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Diary - Monday 23 April 2012

23 April 2012

Miss Guest Diary writes: Some of my fellow diarists have recently mentioned the need to construct a diary out of nothing. This morning, I know how they feel. What can I say about the penultimate game of a season going nowhere which ended in a 0-0 draw: absolutely nothing. I fear that, over the coming close season, readers are going to be learning a lot about what's growing in my garden and which new cake recipes I have tried.

So what does Shouty have to say about Saturday's game? He thought that Town had the better chances but that a draw was a fair result. He then goes on to say that "you can't expect to go to places like Telford and just win convincingly". Well, I'd like to let him in on a little secret - that's exactly what we Town fans do expect. And, looking at Telford's results, it is exactly what Fleetwood, Wrexham, Luton, Gateshead and Southport managed. Could this explain why they are all above Town in the table?

Thoughts are already turning to next season, with Shouty making cryptic remarks about "decisions to make" and "trying something different" as a reason for leaving Michael Coulson, Rob Duffy and Scott Garner out of Saturday's squad. In the absence of real information we, as fans, love to speculate about what the inclusion or exclusion of players from the squad might mean. Too Good to Go Down has penned an interesting article on this topic, in particular as it relates to the Michael Coulson contract rumours.

The SNOS is touting a free-to-view Goal of the Season montage, with the result to be announced at Tuesday's player of the year ceremony. But, as I didn't succeed in getting the clip to play and there doesn't seem to be any opportunity for fans to vote for their choice, it was all a bit of a damp squib. Much like the last month of the season has been, really.

But finally, something that does have a point. Colin Aindow, a Southport fan, will be leaving his team's ground on Wednesday morning to run the 163 miles to Blundell Park in time for Saturday's game, calling in at 17 football clubs on the way. He is raising money both for the Southport supporters' trust and Help for Heroes. Visit Colin's blog to read about his preparations.