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Diary - Friday 5 January 2007

5 January 2007

Hi guys! Durham Diary here, mouth sour and head sore feeling just like a Grimsby player arriving at the Millennium Stadium after one or two too many at Mr Whittle's Wonderful Whirlwind Wedding. Please be forgiving if I put in a so-called 'Rob Jones at Cardiff' performance before upping for the land of kilts. Or something similar.

First up is the widely expected news that Peter Till has been released by Birmingham and has signed for Town on a permanent deal until the end of the 2008/09 season. Now to this unassuming observer that seems like a bit of a contradiction of terms: either something is permanent or it's until the end of next season. But more likely my headache brings the pedant out in me and I should carry straight on. Which gently nudges me nicely in the direction of the far more surprising news story of today: namely that both the OS and the Grimsbig Telewhatsit have resisted the temptation to run the headline "Peter signs Till end of next season". Well I couldn't let it go without anyone saying it could I?

The only other news of today, which was actually from yesterday but was announced after the Diary was written, is that the appeal against Nick Fenton's red card against Stockport has been turned down, and the suspension has actually been increased to 2 matches. I suspect someone at the club had the clever idea that if we appealed he would be able to play against Rochdale and we'd then be able to sign someone to cover his suspension. But, having selected the 'Hindsight' button on my utility belt, we might have been better if Fenton had sat out the Rochdale defeat and been available now to assist in the pursuit of victories over Chester and Walsall. Oh, and we should have sold Reddy when we had the chance last season.

Skimming the OS, and "Rozzo interview" is the slightly confusing title of a Mariners World interview with yesterday's loan signing Nicky Rizzo. Still, times change and yesterday's Diary sits crumpled in the bottom of today's Recycle Bin, as said the ancient Chinese. There's also a "Quick Vote" on the music at BP, you can choose one or less from "Not loud enough"; "Too loud"; "The music is rubbish"; or "The music is good". Unfortunately "Can we just swap it all for Darlington's PA system please?" is not a listed choice, so I will exercise my right to not vote.

And that's about all for this week. Enjoy your weekend dreaming of a good cup run next season. I'm going for a pint of water and some work on differential equations. It's the poor man's Alka Seltzer.