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Diary - Friday 13 August 2004

13 August 2004

Hello. SGD again. We're familiar now, so I can use abbreviations. Not that familiar though... cheeky.

Newsage: nothing too much to report. Crane's injury appears to actually be quite bad, it seems. It's likely he'll be out for at least six months, and most probably the whole season. The surgeon has to drill a hole in his knee or something - is that to let the evil spirits out? I suggest a course of leeches, and while we're at it, bring back public floggings for sending-off offences.

So, then, as cover, then, Dean "Not Flash" Gordon has been drafted in on one of those short-term deals. They never say how short-term or give any reference point do they? How long is short, how short is long, how soon is now? Whatever the longage or shortage of the contract, one thing is almost certain: Gordon will be in the squad on Saturday. Whether he starts or not depends on whether Ol' Sladey decides to continue with young Young. Mr Bull is also back in contention having got over his poorlyness.

Further squad additions could come in the form of internationally cleared (pending) strikers Konte and Thil - if Russ gets his way. The GET also claims that Slade is still looking at Steve Astwood as another candidate for "big bloke who stands up front and uses head to hit ball a lot." Given their track record of being RIGHT and the record of the OS for being a bit MENTAL, I'm siding with the GET here. Although that doesn't mean I want to go hunting for paedophilic immigrants who are coming over here, taking our women, looking at our pints and shagging our jobs. Right?

Regular Diary - in a spare few moments he had between making a cup of tea and watching Trisha (the workshy fop - don't listen to his 'busy' claims. Liarist more like, eh?) - has been kind enough to pass on one of your letters. So Rich Mills, you're our lucky winner. Young Richard, whose e-mail is headed "we're doomed" tells us that the Guardian have tipped Town as 'League Two' champions. It's nice of them to acknowledge the existence of football outside of the top flight for a change isn't it? Millsy goes on: "There's a also a picture of Danny Butterfield in the Palace section. Remember him? Here's a reminder from premierleague.com - 'Fiery defender with good attacking instincts and an eye for goal from long range.'" Fiery? In the same way that Lennie Lawrence is 'any good', I presume? Richy Millsy ends his email with a more positive: "consecutive relegations are just an opportunity for consecutive promotions." That's more like it Rich, me ol' mucker.

Up the bleedin' Mariners. Tata.