Just returning

I’ll start by being honest and say that this did not feel like a promotion season until I woke up this morning - a full 25 minutes before my 0530 alarm. We surely can’t beat a team who have been so solid all season on the back of 240’ over two games, I thought.
At half time - we can’t come from behind again, I thought.
At full time - Town can’t strike three times in extra time, I thought.

How wrong could I be?

Jurgen Klopp would call these lads mentality monsters. Human beings who become superhuman to not give up and stick to the game plan for as long as it requires to win a game. They’ve done that this season but to and even greater degree in this play off campaign.

Everyone involved with GTFC did their jobs perfectly today, us fans were incredible.

I’m absolutely bollocksed now, watching it back with a few beers after being designated driver for the day. Huge smile on my face. Love the lot of ya x

Difference between us and Jurgen Klopp’s mentality monsters is we can score in finals!

Quoted from Mariner_09

Difference between us and Jurgen Klopp’s mentality monsters is we can score in finals!

Fair one!

Quoted from LH

I’ll start by being honest and say that this did not feel like a promotion season until I woke up this morning - a full 25 minutes before my 0530 alarm. We surely can’t beat a team who have been so solid all season on the back of 240’ over two games, I thought.
At half time - we can’t come from behind again, I thought.
At full time - Town can’t strike three times in extra time, I thought.

How wrong could I be?

Jurgen Klopp would call these lads mentality monsters. Human beings who become superhuman to not give up and stick to the game plan for as long as it requires to win a game. They’ve done that this season but to and even greater degree in this play off campaign.

Everyone involved with GTFC did their jobs perfectly today, us fans were incredible.

I’m absolutely bollocksed now, watching it back with a few beers after being designated driver for the day. Huge smile on my face. Love the lot of ya x

Isn't it such a nice feeling.

Just back. Well, we've done it, and I mean WE. The players, the fans, the staff, the owners, docks beers, scotch eggs, paushages, all of us deserve this.

I was not going to be brave, or naïve enough to tie my recovery from addiction too closely to the results of GTFC. 520 days ago, that would have been an awful decision, as I'd have no doubt fallen after our chaotic and embarrassing exit from the EFL last season. Having said that, there are some striking similarities over the past season in how my life, and my beloved Grimsby, as a town and a football club, have well and truly recovered from 20 years of abuse. Again, I take that with a pinch of salt. But it sure is sweet as hell nonetheless.

It has been the first season I've had the pleasure of being able to afford a season ticket in over a decade, and the memories I have shared this season with my fellow fans, my parents, and my children will live with me forever, we surely have 2 more mini mariners joining us throughout next season.

To Jason, Andrew, Paul, the players and all those mentioned at the top of this message, I sincerely thank you from the top, the bottom, and everything in between of my heart. You have made my personal recovery journey a lot, lot easier, and I'll never forget that.

Onto next season, and a return to the EFL for a club in good shape on and off the field. But before that, please use the next couple of weeks wisely to enjoy yourselves, you deserve it.

Non alcoholic beers, on me.

Rob De.

Another thing: how different are your emotions this time compared to last? I was a blubbering wreck at Wembley in 2016. Just absolutely buzzing tonight. Great day!

Quoted from LH

Another thing: how different are your emotions this time compared to last? I was a blubbering wreck at Wembley in 2016. Just absolutely buzzing tonight. Great day!

Blubbering wreck today…2016 was relief, today was almost disbelief.

I can’t actually fathom out what I’ve seen my club do in the last two weeks. It’s nothing short of a miracle. It’s magical. Unbelievable.

I’m struggling to process it all. Is the mad turn around from how bad we were a year ago? Is it the squad overhaul mid season? Is it the fact it’s a town side that never dies. Never stops and gives everything and more…

Im out in swashebuckle. Up the flipping mariners

Quoted from LH

I’ll start by being honest and say that this did not feel like a promotion season until I woke up this morning - a full 25 minutes before my 0530 alarm. We surely can’t beat a team who have been so solid all season on the back of 240’ over two games, I thought.
At half time - we can’t come from behind again, I thought.
At full time - Town can’t strike three times in extra time, I thought.

How wrong could I be?

Jurgen Klopp would call these lads mentality monsters. Human beings who become superhuman to not give up and stick to the game plan for as long as it requires to win a game. They’ve done that this season but to and even greater degree in this play off campaign.

Everyone involved with GTFC did their jobs perfectly today, us fans were incredible.

I’m absolutely bollocksed now, watching it back with a few beers after being designated driver for the day. Huge smile on my face. Love the lot of ya x

Brilliant post just brilliant sums my feelings up a 1000%

As we're close to London we where fortunate to get back for around 8.30 after a quick drink post match, it it wasn't work this morning we would have stayed on it for a bit longer.

Even with the short trip home I'm shot to sh!t but sat here now trying to concentrate on work with an absolute feeling of satisfaction and elation and ultimately pride in everyone associated with GTFC, I think we all played a part.  

I'm also excited and massively optimistic as I believe we'll kick on now, I'm not expecting another play off campaign next season but I believe we'll be stable and competitive.

In regard top the game I think in the first have we didn't hit any form of groove or tempo and I actually felt them scoring before half time helped a bit as Hurst got the opportunity to get into the players pretty quickly at half time.

During the break I was concerned but still had some belief we'd come back and at least avoid defeat in the 90. What made me believe? The fact that this team had the belief and desire to do exactly that. I do think their big striker going off was a factor as they seemed to lose a bit of idea for a while which gave us a foothold.

In extra time if there was going to be a winner it was only ever going to be us who snatched it as we knew how. Luckily enough we did just that which is a massive relief as it takes us back into the EFL and to be honest I was struggling to see 5 penalty takes in the 11 that finished the game who I would have been confident would have converted.  

Well done Town, the Mariners are now "Mighty" once again!!