Day 197

I released striker Richard Pacquette from his contract today. I tried to get him to accept a mutual termination agreement, but his negative reaction solidified my feelings that he’s wasting away in the Reserves. Better to spend his best years as a footballer plying his trade somewhere that it’ll be appreciated.

Tony Sinclair convinced me not to give him the same treatment. He’s still on the transfer list, but if he trains hard he might just get off it.

We’re clear and comfortable favourites for tomorrow’s match against Newport County. At 1-2 odds, the bookmakers obviously think it’s a wash. I hope they’re right—we desperately need a win to get back on track. Newport striker Cherno Samba will be trying to prove otherwise, and I’ll be relying on Marques and Gowling to keep him quiet.