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Diary - Monday 26 July 2010

26 July 2010

Mardy Diary writes: So the Myspacers (Next Generation) recorded a comfortable sounding victory over Winterton Rangers at the weekend with a hat-trick for reserve-team-ready Mulready. If you say his surname really quickly, it sounds like Elvis saying "Michael Reddy". Anyway, Woodseses reckons the kids are alright, at least to start in the reserves, but also to push for first-team action next season. It would be nice to see two or three breakthrough this year who look like they may hang around a bit. Woods knows a lot of these players well, having developed them over many seasons in the youth ranks - so should have a better idea than most how far off these lads are from making the grade. It seems to me to be better to ease these players in to the first team through continued development, rather than the shit-or-bust, throw them in to the middle of the baying crowd approach. Common sense, innit?

The first team are back from (what I hope was) a gruelling work out at the picturesque setting of Stirling University. They've now had the weekend off and are expected to go out and play some actual footy football this week - something that a number of them failed to achieve last week when they stood on a pitch occupied by Stirling Albion. So, all eyes on Gainsborough for tomorrow night - we'll have more news on this tomorrow from Idle Diary. Although given that it's usually about 10.30pm before he manages to write his diary entry, we should already know the result by then. Woods has promised a full-strength squad will be there, so another chance for people to see the new boys in action. I was going to go, but now can't - so if you're attending, drop us an email on Wednesday to let us know what it was like. And enjoy your trip to Gainsborough - there are some nice pubs there, and the pie and peas at the ground are great. Seeya.