George Lloyd

Maybe controversial but from what I’ve seen this season (albeit from a tv screen!) I think Lloyd is an improvement on Mcatee. I don’t think JM has been fit all season and possibly, the injury and operation hampered him when the obvious lack of a proper start to the season couldn’t happen.

There is a very good player in JM and I reckon he will become a very good player once he’s training with a far better standard of players

He’s on loan.
Won’t be staying with us at the season end.
Move on!

The ultimate question is -  how does Lloyd himself feel having been given the confidence and opportunity to play regularly?

So -

Go back to Cheltenham, and take your rare chances at a higher level?

Go out to a more local team and hope he can click?

Stay at Grimsby after a summer transfer, play regularly, and continue your development with caring training staff, managers and fans?

If Hurst and team could find 4 or 5 new players with Lloyd's mobility and enthusiasm, and with some larger physical presences to combat some of the Division sloggers, then next season would be a far better one for the fans.

Personally, I think that both a McAtee replacement and Lloyd together up front would cause defences problems, as they are both very mobile, and both tackle hard and harass defenders into making mistakes.

This would need better ground passing, and not being reliant on a Taylor type player as the only option from hopeful long clearances.

If he took a 'local' loan at FGR he could soon be playing against us!

Quoted from ska face

Yeah Maidstone, Maidenhead, Minehead, all meaningless shítholes.

Probably sums up the state of the market in January though at that price. Can see where Hurst was coming from when he said it’s a seller’s market at that point. Colchester blew their load as well and they’re only 4pts clear.

I really, really thought Colchester would pull away with ease.  After their flashing of the cash, Tom Hopper included, I saw a lot on Twitter of their fans thinking the play-offs weren't out of question either.

Their fixtures aren't the kindest either, two of the top seven and a proper relegation scrap against Crawley next Tuesday.

Quoted from DB

At the end of the day, you have to pay the going rate for decent players, not what you think they're worth.

It's alright saying that, but every manager has a limit.  You can't pay what a player/club demands if it's going to use money needed for other additions to the squad.

Quoted from diehardmariner

I really, really thought Colchester would pull away with ease.  After their flashing of the cash, Tom Hopper included, I saw a lot on Twitter of their fans thinking the play-offs weren't out of question either.

Their fixtures aren't the kindest either, two of the top seven and a proper relegation scrap against Crawley next Tuesday.

Colchester absolutely hammered Crewe the other day, so maybe their poor run is over.

Anyway, the foot of the table is far tighter now - all of the bottom 3 are picking up points regularly, although Rochdale have left things far too late.

Quoted from diehardmariner

I really, really thought Colchester would pull away with ease.  After their flashing of the cash, Tom Hopper included, I saw a lot on Twitter of their fans thinking the play-offs weren't out of question either.

Their fixtures aren't the kindest either, two of the top seven and a proper relegation scrap against Crawley next Tuesday.

Colchester have been struggling for years its just a matter of time before they go IMO if not this season ,the next .Wont miss going to their stadium .

I reckon you could get Lloyd for a small fee,40/50k easy.

If we ask
We can get Lloyd 👍