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moss_side_mariner
May 26, 2016, 8:01am
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Quote from Chesterfield forum:

"I suppose there is a certain level of satisfaction that we can shaft little tinpot teams like Grimsby the same way teams like Wigan can shaft us"

I suppose there will be a few clubs that see us as "tinpot". It'll make it that bit sweeter when we turn them over.
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There's nobody that can justifiably and credibly call us 'tinpot' at L2 Level, including Chesterfield, who are a smaller club than us with a less auspicious history, but who just happen to be temporarily one league higher than us for the present. Remembering we are one of the FL's oldest clubs with a proud tradition of playing in all divisions, this is water off a duck's back, being factually inaccurate and childish.


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We may well be in their league next season. Maybe getting a new ground too, I so hopr we can recapture some of the old form and fight to get into the championship.


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I'm still having a wry smile at that comment after i saw it the other day. Chesterfield calling us tinpot is laughable.
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May 26, 2016, 9:28am
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Surely it's only new / young fans who would say something as stupid and ill-informed as that. There is no measure by which we could be called tinpot ffs.
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May 26, 2016, 9:37am

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The last time we were any good in the Football League was about 10 years ago. People under the age of 30 can be forgiven for regarding us as minnows, we just have to prove them wrong.


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The amount of sides underestimating our size or followings since we've been promoted is extraordinary. Pompey fans moaning that another 'tinpot side who will only bring 100 fans' are up was a personal highlight.

It makes a nice change. It's nice to go into a season not expecting to beat a few of these sides but it'll be so so satisfying when we do.
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Just for the record, our results against our " superiors " is .... Against Portsmouth then they do have a better record having won 38 against our 24 with 11 draws. Not too bad is it for tinpot Grimsby.    Against Chesterfield we lead them having won 37 to their 29 with 23 draws. Now who is tinpot........NOT US Mr.Chesterfield know all !
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I think the home end at Chesterfield called us a lot worse than tinpots when hundreds of Town fans swarmed on the pitch after gaining promotion in 1990 and cleared their end.
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Pretty sure I remember going to see town play Chesterfield back in...2009? Wasn't that long ago. Think they may have beat us last minute.

Anyway, short memories.


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