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Diary - Wednesday 2 December 2009

2 December 2009

Chris Caspers, then, eh? How fortuitous that your regular Diary was indisposed (on a train) yesterday lunchtime and that Idle Diary was forced to step in, with his close personal association with Town's new assistant manager. By the by, I'm on my way home right now by a different route, so today's Diary is brought to you by the awesome socialist power of wi-fi on East Coast Trains. Free mobile internet and public transport owned by the people. It's the future, comrades!

In an early semantic blow to the credibility of the new regime at Blundell Park, Caspers's first task in his new role as first team coach will be to take charge of the reserves. Around five minutes after the Diary has typed these words, the stiffs will kick off at home against Plucky Scunthorpe United and Caspers's team will include new signing Mark Hudson, upon whose shoulders so much hope rests for the eventual emergence of a Mariners midfield that won't collapse like a blancmange under a pneumatic hammer. The line-up for the game also includes Bradley Wood, Jammal Shahin and The Jarman: three of the very few players in the current GTFC squad to whom the Diary does not wish severe and lasting physical and psychological harm. Does anyone know whether you can swap a season ticket so it just gets you into reserve games?

The Diary gathers that Danny North's Facebook page has just described the hardest training session he has ever experienced. Way to go, Woodses! Next time make the bastards bleed. All this suffering for the playing staff is cheering up the Diary no end, which may be why Martyn Wyburn has emailed to say: "Hurrah, the Diary sounds just a tad optimistic at long last. Personally I'm fed up with the doom and gloom surrounding our club at the moment and have decided to see the future as being much brighter. I think an excellent way of bolstering this attitude would be some goals scored and three points, starting on Saturday please." Thanks Martyn - we must compare prescriptions sometime, as the Diary could clearly do with stronger medication!