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Diary - Friday 1 December 2006

1 December 2006

Hail, and well met fellows 'tis I Alternative Guest Diarist stepping into the fray once more for Harry and England. Well, for the Diary actually, because he likes a day off. I am writing this before the cricket starts, before England are led out like badgers to the slaughter. Why did I say that? Well because the Badgers is the nickname of Tamworth, whose team came up against the holders of the Midlands Floodlit Cup in the quarter-final of this year's event. The holders being - of course! - Grimsby Town, as if you had forgotten. Town's youngsters put Tamworth to the sword in a 6-2 rout with first team starlet Andy Taylor netting twice, all of which means that Town face either the Walsall or Chesterfield at BP in the semis.

With Town inactive this weekend due to Northampton depriving them of a mouthwatering clash at Barnet in the second round of the FA Cup, Alan Buckley's thoughts turn to Town's next match at, ermmmm, Barnet on Tuesday night. Buckley admits that he knows nothing about Barnet. Good job he's had an extra couple of days to find out then really, isn't it? If Alan is really lucky Barnet will be as good as they were last year at Blundell Park and it may also remind him of the time he signed the non-white Dale Banton. It's a hair thing.

More news on the fractureless Paul Bolland - apparently his foot is not broken, although after the x-rays it seems he has as much radiation in him as your average business class passenger to Moscow.

Away from football it seems Boston United's plans for a couple of flatpack stadiums for themselves and Boston Town are to be thwarted by Boston Borough Council's planning department. The club are said to be weighing up the envelopes, er, I mean options. If only Town weren't so honest maybe we would already be watching passing and movement at a half empty Fentydome Arena but at least the delay will allow the club to pull out some of the seats and have Safe Standing Areas.

Oh, and it seems England have picked an unchanged side for the second test so it looks like the right time to go and fleece Marinersbet. Ta'ra.