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30 may 2001 Hi all, back from Cyprus last Sunday. Also had a few days in Tenerife with some of the team the week before that, so back to reality now and time to start ticking over according to Goodies close season training program! Tenerife was a great laugh just for 3 nights with a few familiar names, Ainsworth, Ardley, Euell, Davis, Holloway, Owusu, Agyemang and Gray. The lads really enjoyed it and we had a great day watching the cup final in Linekers bar where I won 5000 quid, oops I mean pesetas, off Neal Ardley. He bet on the southerners and yours truly had the northerners. Good to see a few of the young lads there too, hopefully we will be having a promotion holiday somewhere next season! Cyprus was the usual thing for me, meeting up with old Lincoln City lads every year for a reunion in Ayia Napa. We went for a week but vowed that next time 3 days would be enough, we are all getting too old for all this. Rochdale were also there as were Cambridge United and my old boss John Beck, we had a good chat but don't worry I'm not going back to Cambridge just yet. There was also a rumour that Robbie Savage was having his stag do out there but he kept a very low profile cause I never saw him. The only minus point of the holiday was being delayed for 2 days on the way back. We were put up in a five star hotel for the trouble though with free food drink and use of all facilities (did I say minus point). Anyway we got home eventually and that is my fun over with for another summer - it's time to knuckle down getting ready for the coming season. I went into the training ground today and saw a few faces. Blackers- getting better all the time but not rushing it, Kjetil- looking fit and raring to go pre-season, Juppy- training with Steve Allen doing doggies and ball work, and also Stewart Castledine who was a good friend of mine while he was with us. We ended up going to the David Lloyd gym and he gave me a lesson in tennis 6-0, 6-1, 6-4. I was just getting into my stride and realised he'd won 3 sets to 0, yeah right Gareth. It was great to see him though and he's ready to go this year after suffering with a long term injury at Wycombe last year. Daley and Goody were also at the training ground and say they have some great stuff planned for pre-season, the most hated time for any footballer believe me! Fat tests, blood tests and bleep tests were all mentioned, gulp. While I was away I heard Kelvin and Kenny have both signed new 5 year deals at the club which is great news for everyone here. Kelvin really deserves it after a cracking season with 20 clean sheets I think, and that has to reflect on Kenny too who's been a rock alongside Willo at the back, really pleased for both of them. I'll be going into the training ground a few times a week during the summer and hope to get some runs done with Goody so I know what to expect for next year, I also want to know what is happening who's coming and who if anyone is going so I'll keep you posted on that. I'm at Fairfield Hall on Thursday 31st May for the Disney Channel Kids Awards Roadshow with the Womble, I think Dane Bowers and a couple of bands will be there too, I heard a rumour of Atomic Kitten so I'm keeping my fingers crossed so if anyone fancies it get yourself down there, hopefully we'll have a good turnout and get a few youngsters involved in the club. Plus you might see Atomic Kitten but I can't promise anything. Gareth. all content copyright © 2001 - no content to be reproduced without permission.
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