And breathe! 😁

With a club our size we should have been safe around the end of January,but yet again the players are not performing the way they should.Relieved we have hit the 50 point mark, but we shouldn't let our guard down.We need to improve and fast.

Thank goodness. Yeovil and Notts can only get a max of 49 points. Town’s recent form has been nerve wracking, but we are used to it after the last decade or more. I always think of the stick Gallie used to get. Little did we realise they were halcyon days and none of us should have moshed when we had players such as Groves, Jack and Livvo.

Quoted from billynomates

With a club our size we should have been safe around the end of January,but yet again the players are not performing the way they should.Relieved we have hit the 50 point mark, but we shouldn't let our guard down.We need to improve and fast.

A club our size? We have been playing League 2 and Non League football since 2003.

Quoted from Cambs Mariner

A club our size? We have been playing League 2 and Non League football since 2003.

Was thinking the same. We've got to stop living on past glories, some fans are starting to sound like Liverpool fans 😂

Meanwhile 30 miles down the road, the club that built on momentum from a promotion go up again. Through gritted teeth, congratulations to the Gimps

Quoted from MuddyWaters

Meanwhile 30 miles down the road, the club that built on momentum from a promotion go up again. Through gritted teeth, congratulations to the Gimps

Meanwhile 30 miles in the other direction the club that sacked their manager whilst in the top 6 last season are currently 1 point off the bottom 4. Always thought the sacking of Alexander was an odd one.

Quoted from MuddyWaters

Meanwhile 30 miles down the road, the club that built on momentum from a promotion go up again. Through gritted teeth, congratulations to the Gimps

Their momentum was building before they got promoted.

I sometimes look at Lincoln and think their supporters where delighted to get promoted from the NL while many of ours thought it was a divine right!

As we know it’s an issue with leadership from the very top........ or lack of!!

Does 50 points mean a take over?

Quoted from sonofmadeleymariner

Was thinking the same. We've got to stop living on past glories, some fans are starting to sound like Liverpool fans 😂

Sad to say but a few posters on here have the "Billy Big Boll*x" attitude to the club and it's position in the FL.

Quoted from rancido

Sad to say but a few posters on here have the "Billy Big Boll*x" attitude to the club and it's position in the FL.

I’ve seen the term “once great club” used a few times which I find entertaining.

does this mean our glorious and supreme commander is stepping down.

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Quoted from sonofmadeleymariner

Was thinking the same. We've got to stop living on past glories, some fans are starting to sound like Liverpool fans 😂

Unfortunately some people still seem to be stuck in the 70's and 80's or reliving the double Wembley visits.

People need to live in the here and now, time to face up to the reality of what the club is and stop acting like we are some massive club punching below our weight. In the last 15 years our best league finishing position was finishing 4th in League Two and in the last 10 it was finishing 14th in League Two. We'd be lucky to make the playoffs right now I think if we finish in the top half of the table as a mediocre League Two club we'd be making progress.

Quoted from Kris2

Unfortunately some people still seem to be stuck in the 70's and 80's or reliving the double Wembley visits.

People need to live in the here and now, time to face up to the reality of what the club is and stop acting like we are some massive club punching below our weight. In the last 15 years our best league finishing position was finishing 4th in League Two and in the last 10 it was finishing 14th in League Two. We'd be lucky to make the playoffs right now I think if we finish in the top half of the table as a mediocre League Two club we'd be making progress.

Oh yes, the last 15 years have been a blast. Our best year in that time was when we were managed by Slade...just about says it all.

Quoted from sonofmadeleymariner

Was thinking the same. We've got to stop living on past glories, some fans are starting to sound like Liverpool fans 😂

Top of the league Liverpool, currently returning to their past glories? - while Town proudly avoid relegation to the Conference for the 2nd season?

Our glories look set to remain in the past, comparisons to other clubs do us no favours and can't conceal the truth.

Quoted from rancido

Sad to say but a few posters on here have the "Billy Big Boll*x" attitude to the club and it's position in the FL.

They're no more Billy Big Boll*x than you are Sammy small time.

Unless there's some miracle, Bradford City look certain for the drop - rooted to the bottom and lost 8 out of thier last 9 games, they should sell out the away end next season.

Quoted from chaos33

They're no more Billy Big Boll*x than you are Sammy small time.

The ultimate oxymoron. I'm a realist and a pragmatist. I want the best for our club but also realise what little affect I can have on it's progress except for attending matches and knowing that things will improve.

Quoted from rancido

The ultimate oxymoron. I'm a realist and a pragmatist. I want the best for our club but also realise what little affect I can have on it's progress except for attending matches and knowing that things will improve.

Knowing things will improve? What basis do you have to be optimistic? Our club is so neanderthal, we’re even replacing floodlights that were secondhand in the first place.

Well we are safe and it's been a frustrating season of glimpses of what could be in between some pretty awful games.

The fact that we have breathing space and a trim squad means M.J. will not have to get rid of to much excess baggage like last time so the wage bill must be in Fentys accountants ball park.

Jolley needs to be shrewd and like Buckley look around for a few gems whilst using the academy.

We all know Fenty and the board will not throw millions in the melting pot so it is what it is.

The freemo project is just a pipe dream that we have seen so many times before the fact they have spent 300k? on new floodlights tells it's own story.

Finally well done to M.J. and the team for securing League status once again albeit a disappointing season but we still look a lot better than Slade and his efforts with a mass of journeymen that wage bill must have been colossal.

Quoted from MuddyWaters

Knowing things will improve? What basis do you have to be optimistic? Our club is so neanderthal, we’re even replacing floodlights that were secondhand in the first place.

JF wants out and if what I'm led to believe is true then that will happen this summer. Hopefully a new regime will see what is wrong with our set up and correct it. A change of regime though will not alter some of the fundamental factors that hold our club back. NE Lincs is a financially depressed area which is geographically out on a limb and BP is a relic. There is nothing about the perceived persona of the area that would attract potentially good players. To a lot of outsiders it is still thought of as a fishing port that smells of fish inhabited by rough " fisherfolk ". It's not that long ago that a relative of my first wife, from London, visited Grimsby for the first time and couldn't believe how it was. She was convinced that the town would smell of fish and that the women would all wear shawls and clogs !!. You may laugh at this but that was her perception. Our geographical position doesn't help and although some posters will scoff at this , it has been highlighted by previous managers.

You mentioned the floodlights but surely that is a reflection on the fact that even back then we couldn't afford new ones and had to depend on a bigger clubs cast-offs!

Quoted from rancido

JF wants out and if what I'm led to believe is true then that will happen this summer. Hopefully a new regime will see what is wrong with our set up and correct it. A change of regime though will not alter some of the fundamental factors that hold our club back. NE Lincs is a financially depressed area which is geographically out on a limb and BP is a relic. There is nothing about the perceived persona of the area that would attract potentially good players. To a lot of outsiders it is still thought of as a fishing port that smells of fish inhabited by rough " fisherfolk ". It's not that long ago that a relative of my first wife, from London, visited Grimsby for the first time and couldn't believe how it was. She was convinced that the town would smell of fish and that the women would all wear shawls and clogs !!. You may laugh at this but that was her perception. Our geographical position doesn't help and although some posters will scoff at this , it has been highlighted by previous managers.

You mentioned the floodlights but surely that is a reflection on the fact that even back then we couldn't afford new ones and had to depend on a bigger clubs cast-offs!

Obviously I would welcome a change of perspective at the very top but there’s been so many false dawns in this respect, I am reluctant to get too excited. That said, if you’ve got information that a change is imminent, it can only be a positive.

Quoted from jamesgtfc

Meanwhile 30 miles in the other direction the club that sacked their manager whilst in the top 6 last season are currently 1 point off the bottom 4. Always thought the sacking of Alexander was an odd one.

Yep. I said at the time that would turn out to be their “sacking Buckley after a draw at Portsmouth” moment. In fact, it may be the only time I’ve ever been right about anything. Their chairman will bail in the next 12 months, and they’ll be non league within the next 5 years.

Quoted from Mrs Doyle

Well we are safe and it's been a frustrating season of glimpses of what could be in between some pretty awful games.

The fact that we have breathing space and a trim squad means M.J. will not have to get rid of to much excess baggage like last time so the wage bill must be in Fentys accountants ball park.

Jolley needs to be shrewd and like Buckley look around for a few gems whilst using the academy.

We all know Fenty and the board will not throw millions ten bob and a packet of nobby's nuts in the melting pot so it is what it is.

Corrected for you  ;).

People are saying 50 points and a takeover is on or Fenty is leaving in the summer,
What truth is there in those comments or is it just wishful thinking. ?

Quoted from rancido

JF wants out and if what I'm led to believe is true then that will happen this summer. Hopefully a new regime will see what is wrong with our set up and correct it. A change of regime though will not alter some of the fundamental factors that hold our club back. NE Lincs is a financially depressed area which is geographically out on a limb and BP is a relic. There is nothing about the perceived persona of the area that would attract potentially good players. To a lot of outsiders it is still thought of as a fishing port that smells of fish inhabited by rough " fisherfolk ". It's not that long ago that a relative of my first wife, from London, visited Grimsby for the first time and couldn't believe how it was. She was convinced that the town would smell of fish and that the women would all wear shawls and clogs !!. You may laugh at this but that was her perception. Our geographical position doesn't help and although some posters will scoff at this , it has been highlighted by previous managers.

You mentioned the floodlights but surely that is a reflection on the fact that even back then we couldn't afford new ones and had to depend on a bigger clubs cast-offs!

I wish I knew they were up here at the time, I would have sold them some rocking horse excrement and a bag of chicken lips.

Quoted from rancido

The ultimate oxymoron. I'm a realist and a pragmatist. I want the best for our club but also realise what little affect I can have on it's progress except for attending matches and knowing that things will improve.

Let's gloss over the lack of an oxymoron in Chaos' post.

So your philosophy is just to shut up and do what you're told. Keep handing over the money in the belief that somehow things will improve. And you claim to be a realist! Dear oh dear.

Ours not to reason why, eh?

Quoted from rancido

JF wants out and if what I'm led to believe is true then that will happen this summer. Hopefully a new regime will see what is wrong with our set up and correct it. A change of regime though will not alter some of the fundamental factors that hold our club back. NE Lincs is a financially depressed area which is geographically out on a limb and BP is a relic. There is nothing about the perceived persona of the area that would attract potentially good players. To a lot of outsiders it is still thought of as a fishing port that smells of fish inhabited by rough " fisherfolk ". It's not that long ago that a relative of my first wife, from London, visited Grimsby for the first time and couldn't believe how it was. She was convinced that the town would smell of fish and that the women would all wear shawls and clogs !!. You may laugh at this but that was her perception. Our geographical position doesn't help and although some posters will scoff at this , it has been highlighted by previous managers.

You mentioned the floodlights but surely that is a reflection on the fact that even back then we couldn't afford new ones and had to depend on a bigger clubs cast-offs!

You'd be lucky to find young people who knew that Grimsby had been a fishing port now.

Quoted from MuddyWaters

Knowing things will improve? What basis do you have to be optimistic? Our club is so neanderthal, we’re even replacing floodlights that were secondhand in the first place.

On the basis those floodlights have served us well over the last 50 odd years I'd say that was an incredibly good bit of business by the board at the time.

Quoted from chrissy

People are saying 50 points and a takeover is on or Fenty is leaving in the summer,
What truth is there in those comments or is it just wishful thinking. ?

I would say wishful thinking.
Amazing after securing league football the rumours start about a takeover,JF leaving,big club announcement etc.
Of course if anybody can provide some evidence etc?? :) :)

No doubt come July I will be in total denial and convinced we will be serious challengers to rise above the mire of the last few seasons.

Quoted from barralad

On the basis those floodlights have served us well over the last 50 odd years I'd say that was an incredibly good bit of business by the board at the time.

Shame we haven't got that kind of foresight now.

Roll on next season, we’re going up aren’t we?!?! UTM

Quoted from oochiad

Roll on next season, we’re going up aren’t we?!?! UTM

Well... I'm not normally a betting man but I think I might have a few quid on us getting relegated next season just to cushion the blow if it happens.

Quoted from GrimRob

No doubt come July I will be in total denial and convinced we will be serious challengers to rise above the mire of the last few seasons.

Yep. Most of us will. It’s what we do, and I’ll renew my ticket. I always do.

Sigh.

Quoted from GrimRob

No doubt come July I will be in total denial and convinced we will be serious challengers to rise above the mire of the last few seasons.

You could have bet at brilliant odds (topped up) on us finishing in the top half again Rob? ;)

Or, you could just give the money to a howling busker.

Now we can start worrying about next season.

Quoted from chaos33

You could have bet at brilliant odds (topped up) on us finishing in the top half again Rob? ;)

Or, you could just give the money to a howling busker.

I don't regret that bet, I still think it was a good bet at the time given our run-in. I don't understand why we have such good and then terrible streaks.

As we're now officially safe, what better time to blood the youngsters who have been on the cusp of the first team for a while.

I've no real interest in seeing what Davis, Whitmore, Collins, Woolford, Grayson, Dennis etc. can/can't offer as I suspect at least half of them won't be here next season.  I'm keen to see how Pollock, Buckley, Burrell even Max Wright when he comes back get on with a little run in the first team.

Quoted from GrimRob

I don't regret that bet, I still think it was a good bet at the time given our run-in. I don't understand why we have such good and then terrible streaks.

I agree Rob, it was ridiculous odds at the time and up until only a few weeks ago it was looking like a brilliant bet.

At least I've only lost £20, unlike one unnamed poster on here who I'm led to believe had a grand on us!  ??)

I understand the point but it was palpably not a good bet. You got no sort of value for your outlay and the feeble attempt by the team proved great news for the bookies who lured a few in who should have known better with a juicy price that paid off well for them. If you get a 'run for your money', you could probably call it a good bet in a sense, even though it's a loser. This was over before it began. It was a bad call.

Quoted from chaos33

I understand the point but it was palpably not a good bet. You got no sort of value for your outlay and the feeble attempt by the team proved great news for the bookies who lured a few in who should have known better with a juicy price that paid off well for them. If you get a 'run for your money', you could probably call it a good bet in a sense, even though it's a loser. This was over before it began. It was a bad call.

Not at all.

Quoted from chaos33

I understand the point but it was palpably not a good bet. You got no sort of value for your outlay and the feeble attempt by the team proved great news for the bookies who lured a few in who should have known better with a juicy price that paid off well for them. If you get a 'run for your money', you could probably call it a good bet in a sense, even though it's a loser. This was over before it began. It was a bad call.

Not at all. Yes, ultimately the bookies called it right, but I got a decent run for my money. I placed the bet relatively early in the season and up until only about 3 or 4  weeks ago we were still very well placed to go and win the bet. Just the last 5 or 6 games that have scuppered us.

Quoted from chaos33

I understand the point but it was palpably not a good bet. You got no sort of value for your outlay and the feeble attempt by the team proved great news for the bookies who lured a few in who should have known better with a juicy price that paid off well for them. If you get a 'run for your money', you could probably call it a good bet in a sense, even though it's a loser. This was over before it began. It was a bad call.

If I see value I take it. Leicester to win the league, last year Shrewsbury to get promoted and us to get relegated came very close and returned a profit after laying and this year Notts County to be relegated were all things I backed. I barely bet these days compared to what I used to but I still think the long-term markets are where the money, if any, lies, and I have made a good long-term profit backing them.

Quoted from Les Brechin

Not at all. Yes, ultimately the bookies called it right, but I got a decent run for my money. I placed the bet relatively early in the season and up until only about 3 or 4  weeks ago we were still very well placed to go and win the bet. Just the last 5 or 6 games that have scuppered us.

Ok mate if you say so. It was all over after the 3rd week in February. It's a bit like claiming your horse has run well in a mile race because it was almost in mid division at 6 furlongs before falling away badly. If I'd backed that horse I know I'd not be thinking 'it was a good bet. I got a run for my money', when it trailed in 18th out of 24 runners looking shot.

Quoted from chaos33

Ok mate if you say so. It was all over after the 3rd week in February. It's a bit like claiming your horse has run well in a mile race because it was almost in mid division at 6 furlongs before falling away badly. If I'd backed that horse I know I'd not be thinking 'it was a good bet. I got a run for my money', when it trailed in 18th out of 24 runners looking shot.

Well as the bet was place early October I see it that my horse gave me a good run for the majority of the race but just faded away on the bend into the home straight. To say "it was over before it began" was a bit wide of the mark.

Anyway,

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The third week of February we were 11th!

Yes, we got a decent result on 23rd Feb, hit mid division and then fell away badly since then. That's the point.

Gotcha. I read it as it was over after the third week of February, when obviously we can't have been out of the running a week later.

Ok fair enough. Ive overstated it a bit. Obviously going into early March we might've become a top half side but, in reality we retreated soon after and never looked like top 12 thereafter. If you feel like it was a good value bet then who am I to question? I thought it was a trap and a waste of money and done and dusted with weeks to spare.

Quoted from Nelly GTFC

Unless there's some miracle, Bradford City look certain for the drop - rooted to the bottom and lost 8 out of thier last 9 games, they should sell out the away end next season.

Long time no speak, Mariners!

Looking forward to the trip to BP next season.

That'll be a proper game. It'd be great if it was two teams competing at the top end. Full house. Like the old days v Yorkshire teams.
The game at VP would be ace too. We'd be sure to take a load!

Quoted from chaos33

That'll be a proper game. It'd be great if it was two teams competing at the top end. Full house. Like the old days v Yorkshire teams.
The game at VP would be ace too. We'd be sure to take a load!

Aye, I expect us to bounce back at the first attempt. Always enjoyed the games against you lot. I imagine we’ll sell-out regardless of league position - providing the fixture machine is kind to us.

I hope you bring a few. Sadly, I don’t think you brought any more than 800 to VP the last time we were both in L2. We’ve sold 13,500 ST’s already - which is decent considering the dross we’ve been served up these past 18 months.

I’m actually looking forward to next season, strangely.

Quoted from queenybantam07

Aye, I expect us to bounce back at the first attempt. Always enjoyed the games against you lot. I imagine we’ll sell-out regardless of league position - providing the fixture machine is kind to us.

I hope you bring a few. Sadly, I don’t think you brought any more than 800 to VP the last time we were both in L2. We’ve sold 13,500 ST’s already - which is decent considering the dross we’ve been served up these past 18 months.

I’m actually looking forward to next season, strangely.

So much to look forward to as well - the delights of either Salford or Solihull or even Fylde!!

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Quoted from Mariner Timsky

So much to look forward to as well - the delights of either Salford or Solihull or even Fylde!!

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Salford please! 👍🏼

And you never know you could do a Chesterfield and dont bother hanging around in League 2 and try out the delights of the National League itself with all its glory and wonders!

Quoted from Mariner Timsky

And you never know you could do a Chesterfield and dont bother hanging around in League 2 and try out the delights of the National League itself with all its glory and wonders!

It could happen, but highly unlikely.

The reason for this seasons relegation is due to off-field problems, which have now improved. We have an owner with money, so we’ll have a competitive budget next season - whereas Chesterfield didn’t.

Quoted from queenybantam07

It could happen, but highly unlikely.

The reason for this seasons relegation is due to off-field problems, which have now improved. We have an owner with money, so we’ll have a competitive budget next season - whereas Chesterfield didn’t.

I understood Chesterfield had a very competitive budget. Much like Notts, they used it poorly.

Quoted from queenybantam07

Aye, I expect us to bounce back at the first attempt. Always enjoyed the games against you lot. I imagine we’ll sell-out regardless of league position - providing the fixture machine is kind to us.

I hope you bring a few. Sadly, I don’t think you brought any more than 800 to VP the last time we were both in L2. We’ve sold 13,500 ST’s already - which is decent considering the dross we’ve been served up these past 18 months.

I’m actually looking forward to next season, strangely.

The trouble is - everybody thinks they are going "bounce back" at the first attempt.

Other clubs (barring us, obviously) will also throw money at it, so nothing is a given.

Good luck nonetheless.

Quoted from queenybantam07

Aye, I expect us to bounce back at the first attempt. Always enjoyed the games against you lot. I imagine we’ll sell-out regardless of league position - providing the fixture machine is kind to us.

I hope you bring a few. Sadly, I don’t think you brought any more than 800 to VP the last time we were both in L2. We’ve sold 13,500 ST’s already - which is decent considering the dross we’ve been served up these past 18 months.

I’m actually looking forward to next season, strangely.

Bradford City have been selling 2019/20 season tickets for well over a month already, in fact their 'early bird' offer has now finished, hence the 13000+ sales so far.
Mind you they do have to fill a stadium that is now too large for them, hence the prices.

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Quoted from Barrattstander

Bradford City have been selling 2019/20 season tickets for well over a month already, in fact their 'early bird' offer has now finished, hence the 13000+ sales so far.
Mind you they do have to fill a stadium that is now too large for them, hence the prices.

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I wouldn’t suggest Valley Parade is too big for us, we’ve filled it more than a few times - and recently. We averaged just under 20,000 last season.

What’s the away allocation at BP these days?

Quoted from lew chaterleys lover

The trouble is - everybody thinks they are going "bounce back" at the first attempt.

Other clubs (barring us, obviously) will also throw money at it, so nothing is a given.

Good luck nonetheless.

It’s a fair comment.

My confidence only stems from us having a very talented set of players currently, which may sound deluded given our current league position - but we were tipped for promotion this pre-season. It’s just been a shocker on and off the pitch - but there appears to be light at the end of the tunnel.

What are the expectations these days in Grimsby? I see you have Wes Thomas and Luke Hendrie on your books; how have they faired?

Quoted from queenybantam07

Aye, I expect us to bounce back at the first attempt. Always enjoyed the games against you lot. I imagine we’ll sell-out regardless of league position - providing the fixture machine is kind to us.

I hope you bring a few. Sadly, I don’t think you brought any more than 800 to VP the last time we were both in L2. We’ve sold 13,500 ST’s already - which is decent considering the dross we’ve been served up these past 18 months.

I’m actually looking forward to next season, strangely.

You were lucky that many went, we hadn't won a game in 19 matches and were heading for the hell of non league.

Quoted from queenybantam07

I wouldn’t suggest Valley Parade is too big for us, we’ve filled it more than a few times - and recently. We averaged just under 20,000 last season.

What’s the away allocation at BP these days?

About 1,800.

Quoted from queenybantam07

I wouldn’t suggest Valley Parade is too big for us, we’ve filled it more than a few times - and recently. We averaged just under 20,000 last season.

What’s the away allocation at BP these days?

I agree about your ground, it’s big because your fan base is big. You’ll be substantially the best supported club next season.

I wish we’d have the sort of incentives offered to sign up to a season ticket, but we’re not as forward thinking as that over here.

Quoted from Heisenberg

I agree about your ground, it’s big because your fan base is big. You’ll be substantially the best supported club next season.

I wish we’d have the sort of incentives offered to sign up to a season ticket, but we’re not as forward thinking as that over here.

There’s nothing I would like more than to see other clubs launching similar ticketing initiatives. It’s a bit difficult for clubs with a smaller fanbase. I think Vale attempted it a few years ago, and made a loss when compared to the previous season, as they only sold 2,000 extra season tickets.

Why officially safe? Fenty may say enough is enough go away and leave us in administration, 12 points deducted, leaves us on 38, players not paid. Lose rest of games, relegated to National league, as in administration we are kicked out and join Chester, Darlington and Stockpot. Only safe when next fixtures out.

Quoted from queenybantam07

I wouldn’t suggest Valley Parade is too big for us, we’ve filled it more than a few times - and recently. We averaged just under 20,000 last season.

Not knocking your attendances at all, you're still averaging over 16000 this season, in what must be a fairly miserable time for the supporters. The point I was trying to make was that with the capacity of Valley Parade being 25000+ the club has had to be pro-active regarding pricing and marketing in getting your fans to games or there would be a lot more than the current average 9000 empty seats per game, a characteristic that most GTFC fans would not be familiar with.

Quoted from queenybantam07

It’s a fair comment.

My confidence only stems from us having a very talented set of players currently, which may sound deluded given our current league position - but we were tipped for promotion this pre-season. It’s just been a shocker on and off the pitch - but there appears to be light at the end of the tunnel.

What are the expectations these days in Grimsby? I see you have Wes Thomas and Luke Hendrie on your books; how have they faired?

The expectations in Grimsby? Nil. In goals and optimism. Fans are against the owner who has had sole control for nearly 2 decades and we have never been in anything other than league 2 or non league, and have not set the league alight in either.

Thomas seems to have had an altercation with the management and seems unlikely to play again. Hendrie is a good player.

Quoted from lew chaterleys lover

The expectations in Grimsby? Nil. In goals and optimism. Fans are against the owner who has had sole control for nearly 2 decades and we have never been in anything other than league 2 or non league, and have not set the league alight in either.

Thomas seems to have had an altercation with the management and seems unlikely to play again. Hendrie is a good player.

Fan unrest relating to club ownership - something we know all too much about.

I rated Thomas when we had him, but he rarely got a sniff. Hendrie leaving In Jan last year was when it started to go wrong. Decent enough RB at lower league level.

Quoted from 140067

Why officially safe? Fenty may say enough is enough go away and leave us in administration, 12 points deducted, leaves us on 38, players not paid. Lose rest of games, relegated to National league, as in administration we are kicked out and join Chester, Darlington and Stockpot. Only safe when next fixtures out.

That would only happen if his loans weren't benign after all. Can't see him doing that after all he's said.

Quoted from 140067

Why officially safe? Fenty may say enough is enough go away and leave us in administration, 12 points deducted, leaves us on 38, players not paid. Lose rest of games, relegated to National league, as in administration we are kicked out and join Chester, Darlington and Stockpot. Only safe when next fixtures out.

We're past the cut off point for this season. If a club goes into admin now they will start next season on minus 12 points.

Quoted from 140067

Why officially safe? Fenty may say enough is enough go away and leave us in administration, 12 points deducted, leaves us on 38, players not paid. Lose rest of games, relegated to National league, as in administration we are kicked out and join Chester, Darlington and Stockpot. Only safe when next fixtures out.

The Knorr or Oxo version?  ;D

Good to see a well mannered opposition fan on here. It currently looks like Scunthorpe may be joining Bradford next season. I like games against the bigger teams such as Bradford, Leeds, Sheffield United and Wednesday, Portsmouth etc. Growing up they were always the games I remember.

I hope Bradford get it together. Fantastic achievement to sell so many season tickets but they have the capacity to make it profitable. Assuming Notts County and Mansfield depart the division this season, Bradford looks like only decent away following to budget for next season unless Scunthorpe join them.

Even if they do, Bradford still looks like the only decent away following  ;)