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Biccys
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Good to see the Board making this statement of intent.  Let's see this as a positive step both in PR and in what they want to achieve.
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"Unequivocally" not unanimously?
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If Slade is in charge,then it's good money after bad.


Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day,teach a man to fish and you give him an excuse for him to escape from the wife and kids for the weekend and drink lots of beer.
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No Slexit then, just strong and stable leadership, I wonder who JF is using as his role model?


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Let's hope he finds a 'magic money tree'. But I think he will carry on being 'weak and wobbly;
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Will need more time to digest this one in full, but I see they've omitted Lincoln from their list of recently promoted clubs. No surprise there since GTFC seemingly weren't arsed about capitalising on promotion back into the league and promoting season ticket sales to anything like the extent Lincoln were.


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Well he’s staying for the summer then. Good bye 3000+ attendances unless this cash injection is a similar sized needle as the one Pete docherty allegedly uses.
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Damn I thought Slade had been sacked when I saw the thread title.


Up The Mariners!
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Well, did we really think they would sack RS?, perhaps last nights phone in has at least forced their hand. Some big (ish) commitments in there that now need to be backed up with cash and actions
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I have to say, first and foremost, that the two statements made today are a huge improvement on recent comments made by the club and the board must be commended for pitching their thoughts in an effective manner.  

This obviously will fall well short of unifying the community around the management team and boardroom, but I honestly feel much better about the current regime now the club have finally indicated that they are willing to engage people rather than seal themselves inside a bunker.  This should have happened a long time ago.

All with authority at the club are still in a fragile position, however, and the team must start entertaining again before talk of revolution and boycott fade.

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You can just imagine Jacob Marley counting the pennies at the gate on Saturday!
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What a pile of dross, quality signings, we cant score goals so we get a lad with no league experience in recovering from injuries, pull the other one. If we bring in 3 quality players in this transfer window I will borrow and wear a Port Fail top  when I go for my annual freebie there later in the season.
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Quoted from Chrisblor
Will need more time to digest this one in full, but I see they've omitted Lincoln from their list of recently promoted clubs. No surprise there since GTFC seemingly weren't arsed about capitalising on promotion back into the league and promoting season ticket sales to anything like the extent Lincoln were.


But we're doing really well compared to footballing giants Barnet and Forest Gump

Ho hum. Can't honestly say I expected anything from the club, it's just another jolt from the defibrillators, there's still a pulse and that's enough for us..


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January 9, 2018, 5:22pm

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Quoted from pizzzza
"Unequivocally" not unanimously?


Strange word to use, so in a way to leave no doubt, maybe the board wasn't unanimous so couldn't use the usual word for backing a manager.

Still we see how much they are backing him, we need at least 3 marquee signings not cheap options.


Supporting the Mighty Mariners for over 30 years, home town club is were the heart and soul is and it's great to be a part of it.

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I can't wait to see the "quality signings"... yeah thats it I've completely lost all enthusiasm for the club after reading that, I feel more flat now then I did after we were relegated to the none league.


I don't mind Roy Keane making £60,000 a week. I was making the same when I was playing. The only difference was I was printing my own - Mickey Thomas

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'build a team that is capable of challenging next season'

a ) we've obviously given up on this season then?
b) what's happened to slades commitment to a top 7 finish?
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I'll reserve my judgement until we see the quality of signings in this transfer window.


When Leeds trainer Les Cocker was once told Norman Hunter had broken a leg, he asked: “Whose is it?”
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Great statement, looks like we are going all in on Sladeball. But I predict this is another monumental intercourse up.
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Only one word for the 'club statement' Bullshit!! so we all should back the club unconditionally , what support does the club ever give the supporters.
Look forward to seeing RS's quality signings .
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Very good statement compared to what normally comes out from the club. Not sure what is meant by 'challenge' next season?

Does pretty much confirm Slade another transfer window at least. Having said that, I don't think there is anyone out there at the minute worth gambling on as our 4th manager in less than 2 seasons - we're only going to poach someone from the Conference realistically and no-one sticks out?
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Seems to me its a statement full of panic .
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So now John fenty has decided the assault on the league he promised us this season he wants to do next season.

Just cannot see why they think things will improve as his track record in recent years is dreadful at clubs.

So if we lose on Saturday and don't pick up results then he still has a job this time next week ? Why don't the board keep there mouth shut and keep these conversations between the management as saying russells job is safe no matter what and we are giving him money will look really stupid if we carry on as we are .


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Quoted from promotion plaice

I'll reserve my judgement until we see the quality of signings in this transfer window.


Same..........and agree with this and Forza's comment.

Lets see what this Saturday brings against a buoyant Newport who's golden goose is about to lay, then see what the window brings, my bet is that we'll be looking through it enviously at other teams signings


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Board have stuck rather than twisted which I'm for. Sacking the management won't fix the problems we have. It'd add to them.

If we brought in a new manager it means a mid season system change and vast personnel changes. Not having the right squad for the system we want to use has been what's hindered us since PH left and it took him a good few tries to get the right squad and balance on a much tighter budget.

I don't think with the system Slade uses that we'd ever get relegated. That is all I care about above all else. Playoffs would be lovely, yes. However, if we ever ended up in non-league ever again I think I'd want to off myself. So for me staying in the league is the biggest priority. I have no doubt Slade can achieve that.

Given time we know Slade can build a competitive squad at this level. He's done it before he can do it again. Just need to give him a chance to get the squad he needs.
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I'll back the club when they deserve it and give me something to shout and get excited about, otherwise I ain't falling for another rallying call. At least 3 marquee signings in this window Fenty or I don't believe you.


Supporting the Mighty Mariners for over 30 years, home town club is were the heart and soul is and it's great to be a part of it.

Jesus’ disciple Peter, picked up a fish to get the tribute money from it, Jesus left his thumb print on the fish, bless'ed is the Haddock.
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Quoted from jonnyboy82
So now John fenty has decided the assault on the league he promised us this season he wants to do next season.

Just cannot see why they think things will improve as his track record in recent years is dreadful at clubs.

So if we lose on Saturday and don't pick up results then he still has a job this time next week ? Why don't the board keep there mouth shut and keep these conversations between the management as saying russells job is safe no matter what and we are giving him money will look really stupid if we carry on as we are .


So on the 9th of January , just past half way through the season we've given up on this one , even earlier than Bignot did last season,
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Oh dear manager gets 100% backing from the board, can only end one way as history confirms
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I understand all the feelings of anger, disappointment and total frustration currently but trying to be objective I think sticking to what we have in terms of Management, at least until the end of the season, might just be the best option.

Whatever else we try has no guarantee of being better, and could just cause more flux and destabilisation
Perhaps I’m just too scared we might have another Bignot situation?, and maybe that’s clouding my judgement?

I’ll also admit that I was pleased to see the back of Paul Hurst at the time (as many were) so I do understand how difficult it is for JF to make the right call (I say JF because it’s obvious that the others on the board just follow his lead)

I guess we’ll just have to see what the next few weeks bring, but as a few have said we need 50 points ASAP, because there’s usually one team in any division who drop like a stone and get sucked in to the relegation scrap from apparent safety and I’m not sure I can face that being us!
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His record in the transfer market is not good.

Can anyone genuinely name a player apart from dembele who he has bought in who seems good enough ? Genuinely.


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RS- Listen John, if you fire us now, it'll cost you more in compo than we'll spend in the window and you'll look a bigger tw@t than you do already so cut us some slack and we'll get a few out the door. Osborne wants out, so does Tom then we've only got 10 to go.

JF- You're on Russ but will you just do the press release on the way out
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Quoted from Marinerz93
I'll back the club when they deserve it and give me something to shout and get excited about, otherwise I ain't falling for another rallying call. At least 3 marquee signings in this window Fenty or I don't believe you.


Seems fair.

Alexis Sanchez, Thomas Lemar and Jonny Evans or it's two fingers to Fenty.
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Quoted from Jaws


Seems fair.

Alexis Sanchez, Thomas Lemar and Jonny Evans or it's two fingers to Fenty.




Obliviously players proven at league 2 or League 1.


Supporting the Mighty Mariners for over 30 years, home town club is were the heart and soul is and it's great to be a part of it.

Jesus’ disciple Peter, picked up a fish to get the tribute money from it, Jesus left his thumb print on the fish, bless'ed is the Haddock.
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Irrespective of the rights or wrongs of keeping RS the fans (me included) have complained about poor communication from the Board. The two statements issued today demonstrate they have at least listened to that. What they do not say is that they will be continuing to monitor the situation closely and take action if needs be - but however honest you want them to be they are not going to say that, are they? Whatever their concerns about the playing situation they will back the manager until (and if) they reach the point of having to sack him...in public at least.
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Irrespective of the rights or wrongs of keeping RS the fans (me included) have complained about poor communication from the Board. The two statements issued today demonstrate they have at least listened to that. What they do not say is that they will be continuing to monitor the situation closely and take action if needs be - but however honest you want them to be they are not going to say that, are they? Whatever their concerns about the playing situation they will back the manager until (and if) they reach the point of having to sack him...in public at least.


They have weakened what would have been a good press statement by attacking fans again. They want unity but still snipe at fans who don't agree with them, no unity there.


Supporting the Mighty Mariners for over 30 years, home town club is were the heart and soul is and it's great to be a part of it.

Jesus’ disciple Peter, picked up a fish to get the tribute money from it, Jesus left his thumb print on the fish, bless'ed is the Haddock.
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I found the fact that the Board voted to be of interest and this imples that the future of the management team was actually a matter of discussion/ debate.

If they were not considering sacking the pair why would they need to vote?

May be reading too much in this but maybe RS not as secure as rest of the statement suggests.

Least we have some big signings to come so by the time I can attend again, v Luton, we will be playing like Barcelona!!!
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NOONE IS GOING TO MENTION JAMEY OSBORNE HAS LEFT US FOR SOLIHULL? FUK


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Quoted from Jaws


Seems fair.

Alexis Sanchez, Thomas Lemar and Jonny Evans or it's two fingers to Fenty.


Sanchez is far too small to defend at corners  
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Quoted from Marinerz93


They have weakened what would have been a good press statement by attacking fans again. They want unity but still snipe at fans who don't agree with them, no unity there.


Perhaps I've missed something but all I see is an appeal for unity!

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So much for pulling together then with these comments. At least many of you have laid your cards on the table. Can I just add who would you suggest to replace Russ ? No successful managers are available so only ones who have been sacked cos they got relegated, or in danger of it. We tried non league and failed so what. This is not in support of the current managerial team but can anyone suggest anything other than the board have suggested.
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JF - Now then Russ you old dog, you've got to ditch these tactics you've used for the past twenty years, they're clearly not working and the fans aren't happy..

RS - I'll learn some new tricks, trust me John, I'll learn some new tricks..

Makes me shudder to think that RS may be here next season. He couldn't even build a decent side with thirteen new signings and inheriting at least three or four decent players. Can't see there being a wholesale improvement in results, performances and attendances whoever he signs. I think he's a busted flush at this point in his career. I still cringe over his Forum presentation a couple of months on..

A statement of good intentions and an acceptance that one needed to be made, but it's a holding statement full of vain hope and half truths to me, nothing more. Trying to paper over cracks that are much bigger and wider than just the playing side. It would be nice to see a statement of intent and vision on the non-playing side too, because that's becoming as important, if not more so..

I think fans are going to need a lot more than just giving RS, the man who's ruined their season, more money to spend, or based on recent evidence, more than likely waste it..
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Just seen on Twitter that from Osbourne himself it seems slade didn't want him and wasn't going to figure .


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Checked the hairs on the back of my neck to see if they are standing up, gone grey with waiting and almost dead
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Quoted from tarka


Perhaps I've missed something but all I see is an appeal for unity!



"it also isn't the complete disaster promoted by some" no need for that, if your looking for unity make it about unity don't use it to talk down people's obvious concerns.


Supporting the Mighty Mariners for over 30 years, home town club is were the heart and soul is and it's great to be a part of it.

Jesus’ disciple Peter, picked up a fish to get the tribute money from it, Jesus left his thumb print on the fish, bless'ed is the Haddock.
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[img]Check out @jordsmith01’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/jordsmith01/status/950778623446933504?s=09[/img]


Well that show things in  different light from the horse's mouth itself, I'm absolutely bamboozled by Slade.
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[img]Check out @jordsmith01’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/jordsmith01/status/950778623446933504?s=09[/img]


Hmmm.... Interesting, different to the "persona problems" tweet from the man himself.

I just wonder if he found it difficult to adapt to Slade's structured environment versus Bignot's chaos.

Either way time to look forward I reckon.


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Well that show things in  different light from the horse's mouth itself, I'm absolutely bamboozled by Slade.


It's not a rare occurrence for the departing player to have a different take on things than the club he has just left is it? Whatever the rights and wrongs and whatever prompted the move, he's gone now and for me, once a player has left, i'm not too fussed what he did or what he might do somewhere else. We've had better players than him depart before today and i'm sure it will happen again in the future. I'm only interested now in who is here and who is about to come here.
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I find it another load of dogs knackers that AGAIN they continue to bullshit us with more trying to be exciting quotes about bringing in new quality players and willing to spend. We have a squad of loanees and free transfer no hopers, who they trying to kid. We should of gone all out to keep hold of Osbourne and yet again lost one hell of an impact player. Ive well and truly lost it with this club now big time, it guts me to say but I think my money is better off elsewhere rather than feed that heaps wages each week.
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This message from the so-called Board is a swipe at the intelligence levels of Grimsby Town fans.  How the hell can they think that we still want to turn up and watch the utter crap served up week in week out at BP.  There is no way I will renew my season ticket under Co-co the Clown and Sergeant Wilko.  The club have taken the urine once too often for my liking.

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For once a decent statement from
The board. But whether they back it up i do no know.
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To be fair quite a lot of that is a better statement and a definite change in direction. It's a statement of intent and the proof will be if they make the signings to back it up. Who is paying for these? Will it be loans?

The bit about other clubs is unecessary and disregards the failures the board made last season. There is also no acknowledgement of the unrest about the running of the club and the behaviour of the directors.
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Well think that the strategy the club have stated is fine. That's a step in the right direction
However the proof of the pudding is in the delivery and that's where the fans are unconvinced.
Russ you have some  fans best wishes to get the players but there is widespread disbelief that you will achieve that.
I would be delighted for you to succeed and if you get the right players the playing style will improve.

Next 22 days could be interesting....
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The  problem is that the board won't recognise that they are the problem. This has done nothing to get  me spending money with the club.
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Love how he's blamed the inheritance of hurst and bignots signings, I think somehow the majority of that squads slades riff raff. That board wants shooting for voting to back him. Anyone who believes this backing lark wants to give there head a wobble.
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I guess we'll know by the end of the month. We've just got small fees for 2 players so who's available that we'd all be happy signing?
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Well......while some may not like the content i think we can acknowledge it is at least a vast improvement on recent press releases and statements that have come from the club in wording and presentation. Well done.

Shame though that it appears the author(s) are shifting focus to next seasons challenge and the summer......or waving the white flag on this seasons previously stated targets and ambition.  If they feel that achieving the stated ambition is no longer a possibility then why "unequivocally" support the man who they must judge as failing to deliver his brief...and then give him the rubber stamp to rebuild in the summer !!

Otherwise i think the statement echoes (or cuts and pastes) many views on here that we have too large a squad of too poor quality and a clear out is needed.





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Realistically, the board have said as much anyone can expect them to. They're all fans of the club and will probably be as pi$$ed off with the last month on the pitch as we are, as well as copping the flak from all & sundry. What they've got to do now is back it up - time will tell.
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Well whatever you think or believe, they've nailed their colours to the mast. All they have to do now is go out and attract the right calibre players to GTFC and they have three weeks to do it.
Then RS has to get them playing and a) secure enough points to ensure we stay up and b) attract some people back to BP
Seems to me the first deadline is 3 weeks away so we wait with bated breath. If it doesn't happen it will be a bigger PR disaster than doing nothing!!
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Sorry but I don’t buy any of it. Just more noncense from the club.

This club is and always will be totally rotten until Fenty and his friends leave. How many times have we been here only to go backwards again.

What’s happened is the board have gone ‘oh excrement, nobody likes us and we’ve seriously messed up, what can we say to soften the blow and inflate our own oversized egos even further?’.

It’s all just words. If anybody actually believes this latest load of rubbish then I’m sorry, you’re just niave and need to get your head out of the clouds. The board are going to end up killing our club completely at this rate. They still fail to realsie the root of all of this Club’s problems is themselves Fenty, Marly and Day just go, we want our club back. Slade has to go but I also don’t trust Fenty to hire anybody better. Knowing him we’d probably hire Steve Davis who has just been sacked by Leyton Orient after they went over 3 months without winning, barely even gaining a point during that time.

As for ‘we’ve injected more money’, they said at the start of the season we had a top 7 budget anyway. Not that it matters, we could have £20 million to spend and with the clowns running the place from boardroom downwards, we’d still go backwards. I do not trust slade to sign anyone better than what we have. He took us backwards in the summer and will do again.

If the board really cared about the club they’d walk, now. They’re going to end up killing the club completely.

Even if by some miracle they were to start running the club properly - which I highly doubt the current load of dictators ever will - it’s too late, there’s no trust between the fans and the club and that will never be totally repaired.

The last few months have been one disaster after another and I can only see that continuing. This latest statement is just a pathetic attempt to paper over the giant craters, as was that unity day nonsense.

We all know what the boards true colours are, they showed that at the fans forum and through all the PR disasters. It’s totally irrelevant what they do now, they have to go.

I’m actually pretty certain Fenty must’ve taken himself and the board along to the Francesco Becchetti school of destroying a football club. That’s how it comes across anyway.

Enough is enough.

We need to do whatever we can to get our club back before we sink into oblivion because if we went back down into the National League, I highly doubt we’d ever get back - just look at York, that could easily be us. If boycotting or protesting is the answer then so be it. The slight loss of revenue the club/ Fenty will incur in the short run is nothing compared to the disaster of losing our club, which will happen if the current clowns stay much longer.

Everything about Grimsby Town FC screams of a dying club. Until Fenty is gone the club always be a rotten, Jurassic age club which is just as backwards as the rest of the town - this isn’t sustainable at all and it really is a case of what will happen first, Fenty leaving or the club becoming extinct, just like all the animals from the Jurassic age we’re stuck in.

FENTY OUT.


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At least they have clarified their position in a well written and seemingly well thought out press release. It was more professional and went out of its way to acknowledge the problems which we have discussed at length, so that is a good start.

I said a day or so ago, if they felt Slade was the right man then they would have to back him up with money, and wake themselves up to how serious things were getting. It seems they have at last stirred into action, which could be a good thing if they back up a well worded press release with action.

We are not expecting the earth, but we should certainly trying to get a Ricky Miller* type player who will immediately improve the team.  

I think by the tone of the press release the board realise they are in serious trouble - now it is over to them to put it right.

*Or a player who the majority of fans will find exciting and ambitious.
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Love how he's blamed the inheritance of hurst and bignots signings, I think somehow the majority of that squads slades riff raff. That board wants shooting for voting to back him. Anyone who believes this backing lark wants to give there head a wobble.


Most of our better players this season (Davies, Mills, Summerfield, McKeown and Collins) have been Hurst signings!


I've wasted my life in black and white, a pathetic act for a worthless cause
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I have to say, first and foremost, that the two statements made today are a huge improvement on recent comments made by the club and the board must be commended for pitching their thoughts in an effective manner.  

This obviously will fall well short of unifying the community around the management team and boardroom, but I honestly feel much better about the current regime now the club have finally indicated that they are willing to engage people rather than seal themselves inside a bunker.  This should have happened a long time ago.

All with authority at the club are still in a fragile position, however, and the team must start entertaining again before talk of revolution and boycott fade.

UTM


Best response on here to date....




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Well I think the Board have recognised the seriousness of the situation and the depth of feeling there undoubtedly is about the situation.

Presumably on Monday certain departures were agreed - Osborne and Bolarinwa would be two and there will clearly be others - Clements is seemingly going to Kidderminster and we can speculate about who the others might be.

Also presumably Slade and Wilkinson took a set of proposals and a spending target which presumably also got agreed. Now they have to get out there and speak to agents and get people who are prepared to come.

At least the lad from Derby is local so he won't be commuting from Birmingham or Manchester. Frankly if Everton and Liverpool can have the confidence in their youngsters like Gomez, Calvert-Lewin, Thompson and Davies I do think it's about time to ask why we can't have the same confidence in some of ours.
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I will not hold my breath waiting for the quality signings to arrive,

How many has Slade  already signed this season that even he does not think  are good enough to start.?

I hope he does manage to get another couple in before Saturday because we are playing the mighty Newport.


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Seems it could be a bit of both on the Jamey Osborne situation. Slade can’t guarantee him a place in the starting line up, and Jamey perhaps doesn’t want to live in a hotel/travel by himself if he is not guaranteed a place in the team.

Could be constructed as Jamey doesn’t want to fight for his place and/or he isn’t settled in the area.

Either way, when he signed under Bignot he was pretty much guaranteed a place in the team, and there was a bunch of other players (and management) that we’re based in the midlands. The situation had changed a lot since then!


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The board have reacted to the low crowd on Sat . They will keep reacting as the crowds keep dropping . I said all along the only form of protest is to stay away ..


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Great statement if it had been released summer 2017
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"Russell Slade and Paul Wilkinson are vastly experienced. They continue to increase and improve the professionalism of the football club and implement their football ethos throughout the club"
Yes they do that's why we are in this position.

We are committed to bringing goals and the buzz back to Blundell Park.
To fookin late mate.

The Club needs stability right now and the Board are asking the fans to be even more patient and get behind the manager, club and players as we continue this rebuilding process back in the league.
Patients went years ago.
You mean Rebuilding the flipping shambles you Mr Fenty have created while you have been at the helm???
Are you lot thick or what just look at the crowd???


Let’s show that relentless support for the team that has seen us recognised nationally in the past and here’s to bringing the goals, confidence and buzz back at Blundell Park!
Ye "in the past" before Mr Fenty got his hands on the club.


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A few things that I have taken from that:

1) Slade's position was in enough doubt to be voted on and all board members (inc Trust rep) voted to keep him.
2) The board can release professional press releases - PR is not just done on the pitch.
3) Russell and Paul have also set out a clear vision to the Board to continue rebuilding the squad towards a tighter-knit, leaner but higher calibre playing squad, reducing it in size whilst increasing the quality over the next six months - seems starnge as so far their vision seems to have been to fill the squad with dross
4) We are committed to bringing goals and the buzz back to Blundell Park - yet we're going to retain the mangement team that have brought some of the worst football in living memory to Blundell Park.
5) However, they have also inherited a playing structure largely built by two other managers with so many full time first team professionals on our books. It is clear that our squad is in transition and we ask supporters to remain patient. Yet they have signed a large number of players who can't make the first team squad.
6) While the Board accepts that there have been examples of some teams being promoted from the Conference and building on that success through momentum, there are also many examples where clubs have been promoted and done far worse than we are doing now. The old be careful what you wish for tactic that has allowed this board to go unchallenged for far too long.
7)Together we are stronger and the only way we can make Blundell Park a fortress is by turning out and backing the team. Or by showing passion and playing entertaining football
We owe it to the club we all love by putting our differences aside to unite together. Heard it all before. We didn't create the divide between club and fans.

Overall it's a massive gamble to back Slade after the dreadful recruitment so far. The personnel might improve but the style of football won't and that's one of the biggest reasons for the falling attendances. If this backfires and Slade leaves us with a squad full of journeymen on long contracts I fear for our future.
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Well if they have given up on this season than so will I, get the golf clubs out for Saturdays, see how interested I am next season.
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Well if they have given up on this season than so will I, get the golf clubs out for Saturdays, see how interested I am next season.


There is no chance of me or the lads I go to the game with getting a ST next season.
Will be lucky to sell 500 if Slade & Wilko are still in charge.
This statement just shows how far from reality Team Fenty are.


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I found the fact that the Board voted to be of interest and this imples that the future of the management team was actually a matter of discussion/ debate.

If they were not considering sacking the pair why would they need to vote?

May be reading too much in this but maybe RS not as secure as rest of the statement suggests.

Least we have some big signings to come so by the time I can attend again, v Luton, we will be playing like Barcelona!!!


There’s more chance of us playing like THE Barcelona Club.

Incidentally, is that still open?


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Looking on the bright side,

Don't most managers get the sack just after the board give them a vote of confidence ?


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Of course the fact that JF (allegedly) would have to pay out £250k + to get rid of them would never have entered the board's thoughts.....
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'It is clear our squad is still in transition'
Hooper, Kelly, Dixon, Woolford
THAT'S you and your mate's idea of transititition is it it John?  
Transition to a National league north team then?
Fair enough, I'll get off here then thanks if it's all the same to you.  
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Reactive statement over the shambles that has occurred recently. Nearly 30 players with probably the oldest defence in league 2, one or two (at a push) creative players within the whole squad, money already squandered on very poor players, not one decent striker, no youngsters given a chance/ coming through.....zero entertainment at home (Swindon apart). Poor decisions both on and off the field. The list is endless.

We'll play out the rest of the season, and probably scramble over the line and just about retain our league status in front of home crowds of about 3000ish. As much as i want to be positive, i can only see this ending in tears with this board and management duo. UTM  
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So on the 9th of January , just past half way through the season we've given up on this one , even earlier than Bignot did last season,



But at least Bignot had achieved the objective the Board gave him which was 50 points.


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It doesn’t acknowledge that our shittest players are the ones Slade brought in.


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Quoted from rancido



But at least Bignot had achieved the objective the Board gave him which was 50 points.


The day out at Blackpool seems a long time ago now
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Always try and support the Club
V disappointed with this statement
Have we lost Osborne and Tombola for good then?
That’s how I read it
Sam Jones and more recently Mills looking a shadow of their former selves
No Good strikers
I expected this tack from the club but what it won’t change is the poor and seemingly disinterested bunch that we have seen the last few weeks
Worried
Come on Town!!
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I literally don't get how people are kind of stating that the statement is a good start towards things...its salesman talk, telling you what you want to hear so you buy into it. By all means we now know this bloke inside out, he's a good talking business man but clueless when it comes to football. Don't believe the dross and stay away, hit these twits in the pocket like they have us over many of years.
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Call me a cynic but Would be interested to know where the 'investment' mentioned is coming from. Jf increasing his benign loans or from the sales of dembele and Jones? Not totally unknown for a rallying call to be given before the announcement of bad news
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Quoted from sydney
Always try and support the Club
V disappointed with this statement
Have we lost Osborne and Tombola for good then?
That’s how I read it
Sam Jones and more recently Mills looking a shadow of their former selves
No Good strikers
I expected this tack from the club but what it won’t change is the poor and seemingly disinterested bunch that we have seen the last few weeks
Worried
Come on Town!!


Mills was my MoM on Saturday, admittedly there wasn't much competition
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I've read it three times now and i really want to believe. Trouble is at the moment i don't think any of the fans have any belief in the manager, his assistant or the players. You can only live in hope for so long before it wears you down. We need to believe and that will only come with better players, better performances and better results. Some decent football wouldn't go amiss either, but for now we need to get back on track and stop the rot.

I said a few days ago that i didn't think the manager was going to be removed, so i would keep my powder dry and see what January brings, and that is what i'm doing. Two players out and one inexperienced player in so far, so they need to up their game somewhat.

I'll leave it for now with this:

Words..........Action. Please don't let it be the former once again.
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Quoted from forza ivano
Call me a cynic but Would be interested to know where the 'investment' mentioned is coming from. Jf increasing his benign loans or from the sales of dembele and Jones? Not totally unknown for a rallying call to be given before the announcement of bad news


Well i hope they are realising that you have to spend money to make money. Investing in 2 or 3 really good players could pay for itself by the end of the season, if they can get the gates back up again.
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You can just imagine Jacob Marley counting the pennies at the gate on Saturday!


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Is this a vote of confidence because we know what usually follows backing from the board
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Is this a vote of confidence because we know what usually follows backing from the board


This is the board saying that we would lose too much face by sacking him so we're going to let him have some more cash because it would be cheaper than paying off two contracts. In the middle of that, they've employed a PR consultant to write a couple of decent press releases.
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So the next 3 games are Newport at home, Colchester away and Luton at home, All teams above us. What happens if after signing 3 or 4 players we don't win any of the games plus our terrible goal scoring continues. Do we then get rid of the management team or do we just keep hoping whilst the crowds keep dwindling?
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The statement inevitably means Slade will get the sack next week if we lose to Newport


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This is the board saying that we would lose too much face by sacking him so we're going to let him have some more cash because it would be cheaper than paying off two contracts. In the middle of that, they've employed a PR consultant to write a couple of decent press releases.


This short term response will surely lead to long term disaster?
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The statement inevitably means Slade will get the sack next week if we lose to Newport


And possibly we keep Wilko on as manager for the remainder of the season as he had a say in the new signings, therefore saving the board from the accusations of letting a condemned man waste the budget before dispatching him. It's all making sense....


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So the next 3 games are Newport at home, Colchester away and Luton at home, All teams above us. What happens if after signing 3 or 4 players we don't win any of the games plus our terrible goal scoring continues. Do we then get rid of the management team or do we just keep hoping whilst the crowds keep dwindling?


I think only one man knows the answer to this.



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Basically the board have taken note of the ONLY thing that matters to them, the dwindling attendances. Purely because less people through the door equals less £££ in the coffers and increases the chance that they'll have to cover possible losses, because of their awful decisions,  poor  PR, amateurish at best management ethos and basic contempt of any kind of criticism of how they "run" the club.

Problem for me now is, I don't trust RS to manage the players, Jf to run the club or pick RS's replacement, which leaves me with only one option. If I don't trust someone with my money, I don't give them it. Like my money, trust has to be earned.


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How has this guy still got a job , if I was awarded a12 month contract installing boilers onto a building site and even tho a few were successful BUT my last 4 jobs had left massive leaks causing damage throughout the property I'd be down the road no questions asked ,, I definitely for one wouldn't have been backed by the site manager saying we are working closely with the plumber with the view to buying him a better product and better tools to carry out his work in order to stop the faults and he will still be working here in 6 months time , with even better tools in the summer to use ,,,, not a chance ,,, my point is it's not the tools it's the tool in charge , the current players we have clearly have been spotted by other teams or academies at some point some were and have obviously been good players at some point  but have ended up at grimsby town yes they need to show some heat , some passion , some pride but Russel slade clearly isn't any good at getting the best out of players
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So the next 3 games are Newport at home, Colchester away and Luton at home, All teams above us. What happens if after signing 3 or 4 players we don't win any of the games plus our terrible goal scoring continues. Do we then get rid of the management team or do we just keep hoping whilst the crowds keep dwindling?


Yes, these are my thoughts too. The statement is all well and good but we need to see action and change, and quick. If we lose the next two or three and struggle to score a goal that statement is going to look pretty hollow with the board unequivocally backing the management team and the fans opposing management and board and not turning up. Crowds of 2500 at BP would surely force the board the act in opposition to that statement.
I might have been more inclined to not issue it and concentrate on just doing the things that the statement says we will do. A handful of quality signings are now expected and a change in tactics.


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Elgringo it's all well and good saying that but you haven't put into consideration the effort you've put into the boilers that leak and if you'd tried to install them in a way that your paying customers liked it to be installed and made it look good for them...

Back onto topic though, I kind of like this statement they've made. Atleast it's some sort of sensible communication and I read that they're going to give some money to get in players of better quality / relieve some players. Whether this happens who knows.
Does it change my view on Slade Fenty and everyone? No.
Does it change my mind in not going anymore until the footballing side of it improves (not results the style of play) No.
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2500 there on Saturday and another defeat and it might have been better to have delayed that statement.


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And possibly we keep Wilko on as manager for the remainder of the season as he had a say in the new signings, therefore saving the board from the accusations of letting a condemned man waste the budget before dispatching him. It's all making sense....


The whole point of getting Wilko I thought was that he was independent from Slade. We let MB bring his own people with him which added to the expense of sacking him. It worked quite well with PH in slightly different circumstances.


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Good statement . Find it a lot harder to believe. First call should be to Debbie McGee for one of her dead husbands magic wands because I haven’t seen much evidence that slade or Wilkinson can find the type players that are being talked about .
I’d love to be proved wrong , fookin love to be proved wrong and I sincerely hope this is the corner .
No pressure on sladey now then till the 31st then .


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Good point Lukeo I was trying to make a point of ,,doesn't matter what profession your in ( we all try our hardest , or you'd like to think so ) plumber joiner accountant football manager , whatever ,,, if you are constantly failing how can you still expect to be employed and be granted more funds to dispose off
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What a load of convoluted crap, let me convert into English.  Fenty (totally lacking the imagination) appoints a has been who’s never won a thing in his football career.  No consultation at the time of appointment, just another monumental error in a tenure littered with them.  Fans vote with their feet yet Captain Chaos still doesn’t get it, puts out a statement of support and backing which probably amounts to the same value as the deposit on a couple of Hewitts lemonade bottles.

Not enough to entice fans back Fenty, just another facade to cover your latest intercourse up.  Your a joke, a complete clueless joke.  You couldn’t run a tap never mind a football club.  Not one penny of my money is being spent until you are nothing but a painful memory.  Disgraceful!!
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Is this a vote of confidence because we know what usually follows backing from the board


In this case, literally a vote.


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Well for once it's a bit better written than previous statements. Probably would have been better if kept a bit briefer - e.g. no reference to it not being 'the complete disaster promoted by some' and references to clubs not doing so well.

In the latter case, that sort of statement is liable to come back and bite you on the bottom, like if we get relegated and FGR and Barnet stay up. As well as ignoring successes like Bristol Rovers.

In the former case (1) as Marinerz93 pointed out, if you're appealing for unity you don't pick at scabs (no offence intended to folk who go to the FL Trophy games   ); (2) Town fans don't 'promote' disasters. They might pessimistically exaggerate the extent of failures, but we don't 'promote' them.

I suspect the statement was tinkered with by someone 'who knows what's what' at the last minute to drop those points in.

Now I'll wait for Ascend to explain why people who run businesses know why the statement was an exemplar of its kind.


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Grimsby Town Football Club’s Board of Directors met yesterday – as scheduled – to discuss a number of footballing and operational matters. The board wish to place on record how disappointed they are with recent performances and the nature of those performances. The supporters are the lifeblood of our club and have every right to express concern following such performances. Quite frankly – we all expect better.

This reads as a slap on the wrist for Slade and Wilkinson to me.

The Board met yesterday and voted unequivocally to support the existing management team financially in the current January transfer window and throughout the summer to continue their rebuilding exercise of the playing squad.

This sounds a bit like the dreaded vote of confidence.

Russell and Paul have also set out a clear vision to the Board to continue rebuilding the squad towards a tighter-knit, leaner but higher calibre playing squad, reducing it in size whilst increasing the quality over the next six months.

This sounds balderdash considering the crap players he has signed on two year contracts who will unlikely play a major part going forward and be a big drain on resources.

Russell Slade and Paul Wilkinson are vastly experienced. They continue to increase and improve the professionalism of the football club and implement their football ethos throughout the club. This ethos has seen them employed by several high-profile football clubs throughout their careers. They are meticulous in their preparations and are well respected in the game

Slade has also been sacked by several high-profile football clubs for being crap.

While some of this rebuilding took place in the summer it is not always something that can be completed overnight. When you lose big characters like we have over the past eighteen months and have lots of new faces, it takes time for things to gel together and have that desired effect.

For felicitations sake, the time to gel excuse, in frigging January.

The Club needs stability right now and the Board are asking the fans to be even more patient and get behind the manager, club and players as we continue this rebuilding process back in the league.

Better not lose on Saturday then otherwise more excrement will hit the fan.

Russell, Paul and the team are continuing to work tirelessly to bring back the goals, confidence and success to the club. However this will only be possible with the support and backing of our fans

No it will only be possible by signing one or two decent goal scorers.

we owe it to the club we all love by putting our differences aside to unite together.  

I wonder if this applies to Radio Humberside as well.



I'm not that enamoured with this statement as some are as unless our fortunes change on the pitch in the next few weeks it will mean diddly squat.
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And the farce continues..................
Why can’t the board see what the fans see?
Russell Slade has destroyed what was a promising team and replaced these players with mainly dross.
I incorrectly thought that Paul Wilkinson would transform our attacking players into a force to be reckoned with.
We have no coherent plan when we take to the field, except route one, and nothing on the bench to change it.
We only seem to have four players who have not yet given up, and all the forward line are shot shy and lacking in confidence.
My conclusion is that the board must sack Slade NOW. We are a rudderless ship heading for the rocks.
We must find a manager who has modern tactics, likes to play football on the ground, is ambitious and brave.
All this will cost a lot of money and I am not sure our board of directors will be able to finance it.
I genuinely fear for our footballing future, I don’t see any future with this current set up.
Do we really think that by the transfer deadline we will have sufficient quality arrive to save us?


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What a load of convoluted crap, let me convert into English.  Fenty (totally lacking the imagination) appoints a has been who’s never won a thing in his football career.  No consultation at the time of appointment, just another monumental error in a tenure littered with them.  Fans vote with their feet yet Captain Chaos still doesn’t get it, puts out a statement of support and backing which probably amounts to the same value as the deposit on a couple of Hewitts lemonade bottles.

Not enough to entice fans back Fenty, just another facade to cover your latest intercourse up.  Your a joke, a complete clueless joke.  You couldn’t run a tap never mind a football club.  Not one penny of my money is being spent until you are nothing but a painful memory.  Disgraceful!!


I feel your pain, and no one is more fed up with Fenty than I, but we have to be a bit more pragmatic than that surely?

He (Fenty) is not going in the near future, so he had two options. One was sack the manager, the second was to promise some funds for quality signings and an admission that things needed to change.

He has taken the second option, and in the circumstances what choice did he have? Obviously the fans unrest, the stick he is getting and the low crowds have forced his hand. In a way I think it is almost an admission that he has got things badly wrong, and it is not always the manager who should take the rap, and being a fair sort of chap I am willing to see if his actions match the promise of some decent signings.

I am not holding my breath, but I would rather the team picked up quickly with some quality signings and deal with Fenty's eventual departure in due course.
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For once a decent statement from
The board. But whether they back it up i do no know.


Only thing we can do is trust they are sincere with their words and back the team 100%. Positive atmosphere and attitude from the fans can help the players.
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Derivative as ever. I'm sure I've read a similar statement recently, almost word for word.

It's going downhill so fast that I think we should start preparing for a fan owned fanzine.


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Derivative as ever. I'm sure I've read a similar statement recently, almost word for word.

It's going downhill so fast that I think we should start preparing for a fan owned fanzine.


I see what you did there.  
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Grimsby Town Football Club’s Board of Directors met yesterday – as scheduled – to discuss a number of footballing (it's a loose term) and operational matters. The board wish to place on record how disappointed they are with recent dire performances and the nature of those performances. The supporters are the lifeblood of our club and apparently have every right to express concern following such performances. Quite frankly, they are right– we all expect better.

This has unbelievably led to some calling for a change in the senior leadership of the Football Club.

The Board met yesterday and voted unintelligibly to support the existing management team financially in the current January transfer window and throughout the summer to continue their rebuilding exercise of a defunct playing style.

Russell and Paul have also set out a clear vision to the Board to continue rebuilding the squad towards a backs to the wall, cheaper but higher calibre playing squad, reducing it in size whilst increasing the quality over the next six months.

We can today announce that the club have gained nothing from their initial investments on Jamey Osborne (the Directors place on record their disappointment with how this has turned out - despite Russell's best efforts to retain a decent player for once) and Tom Bolarinwa as they return to the clubs from whom they joined us. There will be further dejection throughout this window and in the summer.

The Board have always provided support in the windows and the additions of some players may even be followed by other players. There is an intention  but no promise to add quality signings to improve our matchday squad, whilst moving on players who do not fit within the manager’s outmoded one dimensional plans for the team. We are committed to bringing a goal and the buzz back to Blundell Park. We have decided to inject money by offloading some of the players the board previously sanctioned brining in to help the manager to ensure our budget is competitive within our league.

Russell is as disappointed as we all are at the continued goal drought, particularly after the surprising three wins on the bounce.  It is gut wrenching that this was just a blip in our interminably poor form, Russell is determined to make bland adjustments to the squad which he believes will bring back the goal and increase its confidence so that we can enjoy Saturday afternoons at Blundell Park when Town are on their away travels.

Russell Slade and Paul Wilkinson are vastly experienced. They continue to embody the outdated thinking that experience is the same thing as expertise, and wish to implement this ethos throughout the football club. This misconception has seen them employed and subsequently sacked by several high-profile football clubs throughout their careers. They are inflexible in their preparations and are well known in the game. However, they have also inherited a few players bought by two other managers. Even with with so many full time first team professionals on our books it is clear that our squad is incapable of interpreting what the manager wants and we ask supporters to remain gullible.

While some of this rebuilding took place in the summer it is not always something that can be completed overnight or indeed over the summer or even a summer's night. When you lose big characters like we have over the past eighteen months and have lots of new faces, it takes time for things to gel together and to work out who exactly everyone is, what they are doing here and why.

The directors genuinely believe, whilst there have been and will be further bumps in the road, that they will ensure that we consolidate as we find our feet back teetering at the foot of the Football League and build a team that is capable of scoring next season. While the Board accepts that there have been examples of some teams being promoted from the Conference and building on that success through momentum, there are also many examples where clubs have been promoted and through comparable ineptitude done far worse than we are doing now.

Whilst Luton and Mansfield are now rising up the table and challenging for promotion spots this has taken them four years to do so competitively. Likewise footballing superpower Barnet, promoted the year before us have been through several managers since and now sit at the bottom of the table. Similarly, one only has to look at how Lincoln City have fared in their first season back in the league to know that a second successive underwhelming mid-table position – 13 points clear of the relegation places and 9 off the play-offs – isn’t what we had hoped for, but it also isn’t the complete grasping at straws promoted by some.

The Club needs strategy and innovation right now and the Board are asking the fans to be even more patient and get behind the manager, club and players as we continue to look for them.

Russell, Paul and the team are continuing to work tiresomely to bring back the goal, ability to pass and pulse to the club. However this will only be possible with the unquestioning support and money of our fans. Our club has been through much worse than this before (I should know) and come out the other side stronger. Together we are stronger and the only way we can make Blundell Park a football ground is by turning a blind eye to the ineptitude and accepting the old rope. The players need to show us that they deserve our support,  starting on Saturday against Newport County - they owe it to the club we all love by putting in a half decent performance .  

Let’s show that relentless support for the team that has seen us recognised nationally for a blow up fish and here’s to bringing the goal back at Blundell Park!

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I see what you did there.  


Nah. It's just another case of Fishy fuckwittery to amuse the educated Twitterati and maintain their sense of superiority.


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Hmmm...a well-written statement emerges after the GTFC board meeting - that's a welcome turn-up for the books in itself.

Also, it addresses most of the concerns that fans have expressed on the Fishy and elsewhere - perhaps not in the way some would want
(inevitably so) - but it's clear the board have heard, and are making the right sounds to appease the fans.

And that's the problem for an old cynic like me....it smacks of the standard political manoeuvre of telling the punters what they want to hear -
even if you can't deliver, you at least buy yourself some breathing space for a time (in this case till Jan 31st).

Well, the quality signings in this window need to happen or JF's position becomes untenable, I'd suggest. "We tried to get X and Y but..." won't wash.
Will it mean the club's indebtedness to JF will increase? - because recycling the cash we got for Osborne & Tombola won't be enough.

There was one sentence which I found bizarre and possibly revealing:
We have decided to inject money to help the manager improve the playing squad - whether that is through new additions or reducing in size - to ensure our budget is competitive within our league.
Oh, we have a board that wants to improve the team for the sake of the budget (the fans.....?). That's the business mentality which is killing the sport.

Well Russell, we need you to find players the fans will enjoy - rather than endure - watching.
Think about it: kids today have countless ways they can enjoy themselves. If a father took his young son/daughter to the Morecambe game do
you think they'd be hungry for more? And if our future fanbase erodes we have no future as a club.
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and now the end is near...............
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Quality signings in this transfer window ?  January is a third over and what-but of course we have been negotiating through December and the superior signings will soon be made public-can't wait.  2minutes to the end of transfer window and we will be trying to sign the secret strikers-too late-oh well we'll have to wait until the summer.
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Instead of all these negative vibes and personal insults to the manager and players alike, why dont you just shout "FOCUS"?  The players and manager will see this as support, but it really means "Feck Off Cuz U're Shite"


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So the "Hurst out" brigade have turned into the "Slade out" brigade. Strangely a lot of these fickle "fans" thought that the clown Bignot should have lasted longer. This sort of "support" is a cancer to the club - and it's spreading as more jump on the bandwagon without giving serious thought to recent history.The long view, as stated in this board release is quite factual and not just the usual PR blurb meant to placate the outspoken dissident fans.If anything stops me from watching Town it will be because I'm sick of listening to the vitriolic diatribe by so called supporters. The experiment of making a team up of lower league players certainly hasn't worked but saddled us with a few contracted none usables and shows the short comings of previous managers and probably tight purse strings. Russell Slade was well aware of this I'm sure and had little choice but to use a few old hands in the current transition and until the deadwood is cleared out don't expect miracles .It took Hurst 5 years to scrape out the Conference and Fourth division football has never ever been attractive so the obvious answer is as the statement says and EVERYBODY to unite and have some realistic belief.      
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So the "Hurst out" brigade have turned into the "Slade out" brigade. Strangely a lot of these fickle "fans" thought that the clown Bignot should have lasted longer. This sort of "support" is a cancer to the club - and it's spreading as more jump on the bandwagon without giving serious thought to recent history.The long view, as stated in this board release is quite factual and not just the usual PR blurb meant to placate the outspoken dissident fans.If anything stops me from watching Town it will be because I'm sick of listening to the vitriolic diatribe by so called supporters. The experiment of making a team up of lower league players certainly hasn't worked but saddled us with a few contracted none usables and shows the short comings of previous managers and probably tight purse strings. Russell Slade was well aware of this I'm sure and had little choice but to use a few old hands in the current transition and until the deadwood is cleared out don't expect miracles .It took Hurst 5 years to scrape out the Conference and Fourth division football has never ever been attractive so the obvious answer is as the statement says and EVERYBODY to unite and have some realistic belief.      


A few old hands? Crikey mate. Listen its not the supporters fault so don't start slinging the blame our way.
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'We have decided to inject money to help the manager improve the playing squad - whether that is through new additions or reducing in size - to ensure our budget is competitive within our league.'

interesting part of the statement not previously mentioned. the clear inference from this is that the budget wasn't competitive within the league before this new injection
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So the "Hurst out" brigade have turned into the "Slade out" brigade. Strangely a lot of these fickle "fans" thought that the clown Bignot should have lasted longer. This sort of "support" is a cancer to the club - and it's spreading as more jump on the bandwagon without giving serious thought to recent history.The long view, as stated in this board release is quite factual and not just the usual PR blurb meant to placate the outspoken dissident fans.If anything stops me from watching Town it will be because I'm sick of listening to the vitriolic diatribe by so called supporters. The experiment of making a team up of lower league players certainly hasn't worked but saddled us with a few contracted none usables and shows the short comings of previous managers and probably tight purse strings. Russell Slade was well aware of this I'm sure and had little choice but to use a few old hands in the current transition and until the deadwood is cleared out don't expect miracles .It took Hurst 5 years to scrape out the Conference and Fourth division football has never ever been attractive so the obvious answer is as the statement says and EVERYBODY to unite and have some realistic belief.      


What people like you always forget to mention is the unwavering support the club got the season we went down. Hurst played percentage football and it never gave the fans real belief that we would go up which led to frustration. Bignot was a loose cannon and I don't see how anyone can back Sladeballs style and player acquisition. How many times have we had rally calls only for someone at the club to smash it to pieces. Why did it take Hurst 6 seasons to get us out of non league, and why did he say when he got to Shrewsbury that he was looking forward to working with honest people, the little Napoleon has form for knocking people, remember the comments at Wembley about fans who probably didn't deserve to be there. What you don't get is that the belief isn't there anymore because we have been let down too many times, the club has to back up it's press release, but I won't hold my breath.


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First corner we win on Saturday - Please Mr Slade can we leave someone on the half way line.


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What people like you always forget to mention is the unwavering support the club got the season we went down. Hurst played percentage football and it never gave the fans real belief that we would go up which led to frustration. Bignot was a loose cannon and I don't see how anyone can back Sladeballs style and player acquisition. How many times have we had rally calls only for someone at the club to smash it to pieces. Why did it take Hurst 6 seasons to get us out of non league, and why did he say when he got to Shrewsbury that he was looking forward to working with honest people, the little Napoleon has form for knocking people, remember the comments at Wembley about fans who probably didn't deserve to be there. What you don't get is that the belief isn't there anymore because we have been let down too many times, the club has to back up it's press release, but I won't hold my breath.


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"What people like you always forget to mention is the unwavering support the club got the season we went down. Hurst played percentage football and it never gave the fans real belief that we would go up which led to frustration. Bignot was a loose cannon and I don't see how anyone can back Sladeballs style and player acquisition. How many times have we had rally calls only for someone at the club to smash it to pieces. Why did it take Hurst 6 seasons to get us out of non league, and why did he say when he got to Shrewsbury that he was looking forward to working with honest people, the little Napoleon has form for knocking people, remember the comments at Wembley about fans who probably didn't deserve to be there. What you don't get is that the belief isn't there anymore because we have been let down too many times, the club has to back up it's press release, but I won't hold my breath."

Constantly berating your own club in an internet forum will not attract better investors,managers or players and we will soon be another  poisoned chalice that nobody but the desperate will take on .We do not have a divine right to be successful-especially given the obvious budget constraints.Whilst the supporters and and club are so divided (no matter who's fault or history) it will never be successful, Hull being a classic example currently.  
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Hull are unsuccesful?


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"What people like you always forget to mention is the unwavering support the club got the season we went down. Hurst played percentage football and it never gave the fans real belief that we would go up which led to frustration. Bignot was a loose cannon and I don't see how anyone can back Sladeballs style and player acquisition. How many times have we had rally calls only for someone at the club to smash it to pieces. Why did it take Hurst 6 seasons to get us out of non league, and why did he say when he got to Shrewsbury that he was looking forward to working with honest people, the little Napoleon has form for knocking people, remember the comments at Wembley about fans who probably didn't deserve to be there. What you don't get is that the belief isn't there anymore because we have been let down too many times, the club has to back up it's press release, but I won't hold my breath."

Constantly berating your own club in an internet forum will not attract better investors,managers or players and we will soon be another  poisoned chalice that nobody but the desperate will take on .We do not have a divine right to be successful-especially given the obvious budget constraints.Whilst the supporters and and club are so divided (no matter who's fault or history) it will never be successful, Hull being a classic example currently.  


We have had investors and they have left, not because of being berated and mocked on forums but because of someone at the club, who it seems can't relinquish any power, the club has become a poisoned chalice because of someone at the club and how it is managed. The club have released a statement of intent we'll soon see how that pans out and majority of fans will go from there. Where is our budget compared to most in this league because we struggled to compete with Dover in non league regarding budget.


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So the self proclaimed realists tell the frustrated believers that it's the believers that are putting off inward investment. If I was a potential investor, I would rather see thread upon thread of frustrated fans believing the club could be potentially so much more than it is as present, rather than thread upon thread of fans saying that what we've already got is all the club could realistically achieve without a little football fortune once in a blue moon..
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Stranger in the Park. Watch this from about 12m on and see what Russ says about what his aims are for this season. We've been patient and there are fans at every club who will berate the board, the manager and the players. It's not unique to this club. It's the job of the club to foster the conditions that keep the fans onside. I wouldn't complain if i could see some sort of plan and some movement toward building a better side. I don't expect instant success, but neither do i expect us to meekly surrender at home to teams below us in the league. It's the job of the board and the manager to make us competitive in the league and they have not done that.

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This is all starting to play out like some weird tragi-comedy...

"It was a fantastic result Marcus and the players got (last week) so let's try and build on that..."


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"What people like you always forget to mention is the unwavering support the club got the season we went down. Hurst played percentage football and it never gave the fans real belief that we would go up which led to frustration. Bignot was a loose cannon and I don't see how anyone can back Sladeballs style and player acquisition. How many times have we had rally calls only for someone at the club to smash it to pieces. Why did it take Hurst 6 seasons to get us out of non league, and why did he say when he got to Shrewsbury that he was looking forward to working with honest people, the little Napoleon has form for knocking people, remember the comments at Wembley about fans who probably didn't deserve to be there. What you don't get is that the belief isn't there anymore because we have been let down too many times, the club has to back up it's press release, but I won't hold my breath."

Constantly berating your own club in an internet forum will not attract better investors,managers or players and we will soon be another  poisoned chalice that nobody but the desperate will take on .We do not have a divine right to be successful-especially given the obvious budget constraints.Whilst the supporters and and club are so divided (no matter who's fault or history) it will never be successful, Hull being a classic example currently.  


divine right to be successful lol

The fans here are desperate to get behind a Manager and a team to be proud of.You can spin it however you like but fact is 18months ago over 15k people two weeks on the bounce turned up in London to back a Grimsby Town side managed by Paul Hurst. Whatever pros or cons went with PH he had that support he chose not to try and grab it with both hands and embrace likewise the board and now were down to 3k moaning illegitimates. Lincoln on the other hand have gone from less than 3k at that point to more like 9k SPOT THE EFFIN DIFFERENCE
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Quote from the statement " unequivocally to support the existing management team financially in the current January transfer window and throughout the summer to continue their rebuilding exercise of the playing squad ".

So, based on that we can expect more wage stealers ,I mean , potential worldbeaters such as Woolford, Dixon, Kelly and JJ to joins our ranks.

Another quote " Russell and Paul have also set out a clear vision to the Board to continue rebuilding the squad towards a tighter-knit, leaner but higher calibre playing squad. We want to reduce it in size but increase the quality over the next six months "

So RS had another Powerpoint presentation , complete with flow charts, to show his vision for the future. This will include reducing the squad size by obviously releasing players he hasn't signed ( otherwise an admission that the ones he signed weren't any good ) and replacing them by higher calibre players of the type he has already signed. If that was the case then why didn't he secure these higher calibre players in the summer or if he couldn't get them then , what has changed to mean he can get them now.
The guy is full of bullsh*t but unfortunately JF believes him - God help us !


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So the "Hurst out" brigade have turned into the "Slade out" brigade. Strangely a lot of these fickle "fans" thought that the clown Bignot should have lasted longer. This sort of "support" is a cancer to the club - and it's spreading as more jump on the bandwagon without giving serious thought to recent history.



Not true. I always said hurst was a good manager and not once said he should be sacked, I even went against people who wanted his head on a plate to defend him and was gutted when he left. I also thought Bignots sacking was unfair and it makes even less sense now given that the Board want us to give slade time, given that that’s exactly what Marcus Bignot didn’t get, after doing what was asked of him in plenty of time.

However I want Slade out and I want Fenty out. I haven’t jumped on any bandwagon, strangely enough I have the mental capacity to make the decision myself that I don’t want Slade  or Fenty anyway near my club. I’m aware of recent history too and this feels like 2009 all over again.

What’s a bigger concern is the number of fans who have actually bought into this latest statement. How many times have we been here? It’s a sales pitch, all talk. Yes it’s been spell checked this time but reading it carefull, it’s still the same patronising nonsense that the club always put out.

Until Fenty goes we will never get anywhere and it’ll just be an endless cycle until something goes disastrously wrong and we don’t actually have a club.

Fed up of being lied to by the club aswell.


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Alleged conversation at Board meeting :-

JF : Well Russ, things aren't very good, what's going on ?

RS : Don't worry John it's all in the Masterplan in my Powerpoint presentation. Forget that I got sacked from my last two posts. Concentrate on when I was here last. Watch my second season when I'll get us to a play-off final and then f**k off  , I mean finish the job. Trust me, I'm a schoolteacher .


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So the "Hurst out" brigade have turned into the "Slade out" brigade. Strangely a lot of these fickle "fans" thought that the clown Bignot should have lasted longer. This sort of "support" is a cancer to the club - and it's spreading as more jump on the bandwagon without giving serious thought to recent history.The long view, as stated in this board release is quite factual and not just the usual PR blurb meant to placate the outspoken dissident fans.If anything stops me from watching Town it will be because I'm sick of listening to the vitriolic diatribe by so called supporters. The experiment of making a team up of lower league players certainly hasn't worked but saddled us with a few contracted none usables and shows the short comings of previous managers and probably tight purse strings. Russell Slade was well aware of this I'm sure and had little choice but to use a few old hands in the current transition and until the deadwood is cleared out don't expect miracles .It took Hurst 5 years to scrape out the Conference and Fourth division football has never ever been attractive so the obvious answer is as the statement says and EVERYBODY to unite and have some realistic belief.      


balderdash


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To sum up the statement in 2 words:-      lies,lies,lies,bullchit,bullchit,bullchit,lies,lies,lies,bullchit,bullchit and more bullchit-----sorry couldn't do it in 2 words
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So it seems we are stuck with Slade for now. I suspect the cost of paying him off was not attractive to Fenty (sorry i mean the board).

As I have said before I have no big issue with being around mid table . i am not one of those who think Town have a divine right to be at the top just because we were a Championship side once. It took longer than expected to get back into the Football League and may take a couple more seasons of consolidation before we can look to push on. Thats fine but is Slade the man to take us  forward?

I stand by comments i have made previously ...the bloke's record in 20 years + is pretty mediocre to say the least.  Talk of streamlining the playing staff  creating a leaner squad with better quality all sounds well and good. But ultimately its Slade who will choose these players and we will still end up playing the same old boring tedious football. He doesnt know any other way of playing and has shown no ability to adapt his style. His record speaks for itself imo.

Falling gates......falling budgets......leads to one outcome.
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Not true. I always said hurst was a good manager and not once said he should be sacked, I even went against people who wanted his head on a plate to defend him and was gutted when he left. I also thought Bignots sacking was unfair and it makes even less sense now given that the Board want us to give slade time, given that that’s exactly what Marcus Bignot didn’t get, after doing what was asked of him in plenty of time.

However I want Slade out and I want Fenty out. I haven’t jumped on any bandwagon, strangely enough I have the mental capacity to make the decision myself that I don’t want Slade  or Fenty anyway near my club. I’m aware of recent history too and this feels like 2009 all over again.


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To be honest I'm just sick of it all.
This will always be my club, but enough.
My parents (season ticket holders) have just told me they are taking a break from attending BP. In all seriousness as they are both pensioners I doubt they will be back. It's a shame, but to be honest I don't blame them. Over the years they have told me stories of their travels in the sixties and seventies, home and away in their Mini van, picking up hitch hiking town fans. That was "their" time. My era was the Buckley years and although not perfect I realise I was spoilt seeing Town battle with the big guns.

But to be honest the passion I had up to and for a few months after promotion to the league has gone.
Over the years I've became too attached to the club and too emotionally invested.
I can't stand what the current board have done and are doing to GTFC.
When I asked the question at the forum about the chances of a new stadium being started this decade I expected more than I got: 7/10 from Fenty. He no longer fervently promoted the vision I had bought in to.
So the chances of no stadium (I'm sure at the press conference announcing the failed project he will compare us to Bristol Rovers, Scunthorpe and their recent failed attempts, as a sign of the times and current economic climate) and the current state of the team (on the field and in the board) lead me to believe the future of the club is bleak. Why would anyone think differently? What have Fenty and Slade ever achieved in football? So why do some believe they can turn things around? Because they put out a nicely written statement full of political spin? It's not difficult to carry out some Due diligence on John Fenty's reign and see it would only take footballing fortune, no sorry, miracle for him to make this club a success.
I honestly believe the statement was put out as a response to the falling gates. As a result I've also decided to take a break. The club won't lose out financially as I'm also a ST holder. But it will be 3 less bums on seats and if that's what it will take to get the message across, with thousands of others then so be it.
Steve.
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Feel very similar to you Heppy this man has destroyed something that is dear to many people in Grimsby,that is an emotional attachment to G.T.F.C. Football is much more than the bottom line it is a sacred link to the people both in the present and to those who are no longer here.

I dread to think of the future of this club,when it is controlled by those who have no concept of emotional attachment.


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Quoted from heppy88
To be honest I'm just sick of it all.
This will always be my club, but enough.
My parents (season ticket holders) have just told me they are taking a break from attending BP. In all seriousness as they are both pensioners I doubt they will be back. It's a shame, but to be honest I don't blame them. Over the years they have told me stories of their travels in the sixties and seventies, home and away in their Mini van, picking up hitch hiking town fans. That was "their" time. My era was the Buckley years and although not perfect I realise I was spoilt seeing Town battle with the big guns.

But to be honest the passion I had up to and for a few months after promotion to the league has gone.
Over the years I've became too attached to the club and too emotionally invested.
I can't stand what the current board have done and are doing to GTFC.
When I asked the question at the forum about the chances of a new stadium being started this decade I expected more than I got: 7/10 from Fenty. He no longer fervently promoted the vision I had bought in to.
So the chances of no stadium (I'm sure at the press conference announcing the failed project he will compare us to Bristol Rovers, Scunthorpe and their recent failed attempts, as a sign of the times and current economic climate) and the current state of the team (on the field and in the board) lead me to believe the future of the club is bleak. Why would anyone think differently? What have Fenty and Slade ever achieved in football? So why do some believe they can turn things around? Because they put out a nicely written statement full of political spin? It's not difficult to carry out some Due diligence on John Fenty's reign and see it would only take footballing fortune, no sorry, miracle for him to make this club a success.
I honestly believe the statement was put out as a response to the falling gates. As a result I've also decided to take a break. The club won't lose out financially as I'm also a ST holder. But it will be 3 less bums on seats and if that's what it will take to get the message across, with thousands of others then so be it.
Steve.


I am sorry to hear that. It is becoming a nightmare I agree, and I am sure a huge percentage of us agree with your comments on Mr. Fenty.

Regarding the club statement - at least the club have given us a measure of their intent regarding the signing of more quality players. They can be judged on that in the coming weeks, and if it is a flop it will be the last straw for many fans which will give Fenty a problem.

No manager is going to properly succeed in the current set up, so I don't blame the managers as much, but I hope something gives soon before we all go mad.
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To be honest I'm just sick of it all.
This will always be my club, but enough.
My parents (season ticket holders) have just told me they are taking a break from attending BP. In all seriousness as they are both pensioners I doubt they will be back. It's a shame, but to be honest I don't blame them. Over the years they have told me stories of their travels in the sixties and seventies, home and away in their Mini van, picking up hitch hiking town fans. That was "their" time. My era was the Buckley years and although not perfect I realise I was spoilt seeing Town battle with the big guns.

But to be honest the passion I had up to and for a few months after promotion to the league has gone.
Over the years I've became too attached to the club and too emotionally invested.
I can't stand what the current board have done and are doing to GTFC.
When I asked the question at the forum about the chances of a new stadium being started this decade I expected more than I got: 7/10 from Fenty. He no longer fervently promoted the vision I had bought in to.
So the chances of no stadium (I'm sure at the press conference announcing the failed project he will compare us to Bristol Rovers, Scunthorpe and their recent failed attempts, as a sign of the times and current economic climate) and the current state of the team (on the field and in the board) lead me to believe the future of the club is bleak. Why would anyone think differently? What have Fenty and Slade ever achieved in football? So why do some believe they can turn things around? Because they put out a nicely written statement full of political spin? It's not difficult to carry out some Due diligence on John Fenty's reign and see it would only take footballing fortune, no sorry, miracle for him to make this club a success.
I honestly believe the statement was put out as a response to the falling gates. As a result I've also decided to take a break. The club won't lose out financially as I'm also a ST holder. But it will be 3 less bums on seats and if that's what it will take to get the message across, with thousands of others then so be it.
Steve.


Good post........I may well be joining you shortly.



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To be honest I'm just sick of it all.
This will always be my club, but enough.
My parents (season ticket holders) have just told me they are taking a break from attending BP. In all seriousness as they are both pensioners I doubt they will be back. It's a shame, but to be honest I don't blame them. Over the years they have told me stories of their travels in the sixties and seventies, home and away in their Mini van, picking up hitch hiking town fans. That was "their" time. My era was the Buckley years and although not perfect I realise I was spoilt seeing Town battle with the big guns.

But to be honest the passion I had up to and for a few months after promotion to the league has gone.
Over the years I've became too attached to the club and too emotionally invested.
I can't stand what the current board have done and are doing to GTFC.
When I asked the question at the forum about the chances of a new stadium being started this decade I expected more than I got: 7/10 from Fenty. He no longer fervently promoted the vision I had bought in to.
So the chances of no stadium (I'm sure at the press conference announcing the failed project he will compare us to Bristol Rovers, Scunthorpe and their recent failed attempts, as a sign of the times and current economic climate) and the current state of the team (on the field and in the board) lead me to believe the future of the club is bleak. Why would anyone think differently? What have Fenty and Slade ever achieved in football? So why do some believe they can turn things around? Because they put out a nicely written statement full of political spin? It's not difficult to carry out some Due diligence on John Fenty's reign and see it would only take footballing fortune, no sorry, miracle for him to make this club a success.
I honestly believe the statement was put out as a response to the falling gates. As a result I've also decided to take a break. The club won't lose out financially as I'm also a ST holder. But it will be 3 less bums on seats and if that's what it will take to get the message across, with thousands of others then so be it.
Steve.


A heartfelt post Steve and one that echos what a lot of people are feeling and doing. I feel that the statement from the club has not only come out due to the fans frustrations with Slade but as you also eloquently put that the board in particular Fenty have a lot to answer for and they are starting to feel the heat. I see the statement as a drink in the last chance saloon for the board and Slade, promises to bring in better players and get us going in the right direction will be weighted and measured in due course. I just hope they can deliver but like you I have lost belief in them all.


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Thank goodness

Looking forward to a hat full of goals against Newport now.

Phew!
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There is an article in the GET about the statement and it makes some interesting points. What if we lose another 3 games on the trot or maybe two losses and a draw , do the Board still stick with Slade as the spectre of relegation looms closer. If ( God forbid ! ) we do get relegated then do the Board stick with Slade in the full knowledge that getting back into the league is the hardest promotion in the top five leagues of the League pyramid.


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As a Solihull fan I have taken an interest in Grimsby since Omar signed for you.It was a shame that Paul Hurst left,but
I feel  that Fenty made a good brave decision when he appointed Marcus Bignot, and if he had not sacked him you would be seeing the benefits by now. Fenty in my eyes bottled it and wanted a yes man that was easy to control,but by appointing Slade has let the club and supporters down,and has now again made the wrong decision to back him.Its not slade's fault  its Fenty's bad decision making that is to blame,and he needs to stop hiding and blaming the people he has appointed.I think he owes the supporters an apology and needs to get the vital decisions right. His actions have led to the situation that the club now finds itself in,and have massive effect to Grimsby supporters and the feel good factor in the area.Thanks for letting me post on your forum I hope things turn around for you soon.
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To be honest I'm just sick of it all.
This will always be my club, but enough.
My parents (season ticket holders) have just told me they are taking a break from attending BP. In all seriousness as they are both pensioners I doubt they will be back. It's a shame, but to be honest I don't blame them. Over the years they have told me stories of their travels in the sixties and seventies, home and away in their Mini van, picking up hitch hiking town fans. That was "their" time. My era was the Buckley years and although not perfect I realise I was spoilt seeing Town battle with the big guns.

But to be honest the passion I had up to and for a few months after promotion to the league has gone.
Over the years I've became too attached to the club and too emotionally invested.
I can't stand what the current board have done and are doing to GTFC.
When I asked the question at the forum about the chances of a new stadium being started this decade I expected more than I got: 7/10 from Fenty. He no longer fervently promoted the vision I had bought in to.
So the chances of no stadium (I'm sure at the press conference announcing the failed project he will compare us to Bristol Rovers, Scunthorpe and their recent failed attempts, as a sign of the times and current economic climate) and the current state of the team (on the field and in the board) lead me to believe the future of the club is bleak. Why would anyone think differently? What have Fenty and Slade ever achieved in football? So why do some believe they can turn things around? Because they put out a nicely written statement full of political spin? It's not difficult to carry out some Due diligence on John Fenty's reign and see it would only take footballing fortune, no sorry, miracle for him to make this club a success.
I honestly believe the statement was put out as a response to the falling gates. As a result I've also decided to take a break. The club won't lose out financially as I'm also a ST holder. But it will be 3 less bums on seats and if that's what it will take to get the message across, with thousands of others then so be it.
Steve.


A very good post and one that is sad to see, I am sorry you feel this way. I have posted very little on here during this week after a weekend of activity as I wanted time to reflect.

I feel exactly the same way and in reality and probably have done since the fans forum where that tw@t Marley told supporters to "shut up" that is all you needed to know about the current exec.

I want better for sure but actually at the moment I would just settle for a board that cared about the betterment of the club ahead of trying to off load it like sh1t off their shoes. Yes JF at times has put his own money on the table but enough is enough, the loans and financial support does not buy you the the right for ever, you have to earn that season by season in my view.

Also this board appointed Slade for one reason - with him in charge it was unlikely we would get relegated, if we did the chances of the directors offloading GTFC would be less than zero. Though I'm sure he's a nice bloke in real life but in football terms he's yesterday's man.  

It's the transfer window and I am embarrassed at what other clubs are doing and how we are falling short. On Sunday on radio & TV we had Newport and Shrewsbury playing in the cup with Podge and the Paul Hurst 5 it felt like Jim Bowen saying "look what you could have won." This Saturday I think I'm more looking forward to seeing Amond than anyone in a GTFC shirt.

I will still go to BP as I am a STH and with a busy work schedule it;s the only time in reality I get with my dad and bless him to a degree he still believes, For me though I am now going to BP out of obligation rather than anything else.

I remember a couple of things about John Fenty that will always stick in my mind,

1 When he was trying to get on the board and wrangling to get a seat he came out in the GET with "I have always wanted to own a football club" "welljon" as you private plate says it's not a fukin Picasso you don't buy it put it on the wall and just leave it.

2. I remember at that time when he was trying to get a seat and giving it the big un in the press we played away at Man City and I was sat near him in that open seating they had at Main Rd  Ironically he was sharing a flask with a few hangers on who are still hanging on. I looked at him then and thought he just might be the one to move us forward, man of the people sitting with the fans etc... how wrong could I be all this time later?    

So my message to JF is move over and let someone else in, you don't have to call your loans in you have some cash in the bank and hopefully as I wish you no you'll not need to worry about leaving an inheritance for a long, long while yet.  Sell your shares for £1 on the understanding we will pay you back overtime once we hi break even each season after the manager has had his budget agreed of course.

So in summary I'll be there Saturday but out of hope more than expectation and obligation more than anything else.

Footnote.............The players might not want to play for Slade but they have an obligation to play for the fans, if they do then maybe I'll walk away feeling a bit better even after Podge sticking the knife in again.

UTM!


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As a Solihull fan I have taken an interest in Grimsby since Omar signed for you.It was a shame that Paul Hurst left,but
I feel  that Fenty made a good brave decision when he appointed Marcus Bignot, and if he had not sacked him you would be seeing the benefits by now. Fenty in my eyes bottled it and wanted a yes man that was easy to control,but by appointing Slade has let the club and supporters down,and has now again made the wrong decision to back him.Its not slade's fault  its Fenty's bad decision making that is to blame,and he needs to stop hiding and blaming the people he has appointed.I think he owes the supporters an apology and needs to get the vital decisions right. His actions have led to the situation that the club now finds itself in,and have massive effect to Grimsby supporters and the feel good factor in the area.Thanks for letting me post on your forum I hope things turn around for you soon.


Thanks Paul, I see your brother is fukin up at Chester now too.




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If it meant podge scoring a hatrick and us getting a hammering on Saturday but slade was out of a job come 7pm then I'm sorry calls me what you want I would snap your hand off.


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Its a shame you can't recognise a genuine post.If you dont believe me have a look on solihull moors runboard I use the same name on there and you will see I am just a solihull fan.
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You lads must think that I'm mad to be going to Blundell Park on Saturday afternoon...

Flying from Dublin to East Midlands, driving to BP there and back on the same day!

Been 5 times this season and seen us score twice, we live in hope I suppose...
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Its a shame you can't recognise a genuine post.If you dont believe me have a look on solihull moors runboard I use the same name on there and you will see I am just a solihull fan.


No offence but your point about Bignot and that we would have seen the benefits is ill timed, inaccurate and ill informed. There is absolute zero evidence to suggest that we would be in a better position than we are now from the time he was here. Of all the players he brought in only Jones will be in contention this weekend, his madness in the transfer market cost us dear.

I get your loyalty to someone who helped you up at an amateur/semi pro level but in reality that is his level that's why he's managing Chester and not GTFC.

BTW will you  sell Osborne to a bigger club at the end of this season and cash in?


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You lads must think that I'm mad to be going to Blundell Park on Saturday afternoon...

Flying from Dublin to East Midlands, driving to BP there and back on the same day!

Been 5 times this season and seen us score twice, we live in hope I suppose...


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Obviously these things are booked in advance, you can never know what kind of form that we will be on at the time.
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Sorry if my comments upset you Herts GTFC,with respect I dont think marcus was given a chance to prove himself which I believe was a mistake by Fenty. Although at the time  in the national north  I saw us storm that league and have no doubt he should be successful at a higher level.  I dont believe you can tell  how good the players would have been unless he had a chance to manage them,but its all water under the bridge now and we'll see how he gets on at chester where he has Harry White our ex centre forward starting to bang them in.I don't want him to do well as we need to get above chester. Osbourne has been instrumental to our improvement in form he's playing really well and we're very happy to have him back.Who knows how long he will stop with us for as you know he has talent beyond this league and personally I would have liked him to succeed at grimsby and get as far as he could but he looks happy and is enjoying his football.Mark Yates and Tim Flowers have transformed us in the short time they have been here,and look a good management team and have given us an outside chance of avoiding the drop.Wishing you all the best fatharry.
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We missed a trick by not “pushing the boat out” to use JF’s words and buying the Cowleys out of their then 2- year deal at Lincoln in October 2016.


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Cowleys..
Yes Please..
They would have come at that time I reckon
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Sorry if my comments upset you Herts GTFC,with respect I dont think marcus was given a chance to prove himself which I believe was a mistake by Fenty. Although at the time  in the national north  I saw us storm that league and have no doubt he should be successful at a higher level.  I dont believe you can tell  how good the players would have been unless he had a chance to manage them,but its all water under the bridge now and we'll see how he gets on at chester where he has Harry White our ex centre forward starting to bang them in.I don't want him to do well as we need to get above chester. Osbourne has been instrumental to our improvement in form he's playing really well and we're very happy to have him back.Who knows how long he will stop with us for as you know he has talent beyond this league and personally I would have liked him to succeed at grimsby and get as far as he could but he looks happy and is enjoying his football.Mark Yates and Tim Flowers have transformed us in the short time they have been here,and look a good management team and have given us an outside chance of avoiding the drop.Wishing you all the best fatharry.


Best of luck in staying up Harry.

If you see him, ask Tim Flowers if he remembers playing for Wolves at Grimsby, under Tommy Docherty.  

One of the Wolves players scored a beaut of an o.g. past Tim - lobbed him from outside the box. Probably not a day he would remember fondly!
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Best of luck in staying up Harry.

If you see him, ask Tim Flowers if he remembers playing for Wolves at Grimsby, under Tommy Docherty.  

One of the Wolves players scored a beaut of an o.g. past Tim - lobbed him from outside the box. Probably not a day he would remember fondly!


I've got that goal somewhere on video, I think it was more a shot than a lob and may have been nearer the half way line although my memory isn't what it was.
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Sorry if my comments upset you Herts GTFC,with respect I dont think marcus was given a chance to prove himself which I believe was a mistake by Fenty. Although at the time  in the national north  I saw us storm that league and have no doubt he should be successful at a higher level.  I dont believe you can tell  how good the players would have been unless he had a chance to manage them,but its all water under the bridge now and we'll see how he gets on at chester where he has Harry White our ex centre forward starting to bang them in.I don't want him to do well as we need to get above chester. Osbourne has been instrumental to our improvement in form he's playing really well and we're very happy to have him back.Who knows how long he will stop with us for as you know he has talent beyond this league and personally I would have liked him to succeed at grimsby and get as far as he could but he looks happy and is enjoying his football.Mark Yates and Tim Flowers have transformed us in the short time they have been here,and look a good management team and have given us an outside chance of avoiding the drop.Wishing you all the best fatharry.


Thanks for your best wishes fatharry, wish you all the best.


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I've got that goal somewhere on video, I think it was more a shot than a lob and may have been nearer the half way line although my memory isn't what it was.


Yeah, mine neither Arry.  I think it was a featured game on MOTD or Goals on Sunday or something, a 5-1 win against Wolves.
I remember Tony Ford got one of the goals.  

I'd taped it on VHS and was fuming a few weeks later when I put it in to watch only to find my Mum had taped over it with 'Sons and Daughters'!!
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We missed a trick by not “pushing the boat out” to use JF’s words and buying the Cowleys out of their then 2- year deal at Lincoln in October 2016.


Sorry but this just wouldn't have happened. They were 3 months into a new job and were already showing signs that they'd have a successful season. In the miraculous scenario that Lincoln would have ever agreed to let us speak to them, I doubt they'd have jumped ship.


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To add to the Cowley bit does GTFC have any pulling power any more?
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Quoted from Mrs Doyle
To add to the Cowley bit does GTFC have any pulling power any more?


Not as much as Sutton and Solihull apparently..
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Sorry but this just wouldn't have happened. They were 3 months into a new job and were already showing signs that they'd have a successful season. In the miraculous scenario that Lincoln would have ever agreed to let us speak to them, I doubt they'd have jumped ship.


There was a very strong rumour at the time that we could've had them for 30k. They weren't the hot property they are now though.
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Not as much as Sutton and Solihull apparently..


Sutton is in a quite nice area around London.

Solihull is a nice place and right near to Brum. Brum itself is starting to become a quite nice city also.

So yeah, we have no way near the pulling power in terms of the general living area.
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If only footballers were more interested in fish and chips and beaches and less interested in bling. They'd be queueing up to join us.  
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