attention.

It’s quite simple. Imraan Ladak bought KTFC because his business DRC Locums made him quite rich then after a few years he became a bit less rich then along came a celebrity investor who bought a majority share which apparently included a sponsorship deal with KTFC which apparently wasn’t honoured hence our chairman is suing DRC Locums.

It’s helpful to know that the villain of the piece is “Dragon” James Caan just in case he might be confused with the other one, who was whacked so memorably at the Long Island tollbooth. Maybe IL is plotting something similar at a set of traffic lights near Milton Keynes, in which case let’s hope for his sake he doesn’t advertise it quite so blatantly as publishing JC’s phone number on our official website and inviting creditors to give him a call.

Is today the day?

In an attempt to help big Adam finally pop his Poppies cherry we have come up with the following ways in which he might start paying back the first installment of his transfer fee.

Assuming we are 3 or 4 goals up AND get a penalty AND JP is off the pitch, Adam COULD have a punt from 12 yards.

Adam COULD accidentally deflect a shot from JP or Brett past a wrong-footed 'keeper.

Adam could jump up with a defender who scores an own goal, but wheel-away with his arm in the air and pretend he touched it last.

Er...that's all we can think of!

PATGOD Issue Twelve Part Three - Oh, we were such cards!





Contrary to popular belief, thinking up ways of mocking the
Board of Directors did NOT occupy all of our waking thoughts! 
The figure is far closer to 90%.

Wrexham in pictures

Apart from Brett and Ropes' kit, as well as
Willy's underpants of course, none of the other
Poppies players kits will need washing
before next Saturday.



Rather than the Racecourse Ground most
of the players seemed wish they were here. 
By the end, so did the supporters.





The Wrexham fans were delighted to further
cement their position in the play-offs.



PATGOD Issue Twelve Part Two - Trouble at the Top!



Page One.  Angry!





This article written almost exactly 20 years ago shows how much has changed and also how much hasn't.  There is talk of long forgotten 3000+ league gates, which is interspersed with seeming Boardroom indifference to the plight of the team and club....



Pages Two and Three.  Angrier still!