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Diary - Tuesday 8 June 2004

8 June 2004

A few odds and sods from the club today. The new physiotherapy set-up at Grimsby College doesn't mean sponges will have to be helicoptered over from Bargate next season every time Macca collapses in a heap, as bald former Mariners defender Dave Moore will be on hand at BP to do a quick Florence Nightingale as and when. The Diary also understands that, starting in August, the college is also to take over the running of the Legends Bar, and if Grimsby students' drinking habits remain anything like they were in the Diary's day then fans can expect tempting special offers on pre-match pints of snakebite and black. Thirdly, season tickets are said by the club to be selling well. I know they say that every year, but the club is also claiming a great response to the new £50 kids' season ticket. "The vibes... have been incredibly positive," reports Town's official website, rolling a herbal cigarette on a Frank Zappa album.

Iffy Onuora has been released at the end of his short-term contract with Huddersfield. So he might come back to Town, eh? And speaking of possible transfer targets, Michael Green has flung a quick email this way on the subject of Colin Cryan, one of the Sheffield United triumvirate said by some to be tickling Mr Slade's tastebuds. The gloriously christened Ashley Sestanovich is not the only one of the three to have worked with our Russ previously, it appears, as Mike reveals: "Colin Cryan was on loan at Scarborough last season as well. He also played in the Chelsea game and looked very good. He is also an Irish u21 international." Ta for that, Mike, but I wouldn't set much store by Col's international status - I mean Daryl Clare was an Irish u21 international, and just look how much use he turned out to be... eh? What's that you say? Seventy-two goals in three seasons? Oh.

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