Monthly Archives: November 2010

See the title? A play on Harry Potter. Genius. While I’m stuck at home in the snow I thought it might be a good opportunity to rustle up some more tantalising titbits about my unique life as a football mascot. … Continue reading →

For 13 years now Alan Long and I have been a double act out on the pitch at Sincil Bank, and long may it continue. Now you all know Alan, the ‘lets make some noise for the boys’ guy. He’s … Continue reading →

Okay so what you have been reading so far is the first few chapters of my ‘mascot book’ that I started to knock together in 2006. Tempus publishing were interested in it and so I put a few chapters together … Continue reading →

Around this time I decided to bring out the ‘Mrs Poacher’ suit. When I got my new suit the old Poacher was stored in my loft with a view to overhauling its appearance and turning it into a ‘Mrs Poacher’ … Continue reading →

My ninth season as a Poacher was interrupted early on by several big events in my personal life. I was studying to become a clinical hypnotherapist and discovered that my course clashed with home ties against Notts County, Hartlepool and … Continue reading →

Less than twelve hours after arriving home in Newtoft I was back on the road heading for the last English town before deepest darkest Wales. I had managed to procure a free lift by exchanging free entry to the game … Continue reading →

May Day 2006 brought a real double header of mascot action, and saw me travel hundreds of miles for just thirty minutes action! If any weekend really summed up the dedication and potential reward of being a mascot then this … Continue reading →

My first away local derby was Boston in early 2006. I’d managed to avoid these games as a mascot purely because of the fear factor. I’d been a home fan in enough local derbies to know I didn’t want any … Continue reading →

Welcome to my first blog of what will hopefully be a fairly consistent series. I intend primarily to blog about my various exploits as a football mascot over the last 13 or so years, as well as discuss some of … Continue reading →