Back into the Football League, the hard way at the first attempt, get in, get in, get in

We've had worse days  :)

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EY I EY I EY I O OFF TO THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE WE GO!!!

Well done Grimsby, bloody hell you like to do things the hard way don't yer

At the beginning of the playoffs I never thought that it would be you to go up but you've deserved the promotion over the three playoff games especially as the first two legs was away,wish it was Notts that went up but pleased for you all,what a end of season it's been for the club and supporters,it's going to be hard to top it next season but who knows 👍

Have a safe trip home 🍻

If I did not have a bad heart I have now.

What a game well done to the players Hursty and co Jason and Anthony + the board.

All our magnificent fans who made the effort to get there ,wonderful backing.

I can now go into hospital knowing we are back in the league

Paul  Hurst eh? He knows them play offs and how to complete them.

Absolutely fantastic, so proud of my team, fans, club and Town 😍❤️

So huge this. To get back up in one season under the new owners and to show so much spirit and character that was so lacking through the toxicity of the last couple of years. This is brilliant. This is our football club.

See you all in League 2

Quoted from Manchester Mariner

Paul  Hurst eh? He knows them play offs and how to complete them.

I think he has earned his place in the GTFC managerial hall of fame now.

What a team effort, we'll done everyone.
Apologies to Paul Hurst for wanting you sacked during our poor run.
See you next season in League 2

I was so looking forward to playing the Scunts!  :)

Well done Paul Hurst. what a fantastic team of professionals you gathered to complete this season. having Doig, coke, pearson alongside you to help the maturity of the team along. well executed  Well done 👏

Now where's that "Town are above Scunny in the league" thread  8)

so happy tonight, well done one and all

Liverpool “reds” fella and season holder..  great game... remember youz.. beat us at home years ago....  smashed it.... hey great game.. enjoyed it.. congrats on promotion.. big team, you should move up the tiers.. good luck Grimsby

Brilliant effort by all involved with team / management club.
Congratulations.
Profile of the club has been raised significantly.
Well done.
Houdini would be proud of that effort.
Back in the Football League.
🤙

Congratulations from a gutted Moors fan all the best for next season.

What Paul Hurst has done in a relatively short time is remarkable, to get us promotion at the first attempt is amazing (especially after the bad spell we had) he’s changed the whole attitude at the club, he’s produced a team full of spirit and enthusiasm and for that I thank him.

Well done Paul, the team and the owner's

UTM

Bpm topped out at 160 what a day don’t think I have fully compiled what has happened yet

Quoted from exiledmeggie

I was so looking forward to playing the Scunts!  :)

Oh well.... Donny here we come!  8)

Soooooooo proud of this team and this football club! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Hurst is a defensive manager who makes awful substitutions. I think that's in a parallel universe.

What a season

Quoted from sapper mariner

Bpm topped out at 160 what a day don’t think I have fully compiled what has happened yet

I'm supposed to take a home blood pressure reading and send it to my doctors. Don't think I will be doing it today.

I was like a wet rag in extra time and even worse when we scored in that last 10 mins.

I think that is the most incredible acheivement in our clubs history. For what it means going forward, for the timing of it with the new owners, for the challenge we had from rebuilding the squad almost from scratch, and then to overcome the most difficult against the odds play off run of all time in any league.

The dark days of grimsby town are well and truly over, theres not a doubt in my mind.

So pleased we are back, unfortunately I collapsed this morning and knocked myself out so spent the day in Lincoln A&E but after eight hours of tests hopefully no permanent damage. Biggest miss was enjoying the victory with my 15 year old son who I insisted still went to the match with his Uncle and cousin.

God looking forward to a promotion hug when he gets home.

Absolutely three incredible play off games and I believe our performances in these games justify our return to the league.

Roll on next season.

Going up told you in August :K)

DB, really glad you can say I told you so.☺️☺️☺️

fantastic. well done all

It's massive is this. There will be more fans, more away fans, more revenue, more exposure and Hurst's player acquisition list will be nearer the top of the page than the bottom. We also have a much better chance of retaining the likes of Fox and McAtee who must have alerted a few managers during this incredible play off campaign.

It's got to be one of the best campaigns of any team in any play offs given the odds against us.

Incredible!

Town promoted and Wales off to the world cup, day of days 4me!!!

We’ll look back in history and see this as a pivotal moment. It’s absolutely huge and I think you’ll be hard pushed to see a better playoff campaign ever again.

Congrats to all involved including Hurst, who’s turned round a mid season rot that me and many others didn’t think he was capable of doing so.

To all those who wanted Hurst out before Christmas  - you got it wrong.
To all those who wanted Holohan out in the early part of the Notts County game but who scored the goal to take us into extra time - you got it wrong.
To all those who preferred Effete to Cropper but whose long throw led to the winning goals against Wrexham and Solihull - you got it wrong.
The point is trust the owners and the manager - they know more about what's going on at the club , especially they manager who knows his squad better than we ever will.

Just a little extra point - my friend had £10 on town to win 2-1 in extra time at 14-1 . When he told me about his bet I just knew we would win - he is a very lucky beggar in betting!

Quoted from Swansea_Mariner

Town promoted and Wales off to the world cup, day of days 4me!!!

Was hoping Ukraine would win but heyho.

Bad day to be in blue and yellow PP

Quoted from Lincoln Mariner 56

So pleased we are back, unfortunately I collapsed this morning and knocked myself out so spent the day in Lincoln A&E but after eight hours of tests hopefully no permanent damage. Biggest miss was enjoying the victory with my 15 year old son who I insisted still went to the match with his Uncle and cousin.

God looking forward to a promotion hug when he gets home.

Absolutely three incredible play off games and I believe our performances in these games justify our return to the league.

Roll on next season.

Hope you recover fully LM, take care mate.

Quoted from Swansea_Mariner

Town promoted and Wales off to the world cup, day of days 4me!!!

England won a test match too and Root passed 10,000 runs.

Been a great day all round.

Should have a Jubilee more often.

Really hope a video like this can be done to acknowledge what these players have achieved this season.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-TgqpobVu0

Quoted from DB

Going up told you in August :K)

I don't know DB personally but he had given me inspiration with his never waning belief that we were going up, well done DB, with that positivity you will hopefully have the same belief in the coming season.(thumbup2).

Quoted from rancido

Just a little extra point - my friend had £10 on town to win 2-1 in extra time at 14-1 . When he told me about his bet I just knew we would win - he is a very lucky beggar in betting!

I blame my lucky can of Guinness and the fact that I didn't drink the can of Thatchers in my fridge because it had yellow on it so had a Brewdog Lost Lager which is in black and white instead 🤣

Wow. Just bloody wow.
At half time I thought we were in for a long afternoon, they zipped the ball around so well. They had us on strings, pulling us from side to side. They looked dangerous every attack. We had a few chances but didn’t take them.

Turning point for me was Smith taking the head of Hudlin. After they, they didn’t have a plan B. JM’s goal was quality.

I’ve got a banging headache. A sore throat, horrendous heart burn but good lord. I love this team.

Hurst is an excellent team builder. This isn’t a squad. It’s a team.

Quoted from Lincoln Mariner 56

So pleased we are back, unfortunately I collapsed this morning and knocked myself out so spent the day in Lincoln A&E but after eight hours of tests hopefully no permanent damage. Biggest miss was enjoying the victory with my 15 year old son who I insisted still went to the match with his Uncle and cousin.

God looking forward to a promotion hug when he gets home.

Absolutely three incredible play off games and I believe our performances in these games justify our return to the league.

Roll on next season.

I hope you’re feeling a bit better mate. We did it for you today! Get well soon and UTM.

Quoted from ginnywings

It's massive is this. There will be more fans, more away fans, more revenue, more exposure and Hurst's player acquisition list will be nearer the top of the page than the bottom. We also have a much better chance of retaining the likes of Fox and McAtee who must have alerted a few managers during this incredible play off campaign.

It's got to be one of the best campaigns of any team in any play offs given the odds against us.

Incredible!

Yes, totally all this! Plus that incredible layoff run actually mean that had we failed I think a few more players who caught the eye might have been on the way than before the playoffs started. Fox and mcatee in particular. We might have been down there for years again. Now we have a real shot at holding on to our squad.

That playoff run is surely the greatest of all time - the players have been phenomenal! New legends!

Anyone know what our final attendance was as almost 23k there and it looked mostly town to me?

Felt like a lot more than 13k in and out the ground.

I was thinking the same Swan. They sold 5k. So where’s the other 5k come from. Our end seemed to have at 3 times the amount of theirs.

Promoted. its such agreat word  :)

Quoted from topuphere666

Wow. Just bloody wow.
At half time I thought we were in for a long afternoon, they zipped the ball around so well. They had us on strings, pulling us from side to side. They looked dangerous every attack. We had a few chances but didn’t take them.

Turning point for me was Smith taking the head of Hudlin. After they, they didn’t have a plan B. JM’s goal was quality.

I’ve got a banging headache. A sore throat, horrendous heart burn but good lord. I love this team.

Hurst is an excellent team builder. This isn’t a squad. It’s a team.

You saw a different game to me , and the BBC and BT who basically said we were behind against the run of play at HT . I didnt think they looked much of a threat at all and were very lucky to be ahead

Quoted from supertown

You saw a different game to me , and the BBC and BT who basically said we were behind against the run of play at HT . I didnt think they looked much of a threat at all and were very lucky to be ahead

Opinions eh. I felt they were more threatening going forward in the first half. Didn’t think we offered much compared to the second half

Quoted from Swansea_Mariner

Anyone know what our final attendance was as almost 23k there and it looked mostly town to me?

Felt like a lot more than 13k in and out the ground.

Went past Swansea Cricket Ground this afternoon and immediately remembered Gary Sobers 6 sixes in one over - thought some of them were hit in a river but it must have been Swansea Bay. Mumbles pier not too clever
UTM

I've never received a hug off my 6 year like the one when Maguire-Drew scored, he just squeezed me and smiled.
A moment I will treasure for ever, I shed a tear for sure

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Yeeeeeeeeeeessssssssss absolutely get in haha

Well done Town, back in Div 2 and back on the i-follow network.
Be able to see every game next season both home and away.
UTM.
:) :) :)

That was surreal.

What a way to get promoted, and in extra time with a long throw once again! I’d love it if all three of these play off games got released on DVD.

Quoted from AndyGTFC

That was surreal.

What a way to get promoted, and in extra time with a long throw once again! I’d love it if all three of these play off games got released on DVD.

I think there’s a case for a match day moments supercut of the season, showing the twists and turns. I love every single one of these match day moments.

Well Done PH and the team and the new set up
Over the Moon and back where we belong minimum
Come on Town!!

Quoted from Grimal

I don't know DB personally but he had given me inspiration with his never waning belief that we were going up, well done DB, with that positivity you will hopefully have the same belief in the coming season.(thumbup2).

Thank you for your comments. With this team and the team spirit they have, a never say die mentality it's League 1 at the end of the next season. You read it here first. Positive and optimistic it's league 1 for us.

It seems we will be playing Sutton United for the first time in our entire historys (Confused) https://www.11v11.com/teams/grimsby-town/tab/opposingTeams/opposition/Sutton%20United/

Thanks for the get well messages, still got thumping headache and tingly arms but had that promotion hug with my lad and like poster above a few tears were shed. Amazing the effect football has on our emotions.

Hope the party is going strong up the Meggies 😀😀😀