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Diary - Thursday 14 August 2008

14 August 2008

We got us a wealthy man and you'd think we could fool around and have a ball. But, no. It's all hard graft and devotion to the game for us fans following the possibly-getting-to-be-mighty-again Mariners. Drawing Blackburn in the League Cup has got people drooling over an away payday. Big name, big games, big money, big yawn. We've had more of those in the past few years than the majority of League clubs - a day out at Wembley last season in particular springs to mind - but our life remains the same, still our club needs more. Your Idle Diarist prefers to think love makes the world go round, and salivates at the thought of making the third round of a cup by denting a Premiership ego, with the perfect accompaniment of a tasty pork pie and chutney half-time snack. But each to their own, yeah? Let's spread the love: old romances rekindled include Paul Ince (now Rovers' manager; previously manager of the Bastard Franchise Scum) and Paul Robinson (now the goalie at Ewood Park; previously beaten by some fluke shot).

More wealthy men: payments to agents by Football League clubs have fallen to their "lowest level" during the four year period the League has been publicly publishing the figures. It's all glossed up as the "lowest level" means the lowest percentage recorded. In actuality, last season saw the highest total amount spent on transfers in the League, and who benefited? Those agents of bling, who received the highest amount split between them yet. Let's save on food miles and look at out local area: the fourth divison saw 1,188 transfers, 38 using of an agents, who received £227,686 from only 10 clubs. Town were one of the 14 that didn't pay out to football's equivalent of an estate agent. Good on yer Town!

Yesterday's Guest Diary wondered if the upcoming Lincoln game would move from it's 3pm kick-off. Not so says bright spark Leon Harding: "The Lincoln kick-off won't change due to Bike to the Bank taking place on the day. Lincs Police requested the kick-off for 3pm as they are providing us with an escort. Feel free to plug us again!" Feel plugged in, Leon, and dear reader, take a moment to click through and pledge some sponsorship money.

And finally, another worthwhile cause is the Grimsby Town Supporters Trust. They got their heads together recently, did a bit of a meet and greet last week, and are comin' back at ya! There's a comprehensive update elsewhere on this site, detailing where the trust are now and where they could go. But not to Las Vegas or Monaco with all their funds. I hope.