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Diary - Saturday 13 March 2004

13 March 2004

Despite playing strange names and strange formations Town got away with a point this afternoon. They led for an hour after Rowan capitalised on good work from Jevons and Campbell to fire in from 6 yards after 10 minutes, but Warhust diverted past the new Town keeper on 73 minutes to level the score. A card happy Mr Parkes booked half the Town team, and took agin 'young' Rowan pulling him up every time he got near the ball in the first half apparently.

This leaves Town in 18th place, four points ahead of Notts County who are 21st. With Peterborough and Oldham picking up points it is starting to look as if 20th has our name written all over it, if we are lucky.

Town started with all three new signings today, the team being: Fettis, Edwards, Warhurst, Young, Armstrong, Thorrington, Campbell, Coldicott, Barnard, Jevons, Rowan. Subs: Hockless (for an injured Thorrington 81), Mansaram (for Rowan 75), Hamilton (for Coldicott 57), Parker, Bolder.

My spies tell me that Town were completely clueless as to how to win or keep the ball in midfield making their opponents seem bigger, faster, better. Predictably, Law's tactics relied on the long ball. Less predictable was the choice of Barnard in midfield with Armstrong at left back. There is an anodyne report on the official site if you can't wait, but come back after your lunch tomorrow and read Tony Butcher's account of what must have been a strange and depressing match for the Blundell Park faithful who numbered a surprisingly high 5015. Hang on, that included 1253 juniors who got in for free.

Sorry about all that 1970's stuff yesterday, your Guest Diary had a bit of a funny turn. As Uncle Frank once said - 'got up too early - it was a terrible mistake'. I need cheering up so perhaps I should toddle off to the club shop where they now have a DVD of the Jevons quartet entitled 'Thank Jevons four little goals' at £9.99.