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Diary - Tuesday 2 April 2013

2 April 2013

Well, that feels a bit better, doesn't it? Your original/regular Diary was unable to get along to Stockport, but after witnessing the crap-out that was Saturday's laboured draw against Barrow I couldn't suppress a little yelp of delight when GTFC remembered how to score goals yesterday. And all the more so given that the first came from Ross Hannah. Like other diarists, I can't help but wonder where Town would be now had the arrival in January of Richard Brodie (and to an extent Lenell John-Lewis) not broken up the successful striking partnership between Hannah and Andy Cook. Unlike other diarists, I like Hannah even more since I found out that the new keyboard player in my band is work buddies with a bloke called Liam who used to play alongside him at Rotherham.

Another Town fan enthused by yesterday's result is Chris Beeley, who has emailed the Diary thusly. "Went yesterday, and, in an effort to balance up my previous miserable email after Nuneaton, write to say I felt very heartened. Every outfield player ran to Hannah when he scored, and he ran to the dugout to celebrate with subs and staff. They stuck together in the fracas at the end too." Thanks, Chris. So much, then, for talk of rifts and ruckuses.

And speaking of talk that deserves granite contempt, here's a shout-out for the pillocks who miss the days when Town sacked a manager every six months and think it'll be a piece of piss to attract a better alternative to Shorty and Shouty. The shout-out says: go and support Luton instead.

Tomorrow, then, to Macclesfield. Back in the autumn the Silkmen looked like bucking the trend of newly relegated clubs struggling in the Conference. Indeed, with six wins from their first eight games the Cheshire side briefly topped the table in September. Then they went six games without a win and plummeted to ninth. It was basically the story of Town's entire season condensed into a couple of months. They're a tough nut to loosen, having lost only twice in their last 14 matches, but struggle to score at home. Peter Winn is playing for them now, along with other People You've Heard Of in Pablo Mills, Matthew Barnes-Homer and Jack Mackreth. What I'm saying is that there isn't any team news yet, despite your desperation to gaze upon Liam Hearn and Derek Niven. It's no good asking me anyway, because on my viewing Marcus Marshall, Joe Colbeck, Jamie Devitt and Cleveland Taylor are all basically the same player. Much like Peter Winn, in fact.

Let's end today's diary with some quick tips for Paulo Di Canio, who has hit out angrily at those who criticised his appointment as Sunderland manager over the weekend. Paulo, we're sure you're reading, so if you don't want people to call you a fascist, maybe try one of these?