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Diary - Thursday 11 February 2010

11 February 2010

Armchair Diary writes: Today we actually have some news that relates to Grimsby Town Football Club. How unusual.

We'll start with ex-players saying stuff. Danny Boshell has told the Telewag that he's happy to have swapped a relegation scrap for a chance of promotion with Chesterfield. Hey, we could still get promoted. If we put a bit of a run together I'm sure the play-offs are still in reach. The club's favourite defender-turned-estate agent is up next, it's Gary Croft. He thinks appointing Woodses was a good move. So do I, Gary, so do I. Flogging houses must have addled his brain though as he claims he only ever played for Town in the second division. Err, Gaz, remember those two seasons you spent with us before going to Lincoln? We were most definitely in the fourth division then. Maybe he's just got an old version of Championship Manager and has never got us promoted. It's that or more estate agent bullshit. The last player to open his mouth is Ashley Chambers who reckons the competition for places is bringing out the best in him. Well, you can only have so many non-scoring strikers in a squad these days can't you?

Ticket news now as the Telewag reveal admission prices for the next two home games have been cut in an effort to boost attendances and increase support for the Mariners. The games against Lincoln and Macclesfield have been identified as "winnable", by whom I wonder? Aren't all matches winnable or are there some ancient rules in place that mean we're not allowed to beat certain teams regardless of how many goals we score?

Ever wanted the opportunity to pick the design of your club's home team shirt? No, me neither but that hasn't stopped Town trying to engage the fans in the decision as to which super-duper nano-technological wonder garment they should grace the Conference with next season. Tommy Wright seems to be smiling slightly more in the first picture, if that helps with your decision at all.

And finally, the Telewag have put their best men on the case and come up with a six-point plan to help their local football club in an article entitled "DGDGDGDG". In case they actually realise they have cocked up and either remove or rebrand this article I will summarise: discount tickets and replica shirts, get the players out and about to meet and engage with the plebs and best of all, number six in this action plan, "Win games". Of course! Why didn't we think of that before?