|
Grimbiggs |
February 18, 2018, 9:44pm |
|
Table Wine Drinker
Posts: 642
Posts Per Day: 0.22
Reputation: 65.94%
Rep Score: +4 / -4
Approval: +685
|
The team from 10 years ago just before our demise 2 years later.
League 2 Grimsby Town 46 15 10 21 55 66 (-10) 55pts (16th position)
Better, worse or just as bad (league appearances and goals that season including subs appearances for those who played in 10 or more league games):
Barnes (42)
Newey (42-1 goal) Boshell (40-6 goals) North (27- 9 goals) Fenton (42-2) Hunt (37) Taylor (26-5) Bennett (40-1) Bolland (35-4) Butler (21-6) Atkinson (24-1) Till (34-2) Rankin (17) Clarke (29-2) Hegarty (30-4) Whittle (18-1) Toner (30-3) Hird (17) Bore (17-2)
|
|
|
|
|
Father Christmas |
February 18, 2018, 9:47pm |
|
Beer Drinker
Posts: 183
Posts Per Day: 0.08
Reputation: 84.77%
Rep Score: +3 / 0
Approval: -10
|
Was it true that Barnes was missing a finger?
|
|
|
|
|
arryarryarry |
February 18, 2018, 9:49pm |
|
Barley Wine Drinker
Posts: 10,246
Posts Per Day: 1.71
Reputation: 52.76%
Rep Score: +26 / -28
Approval: +10,041
Gold Stars: 116
|
The team from 10 years ago just before our demise 2 years later.
League 2 Grimsby Town 46 15 10 21 55 66 (-10) 55pts (16th position)
Better, worse or just as bad (league appearances and goals that season including subs appearances for those who played in 10 or more league games):
Barnes (42)
Newey (42-1 goal) Boshell (40-6 goals) North (27- 9 goals) Fenton (42-2) Hunt (37) Taylor (26-5) Bennett (40-1) Bolland (35-4) Butler (21-6) Atkinson (24-1) Till (34-2) Rankin (17) Clarke (29-2) Hegarty (30-4) Whittle (18-1) Toner (30-3) Hird (17) Bore (17-2)
Sad to say but that team would urine all over our current squad.
|
|
Logged |
|
|
|
|
ginnywings |
February 18, 2018, 10:02pm |
|
Recovering Alcoholic
Posts: 28,141
Posts Per Day: 5.04
Reputation: 73.79%
Rep Score: +88 / -32
Approval: +56,098
Gold Stars: 548
|
We're in some sort of time trap vortex. Perhaps Stephen Hawking could sort us out.
|
|
Logged |
Online |
|
|
|
Abdul19 |
February 18, 2018, 10:05pm |
|
Season Ticket Holder
Posts: 20,396
Posts Per Day: 3.41
Reputation: 73.77%
Rep Score: +71 / -26
Location: Scarborough
Approval: +17,513
Gold Stars: 215
|
If we finish the season like that team did we're in (even more) trouble
|
| |
|
Logged |
|
|
|
|
Grimbiggs |
February 18, 2018, 10:09pm |
|
Table Wine Drinker
Posts: 642
Posts Per Day: 0.22
Reputation: 65.94%
Rep Score: +4 / -4
Approval: +685
|
It's frightening when you look at that team on paper, which I think was average at best, and the amount of goals in it (19 goals from those midfielders alone), compared to what we've got now!
|
|
|
|
|
Swansea_Mariner |
February 18, 2018, 10:16pm |
|
Whiskey Drinker
Posts: 3,524
Posts Per Day: 0.61
Reputation: 85.79%
Rep Score: +22 / -3
Approval: +6,430
Gold Stars: 63
|
That team is way better than what we got now.
|
|
|
|
|
TAGG |
February 18, 2018, 10:25pm |
|
Vodka Drinker
Posts: 5,135
Posts Per Day: 0.93
Reputation: 53.6%
Rep Score: +26 / -27
Approval: +2,969
Gold Stars: 123
|
Ten year ago 5 - 0 Current Team God help us
|
| In his three stints as Grimsby Town manager spanning over 10 years the club was never relegated and he also guided them to three promotions. Only 14 managers have reached 1,000 matches in charge of a Football League team by 1998 and Buckley is one of them. GOD |
|
|
|
|
sonofmadeleymariner |
February 18, 2018, 10:25pm |
|
Vodka Drinker
Posts: 5,318
Posts Per Day: 0.89
Reputation: 68.96%
Rep Score: +19 / -10
Approval: +1,452
Gold Stars: 37
|
Barnes (42)
Newey (42-1 goal) Boshell (40-6 goals) North (27- 9 goals) Fenton (42-2) Hunt (37) Taylor (26-5) Bennett (40-1) Bolland (35-4) Butler (21-6) Atkinson (24-1) Till (34-2) Rankin (17) Clarke (29-2) Hegarty (30-4) Whittle (18-1) Toner (30-3) Hird (17) Bore (17-2)
What I'd give to have some of those players now, Newey, Fenton, Sgt Whittle, Bennett and Atkinson, Bolland, North.
|
| 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
The area you are trying to protect at corners is the goal - Chris Kamara
I once said Gazza's IQ was less than his shirt number and he asked me: What's an IQ? - George Best |
|
|
|
|
MuddyWaters |
February 18, 2018, 10:27pm |
|
Barley Wine Drinker
Posts: 14,101
Posts Per Day: 2.60
Reputation: 68.15%
Rep Score: +48 / -24
Approval: +32,208
Gold Stars: 235
|
What I'd give to have some of those players now, Newey, Fenton, Sgt Whittle, Bennett and Atkinson, Bolland, North.
I'd even take Hegarty over either Woolford or Kelly.
|
|
Logged |
|
|
|
|
Abdul19 |
February 18, 2018, 10:27pm |
|
Season Ticket Holder
Posts: 20,396
Posts Per Day: 3.41
Reputation: 73.77%
Rep Score: +71 / -26
Location: Scarborough
Approval: +17,513
Gold Stars: 215
|
Shame Fenton was given a free transfer and replaced by Heywood/Hope.
|
| |
|
Logged |
|
|
|
|
Abdul19 |
February 18, 2018, 10:31pm |
|
Season Ticket Holder
Posts: 20,396
Posts Per Day: 3.41
Reputation: 73.77%
Rep Score: +71 / -26
Location: Scarborough
Approval: +17,513
Gold Stars: 215
|
Hang on, that list is missing the best player of them all. The sort of striker we have been missing for God knows how long.
|
| |
|
Logged |
|
|
|
|
LH |
February 18, 2018, 10:36pm |
|
Moderator
Posts: 11,464
Posts Per Day: 1.92
Reputation: 71.54%
Rep Score: +30 / -13
Approval: +18,462
Gold Stars: 172
|
Please don’t post stuff like this make me miss distinctly average players over the current dross. I’ve not played a game of 11-a-side in about 7 years, suffer with runner’s knee and drink far too many units per week but I still fancy that I’m a better footballer in the majority of positions than the current squad.
|
|
Logged |
|
|
|
|
ginnywings |
February 18, 2018, 10:54pm |
|
Recovering Alcoholic
Posts: 28,141
Posts Per Day: 5.04
Reputation: 73.79%
Rep Score: +88 / -32
Approval: +56,098
Gold Stars: 548
|
Please don’t post stuff like this make me miss distinctly average players over the current dross. I’ve not played a game of 11-a-side in about 7 years, suffer with runner’s knee and drink far too many units per week but I still fancy that I’m a better footballer in the majority of positions than the current squad.
Me and my bro were discussing the parlous state of footballers now, and we both agreed that either of us, or some of the players we played with could control and pass a football better than some pro's seem to be able to nowadays. I'm absolutely certain that either of us could hit a better dead ball than some of the players we have had in recent years. There were some Sunday League players around when i was playing who would have a fair chance of getting into our team right now, and i'm being deadly serious. The standard now is shocking.
|
|
Logged |
Online |
|
|
|
LH |
February 18, 2018, 11:02pm |
|
Moderator
Posts: 11,464
Posts Per Day: 1.92
Reputation: 71.54%
Rep Score: +30 / -13
Approval: +18,462
Gold Stars: 172
|
It’s evident in this thread. Danny Boshell was one of the weakest footballers I’d seen at Town when we had him - I’d have him back here in a flash now. 6 goals from centre midfield in an average season for us - 6 more than the current lot have got.
|
|
Logged |
|
|
|
|
Grimbiggs |
February 18, 2018, 11:14pm |
|
Table Wine Drinker
Posts: 642
Posts Per Day: 0.22
Reputation: 65.94%
Rep Score: +4 / -4
Approval: +685
|
Yeah, it's shows the demise of football further down the league's in just a decade, i'm almost certain this current side would have got relegated 10 years ago. Having seen Danny North play a handful of times this season for Clee Town, i'm sure if he was still training full-time he would still get in this side, what a sorry state of affairs it is.
|
|
|
|
|
KingstonMariner |
February 18, 2018, 11:30pm |
|
Meths Drinker
Posts: 22,096
Posts Per Day: 6.08
Reputation: 79.33%
Rep Score: +42 / -11
Approval: +23,440
Gold Stars: 218
|
I'd even take Hegarty over either Woolford or Kelly.
I'd take Hegarty in the side full stop. Under-rated player. And a real trier. We could do with that Heggativity now.
|
| Through the door there came familiar laughter, I saw your face and heard you call my name. Oh my friend we're older but no wiser, For in our hearts the dreams are still the same. |
|
|
|
|
promotion plaice |
February 19, 2018, 12:52am |
|
Moderator
Posts: 19,585
Posts Per Day: 3.85
Reputation: 64.79%
Rep Score: +20 / -13
Location: Cleethorpes
Approval: +16,996
Gold Stars: 193
|
Justin Whittle was a fantastic player .....not in the same class as Chris Nicoll or Kev Moore but still a great servant for Town.
|
| When Leeds trainer Les Cocker was once told Norman Hunter had broken a leg, he asked: “Whose is it?” |
|
|
|
|
RexFannies |
February 19, 2018, 1:10am |
|
Table Wine Drinker
Posts: 612
Posts Per Day: 0.11
Reputation: 75.95%
Rep Score: +8 / -3
Location: Nottinghamshire
Approval: +517
Gold Stars: 5
|
I can not ever remember a time following Town that I actually didn't have a favourite player. There are none at the moment.
|
| The Only Way Is Up |
|
|
|
|
Kris2 |
February 19, 2018, 3:00am |
|
Whiskey Drinker
Posts: 3,616
Posts Per Day: 0.65
Reputation: 54.03%
Rep Score: +16 / -18
Approval: +2,628
Gold Stars: 136
|
Shame Fenton was given a free transfer and replaced by Heywood/Hope.
Knew it was the beginning of the end after watching those two play. Would probably fit right in with the team we have right now. Slow,incapable of doing anything but hoofing the ball and barely resembling a footballer. Heywood is one of if not the worst player we've ever had imo not including loans.
|
|
Logged |
|
|
|
|
SheepGTFC |
February 19, 2018, 3:10am |
|
Lager Top Drinker
Posts: 222
Posts Per Day: 0.05
Reputation: 71.98%
Rep Score: +0 / -1
Approval: +282
Gold Stars: 6
|
Sad to say but that team would urine all over our current squad.
Sorry but apart from Bennett and Newey that squad is gash. I think both the current and this squad are as dire as each other personally.
|
|
|
|
|
dapperz fun pub |
February 19, 2018, 6:01am |
|
Posts: 9,336
Posts Per Day: 1.59
Reputation: 84.95%
Rep Score: +37 / -6
Approval: +9,879
Gold Stars: 82
|
Sorry but apart from Bennett and Newey that squad is gash. I think both the current and this squad are as dire as each other personally.
I remember Newey mouthing off to the fans , maybe it’s that Grimsbyitis the gimps talk of
|
|
|
|
|
golfer |
February 19, 2018, 7:11am |
|
Vodka Drinker
Posts: 6,914
Posts Per Day: 2.30
Reputation: 67.55%
Rep Score: +34 / -18
Approval: +3,418
Gold Stars: 115
|
It is not so much that we are now a bad team it's the fact that every team we play now is world class in league 2. You can now see why all other teams in our division spend millions on getting a team that is world class-it is nothing to do with managerial expertise-I can see us going places.
|
|
Logged |
Online |
|
|
|
headingly_mariner |
February 19, 2018, 10:40am |
|
Vodka Drinker
Posts: 5,766
Posts Per Day: 0.98
Reputation: 64.4%
Rep Score: +34 / -21
Approval: +10,317
Gold Stars: 113
|
That's a fairly shite squad as well. It is tiny when compared to this one though. I think this squad is way more expensive as well. Money should have been spent on improving that squad, instead it got worse.
|
|
|
|
|
Ipswin |
February 19, 2018, 11:37am |
|
Vodka Drinker
Posts: 6,592
Posts Per Day: 1.10
Reputation: 51.24%
Rep Score: +44 / -47
Approval: -3,552
Gold Stars: 89
|
I can not ever remember a time following Town that I actually didn't have a favourite player. There are none at the moment.
That is a very very good, and sadly accurate, observation.
|
| |
|
Logged |
|
|
|
|
Gaffer58 |
February 19, 2018, 11:45am |
|
Brandy Drinker
Posts: 2,986
Posts Per Day: 0.88
Reputation: 57.51%
Rep Score: +6 / -8
Approval: +4,097
Gold Stars: 31
|
If you watched any of Rochdale yesterday they played a decent type of football and they are bottom of league 1, obviously with a few games in hand, so how many would the scunts beat us by at the moment?
|
|
|
|
|
RoboCod |
February 19, 2018, 11:52am |
|
Barley Wine Drinker
Posts: 11,420
Posts Per Day: 1.91
Reputation: 78.76%
Rep Score: +70 / -19
Approval: +7,505
|
I see little difference between the two teams. The team from then was poor with just a bit of talent spread throughout the team. But lacking passion and care for their club, as displayed at Burton on that day. This team is the same, perhaps lacking a little more in skilled/experienced players (as our last boss showed them the door), and should we face another 'Burton' we'll see them fold again, and those with any modicum of talent will ride off into the sunset to the new club that their agent has prepared for them weeks in advance. Again.
|
| |
|
|
|
|
1mickylyons |
February 19, 2018, 12:00pm |
|
Posts: 9,066
Posts Per Day: 1.53
Reputation: 75.68%
Rep Score: +42 / -14
Approval: +9,380
Gold Stars: 56
|
I see little difference between the two teams. The team from then was poor with just a bit of talent spread throughout the team. But lacking passion and care for their club, as displayed at Burton on that day. This team is the same, perhaps lacking a little more in skilled/experienced players (as our last boss showed them the door), and should we face another 'Burton' we'll see them fold again, and those with any modicum of talent will ride off into the sunset to the new club that their agent has prepared for them weeks in advance. Again.
That`s NOT the team from Burton Robo or anything like it.Whilst not the best that side at least tried and had plenty of willingness and a good sprinkling of youth.
|
|
|
|
|
RoboCod |
February 19, 2018, 12:13pm |
|
Barley Wine Drinker
Posts: 11,420
Posts Per Day: 1.91
Reputation: 78.76%
Rep Score: +70 / -19
Approval: +7,505
|
This team TRIES though Mickey. The first 10-15 minutes of almost every game shows that. The team that went down tried, and succeeded at home to Barnet with a tense but superb win. And that was that. I doubt this team could win that game, or possibly WILL win it when we meet Barnet again soon. But yes, the balance and setup of this current team is much worse, however the sum total is virtually the same.
|
| |
|
|
|
|
1mickylyons |
February 19, 2018, 12:18pm |
|
Posts: 9,066
Posts Per Day: 1.53
Reputation: 75.68%
Rep Score: +42 / -14
Approval: +9,380
Gold Stars: 56
|
This team TRIES though Mickey. The first 10-15 minutes of almost every game shows that. The team that went down tried, and succeeded at home to Barnet with a tense but superb win. And that was that. I doubt this team could win that game, or possibly WILL win it when we meet Barnet again soon. But yes, the balance and setup of this current team is much worse, however the sum total is virtually the same.
Could well just be hindsight but both the two other horror teams could score goals and you can see that within the squad.Someone did a midfield comparison and I cant see a goal in this midfield at present.
|
|
|
|
|
Grimbiggs |
February 19, 2018, 3:15pm |
|
Table Wine Drinker
Posts: 642
Posts Per Day: 0.22
Reputation: 65.94%
Rep Score: +4 / -4
Approval: +685
|
Whilst that team from 10 years ago was very average, at least it produced 19 goals from the midfielders mentioned, I doubt this current midfield will reach double figures between them by the end of the season.
|
|
|
|
|
Grimbiggs |
February 24, 2018, 6:25pm |
|
Table Wine Drinker
Posts: 642
Posts Per Day: 0.22
Reputation: 65.94%
Rep Score: +4 / -4
Approval: +685
|
Could well just be hindsight but both the two other horror teams could score goals and you can see that within the squad.Someone did a midfield comparison and I cant see a goal in this midfield at present.
Totally agree, whilst that midfield wasn't great, as I mentioned in another post they managed to score goals. Well at least Berrett had a shot today, even if it did go 20 foot over the bar
|
|
|
|
|