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Diary - Tuesday 13 November 2007

13 November 2007

Chris Lumsdon won't be eating at McDonald's anytime soon after admitting he had no appetite for Carlisle under the club's former boss.

The schemer is determined to kickstart United's FA Cup campaign - but revealed he came close to quitting the Cumbrians under Neil McDonald.

You've got to love the tabloids, haven't you?

In today's Mariners World interview Lord Alan Buckley remains in fine form - even if his team doesn't. The Town boss is pleased with his side's most recent performance, though, when an unexpected draw at third division high flyers Carlisle Five followed radical changes to the Mariners' line-up and formation (was Saturday the first time in at least 1,079 games as a manager that Buckley fielded a three-man defence? Enquiring minds need to know). Gently pointing out that tonight's Dulux Cup opponents Doncaster appeared in last season's final at the Millennium Stadium and not, as crack interviewer Dale 'The Lad' Ladson suggests, Wembley, Buckley sounds as relaxed as ever in explaining that Paul Bolland and Danny Boshell are a bit doubtful for this evening, Danny North hasn't been as good as last season and Straight Peter Bore thinks he should play up front. Tonight's formation and starting XI are anyone's guess really - as is the outcome; Town's three best performances this season have been against higher-division opponents, but they're sure to dob it up a treat now that the Diary has pointed the fact out.