Cod Almighty | Diary

In brief

13 September 2013

Paul Hurst speaks for the nation. In this whole saga, if a two-sentence official statement can be a saga, he is the man for whom one feels most. Let's take his cue and move on.

Grimsby Town Football Club returns to its core business tomorrow of playing football. Everything you need to know about our home tie with Braintree, and a few things you don't, you will find in our preview. Whether you believe the off-stage melodrama will affect attendance, and in what way, probably depends on your view of human nature. Your Middle-Aged Diary's guess is hardly a jot. Those who suggest staying away because the club can't be bothered should instead spend the afternoon looking up the expression "cutting off your nose to spite your face". Those who turn up hoping to learn something will probably only find further fuel for rumour. Expect minute analysis of seating positions and body language.

This is a bit of a last-minute replacement diary, so apologies for its brevity. If you want more, take a look at the latest Postbag, which continues the rehabilitation of Alan Buckley. CA is determined that one day he will be forgiven all those promotions and Wembley appearances.

Postscript: Friday is usually Mardy Diary's slot, and Mardy often has his Diaries rendered out of date by a new signing the moment he has written them. I thought I had inherited his luck as well as his slot when I saw the club statement about Rob Scott, but no, no change needed. A non-statement, five days too late.