Is the playing squad any better than under Fenty.

I have huge concerns about the squad and DA comments on his match report about not training  on defence yet.
What have they been training on having shots on target oh wait we never had any.

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Quoted from The Dogs Testicles

Right now, at this moment in time, I think that’s nailed on!

Tharme, Rose, Thompson, Svanthorsson injured and with no more additions - I fear we’re going to be backs to the walls and struggling. For the first time in years, I’m really concerned about that opening fixture!!!

I honestly think we are very very skint and already looking at a very long season ahead. For those that think we’re going to be pushing for playoffs, I would suggest we need to manage our own expectations.

I think if I’d have known what I do now, I wouldn’t have bothered with a ST and I’d have looked to attend casually.

Tell me nobody else has huge concerns…….

See if you can get a refund before the season starts

I love Grimsby Town. Have done since I was a kid and will do til I die. It isn't always pretty, we're not always on the same page and there's friction but the love is enduring.

My huge concerns are the health of my wife and kids. What the future holds for them and that they'll find happiness and success throughout their lives.

Whether DA has assembled his full squad 3 weeks before the season does not register as a 'huge concern'. The fact we lost to York does not constitute a 'huge concern' to me. I've read more drama on this forum in the last week than Shakespeares entire works.

I'll say exactly the same as I have before, I'd love for our squad to be put together by pre-season so the players are together and the time to gel is as long as it could possibly be. I'd love to have played four pre-season friendlies whereby our new striker has scored 13 goals and the opposition have barely touched the ball. Would anyone not want that?

As for not training on defence yet, please tell me you're not that naive? I know you're promoting a doom and gloom vision and that's both your freedom and prerogative but let's at least talk sensibly. Are you suggesting that at the 4 week point of a 42 week season that not doing a session in defending is cause for concern? You're talking of lack of goals and the need for midfielders but at the same time complaining that we're not doing defending in training? Surely you'd be encouraging as much work on attacking intent with what we have if you're suggesting the players we have are not considered competent as they are.

The common denominator on this forum is that everyone cares about the fortunes of GTFC. But however we start the season and however we end the season the course we take and the journey we go on will be what it is. DA is not reading this forum every day and saying "Yoda thinks we need to do defending so we best jump to it". Granted we all want to see us do well but we have no influence on that so why are people getting so irate weeks before the season has even begun?

Trust DA or don't trust DA, he'll be here on day one and he'll be here by the end of the transfer window and he'll have a squad assembled. It won't be where he wants it to be, nor will it ever be, that's the point of continuous improvement.  Not that my advice carries any weight at all, let alone more than any other poster on this forum but for all those getting their knickers in a twist already just chill out. We all care and we all want the best but our success or failure is well outside our control so don't fret it. Just get behind the club as a whole and trust that everyone employed by the club is doing everything they can to make it successful, and it's more than likely it'll take patience and time to get there.

Quoted from gtfc_chris

I love Grimsby Town. Have done since I was a kid and will do til I die. It isn't always pretty, we're not always on the same page and there's friction but the love is enduring.

My huge concerns are the health of my wife and kids. What the future holds for them and that they'll find happiness and success throughout their lives.

Whether DA has assembled his full squad 3 weeks before the season does not register as a 'huge concern'. The fact we lost to York does not constitute a 'huge concern' to me. I've read more drama on this forum in the last week than Shakespeares entire works.

I'll say exactly the same as I have before, I'd love for our squad to be put together by pre-season so the players are together and the time to gel is as long as it could possibly be. I'd love to have played four pre-season friendlies whereby our new striker has scored 13 goals and the opposition have barely touched the ball. Would anyone not want that?

As for not training on defence yet, please tell me you're not that naive? I know you're promoting a doom and gloom vision and that's both your freedom and prerogative but let's at least talk sensibly. Are you suggesting that at the 4 week point of a 42 week season that not doing a session in defending is cause for concern? You're talking of lack of goals and the need for midfielders but at the same time complaining that we're not doing defending in training? Surely you'd be encouraging as much work on attacking intent with what we have if you're suggesting the players we have are not considered competent as they are.

The common denominator on this forum is that everyone cares about the fortunes of GTFC. But however we start the season and however we end the season the course we take and the journey we go on will be what it is. DA is not reading this forum every day and saying "Yoda thinks we need to do defending so we best jump to it". Granted we all want to see us do well but we have no influence on that so why are people getting so irate weeks before the season has even begun?

Trust DA or don't trust DA, he'll be here on day one and he'll be here by the end of the transfer window and he'll have a squad assembled. It won't be where he wants it to be, nor will it ever be, that's the point of continuous improvement.  Not that my advice carries any weight at all, let alone more than any other poster on this forum but for all those getting their knickers in a twist already just chill out. We all care and we all want the best but our success or failure is well outside our control so don't fret it. Just get behind the club as a whole and trust that everyone employed by the club is doing everything they can to make it successful, and it's more than likely it'll take patience and time to get there.

Yup!

If Yoda knew anything sensible about football he’d know to do any serious drills and structured work on defensive shape & pressing the players need a decent level of fitness so being back for a few weeks before they start isn’t a bad thing.

Quoted from gtfc_chris

I don’t have huge concerns.

Neither do I.  UTM!

Quoted from Yoda

I have huge concerns about the squad and DA comments on his match report about not training  on defence yet.
What have they been training on having shots on target oh wait we never had any.

I think you must have forgot about the shots on target that scored goals against Grimsby Borough, Clee Town and Boston United.

Quoted from Ruuger

I think you must have forgot about the shots on target that scored goals against Grimsby Borough, Clee Town and Boston United.

Maybe he has or maybe he feels those games are inconsequential (which they are) but again, only five minutes after posting on another thread that you’re not bullying Yoda, you pile into him.

Yoda is clearly a troll operating under false pretences. Who cares what he/she/it/they think?