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Diary - Thursday 10 July 2008

10 July 2008

Hi there. Idle Diary here, although Busy Doing Work So This Is A Brief Diary would be more apt today.

The recent glut of fresh blood into Alan Buckley's body of players hasn't stopped, with the chief surgeon himself dripfeeding info that he's told Michael Boulding to be patient while he pursues another operation: "We know what [Boulding] can do but, at the moment, I have a different type of striker to speak to." Before you get excited about this report, and us hearing from several reliable sources Town are the unnamed party, the club shop is holding back on stocking up on the letters F A C E and Y, as Sir Alan struggles to convince the player that GTFC is the club that will show him some R E S P E C T in the form of some extra wonger. And if that sounds a bit defeatist, we're just reflecting that the odds on him signing are as likely as finding an AB- blood donor.

The OS carries the manager's provisional squad numbers, possibly found scribbled on the back of a paper napkin in McMenemy's given the disclaimer "These numbers are subject to change." The number 9 space is still blank, which you could read that Buckley is actually looking for his first choice striker. Or you might not.

Another update on season ticket sales:

As the club keep pointing out you've only until close of business on Saturday to take advantage of the cheaper prices. The local paper seems to have caught OS Syndrome declaring "the actual number of season tickets sold is around the 1,300 mark, which is boosted by an additional 200 sold through the Town commercial department, taking it up to 1,500" let us know. 'Actual' in that context would suggest 1,500, but if you know better, enlighten us. Are you one of the few who haven't renewed your season ticket? We're curious why that is, and the club probably is as well, so would you mind telling us?

Which brings my contribution to your week's lunchtime read to a close. Tune in tomorrow, when Guest Diary will see you into your Friday afternoon and give us the latest on the first pre-season game at Winterton. No pressure, mate, but the season starts with you!