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Diary - Monday 23 February 2009
23 February 2009
Before you read this, because Ryan Bennett is nominated for the PFA's fourth division player of the month, just head here and vote for him. Thank you.
With the aftermath of Saturday's rubbish game at Darlington covered elsewhere on this fanzine, let's step a little further back in time and peek into the fans' forum that was held at Blundell Park on Friday night. Notable points, according to reputable internet based sources are:
no-one will be forced out of the club and will be given their chance to show the ReNewell master they are up for it., including the very injured Paul Bolland. (For the record, MN wasn't sure Till's "attitude at the time was exactly what I was looking for" regarding his loan move.)
Mikael Buscher was a gamble: "Mickael has clearly got ability but he's not showing it at the moment. At the time we were looking to bring players in and we took a chance. There was no fee involved so we haven't lost out there."
Jean Louis Akpa Akpro's attitude is "spot on", and fifteen minutes into the reserves game [against Bradford] when Mikey N first saw JLAA in match action "even told an interested Stuart McCall [that] we'd already tied him up so he wouldn't make a move." The Town manager also believes Akpa Akpro is "hungry and will get better for games and is a pleasure to work with."
And as a minor footnote "Mr Fenty reiterated that an agreement to defer the outstanding £105,000 owed to the Inland Revenue had been agreed after the club were initially threatened with a seven-day winding-up order - thanks to the support of local councillors and MPs."
"[Positive John] also said that he was still determined to press ahead with a new stadium at Great Coates and said he had faith in Newell's ability to bring the good times back to Blundell Park." ...which probably means the move isn't happening that soon.
Enough? Yeah? Then we are done. Otherwise, you may still want more on Town losing late on to a promotion chasing side, so listen to Rob Atkinson: "I'm not blaming it on a fluke because there were a number of chances for us to cut it out, but it's a rubbish goal to concede so late on." And who seemed man most likely to have cut out that goal? You know how to let us know. And do, let us know. We will name and shame the culprit.
