Dan Parslow signs on loan

Quoted from The Singing Fisherman

I actually think this is a sensible move. Aswad won't be back for a week or two and we have no natural sided left back available. Let's toto play in is more solid position on cb. The only reason people are baffled by signing a defender is because we need a striker but that doesn't mean we don't need strengthening in other areas too. But can we have at least one more striker before the wkd please mr hurst?

so why waste a wage on winfarrah and walker if he was never going to give them their chance..

its a ridicoulous move and no matter how some on here try to justify we need a defender, we simply don't.

I'm guessing he'll play at right back. Nsiala's not a right back and Bignot's rubbish. This signing makes sense whilst Thomas is injured. I can't comment about Walker because I've hardly seen him play.

The whole 'wtf we need a striker!!!!!!!!!!!!11111' thing's ridiculous - I'm sure football managers can attempt to sign 2 different players at the same time.

Interesting comments on him here from York fans:

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/10403356.Dan_Parslow_signs_new_York_City_deal/#comments

Thought there might have been a player coming in today because went down cheapside earlier and past the training ground and there were a few people about with a camera set up on a tripod....didn't think it would be a defender though  

I think this is a good move from Hurst, Toto isn't a full back and it did cause us a problem against Halifax. With Aswad out it makes sense to plug this hole. Yes we all want a striker but that doesn't mean we can't sort out other problems at the same time.

Hey Lord Fenty, this signing has made the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end.  WTF!  Clueless Hurst at it again, when has Walker, or Winfarrah ever let us down?

Quoted from Abdul19

I'm guessing he'll play at right back. Nsiala's not a right back and Bignot's rubbish. This signing makes sense whilst Thomas is injured. I can't comment about Walker because I've hardly seen him play.

The whole 'wtf we need a striker!!!!!!!!!!!!11111' thing's ridiculous - I'm sure football managers can attempt to sign 2 different players at the same time.

100% agree.

Quoted from kingster72

Hey Lord Fenty, this signing has made the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end.  WTF!  Clueless Hurst at it again, when has Walker, or Winfarrah ever let us down?

Winfarrah has played less than 2 hours of Conference football. Walker has played a little over 2 hours of Conference football. Neither of these youngsters has played enough to prove themselves as yet. Each has made a number of appearances in the Trophy, but generally against lower-division teams. I'd imagine Hurst just doesn't think they are quite ready for a first team start just yet though I thought Winfarrah did reasonably well in his early season outing.

If Parslow is going to come in to play at right-back, it really does call into question the future of Bignot at the club.

We've conceded poor goals since Boyce went back so for me this is a good signing, on paper.
Now just a striker please Mr.Hurst.

Checking through the player information on the OS, I wonder whether we've thought about playing Walker at centre-half? According to the stats on there, he's over 5 metres tall so I'd imagine he would be able sort out any aerial weakness in the defence. Only problem is that he might need to get down on his hands and knees to be able to get low enough to head the ball.  

http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/team/player-profile/paul-walker/24