Is this the biggest game in our history.?

Let’s break it down shall we? I am convinced that relegation this season would be the single most disastrous thing to have happened in the club’s 146 year history. I’ve laid out the reasons for that previously; the argument for that being the case is absolutely unquestionable in my mind. Relegation to non-league for a third time would be magnitudes more damaging that the previous two occasions - and not just because it would be the third time.

Others are right to point out that nothing will be decided today. No one gets relegated on the basis of today’s result; we won’t even be in the relegation zone barring defeat by a 6-goal margin (and no, I’m not ruling that out as a complete impossibility).

But the contrast in prognoses between a win and a defeat are profound. Win, and we have a 6 point cushion, plus a better goal difference. It certainly wouldn’t be a case of “job done”, but it would be a commanding position from which we really ought to avoid relegation. Lose however, and we are toast imo. I don’t believe we have the psychological chops to recover from finding ourselves neck and neck with a Forest Green side who a few weeks ago were light years behind us in points terms.

So I’ll put my neck on the line and say “yes”. Yes, I do think this is the biggest game in the club’s history. Win, and we can breathe a small sigh of relief. Lose, and I believe it sets into motion the beginning of long, slow death for Grimsby Town Football Club.

The owners, manager, players and fans should be under no illusions as to what is at stake this afternoon. It’s absolutely fúcking MASSIVE.

.Must agree with Poojah. The mood from most Town fans is utter dismay at how this Season has gone were way beyond disappointment. The team must find a way and we must stay up this time around no matter what.As fans all we can do is go and get behind them and try and stick with it for as long as humanly possible. A win today will be massive for all concerned a draw disappointing but acceptable a defeat well.............Artell Out?

If we lose today, surely there cannot be any reason at all for the manager to still be in position by 5:30?

Let's get into em on and off the pitch. We need a high tempo fast start and better still an early Town goal crowd will do the rest.UTM

Quoted from promotion plaice

Nothing decided today so no.

Exactly this.

It's big, ain't no hiding from that. But Artell summed it up in his pre-match interview by saying he'd take a defeat against FGR if it meant we win the following 5. If it was a guarantee I'd take that too, of course I would prefer we simply win the next 6 regardless.

Even a defeat today leaves it well within our hands with a shed load of points to play for. This is far from a definitive game.

Football isn't that simple though and psychologically we need to win.  We need to shut down FGR's pursuit of us and give ourselves a boost, both in terms of points and confidence wise. Defeat absolutely shatters our already fragile confidence and is a huge shot in the arm to FGR (and others down there).

I want us to start like a house on fire and absolutely batter them to within an inch of their lives today.  The players need that and so do we as fans.

Poojah is spot on i believe a defeat would be terminal and i don’t think we will recover for years if ever.
Financially it would be huge with league 2 money going up this year we would be missing out on serious money.
Not to mention the collapse of season ticket sales.

Yeah Poojah covers everything perfectly as always . Take all my emotions away and to me it’s important we don’t lose and a clean sheet if possible to help build confidence. After today there is still gonna be lots of twists and turns but we have to start today with a positive outcome

Never been so nervous about a game just praying we don’t lose would take a draw before kick off as they seem to have hit a bit of form and have a decent manager.

Hope the players aren't shitting themselves over the prospect of today as much as some fans seem to be

Quoted from Chrisblor

Hope the players aren't shitting themselves over the prospect of today as much as some fans seem to be

Thing is Chris in the past I have seen bits where I see wins coming from .This team I'm struggling to see where we win games but I'll take anything.