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Diary - Monday 12 December 2005

12 December 2005

"That could be really significant," said the Diary to another CA-er on the way home from last Tuesday's thumping win over the Mariners' fourth division promotion rivals Rochdale. "That could be the result that finally gets Town over this whole being rubbish at home thing." With comparable optimism the three of us on the way to the Bristol Rovers game on Saturday were all agreed that Mr Russell Slade's team were bound to make it six points in five days, the only difference of opinion, Geoffrey, being the winning scoreline. So it's all our fault. We're really, really sorry.

In turn, I will blame the Mariners' defeat for the ill humour that now dogs the Diary and which will (in turn) be the cause of both the lateness and the brevity of today's round-up. Well, that and the fact that there isn't any news. Phil Jevons is being linked with a move to Bristol City. Did you know that? Yes. His former boss at Yeovil, Gary Johnson (he used to manage Latvia, you know), recently made the short move to Ashton Gate and wants the Jevster to shore up his ailing strikeforce. He still hasn't scored that many in the third division, though, has he?

Have you all filled in your survey? Make sure the nesbits don't gain control of the Football League and the entire universe by taking five minutes to complete the League's big questionnaire thing, and if you can do it on the clock and take back a bit of the life that the ruling class steals from you every week then so much the better.

"Just brought The Tony Ford Story for my dad for Christmas," wrote John Pakey in an email to the Diary on Saturday afternoon. "Good book, read it all in the morning. And it got me thinking. Surely Fordy has earned the right to be imortalised on fabric via a superb T-shirt by the Cod Almighty team? Just an idea. I'd sign up for a couple straight away, especially if the pic of Fordy had his great afro. Plus you might be able to flog some off to Mansfield Town and Rochdale as well. Which reminds me, has a Charlton fan ever brought a Super Clive shirt?" Well, John, we have been toying with the idea of a Tony top (and, indeed, with the idea of including his great afro) and although one is not imminent I would be loath to rule out the appearance of CA/TF fashionwear at some point in the future. And yes, we did shift a few Clive tops to those fluffy Addick types; in fact I think I could just about make one out in the Osmond when Town played them in the cup last season. "Anyway," adds Mr P, "this is just killing time as I stare at the live text on the BBC Sport website willing a goal in for Town. Come on Town." Aha. I'll blame you for the result instead then, John.