The Iron Comes To Town

So then - Scunthorpe tomorrow.

What do we know about them other than that they are fighting relegation, like us.

Well for a start they have only been Scunthorpe United since 1958, when they changed their name from Scunthorpe and Lindsey United.

Since then then have only ever been above Division 1 once - which is of course this season.

They have some famous old boys. Ian Botham for one. And this man surprisingly.

And they treat their players like real celebrities. Inviting them to do important this, such as opening a new Travelodge. I mean prestigious or what? Or touring the beautiful sights of their home town on an open top bus.

Those 'scunnys' are also known for their brilliant chants - or so they claim.

Of course not everyone is quite as respectful. In an interview with Posh and Becks, Ali G seemed to suggest that maybe they don't have quite the class of some other teams:

Ali: Now Beckham, do you reckon the better the footballer you is, the fitter the girl you go out with?

Beckham: Obviously.

Ali: So, you is the best at football, ya know. So you gets Posh. So does Sporty Spice go out with someone from Scunthorpe United?

You can indulge yourself further here.

It's not right to disrespect someone else's team (unless they are Leeds of course) but I can't help thinking, if we don't beat them at home tomorrow, relegation starts to become an almost inevitable reality.

Laugh - I Nearly Chuckled!

Scunthorpe Saturday then.

Away.

I can't go myself unfortunately but I've been doing a bit of research to see what delights our loyal travelling fans can expect.

If they need somewhere to stay, this is the sort of thing they can look forward to it would seem. Well known for its old fossils, this Lincolnshire town can be a bit blowy sometimes. Renowned as a haven for Chavs too.

And then of course there is "The Scunthorpe Problem". Apparently this refers to the frequent blocking of the name by obscenity filters due to the fact that part of the name spells a rude word (I know, I'm still working it out too).

Football-wise the town has spawned Kevin Keegan and Ray Clemence. But of course the really famous celebrity sons are those mirth-making masters of comedy, The Chuckle Brothers.

Hopefully they won't be on first aid duty on Saturday though.