Morecambe match thread

stories going around;

sickness in the squad
key player out with hamstring injury
2 players have whiplash after a car accident
going to play with 3 centre backs
going to be a lot more direct

next 3.5 hours going to be very interesting

Just when you think things cant get worse if true

Rumours are that Artell’s position is safe regardless of what happens today and the rest of the season.

Quoted from forza ivano

stories going around;


key player out with hamstring injury

Please not rose, please not rose, please not rose

Todays Team





Subs  Eastwood, Braithwaite, Bramwell, Wood, Eisa, Pyke, Wilson

Smith, Maher and Vernham missing from the squad

No Thompson, Maher, Smith or Vernam in the squad.

Andrews, Green, and Clifton!

Obikwu!!

Obikwu in the starting 11, that an unusual one for me, considering the bench. No Thompson again and light on defence subs.

It all looks a bit down to bare bones.

Feel free to red cross, but that screams relegation to me

I reserve the right to eat my words, but that team has somehow given me even less confidence of us getting a result. I hadn’t even considered that possible.

Quoted from Poojah

I reserve the right to eat my words, but that team has somehow given me even less confidence of us getting a result. I hadn’t even considered that possible.

1-0 win then!

Quoted from Poojah

I reserve the right to eat my words, but that team has somehow given me even less confidence of us getting a result. I hadn’t even considered that possible.

Yeah, could be a difficult afternoon.

It all makes Stockdale's interview more interesting, just realised he doesn't do football interviews. Is this the 'Grimsby Way'

Quoted from davmariner

Rumours are that Artell’s position is safe regardless of what happens today and the rest of the season.

Can’t see how that could possibly be a position the club would take. Where’s that come from?

Oh. Oh dear.

Desperately searching for reasons to believe- 4 can in a diamond might make us more solid?

I'd have had Eisa in the 11 instead of Andrews - don't rate him.

Shocking midfield again, could be another long afternoon, live in hope of being proved wrong though.

Bloody hell, could it get any worse!

Bloody hell, as if things weren't bad enough, we now have illness to contend with and a weak squad looks weaker.

Quoted from davmariner

Rumours are that Artell’s position is safe regardless of what happens today and the rest of the season.

Rubbish.

So if we lost to Morecambe, FGR, Wimbledon & Sutton and were bottom of the table at 5PM on 9th March we'd just carry on regardless?

Of course we won't. If results continue reality will catch up with Stockwood & Pettit re: Artell;s position,

I “hope” Vernam just has a brief illness.

Liverpool won this week with a “bare bones” squad.  

Sweet jesus

The change of shape might make us more competitive.
Amazed to see Andrews back in, hope he proves me wrong though.

Interested to see what Obikwe has in a full game. I really do think Pyke and Wilson are decent options off Rose though.

Come on Town

Quoted from jimgtfc

Feel free to red cross, but that screams relegation to me

Well it certainly doesn’t scream three points - would be delighted to be proved wrong.

Artell doing a Hurst Mk1 and starting a loanee ahead of better players because he’s determined to be right about it.

Quoted from golfer

I'd have had Eisa in the 11 instead of Andrews - don't rate him.

Did you see Eisa's "performance" last week?

Quoted from chaos33

Can’t see how that could possibly be a position the club would take. Where’s that come from?

From someone I know who is close to one of the directors. I actually agree that that’s a daft position to take, what happens if say, we lose the next five games?

Do you think that's Clifton and Obikwu playing out wide?

Think it's clifton and Hume wingback in a 3--5-2

Happy with the team.

Think we will win.

That price for Morecambe suddenly looks a whole lot more attractive. We’re fuc.ked with that team

Quoted from headingly_mariner

The change of shape might make us more competitive.
Amazed to see Andrews back in, hope he proves me wrong though.

Interested to see what Obikwe has in a full game. I really do think Pyke and Wilson are decent options off Rose though.

Come on Town

I quite like Andrews. He's a youngster playing in a cr@p team but he hasn't hidden at any point during his time at Town. He always makes himself available and looks for the ball when other, experienced midfielders who are actually contracted to the club hide away and don't make themselves available for passes.

I saw a comment somewhere about Andrews pulling out of a 50/50 last week, It made me think, why would a loanee put his body on the line when his teammates who are contracted to the club are putting in zero effort and have waved the white flag?

Quoted from louth_in_the_south

That price for Morecambe suddenly looks a whole lot more attractive. We’re fuc.ked with that team

11/8 is bonkers

Quoted from Grantham_Mariner

Happy with the team.

Think we will win.

If you've put money on Town winning with that team I might have to terminate our football betting partnership

Quoted from Grantham_Mariner

Happy with the team.

Think we will win.

I'll have some of that your on, the Stella isn't doing it these days.

Quoted from Sigone

Think it's clifton and Hume wingback in a 3--5-2

Thay was the rumoured change on line up, with long balls up to the Coventry lad  

Vernham is the one with the injured hammy,maher n glennon the whiplash victims

Quoted from CSLM

11/8 is bonkers

They're home form is actually quite poor. So poor in fact that David Artell would describe it as "very good".

3 predictions of losing 5 -1, 4 at losing 4 -1 and one for a 10 - 0 defeat. Recording them I thought no chance after last week's defeat. Looking at that team all of them stand a chance.

I've been watching town for 60 years and I honestly don't think my confidence has ever been lower. How the hell is the club going to turn this situation round?

Quoted from Sigone

Think it's clifton and Hume wingback in a 3--5-2

I think it will be a defensive 4-5-1 with Obikwu & Clifton out wide.

Quoted from GollyGTFC

I quite like Andrews. He's a youngster playing in a cr@p team but he hasn't hidden at any point during his time at Town. He always makes himself available and looks for the ball when other, experienced midfielders who are actually contracted to the club hide away and don't make themselves available for passes.

I saw a comment somewhere about Andrews pulling out of a 50/50 last week, It made me think, why would a loanee put his body on the line when his teammates who are contracted to the club are putting in zero effort and have waved the white flag?

Why should he put his body on the line? Because there’s 6400 GTFC fans paying his fking wages, that’s why. It’s his job!

Quoted from buckstown

I've been watching town for 60 years and I honestly don't think my confidence has ever been lower. How the hell is the club going to turn this situation round?

Hopefully fluke a win somewhere and then don’t look back.

Quoted from TownSNAFU5

Liverpool won this week with a “bare bones” squad.  

Liverpool’s weakest squad player would walk in to our starting eleven.

Quoted from mariner91

Liverpool’s weakest squad player would walk in to our starting eleven.

To be honest anybody who can walk has a chance at the minute.

29/20 for Morecambe to win is ridiculous

Artell half-time centre circle data chart team talk anyone?

Craggy Island over 75s would fancy their chances against that line up

Quoted from promotion plaice

Artell half-time centre circle data chart team talk anyone?

More likely to be an iPad these days.

They’re keeping Artell, confirmed by Stockwood on RH.

Quoted from davmariner

They’re keeping Artell, confirmed by Stockwood on RH.

He'll be gone at 5pm then

Not really sure there's much of interest in this Stockwood interview. He brushed off the question about what has gone wrong this season and said the time for an autopsy is at the end of the season.

Only point of interest mentioned amongst all the 'we need to pull together' chat was that there was apparently a 'clearing of the air amongst' staff and the players this week and said that just trying to play attacking football isn't going to get us out of this situation (has someone finally told Artell that it's not really acceptable to continually let 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 goals every game?)

Still seems to be backing Artell but refused to be drawn on whether Artell would still be here next season or how many games he has left to turn things around. Confirmed the rumours about injury / illness and a 'car accident' (apparently the town players were hit by another car and it wasn't their fault).

Quoted from GollyGTFC

I quite like Andrews. He's a youngster playing in a cr@p team but he hasn't hidden at any point during his time at Town. He always makes himself available and looks for the ball when other, experienced midfielders who are actually contracted to the club hide away and don't make themselves available for passes.

I saw a comment somewhere about Andrews pulling out of a 50/50 last week, It made me think, why would a loanee put his body on the line when his teammates who are contracted to the club are putting in zero effort and have waved the white flag?

I think both you & Artell see something in Andrews that a fair amount of our support can’t see.

Already lost confidence that we will ever win a game this season.

So it does not matter what players are selected to play.

According to JS in a nutshell

We have depth in the squad which today shows
1/3 of season to go
He thinks we're an attacking force !!!!!!!!!!!!
Looking for a reaction from the players.

Quoted from GrimRob

He'll be gone at 5pm then

No chance but Stockwood talking about game by game doesn’t sound good.

I suspect we’ll get best today.

Quoted from GollyGTFC

I quite like Andrews. He's a youngster playing in a cr@p team but he hasn't hidden at any point during his time at Town. He always makes himself available and looks for the ball when other, experienced midfielders who are actually contracted to the club hide away and don't make themselves available for passes.

I saw a comment somewhere about Andrews pulling out of a 50/50 last week, It made me think, why would a loanee put his body on the line when his teammates who are contracted to the club are putting in zero effort and have waved the white flag?

I think your statement is a massive contradiction.
He's a young player, he's not showing the desire to compete. He should do that because he wants a career in professional football. This isnt under 18 football, he needs to find his heart.

Quoted from AdamHaddock

Craggy Island over 75s would fancy their chances against that line up

Look Ted, they’ve picked Obikwu.

Abandon hope all ye who enter the stadium……

Someone is on a parallel universe.

Why send Hunt out? Where’s Burnsy when you need him.

Feel a bit for Artell with those mitigating circumstances around todays lineup, let's be honest the last thing he needs is to lose Vernam and have some general sickness within the squad.

I guess they must have recalled Bramwell from his loan as cover, I would rather see him than Rogers or Maher to be honest.

Interesting points from Stockwood in the interview on recruitment during the summer  veering away from what was planned, I wonder if that backs up the point  some posters have made around Hurst not entirely supporting the new approach.

Those two involved in the car crash are unfortunate. The car managed to weave in and out of four or five cars containing Town players quite easily before the injured two managed to get anywhere close to it.

Quoted from HertsGTFC

No chance but Stockwood talking about game by game doesn’t sound good.

I suspect we’ll get best today.

JT didn't an answer from JS when asked how long to turn the team around and gave DA today's game, FGR and Wimbledon. So that's 3 games gone and we will still be in trouble. As much as I like the owners their naivety of running a football business is showing through.

My usual optimism and positivity are being drained from me like blood.

Quoted from DB

JT didn't an answer from JS when asked how long to turn the team around and gave DA today's game, FGR and Wimbledon.

I read it like that as well. I think he’s got those three games out of stubbornness though - if we get walloped again today he should be gone. I really hope we don’t though!

Quoted from Swansea_Mariner

Feel a bit for Artell with those mitigating circumstances around todays lineup, let's be honest the last thing he needs is to lose Vernam and have some general sickness within the squad.

I guess they must have recalled Bramwell from his loan as cover, I would rather see him than Rogers or Maher to be honest.

Interesting points from Stockwood in the interview on recruitment during the summer  veering away from what was planned, I wonder if that backs up the point  some posters have made around Hurst not entirely supporting the new approach.

Vernams a walking sicknote

Quoted from DB

Todays Team

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Subs  Eastwood, Braithwaite, Bramwell, Wood, Eisa, Pyke, Wilson

Ouch!!

Quoted from GibMariner

Someone is on a parallel universe.

Why send Hunt out? Where’s Burnsy when you need him.

When I saw Hunt was going out I thought what happens if we have a few injuries, well the answer is today’s squad.

Amazed that Pyke & Wilson aren’t starting to be honest, Pyke has looked decent at times & Wilson has a goal in him.

Quoted from Hagrid

Vernams a walking sicknote

Looks like Thompson is going down the same road. Played 70 mins, played about 45 mins and nothing.

Quoted from HertsGTFC

When I saw Hunt was going out I thought what happens if we have a few injuries, well the answer is today’s squad.

Amazed that Pyke & Wilson aren’t starting to be honest, Pyke has looked decent at times & Wilson has a goal in him.

But the injured players wouldn't be covered by Hunt, so it'd be the same line up.

As for us having depth and today is the evidence, I'm questioning the sanity of these people making statements

Quoted from BobbyCummingsTackle

Look Ted, they’ve picked Obikwu.

If we get hammered today I'll run across the pitch like bishop Brennan

Quoted from Swansea_Mariner

Feel a bit for Artell with those mitigating circumstances around todays lineup, let's be honest the last thing he needs is to lose Vernam and have some general sickness within the squad.

I guess they must have recalled Bramwell from his loan as cover, I would rather see him than Rogers or Maher to be honest.

Interesting points from Stockwood in the interview on recruitment during the summer  veering away from what was planned, I wonder if that backs up the point  some posters have made around Hurst not entirely supporting the new approach.

Thoughts that, albeit subtly, he was digging Hurst out.

I don’t like to ask too many direct questions but given my friend interviewed DA for another job at the same time we did I did enquire what was his overall impression, his reply…

“The guy is a nut job”. Near enough every team selection and performance would seem to agree with that view.

Whatever happens today it’s a huge game next week. UTM 🙏

It’s awful having this negative opinion but, the way things are, a draw would be taken at this point, am sure, by many

Fu(king come on town
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8 pages already  

This is it, everythings gonna be fine from today, gonna turn it round, artells a secret genius, will end up with a statue, lets gooo

Wow!🤩

YESSSSSS WE'RE WINNING A GAME OF FOOTBALL

Rose  

Yes 1 0 up Rose

We’ll take that.

Quoted from WHYWONTYOULETMESIGNUP

8 pages already  

This is it, everythings gonna be fine from today, gonna turn it round, artells a secret genius, will end up with a statue, lets gooo

DJJRJFHRJCJFHRJFNDNDKDJCHFJF

Get that fuckin statue started

Get in!!  Well played by Holohan

Have I slipped into some sort of alternative dimension?

Grimsby 1-0 Morecombe inside of 2 minutes

I'm very confused

That was a quality goal.

Artell for England

Rose scores  

Get in Rosey. Where would we be without you

Good start 😂

Clifton did well.  UTM.   No soft goals now.  

Quoted from Abdul19

Artell for England

Now that's a cracking idea

I don’t believe it!!

Great noise from town

This is a good positive start by town, the town fans in excellent voice too

Clifton and Holohan played through their press really well there. Morecambe massively overcommitted men out wide and left Rose unmarked on the edge of the six yard box for a tidy finish. That kind of play is the upside of Artell-ball when it works and the ball goes to someone who can actually finish.

Quoted from Hagrid

Vernams a walking sicknote

Yeah that 3 yr deal is looking bad business even when he plays well, can't get on the pitch for half a dozen consecutive 90s