Stockwood pre match

Seems to think The Fishy is full of people he doesn’t want to engage with 🤔

I hope these big 2-3 year deals he’s handed out have relegation clauses in.

Quoted from MuddyWaters

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Seems to think The Fishy is full of people he doesn’t want to engage with 🤔

He shouldn’t read it then should he . We’re just honest blokes / women chewing the fat about a football team that has been shite since 2003

Quoted from It Bites

He shouldn’t read it then should he . We’re just honest blokes / women chewing the fat about a football team that has been shite since 2003

Totally agree.

For someone who wants to connect the community with the club, he should stop playing the intellectually superior card.

Good luck to him trying to 'engage ' with fans regarding season tickets next time out probably with an increase after this ongoing show .

Busted flush

At least its good see the scales finally falling away from the eyes. No fishy puns intended.

I wish they spoke to Jason after today's game not before it.

It would have been very interesting hearing his thoughts and how many players we might need in the transfer window.

Worst home league defeat since 1946 ….. another achievement you can pin to your chest ehhh Jason . It feels worse been patronised by you than it did Fenty . Fenty doing it was ironic, you doing it is insulting to people on here who’ve stood by this Shi.t show for far too long

An apology is due but please keep it simple otherwise it will go over our heads straight into the North Sea

Quoted from MuddyWaters

Totally agree.

For someone who wants to connect the community with the club, he should stop playing the intellectually superior card.

Probably gave Artell the job because he has a degree. They can discuss philosophy while the team sink to the bottom.

Worst home defeat in my lifetime and he's bothered about some fans on a forum.

Seriously… didn’t he know The Fishy runs gtfc ?!!

Stockwood is in big trouble if this carries season tickets will be back to 2500 levels

I think a new chairman/club spokesman is overdue, which is the plan listening to that.

I always think he comes across as a bit of an arrogant know all, whilst trying to hide it.

I respect that he has an overall plan for the club but the clubs he talks about and aspires to got the essentials in place on the field with good managers and players, before worrying too much about identity and B Corp and had enough money to make things happen.

You can never run before you can walk. He will argue he is trying to put the conditions/identity in place for success to follow, but it looks a little incongruous  when you are perpetually league 2 stragglers.

I think that's a bit harsh, he only responded to the questions he got asked. Do we really want the chairman flipping about on the Fishy? The last one was flipping horrendous and spent half his time on here. Us getting better will not be a perfect upward curve.

What did he actually tell us? He wants to club to continue to strengthen its links with the community. He wants the club to keep improving, he's referenced some clubs we'd like to emulate. He's talked about the process for appointing a professional CEO. He's said there'll be signings in January.
He's said the Fishy is full of girl privates, he's not wrong 😂

Seems a fair interview.

I don't like how Stockwood and a fair few town fans on twitter turn their nose up at this place and tar all posters on here as part of the same set of reactionary clowns and excrement-stirrers. Yes, there is a certain degree of complete bullshit flung on to this message board, but putting that aside this is one of the few places on the internet where you can find in-depth relatively level headed detailed discussions about the club. I certainly find the threads on here in general more interesting than events like the fans forum (which Stockwood cites as a valid avenue for feedback), the most recent edition of which was filled with inane questions from pub bores.

JS talks a good game but fancy scotch eggs and guardian articles count for nothing when it comes to 5800 people renewing season tickets. The honeymoon is well and truly over for 1878 and like many others I think Stockwoods got an attitude problem. The previous manager spewed the budget on shite its time for the board to dig deep and bail Artell out with 5/6 new signings. Otherwise the fingers will be pointing to no ambition and no point its a shitshow and 1-6 at home to a mid table side is worse than anything Fenty oversaw  Put up or shut up Mr Stockwood you hired him so back him or sack him.Disgruntled Season Ticket Holder

Quoted from Chrisblor

I don't like how Stockwood and a fair few town fans on twitter turn their nose up at this place and tar all posters on here as part of the same set of reactionary clowns and excrement-stirrers. Yes, there is a certain degree of complete bullshit flung on to this message board, but putting that aside this is one of the few places on the internet where you can find in-depth relatively level headed detailed discussions about the club. I certainly find the threads on here in general more interesting than events like the fans forum (which Stockwood cites as a valid avenue for feedback), the most recent edition of which was filled with inane questions from pub bores.

It's a great place to discuss the games and all the excrement going on at the club. Do you think it's a healthy place for a chairman to spend a lot of their time? Same as social media.

Those who slate this forum on Twitter and Humberside always know what’s being said on here don’t they? Funny, that.

Quoted from Chrisblor

I don't like how Stockwood and a fair few town fans on twitter turn their nose up at this place and tar all posters on here as part of the same set of reactionary clowns and excrement-stirrers. Yes, there is a certain degree of complete bullshit flung on to this message board, but putting that aside this is one of the few places on the internet where you can find in-depth relatively level headed detailed discussions about the club. I certainly find the threads on here in general more interesting than events like the fans forum (which Stockwood cites as a valid avenue for feedback), the most recent edition of which was filled with inane questions from pub bores.

How anyone can stand that praise and grumble site I don't know, if it's more than two sentences that would be considered 'in depth' on there.

I think on the fishy yes there are one or two wind up merchants with an axe to grind about the new owners who are obvious ex employees, ignore those, but there is also a lot of sensible discussion and valid points made. I don't agree with all of it but that's because there are different and opposing views as you would expect from a good forum. Some of it can be well put across, some not so, but plenty of it worth reading.

Quoted from MuddyWaters

Totally agree.

For someone who wants to connect the community with the club, he should stop playing the intellectually superior card.

Be fair most fishy folk  could only dream of having a degree in philosophy from the University of Bolton.

Like all patronising champagne socialists it won't be his fault, more like the fault of all the KKK members and waffen SS right wing gammons that haunt this forum.
I said from day one these two were all talk and so far I've been shown to be correct.
A perspex screen and tony Blair esque board room buzzwords won't get us three points on a Saturday.
So shove your data, fancy sausage rolls, £5 scotch eggs, pointy brown shoes, right up your a.se.

The Fishy is exactly the same as Facebook and Twitter, you get a few decent people who will listen to arguments and debate, and then you get the majority who just scream and shout and are overly reactionary.

JS's point is dead on, if you want meaningful discussion you don't do it on social media or a forum.

There's nothing like taking an interview out of context and using it wrongly as a stick to beat good people with.

This thread proves his point!

Quoted from LH

Those who slate this forum on Twitter and Humberside always know what’s being said on here don’t they? Funny, that.

Probably monitoring it for hate speech.

Quoted from Phil the cod

Like all patronising champagne socialists it won't be his fault, more like the fault of all the KKK members and waffen SS right wing gammons that haunt this forum.
I said from day one these two were all talk and so far I've been shown to be correct.
A perspex screen and tony Blair esque board room buzzwords won't get us three points on a Saturday.
So shove your data, fancy sausage rolls, £5 scotch eggs, pointy brown shoes, right up your a.se.

No you haven't been shown to be correct except in your own head, where I am sure you are always proven to be right in all circumstances.

University on Bolton lol

There are a lot of people on this site that have been watching Town for decades, and seen many teams, managers and board members come and go.

There are also a lot of knowledgeable people on here, many of whom have stuck with the team through thick and mostly thin.  I would say there are many season ticket holders frequent this place too, and they would do well to remember that.

It never gets mentioned all the positive stuff the site is responsible for either, and they usually focus on the negative comments when things are going badly.

Look at the money that's raised on here for various causes for a start.

Quoted from Phil the cod

Like all patronising champagne socialists it won't be his fault, more like the fault of all the KKK members and waffen SS right wing gammons that haunt this forum.
I said from day one these two were all talk and so far I've been shown to be correct.
A perspex screen and tony Blair esque board room buzzwords won't get us three points on a Saturday.
So shove your data, fancy sausage rolls, £5 scotch eggs, pointy brown shoes, right up your a.se.

There’s always one c.ock who has to make it about politics.

I think JS is starting to feel the heat building up and he is not used to it. Starting with things like nice scotch eggs ,  beers with fancy names and prices etc etc,, The football fan just wants a team that puts a shift in That they are proud of and not ashamed to talk about or be a part of .  Surley  you knew that your pockets would be open above and beyond buying the club if not you are going to find out the hard way .  We dont expect to be a championship club in 5 years but we dont expect or will stand for a team that rolls over and gives up

What’s scotch eggs got to do with politics?

Quoted from toontown

No you haven't been shown to be correct except in your own head, where I am sure you are always proven to be right in all circumstances.

Oh really, 6-1 at home to an average L2 side is the plan is it for our illustrious new owners? We'll, I have to say they are doing a great job of sending us back into the non league abyss, still keep on happy clapping.

Quoted from louth_in_the_south

What’s scotch eggs got to do with politics?

Some of the eggs want to be independent

Quoted from davmariner

There’s always one c.ock who has to make it about politics.

They have a column in a far left propaganda rag not me.

Quoted from Phil the cod

Oh really, 6-1 at home to an average L2 side is the plan is it for our illustrious new owners? We'll, I have to say they are doing a great job of sending us back into the non league abyss, still keep on happy clapping.

Who the intercourse is “ happy clapping” a 6-1 defeat

Folk like you do my head in, have no reasonable discussion or points to make, so you revert to that ridiculous phrase. Grow up

Quoted from Phil the cod

They have a column in a far left propaganda rag not me.

What has that got to do with GTFC players being excrement?

Quoted from Hagrid

Who the intercourse is “ happy clapping” a 6-1 defeat

Folk like you do my head in, have no reasonable discussion or points to make, so you revert to that ridiculous phrase. Grow up

Have this phrase....today's special on the menu is humble pie, the 6-1 kind you have to eat when your team is ran like billy smarts circus, there you go don't thank me.

Quoted from Phil the cod

Like all patronising champagne socialists it won't be his fault, more like the fault of all the KKK members and waffen SS right wing gammons that haunt this forum.
I said from day one these two were all talk and so far I've been shown to be correct.
A perspex screen and tony Blair esque board room buzzwords won't get us three points on a Saturday.
So shove your data, fancy sausage rolls, £5 scotch eggs, pointy brown shoes, right up your a.se.

A prime example of why the forum has the reputation that it has. Fortunately, this sort of gibberish is generally the minority.

Quoted from TheRealJohnLewis

The Fishy is exactly the same as Facebook and Twitter, you get a few decent people who will listen to arguments and debate, and then you get the majority who just scream and shout and are overly reactionary.

JS's point is dead on, if you want meaningful discussion you don't do it on social media or a forum.

There's nothing like taking an interview out of context and using it wrongly as a stick to beat good people with.

This thread proves his point!

Where do you have a meaningful conversation about football? I don’t think I’ve ever had one that isn’t around 80% banter:15% nonsense:5% fact either in person or any form of media.

My mother-in-law calls football the most important non-important thing in the world and it’s one of the few things she’s right about. It’s relatively meaningless nonsense that we enjoy to make our time on earth less dull. If people want to think they’re intellectually superior to us because they pretend they don’t read this forum then it doesn’t reflect well on them, IMO.

Quoted from Hagrid

Who the intercourse is “ happy clapping” a 6-1 defeat

Folk like you do my head in, have no reasonable discussion or points to make, so you revert to that ridiculous phrase. Grow up

His level of comprehension is highlighted by him calling the Guardian far left.

It's centre left/liberal at best.

Quoted from LH

Where do you have a meaningful conversation about football? I don’t think I’ve ever had one that isn’t around 80% banter:15% nonsense:5% fact either in person or any form of media.

My mother-in-law calls football the most important non-important thing in the world and it’s one of the few things she’s right about. It’s relatively meaningless nonsense that we enjoy to make our time on earth less dull. If people want to think they’re intellectually superior to us because they pretend they don’t read this forum then it doesn’t reflect well on them, IMO.

Absolutely brilliant post .

Quoted from Phil the cod

They have a column in a far left propaganda rag not me.

Far left propaganda rag?! Jesus - you live in a dream world pal.

He would be a very difficult man to have a face to face with. He has a strong memory and is well read combining this with a natural personality of belief in his direction would likely see him as a listener with a well hidden air of arrogance.  I am useless face to face but can express my thoughts with time, hence my postings on this forum. For him to disregard the forum is to disregard the feelings of those that take the time to speak on our beloved club.  Granted a lot of what is said is Bourne out of frustration and can be irrational, but the underlying notion that is the base of our comments comes from a fans perspective that can be listened to or read.

Is it now irrational for me to suggest that JS engages face to face so he can immediately feel he has won the argument, on fishy you would never get away with that.

Churchill also said. “ you must put your head in the lions mouth if the performance is to be a success”

FISHY IS THE LION, AND BOY, CAN WE ROAR!

Haven't listened to it but did he mention anything about sacking the head of recruitment?

Quoted from LH

Where do you have a meaningful conversation about football? I don’t think I’ve ever had one that isn’t around 80% banter:15% nonsense:5% fact either in person or any form of media.

My mother-in-law calls football the most important non-important thing in the world and it’s one of the few things she’s right about. It’s relatively meaningless nonsense that we enjoy to make our time on earth less dull. If people want to think they’re intellectually superior to us because they pretend they don’t read this forum then it doesn’t reflect well on them, IMO.

Perfect, proving why Stockwood doesn't and shouldn't waste his time on social media and forums as it's all meaningless.

This "intellectually superior" is rubbish, he hasn't said it or implied it.

Quoted from TheRealJohnLewis

The Fishy is exactly the same as Facebook and Twitter, you get a few decent people who will listen to arguments and debate, and then you get the majority who just scream and shout and are overly reactionary.

JS's point is dead on, if you want meaningful discussion you don't do it on social media or a forum.

There's nothing like taking an interview out of context and using it wrongly as a stick to beat good people with.

This thread proves his point!

You can't have a meaningful discussion in a Fans Forum either. It's a Question and Answer session (more Answer than Question) not really a discussion. People turn up their noses against social media because they might find extreme points of view or people who are not worth arguing with because they are caught up in their own bubble, but I think on every platform there is more good than bad. The Club puts a huge amount of effort into YouTube and Twitter, they rarely acknowledge replies to any of their content. As Stalin said: "The Party is always right".

Quoted from TheRealJohnLewis

Perfect, proving why Stockwood doesn't and shouldn't waste his time on social media and forums as it's all meaningless.

This "intellectually superior" is rubbish, he hasn't said it or implied it.

Did you listen?

Quoted from TheRealJohnLewis

Perfect, proving why Stockwood doesn't and shouldn't waste his time on social media and forums as it's all meaningless.

This "intellectually superior" is rubbish, he hasn't said it or implied it.

Where do you have a meaningful conversation about football? Even football programmes like MOTD are broken down to roughly the ratios I listed above. The only programme on the telly that was anything close to meaningful was Sunday Supplement and they binned it off because it was so dull. I didn’t mean JS specifically either but if the cap fits…

Nothing at all wrong with this forum it's a good cross section of the fanbase. We have some posters here I seldom agree with BUT they can stand there corner and give a good balanced reply. When it comes to other things like Ginny points out look at the money raised over a long period of time.Finally amazing how all and sundry stag the fishy off yet they all know what gers said why is that ?

Quoted from 1mickylyons

Nothing at all wrong with this forum it's a good cross section of the fanbase. We have some posters here I seldom agree with BUT they can stand there corner and give a good balanced reply. When it comes to other things like Ginny points out look at the money raised over a long period of time.Finally amazing how all and sundry stag the fishy off yet they all know what gers said why is that ?

I’ve never met a Town fan that either reads or posts on here but they all tell me it’s a load of tripe 😂

Quoted from GrimRob

You can't have a meaningful discussion in a Fans Forum either. It's a Question and Answer session (more Answer than Question) not really a discussion. People turn up their noses against social media because they might find extreme points of view or people who are not worth arguing with because they are caught up in their own bubble, but I think on every platform there is more good than bad. The Club puts a huge amount of effort into YouTube and Twitter, they rarely acknowledge replies to any of their content. As Stalin said: "The Party is always right".

Indeed. I'm not sure why Matt Dean singled the Fishy out - every forum in the country has a mixed range of views just like this one, and you hear more extreme views sat in the stands.

Quoted from lew chaterleys lover

Indeed. I'm not sure why Matt Dean singled the Fishy out - every forum in the country has a mixed range of views just like this one, and you hear more extreme views sat in the stands.

A short memory Matt Dean .He was defended to the hilt by most of the posters on here including myself after THAT fans forum. Maybe he and Tondeur should grow a set and ask some taxing questions of these people?

Quoted from lew chaterleys lover

Indeed. I'm not sure why Matt Dean singled the Fishy out - every forum in the country has a mixed range of views just like this one, and you hear more extreme views sat in the stands.

Matt Dean was unlikely to ask if he goes on Iron Bru!

He said he has interacted with people on here and criticised the level of intellect he had in those interactions, so at some point JS has been a member. Unfortunately, his comments came before our biggest home defeat since the 40's so it is going to get analysed, but I can see why some of the admins and regulars of this forum are annoyed by his comment. I found the call to discuss  with Fishy members face to face a bit passively aggressive.

I’m sick of the weak as urine questions asked of our manager and owner by humber side and the official interviews.

Quoted from 1mickylyons

A short memory Matt Dean .He was defended to the hilt by most of the posters on here including myself after THAT fans forum. Maybe he and Tondeur should grow a set and ask some taxing questions of these people?

Matt just asked do you use Social Media? Then followed it up with What About the Fishy? I think Jason said something like he doesn't go on here because he wouldn't think about the world differently based on "the interaction". He didn't entirely rule out being a lurker though, he just talked about interactions. JF used to say at first the club found the Fishy useful because he could see what people were thinking. Until he discovered that most people didn't think much of him and started to involve himself which didn't end well.

Quoted from Yoda

I’m sick of the weak as urine questions asked of our manager and owner by humber side and the official interviews.

I'm sick of your gibberish posts. I can't work out if you're a troll who revels in the attention or genuinely thick.

The questions asked are intrusive and the sort of things we want to know.

Do you expect Matt Dean to ask "tell me David why were the lads so crap today"?
Or to JS "Paul really blew the cup money didn't he"

That would end all interaction with Radio Humberside and then we'd never find out anything.

Quoted from GrimRob

Matt just asked do you use Social Media? Then followed it up with What About the Fishy? I think Jason said something like he doesn't go on here because he wouldn't think about the world differently based on "the interaction". He didn't entirely rule out being a lurker though, he just talked about interactions. JF used to say at first the club found the Fishy useful because he could see what people were thinking. Until he discovered that most people didn't think much of him and started to involve himself which didn't end well.

I look forward to the next request for a ‘face to face’ chat 😂😂😂😂

Quoted from headingly_mariner

I think that's a bit harsh, he only responded to the questions he got asked. Do we really want the chairman flipping about on the Fishy? The last one was flipping horrendous and spent half his time on here. Us getting better will not be a perfect upward curve.

What did he actually tell us? He wants to club to continue to strengthen its links with the community. He wants the club to keep improving, he's referenced some clubs we'd like to emulate. He's talked about the process for appointing a professional CEO. He's said there'll be signings in January.
He's said the Fishy is full of girl privates, he's not wrong 😂

Seems a fair interview.

Agree, listening to what he had to say just confirms there is a well thought out plan and we’re sticking to it.

Sometimes on days like today it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that JS & AP are good people doing what they do for the right reasons.

John Fenty - Ian Holloway - Con man bloke, it could all have been very different.  Just look down the M180

Quoted from 141269

I'm sick of your gibberish posts. I can't work out if you're a troll who revels in the attention or genuinely thick.

The questions asked are intrusive and the sort of things we want to know.

Do you expect Matt Dean to ask "tell me David why were the lads so crap today"?
Or to JS "Paul really blew the cup money didn't he"

That would end all interaction with Radio Humberside and then we'd never find out anything.

Fair questions really. It’s ok being the custodians of gtfc but if you are you can’t dodge the bullets when the going gets tough!

Quoted from HertsGTFC

Agree, listening to what he had to say just confirms there is a well thought out plan and we’re sticking to it.

Sometimes on days like today it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that JS & AP are good people doing what they do for the right reasons.

John Fenty - Ian Holloway - Con man bloke, it could all have been very different.  Just look down the M180

If this plan doesn’t shape up we’ll be playing down the 180 next season. Imagine that ? They’ve been a shite show for 4 years and on the brink of destruction just a couple on months ago and yet it possible we’ll be in the same league next season . I find that incredible

Quoted from It Bites

If this plan doesn’t shape up we’ll be playing down the 180 next season. Imagine that ? They’ve been a shite show for 4 years and on the brink of destruction just a couple on months ago and yet it possible we’ll be in the same league next season . I find that incredible

It’s possible but not probable, have you actually “listened” to any of JS’s interviews? Or do you just like picking out the doom in everything?

Quoted from HertsGTFC

It’s possible but not probable, have you actually “listened” to any of JS’s interviews? Or do you just like picking out the doom in everything?

Of course I have listened but I can only go on what I’m seeing on the pitch regards the plan .

Quoted from GrimRob

Matt just asked do you use Social Media? Then followed it up with What About the Fishy? I think Jason said something like he doesn't go on here because he wouldn't think about the world differently based on "the interaction". He didn't entirely rule out being a lurker though, he just talked about interactions. JF used to say at first the club found the Fishy useful because he could see what people were thinking. Until he discovered that most people didn't think much of him and started to involve himself which didn't end well.

Thing is Rob if he sat down with 6/7 posters on here with differing opinions to his he'd just do what he does and spin it with a few well chosen buzz words. I think most fans are generally supportive of 1878 and this is reflected in back to back record season ticket sales mostly on the back of good will.The Fishy should be useful because you get honest opinions without the sucking up.
The eyes don't lie and there is no sugar coating the last two home games.DA needs to get cap in hand and knock on Stockwood's door with a list of players he wants both in and out.Have we got any money for this and if we haven't can we sell anybody to finance what he wants?
What about some new investors and what is the plan going forward please?

Bring back Fenty and the excrement sausage rolls, at least he had a spade in the ground. No chance of a new stadium now, posh scotch eggs is all we have.

I’m guessing there’s no new investors . Nothing derogatory towards 1878 but who’s going to pump money in to a club at the lower end of L2 ? There’s no investment, it’s burning ££ basically.

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Seems to think The Fishy is full of people he doesn’t want to engage with 🤔

Hope that's the case 🙏

Quoted from HerveJosse

Be fair most fishy folk  could only dream of having a degree in philosophy from the University of Bolton.

Mickey Mouse degree

Quoted from male private Nale

Mickey Mouse degree

Says the genius that literally couldn't do his one job.

https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/news/grimsby-news/grimsby-town-fined-15000-port-3163041

Quoted from louth_in_the_south

I’m guessing there’s no new investors . Nothing derogatory towards 1878 but who’s going to pump money in to a club at the lower end of L2 ? There’s no investment, it’s burning ££ basically.

Maybe give KLF a ring, they love burning money and the half time music would be upbeat.

Complaining about buzzwords and mentioning scotch eggs is the ultimate irony imo.

I’m sorry but Philosophy is a mickey mouse degree.

Bizarre how some on here are attempting to sneer about this guy from a poor background who got himself a good education and worked his way up to achieve success in business.

I can't imagine why he's not interested in interacting with these faceless folk on here?

Back in the days of Grim Outlook, the Fishy was known as the Fishy FFS, often for a good reason.

I think it has improved a great deal since then and that there is some really good discussion on here at times. One or two detestable and bigoted arses on here who it is relatively easy to ignore, but generally not too bad.

There are a few terrible trolls, however, and it is unsurprising to see most of the usual suspects trying to stir the pot in this thread. I never expect anything different, really, but luckily it is easy to disregard anything these tedious inadequates have to say.

(Just to note, although I'm obviously on the same side of the political spectrum as Stockwood, I do find his articles in the Guardian so uninteresting that I rarely bother to even scan through them)

Since they took over I have always supported JS & AP. and the club certainly needed them. That said I am totally surprised that JS does not want to interact on The Fishy.

What better opportunity than The Fishy with 6,434 members and many non-members who read the comments? How many of those 6,434 have season tickets?, more than JS thinks I believe. How many walk through the turn styles and pay the full price to see a game?

He says he wants to interact with fans and then does not want to come on one of the club's main fan sites. What better place is there for him to interact than the bread and butter fans who live, breathe and eat Grimsby Town?

I'm totally disgusted by him.

I don’t understand how so many on this thread want our chairman wanting his time interacting with a message board!

What would he learn?  That our fans disagree about almost everything, some have an axe to grind because he has a different politics to them, some agree with what he’s doing & ultimately it’s like all social media and incredibly reactionary.

I’d much rather he spent his time running the club & think he communicates often enough already for a Chairman.

Oh and for those whinging about better food at the ground, we asked for it in the survey and got it.  I love a good scotch egg 👍

Quoted from Phil the cod

Like all patronising champagne socialists it won't be his fault, more like the fault of all the KKK members and waffen SS right wing gammons that haunt this forum.
I said from day one these two were all talk and so far I've been shown to be correct.
A perspex screen and tony Blair esque board room buzzwords won't get us three points on a Saturday.
So shove your data, fancy sausage rolls, £5 scotch eggs, pointy brown shoes, right up your a.se.

And reading posts like this is possibly  why JS might be a bit critical of this site.

Quoted from DB

Since they took over I have always supported JS & AP. and the club certainly needed them. That said I am totally surprised that JS does not want to interact on The Fishy.

What better opportunity than The Fishy with 6,434 members and many non-members who read the comments? How many of those 6,434 have season tickets?, more than JS thinks I believe. How many walk through the turn styles and pay the full price to see a game?

He says he wants to interact with fans and then does not want to come on one of the club's main fan sites. What better place is there for him to interact than the bread and butter fans who live, breathe and eat Grimsby Town?

I'm totally disgusted by him.

Sorry but no, nothing wrong with the fishy as a forum, but that's different to saying you want JS on it, that's a recipe for disaster with people with an axe to grind trying to goad him and wear him down etc. I think him reading it now and again is probably a good thing tho, and he probably does.

Quoted from Phil the cod

They have a column in a far left propaganda rag not me.

You’ve talked some balderdash on this thread, but this one is right up there with the best.

Quoted from male private Nale

Mickey Mouse degree

And what did you read?

Quoted from Yoda

I’m sorry but Philosophy is a mickey mouse degree.

Discuss.

Quoted from MuddyWaters

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Seems to think The Fishy is full of people he doesn’t want to engage with 🤔

You can hardly blame him, the amount of rubbish that gets posted on here.

Quoted from Phil the cod

Like all patronising champagne socialists it won't be his fault, more like the fault of all the KKK members and waffen SS right wing gammons that haunt this forum.
I said from day one these two were all talk and so far I've been shown to be correct.
A perspex screen and tony Blair esque board room buzzwords won't get us three points on a Saturday.
So shove your data, fancy sausage rolls, £5 scotch eggs, pointy brown shoes, right up your a.se.

Haha, you sure do back up what JS said.

Quoted from Yoda

I’m sorry but Philosophy is a mickey mouse degree.

Do you have a degree?

Quoted from 1mickylyons

Thing is Rob if he sat down with 6/7 posters on here with differing opinions to his he'd just do what he does and spin it with a few well chosen buzz words. I think most fans are generally supportive of 1878 and this is reflected in back to back record season ticket sales mostly on the back of good will.The Fishy should be useful because you get honest opinions without the sucking up.
The eyes don't lie and there is no sugar coating the last two home games.DA needs to get cap in hand and knock on Stockwood's door with a list of players he wants both in and out.Have we got any money for this and if we haven't can we sell anybody to finance what he wants?
What about some new investors and what is the plan going forward please?

So what do you know about the recruiting plans for this window, please tell us if you are 'in the know'.

Also, there are no investors interested atm, we was told that some time ago, you can't MAKE people invest, especially in a club very close to the bottom of League Two.

Quoted from Humbercod

Bring back Fenty and the excrement sausage rolls, at least he had a spade in the ground. No chance of a new stadium now, posh scotch eggs is all we have.

Now this is the number one stupidest post I have ever seen on this forum.

Quoted from DB

Since they took over I have always supported JS & AP. and the club certainly needed them. That said I am totally surprised that JS does not want to interact on The Fishy.

What better opportunity than The Fishy with 6,434 members and many non-members who read the comments? How many of those 6,434 have season tickets?, more than JS thinks I believe. How many walk through the turn styles and pay the full price to see a game?

He says he wants to interact with fans and then does not want to come on one of the club's main fan sites. What better place is there for him to interact than the bread and butter fans who live, breathe and eat Grimsby Town?

I'm totally disgusted by him.

David 'Five Names' went down that route at Scunny, didn't work out well.  I don't blame JS for not taking part in Fishy discussions, especially after reading some of the garbage anti JS posters have posted.

It's becoming more and more apparent Stockwood want's out , I'm not sure why The Fishy has become a topic of debate it seems a weird angle for conversation in interviews when there are more pressing issues to discuss .

My main concern is the 'look what I have done for you ' (how much money I have put in )angle  is now being thrown in , in every interview , forum or podcast . I get it's probably frustrating having to prop up a mess that wasn't entirely of your own making but it wasn't the fans fault  either was it.

Quoted from 123614

David 'Five Names' went down that route at Scunny, didn't work out well.  I don't blame JS for not taking part in Fishy discussions, especially after reading some of the garbage anti JS posters have posted.

So JS says he wants to interact with fans. There is the twice-yearly fans forum where pre-stated questions can be sent, and an odd few from the people who attend. I don't know of the number, less than 10 I'd say, for JS/AP to answer with others taken by the playing staff and Debbie.

So does he want us to interact with him via the Mariners Trust, RH or by other means? It's alright for him to say he wants to interact but then wants to ignore the main fan's website. We also should not ignore the fact that The Fishy sponsored 1 shirt this year and 2 last year.

Yes, the posts are a bit rough and tumble sometimes, but then you get little gems from Poojah, Ginny Wings and others, which 1878 should take notice of. He quite likes having letters in the Guardian, so do we have to get a copy of the Guardian every day to see if he has had any letters published?

Surely if he wants to interact with real fans then some sort of letter/comments would be better on The Fishy.

Will I still support him and AP? Yes of course I will but someone with a degree in philosophy should think more before he speaks.

UTM

Quoted from moosey_club

Maybe give KLF a ring, they love burning money and the half time music would be upbeat.

Excellent reference.

It's not just the Scotch Eggs and perspex screens in the Upper that have improved since 1878 took over.  The music pre-game, at half-time and post-game is the best I can remember in a long time.

Quoted from Mappers

It's becoming more and more apparent Stockwood want's out , I'm not sure why The Fishy has become a topic of debate it seems a weird angle for conversation in interviews when there are more pressing issues to discuss .

My main concern is the 'look what I have done for you ' (how much money I have put in )angle  is now being thrown in , in every interview , forum or podcast . I get it's probably frustrating having to prop up a mess that wasn't entirely of your own making but it wasn't the fans fault  either was it.

I dont quite get this. Isn’t this just a mixture of received opinion, inference and anger? Where is JS irrefutably doing any of this or giving the impression he ‘wants out’? Isn’t this just little more than a combination of people being angry and wanting a scapegoat, and then speculating/having their chain pulled?

Hmm.

I listened to that interview and whilst I'm a fan of Stockwood it left me feeling a little bit cold to be honest.

Naïve is probably the best term I could give to describe how it came across.  I don't think it's arrogant, but definitely got the potential to rub people up the wrong way, as it clearly has.  To suggest that the fans forum, which is largely pointless, gives more value and insight than this forum is at best a bit blinkered.

What I would say is that I'm not sure what more Stockwood can say.  I've said it before but why are Humberside interviewing him every five minutes?  All the updates are exactly the same and it feels like the media outlets are just desperate to get something, anything out of him.  He's well spoken and he's not shy of speaking to the media, perhaps you could go as far as saying he enjoys that side of it (that's not a criticism either).  He'll always give the press something and he's clearly happy to do so.  But less is more.  It's ok giving little soundbites when times are good and/or there's something to up date on.  But a needless recap of the year to fill 20 minutes of Humberside's time and answering dogshit questions like 'Do you read the Fishy?' is just going to fuel the fires when people are already drunk off and there's no fresh updates.  

That said, I really don't like how there seems to be a growing trend to dig him out.  It's certainly becoming more and more frequent and not just from the usual Fenty-bummers.  

These Scotch eggs that people keep referring to.. I've not tried them but do they have a nice runny yolk?

Also great to see that his degree in philosophy is now the latest thing to hound him with.

Scotch Eggs, check.
Expensive beer, check.
Brown pointy shoes, check.
Guardian writing/reading, check.

Social Science degree, check.

Next month's hitlist will include Billy Bragg poetry, Tofu on Gluten Free Sourdough and the fact he once watched a documentary on Marx & Engels on BBC Four, the flipping commie!

Quoted from 123614

So what do you know about the recruiting plans for this window, please tell us if you are 'in the know'.

Also, there are no investors interested atm, we was told that some time ago, you can't MAKE people invest, especially in a club very close to the bottom of League Two.

On your point on investors we were not told that and we don’t know that no one is prepared to invest. What we have been told over the last 2 years is that JS and AP didn’t see the need for new investors and when the time is right the new investors would need to share their values. Most changes of investtors  in a football club come in times of adversity when the existing incumbents want out as happened with Fenty until then external interest goes under the radar or is blocked with phrases like tyre kickers or dont share our values. I doubt this time will be any different.

Quoted from HerveJosse

On your point on investors we were not told that and we don’t know that no one is prepared to invest. What we have been told over the last 2 years is that JS and AP didn’t see the need for new investors and when the time is right the new investors would need to share their values. Most changes of investtors  in a football club come in times of adversity when the existing incumbents want out as happened with Fenty until then external interest goes under the radar or is blocked with phrases like tyre kickers or dont share our values. I doubt this time will be any different.

I suggest you do some more research, as you are wrong.  JS DID say that there were no investors ready to invest in the club atm, not 100% sure but I think it might have been on the fans forum, but it is definitely out there somewhere.

And here is the proof of my research, start at around 36 minutes.

https://www.google.co.uk/searc.....vid:JobR1Wb2Ma8,st:0

The thing is….the small handful of people who are, as you say dhm, ‘digging him out’ are the usual suspects who post badly written, spiteful cobblers on here on a reasonably regular basis - usually after a substantial disappointment. We all know who they are. 5 or 6 of them. They voted Brexit. They watch GB News. They service some concept of ‘lefty’ as the actual cause of the things they’re socially angry about, despite not realising that nobody remotely left leaning has had any sort of executive power for a decade and a half, and who can’t evolve their opinions and post a cogent argument.

These are the reasons JS has concluded that being on the fishy isn’t a good idea. And he’s right. I wouldn’t touch it if it were me. Not a platform where someone in his position could have a meaningful and positive, informed discussion about key aspects of GTFC, largely for the reasons ((numb nuts posters) given above, but also because of the format - written posts on a thread by an unseen, anonymous contributor, limited in scope for detail and problematic in terms of discerning tone, subtext, context etc. This is really what he was saying. An Internet forum is not the kind of vehicle he favours for helpful, detailed discussion when time is short and pressure is high. Of course, some folk on here will miss this point (deliberately or not) and paint it their own way - calling him names, assuming his meanings, misrepresenting his intent or integrity; which kind of underlines his point doesn’t it.

Quoted from Mappers

It's becoming more and more apparent Stockwood want's out , I'm not sure why The Fishy has become a topic of debate it seems a weird angle for conversation in interviews when there are more pressing issues to discuss .

My main concern is the 'look what I have done for you ' (how much money I have put in )angle  is now being thrown in , in every interview , forum or podcast . I get it's probably frustrating having to prop up a mess that wasn't entirely of your own making but it wasn't the fans fault  either was it.

That's not becoming apparent from anything he's said in an interview 😂.

He continues to talk about long term plans and trying to continually improve the club.

Quoted from chaos33

I dont quite get this. Isn’t this just a mixture of received opinion, inference and anger? Where is JS irrefutably doing any of this or giving the impression he ‘wants out’? Isn’t this just little more than a combination of people being angry and wanting a scapegoat, and then speculating/having their chain pulled?

Maybe , he does want out in terms of being chairman though doesn't he as he keeps repeating that in every interview lately 'when it's the right time' - maybe he stays on the board with Pettit as chairman ?

I'm not really sure there is that much anger is there ?
Just people irked that Dean namedropped The Fishy and Stockwood gave his opinion  
It just seems a needless distraction from the mess we are in on the pitch .

Quoted from headingly_mariner

That's not becoming apparent from anything he's said in an interview 😂.

He continues to talk about long term plans and trying to continually improve the club.

He continues to say 3 years is long enough to be chairman , but the disruption of recruiting a new CEO maybe means changing both roles is too much at once in his opinion.