Whitmore signs

I don't particularly mind too much if central defenders aren't great footballers. At our level, especially, you're likely to see more damaging errors from defenders who think they are capable of playing it around a bit when they really aren't. If he's good defensively, it will do for me, providing the players around him can receive the ball and use it well.

Quoted from MuddyWaters

Only on The Fishy can we slag off a signing more than 2 months before he plays a competitive game. I thought he was OK for Chesterfield against us and he's also been on the books of a Prem club - in Jolley I trust.

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It’s not only on the fishy. It’s not only Grimsby fans. This sort of thread appears football forums from  supporters EVERYWHERE. FFS.

Quoted from Civvy at last

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It’s not only on the fishy. It’s not only Grimsby fans. This sort of thread appears football forums from  supporters EVERYWHERE. FFS.

Yeah FFS - why can't we show a bit of class and give the lad a break?

Quoted from chaos33

I spoke to a player who'd played with him today and he said he was a really sound lad and a decent defender but that he didn't rate him as a footballer, and this was at conference level. Hoping this is just a case of it clicking for players at some clubs and not others.

A decent defender, but doesn’t rate him as a footballer?? Oooookkkkk....

Well, good for us that he’s a defender then, eh?

I'm sure everyone on here is quite willing to give the lad a chance irrespective of mixed reviews about him from his previous club, I think that's inevitable

If I have a concern it's that the first signing is from the non-league.

I am hoping for some out of contract Div 1 players, some Burnley U23s on loan perhaps (after all its mainly his time at Burnley that gives MJ his credibility) and I liked the look of the Swedish Omar lad the other day.

Assuming it was Paddy McLaughin who played with him when he was on loan at Gateshead? He'd only have been 20 then so very young for a centre back. Hopefully trained on since. I guess we don't know yet if MJ sees him as first choice to partner Collins or back up and one to develop. We're going to need at least one more centre back presumably.

He’s a defender who can defend then .. I like him already in fact compared to Clarke I think he could be world class

Quoted from Ipswin

I'm sure everyone on here is quite willing to give the lad a chance irrespective of mixed reviews about him from his previous club, I think that's inevitable

If I have a concern it's that the first signing is from the non-league.

I am hoping for some out of contract Div 1 players, some Burnley U23s on loan perhaps (after all its mainly his time at Burnley that gives MJ his credibility) and I liked the look of the Swedish Omar lad the other day.

Think you're stretching the truth there a bit. He was in the league and got relegated out of it. His only playing time in non league was while on loan from a league club.

Quoted from Ipswin

I'm sure everyone on here is quite willing to give the lad a chance irrespective of mixed reviews about him from his previous club, I think that's inevitable

If I have a concern it's that the first signing is from the non-league.

I am hoping for some out of contract Div 1 players, some Burnley U23s on loan perhaps (after all its mainly his time at Burnley that gives MJ his credibility) and I liked the look of the Swedish Omar lad the other day.

Forgive me if I'm wrong... But haven't some of our best players in recent years come from non-league?

Quoted from MuddyWaters

Yeah FFS - why can't we show a bit of class and give the lad a break?

Codger,  for what it’s worth I actually agree with you mostly.
Why slag the lad off before he’s actually kicked the ball in anger???

It’s the ‘only on the fishy’ or ‘that’s the Grimsby mentality’ bits that get me.  The vast majority  response on the signing is positive. But there will always be one or two with concerns. Some of which seem legitimate. You will get that with 99% or message boards everywhere. So it’s not a ‘Grimsby’ trait. It’s a ‘football supporters’ trait.

Rant over.