Big first game today with a crowd of over 7000 expected. Any team news yet?

Up the mariners and safe journey for all that have made the trip.

Been a long time since we've seen a match thread , hope the Town fans are enjoying themselves, let's hope for three points today. UTM

Any team news????

5 debuts for #gtfc. Mckeown Mills Collins Clarke Dixon Dembele Rose Berrett Kelly Jones Vernon

I think we all could have called that team. Personally can't wait for Clem to be back fit as I think he offers so much more than Berrett. Obviously RS is seeing something in him that we aren't. #UTM

Quoted from Mighty_Mariner

I think we all could have called that team. Personally can't wait for Clem to be back fit as I think he offers so much more than Berrett. Obviously RS is seeing something in him that we aren't. #UTM

I think Slade sees Berrett as the kind of player who will follow instructions and stay disciplined.  I like Clements but he is not as disciplined as Berrett. At this early stage with games against teams we expect to be up there, being organised and disciplined is important.

Clarke named as captain.

Subs are:

Kilip
Keeble
Osbourne
Davies
Summerfield
Bolarinwa
Cardwell.

Not sure why we've got 2 centre halves on the bench?

Overly defensive for me but I trust in Slade!

Was hoping we wouldnt stick with this vernon upfront thing but also not that suprised

Quoted from Mighty_Mariner

Clarke named as captain.

Subs are:

Kilip
Keeble
Osbourne
Davies
Summerfield
Bolarinwa
Cardwell.

Not sure why we've got 2 centre halves on the bench?

Overly defensive for me but I trust in Slade!

Tbf do we have anybody else who can go on the bench who aren't already on the bench?

Anyone else going to be listening to the match on iFollow - I've subscribed but can't see any link to match commentaries?

Quoted from Trawler

Anyone else going to be listening to the match on iFollow - I've subscribed but can't see any link to match commentaries?

https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/matches/fixtures/first-team/201718/august/chesterfield-vs-grimsby-town-on-05-aug-17/

Quoted from Trawler

Anyone else going to be listening to the match on iFollow - I've subscribed but can't see any link to match commentaries?

I am watching, live feed has just started up but only with a "coming up next" placeholder so far....still, pretty excited!

To be fair as per many posts recently I'm not sure he had much choice up front other than Vernon. I think Berret is still possibly 3rd in line if Clements and Osborne are available.

First time I've been to Chesterfield since moving from Saltergate and have to say if our new ground was like this I'd be more than happy - nimbys, council, JF etc sort your effing selves out!

Quoted from promotion plaice

https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/matches/fixtures/first-team/201718/august/chesterfield-vs-grimsby-town-on-05-aug-17/

Ta muchly.

What frequency is match on

FM

I think most people would have picked that team but I see that as a positive.  Slade keeps it simple, no round pegs in square holes.

Live video feed is up! Town fans sound in good voice

I see Chesterfield board reporting trouble in the town, any truth in that guys? Hope not.

Let's get off to a decent start please, come on Town............UTM

Did I follow charge anyone because it didn't Me?

Watching match on ifollow from Louth on iPad for $7.

Surf Easy app shows me as in USA and this is brill!!

Kayden Jackson scores for Accrington.

Can't we just get it on the BBC lol

How's Dembele done so far.

Sounds like we are creating chances but could have let a couple in at the other end but for Macca

Dembele creating havoc so far

Jamey Osbourne going to be a big miss.

Chesterfield had better chances but we look solid enough

Get in Clarke

Goal from a corner?

Get in.
Get the feck in.

TOWN TAKE THE LEAD

Nathan CLARKE rises highest to head home on his Town debut!

Good corner and strong back post header

Lincspoacher - is iFollow in HD?, have you had any buffering or anything?. Interested in getting it with a VPN.

Yessssssss always said we should sign old defenders :P

Yesssssssss Clarke, knew Slade would do better from corners.

Clarke looks strong and experienced, hopefully we have corner routines sussed .

Yeeeeesssss Sam Jones what play

Get in 2-0

Yesssssssss Jones.

2_0!!

Get in!

Dembele to Jones

Omg. Get in. Dembele sounds like he made that. Jones will score goals, been an impressive signing.

Get in!  

Wow jones with pace power and cool finish 2-0

JONES MAKES IT 2!

Excellent break from Dembele as he skipped past challenge after challenge before slipping the ball through into the path of Sam Jones who tucked it away past the keeper.

Quoted from Lambretta Mariner

Omg. Get in. Dembele sounds like he made that. Jones will score goals, been an impressive signing.

Must have been signed by the mystery manager. You know the one who wasn't Hurst or Slade. Couldn't possibly have been that muppet Bignot who signed a load of passengers (according to some Fishy posters  ;) ).

What's the formation that Slade'/s put out? Is it a 4-4-2

Only 2-0, boo Slade out :)
GIMPS losing   ;D

Chesterfield forum -

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That 27 is **** hot

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Let's get Dembele on that longer contract asap.

Playing well a bit to do at the back but well controlled by Collins and Clarke, defending in numbers helping too.

Using the ball and the space much, much better!

He's on a 1 year contract and the club have the option to extend for another year.

Think he'll probably pay for the new ground if he carries on like this.

Quoted from Balthazar Bullitt

Get in!

Dembele to Jones

That Dembele lad is a bit special. Rode a couple of lunging tackles. Left everyone else standing and slid a great pass through to Jones.
Macs in fine form too.

Quality half from Town. Every time they've lost the ball in our half we have broke at real pace. We should have 3. Mckeown has made a couple of good saves. Dembele is the real deal, his run for Jones goal was a thing of beauty.

Quoted from MARINERSMAN22

What's the formation that Slade'/s put out? Is it a 4-4-2

I imagine it's the 4-2-3-1 that we have been playing in pre season

Watching on I follow. Dembele is too good for this level, his assist for that second was Messi esque. They've threatened us at the other end, with the main issue being rose and berret not shielding the defence we'll enough, they seem so static at times. But overall we've been solid.

Who needs strikers?  ;)

Nice to see the mighty Hartlepool losing at home to Dover. Nice introduction for them to realise how tough this league is. Who are tinpot now?

I've said it on another thread today but we need a 3 year deal for Dembele drafted up for him to sign first thing Monday morning. This kid is very special and scouts wil be flooding to BP! He could make us a LOT of money! Please don't feck this up Town.

Defensively we are tight, combative and in numbers.

Very different approach

Pity Osborne not fit and in the middle

Summerfield on for Kelly.

Quoted from Meza

Summerfield on for Kelly.

Injured or tactical?

He’s incredible! (Dembele of course!)

Quoted from Lambretta Mariner

Injured or tactical?

Town sub:

Kelly OFF, Summerfield ON.

Kelly took a knock some moments ago.

Magnificent away support.....

Attendance

7925 (2650 Town)

intercourse now Dembele injured. Hope it's not serious.

Why do we always sit back on a lead and try to defend for 45 minutes!  I'm too old to listen to us under this kind of pressure.

Under the cosh, come on Town,i'm disappointed with his sub choices, I know they were injuries but both wide attackers with pace replaced by a steady centre mid and a right back :(  surely we need pace on for when we do break

sodomist 1-2

Summerfield having a nightmare

Get in  1-3

Undeserving goal, but we’re awarded a penalty

Penalty for Town.

3-1 Town.

I’m obviously experiencing some lag 😅

WOW ! I'm liking this season, excitement regardless of the results!

Ha!

Don't you just love football!

me too.

3-1!

Yess Davies pen.  And they are down to 10

Its always a rollercoaster with Town must be so boring supporting the Chelseas/Barcelonas of the world :)

Brilliant Town, what a way to start the season, I've got good vibes about this season.

All we need now is a streaker 😆

Inspired subs from Russ

Red card for Mills!!

Mills off 2 yellows in 2 mins reacting to nothing-grow up Zak

Oh sodomist (about Mills) but .......I won't say it and tempt fate

Its Dennis being a dirty bstard first pushed Mills and M8lls reacted and then later trips Davies.  Then another bad challenge on town player.  He should have been off

LJL scores last minute goal for the Shrews

Great stuff. Sounded pretty hairy at times, now over to the Chesterfiled forum for the 'real' account of what happened(icon_cheesygrin)

Agreed, Dennis is at fault. He’s injured and frustrated.
Zak Mills’ red will easily be challenged.

Quoted from MarinerBen

Agreed, Dennis is at fault. He’s injured and frustrated.
Zak Mills’ red will easily be challenged.

No it won't. You can't appeal 2 yellows.

Quoted from MarinerBen

Agreed, Dennis is at fault. He’s injured and frustrated.
Zak Mills’ red will easily be challenged.

Only out for Tuesdays cup game, doubt we would bother (oops)

Well done Town, great win. Magnificent fans, you did us proud!

YES!!!!!  Excellent 3 points.

Great start to the season. UTM.

Great start,   UTM

http://www.flashscores.co.uk/match/SlyLFYwF/#match-summary

Quoted from Lincspoacher

Watching match on ifollow from Louth on iPad for $7.

Surf Easy app shows me as in USA and this is brill!!

I did that too... couldn't believe it  ;D ;

Fantastic win, can't wait for next week now against Coventry City.

Still playing at Luton where the ref must be a sadist...Luton get their 8th!

And for anyone who wants an honest, detailed and concise account of the game, their forum supplied it:
"Grimsby we're they're for the taking and will not be troubling the promotion places. They came to spoil and easily stole 3 points through our own poor defending. "

One game in and we've already been found out, no chance of promotion as the ball just fell into their net, almost by accident, on 3 occasions.

That's where the goals are going to come from. All over the pitch by the look of it and 2 steady eddies at the back. It's the Slade way.

Quoted from RoboCod

And for anyone who wants an honest, detailed and concise account of the game, their forum supplied it:
"Grimsby we're they're for the taking and will not be troubling the promotion places. They came to spoil and easily stole 3 points through our own poor defending. "

One game in and we've already been found out, no chance of promotion as the ball just fell into their net, almost by accident, on 3 occasions.

To be expected, but still cringe worthy.

Them chesterfield lot are a laugh arnt they, apparently they battered us second half and where easily the better team  ;D

Chesterfield 1 Town 3  ;)

Well done Town, edge of the seat stuff, its what gets fans turning up if we get the results as well,  soon get 6000 every week at BP

Quoted from Grimsby2012

To be expected, but still cringe worthy.

GET's summary was better, and a bit nearer to the truth perhaps.
"The Mariners soaked up pressure, defended well and took their chances today."

I'm sure the match I followed mention on numerous occasions that they dominated posession and at times were camped in our half, but ended in the words "..puts the ball high over the bar" or  "Umpteenth corner is cleared" or "Mckeown pushes the ball away/saves smartly" whereas their keeper didn't sound quite up to it at times.

Classic away performance, just hope the word on Dembele is good, seemed to be targetted very early on.

We were willing to allow them to put balls in the box and dealt with them well. When we got the ball in their half we looked dangerous too. I think we may need someone who's willing to sit in front of the back 4, as at times rose and berret were sliced through.

McAllister and Clements would be the people who would sit in front of defence when they're back imo

Christ almighty! Hull aren't even on Humberside and they have still been banging on about them for about 10 minutes. Get back on to the teams you are commentating on you twonks.

Quoted from Mariner93er

We were willing to allow them to put balls in the box and dealt with them well. When we got the ball in their half we looked dangerous too. I think we may need someone who's willing to sit in front of the back 4, as at times rose and berret were sliced through.

Yep, we've just won 3-1 at a promotion favourite and we're dropping the centre midfield who are clearly the scapegoats. Welcome to The Fishy

Well done lads a great start.

Great support as always.

I wasn't scapegoating though was i, I was offering an observation. I'm sincerely sorry if it didn't agree with your view.

Just home, what a great away performance. I believe that Chesterfield was the better footballing team no doubt but we had more grit, determination and the right attitude. What do you say to your players at half-time when your 2-0 up against a team who are heavily tipped for promotion? Second half we soaked up the pressure excellently and was a great finish by Denniss to make it 2-1 but we
came straight back. Defenders looked solid all game, won a gritty away game which may prove absolutely vital come end of the season. Going home so happy UTFM

3 1 away win vs a team tipped for promotion. Don't care how we did it, we have 3 points. Well done the faithful who went today. UTM

Is it possible they had 30 shots! As shown on BBC stats

A lot of the Chesterfield shots were long range efforts, with only a couple, or at most a handful of clear cut opportunities. I thought their solemn goal was a box sitter, where Dennis pivoted well and scored. The play leading up to his goal was just scrappy penalty area stuff.

I really enjoyed watching the game live here in the U.S. I thought Town went with a game plan and it played out perfectly. The first half was pretty even, except that we got the 2 goals. We were under the cosh second half but they were restricted to very few clear cut chances thanks to lots of determined defending. I thought the decision to take out the wide forward players and tighten the midfield worked well to help see the game out. Hopefully one more striking option will be joining soon, and we should have a solid squad for the division. Three goals away from home on the opening day without a number 9 is definitely very encouraging. Everyone contributed to the win.

That run by Dembele was just fantastic.

Quoted from cmackenzie4

That run by Dembele was just fantastic.

And the pass was even better. Inch perfect.

And finished off very well.

Could Dembele reprise the Reddy role? Breaking quickly from our own half and catching teams flat footed.

Quoted from MarinerBen

A lot of the Chesterfield shots were long range efforts, with only a couple, or at most a handful of clear cut opportunities. I thought their solemn goal was a box sitter, where Dennis pivoted well and scored. The play leading up to his goal was just scrappy penalty area stuff.

To me that shows they've done their research as McKeown has historically struggled with shots from range. Good tactic as far as I'm concerned but fortunately for us they were dire at long shots - and James was on top form to be fair!

REACTION: It Was Like A Home Game - Slade

https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/2017/august/reaction-it-was-like-a-home-game---slade/

How did Kelley not out that chance away at 0-0 - seemed easier to score! That Dennis seems like a right sharp object!! Glad we've put one over the! Outstanding start to the season!

Add another midfielder and a quality No9, (although in all fairness Berrett and Vernon seemed to perform very well) then i think we could do some real damage in this league!

Quoted from ginnywings

That's where the goals are going to come from. All over the pitch by the look of it and 2 steady eddies at the back. It's the Slade way.

If that's "the Slade way" then I'm all for it...sounds perfect! I just wish his predecessor had just 10% of Slade's organisational skills and tactical understanding, then we might not have seen last season dwindle away to nothing.