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Diary - Tuesday 8 February 2005

8 February 2005

As the great Roly Godfrey would have put it: BLIMEY! Richard Pacquette has at last found his way to Blundell Park from Stevenage for a trial (join the A1(M) at junction 7, head north all the way to Lincoln, then join the A46, turning left onto Gallamore Lane; turn left in Cleethorpes at the Memorial Hall). The former QPR striker was originally due up Meggies way a couple of weeks ago but failed to show up after losing the directions he printed off from Multimap, realising he wouldn't get a run-out for the reserves, or hearing Mr Russell Slade say he couldn't sign any new players. I didn't realise he was only 22; did you? Pacquette, I mean, not Slade. With no reserve games scheduled until 2033, though, and that nasty Mr Taxman still holding his palm out and tapping his foot, one fears that Ricky P's voyage up the east of England will bear about as much fruit as an Antarctic orange tree.

Oh, and Jon Daly has signed for Hartlepool. Who? Exactly.

Veteran performers the Rumble Band will not now be appearing at McMenemy's tonight, pop pickers. The Grimsby entertainers, who have been performing live for 300 years now, were due to play this evening in a fundraising event for the Tax Thing, but the gig has been rescheduled for Friday 8 July, possibly following a dispute over permissible stage wear. Tickets for tonight remain valid for the rearranged date, without a 50 per cent surcharge, so it's a good job it's McMenemy's and not Spotland.

Peter Hopgood has emailed to inform the world that his son has split up with Andy Impey's stepsister. Wouldn't it be ironic if Town ended up signing him now after all, eh. James Booth, meanwhile, writes: "I am back in Toronto, I could not remember the band you liked here, but thought it may be the Hidden Cameras? Please remind me if it is as they have some kind of release party this month for an album and if I am in town will endeavour to source any vinyl you should desire." It was indeed the HCs, James, but unless there's a follow-up to Mississauga Goddamn already I ended up buying it on CD last summer. Thanks all the same. You should go to the do anyway though.