Two games this lunchtime. Luxury!

We won one and drew one, which isn’t bad. We were losing the second until the 87th minute, so that was a very welcome draw.

Also, I was runner-up for the Blue Square Premier Manager of the Month award. I felt very proud.

The biggest news, though, is that Purcell has broken his toe and will be out for at least three weeks. That’s quite a major problem, as he’s one of my top players. Still, could be worse. Three weeks isn’t so bad in the long run.

I hope we get a long break between matches soon. My players are absolutely knackered and many are starting games with condition percentages in the low nineties. McPhee finished the last game with his condition down in the sixties, which is dangerously low.

Right, I’ve checked, and the next match is only a few days later. No break. It’s against Torquay, who I’d probably not be able to beat with my best team, so I’ve decided that I’m going to rest every player I can who’s tired and field what’s not far off being a b-team for the next match. (I actually have a reserve team and I’d dearly love to promote someone from that team into the main squad, but they’re all greyed out, so I can’t.) I’m still stuck with knackered players on the left in both midfield and defence, though, as that’s where my injuries are right now. It’s a hard life.