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rancido
February 16, 2020, 12:33pm

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I was given part of this edition of the G.E.T and the front and back page headlines made interesting reading. " New Faces On Board " was the front headline. Grimsby Town FC had announced " some big hitters from the business world in a major boardroom expansion ". Colin Graves, boss of the Costcutter supermarket empire , had joined the board. We had also recruited Richard Jackson ( ( chief of the expanding Nidd Vale Motors group ) , Richard Lake ( joint boss of Eastern Airways ) and Jim Arnell ( Nisa commercial director ). Bryan Huxford , vice-chairman, said the additional directors would be making a " substantial investment in the club ".
The back page headline read " We'll Take Town To The Premiership ". This was a quote by supermarket magnate Colin Graves.
How things have changed in 20 years and where are these saviours of Grimsby Town FC now?


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The disagreements between the Ramsdens/Nisa and between other board members about the ground had a lot to do with it I think. And this was the time of TV money negotiation arguments and spending what you ain’t got.


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I was given part of this edition of the G.E.T and the front and back page headlines made interesting reading. " New Faces On Board " was the front headline. Grimsby Town FC had announced " some big hitters from the business world in a major boardroom expansion ". Colin Graves, boss of the Costcutter supermarket empire , had joined the board. We had also recruited Richard Jackson ( ( chief of the expanding Nidd Vale Motors group ) , Richard Lake ( joint boss of Eastern Airways ) and Jim Arnell ( Nisa commercial director ). Bryan Huxford , vice-chairman, said the additional directors would be making a " substantial investment in the club ".
The back page headline read " We'll Take Town To The Premiership ". This was a quote by supermarket magnate Colin Graves.
How things have changed in 20 years and where are these saviours of Grimsby Town FC now?


I remember that ....what a set of w@nkers


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I remember that ....what a set of w@nkers


Exactly! I know that JF has come in for a lot of criticism, and rightly so in some respects, but what a crock of horse sh*t he inherited!!


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Exactly! I know that JF has come in for a lot of criticism, and rightly so in some respects, but what a crock of horse sh*t he inherited!!


He’s had how many years to put it right though ....🤨 however he’s finally got a proper football man in charge and if he fenty that is delivers a stadium to be proud of , all the bad stuff will be forgotten here’s hoping
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I was given part of this edition of the G.E.T and the front and back page headlines made interesting reading. " New Faces On Board " was the front headline. Grimsby Town FC had announced " some big hitters from the business world in a major boardroom expansion ". Colin Graves, boss of the Costcutter supermarket empire , had joined the board. We had also recruited Richard Jackson ( ( chief of the expanding Nidd Vale Motors group ) , Richard Lake ( joint boss of Eastern Airways ) and Jim Arnell ( Nisa commercial director ). Bryan Huxford , vice-chairman, said the additional directors would be making a " substantial investment in the club ".
The back page headline read " We'll Take Town To The Premiership ". This was a quote by supermarket magnate Colin Graves.
How things have changed in 20 years and where are these saviours of Grimsby Town FC now?


They all drunk off and left Fenty with the bill.

What's come over me ?   I keep saying nice thinks about John.

It must be the Ollie effect.


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The same Colin Graves who is now chairman of the England Cricket Board?
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February 16, 2020, 5:37pm

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They all drunk off and left Fenty with the bill.

What's come over me ?   I keep saying nice thinks about John.

It must be the Ollie effect.


Maybe but it's also a realisation that things at the time were not as clear cut as some seem to think. JF had to make some decisions at the time which were unpalatable to the those who were not in touch with the full facts.


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The same Colin Graves who is now chairman of the England Cricket Board?


The very same: https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/officers/ORECsqQBWOvKvPiIm1XwElWLgvk/appointments


JESUS AT THE CENTRE
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