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Diary - Thursday 21 January 2010
21 January 2010
Another day, another teenage striker joins on loan. Today's is called Ashley Chambers and he plays for Leicester. Chambers has a handful of caps for England under-17s, 18s and 19s and became the Foxes' youngest ever first-team player when he debuted in 2005 aged just 15. Earlier this season the player scored once in four games on a loan to third division Wycombe, and is expected to go straight in to the GTFC team that faces Rotherham on Saturday, lining up alongside Adam Proudlock, Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro, Wes Fletcher, Paris Cowan-Hall and Tam McManus as Neil Woodses throws caution to the wind after seeing his shot-shy side make it 19 games without a win against Cheltenham last weekend and resorts to a more attacking 1-3-6 formation.
Still no sign of a midfielder.
Those who sometimes look to Town's reserve side as an alternate reality offering a ready supply of willing and able players to replace the first XI are likely to be disappointed by yesterday's routine defeat for a stiffs team featuring a large contingent of players who should, in theory, be pushing to play on Saturday. A one-sided 2-0 win for Huddersfield at Blundell Park offered little to suggest that Mark Hudson, Danny North or Matt Heywood will be troubling the teamsheet at the Don Valley, but the time is surely right for Nick Hegarty and Jammal Shahin I LOVE YOU to return to first-team duty.
Shades of 2003-04, anyone?
Here's a talking point for you, then, raised by our friend Keith Collins in the Rutland Arms before the Cheltenham game. If GTFC were to erect two statues of former players, one living and one dead, who should they be? Among the living there may be many honourable names but could any have a stronger claim than Sir John of McDermott? As for those who are no longer with us, George Myerson's excellent recent historical piece for Cod Almighty seems to suggest a very good candidate in Sid Wheelhouse. What do you think, readers? Email diary@codalmighty.com with your ideas.