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Diary - Friday 23 July 2004

23 July 2004

Hello you lot. Mr Diary has emailed the world and his wife today to inform us that he is now holed up in a safe house, so you will hear his dulcet tones again on Monday. I may as well tell you up-front that this diary will be short. Short, because we are short on news, and I'm sick and tired of telling you about trialists a-coming and a-bleeding-going. And short because I'm knackered - having got up at 4-30 this morning, for no apparent reason. Mind you the spin-off from that, was that I picked a carrier bag full of mushrooms, and made a loaf of bread before breakfast. No, not those mushrooms unfortunately, but the parasol variety. Call in if you want some.

The Town fans I've spoken to this week are all hoping to see something like a first team starting tonight against the Iron. It's natural to want that, and also to want to win the match. But it's too much to hope for yet, I reckon, with new players and an unfamiliar system. I still struggle to understand how 3-4-3 will really work to be honest. Given that I'm also still smarting, after predicting the starting squad last season would produce a 'team to be reckoned with', then I think I'd better keep quiet this time. The official site is predicting a "healthy crowd" tonight - so lay off the greasy burgers folks.

Anyway, in the time it took me to write that drivel, the official site has confirmed that the Town side tonight will 'hopefully' contain a defender even larger than our beloved Mr Crane, in the shape of Rob Jones. A regular goal-scorer with Gateshead for a few seasons, Rob has latterly worn the Stockport hat. Veritably, a big bugger. The article coyly mentions another permanent signing might occur today, but does not elaborate further. That's it from your Guest Diarist - I'm off back to bed. See yer.