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Diary - Friday 12 February 2010
12 February 2010
Idle Diary writes: The battle cries for tomorrow's clash at Bradford City start with Michael Coulson declaring Town need to put the Bantams under early pressure (a perspective backed up by his boss). While Coulson conjectures they'll have a big crowd, who could get on the home side's back if they go behind, the city of Bradford won't be showing its support to the numbers of the "25,136 capacity" that the Grimsby Telegraph has thrown into its report, in that overly trivial manner journalists do to show they know little details. Coulson reckons "there's been about five or six games" Town could have won, but feels luck is going to fall their way soon. In the meantime, "we'll keep going and keep fighting for the points." RRAAAAHHHH, EH! Eh!
Grimsby Town? Goal of the year? Rather have a few more scuffers netting league points. Consolation efforts in the Paint Pot against Big Team Leeds? Pft. But smashing for the lad Sweens, eh. Get some recognition. Ensure if we go down he's in the shop window. And all that. Gary. And the lad agrees: "That goal's gone now - I want to get a few more important ones in the league to get us up the table." Yeah, Sweeney! Start by blasting in the winner tomorrow, and I will rekindle my love affair with you, baby
While Peter Sweeney talks of the competition for places within the side and how it's good for the team, the injury news for tomorrow's game is a small piles of bodies in midfield: Paris Cowan-Hall (out: hamstrung), Adrian Forbes (out: knackered leg, again), Lee Peacock (doubtful: ankle knock), Michael Leary (doubtful: bug). The Mighty Adam Proudlock returns from illness though, and remember that "important" signing Mark Hudson? He could fit in if needed. Stay calm. We have options.
As for the opposition, temporary manager Wayne Jacobs, looking to earn City their first home win since October, reckons "Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah" for a fair old while. And a bit longer. And a bit longer more. And then a bit longer still... christ, he waffles on. Ah, here we go. A bit about Town: "From being, for want of a better word, a soft touch all of a sudden they are hard for one another." Ah, hang on. I've read that wrong. "They are working extremely hard for one another." Phew - thought for a minute that was the Straight Peter Bore effect spreading through the team. On the outside, Jacobs is weary of Town knowing that Town "gave Notts County a real good game. We'll show them our utmost respect and we've done that by our preparations." By which he means he's had his players sharpen their elbows and their boots' studs.
Sharpen your knowledge with our factfile for the game. Oh, and if you fancy joining a couple of us for a pre-match pint, giz a buzz.
A quick trip into the postbag, referring back to Wednesday's Idle Diary, which questioned if Manchester United supporters were moved to react to the club's takeover by the Glazers. Chris Parrott believes they did: "Hence the foundation of FC United of Manchester. And a few years before that the Dirty Digger's hostile takeover bid was repelled by, among others, Shareholders United. I wish more Town fans were this independently minded." And while I agree he's a point, the percentage of United fans that were this 'independently minded' was far from the vast majority - it was a very small minority. When was the last time the fans of a club rose en masse to object? Wimbledon was it? Is that the only example? Let us know.
And, finally, those of you worrying about the weather for tomorrow, just ignore the SNOS's weather page. It'll be fine. I live two miles from Valley Parade and my lawn softened up a decent bit by 11am this morning. The forecast for tomorrow is a degree or two warmer as well. Let's hope Town turn up the heat on the pitch as well. RRAAAHHHH! C'MON TOWN!