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Diary - Tuesday 9 November 2010

9 November 2010

An extra few days to pause for breath and recover some fitness, or long enough without a game to lose focus and momentum and allow minds to wander? Your original/regular diarist would be tempted towards the latter downbeat interpretation if the Town first XI had actually had any focus and momentum to lose. As it stands, we are supposed to interpret the ten-day gap between the Mariners' last game - a disappointing 2-2 draw at home to Eastbourne Borough - and tonight's trip to Cambridge as a chance for Town's walking wounded to get back to health. I'm still not sure how that's supposed to work with Straight Peter Bore having picked up a hip injury from nowhere at all, the confirmed absence of Lee Peacock (groin) and Dwayne Samuels (not very good), and permacrocked custodian Kenny Arthur still only 50/50, but there you have it.

Charles Ademeno could start the game, though, even if he won't last the full 90. Lewis Gobern is back in contention as well - give the lad chance because we've not seen the best of him yet. And the Mariners' strengthened attack coincides appealingly with a crisis in defence for our hosts. So it's not all bad. Which, of course, is our way of guaranteeing a heavy defeat with no goals at all for Town. Go and read our full match preview if you dare.

By the way, is it just me or does that Albrighton lad at Aston Villa look like a sort of teenage John Fenty? No? Just me then. See you tomorrow.