THE excitement surrounding Grimsby Town may have calmed, but some fans remain black and white forever.
In the run-up to the Mariners' big games in recent weeks, we appealed for Town's biggest fans to come forward.
One couple who contended for the title were Richard Dodd, 69, and his wife Sue, 61.
The pair, from Fotherby...
Held their wedding reception at Blundell Park.
Have personalised number plates on their car to read GTFC.
Fly the GTFC flag every day.
Attend nearly every game.
Sue said: "I started following Town in the 1970s with my brother, who now lives in Chesterfield and is still a supporter.
"We would travel from Louth to see them every home game. My mum, who is 87, soon joined us and now the whole family is GTFC mad!
"When I met Richard, he was a Nottingham Forest fan but he soon converted.
"He is now a very avid supporter with me and all the family.
"We had our wedding reception at Blundell Park because it is such an important place to us. We hardly miss a game together.
"My brother's eldest daughter even met her fiance at a Town game! Grimsby is deep in our family's blood."
In fact, their marriage made the pages of the Grimsby Telegraph in 2002, because it was a real love story.
The couple wed in a romantic ceremony at Waltham Methodist Church – 29 years after they first met.
The pair met at teacher training college in Retford.
They began spending all their time together, but Richard was married, so nothing ever developed beyond friendship.
But at the last dance of their last college ball, Richard kissed Sue. She ran away immediately.
Although Richard spent the rest of the night looking for her, he didn't see her again ... until a college reunion in 2001.
There, they met up for a drink and they got on just like old times. Richard was divorced and the couple finally admitted they were in love.
The Telegraph interviewed the pair the day before the wedding.
Telling their story, Sue recalled: "When I saw Dick it was just like it was at college, and we got on fantastically."
And Richard was taken into the GTFC fold, and has had a season ticket ever since.
He said: "Well, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em!"
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