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Diary - Wednesday 21 April 2010

21 April 2010

Speaking of John Deehan, only Grimsby Town could appoint a chief scout, until the end of the current season, after the transfer window has closed.

Hello readers - your original Diary is back for the day, and struggling more than ever to find anything worth telling you about. I'm sure Neil Woods really is hurting, and I'm sure every one of the people who posted comments underneath that article really does believe the internet will save the planet as holders of opposing viewpoints find a forum to mutually test their hypotheses and synthesise a position of genuine insight which might achieve practical progress on the issues that threaten our continued existence as a species. But the longer this season has gone on, the less I've wanted to read about it. Just the other week I received two football-themed birthday cards and went on a massive killing spree. I suppose this interview with Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro might offer a little more than the usual fare - even if the Grimsby Telegraph thinks you're likely to be intellectually challenged by paragraphs comprising more than half a dozen words - but David Pye avoids the Ivorian elephant in the room by opting not to ask J-LAA if he'll still be here next season. Will you?

One of the few moments of levity in this infamous season came a few months back, when a Mariners fan using the name Poojah posted an entertaining rant on the messageboard over at The Fishy about Town being shit. The rant went viral, and for a few happy days football supporters all over the world understood what an unhappy time we were having. True, it didn't save the club, but it was never meant to, and it was a laugh. If you're not one of the 60,000 people who've seen it, the sequel is already doing good box office. Cue another round of emails from my non-GTFC-supporting friends who see links to it on forums about films and eBay and stuff, and want to know if it was me.

"Several times now I've clicked back to 14 April," writes Sibbo in an email to the Diary, "and Mardy Diary`s thoughts of what he would like and not like to see happen next season. Excellent remarks and I hope they've been read by those in charge at BP. We all want the best for our club and regardless of results since Woodsy took over, the entertainment has been far better than before Russell Slade's managership. Some of the football has been above average whilst some has been poor. Although our league standing has not improved, the performances on a whole have. Of course, if the seemingly inevitable happens, Woodsy will have to start his rebuilding from scratch. I believe he's capable of doing it. Where I get my optimism from, Cod only knows. Keep the faith you Town fans." Indeed - thanks, Sibbo - and readers, if anyone asks you whether you're still going to support the club next season, ask them why they even need to ask.