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Diary - Wednesday 23 February 2005
23 February 2005
53:13If you didn't make it to the Town's game against Chester last night, and you're casting around on the internet to find out what it was like, then bear in mind that the above excerpt from the BBC's online text commentary grossly misrepresents the match. It was really much, much less interesting than that.
Defending throw-in by Ben Davies (Chester).52:31
Attacking throw-in by Jason Crowe (Grimsby).52:20
Defending throw-in by Justin Whittle (Grimsby).51:43
Attacking throw-in by Sean Hessey (Chester).50:06
Goal kick taken long by Wayne Brown (Chester).49:29
Goal kick taken long by Wayne Brown (Chester).48:52
Defending throw-in by Jason Crowe (Grimsby).48:33
Attacking throw-in by Sean Hessey (Chester).48:16
Attacking throw-in by Sean Hessey (Chester).48:03
Defending throw-in by Sean Hessey (Chester).47:32
Attacking throw-in by Jason Crowe (Grimsby).47:07
Defending throw-in by Sean Hessey (Chester).
Before last night's game I believed it, and now I believe it even more. "What's that?" you're wondering. So I'll tell you: that as left-sided defenders go, the greatest use imaginable for Ronnie Bull would to make Tony Gallimore look adequate. "Ah, but we have a promising young left-sided defender on the books in the shape of Greg Young," you're thinking. "Surely Russ will realise now that to leave Bull in the side at Young's expense is folly of the highest order!" Oh, my poor, innocent reader; you reckon without today's news that Young has been told he can leave GTFC and is all set to join Darren Mansaram in the Halifax branch of the Unwisely Released Ex-Mariners Club.
One Town player recently set free to roam the Conference with much less regret than DazMaz is obscure midfielder Ashley Hildred, who has apparently played there for Hereford since his release by the Mariners last month. Hildo, as nobody ever called him to the best of the Diary's knowledge, is now on trial with Mr Russell Slade's former employers at Scarborough FC. It is my fond hope that in some small way, of which you may even remain unaware for many years, your life will be improved by this knowledge.