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Diary - Monday 29 October 2007

29 October 2007

Hi guys. Durham Diary here today, breaking with tradition from students everywhere and Cod Almighty contributors generally by being late with this Diary due to having been actually been doing some bloody work. It felt strange. Still, if anyone wants to know anything Masters level research into the geometry of minimal surfaces, just ask next time you see me at a Town match.

Saturday's frustrating 1-1 draw with Bradford was deja-vu all over again. Shaleum Logan scored his second Town goal in three games despite playing in defence, reminiscent of Andy Todd when he himself joined on loan from a Premiership club to help the Mariners out. Logan has, in fact, been the only Mariners player to score in the time since he joined the club three games ago, reminiscent of far too much of Town's recent history. Phil Barnes' injury time sending off was reminiscent of one of Tony Crane's for its stupidity and how completely avoidable it was. Justin Whittle's 93rd minute trip in the penalty box was reminiscent of Danny Butterfield's on Darren Huckerby way back in 2001. And the way those bloody Br*df*rd fans celebrated on the pitch was reminiscent of Sheffield Wednesday's amongst others.

In fact, come to think of it, let me rephrase one of those sentences: Phil Barnes' injury time sending off was reminiscent of Tony Crane for its stupidity and how completely avoidable it was. Hmm, yes. Much better.

Town's SNOS are offering bidders the opportunity to play at Blundell Park, something far too many of Grimsby's players have failed to do. If you fancy it get involved, I'm too busy feeling pissed off about Saturday to be positive about anything.

And Town have drawn Carlisle United away in the FA Cup. That's right, Carlisle United, top of the third division. Hence the very highest possible team we could have drawn at this stage of the competition. Oh it makes me SICK!

Sorry this diary has been as completely rubbish as the feeling in your stomach at 4:55 on Saturday. It's important I pull my socks up and turn it around next time I think. Until that time I'm going back to my mean curvatures and whatnot. Chin up peeps!