When Artell goes who do you want next.?

Quoted from Maringer

He's of an age where he would have been watching Buckley's teams in his teens/early 20s, (as was I). I was always proud that we were known for playing some really good football and you have to say that the fact we were able to keep ourselves in the 2nd tier for so many years was pretty remarkable, given the size of the club. I'm certain that 'The Grimsby Way' was referring to the Buckley (Mk. I & II) years.

Buckley brought in the right type of player who could play the way he wanted, but it wasn't always tip tap football, we moved the ball quickly with players like Childs and Gilbert, we had midfielders who could charge through the middle such as Cockerill and Cunnington.

Sadly we are unlikely to see such players again playing for us but the real sad fact is if the owners are wanting that brand of football again then they are going to have to dig deep into their pockets and if they thought Artell is the man to do it with our current squad then they are deluded.

Quoted from arryarryarry

Buckley brought in the right type of player who could play the way he wanted, but it wasn't always tip tap football, we moved the ball quickly with players like Childs and Gilbert, we had midfielders who could charge through the middle such as Cockerill and Cunnington.

Sadly we are unlikely to see such players again playing for us but the real sad fact is if the owners are wanting that brand of football again then they are going to have to dig deep into their pockets and if they thought Artell is the man to do it with our current squad then they are deluded.

Buckley generally had two good CBs and a decent Keeper

Quoted from arryarryarry

Buckley brought in the right type of player who could play the way he wanted, but it wasn't always tip tap football, we moved the ball quickly with players like Childs and Gilbert, we had midfielders who could charge through the middle such as Cockerill and Cunnington.

It was an expansive style of play which relied on the wide men to be heavily involved because we rarely had any high-scoring forwards. The strikers were there as often as not to act as the foil for the onrushing midfielders/wingers. It was still good football, however, in the era when most teams had big lumps up front and tended to play percentage stuff. We never got close to winning any of the divisions we were in, even the seasons when we won promotion, which shows that it didn't always work, but we had enough ability to play some good stuff and earn plenty of good results.

I've said in the past that the increased size and physicality of players these days means that there is less room on the pitch for good football, but you still need to try. Our problem at the moment is that we don't seem to have the players who can consistently play to a high enough level, especially when the opposition is playing an up and at 'em style. Too much panic, too few accurate passes - even the simplest of passes are going wildly astray at the moment which must be down to the players not coping with the pressure.

If you were to ask the rest of the footballing world after the last 20 years then they'd probably say that the "Grimsby way" is being shite. So in that respect, Artell has got us there in record time.

The last 20 years has been mostly turgid crap, and unsuccessful to boot, so I am all for going in a different direction, but it seems the transition is going to be very painful, and so far, it doesn't look like we have the correct management in place to achieve it.

Hope to God this changes, and soon.

Would be half tempted - good contacts, old school manager  . Done a good job with Torquay who have been /are in a right mess .

Quoted from Mappers

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Would be half tempted - good contacts, old school manager  . Done a good job with Torquay who have been /are in a right mess .

In his 11 gigs in management, the most northern club he’s been at is Peterborough*.

*With the exception of Latvia, which doesn’t count on the grounds that it contradicts my argument

Quoted from Poojah

In his 11 gigs in management, the most northern club he’s been at is Peterborough*.

*With the exception of Latvia, which doesn’t count on the grounds that it contradicts my argument

Just had a quick look at the backstory there , their fans hate him possibly more than some's dislike for Artell - it's a no

Feel for Torquay sounds like their club might go .  

Quoted from Mappers

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Would be half tempted - good contacts, old school manager . Done a good job with Torquay who have been /are in a right mess .

Problem might be that an old school manager might not like to work with/under/side by a young laptop operator telling him what to do, and how to recruit.  Perhaps DA was the only one willing to work under these circumstances, as he had been out of work for 18 months. A kind of reluctant "Moneyball"

Quoted from lew chaterleys lover

I bet Stockwood regrets the day he said the Grimsby way.

To be fair I think he just meant they wanted to get away from the turgid football Hurst was serving up week after week and give the fans some excitement.

No one can deny its not been exciting, with plenty of goals but sadly nearly all for the opposition.

Their reputation has taken a bit of a beating, but I still cling on to the hope Artell can turn it round starting Saturday.

but I still cling on to the hope Artell can turn it round starting Saturday. Yes that's me as well.