It's snow joke

Did you notice anything unusual when you woke up yesterday morning?

According to the radio, there was a cataclysmic national disaster overnight. The country was brought to a standstill, and the chances are society as we know it will never recover.

Either that or we’ve had a couple of inches of snow, and listening to some people (hello chavs of my office) talk, you wouldn’t think there was any difference between the two.

Luckily the killer snow held off long enough to complete Sundays game at Rushden. Due to an inconveniently-timed visit from some friends, I was unable to attend, but was by my radio to hear Mark Johnson utter the immortal words "Pitt gets in the cross, a header from Bollaaaaaaaaaaaand". The away support sounded pretty awesome on the radio, so well done to all who were there for being the teams 12th man and other such cliches.

It's interesting to note that the last two games we've won have come when we've a) lined up in 5-2-3, and b) not had Rendell in the team. I suspect the latter is a coincidence, but the former probably isn't and I hope that the Brabinator will stick with the formation for the next few games. We need some consistency if we're going to maintain our place in the play offs, and playing with wingbacks seems to suit us quite well at present.

The departures of Hoyte and Jardim were were two disappointing, if not entirely unexpected, developments on an otherwise quiet transfer deadline day. It surprises me that Hoyte, a player of some potential on the basis of his performances last season, has never been in the Brabinator's plans, but if he's not going to play there's little point having him here using up a wage. In my eyes there's little to choose between him and Coulson, and I suspect he will forge a decent career for himself elsewhere.

Ditto Jardim, who showed in patches this season the quality he possesses. Admitedly he hasn't done it on a consistent basis recently, but on the other hand he hasn't been afforded the sort of extended run in the side that other players, like Crow and Willmott, have been given when their form has dipped. Perhaps he is the kind of player who would benefit from playing at a higher level, where there is more of a focus on good football and less on your ability to kick other players in the shins. In any case, best of luck to both players in the future.