GTFC Starting XI:   Killip, Mills, Collins (C), K. Osborne, Davies, Summerfield, Kelly, Clifton, Jaiyesimi, Cardwell, Jones.

Subs:   McKeown, Dixon, Clarke, Hooper, Bolarinwa, Vernon, Dembele.


Cardwell scores for Town.

McKeown is not suspended?

First chant of FISH from the few (very few) in the Pontoon............ 8)

Now  1-1

So someone there must have a couple of minutes to count the attendance then  ???  😉

Quoted from gary_elton

So someone there must have a couple of minutes to count the attendance then  ???  😉

Less than 550 home fans

Quoted from gary_elton

So someone there must have a couple of minutes to count the attendance then  ???  😉

Someone on twitter is saying 862 (319 away). That's low for a local derby with cheap tickets, free kids and stubs counting for Mansfield.
Boycott still on and a big fuckoff to those clubs that voted for it.

The attendance at Blundell Park this evening 862 including 319 visitors, according to Twitter.

Wonder what Fenty thinks.

No different to what he thought before, if he doesnt lose money and has the chance of Wembley he wont give a fck.  

Much higher than I thought it would be. Less than 500 would have been great.

Quoted from chaos33

Much higher than I thought it would be. Less than 500 would have been great.

Yeah, but you don't usually get 300+ visitors for this sort of game, so its still less than 500 home fans

Won on penalties. Give the players some credit. Its not them who have voted for this competition.

Quoted from Hagrid

Won on penalties. Give the players some credit. Its not them who have voted for this competition.

I agree Hagrid, and good to see a few "squad" players getting game time

Oh FFS i forgot about that new format of pennos. We havent won yet😫 Im so sorry everyone

Who took the Penalties?

Those 319 Donny fans need to look at themselves. Why travel to one of these games when you know the opposition to it ? The 550 home fans are bad enough.

Ffs we lost on penalties. 4-3

Quoted from Hagrid

Oh FFS i forgot about that new format of pennos. We havent won yet😫 Im so sorry everyone

Town lose on penalties.

lost 4-3 - no win bonus for JF to snuggle

We are yet to win a cup game since our return to the league. Makes a change from the endless FA Trophy games I suppose  :)

Yeah, the 550 home fans.......I don't get that. Much more than it should have been.

Ah well, sooner we are out the damn thing the better

Hahaha Comedy gold.....  3-2 up on pens with 2 left to take. End up missing them and then missing the 3rd in sudden death.... This sums up our season so far, on probably what's to come....

Didn't know there was a match on--who's playing ?

Actually not a too bad game. Should have won the shootout.
Clifton did well, summerfield was mom for me.

Lost 3-4 on pens

Bolarinwa, Jones Cardwell all had pens saved. Davies, Hooper Mills scored

Snatched defeat from the jaws of victory just then lol

Ha. Another defeat. At home too. They are a bunch of losers.

About as typical Town as you can get. What's our prize money fund at after four games over two seasons in this ridiculous competition does anyone know?  ::)

Who got sent off tonight?

Quoted from oldun

Bolarinwa, Jones Cardwell all had pens saved. Davies, Hooper Mills scored

By the way I did not attend, just followed live text.!

Quoted from oldun

Bolarinwa, Jones Cardwell all had pens saved. Davies, Hooper Mills scored

By the way I did not attend, just followed live text.!

The run of sending offs is ended... maybe the season will get back on track.

Jones and Davies booked

Just been told to 'get off my high horse' for not agreeing with people going to this game. Laughable that people actually slate me for NOT going and don't agree with the boycott. Everything that's wrong with modern football

Scabs

We've had no one sent off!! (clap)(clap)(clap)(groupwave)(clap)(clap)(clap)

Quoted from Fat Cobra

Scabs

If you don't want scabs or something put toilet paper on the seat

500 odd town scabs in attendance. Disappointing it wasn't lower but I'm sure the clubs underhand tactics with Mansfield tickets didn't help.

Thought we might be the lowest attendance tonight but Barnet,Stevenage,Fleetwood & Colchester were below us

Quoted from Sigone

Thought we might be the lowest attendance tonight but Barnet,Stevenage,Fleetwood & Colchester were below us

Yes, but as said before, I bet they didn't have 300+ away fans perhaps?

Quoted from lee65

Yes, but as said before, I bet they didn't have 300+ away fans perhaps?

Well, in Donny, a meaningless football match in Cleethorpes represents a f***ing good night out.

Quoted from Sigone

Thought we might be the lowest attendance tonight but Barnet,Stevenage,Fleetwood & Colchester were below us

I don't think any of those clubs get the attendances we do anyway, so understandable. I reckon for every fan that went tonight, about 5 or 6 didn't, so if that's success, i'd like to see what failure looks like.

Only positive from this shitshow was Harry Clifton apparently running the show in midfield. God knows why he hasn't been given a chance sooner. balderdash to all the scabs who actually paid to attend this evening.

Quoted from Chrisblor

Only positive from this shitshow was Harry Clifton apparently running the show in midfield. God knows why he hasn't been given a chance sooner. balderdash to all the scabs who actually paid to attend this evening.

Well that sounds positive, any chance he will retain his place against Crewe?

No red card !! WOOOP

Quoted from Chrisblor

Only positive from this shitshow was Harry Clifton apparently running the show in midfield. God knows why he hasn't been given a chance sooner. balderdash to all the scabs who actually paid to attend this evening.

I decided not to go tonight yet have a season ticket, but it is not very nice calling those that went names. They have every right to go if they wish & you have right to not go if you wish, it's called democracy. We are all GTFC supporters, but we all have different opinions & views, but when someone has a different opinion & different views to me which is very often, i do not resort to calling them names like a child would.

Quoted from OllieGTFC

No red card !! WOOOP

Its not a competitive match, apparently.

Quoted from Chrisblor

Only positive from this shitshow was Harry Clifton apparently running the show in midfield. God knows why he hasn't been given a chance sooner. balderdash to all the scabs who actually paid to attend this evening.

Two things -  Harry was out on loan last season, sent out by a different manager and was injured most of this pre season and, secondly, whilst many of us chose not to go, there are some who have and they have every right to do so.

Any excuse for a yorkie to come to Cleethorpes.

Quoted from Chrisblor

Only positive from this shitshow was Harry Clifton apparently running the show in midfield. God knows why he hasn't been given a chance sooner. balderdash to all the scabs who actually paid to attend this evening.

Freedom of choice for me. I'm not a fan of the competition but if someone wants to go to a game it does not mean they are "obviously wrong". To call a supporter who attended a scab is a bit school yard to be honest. "All Town aren't we"?

Ironically enough though the game may work to our benefit as a run out for squad and suspended players

Quoted from lee65

Yes, but as said before, I bet they didn't have 300+ away fans perhaps?

Most of them are staying on the fitties and thorpe park. :)

I will not slag any GTFC fan off for attending the match it is entirely their decision and money  end of.

Not going to slag anyone off also as it's their choice. I listened into the Doncaster commentary and it sounded good. They said our standout players were Summerfield, Cardwell and Hooper........UTM

A smaller crowd at Stevenage.

Anybody know how many bra's there were ?

Quoted from Caveman

A smaller crowd at Stevenage.

Anybody know how many bra's there were ?

Underwired or not?

Quoted from IlkleyMariner

The run of sending offs is ended... maybe the season will get back on track.

Fu(king typical, the one thing we were doing well at  Sort it Slade

Quoted from Ipswin

Fu(king typical, the one thing we were doing well at  Sort it Slades

Edited for you.

Did we try to play football last night or are we still hoofing it forward at every opportunity?

Quoted from TheGoalKipper

Did we try to play football last night or are we still hoofing it forward at every opportunity?

We tried and succeeded in playing football.

Summerfield, Jones, Kelly, Davies and Mills all played well. As did Osborne.

I wasn't impressed with the keeper, Cardwell or Hooper when he came on.

Clifton had a decent game, but I imagine it might be a while before we see him play a league game.

No Clements in the squad again. Is he injured? Thought he might have got some game time last night.

Quoted from Caveman

A smaller crowd at Stevenage.

Anybody know how many bra's there were ?

Not sure how many bra's but I bet there were several mammaries (mainly in florescent bibs)

Quoted from lew chaterleys lover

We tried and succeeded in playing football.

Summerfield, Jones, Kelly, Davies and Mills all played well. As did Osborne.

I wasn't impressed with the keeper, Cardwell or Hooper when he came on.

Clifton had a decent game, but I imagine it might be a while before we see him play a league game.

Didn't think the keeper had that much to do, he had no chance with the goal that looked as if it was deflected off Collins' back.

Agree about Hooper but I thought Cardwell did OK, chased down their defenders, played some good balls off and scored.

Quoted from arryarryarry

Didn't think the keeper had that much to do, he had no chance with the goal that looked as if it was deflected off Collins' back.

Agree about Hooper but I thought Cardwell did OK, chased down their defenders, played some good balls off and scored.

Yes he had very little to do, but his kicking was poor, he is small in stature, got into a bit of a muddle in the box when he came too far out, and I generally like my keepers to be tall and commanding - just my preference.

Cardwell is going to back up at best though, surely?  That's fair enough as we can't play all the strikers.

Quoted from lew chaterleys lover

Yes he had very little to do, but his kicking was poor, he is small in stature, got into a bit of a muddle in the box when he came too far out, and I generally like my keepers to be tall and commanding - just my preference.

Cardwell is going to back up at best though, surely?  That's fair enough as we can't play all the strikers.

He looks small for a keeper but he had little to do. He turned his man after a bad back pass and what he had to do, he did well. I don't think you can accuse him of had distribution when his kicking was excellent and he almost set up Cardwell from a drop kick.

Quoted from jamesgtfc

He looks small for a keeper but he had little to do. He turned his man after a bad back pass and what he had to do, he did well. I don't think you can accuse him of had distribution when his kicking was excellent and he almost set up Cardwell from a drop kick.

Yes but I am not sure we want keepers doing Cruyff turns in the box.  Slade threw his arms up in frustration as he kicked it into touch late on when under no pressure and a lot of his kicking was similar. I do agree about the drop kick.

To be honest I was hoping for a new established number one keeper with Macca as back up, but that isn't the fault of Killip and if he ever does oust Macca he will get my full support at the game as normal.

Quoted from lew chaterleys lover

Yes but I am not sure we want keepers doing Cruyff turns in the box.  Slade threw his arms up in frustration as he kicked it into touch late on when under no pressure and a lot of his kicking was similar. I do agree about the drop kick.

To be honest I was hoping for a new established number one keeper with Macca as back up, but that isn't the fault of Killip and if he ever does oust Macca he will get my full support at the game as normal.

I agree about the turn in the box >:(

I didn't think his kicking was that bad, mainly down the middle rather than Macca style into the Main or Youngs stands.