Cod Almighty | Diary

Diary - Wednesday 5 April 2006

5 April 2006

Tuesday. 15:42. Diary receives text message: "Town will look at Man City midfielder Ian Bennett in Weds reserve game v Scunthorpe Utd. Town are also hoping to take a look at an unnamed Polish keeper."
15:45. Diary notes appearance of story on GTFC official website confirming content of text message.
19:24. Diary celebrates, having dropped Mrs Diary's mum off at the train station at the end of her visit.
19:49. Diary visits fellow member of Cod Almighty team, discusses Man City midfielder Ian Bennett and unnamed Polish keeper.

Wednesday. 10:43. Diary receives email from another fellow member of Cod Almighty team discussing Man City midfielder Ian Bennett and unnamed Polish keeper.
10:46. Diary fires off email to Man City-supporting friend requesting any available information on Ian Bennett.
10:47. Diary receives auto-reply from mailserver of Man City-supporting friend, who will be on holiday until 11 April.
10:50. Diary notes appearance of story on GTFC official website giving line-up for reserve game, which does not include Ian Bennett or Polish goalkeeper, but does include Miles Chamberlain, who is supposed to be on loan at Worksop Town.
10:52. Diary googles Ian Bennett, finds 94,000 results linking to former Birmingham City goalkeeper of same name.
12:46. Diary starts writing, notes subsequent addition of Ian Bennett to reserve line-up on GTFC official website, curses mildly.
13:16. Diary notes that Grimsby Telegraph has reported Bennett's participation in tonight's match but has copied earlier line-up from GTFC official website which did not include his name. Diary giggles a bit.
19:00. Reserve match begins. Town lose 2-1.
21:00. Graham Rodger tells GTFC official website that Bennett played well. Bennett is never mentioned again.