Is this the worst GTFC team we've ever had?

Did Berrett actually get 20 assists in a season for Carlisle, because, it sounds like nonsense (De Bruyne has 14 in the prem this season by way of a comparison)

Yeah I sense there's a bit of exaggeration there.

I think they've moved a decimal point

Quoted from DocDock

It’s a close call but i think the relegation team from 2010 are worse, just.

Whilst that was s poor squad it was my view they were poorly led by Woods and if we had changed manager we would have stayed up.

I have been a supporter since the mid 60s and have seen a number of poor teams but I do believe this squad is probably the poorest and I'm not sure there is enough talent for MJ to keep us up.

I just hope unlike in 2010 I am wrong this time.

If there was one striker who could reliably score a goal every 2-3 games the pressure would be lifted in an instant and other players would chip in. The failure to score has always been at the root of the problems even early in the season. If you don’t score, the pressure falls on midfield and the back 4. One mistake and that is the end of the game because you know there is no chance of an equaliser. Not even from a penalty now it seems.

We know the back 4 is slow and the midfield does not offer much but the actual football at times has been good. Considering the pressure the defenders have been under for weeks they have not done that badly. We have consistently had more possession than opponents especially first half, but failed to do anything with it. Chances are created and missed, half-chances are ignored. If you are part of a team like that week after week it will be dispiriting because there is nothing you can do about someone else’s failure to score. I never subscribed to what Hurst said about a striker’s job being first to defend from the front. It is a striker’s job to get goals and ours are abject. They couldn’t do it at their previous clubs so they won’t do it here. Even LJL scuffed in the odd goal now and again and he took penalties.

I don’t think Jolley (or anyone else) would see many changes in defence or midfield just now. It’s too late for wholesale changes.  He needs to work with the strikers or move someone else to play up there. It is more about confidence than anything else.

You could say this team sleep walked to relegation, but no they started at a jog and now it's a sprint.
Mills is the stand out defender, Summerfield the midfielder and standout forward erm...Jackson maybe.
30 mins into the game the defence starts to defend deeper and deeper.
We don't press high upfield. Matt charges around. Dembele is showing signs of playing in a poor side and it is affecting his game.
The whole squad is made up of poor to mediocre players at best with several past their sell by date.
This squad is 500% worse than this time last year. We'd even lost Bogle.
If Jolly saves us from relegation, then I'll think he's earned respect. I may renew my season ticket, sadly I can't wait for the season to end. I have been to every game at home I have been able, it's a chore, I look forward normally to games.

Hells bells.  Our current lot makes that team look like Barcelona in comparison, and I don't say that lightly.   I remember also the Nicky Law team towards the end the of 2004 season being pretty inept.

Quoted from Grimbiggs

I posted this a couple of weeks ago, it's our team from 10 years ago, and whilst it wasn't great, this midfield at least scored goals. I saw Danny North in the Linden club a couple of weeks ago, and mentioned he could still get a game in this current Town team, of which he just laughed.

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)

In recent years the central midfield of Hudson and Leary would take some beating for mediocrity but it's a close run thing with what we've been putting out for most of this season.
I think most reasoned supporters would agree that we've got so few players that we identify with. All responsibilty for this lies with Slade of course.

I've never seen a squad with so little attacking threat - and when you think that our main threat this season has been a player who had never played league football before (Dembele), that probably says it all.

Buckley mark III team of 08/09 season loads worse.