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Diary - Thursday 21 June 2007

21 June 2007

It's 12:28pm, and my mobile phone has chirped into life. Turns out the Diary has got those interweb gremlins again. Not that he's missing much, in another slow-burning space-filling day in the world of Grimsby Town FC.

The Grimmo Telegraph's Town news is Stuart 'Stu' Watkiss sayin' it was a joy working with all the youngsters last season, and 'wants to keep the conveyor belt of talent rolling'. "The ethos of the club is right at the minute," he ends, nodding sagely, stroking his chin, and then adjusting his tunic.

The club reminds us now - a good six weeks before the start of the season - that the upcoming ban on smoking in public places also extends to those visiting Blundell Park. Rather than give their own opinion, Town copy and paste a statement from Lord Mawhinney, chairman of the Footy League: "We aim to get more families and more young fans going along to watch their local Football League club. This new policy will ensure that doing so does not have a negative effect on their health." Does he not know smoking soothes the nerves?

"Who does Whitts think will to League 2 at the end of the season?" is the latest malformed question on the official site's fingertips. Luckily Justin Whittle seems to know what they mean: "I wouldn't like to say. Hopefully we will be right up there." The Sarge also reveals that spending a lot of cash doesn't guarantee you success, Peterborough: "[They] have spent a lot of money... maybe they will be up there." And how's he been spending his time away from footie? "I did take the kids to Euro Disney for a week. Chucked it down all week but we still managed to have a great time." Given the weather forecast for the next few days we could all learn from that. T'ra!