NUFC.com report that the boys ar eplaying a behind closed doors match against Darlington this afternoon. Two Questions:

Why? and

Are there any doors to close?!

-- Anonymous, September 14, 2000

Answers

It'll be a trial for somebody.

-- Anonymous, September 14, 2000

I wondered that Josh but then I thought Acuna has gone home (reportedly!), mr Bernard has signed (reportedly) so who is on trial, any news?

-- Anonymous, September 14, 2000

"It'll be a trial for somebody."

Hopefully for Kenny and Ruud, charged with bringing the club into disrepute.

-- Anonymous, September 14, 2000

Could it be a fitness test? Lee or Cort. Too early for Bassedas. Any other returning crocks??

-- Anonymous, September 14, 2000

Lua Lua seeing how he fits in?

-- Anonymous, September 14, 2000

Can't be Lua Lua 'cause we've made an offer already.

-- Anonymous, September 14, 2000

In light of Barton injuring himself and a couple of players returning from knocks it makes sense.

Bobby has to sort out who plays the full back positions. Charvet or Griffin on the right, and Domi or Griffin on the left. That is if Domi is right after his knock last week end.

He's also got sort out the midfield situation. With Lee still out, and I'm not sure but is Glass still out?, the midfield formation has to be sorted.

Also Cort probably needed a bit of a run out before Saturday.

Could see a hell of a lot of the bairns during the next four weeks, untill the injured senior players get back. Not a bad stretch of games for it as there don't appear to be many difficult teams over this period.

-- Anonymous, September 15, 2000

The Chronicle report that this match was to have a look at Robert Ullathorne, the former Norwich and Leicester player! Wow!

-- Anonymous, September 15, 2000