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Diary - Thursday 5 August 2010

5 August 2010

So here we are folks, halfway through another whirlwind week as slightly bewildered but always a bit cynical Town fans, with the club a bleeding frenzy of playing and signing activity. But unknit your brow and tarry here a moment, as your Guest Diarist, fresh in from a spot of samphire-foraging, is here to tell you about a player signed, several more potential signings and a win for Dave Moore's reserve team at Barton. Thank God for the famous and occasionally blatantly copied Cod Almighty contracted squad page, which reveals that Town's squad is already quite enormously large. In fact it would do no harm at all if Messrs Woods and Moore read it and try to keep up to date with their plethora of options.

And the squad keeps growing - most lately with the totally unnecessary signing of young right-back Dwayne Samuels. Hey, Woodsy: leave those kids alone! But our becoming-beloved manager is a soft touch for an enthusiastic youngster with a bit of talent who doesn't care about money and so we now have three bright young right full-backs and, erm, Robbie Stockdale to choose from. Even more agonisingly for the Town cognoscenti, our Dwayne "used to be" a box-to-box midfielder before being shoved back on the right by the Baggies' unfortunate millionaire reserve team manager (and former Town loanee) Mr Michael Appleton. Everyone is always looking for that 20-goal striker and that box-to-boxer aren't they?

The Telewag reports that Woodses is trying to sign recent trialee and great taker of corners Robert Eagle(s) as well, saying: "We're talking to Robert and his representatives, and it's a deal we're hoping to conclude. He has done well for us and we're very keen to do it, but it has to be right for both parties - we're not a million miles away." And to add to the absolute player mayhem, two more trialists are reported to be under consideration after playing in the 3-0 victory at Barton last night. George Thompson is a midfield youngster recently released by Forest and Joe Cornforth is a 19-year-old centre-back who has been at Sunderland but who recently turned out on trial for Darlington in a match against his own club.

Town did alright last night, according to the manager, and won with goals from Corner, Fuller and a deflected free kick from Rhoades. Some of you may have not seen the Scunny match highlights which are well worth watching. Passing and moving like the good 'uns of old. And missing just as many chances - you'll feel right at home, gentle reader. See yer.