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Diary - Tuesday 30 November 2010

30 November 2010

There's no game tonight, but there will be a game of this in the snow laden Idle office of Cod Almighty tonight. A shame really, as it seems the Kettering manager Marcus Law is subconsciously shitting his pants. "Grimsby will go on a big run at some point," the Poppies boss said, "they are probably sitting in a prime position at the moment." Either that or it is a cunning piece of kidology. Law isn't sure the whens and how - "that [Town] could kick on at any point [or] whether it takes a couple of signings for them in January to do that" - but since he now is going to face Town a little later than planned, he's probably wondering when the rearranged game will be played. Possibly in January, after a couple of signings, when Kettering will win by four goals, and prove his mind trick to be a work of genius.

While the postponement extends Town's gameless period furthermore (after the weekend's game at York was put off due to the Minstermen's FA Cup commitments), it may give Neil Woods the chance to furthermore assess the suitability of Dean Sinclair. Yes, you read that right. Dean Sinclair. The man who had previously spent two loan spells at Town, and is now training with the club with a view to gaining a contract. With Andrew Wright's ill-timed return to Scunthorpe last week, this break in the Mariners' schedule could be a blessing in disguise, as Woods regroups his team into coping without Wright. Whether Sinclair could be a part of that, who knows. But everyone at Cod Almighty wishes Sinclair the best of luck proving his fitness. In the snow. The poor sod.

It's not just our club that has suffered due to the snow. There are loads more. And some of them even lower down the football pyramid than the place the Mariners currently occupy. Yes, dear Town fan, that is an ominous remark that there is further room for our beloved club to slip. But let's not think about that! Happy thoughts! Another such game abandoned due to the cold snap is the highly anticipated battle of the Boshells. I know. You're disappointed that'll you'll have to wait that little bit longer to see if Nicky ends up the victor.

Patience.

With that quick skip through today's Town news, we'll end with the announcement of details of the third round FA Youth Cup home tie against Burnley, namely the time, the place: Wednesday 8 December, kicking off at 7pm at Blundell Park. Hopefully a few of you will put that in your diary, and take the time to see the new generation in as competitive-as-action as they get. My name was John Stapleton, and good day.