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Diary - Friday 7 January 2005

7 January 2005

Hello. Return of Special Guest Diary today as our Guest Diary has seeds to sow or something like that. Although I think that GD has seen the lack of news on offer today and done a runner. I guess without a match this weekend there's not a lot to report. There's an article in the GET about the Supporters' Trust teaming up with the board to raise cash for the club, but you knew about that from yesterday anyway.

The OS opts to run with a story that there'll be a penalty shoot-out before the Lincoln game between the opposing sets of fans. Sponsorship is needed to take part and all money raised goes to the Luke Walmsley Sports Foundation. £500k has been raised already it seems, if I've read the report correctly. I wonder if they'd be prepared to loan it to a sports foundation in Grimsby with a slight tax problem?

So, on to your letters and Keith Collins asks us, hypothetically like, "If, with 2 games to play, we find ourselves 7 points away from the play-offs and 17 points away from relegation could we go into administration and have the 10 points penalty deducted from this seasons tally?". It's a good question Keith and who knows? What are the pitfalls of administration? Would it really be that bad? I'm in absolutely no position to second guess of course, but if any of our learned readers have first hand knowledge of this kind of thing then let the diary know what you think via the usual means.

Meanwhile, Will Douglas writes in to say "Happy New Year". Happy New Year to you to Will. But that's not all you want to say is it? "re: Diary for Wed 5th January, " adds Will, "Leyton Orient game is indeed all ticket and tickets should be purchased in advance, but the official site says that stubs are required for the Lincoln game at home, not for the Orient game as the diary seems to suggest." Let me just re-read what the Diary said... I've not been paying attention. Ah right, yes, he must have got a bit muddled. "Might be worth clarifying as there may be others without stubs who have put off plans to travel to the game, as I did until I checked with the club." Cheers Will, consider it clarified.

And that is it really. Sorry, bit rubbish but I've been to the pub and I'm a bit tired. Have a nice weekend all.