Proud to be from Grimsby

I know we all are. I wonder how proud you’d be to work for a ‘local’ paper that runs a list of reasons to be proud of that town AND THEY CAN’T EVEN GET THE FECKIN DATE THE CLUB WAS FOUNDED RIGHT!

1898 my arris! Only out by 20 years.

https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/news/grimsby-news/13-reasons-proud-youre-grimsby-3740849

I have always been proud of coming from Grimsby and have told people so,

We might be rubbish at football at the moment was  a frequent comment but we shall only get better I would said hopefully .

Under Ollie I am proud to say he is our manager and we are on the up, is my comment now.

Quoted from grimsby pete

I have always been proud of coming from Grimsby and have told people so,

We might be rubbish at football at the moment was  a frequent comment but we shall only get better I would said hopefully .

Under Ollie I am proud to say he is our manager and we are on the up, is my comment now.

We all agree Pete. You wouldn’t get a basic fact like the club’s foundation year wrong.

PS I’d have had Dock Tower on the list instead of ‘Great Grimsby Day’ itself.

Quoted from KingstonMariner

We all agree Pete. You wouldn’t get a basic fact like the club’s foundation year wrong.

PS I’d have had Dock Tower on the list instead of ‘Great Grimsby Day’ itself.

When the telegraph was printed in Grimsby  KM  it was a very good quality paper and most households had one delivered ( I was a paper boy )

Now it is printed in Yorkshire,

Say no more !!!!!!

Quoted from grimsby pete

When the telegraph was printed in Grimsby  KM  it was a very good quality paper and most households had one delivered ( I was a paper boy )

Now it is printed in Yorkshire,

Say no more !!!!!!

I thought it was printed in Leicester now Pete? I'm surprised it's still printed daily if I'm honest. The Scunny telegraph went to weekly some time ago.

Quoted from Les Brechin

I thought it was printed in Leicester now Pete? I'm surprised it's still printed daily if I'm honest. The Scunny telegraph went to weekly some time ago.

Yorkshire  Leicester   it does not matter Les Its not in Grimsby is my point

Its no wonder most people don't buy it now.

The Football  later named the sports telegraph was very good and I waited for it to pop through the door when I was young and tried to read it before my dad got his hands on it,  never got there first though.

There use to be a que in the paper shop at 6 on a Saturday night waiting for the sports Telegraph to be delivered.

Now we get our phones out as we leave the game. A sign of the times.

Quoted from grimsby pete

Yorkshire  Leicester   it does not matter Les Its not in Grimsby is my point

Its no wonder most people don't buy it now.

The Football  later named the sports telegraph was very good and I waited for it to pop through the door when I was young and tried to read it before my dad got his hands on it,  never got there first though.

I used to be a paper boy too Pete. I used to go around  Scartho Road hospital (before the new one was built) selling them. Used to absolutely hate Fridays as the papers seemed to weigh a ton with the extra property supplement.  

Quoted from Les Brechin

I used to be a paper boy too Pete. I used to go around  Scartho Road hospital (before the new one was built) selling them. Used to absolutely hate Fridays as the papers seemed to weigh a ton with the extra property supplement.  

I delivered to one house that had 2 telegraphs delivered Les not a big house either,

They must have fought over who read it first and destroyed the paper    so had one each.

Quoted from chrissy

I delivered to one house that had 2 telegraphs delivered Les not a big house either,

They must have fought over who read it first and destroyed the paper    so had one each.

That's funny Chrissy I had a customer like that too.

Not sure the fact it’s printed in Leicester or wherever is the reason it’s shite...more to do with focusing on the online market, clickbait stories and people’s habits.

Up to the minute news, fake or legit, either way, you can get it instantly and that’s what people want. Cost saving exercises from newspaper distributors and subscription type approaches from the buying public...which I am aware of like having your paper delivered but still...

There was always a small queue at the Angel Hotel in Brigg waiting for the Sports to arrive.

My dad also used to get it delivered and it was the picture of the Mariner that I saw first. After my dad took me to my first game, Matt Tees return in 70-71 which we won, we went on a really poor run and I was a little traumatised by the Mariner's scowl worsening over the weeks.

I got a superiority complex over Scunthorpe United fans because of the Telegraph - the big headline was always GTFC related and they didn't have the Ancient Mariner - tinpot...

Moved to Blundell Park in 1898 , I guess that’s their confusion

My God! the bit about Town is awful, its like spot the error...

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Who could forget the Mighty Mariners?

Grimsby Town Football Club, formerly Grimsby Pelham, was founded in 1898 and has gained a cod almighty amount of supporters since its introduction.

Our team is the most successful of the three professional league clubs in historic Linconshire, and has spent more time in the English game's first and second tiers than any other club in our region.

Some of our notable former managers include Bill Shankey, Lawrie McMenemy, and Alan Buckley.

And who could forget about Ian Holloway signing as Grimsby Town manager this year!

1. The previously mentioned incorrect year we were founded.
2. "Cod almighty", it's haddock round here pal.
3. Linconshire?
4. Bill Shankey?
5. Ollie didn't sign as manager this year, he signed on New Year's Eve last year.

flipping embarrassing.

Somebody there must read the Fishy, mistakes corrected   apart from the 1898 thing....

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Grimsby Town Football Club, formerly Grimsby Pelham, was founded in 1898 and has gained a cod almighty amount of supporters since its introduction.

Our team is the most successful of the three professional league clubs in historic Lincolnshire, and has spent more time in the English game's first and second tiers than any other club in our region.

Some of our notable former managers include Bill Shankly, Lawrie McMenemy, and Alan Buckley.

And who could forget about Ian Holloway signing as Grimsby Town manager on New Year's Eve 2019.

Quoted from Les Brechin

I thought it was printed in Leicester now Pete? I'm surprised it's still printed daily if I'm honest. The Scunny telegraph went to weekly some time ago.

Must still have enough circulation numbers Les, unlike “Little Scunthorpe”. 😂

Quoted from supertown

Moved to Blundell Park in 1898 , I guess that’s their confusion

Pretty sure it was 1899.

And know that first bit on Wiki says 1898 but that para also has the foundation year (right) so any lazy journo using Wiki must have missed that. The main sections on history and the stadium says 1899 so, like Deuteronomy*, the Wiki entry is ambiguous.

* reference for anyone who did A Man for All Seasons at school (play about Padraig Amond, subtitled, ‘the Errors of Small Men’)

Everyone knows it's 1878 bloody numptys!

The stories about fighting over the Sports Telegraph brought back a great memory ..........My Dad and I were always trying to lurk around the letter box trying to be the first to grab the paper as soon as delivered by the Paper Boy . One Saturday there was no sign of my Dad around six ish when the paper was due and I thought yessss I am getting it first today ............then the door opened and in came my dad with the paper and a smug look on his face , he had gone outside , walked down the street and asked the paperboy for the paper instead of him delivering it !!!
My Dad is sadly no longer with us but I bet he is still looking down laughing at this  

They used to have a section called 25 years ago.  Obs it used to remind us of the games GTFC and national, 25 years ago on that date.  At first I used to read about famous ex players etc, then when I started to read about games I'd actually been to I began to feel old.

The Sports paper used to hit David Willy’s Newsagents about 6.20 on a Saturday .
During the promotion seasons if you wasn’t there on time they’d sell out .
If we’d lost you could go a bit later although I’d not bother if we’d lost 😂

Quoted from grimps

The Sports paper used to hit David Willy’s Newsagents about 6.20 on a Saturday .
During the promotion seasons if you wasn’t there on time they’d sell out .
If we’d lost you could go a bit later although I’d not bother if we’d lost 😂

There used to be some brilliant coverage of the local Sunday League in The Sports Telegraph too. Usually about 4 or 6 pages worth.

Nowadays the local Sunday League is dying on it's bottom and I doubt they'd fill 1 page now.

In Mablethorpe we used to wait early on a Sat night for the Sports Telegraph too arrive by van.  Always a highlight even if we had lost.  This was the only way to read a detailed account of the game and see the tables. For away games it was more important.

If the van was late my dad would bring a copy home later.  The pleasure of reading these match reports Is lost on subsequent generations.

Completely different now of course.  Maybe too much information too early,

Quoted from Les Brechin

There used to be some brilliant coverage of the local Sunday League in The Sports Telegraph too. Usually about 4 or 6 pages worth.

Nowadays the local Sunday League is dying on it's bottom and I doubt they'd fill 1 page now.

There used to be 10 divisions in the 60's when I played Les how many do they have now ?

Quoted from grimsby pete

There used to be 10 divisions in the 60's when I played Les how many do they have now ?

Just 4 Divisions left now Pete. 2 with 10 teams, 2 with 9 teams. Even going back to the late 80's, early 90's there were 10 Divisions and each Division had a minimum of 12 teams.

Quoted from NorthseaMariner

Must still have enough circulation numbers Les, unlike “Little Scunthorpe”. 😂

Maybe there aren't enough people in Scunthorpe who can read to justify a daily version!

I'm Laceby village born and bred and bought a house in Immingham ten years ago but always associated with Grimsby and say I'm from there which often the topic of great conversation and people (apart from certain Yorkshire folk, see below) seem to speak of in a strange fondness, or else ask if it really is as Grim as it sounds.

Worked servicing fish and chip shops for a decade and the subject of getting their fish from Grimsby nearly always came up and B&B landlady's or Lords often had a story of 'going there once' or previously lived nearby in Lincolnshire but never visited and always wondered if scare stories true.

However I used to regularly go on nights out in deepest darkest Yorkshire and if a rum looking bunch of lads asked me then I'd say Cleethorpes to which they eulogize about saying they holiday there   or if they really troublesome looking I'd say something like Market Rasen to which theyd say Where's that and I'd say somewhere in middle of Lincolnshire between Lincoln and Grimsby.

(Experience tells me plenty of that bunch pipe up saying f**king hate Codheads 😬)

Oh and I was in Magaluf shortly after the Brothers Grim/Grimsby movie came out and I've never felt like reached such levels of super stardom as there when I said I'm from Grimsby and everyones eyes lit up saying they 'f**king love that movie'.

From that point forth several groups of people called me Grimsby and started cheering whenever they see me! 🤗

Quoted from TownSNAFU5

In Mablethorpe we used to wait early on a Sat night for the Sports Telegraph too arrive by van.  Always a highlight even if we had lost.  This was the only way to read a detailed account of the game and see the tables. For away games it was more important.

If the van was late my dad would bring a copy home later.  The pleasure of reading these match reports Is lost on subsequent generations.

Completely different now of course.  Maybe too much information too early,

I pity young people for missing out on the pleasure of deferred gratification. I think Mickey Flanagan once said something similar in one of his shows. ‘You served your time. You t***** her up for a year.’

I used to love the "Football " as it was called, me and my dad almost used to fight each other for it when it came through the door at 6 o'clock. Woe betide the paper lad if it was late, bless him 😉

Quoted from grimsby pete

Yorkshire  Leicester   it does not matter Les Its not in Grimsby is my point

Its no wonder most people don't buy it now.

The Football  later named the sports telegraph was very good and I waited for it to pop through the door when I was young and tried to read it before my dad got his hands on it,  never got there first though.

No nothing printed in Leicester its now an indoor trampoline park.  I think Leicesters moved to Derby, and the Leicester Mercury is terrible too. Same poor quality stories, no proper journalism an typos in every article.

No point getting misty eyed about print based local media, we have the memories...keep them and cherish them because it’s not returning.

It’s the same the world over. The world famous Gazetta Della Sport has seen a decline in sales world wide and the content hasn’t even dwindled...habits change.

I’ve always and will always be proud of being from Grimsby. Happy to say I am and couldn’t care less what folk think. Lived in Lincoln for years...I think it made me more Grimsby. They’re odd folk there so some were fine. Some would make ridiculous snide comments as if their city only exists within a ten minute walk from the cathedral.

Grimsby is our town. We can say what we want but it’s our and I think real local folk will always stand up for the town. Those that disappear off to uni and slag it off and the usual aren’t really folk and can keep their received pronunciation accent and lack of identity and intercourse off...

Quoted from aldi_01

No point getting misty eyed about print based local media, we have the memories...keep them and cherish them because it’s not returning.

It’s the same the world over. The world famous Gazetta Della Sport has seen a decline in sales world wide and the content hasn’t even dwindled...habits change.

I’ve always and will always be proud of being from Grimsby. Happy to say I am and couldn’t care less what folk think. Lived in Lincoln for years...I think it made me more Grimsby. They’re odd folk there so some were fine. Some would make ridiculous snide comments as if their city only exists within a ten minute walk from the cathedral.

Grimsby is our town. We can say what we want but it’s our and I think real local folk will always stand up for the town. Those that disappear off to uni and slag it off and the usual aren’t really folk and can keep their received pronunciation accent and lack of identity and intercourse off...

Slagging off one's home town or region is often a sign of insecurity and can be an unattractive trait. Youngsters going off to Uni are subject to many pressures and prejudices. A brilliant schoolfriend of mine tells of the social isolation he felt at Cambridge Uni 50 years ago. For me, leaving a small N. Lincs village and going to college at Sheffield was an education in itself. Much fun was had mutually mocking our Geordie, Welsh, Sussex, Yorkie and Brummie accents. All taken in good heart and I don't recall any tears or fisticuffs.
Strangely, my Immingham born wife mimics my accent but makes it sound like 'Farmer Giles'! A professor friend, born in a Barnsley pit village, lectures around the World and gives media interviews in a broad Yorkshire accent. Embracing your local identity can be a real positive but not everyone can pull it off.
If I had to choose a 'Bow Bells' location for my accent/ identity it would be Kirmington Church.

Whoever use to live on my paper round in the 70’s always got their copy of the Football second hand!
I use to read them in between houses, so if you lived on the Willows in them days, unlucky.😂😂😂😎
UTMM

When I first moved to Suffolk a work colleague who was proper Suffolk tried taking the pea out of my accent.

I just replied jokingly anybody talking like you can not take the micky out of somebody like me .

All good banter.😃

Quoted from grimsby pete

When I first moved to Suffolk a work colleague who was proper Suffolk tried taking the pea out of my accent.

I just replied jokingly anybody talking like you can not take the micky out of somebody like me .

All good banter.😃

I lived in Suffolk for at least 20 years before a local spoke to me never mind taking the urine out of my accent

Quoted from Croxton

Slagging off one's home town or region is often a sign of insecurity and can be an unattractive trait. Youngsters going off to Uni are subject to many pressures and prejudices. A brilliant schoolfriend of mine tells of the social isolation he felt at Cambridge Uni 50 years ago. For me, leaving a small N. Lincs village and going to college at Sheffield was an education in itself. Much fun was had mutually mocking our Geordie, Welsh, Sussex, Yorkie and Brummie accents. All taken in good heart and I don't recall any tears or fisticuffs.
Strangely, my Immingham born wife mimics my accent but makes it sound like 'Farmer Giles'! A professor friend, born in a Barnsley pit village, lectures around the World and gives media interviews in a broad Yorkshire accent. Embracing your local identity can be a real positive but not everyone can pull it off.
If I had to choose a 'Bow Bells' location for my accent/ identity it would be Kirmington Church.

Funny that. You sound more Sheffield to me! No trace of joskin, or Guy Martin. And I sound like a soft southern tw@ apart from when I say bus, bath, laugh etc (I hope).

Good summary of the range of experiences by the way. Different accents, dialects and figures of speech are great and worth preserving. Harder in some ways now. Young people are more likely dealing with more international accents and versions of English  and levels of comprehension (often multiple in one conversation - work throws up some odd mixes).

Quoted from Ipswin

I lived in Suffolk for at least 20 years before a local spoke to me never mind taking the urine out of my accent

Only 20?

Quoted from jock dock tower

Only 20?

Yes, 20 years I remember it vividly. A local knuckle dragging Tractor Boy knocked on my door and said 'move your flipping car'

When I was in Limerick the locals couldn't were simply content that my accent was "not posh" and some kind of north-general accent (I'm actually a North Lincs / Lancashire blend - due 12 years in Burnley Preston Manchester); apparently some Anglo-Irish that were interviewed for the Limerick job sounded more English than me - I think they meant more-posh. Helped me get the offered job - criterion being not some stuck up English public school twit...

Quoted from KingstonMariner

Pretty sure it was 1899.

And know that first bit on Wiki says 1898 but that para also has the foundation year (right) so any lazy journo using Wiki must have missed that. The main sections on history and the stadium says 1899 so, like Deuteronomy*, the Wiki entry is ambiguous.

* reference for anyone who did A Man for All Seasons at school (play about Padraig Amond, subtitled, ‘the Errors of Small Men’)

I remember the 100 year celebration game ( it was at home to Swindon ) where there was a commemorative medal / coin or something such like

30th August 1999

I didn't go to the game just remember desperately wanting to be there to celebrate but because it was Bank Holiday Monday I was in Cleethorpes taking the kids out for the day instead of being at BP

Talking of the old days, does anyone remember the Grimsby Telegraph football annuals  ( and the even bigger News of the World ones too )

I used to have a load of those as a kid along with loads of programmes and was really gutted (after I'd left Grimsby) when my mum & dad moved house and I found out ages afterwards that they'd left my old football memorabilia in the loft at the old place  

I didn't find out until some years after by which time I couldn't really go to where I used to live as a kid and ask if I could look in their loft.... someone would either have a little treasure trove or else they'd not be Town fans ( unbelievably there are some in GY!!    ) and would have just got rid.

Quoted from gobby

Whoever use to live on my paper round in the 70’s always got their copy of the Football second hand!
I use to read them in between houses, so if you lived on the Willows in them days, unlucky.😂😂😂😎
UTMM

I wondered why the pages of my Daily Sport were often stuck together.  

Quoted from Mallyner

I wondered why the pages of my Daily Sport were often stuck together.  

When I delivered papers I always looked forward to Friday evenings when there were a few copies of "Titbits" that I had to deliver …..