Monday - The Start

Quoted from Cloudy

You seem very bitter tbh.

The youth set up has had huge upheaval ( for the good) in the last 18 months under Neil Woods.
Prior to that it was bankrupt, that was why local kids were heading for Hulland Scunny. That flow has stopped now but if we are relegated the end is nigh

This.

The Academy is now unrecognisable, in terms of structure AND staffing, to what it was when we were non-league.

Quoted from Cloudy

You seem very bitter tbh.

The youth set up has had huge upheaval ( for the good) in the last 18 months under Neil Woods.
Prior to that it was bankrupt, that was why local kids were heading for Hulland Scunny. That flow has stopped now but if we are relegated the end is nigh

Not bitter at all just want the best for the club , it's a result s business and our youth set up doesn't produce players it didn't under woods last time and id be surprised if it did this time round . If he proves me wrong fantastic but so far

Now if you’re talking producing players for clee town gy boro different story

Quoted from Heisenberg

I agree, new start on Monday.

I didn’t go today, but I think we know where the issues are. I’d definitely find a place for Suliman, Vernam and Dembele. Clifton and Davies too, if fit.

I’d like to see 3 at the back, but the rumours are that Jolley prefers 433. So, I’d go with:

                          Mckeown

Davies/RHJ   Suliman     Collins       Mills

           Clifton      Rose/McAllister     Summerfield

         Dembele     Vernam       DJ

Why not?!!

I think you'd need a target man. We don't really have one. Matt really should be that man but his second touch is invariably a tackle. I would go with that side, but I'd start Vernon as central striker, his job, to play with his back to goal and bring DJ and Dembele into play. I would definitely start MCaliister in front of the back four and to offer us some insurance. That formation requires full backs to really get forward and provide some width, I rate Davies but at his age, after a hamstring injury it's asking a lot of him. For that reason I would start Hall Johnson although in a three, you could play Davies in his natural central midfield role. The side lacks goals (stating the obvious), but should be solid and everyone would have a clear and defined role.

Which players are actually fit and available?  With some players supposedly out of favour, it’s hard to know who is actually fit.  When will the various loanees be fit?

Quoted from mimma

Why can't Jolley do what Hurst has done at Shrewsbury? They were worst off than us when he took over, saved them from relegation and the next season they are going for the title.

Why be so negative?

Experience.

I agree with what you say, but this is GTFC. Only other sides seem to escape from the mire with a new manager. We just keep right on being sh1te.

There is a definite malaise around this club and there has been for a long time. I'm desperately hoping that MJ can be the one to lift it, but history tells me that it is more likely to be more of the same. I will be ecstatic if he proves to be different.

Quoted from mimma

Why can't Jolley do what Hurst has done at Shrewsbury? They were worst off than us when he took over, saved them from relegation and the next season they are going for the title.

Why be so negative?

Absolutely, it's only division 4 and we are Grimsby FFS.

Quoted from ginnywings

Haven't see you around for a while Rokerite. Are you keeping tabs on the bottom leagues for when Sunderland get down here?  

I ought to cut to the chase and go straight to The National League! With luck we'll be meeting you in League One the season after next.

Quoted from ROKERITE

I ought to cut to the chase and go straight to The National League! With luck we'll be meeting you in League One the season after next.

I hope so. I'm guessing you hope not but it doesn't seem that long ago that we were facing each other in the league.

Quoted from mimma

Why can't Jolley do what Hurst has done at Shrewsbury? They were worst off than us when he took over, saved them from relegation and the next season they are going for the title.

Why be so negative?

Hurst had more than six months to save Shrewsbury, including being able to get players in during transfer windows

Jolley has got just less than two months to turn things around

No comparison in my eyes, though as long as he can pull off some kind of rescue act between now and the first week of May, he might well then be able to emulate what Hurst is doing

Next 4 home games... Port Vale, Stevenage, Chesterfield and Barnet.

3 of those need no building up but we also owe Stevenage too.

We need to be looking at beating our 3 nearest rivals and if we can get something off Stevenage too will go a long way to securing our safety this season.

Having said that I think MJ will need to be some sort of miracle worker to get the players we've got at the minute performing well.

We really do need to be safe before we head to FGR on the last day of the season!