Transfer Windows

make me nervous...

It's not as if GFC can afford to bring in a top notch goalie (though it would be nice) or secure Mr Beckham post his Madrid career (which again would be quite pleasant, for so many reasons) so the only thing we have to look forward to is loan signings or the non-departure of our key young hopefuls (oh and of course off loading some of the more donkey ridden members of the squad).

So far promising and butch Ben Chorley has been secured on loan til the end of the season. But other than that - no real news. Plenty of rumour, but no news.

So will Jarvis stay? Will Mulligan go? Will Brill (not the best surname if you are beaten 4-1!) keep with us til May? Or can we get Jack fit? never mind Jill (Gill)!

It really is a time of many questions. A pre Christmas high followed by a Post Christmas and New Year low. The key question as ever is - can we win and will the team picked play out of their skins to ensure they win? Can we pick oursleves up from conceding 7 goals and no clean sheets? Tomorrow will start to tell us some of the answers. So if certain players are on the bench or totally absent a few more questions will be asked - not only of those not playing but those playing. Can they score? Defend? Pass? Kick? Run?

But it's a game of two halves and also a season of ups and downs. Not over til fat lady sings and all in all ... it needs power and pace to be successful. As Liverpool proved this week. Nice one Mr Hansen. Sorry didn't mean to mention ANY Premiership clubs (grr.) but it has been entertaining to see Chelsea held and Liverpool outed by ascendent Arsenal. But I digress. The key note of this is to say I am looking forward to my footie tomorrow provided I can avoid T.T.T (Tim the trepasser - or maybe tit for short) and provided we win and the crowd around me isn't too painful.

Up the Gills! Down the Rovers (and no it isn't a Corrie reference)

Wonder if Donny Dog will be there?