Good By My Fishy Friends

Wise move could never understand why you would indulge in slanging matches on here it's not good for you the club or the fans. All clubs have fans who vent their feelings ever see the abuse big Sam Alladyce got when he was Newcastles manager. This site is only a fraction of the support at GTFC Just get us back in the league WE ALL WANT THAT.

For what it is worth, you and the players ( I assume it is not all hopefully) need to grow some. I have never heard such rubbish spouted. Football grounds are full of people who vent their frustrations. What do you want us to do Mr Fenty, just sit there and say nothing, or should we break opposing fans flags to show passion. You as an example, don't make me laugh
I have supported Town for almost 50 years, unwaveringly until recently but I have never experienced some of the drivel and PC that is spouted on this site now. I am passionate about my club and always have been, but at the moment it is painful. Hostile home fans?
BTW there is a family stand if people don't like some colourful language. It never did me any harm listening to all the language vented years ago from the pontoon and Barrett stand
I hope somebody, please, can buy you out

Quoted from Getyourfactsright

Dear Fishes.

I have decided to never post or visit the fishy again due to the extreme and unfair interpretations of some of my posts. Not to mention the vile and abuse I endure.

Never once have I blamed the fans for anything.

Like it or not, BP is hostile for the home-side according to some players.

Only yesterday, I'm told by a lady who brought her two children to a recent game, that the swearing and vile behaviour of some around, would stop them from coming again.

These are facts.

I understand the frustrations and passion of fans, as heck I am just another.

Very happy as always to meet any number of you, with other directors as you may wish, to hear your views, concerns and ideas. Accordingly contact Ian Fleming at the club to arrange.

Otherwise, hope to see you all in fine voice with positive passion..

Best wishes John UTM

To be fair, I've seen a lot of vile behaviour in Blundell Park. It was only a couple of seasons ago I saw a grown man snap a flag in half!

As for the players finding Blundell Park hostile... There were 3000 of us sat in silence watching drivel against Macclesfield, they were lucky we weren't making it hostile for them! Tell them to man up a bit! They get fantastic support away from home and if the performances picked up at home, I'm sure the support would pick up at home also.

Anyway, tell the lads I will give them a cuddle the next time somebody boos them, UTM and here's to promotion in 2015!

Same old bla bla bla.
Shouldn't have come on here in the first place if you can't take it.
Thought you were gona say you were leaving the club, never mind you can't have everything.

I've seen Peter Handyside get assaulted on the pitch by a Wolves player, and the referee / linesmen not batting an eyelid! I don't think you can beat that on a Tueday night for abuse!

Probably for the best. Arguing with fans and posting provocative comments (remember "bit quiet" after a win?) isn't the most professional of actions from someone so closely associated with the club.

Grimsby's PR has seen a notable improvement recently. The preseason 12 man video was excellent as was the Lloyd videos especially the Christmas message which has exceeded all expectations and reached a massive audience.

Surely the type of posting has undermined that work?

Please, stop treating us like idiots. Continually denying blaming fans but in the next breath saying the fans are hostile. Which is it? Are we to blame or not? As for those who won't come again due to abuse/foul language. I doubt that we're any better or worse than any other teams fans. Lets not pretend otherwise eh?

John, your actions were probably well meaning but it's backfired.  

From bow on let the PR department do their job. It's what they're paid for.

I think John rightly or wrongly you have stuck your neck out to come on to a forum, not many in charge would have done so, it's a hiding to nothing but respect has to be given for trying. I do think the lack of constructive criticism on here is the reason you've gone and that's understandable, you will never win with some regardless. I think if anything during your time on here (if your still reading) is take on board some of the common sense you have seen on here. Despite only being fans on here some have a vast and in a few cases professional knowledge of football. We are the fans as are you and the need to get back into the league is paramount and I know that's not wasted on you. You know when the time comes that something needs to change to move on. I hope to Christ we can do it this year but please bear in mind you have a core of honest , loyal and diehard fans that with respect are fully understanding of the difference between, good tactical knowledge and the ability to get the best out of players and constant underachieving. I think you know and it takes bravery but as they say He who dares wins.

Quoted from darren9

Probably for the best. Arguing with fans and posting provocative comments (remember "bit quiet" after a win?) isn't the most professional of actions from someone so closely associated with the club.

Grimsby's PR has seen a notable improvement recently. The preseason 12 man video was excellent as was the Lloyd videos especially the Christmas message which has exceeded all expectations and reached a massive audience.

Surely the type of posting has undermined that work?

Please, stop treating us like idiots. Continually denying blaming fans but in the next breath saying the fans are hostile. Which is it? Are we to blame or not? As for those who won't come again due to abuse/foul language. I doubt that we're any better or worse than any other teams fans. Lets not pretend otherwise eh?

John, your actions were probably well meaning but it's backfired.  

From bow on let the PR department do their job. It's what they're paid for.

Wise words Darren


Although the entertainment value of the fishy has now dropped a notch or 2!

Quoted from darren9

Probably for the best. Arguing with fans and posting provocative comments (remember "bit quiet" after a win?) isn't the most professional of actions from someone so closely associated with the club.

Grimsby's PR has seen a notable improvement recently. The preseason 12 man video was excellent as was the Lloyd videos especially the Christmas message which has exceeded all expectations and reached a massive audience.

Surely the type of posting has undermined that work?

Please, stop treating us like idiots. Continually denying blaming fans but in the next breath saying the fans are hostile. Which is it? Are we to blame or not? As for those who won't come again due to abuse/foul language. I doubt that we're any better or worse than any other teams fans. Lets not pretend otherwise eh?

John, your actions were probably well meaning but it's backfired.  

From bow on let the PR department do their job. It's what they're paid for.

Good post. Think it's time the club grows a set from the chairman through the manager down to the players and realise how lucky they are to have such a loyal set of fans.

John,

Over the past 2-3 seasons, this football club has drained the absolute life out of me. I'll support this club through thick and thin, I travel a 400 mile round trip just to make a home game. I've properly supported this club since that famous day in 98, since then i've seen little success but I tell you what I've seen some passion, some grit and i've been entertained. I've seen players like Pouton bust a bollock for the club, I saw Jevons score 'that' goal at Anfield, I've seen Andy Todd grab the club from certain relegation and I've seen a team do us stupidly proud by over achieving in the Championship year after year. I think deep down we all knew the clubs standing in the Championship wouldn't last forever, I can accept where we are now.

What I cannot accept, is the passion and grit that has been ripped away from it all. The entertainment that the current manager has drained from it, I don't like going to games anymore, I chose to do different things and I feel robbed of the club that I originally fell in love with. I don't really care if i've missed a 1-0 home win against Dover, the chances are I wouldn't had enjoyed it anyway! Then you come on here, you goad the fans who have stuck with this club through everything, you goad those fans who DARE to say they're sick of it. For a club who have fallen so far it's stunning that we're even this patient but I for one am totally sick of it now. I'm sick of going to a game, travelling 400 miles to get there and back, to see a toothless, heartless performance and then to top it all off, the manager comes on the radio and tells me it's my fault! It's my fault he's drained all the entertainment from the club i've supported for the majority of my life, it's my fault he sits back and plays shite, negative boring football week in week out. You and others at the club seem to think that we should just accept that? Who bloody cares if we 'got the result' when the fun isn't there anymore? Unless something changes we'll not have enough to get out of this league.

I have defended you for years, I dread to think where we'd be without you. But to blame the fans after the absolute shite you've overseen in the past 10 or so years is an absolute flipping insult to the time, effort, money and pain i've invested supporting the rubbish currently on show.