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Diary - Friday 7 July 2006

7 July 2006

Hello friends, Durham Diary invading your privacy once again. Given the significance of today's date this is a suitably sombre diary coming your way from deepest Waltham. And while the world mourns those who died tragically in the terrorist attacks one year ago today, Grimsby Town fans the world over will feel a more specific pain, a more consuming grief. It is my deeply unpleasant duty to inform you that today marks the end of a glorious era. Ladies and gentlemen, Glen Downey has left the building.

Which is news of sufficient magnitude to put all other stories into perspective. If you care, it has also been confirmed today that both John Lukic and Jermaine Palmer have left the Mariners, having between them made a nice round number of appearances for Town. And midfielder Danny Boshell, formerly of Stockport County (for whom he made 28 league starts last season), Bury (on loan) and Oldham, is on trial with Town, having joined the players at the boot camp thingy.

And Pouton still hasn't signed.

Sorry this has been so dull today. I feel this is a time to say the things which need saying, then leave you all to deal with the shock, the pain and the disbelief in your own ways. Try to have a nice weekend.