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Diary - Monday 5 September 2005

5 September 2005

Hi. Dirk Diary filling in today.

For me Saturday's diary covered off the 3-1 defeat to Stockport in a such a concise manner to consider the matter closed and posted to Timbuktu. But the Grimsby Telegraph's site goes one better, producing a blank page when clicking on the headline Slade: We can only blame ourselves for defeat. If you spent your Friday night doing something more worthwhile than watching the second-half horror show but don't want to wade through the blood and sinew of Tony Butcher's report, then check out the skeletal-like Moley Merkin QC executive summary. Everything you need to know, take it from me. If you endured the game then at least you have a voucher for the Spurs game now, eh...

...which leads us neatly onto a new feature in the Diary called We Do Your Homework For You. A few of you have been in touch confused by the ticket arrangements for Town's League Cup tie against Tottingham Hotspurts. Presumptuously - and not unreasonably it seems - a number of loyal season ticket holders thought that tickets for this cup game would be dished out much like the many previous cup ties: presenting your season booklet would entitle you to two tickets. Not so. As our man at GTFC tells us: "Season ticket holders can only obtain THEIR own seats for Spurs. They cannot get any additional tickets unless they have the Rushden/Stockport counterfoils in the first instance." Have you ever felt more like a consumer, rather than a supporter?

(And if anyone doesn't want their counterfoil from the Spurs tie, can they send it on so I'm assured of a seat for what is sure to be a jam-packed away following at Boston the Saturday afterwards, ta.)

Time then for a quick sweep of the official site for all sorts of revelations. The reserves are playing the "Sheffield United B team" this evening, viewable from the Upper Smiths only at the price of two quid to you sir. You might see a lesser spotted Downey from up there. There's some space left on a coach to Peterborough this Saturday, return journey presumably included. Can't be the players' coach either as the space (which could be in the luggage compartment for all we know) isn't being auctioned. If you like sport and you like quizzes then aren't you lucky for you might consider entering a team for a quiz night at Blundell Park on Tuesday 13th September, proceeds to KTMA. Other news... I haven't won the Gold Bond yet. And I still don't know what the Gold Bond is. Time to find out... Cheers!