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Diary - Tuesday 20 July 2004

20 July 2004

As wild rumours of the imminent return to Blundell Park of Rapidly Decelerating Michael Boulding circle the message boards, big Russell Slade simply shrugs and gets on with signing Michael Reddy on a two year deal. Hurrah!

This frankly ace piece of news has left your second guest diary of the week in an even better mood than I was when I woke up. Not even a bit of a dodgy haircut and the fact that Reddy has a slight injury and won't be able to play at Scarborough in tonight's friendly can temper this lovely, sunny day.

Reddy has been around the block more times than Elsie Tanner, of course. Having prostituted himself to the likes of Swindon Town, 'ull City, Barnsley, York City and two spells at Sheffield Wednesday, he's probably played against Town more times than the current squad have played FOR town. But I don't want to come over all appearancist. That wouldn't do.

Reddy is obviously a bit cheesed off at not being able to play in tonight's crucial friendly six-pointer at the Crinkle Cut Chip Stadium this evening if his gob on Town's official site is anything to go by. He need not worry, for his new manager has a pretty much full strength side to pick from. Add to the 'who the frig is that' file, a player by the name of 'Abdul' who will, apparently, get to chase the ball around a bit tonight.

Business news now. And over to that annoying twat on Breakfast News who wears loud ties and looks a bit like a fat hamster. S*M*A*S*H* were a particuarly poor Clash rip-off band who the NME were kissing for six months back in 1993. SMASH! That's the sound of a mark being... errmm... smashed. The mark in question is £300,000 worth of season ticket sales, which the club are urging you to get your hands on before you have to pay full whack for them. You know it makes sense.

Right, I'm off for a perm.