PUTTING IT BACK; ITS GRIMSBY TOMORROW

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is putting it back into lowly Burton Albion, bringing his intensity for the game to training sessions and it appears he is getting success. Two division toppers, Wycombe Wanderers and Luton, have felt his fury and bitten the dust. It is good news that some high profile players are prepared to get their hands dirty in the lower leagues (for starters) and put back into the game their gained knowledge.

Paul Ince started at Macclesfield in 2006 and led them to safety, whilst Paulo Di Canio, ignoring his tantrums, did much for his early reputation and for Swindon Town's as he led them a League 2 title. Edgar Davids had a go at Barnet and rescued them from the basement, only to see all his efforts come to nought, as they dropped out of the league on goal difference.

Abroad, Dennis Bergkamp was sent to the Ajax Under 11s at the Dutch club's De Toekomst complex where the word is spread to young Dutch hopefuls. Learning from the master, can't be bad.

And so the Grimsby, well actually Cleethorpes, where I shall be sharing an evening with a couple of friends, as the Mariners take on Woking in a Conference duel that pits second v third in the division.

Founded in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham, the club later became known as Town and they still play at Blundell Park, their home ground since 1898.

Bill Shankly managed the club, as did Lawrie McMenemy but it was 2010 when the club was relegated from the league making them the fourth club to play in all five divisions of the Football League-Carlisle Utd, Oxford Utd and Luton Town are the others.
So if you are asked which clubs do not play at their named town or area, do you know which they are?

Why Grimsby? Well, Carl Magnay is a close friend of a friend and we are going to support the 25 year old from Gateshead. Having played a short while at Woking (only in their reserves I might add), I might have divided loyalties.

Folklore has it that when teams visited Grimsby in the old days of the league, they would find a nice box of fish left for them as a welcome gift in their changing room. What a load of codswallop!