A maximum high

Quoted from HertsGTFC

It does make me smile, certain posters on here wanted Fenty out, eventually that happened.

Now after less than 2 years the same people are moaning about JS & AP and DC clearly because in that that 2 years all that has happened is …

- Recruited a good manager and backed/stuck by him
- Got rid of a poor very large poor playing squad
- Brought in a load of honest pros who get on well
- Won promotion back at the first attempt.
- Failed to get a striker but money is available we believe
- The overall playing squad is better
- Paid fees for players
- We now offer 2/3 year deals
- Cheapside is better
- The support staff reflects a club that’s serious
- The pitch at BP is better
- As it stands we’re still in 2 knock out competitions
- Done an equitable deal for McAtee
- Seems like the Youth set up is thriving
- The first year pro pipeline looks stable
- Player support feels better - Looked after by Cokey

Oh and I forgot….

- The owners and exec listen
- People are interested in GTFC
- Fenty is getting paid, I think ahead of schedule
- We have a new major sponsor who look long term
- Record season ticket sales
- Great attendances overall
- Some work done on BP, more to do though
- Food is better, if IMHO a bit pricey
- They’re working with the trust not against it.
- There’s some good community stuff going on for sure
- Kids got to design the 3rd kit and others are benefiting
- Though it’s not visible to all there is a plan for the training ground

I’m sure there’s more.

Yes they’ve made a few PR mistakes like the badge thing but nothing to the magnitude of Alex May, flasks or flag deconstruction.

Quoted from Marinerdeano

Town fans, come on. A few months ago we experienced pretty much a maximum high in footballing terms. Now there is no end of disgruntlement, petty arguments, random tangents in debates that go so away from the point of an original post. It's as if loads of us are on a come down and are just lashing out here, there and everywhere. One guy yesterday practically threw himself over the top tier of the upper in anger. We have come a long way in a short space of time, there may have to be some patience at times and yes some debates are healthy and yes there is a right for constructive criticism but sometimes take a breathe, pinch yourself on how we are securely back in the football league and embrace your fellow Grimbarian.  Views may differ but listening isn't about thinking about how you can interject with your viewpoint all of the time, sometimes it is about learning how someone has reached that conclusion whether you agree or not.

I guess what I'm trying to say is, we aren't in a bad place right now. Of course there are areas that need to improve but a collective kindred spirit is important. After all, we all want to see our club do well and we can all agree on that.

Quoted from 123614

The only thing that genuinely annoys me is the failure to get in a decent striker and the excuses that have gone with that over the past 4 windows.

Are you seriously saying that PH is NOT trying to sign a striker good enough to enhance the quality of our squad?

These are not excuses:

1.      There is a good chance that certain strikers will be out of our price range.
2.      There is also the possibility that some players do not fancy living in the Grimsby area.
3.      Similarly, there will be strikers that prefer to live and work in the South.
4.      I assume also that there will be some players available who don't fit into PH's model of players he wants.
5.     There may be family reasons why players won't move here.  For instance, wives who are happy and settled where they live now.
6.     There may not be the type of striker available that PH wants to play in his chosen formation.

I know that there are many other reasons too, but my memory problems won't let me remember them to put in this post.

What I am trying to say to all you guys who say we have to sign a striker now is this.  This isn't Sainsburys, Tesco or Morrisons where you have a look, see what you like, pick it up and pay for it at the counter and it's yours!  I wish it was so, but it's not, so we need to have faith in PH and his staff and rely on them to work hard in trying to find this elusive striker.  I am sure they are doing their best.

Quoted from ska face

Looks awfully lot like a list of excuses to me…