How many threads do we have running now regarding the rumour mill of #blah, #blah, & #blah signing for us or maybe there's a potential??..
I for one am not enjoying the end of the season one little bit..the death of the floodlights, the constant cr@p coming out the boardroom, the complete malaise amongst the supporters and the constant throwing of potential signings into the mix with no substantiated proof to back any names up.
Now, I look at the OS almost hourly hoping against hope for our first summer signing, one that'll get us talking positively, get some fans back on side and bring some good to a successful 2919/2020 campaign.
Yet I wonder will it more in the ilk of Robles or more like Hessenthailer... personally, where we'll be shopping, I think it will be the former..
Until then, the cogs of the rumour mill will keep turning...roll on the 3rd of August and stop me going crazy without my  Saturdays of mental turmoil and torture...UTM til I die...

Quoted from Northbank Mariner

How many threads do we have running now regarding the rumour mill of #blah, #blah, & #blah signing for us or maybe there's a potential??..
I for one am not enjoying the end of the season one little bit..the death of the floodlights, the constant cr@p coming out the boardroom, the complete malaise amongst the supporters and the constant throwing of potential signings makes with no substantiated proof to back any names up.
Now, I look at the OS almost hourly hoping against hope for our first summer signing, one that'll get us talking positively, get some fans back on side and bring some good to a successful 2919/2020 campaign.
Yet I wonder will it more in the ilk of Robles or more like Hessenthailer... personally, where we'll be shopping, I think it will be the former..
Until then, the cogs of the rumour mill will keep turning...roll on the 3rd of August and stop me going crazy without my  Saturdays of mental turmoil and torture...UTM til I die...

It's not the best time to be signing players though. Everybody is still under contract and being paid for another 5 weeks. Players will be holding out for high wages at this point and start to lower their demands as the season draws closer and they have fewer options and no income. This means to sign the players that you really want, you have to pay more before somebody else comes in. With that in mind, I'd expect Jolley to be looking at signing better players now and the squad fillers can wait until later on in the summer.

Quoted from pen penfras

It's not the best time to be signing players though. Everybody is still under contract and being paid for another 5 weeks. Players will be holding out for high wages at this point and start to lower their demands as the season draws closer and they have fewer options and no income. This means to sign the players that you really want, you have to pay more before somebody else comes in. With that in mind, I'd expect Jolley to be looking at signing better players now and the squad fillers can wait until later on in the summer.

With that in mind, can you tell us when we can expect to have the hairs on our neck stand up?

Well whatever rumours circulate this summer for me it’s quite evident that we’ve missed a target man/hold up type of striker since lennel jl went although at the time I wasn’t his biggest fan these last couple of years has made me realise how vital he was to us he wasn’t the 20+ goal scorer we all wanted but what he did off the ball and in the air was unreal he was a workhorse who challenged everything even if he wasn’t in the team he was so useful at coming on in the last 10-15 mins of games to run the clock down I liked the look of that smith at Macclesfield but I believe he’s signed for Northampton but with this in mind yes we would also love that 20+ Goals striker maybe we go for a lower league striker hungry like the hearns and bogles etc I’m sure mj will have his targets and it hopefully won’t be long till the club announce the first of many quality signings to get season ticket sales up and running I will be purchasing one anyhow but I’m sure many fans are waiting to see who signs etc but there’s plenty of time yet the seasons just finished and maybe I’m being impatient any thoughts on the target man option welcome UTM

Quoted from MuddyWaters

With that in mind, can you tell us when we can expect to have the hairs on our neck stand up?

The constant insinuations that I'm involved with the club are not only boring, but wrong. I have no involvement with the club, I live nowhere near Grimsby and attend far fewer games than I would like to.

Just because I don't agree with your viewpoint doesn't make my opinion any less valid. And just because I have a bit more business nouse and understanding of accounts than most, does not make me an accountant.

I don't know who we'll sign or when, but my point is that it's difficult to sign players at this time because they are willing to wait a few weeks and see  if anything better comes along whilst they're still getting paid.

[quote=140299]How many threads do we have running now regarding the rumour mill of #blah, #blah, & #blah signing for us or maybe there's a potential??..
I for one am not enjoying the end of the season one little bit..the death of the floodlights, the constant cr@p coming out the boardroom, the complete malaise amongst the supporters and the constant throwing of potential signings into the mix with no substantiated proof to back any names up.
Now, I look at the OS almost hourly hoping against hope for our first summer signing, one that'll get us talking positively, get some fans back on side and bring some good to a successful 2919/2020 campaign.
Yet I wonder will it more in the ilk of Robles or more like Hessenthailer... personally, where we'll be shopping, I think it will be the former..
Until then, the cogs of the rumour mill will keep turning...roll on the 3rd of August and stop me going crazy without my  Saturdays of mental turmoil and torture...UTM til I die...[/quote]

One more now mate thanks to you 🙄

Quoted from pen penfras

The constant insinuations that I'm involved with the club are not only boring, but wrong. I have no involvement with the club, I live nowhere near Grimsby and attend far fewer games than I would like to.

Just because I don't agree with your viewpoint doesn't make my opinion any less valid. And just because I have a bit more business nouse and understanding of accounts than most, does not make me an accountant.

I don't know who we'll sign or when, but my point is that it's difficult to sign players at this time because they are willing to wait a few weeks and see  if anything better comes along whilst they're still getting paid.

If you had any nous you would know that it ends in 's' not 'e'  8) 8)

Quoted from Mighty_Mariner

[quote=140299]How many threads do we have running now regarding the rumour mill of #blah, #blah, & #blah signing for us or maybe there's a potential??..
I for one am not enjoying the end of the season one little bit..the death of the floodlights, the constant cr@p coming out the boardroom, the complete malaise amongst the supporters and the constant throwing of potential signings into the mix with no substantiated proof to back any names up.
Now, I look at the OS almost hourly hoping against hope for our first summer signing, one that'll get us talking positively, get some fans back on side and bring some good to a successful 2919/2020 campaign.
Yet I wonder will it more in the ilk of Robles or more like Hessenthailer... personally, where we'll be shopping, I think it will be the former..
Until then, the cogs of the rumour mill will keep turning...roll on the 3rd of August and stop me going crazy without my  Saturdays of mental turmoil and torture...UTM til I die...

One more now mate thanks to you 🙄[/quote]

That was actually the premise of the thread..to move away from countless names being banded about and try and capture all the rumours in one thread...so hopefully the end game us to prevent even more rumour threads than we have now ..god I hate the closed season...

Quoted from Mendonca1995

Well whatever rumours circulate this summer for me it’s quite evident that we’ve missed a target man/hold up type of striker since lennel jl went although at the time I wasn’t his biggest fan these last couple of years has made me realise how vital he was to us he wasn’t the 20+ goal scorer we all wanted but what he did off the ball and in the air was unreal he was a workhorse who challenged everything even if he wasn’t in the team he was so useful at coming on in the last 10-15 mins of games to run the clock down I liked the look of that smith at Macclesfield but I believe he’s signed for Northampton but with this in mind yes we would also love that 20+ Goals striker maybe we go for a lower league striker hungry like the hearns and bogles etc I’m sure mj will have his targets and it hopefully won’t be long till the club announce the first of many quality signings to get season ticket sales up and running I will be purchasing one anyhow but I’m sure many fans are waiting to see who signs etc but there’s plenty of time yet the seasons just finished and maybe I’m being impatient any thoughts on the target man option welcome UTM

Hope you get the full stop, comma and capital letter keys fixed soon.

Quoted from Ipswin

Hope you get the full stop, comma and capital letter keys fixed soon.

I'm surprised The Old Codger didn't pick him up on this 8) 8) 8)

Quoted from Ipswin

Hope you get the full stop, comma and capital letter keys fixed soon.

It’s off a mobile phone and I couldn’t be a*sed 👍

Should be on the phone to Bury players.

https://twitter.com/oddschanger/status/1131255906019053569?s=21

Quoted from pen penfras

It's not the best time to be signing players though. Everybody is still under contract and being paid for another 5 weeks. Players will be holding out for high wages at this point and start to lower their demands as the season draws closer and they have fewer options and no income. This means to sign the players that you really want, you have to pay more before somebody else comes in. With that in mind, I'd expect Jolley to be looking at signing better players now and the squad fillers can wait until later on in the summer.

Spoken like an accountant who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.

We do this every season. Look to save a few bob on a few weeks pay and miss all the juicy fruits.

Most of the contracts end next week. Some clubs have already announced signings, even the dilatory GrimsbyLive sports page says so.

Of course we will see the usual managerial guff "We have several irons in the fire but some players are still considering offers ....." etc. etc.

But we do not see at least 2 or 3 decent signings in the next fortnight it does not take Mystic Meg to predict it will be another long hard slog of a season and the first casualty will be season ticket sales.

Imagine most players are on holiday. Can’t see much happening for a few weeks (except loads of insta pics of people with their tops off trying to look sexy and rich).

A sea of sick ink

Quoted from psgmariner

Imagine most players are on holiday. Can’t see much happening for a few weeks (except loads of insta pics of people with their tops off trying to look sexy and rich).

Sorry, forgot that bit of management excuses manual.   :)

Regardless, in these days of instant communication between poolside and a manager's mobile that business can be done anytime, anywhere. The point tis really the perception at this end, we have seen it so often. Waiting, waiting, waiting then somebody turns up. We are so thankful and grateful for them agreeing to sacrifice their career by coming down the 180 to GY that we build them up and up and up and then ...... same old, same old. So I'd like to see us for once sign early a couple of players likely to make an instant positive impact on our team next season.  Wishful thinking I know but .... ;)

Quoted from TheRonRaffertyFanClub

Sorry, forgot that bit of management excuses manual.   :)

Regardless, in these days of instant communication between poolside and a manager's mobile that business can be done anytime, anywhere. The point tis really the perception at this end, we have seen it so often. Waiting, waiting, waiting then somebody turns up. We are so thankful and grateful for them agreeing to sacrifice their career by coming down the 180 to GY that we build them up and up and up and then ...... same old, same old. So I'd like to see us for once sign early a couple of players likely to make an instant positive impact on our team next season.  Wishful thinking I know but .... ;)

Amen to that.

Potential players are like the rest of us - they want to join a project that is positive and has a plan. I would imagine they would like to courted early - makes them feel wanted and all that.

Perhaps players with several offers think about money, facilities,  ambition, potential, manager and his playing style and location.

Any negatives on that list for us has to be countered by an increase in money, whether Fenty likes it or not.

I read the whole rumour mill thread and didn't see one rumour. You should change the name to random excrement talking thread.  ;D

Quoted from Kris2

I read the whole rumour mill thread and didn't see one rumour. You should change the name to random excrement talking thread.  ;D

Your specialist subject I suspect   ;D

Correct me if I'm wrong.

Was it AB3 that waited and waited, and then made the monumental signing of Michael Jeffrey.

Quoted from cannylad68

Correct me if I'm wrong.

Was it AB3 that waited and waited, and then made the monumental signing of Michael Jeffrey.

AB2. He also signed Paul Raven though.

To replace Mark Lever.

Wasn’t Jeffrey to replace the shyster that was Martin Butler, another good player who couldn’t be arsed once he discovered how to read a flipping map.

Quoted from Theimperialcoroner

Wasn’t Jeffrey to replace the shyster that was Martin Butler, another good player who couldn’t be arsed once he discovered how to read a flipping map.

Nope, Jeffrey was in 2000 and Butler in 2008.

Lee Angol linked with a loan move here on Twitter

Quoted from jimgtfc

Lee Angol linked with a loan move here on Twitter

He turned us down last year didn't he? Not for me.

26 games with at least 3 different clubs over last 2 seasons and as many yellow cards as goals last season, 24 yr old who  just hasn't found the right club after leaving Peterboro, or a player with talent who just doesn't care, the juries out for me.. :-/

Quoted from MuddyWaters

He turned us down last year didn't he? Not for me.

Turned us down for a League One club...fair enough, i say.

Who are people expecting us to sign? Angol would be a good one for me and don't realistically expect anything more exciting being realistic.

He was on loan at Lincoln from Shrewsbury in January until the end of the season, only played twice for them.

How does anyone know we haven't tried to sign players already? Problem is that if we contact a player, he wouldn't jump at the chance to sign for us, but would wait to see if there are better offers before committing. We are at the bottom of the food chain so any player worth his salt would be thinking "I can do better than Grimsby.. I'll wait for a better offer". That's where we're at.

Please view the original source.it's some shiite Twitter feed ,2 spotty teenagers in a back bedroom getting half a lob on as they tweet their latest made up story

Quoted from forza ivano

Please view the original source.it's some shiite Twitter feed ,2 spotty teenagers in a back bedroom getting half a lob on as they tweet their latest made up story

Teenage boys may get, cough, 'excited' at almost anything, but making up rumours about footballers is probably stretching the point. WAGs maybe.  ;)

I'd sooner look at Amandas left titt than read anymore about Angol.

A new one here josh Morris is apparently signing from scunny, definitely won’t be happening

I agree, I can’t see that one happening at all

Quoted from OllieGTFC

A new one here josh Morris is apparently signing from scunny, definitely won’t be happening

Absolutely no chance, he'll go to a top end of league 2/league 1 club... we'll end up with Jonny Morris!!..

Quoted from OllieGTFC

A new one here josh Morris is apparently signing from scunny, definitely won’t be happening

He's going higher than League 2

Quoted from Northbank Mariner

Absolutely no chance, he'll go to a top end of league 2/league 1 club... we'll end up with Jonny Morris!!..

I thought he was a lifelong Gashead.

Quoted from KingstonMariner

I thought he was a lifelong Gashead.

Think Jonny Morris is dead. Think we can get someone a bit faster?

Quoted from IlkleyMariner

Think Jonny Morris is dead. Think we can get someone a bit faster?

I heard his son was quite nippy - Morris Minor.

I see that Nicky ajose has been released by charlton. Would be a good signing that imo

Chris parker with a very cryptic tweet this morning

How early does the bird have to be to catch the worm and how many Cook's spoil the broth?

make of that what you will

errm 2 Cooks spoil the broth, maybe? Maybe another Cook coming in?

Not sure about the early bird one.  Some replying with investors.

Quoted from Meza

errm 2 Cooks spoil the broth, maybe? Maybe another Cook coming in?

Not sure about the early bird one.  Some replying with investors.

I would guess it refers to the speed with which Town’s transfer business is operating ..... or not.

I heard a rumour about Andy Cook coming in from a well respected poster over the weekend.

Quoted from The_Laughing_Mariner

I heard a rumour about Andy Cook coming in from a well respected poster over the weekend.

I think he would be a good signing.  I was a bit gutted he left as I thought he was decent but was still young.  I remember seeing one of his goals on Mariners Player where the ball was played up to him whilst he was running forward with 2 defenders present, and he somehow chested the ball whilst twisting his body changing the direction of the ball away from the defenders then hammered it in bottom corner with a foot like a traction engine.  ;D Can't remember who it was against maybe Woking.

Andy Cook - the same Andy Cook who scored 13 goals last season in League 1, and who is halfway through his two-year contract?

I can't see that one happening at all.

I'd be delighted if I was wrong, though. I really rated him when he was here - his partnership with Hannah took us to the top of the league but that was the season when Scott & Hurst signed Brodie in Jan and we faded away as they tried to bring Brodie into the first team.

Quoted from The_Laughing_Mariner

I heard a rumour about Andy Cook coming in from a well respected poster over the weekend.

It's the first name I thought of after reading that post on twitter. And I'd be both surprised and happy - never thought we should have let him go in the first place.

Mind you, it doesn't necessarily have to relate to new players. Keep reading about a group of town fans who got together recently to try and pool their expertise.  Best of luck to them. I get the impression we'll find out more by the end of the week.

Ryan bird?

Back from his Man U trial, Matthew Bird?

Quoted from RichMariner

Andy Cook - the same Andy Cook who scored 13 goals last season in League 1, and who is halfway through his two-year contract?

I can't see that one happening at all.

I'd be delighted if I was wrong, though. I really rated him when he was here - his partnership with Hannah took us to the top of the league but that was the season when Scott & Hurst signed Brodie in Jan and we faded away as they tried to bring Brodie into the first team.

He has been told he can leave as he is not their managers plans going forward...and correct me if I'm wrong but in sure I read it on sky sports that he was to be given a free transfer should a team come if for him...

More likely the Cook we have is leaving.

the tweet now seems to have been deleted.weird

Could be Callum Cooke, ex Peterboro midfielder who’s now without a club 🤷🏼‍♂️

Quoted from forza ivano

Chris parker with a very cryptic tweet this morning

How early does the bird have to be to catch the worm and how many Cook's spoil the broth?

make of that what you will

One for the oldies here.


Where do worms live ?  In the ground.  What do we do with rubbish nowadays.  It goes into the ground (landfill). You would have to get up early on bin day and get the bins out.

What would you do with the broth if it has been spoilt,  You would throw it away.

OMG We are signing Dusty Bin  ;)

Quoted from forza ivano

the tweet now seems to have been deleted.weird

Very.

Quoted from forza ivano

the tweet now seems to have been deleted.weird

Probably been told to get off Trump's airspace or whatever it's called on twitter while he's here   :)

Quoted from forza ivano

the tweet now seems to have been deleted.weird

I deleted my post as the link no longer exists.

You’d have to think that Callum Cooke seems much more likely than Andy Cook, who has basically done well enough at L1 level to expect to stay there. Callum Cooke’s record looks much more probable in terms of signing for a L2 club.

Looks like the GT has given up the ghost on transfer news from the club. The lead story is still from Saturday.

Quoted from TheRonRaffertyFanClub

Looks like the GT has given up the ghost on transfer news from the club. The lead story is still from Saturday.

I think everyone gave up the ghost on the GT years ago

Quoted from TheRonRaffertyFanClub

Looks like the GT has given up the ghost on transfer news from the club. The lead story is still from Saturday.

Which itself was only a rehash of previous articles.The Telegraph really is the pits.It appears it's only source of stories is the Fishy.

Quoted from WOZOFGRIMSBY

I think everyone gave up the ghost on the GT years ago

I gave up the GT when they stopped the Sports Telegraph

Quoted from The Yard Dog

I gave up the GT when they stopped the Sports Telegraph

The grief I used to get for delivering the sports telegraph late as I had been to BP ...........happy days !

Quoted from livosnose

The grief I used to get for delivering the sports telegraph late as I had been to BP ...........happy days !

At least you knew the result! In the fifties, it was the GT that gave the scores. My Croxton paper round was 14 houses, 2 street lights and yapping dogs. Good tips at xmas though.

Quoted from friskneymariner

.The Telegraph really is the pits.It appears it's only source of stories is the Fishy.

Which explains why most of its footy info is total balderdash  ;)

Quoted from forza ivano

Chris parker with a very cryptic tweet this morning

How early does the bird have to be to catch the worm and how many Cook's spoil the broth?

make of that what you will

The earliest a bird can catch the worm is at DAY break,so it could mean somebody called DAY is breaking all contact with the club. I also heard that a new CATERING firm is taking over at the Town Hall due to Conservative success in the local elections. Rumour has it that it is called FENDAY and is based down Peaks Parkway-their speciality is COOKIE crumbles which are guaranteed to make mouths dribble  I've definitely lost the plot !

Quoted from livosnose

The grief I used to get for delivering the sports telegraph late as I had been to BP ...........happy days !

I asked the owner of my local newsagents if I could work a five day week paper round, so that I could go BP on Saturday's, you can guess his reply.
So I had to get a Sunday paper, boy did I pay, every bloody house, had a Times or Guardian paper, each one had supplements galore inside.
In the end I got my old man to run me around in his car, in the winter (for those who can remember when we had proper winters)

By the way Les, do you still have to put the plastic up on the windows at Bury's in the winter?

Quoted from Croxton

At least you knew the result! In the fifties, it was the GT that gave the scores. My Croxton paper round was 14 houses, 2 street lights and yapping dogs. Good tips at xmas though.

How did you fit 2 street lights in your satchel

Not “Catering”, It may have been mis-heard and actually was “Kettering”.  Maybe we are getting a player from them? 😏

Quoted from TownSNAFU5

Not “Catering”, It may have been mis-heard and actually was “Kettering”.  Maybe we are getting a player from them? 😏

Let’s at least sign the fúcking right one this time.

“Hello Grimsby, so let’s just get this straight - YOU want to pay US money to take Makofo off our hands? Oh, err...we’re going to have to have a long, hard think about that.

[img]https://media.giphy.com/media/rjkJD1v80CjYs/giphy.gif[/img]
“After much deliberation, we reluctantly accept your offer”.

If the team you’re buying a player from literally dropping him off for you isn’t a warning sign, I don’t know what is.

Matt green’s Being considered according to upthemariners on Instagram 👀

Quoted from Pogo

Matt green’s Being considered according to upthemariners on Instagram 👀

Another no from me, seems to have had 2 decent seasons for Mansfield and pretty much becoming another journeyman...that's him signed then I suppose going on our normal track record!!!

Quoted from Northbank Mariner

Another no from me, seems to have had 2 decent seasons for Mansfield and pretty much becoming another journeyman...that's him signed then I suppose going on our normal track record!!!

I’m on the fence, I think given a run in  the team he’ll bag more than the current forwards we have, but still it’s just a rumour and I can’t see him taking a huge pay cut to come here

Seem to recall MJ saying that we were already talking to players before the end of the season. It would be nice to hear something from the club, it’s very quiet compared to The Jolley Revolution used to sell season tickets last year.

Quoted from Pogo

I’m on the fence, I think given a run in  the team he’ll bag more than the current forwards we have, but still it’s just a rumour and I can’t see him taking a huge pay cut to come here

Tbh Pogo, I'm convinced we'll see Dennis sign on a permanent, can't see him wanting to play tinpot again and reckon we'd get him for a song ..
As for our current forwards, do we really have a striker on the books who knows where the onion bag is??..
Just know I'm getting increasingly frustrated with the lack on action on the incomings and can see last minute bargain buckets as per the the GTFC mantel..

Quoted from Northbank Mariner

Tbh Pogo, I'm convinced we'll see Dennis sign on a permanent, can't see him wanting to play tinpot again and reckon we'd get him for a song ..
As for our current forwards, do we really have a striker on the books who knows where the onion bag is??..
Just know I'm getting increasingly frustrated with the lack on action on the incomings and can see last minute bargain buckets as per the the GTFC mantel..

I wouldn’t be against Dennis coming back, he was starved of service which was blatantly obvious so if we could bring in a creative player or two along with Dennis I think we’d be in ok shape attacking wise. I’m like you north bank frustration at the lack of activity but it’s still very early days and let’s be honest we won’t be the first option for a lot of decent players

Most teams haven't made a signing yet and what news can the club give us realistically? It's not like they can give us names. No doubt Jolley will be working hard to make deals happen and I'm pretty sure he only just returned from holiday.

Rumours on Facebook of a takeover about to be announced, only stumbling block being Fenty still wants a say in running the club. Doubt it's true but would love to see the back of him.

Quoted from mariner91

Rumours on Facebook of a takeover about to be announced, only stumbling block being Fenty still wants a say in running the club. Doubt it's true but would love to see the back of him.

Some one mentioned on twitter, replying to CP cryptic tweet, they said something about a group of GTFC fans investing \ takeover.  I wonder if RH has heard anything.

Quoted from mariner91

Rumours on Facebook of a takeover about to be announced, only stumbling block being Fenty still wants a say in running the club. Doubt it's true but would love to see the back of him.

Unfortunately we will not be free of the special one for some time. As deputy dang in the council and in charge of regeneration, any potential new owner will still be at his Highness mercy.

The Andy Carroll rumour is the funnies\stupidest Where's ffs when you need him?

Wasn’t there a thread on here a couple of weeks ago asking who would be up for investing in a fans ownership group?!

Quoted from forza ivano

Chris parker with a very cryptic tweet this morning

How early does the bird have to be to catch the worm and how many Cook's spoil the broth?

make of that what you will

Who said too many Cooks refers to players ? 🤔 !!!

Quoted from mariner91

Rumours on Facebook of a takeover about to be announced, only stumbling block being Fenty still wants a say in running the club. Doubt it's true but would love to see the back of him.

Not a stumbling block at all... he is staying, and someone based in London is interested in investing with Fenty remaining at the club is what I've heard

Always said these cockneys have more money than sense

Quoted from Jarmo.Is.God

Not a stumbling block at all... he is staying, and someone based in London is interested in investing with Fenty remaining at the club is what I've heard

Got the initials MA ;)

Quoted from forza ivano

Chris parker with a very cryptic tweet this morning

How early does the bird have to be to catch the worm and how many Cook's spoil the broth?

make of that what you will

If it's some Londoner with money it makes sense, he's probably cooked the books at some big company, got caught and done some bird at Wormwood Scrubs.......I'll get my coat

Quoted from The_Laughing_Mariner

Always said these cockneys have more money than sense

the information i was given, (from a relative who moves in these circles) was that the man in question is from Gy, made a lot of money in hedge funds/trading etc and although not a fan of GTFC wanted to give something back to the town. Source is not a bullshiiter , a pretty successful businessman who follows GTFC but has no agenda

ps another cryptic tweet from Chris parker this morning

https://twitter.com/ChrisParkerNo6/status/1135791827301359616

I can do without the cryptic messages to be honest.

Quoted from forza ivano

the information i was given, (from a relative who moves in these circles) was that the man in question is from Gy, made a lot of money in hedge funds/trading etc and although not a fan of GTFC wanted to give something back to the town. Source is not a bullshiiter , a pretty successful businessman who follows GTFC but has no agenda

ps another cryptic tweet from Chris parker this morning

https://twitter.com/ChrisParkerNo6/status/1135791827301359616

My daughter is in France at the moment and Jolly was pointed out to her in a supermarket. She mentioned that she was" Bain de Golfer " and asked him if he had any news. He was very helpful and told her that he was hoping to sign a winger on his way back through Belgium. She knew that everybody on the Fishy would be interested to know who it was.  He is a winger from Mechelen--24 year old  NIKOLA STORM

I wouldn't mind seeing Dennis sign. I think he would be a good poacher if we stopper with 3 at the back and played 4231 of 433

Quoted from marinerdazza

I can do without the cryptic messages to be honest.

I could do without Big Chris to be honest

Quoted from marinerdazza

I can do without the cryptic messages to be honest.

Yes.

Confucius say… if a bulldog and a Shitsu are mated, it would be called a Bullshit.

Big Chris was telling me this morning,  that gullible has been taken out of the Oxford Dictionary.  ;)

Quoted from promotion plaice

got caught and done some bird at Wormwood Scrubs.......I'll get my coat

Prison officer, inmate or visitor?

Quoted from Mallyner

Big Chris was telling me this morning,  that gullible has been taken out of the Oxford Dictionary.  ;)

Not quite correct as such. What you do find Is that Google does not recognise the word gullible.

According to Tondeur, our interest in Cook is genuine. Wouldn't expect us to be able to afford this unless there's money coming from somewhere.

Quoted from golfer

My daughter is in France at the moment and Jolly was pointed out to her in a supermarket. She mentioned that she was" Bain de Golfer " and asked him if he had any news. He was very helpful and told her that he was hoping to sign a winger on his way back through Belgium. She knew that everybody on the Fishy would be interested to know who it was.  He is a winger from Mechelen--24 year old  NIKOLA STORM

She introduced herself as your bath?!

You’re an absolute shower!

Quoted from KingstonMariner

She introduced herself as your bath?!

You’re an absolute shower!

Local dialect mate !

RH just confirmed that Andy Cook is a transfer target for Town but may command a fee.

I would have cook back just what we have missed for a few seasons

Cook scored more goals at League 1 level than Wes Thomas did for us in League 2 last season.

I'd have expected him to get another League 1 club or even someone like Mansfield in our division.

Perhaps the fact we're targeting players like Devitt and Cook is evidence that we might have some more money? Would be very happy with both. Cook was unfit and unprofessional when he was here before but he's clearly progressed and did well in L1 last season. He was always a good player, just very unfit a lot of the time, particularly his second season.

Perhaps the reported £100k received for Burrell has been added to the transfer kitty??
Would welcome cook and devitt back in a heartbeat

Would love to see Cook back, but it would be a big ask.

First time round, he had great attributes, but was young and i think away from home for the first time...since then, he's gone away and scored at every club he's been at.

Quoted from golfer

Local dialect mate !

Never heard anyone use ‘de’ before in GY dialect.




PS I know what Bain means.

Quoted from Civvy at last

Not quite correct as such. What you do find Is that Google does not recognise the word gullible.

Nice try but you won't catch me on that one.  ;)

Quite an interesting thread on Cook on the Walsall forum, ranging from his signing through to the present day:

https://upthesaddlers.com/t/cookie/761

If nothing else, it’s a brilliant case study in the fickleness of football fans. After a few games he’s a world beater, by November he’s a talentless, non-League fat boy - their best player and an absolute goal machine who shouldn’t be sold for less than £750k by January and then back to being an overweight, unfit clogger come the end of the season.

It sounds like some of his issues are still there - capable of being a bit lazy and by no means a natural athlete. However, he scored 18 in a relegated League One side and averaged 25 a season in his previous three years in the Conference.

I know football’s never that simple but that’s got to be the record of someone capable of bagging 20+ in League Two.

That said, if there’s an opportunity for him to move on from Walsall, and it sounds like there is, surely Tranmere would be the obvious destination?

Quoted from Poojah

Quite an interesting thread on Cook on the Walsall forum, ranging from his signing through to the present day:

https://upthesaddlers.com/t/cookie/761

If nothing else, it’s a brilliant case study in the fickleness of football fans. After a few games he’s a world beater, by November he’s a talentless, non-League fat boy - their best player and an absolute goal machine who shouldn’t be sold for less than £750k by January and then back to being an overweight, unfit clogger come the end of the season.

It sounds like some of his issues are still there - capable of being a bit lazy and by no means a natural athlete. However, he scored 18 in a relegated League One side and averaged 25 a season in his previous three years in the Conference.

I know football’s never that simple but that’s got to be the record of someone capable of bagging 20+ in League Two.

That said, if there’s an opportunity for him to move on from Walsall, and it sounds like there is, surely Tranmere would be the obvious destination?

Think he is an out and out confidence player...when its going well he is there....when it isnt he is far far away.....always gave me the impression he gets unhappy very quickly which i think results in marmite opinions from supporters.
Never seen him as a link up player or target man or sprinter but someone who needs the service from wide....if we dont solve that problem then little point in signing him IMO.

Maybe there is something in this, I mean how often does Town come out and publicly acknowledge potential transfers, unless the deal is done.

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I thought he got homesick while he was here.
If that's the case again probably Carlisle would be a natural option for him

I'd be happy to see him back, strongly felt we didn't play to his strengths when we had him and have been proven correct since, in this jolleyball team he'll be banging them in

When he was with us before it became obvious he wasn’t a Hurst (&Scott) type striker. A goal scorer, but not one to run around a lot. Because we were one of the better teams he got plenty of chances to score. IMO just what we needed at the time, but in our current situation, and if he hasn’t addressed the non-athletic side, are we going to create enough opportunities for him?

So far it’s only interest/rumours BUT if town managed to pull off signing cook and Devitt that would be 2 very good additions for this level, Devitt the creative player we’ve been missing since Embleton got injured and cook’s got goals in him.. could be an interesting few weeks UTM

Matt dean just confirmed Walsall have received bid for Andy Cook but doesn’t say who from  

Quoted from OllieGTFC

Matt dean just confirmed Walsall have received bid for Andy Cook but doesn’t say who from  

No, it say's they've yet to receive a bid

Quoted from KingstonMariner

When he was with us before it became obvious he wasn’t a Hurst (&Scott) type striker. A goal scorer, but not one to run around a lot. Because we were one of the better teams he got plenty of chances to score. IMO just what we needed at the time, but in our current situation, and if he hasn’t addressed the non-athletic side, are we going to create enough opportunities for him?

Wes Thomas wasn't really a bust-a-gut kind of striker and he did ok, to the point that we missed him quite a bit when he was absent (although I think that's as much down to the lack of striking options and service as much as anything else).  

I suppose it all falls down to who's paired with someone like Andy Cook.  Of the current crop, I think if you could pair him up with Vernam and Jordan Cook you've probably got a bit of everything in there.  If you somehow managed to mix him with another creative player like Devitt, you're probably not far off a very, very good frontline.  

Who knows.  Does seem funny that we're in for players who I would normally expect us to be priced out for...

Quoted from diehardmariner

Who knows.  Does seem funny that we're in for players who I would normally expect us to be priced out for...

I think you can still expect us to be priced out of signing either Devitt or Cook.

The stock of them is high in both cases, they are both late 20's so will be looking to secure a decent contract for a last real payday before they will start dropping down.

No way in hell we would compete with many sides wages wise, Walsall also want a fee for Cook which makes it highly unlikely to happen. Even if we did get an offer accepted I can see it being the same as Angol last summer. We had our bid accepted but he held out for higher wages in L1 with Shrewsbury. Unless Cook loves a stroll along Clee promenade or the fish n chips why would he come here?  

I'm hoping that someone will correct me, but do we ever announce an interest in a player we're genuinely looking to sign? The first thing anyone usually hears about a Jolley signing is when they've signed. The cynic in me thinks we're just trying to create headlines to pacify fans.

Quoted from Malta_Mariner_90

I think you can still expect us to be priced out of signing either Devitt or Cook.

The stock of them is high in both cases, they are both late 20's so will be looking to secure a decent contract for a last real payday before they will start dropping down.

No way in hell we would compete with many sides wages wise, Walsall also want a fee for Cook which makes it highly unlikely to happen. Even if we did get an offer accepted I can see it being the same as Angol last summer. We had our bid accepted but he held out for higher wages in L1 with Shrewsbury. Unless Cook loves a stroll along Clee promenade or the fish n chips why would he come here?  

Yep. Strikes me as sloppy reporting from RH/Matt Dean/JT really. "Town are interested in XXXXXXX - however we understand other clubs and wages and a fee might be a stumbling block for a player who banged them in at L1 level last season and is still under contract". No excrement.

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Yep. Strikes me as sloppy reporting from RH/Matt Dean/JT really. "Town are interested in XXXXXXX - however we understand other clubs and wages and a fee might be a stumbling block for a player who banged them in at L1 level last season and is still under contract". No excrement Sherlock

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I suspect, when RH use the term “we understand” (implying they’ve spoken to the club), what they actually mean most of the time is ‘we presume’ or ‘we’ve heard and have put 2 and 2 together’.

Cook has a good goalscoring record since leaving us but, skimming through that Walsall thread, it doesn't seem that he's changed much as a character. I'd be surprised if he returned given that he was obviously unhappy during his last spell with us. Not sure I'd welcome him as a signing if we had to pay much of a fee but would hope that things would click second time around if he does come. It might be that a player such as Devitt (if he were to sign) would be just the sort of player that Cook needs to be playing alongside.

I'd be surprised if either was join us, truth be told.

I thought when we had Cook here he was a far better option than Brodie for example but Brodie had the reputation for being a goalscorer and seemed to get the game time. I wasn`t suprised Cook left but I was disapointed because I thought he was better than we had seen of him . Personally at 28 I would love to see him back a right handful for defenders,good in the air and scores goals he and Vernam would be a good pairing.I still think it unlikely Town would win his signature but stranger things have happened.

Quoted from Maringer

Cook has a good goalscoring record since leaving us but, skimming through that Walsall thread, it doesn't seem that he's changed much as a character. I'd be surprised if he returned given that he was obviously unhappy during his last spell with us. Not sure I'd welcome him as a signing if we had to pay much of a fee but would hope that things would click second time around if he does come. It might be that a player such as Devitt (if he were to sign) would be just the sort of player that Cook needs to be playing alongside.

I'd be surprised if either was join us, truth be told.

Tbh Maringer, I'm not a big fan of Cook and don't think he's worth investing in at the top end of our budget.. Devitt, I like, and would be worth the money..

For me, someone like Devitt is more important than Cook, but would 100% take both.

Just still confident in Vernam being able to score, should he be provided the chances

Quoted from marinerdazza

I'm hoping that someone will correct me, but do we ever announce an interest in a player we're genuinely looking to sign? The first thing anyone usually hears about a Jolley signing is when they've signed. The cynic in me thinks we're just trying to create headlines to pacify fans.

Quite so, somebody has realised it is better for fans to talk about something that will never happen than to not have something to talk about.

Andy Cook was harshly treated by Hurst, because Hurst had a John-Lewis obsession.

Quoted from fiveallive

Andy Cook was harshly treated by Hurst, because Hurst had a John-Lewis obsession.

A number on here did and sadly some still do.

Quoted from diehardmariner

Who knows.  Does seem funny that we're in for players who I would normally expect us to be priced out for...

maybe we aren't.....maybe the club is trying to raise interest and give the effect of upping their game for this season....say you are interested in a couple of higher profile/ quality players and then when they sign for someone else you say..."we tried really hard to get them "  give the impression of ambition for once..
find it strange that so far under Jolley very little has escaped regards the identity of potential signings and usually they come as a suprise....to have 2 supposed named targets "released" in the same week seems a little odd to me.

I don't know if time dulls people's memories on here or maybe those that used to slag off Cook as being over weight and one paced have stopped posting but his previous spell here wasn't without detractors. Personally I'd get behind any signing until their performances showed that support was misplaced.
As for LJL we've spent the last two seasons bemoaning the lack of someone with a presence in the box and the ability to hold the ball up for team mates. His previous spell showed both of those abilities in his locker albeit in a lower standard of football. I've no idea whether we are looking at him but on balance I'd probably rather be moaning at him for missing chances than what we've had recently when we haven't conjured up the chances in the first place.

I'm pretty sure radio humberside catch  wind of a lot of our signings before hand.

We've got no chance of signing Andy Cook or Jamie Devitt, no chance at all.

You’ve got to ask yourself why Walsall don’t want him after he’s scored 15 goals . He didn’t look like he could be arsed and enjoyed life in Waltham a bit too much by all accounts . I’d rather look elsewhere.

I remember seeing him play at Welling and thinking how is he a professional footballer.

We wont be able to afford Cook or Devitt- they'll both want best part of £100K. As for The Shop [who I really liked ] he hasn't played since January due to anteria cruciate ligament injury and in any case signed a 6 month contract last week at the Shrews to prove his fitness.

Quoted from Davec

We've got no chance of signing Andy Cook or Jamie Devitt, no chance at all.

I agree, no chance. Just about sums us up as a club now. We can’t sign players on the way up and we can’t sign them on the way down either. We either sign them before they even start to go up or we just have to wait until they hit rock bottom.

Quoted from TheRonRaffertyFanClub

I agree, no chance. Just about sums us up as a club now. We can’t sign players on the way up and we can’t sign them on the way down either. We either sign them before they even start to go up or we just have to wait until they hit rock bottom.

So Matt green looks like a nailed on signing then? 32, released by div 2 club mid sesson, drops into non league, can't even get into Salford city's  eleven on a regular basis, not wanted by them as they've now reached our level ,and so becomes a number 1 target.a Salford city reject ffs.

Quoted from TheRonRaffertyFanClub

I agree, no chance. Just about sums us up as a club now. We can’t sign players on the way up and we can’t sign them on the way down either. We either sign them before they even start to go up or we just have to wait until they hit rock bottom.

Dont think you can class Devitt and Cook as players on the way down. Cook scored 18 goals in a poor league 1 club and Devitt was close to getting Carlisle into the league 2 playoffs. Not actually sure why either of these players are available. Either way i cant see us signing either by a mixture of wage demands, location and their personal ambitions to play higher than a mid table league 2

Quoted from Davec

We've got no chance of signing Andy Cook or Jamie Devitt, no chance at all.

Funny that - I am sure we signed them before.

You are probably right, but they are league 2 players. Not exactly setting our sights too high to get rejected.

I was a big Cook fan when he was here - at least in his first season. He used to hang in the air to win headers, and has a good eye for goal. A proper centre forward.

Quoted from lew chaterleys lover

Funny that - I am sure we signed them before.

You are probably right, but they are league 2 players. Not exactly setting our sights too high to get rejected.

I was a big Cook fan when he was here - at least in his first season. He used to hang in the air to win headers, and has a good eye for goal. A proper centre forward.

Oh so because we've signed them before we will sign them again?

Cook signed from a part time Barrow, so we at the time was a step up, we aren't going to be a step up now for him when he's at Walsall are we, Devitt was an unknown when he signed last time, not an unknown now is he and had an excellent campaign last season... they are both now out of our range.

Quoted from forza ivano

So Matt green looks like a nailed on signing then? 32, released by div 2 club mid sesson, drops into non league, can't even get into Salford city's  eleven on a regular basis, not wanted by them as they've now reached our level ,and so becomes a number 1 target.a Salford city reject ffs.

Not that I rate Matt green really but Salford did sign that Rooney lad from Aberdeen and were paying him 4K a week so not really surprising he didn’t start much .

Quoted from Stew0_0

Dont think you can class Devitt and Cook as players on the way down. Cook scored 18 goals in a poor league 1 club and Devitt was close to getting Carlisle into the league 2 playoffs. Not actually sure why either of these players are available. Either way i cant see us signing either by a mixture of wage demands, location and their personal ambitions to play higher than a mid table league 2

Well that figures doesn’t it? If we can’t sign them on the way up or down we certainly won’t be able to sign them in the middle of a career.

Quoted from forza ivano

So Matt green looks like a nailed on signing then? 32, released by div 2 club mid sesson, drops into non league, can't even get into Salford city's  eleven on a regular basis, not wanted by them as they've now reached our level ,and so becomes a number 1 target.a Salford city reject ffs.

Wasn't released by Lincoln, Salford bought him.

Quoted from Davec

Oh so because we've signed them before we will sign them again?

Cook signed from a part time Barrow, so we at the time was a step up, we aren't going to be a step up now for him when he's at Walsall are we, Devitt was an unknown when he signed last time, not an unknown now is he and had an excellent campaign last season... they are both now out of our range.

If we have got "no chance, no chance at all" of signing league 2 players, who have already signed for us once, who would you suggest we try to sign?

Would players three divisions below be any good, or would they be out of our reach too?

Quoted from lew chaterleys lover

If we have got "no chance, no chance at all" of signing league 2 players, who have already signed for us once, who would you suggest we try to sign?

Would players three divisions below be any good, or would they be out of our reach too?

Might as well.

National League players would definitely be too expensive.

I think we are sitting tight and waiting for a favourable exchange rate with the krona. ;)

Quoted from Son of Cod

Wasn't released by Lincoln, Salford bought him.

We sold him because he could barely get in our side, and I imagine was a costly addition to have on the bench - Plus we got a reasonable price, plus a bonus for them getting promoted. That said I really liked him as  a player - Needs too many chances to score but that's hwy he is at League 2 level.

Quoted from louth_in_the_south

Not that I rate Matt green really but Salford did sign that Rooney lad from Aberdeen and were paying him 4K a week so not really surprising he didn’t start much .

Agree, being kept out of the side by Rooney who is a top end of 2 player if not league 1, is hardly shameful... From what I've seen of him I always liked him, fast, strong think he could do a job for us, and is a realistic signing- been based in the area with Mansfield and Lincoln, and we could afford his wages too I'd imagine. I'd be willing to hold my judgment on any player until I've seen them play for us... Padraig Amond was hardly ripping it up before he came, and we'd all have him back in a flash! Of course there are players I'd rather see come in than Green, but regardless of what you think of Jolley's football, he's obviously going to try and get the best players we can afford... He knows the league now, and what sort of players are effective, I'll judge his signings this season far more than last as it was an unknown entity in many ways... I've got a feeling we might see some much better signings this season, and the lack of activity so far isn't really a bad sign, I'd sooner we brought in the right person than rushed a 50:50 just to appease the fans.

Quoted from 139847

Agree, being kept out of the side by Rooney who is a top end of 2 player if not league 1, is hardly shameful... From what I've seen of him I always liked him, fast, strong think he could do a job for us, and is a realistic signing- been based in the area with Mansfield and Lincoln, and we could afford his wages too I'd imagine. I'd be willing to hold my judgment on any player until I've seen them play for us... Padraig Amond was hardly ripping it up before he came, and we'd all have him back in a flash! Of course there are players I'd rather see come in than Green, but regardless of what you think of Jolley's football, he's obviously going to try and get the best players we can afford... He knows the league now, and what sort of players are effective, I'll judge his signings this season far more than last as it was an unknown entity in many ways... I've got a feeling we might see some much better signings this season, and the lack of activity so far isn't really a bad sign, I'd sooner we brought in the right person than rushed a 50:50 just to appease the fans.

He was reportedly on 2k a week at us.

Quoted from nealeardleyscrossing

He was reportedly on 2k a week at us.

oh well, out of our league then! :-/

Quoted from forza ivano

oh well, out of our league then! :-/

I would have imagined Salford would have paid more than us, not sure.

Quoted from nealeardleyscrossing

He was reportedly on 2k a week at us.

100k a year to bench warm...Not wanting to knock you guys per se (bigger attendances more investment etc), but it really does show the gulf we would have to make up in order to compete at the top end of the division.

Having said that I wonder how much we paid Welsh to do diddly squat last season. I imagine it must have been a reasonable amount.  

Green could still definitely do a job for us for sure. Not worth the 3k he's more than likely currently on though. Peak Matt Green was quality at Conference/L2 level. As good as Hearn was in the season that they both smashed it.

Matt Green has left Salford 👀

Quoted from jimgtfc

Matt Green has left Salford 👀

Matt Green. I’m sure I had a pot of that from the Humbrol range at Woolies.

What's it like,I haven't tried it yet - have always stuck with P.G.Tips

Quoted from golfer

What's it like,I haven't tried it yet - have always stuck with P.G.Tips

Sold as green tea in most stores

Matt Green....sure I smoked that back at uni!!🤔🤭

Linked with Charlie Colkutt who currently plays in sweden

Quoted from Hagrid

Linked with Charlie Colkutt who currently plays in sweden

He has 3 years left on his contract at Osterunds, also linked to Jack Grimmer, neither will happen, both rumours started by an "ITK" Twitter account whilst isn't ITK!

Quoted from Davec

He has 3 years left on his contract at Osterunds, also linked to Jack Grimmer, neither will happen, both rumours started by an "ITK" Twitter account whilst isn't ITK!

For a young man aaron your very negative.

Matt Green is great lad always friendly but is also is descent striker.
Was top scorer for us in 17/18 with 17, not sure of his Salford record but seemed to have scored a few screamers for them.

Devitt turns down new Carlisle contract - anyone stalking Millfields ??

Devitt would be a very good addition now we have green up top

Supposedly another signing today..

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Rumours ( and that is all they are) of Wilson from Lincoln. Ex Sheff U. Got injured and found he couldn’t displace Shackell and Bolger at Imps.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Wilson_(Welsh_footballer)

Blimey he's 267 years old.

Quoted from friskneymariner

Blimey he's 367 years old.

that's weird, coz  i copied and pasted the proper page

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Wilson_(Welsh_footballer) try this, but anyway , you get the drift.....

Quoted from friskneymariner

Blimey he's 367 years old.

CHSDAJATL

I hear he's a dead-ball expert

Quoted from Southwark Mariner

I hear he's a dead-ball expert

Ghosts through defences..

Quoted from Bigdog

Ghosts through defences..

Mike Newell wanted to sign him.

He loves his spirits does Mike !

Quoted from Civvy at last

Mike Newell wanted to sign him.

He loves his spirits does Mike !

So that's why there were so many boos..

Quoted from Bigdog

So that's why there were so many boos..

Alehouse football you toxic male masturbators Booooooooooooooo ;D

Omar in our sights?

https://upthemariners.co.uk/2019/06/11/mariners-emerge-as-shock-contenders-for-omar/

Quoted from psgmariner

Omar in our sights?

https://upthemariners.co.uk/2019/06/11/mariners-emerge-as-shock-contenders-for-omar/

For a minute I thought it was the Annual "Bogle set to re-sign" rumour!
Decent if any truth.

Former town target Chris Long joins Motherwell from Blackpool

I remember Yeovil sneaking a one-nil win against us at blundell park and it was down to omar sowunmi. He has awesome at the back for them that day.
Mitch Rose must have put 10 long throws into there box on the last 10 minutes and he won every header.
Would be happy with this if true

Omar Sowunmi is regarded as one off the better players at Yoevil, only 23 aswell so room to develop? Can play centre back and up front apparently, I would think he would be a welcome addition if he signs.

Only 23.... will command a fee then and with another year left on his contract.
Cant see it but you never know

That article was written by someone on WordPress claiming to have sources down in Yeovil...they have as much inside knowledge as the Grimsby Telegraph.

In the above article about the Yeovil player, one of our old floodlights is shown very prominently.  Is this our main selling point to the player to get him to sign for us?

Quoted from TownSNAFU5

In the above article about the Yeovil player, one of our old floodlights is shown very prominently.  Is this our main selling point to the player to get him to sign for us?

Another selling point I suppose is that it also states "we are going to win the cup one day"   :)

According to EFL Hub on Twitter, town have “extended negations” with Walsall for Andy cook.. wouldn’t that be a nice front two of green and cook! UTM

Kallum higginbotham???

Quoted from WOZOFGRIMSBY

Kallum higginbotham???

Has he been linked or are you throwing his name out there?

Couple of weeks ago somebody shared an article written by a Walsall fan on Andy Cook and it seems the general consensus was that his off field lifestyle hasn't changed much, I can't rememeber which thread or which poster, can anybody find it please

Quoted from Davec

Couple of weeks ago somebody shared an article written by a Walsall fan on Andy Cook and it seems the general consensus was that his off field lifestyle hasn't changed much, I can't rememeber which thread or which poster, can anybody find it please

Man in his twenties doesn’t want to sit in drinking tea and eating roasted meat and boiled veg on a Saturday night. Who cares as long as he puts a shift in and bags a few goals on a Saturday afternoon?

Quoted from Davec

Couple of weeks ago somebody shared an article written by a Walsall fan on Andy Cook and it seems the general consensus was that his off field lifestyle hasn't changed much, I can't rememeber which thread or which poster, can anybody find it please

I wonder if said article was written before or after it became clear he wanted to leave Walsall? May explain a lot if it was the latter...

Some players just have a style of play that looks a bit lethargic but that's not to mean they don't put a shift in.

To be honest, if Andy Cook signs and gets 15+ goals then I won't care what his diet or social life is like.

Thing is, with Town fans, you get someone who's an obvious grafter, like LJL, and even when he got 20 in a season you still found fans moaning about him.

I'd be careful not to create a squad and a culture like that of 09/10, so of course I do care to some degree that we sign good people as well as good players.

I think Cook is a good lad. He's maybe a bit of a throwback but that doesn't make him lazy. We all know how tough it is to find good strikers at any level, so if we can somehow start next season with Cook and Green up front then I'd say Jolley's done a very good job indeed.

Quoted from RichMariner

if we can somehow start next season with Cook and Green up front then I'd say Jolley's done a very good job indeed.

That could well happen regardless of whether or not we sign another striker...

Quoted from RichMariner

Some players just have a style of play that looks a bit lethargic but that's not to mean they don't put a shift in.

To be honest, if Andy Cook signs and gets 15+ goals then I won't care what his diet or social life is like.

Thing is, with Town fans, you get someone who's an obvious grafter, like LJL, and even when he got 20 in a season you still found fans moaning about him.

I'd be careful not to create a squad and a culture like that of 09/10, so of course I do care to some degree that we sign good people as well as good players.

I think Cook is a good lad. He's maybe a bit of a throwback but that doesn't make him lazy. We all know how tough it is to find good strikers at any level, so if we can somehow start next season with Cook and Green up front then I'd say Jolley's done a very good job indeed.

I hope you are right. I also hope that if we do sign Cook or A.N Other striker that we settle on a system to play 2 up front and give them time to gel into a partnership like Matt and Podge at Newport and we don't just keep faffing about with one up top.  If you have these players you have to play to their strengths. We need to get the ball into the danger area and outnumber the defenders with at least one winger with the crossing quality of a Mike Brolly and a goalscoring box to box midfielder of the Joe Waters/John Cockerill style.

Interesting that one of the CA diarists wrote this today...

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"If you want to know about the things that haven't happened yet, or probably won't happen at all, then, well, you know where to go. Once upon a time, your West Yorkshire Diary used to go to a mate who worked in a newsagents down St Peter's Avenue for fairly credible rumours, but that source dried up a little while back. Now I get them online, where the quality of rumour is, quite frankly, abysmal. That's because any fornicator can say anything they like.

The rumours tend to be either made up by bored teenagers searching for attention, or they're relatively genuine from credible sources – who then act like bored teenagers themselves by giving us crypric clues to assert their tribal 'I know more than you' dominance.

If you've got something to say, say it. If you're scared that the rumour may not be true, then don't say it. This quest for adulation from fellow fans irritates me more than the people who push the 'wait' button at a pedestrian crossing, even though you've clearly pressed it already."

I know there are various people writing these entries, but it wasn't long ago one of them made some really cryptic allusion to a potential takeover if/when we hit 50 points last season before falling decidedly silent on it. Unless I missed the follow up?

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Interesting that one of the CA diarists wrote this today...



I know there are various people writing these entries, but it wasn't long ago one of them made some really cryptic allusion to a potential takeover if/when we hit 50 points last season before falling decidedly silent on it. Unless I missed the follow up?

Agree with this 100%!!

Some people that have closer links to the Club, whether current or previous, like to post ITK comments as a show of Power, Knowledge! They then don’t follow these up as they quieten down. CP, formerly MT is a prime culprit of this.

The truth is, nobody knows as much as they make out!! They are just clutching onto social media acceptance and popularity!!

UTM

the latest one from the bored-teenagers-brigade is that Donny have offered £250k for Harry Clifton

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the latest one from the bored-teenagers-brigade is that Donny have offered £250k for Harry Clifton

The usual wibble along with the majority of the last 19 pages of this thread.

Jeremy Lynch

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Jeremy Lynch

I'm watching Soccer Aid as well   ;)

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Jeremy Lynch

Haha brilliant he knows where the net is lol

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Haha brilliant he knows where the net is lol

That’s what I said. Sign him up Jolley 😄

We’ ll probably get Lee Mack instead

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We’ ll probably get Lee Mack instead

[fill in joke about club being run by comedians]

I'd be surprised if we don't announce a signing -likely Hanson by the sound of things by Wednesday

All strangely quiet.

Can’t be long until the lads are back in for pre-season ?

The lads will be back in middle-end of next week I’d imagine.

Just to bring you the latest from the fake news site that is efl hub.Zak Dearney is the latest name they've pulled out of their hat of possible players. From their other hat of football clubs they've picked us and swindon

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Just to bring you the latest from the fake news site that is efl hub.Zak Dearney is the latest name they've pulled out of their hat of possible players. From their other hat of football clubs they've picked us and swindon

This clearly hasn't been rated by the TFTPA (Town Fans Transfer Projection Algorithm):  

• Connection to Burnley Under 23s - 0 points
  Played in Sweden - 0 points
  Used to play for Town - 0 points
  Only scored 1 in 9 for lower league side - 3 points
  Lincs-Links: Family links to NELincs - born in Sheffield so granny probably has a chalet on the Fitties - 1 point
  'Sighted' in Millfields/Lockhill Petrol Station/Club Shop - 0 points
  
  

Likeliehood: 4/18

I really can’t stick these Twitter transfer source accounts. But the worst people are those who think they’re genuine.

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I really can’t stick these Twitter transfer source accounts. But the worst people are those who think they’re genuine.

I don't do Twitter but is there any mention on there of Jolley in talks with Franck Ribery???  

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I don't do Twitter but is there any mention on there of Jolley in talks with Franck Ribery???  

It may be nothing, but I think they go a long way back. MJ apparently had guests round at the weekend to show off slides of franks rib shack in Wyoming

Now, don't like to put two and two together but.........

I've been reliably uninformed by my sauce, Tartar sports journalist Aboul Shittar, that Yersinia Pestis is coming to Grimsby. Originally from Samara in Russia I believe, so maybe MJ has taken a steppe to find a lethal strikeforce from further afield. Aboul tells me YP was nicknamed Chernaya Smert -  must be a reference to his dark hair and deadly finish.

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I've been reliably uninformed by my sauce, Tartar sports journalist Aboul Shittar, that Yersinia Pestis is coming to Grimsby. Originally from Samara in Russia I believe, so maybe MJ has taken a steppe to find a lethal strikeforce from further afield. Aboul tells me YP was nicknamed Chernaya Smert -  must be a reference to his dark hair and deadly finish.

His brother Yersinia Perfringens is a handful too. Right dirty get by all accounts.

I am told that we are in for little known Ivorian striker Finga Mabumole. He’s been plying his trade in the Swedish 2nd division apparantely.

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I am told that we are in for little known Ivorian striker Finga Mabumole. He’s been plying his trade in the Swedish 2nd division apparantely.

Sounds exciting. I've googled him and some very interesting results.

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I am told that we are in for little known Ivorian striker Finga Mabumole. He’s been plying his trade in the Swedish 2nd division apparantely.

This actually made me giggle more that it should

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I am told that we are in for little known Ivorian striker Finga Mabumole. He’s been plying his trade in the Swedish 2nd division apparantely.

He’s sh1t mate !!  ;)

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I am told that we are in for little known Ivorian striker Finga Mabumole. He’s been plying his trade in the Swedish 2nd division apparantely.

Hope he doesn’t bite his fingernails

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I'd be surprised if we don't announce a signing -likely Hanson by the sound of things by Wednesday

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Throwing guesses into the wind by random names people on twitter link us with doesn't make you right or somebody with insider knowledge. Was told he was signing on Monday and when that didn't happen time to add a couple more days on in the hope he'll arrive. He was literally either signing for us or Bradford so when Bradford went with a similar striker you could pretty much put money on him signing here.

Pick any 3 players we get linked with and say they are signing by next week and one of them will. It works for Forza and friends.

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Throwing guesses into the wind by random names people on twitter link us with doesn't make you right or somebody with insider knowledge. Was told he was signing on Monday and when that didn't happen time to add a couple more days on in the hope he'll arrive. He was literally either signing for us or Bradford so when Bradford went with a similar striker you could pretty much put money on him signing here.

Pick any 3 players we get linked with and say they are signing by next week and one of them will. It works for Forza and friends.

I highly doubt we were ever interested mate.

It’s never even been mentioned on our forum, or rumoured anywhere for that matter - apart from on here.

Well, we are all out of rumours now...

Maybe a sign we're looking beyond British shores.

Finga Mabumole?

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Finga Mabumole?

This isn't that sort of forum.

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This isn't that sort of forum.

Little does he know PSG * evil laugh

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Well, we are all out of rumours now...

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Apparently Grimsby are in talks with John Obika.

He played nearly 100 games for us and I liked him, he seemed strong, powerful and a decent finisher.

Soiled himself by signing for Oxford and he had bad injuries last season I believe.

If he can get back to the form he showed for us when we were pushing for promotion to the Championship, you'll have a very good player (if he signs)

"Soiled himself................" Oh dear.

Ivory coast have just beaten Zambia 4-1. I see Finga Mabumole didn't slide one in.

He's a keeper, and spread him self to save the effort

Signing for Hull
Crouching Tahger, hidden finger

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Kris, I know one of the directors well, and if you come from a fishing background you'll have heard of the Butts. Furthermore the Osmond stand is named after My Godfather's grandfather - I think it's fair to say I do have insider knowledge, probably quite a lot more than you, so yes I did know Hanson was signing, but I'm not exactly going to go out and declare it outright - that would be a miscarriage of trust. So please stop with your Ill informed, speculative accusations :)

😀 Sorry, I’m just really enjoying the notion that you can prove your ‘in the know’ credentials because the Osmond Stand was named after your godfather’s grandfather!
That is class. 🤣

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Kris, I know one of the directors well, and if you come from a fishing background you'll have heard of the Butts. Furthermore the Osmond stand is named after My Godfather's grandfather - I think it's fair to say I do have insider knowledge, probably quite a lot more than you, so yes I did know Hanson was signing, but I'm not exactly going to go out and declare it outright - that would be a miscarriage of trust. So please stop with your Ill informed, speculative accusations :)

Just how far up your own bottom are you? Can you see out your mouth?

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Just how far up your own bottom are you? Can you see out your mouth?

Finga Mamhole to the rescue

Jamie Devitt has gone to Blackpool then. A real shame there I think! He would have been a great addition.

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Jamie Devitt has gone to Blackpool then. A real shame there I think! He would have been a great addition.

I'd be surprised if there was ever anything in it tbh.

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😀 Sorry, I’m just really enjoying the notion that you can prove your ‘in the know’ credentials because the Osmond Stand was named after your godfather’s grandfather!
That is class. 🤣

Family connections to major club benefactors- benefactors tend to know one or two things about what's going on ... Haha

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Family connections to major club benefactors- benefactors tend to know one or two things about what's going on ... Haha

Have you got the inside information on this Rafferty character?

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Finga Mamhole to the rescue

Hmmm not the same player mentioned earlier in the thread but I’ll happily look into this rumour 😂 could be Yorkshire born with that surname?

I think we're desperate for another signing to talk about   ;D

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Hmmm not the same player mentioned earlier in the thread but I’ll happily look into this rumour 😂 could be Yorkshire born with that surname?

I think you are getting confused with the Masista family in Yorkshire, although some of them have moved to Scunthorpe

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Have you got the inside information on this Rafferty character?

Last seen in Baker Street

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I think you are getting confused with the Masista family in Yorkshire, although some of them have moved to Scunthorpe

you are right - they moved there to be close to their cousin Insesta Sixfingas (bloody good little player btw, likes to play in the hole)

Theres always this guy  Zak Dearnley

https://thefootballmancave.com/2019/06/19/which-is-the-better-move-for-man-utds-zak-dearnley-swindon-town-or-grimsby-town/

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Not a stumbling block at all... he is staying, and someone based in London is interested in investing with Fenty remaining at the club is what I've heard

Will be confirmed next week

Quoted from Jarmo.Is.God

Will be confirmed next week

you're hearing what i'm hearing then.
can't find out their names for the life of me, though

Quoted from forza ivano

you're hearing what i'm hearing then.
can't find out their names for the life of me, though

I’m sure Kris will let us know when the time is right.

Until then Forza you really should stop chatting sh1t innit. 😉

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you're hearing what i'm hearing then.
can't find out their names for the life of me, though

Was told a few weeks ago, posted it, and the rumours have slowly grown since, so I'm confident it's true

Seen on Twitter someone say Thomas Henry Shutes, who when you Google, shows as London..

So all adds up to what I've been told

I've actually heard the same thing today..
Not sure how credible it is but a Business owner from down south name Tom Shutes (Grammatically may be wrong). Expected to be announced next week Monday/Tuesday. Not sure if 100% true but just passing on info I've had today.

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Not a stumbling block at all... he is staying, and someone based in London is interested in investing with Fenty remaining at the club is what I've heard

Don't get me wrong, if true, additional investment is obviously most welcome, but investing significant cash into the status quo isn't exactly what we need. What is needed is fresh ideas and a fresh start to change the mindset of the club and remove the sterility alongside additional investment. We've had a couple of million in from Mike Parker and the sale of Bogle and absolutely nothing has fundamentally changed at all with the current set up. If and it's a big if the rumours circulating are true, I hope it's not just more of the same with said money just pumped into a club that doesn't seem to have any forward thinking ideas. A changing of the guard will be a big boost and see many lost fans return..

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Don't get me wrong, if true, additional investment is obviously most welcome, but investing significant cash into the status quo isn't exactly what we need. What is needed is fresh ideas and a fresh start to change the mindset of the club and remove the sterility alongside additional investment. We've had a couple of million in from Mike Parker and the sale of Bogle and absolutely nothing has fundamentally changed at all with the current set up. If and it's a big if the rumours circulating are true, I hope it's not just more of the same with said money just pumped into a club that doesn't seem to have any forward thinking ideas. A changing of the guard will be a big boost and see many lost fans return..

Normally agree with your posts. But I’m afraid you really seem to see the negative in everything at the moment. Believe me, I would love to see JF go. But just maybe a new investment will see him drop back a bit with a view to a dignified exit in one or two seasons.  And at this moment in time I’ll take that.

the usual " itk" suspects on twitter out in force on twitter saying this as well, I wont believe till I see it! not doubting you jarmo

Quoted from GtfcGarner

I've actually heard the same thing today..
Not sure how credible it is but a Business owner from down south name Tom Shutes (Grammatically may be wrong). Expected to be announced next week Monday/Tuesday. Not sure if 100% true but just passing on info I've had today.

The green shutes of recovery......

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Normally agree with your posts. But I’m afraid you really seem to see the negative in everything at the moment. Believe me, I would love to see JF go. But just maybe a new investment will see him drop back a bit with a view to a dignified exit in one or two seasons.  And at this moment in time I’ll take that.

Seventeen/eighteen years going down one unsuccessful path is long enough for me. Seen too much shite football and lack of ideas off the pitch since we've been back in the league to be patient any longer. Don't think you've said anything different to what I have really just phrased it a different way. Investment with Fenty here, welcome but compromised, investment and a fresh start with fresh ideas even better. I think it's negative settling for a compromised position where Fenty stays rather than hoping for fresh investment and a fresh start. How am I being negative about the club by wanting a fresh start? The club isn't John Fenty and John Fenty isn't the club. I want what's best for the club and the club only. John has had his turn for seventeen years and his record is his record. Time for someone else to have a go not more of the same where extra millions have disappeared in the past without an iota of change at the club. I usually agree with what you say too, but from my perspective settling for a compromised deal is more negative than hoping for a fresh start when it comes to the club's immediate future. We've trodden water for far too long now while others are motoring ahead. We can't waste another couple of years, just for JF to plan a dignified exit..

Edit - If fans can't try and shame the club into improving, what else can they do? Settling for what we've got isn't going to help shake the powers that be out of their slumber. A lot of criticism regarding ticket pricing for our younger supporters and hey presto, we have a "fans of the future" scheme being advertised by the club and the Trust without them adding any flesh to the bone. A plan being hastily worked upon as we speak I guess. They can't say it's been in the long term planning stage because how the hell would we have the recently advertised children's season ticket prices? Crticism can have a positive effect.. eventually..

Story about the Shutes fella here
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2018/jan/23/battle-grimsby-great-again

Don’t know if it’s been posted elsewhere

interesting character, lot of interest in the arts and the regeneration of gy

https://twitter.com/thstas/with_replies?lang=en


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list of his current directorships, of which the most intriguing is the latest one. co director with his sister Elizabeth/Claire, but no accounts, no website and seemingly dormant.
the only active companies are those involved in the Museum of Everything and Westheath projects, a £30 million turnover property development company,. even that hasn't got a website- obviously likes to keep a low profile!

..... And a waste of money too. Investment goes much further with innovation, and better management

here's an interesting article

https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2018/jan/23/battle-grimsby-great-again

and this might well be his sister

https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-shutes-5583a611/


obviously is hugely committed to redevelopment of gy
https://www.rca.ac.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/innovative-platforms-win-inaugural-year-social-enterprise-challenge-our-place-world-and-theme-2018-announced/


can't find a picture of him anywhere, though

I wonder if what looked like a blue masarati  type car pulling out of constitutional ave yesterday about 12 ish dinner time.. has something to do with this rumour.  I realy cant see it having nipped through the drive through in maccy`s

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I am told that we are in for little known Ivorian striker Finga Mabumole. He’s been plying his trade in the Swedish 2nd division apparantely.

Players that have played against him say he can be a right pain in the aaas

Quoted from headingly_mariner

Story about the Shutes fella here
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2018/jan/23/battle-grimsby-great-again

Don’t know if it’s been posted elsewhere

What a thoroughly depressing article. No wonder nobody wants to come here.

That isn't a true picture is it??

Every bloody article focuses on a dying Freeman Street and some slum houses. Every town in England has got a secondary shopping area that is on its last legs but refuses to die and every town has boarded up houses in the worst areas of it.

How many people visit Freeman Street or live next to boarded up houses? Hurry up and get the worst bits sorted and lets move on for goodnrss sake.

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What a thoroughly depressing article. No wonder nobody wants to come here.

That isn't a true picture is it??

Every bloody article focuses on a dying Freeman Street and some slum houses. Every town in England has got a secondary shopping area that is on its last legs but refuses to die and every town has boarded up houses in the worst areas of it.

How many people visit Freeman Street or live next to boarded up houses? Hurry up and get the worst bits sorted and lets move on for goodnrss sake.

So will he be like the panda then, eats Shutes and leaves?

Quoted from lew chaterleys lover

What a thoroughly depressing article. No wonder nobody wants to come here.

That isn't a true picture is it??

Every bloody article focuses on a dying Freeman Street and some slum houses. Every town in England has got a secondary shopping area that is on its last legs but refuses to die and every town has boarded up houses in the worst areas of it.

How many people visit Freeman Street or live next to boarded up houses? Hurry up and get the worst bits sorted and lets move on for goodnrss sake.

I don't live in the Town anymore and thought that Freeman Street had already died.

Robbie Fowler's Property Academy popped up on one of my adverts somewhere... Could Google be trying to to drop hints an investment in Freemo infrastructure imminent? 🤔

Saw that Grauniad article earlier when I searched for him. Then I remembered reading it last year. Wonder if there’s been any early results from his scheme yet - looked like a good idea.

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I don't live in the Town anymore and thought that Freeman Street had already died.

There are still shops open, so the press are able to take a picture of half a dozen shoppers traipsing down there trying to make out it is the town centre. It is absolutely ridiculous and totally unwarranted.

Like every other town  Grimsby has problems, but the council should really be answering these stories with a positive vision; the rest of the country will think Grimsby IS Freeman Street as more and more stories like this get published by a media out to belittle the town unfortunate enough to have Grim in its name. Get the eye sores sorted and lets look to the future.

Would be nice if he could combine his interest in art and Grimsby - can easily see a few of these items gracing the walls or spaces in B.P. and would also brighten up the blundell Park Hotel

https://www.facebook.com/pg/musevery/photos/?ref=page_internal

Did the article say anything about investing in Grimsby Town?

Quoted from Hagrid

the usual " itk" suspects on twitter out in force on twitter saying this as well, I wont believe till I see it! not doubting you jarmo

I posted it a few weeks ago, not here to make up rumours like so many do mate, just a reasonable source

No made up rumours from me guys... hope it all goes to plan! UTM

So this Thomas Shutes guy, is he going to be owner/chairman? What kind of wealth does he have

I never got told of any names, however by reading into the telegraph, it sounds like a full take over, rather than investment with fenty, so will be interesting to know how that suddenly changed from the original plan

Telegraph put a full story now, and it does state that fenty staying on as a minority share holder is a possibility

Andy Cook signs for Mansfield. Two year deal, undisclosed fee.

Zak Mills tuns down new contract and joins Oldham.

Moses Ogbu, apparently.

Wake up to 3 messages from unconnected people that david meyler could be on jolleys list

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Wake up to 3 messages from unconnected people that david meyler could be on jolleys list

aye, i heard that too.he's the lad that we nearly signed in January, the one Jolley was gutted about, as he described it as a 'game changer' or summat like that. Another one like Green where we are actually benefiting from his location. still has house and family up here, and desperately wants to get back local

Game changer signing Meyler, if true.

Would be very happy with Meyler and what a great player to place alongside our Harry for his development.

Meyler is too good for league 2 surely?

Just turned 30, but Coventry on loan last season, was the first time below the Championship.

Played for Rep of Ireland 25+ times.

But guess he wants to be further north than Reading now his family have a new baby

Quoted from forza ivano

aye, i heard that too.he's the lad that we nearly signed in January, the one Jolley was gutted about, as he described it as a 'game changer' or summat like that. Another one like Green where we are actually benefiting from his location. still has house and family up here, and desperately wants to get back local

I’d heard a different name was the ‘big’ signing who was due to sign that week but we missed out because he’d eventually sign on loan for someone else. Although I did hear we’d just missed out on Meyler too. Same source has been right about the goings on this week. Would be a good signing and it’s another one that makes me think about making an effort about renewing.

He’d be taking a massive pay cut to join us surely. They reckon he was on circa 10 grand a week at Reading. The absolute maximum I could see us paying him is 2 grand a week and that’s a good chunk more than our highest paid players are currently on. That’s an 80% reduction. Don’t get me wrong, I hope he’s coming here, a midfield of him and Hessenthaler has got me salivating slightly, but surely he’s out of our league financially?

It was Meyler who we tried to get. The club also tried for the Nigerian lad but Meyler was the one they went all out for

He loves a game of FIFA

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/03/30/pele-console-david-meyler-says-fifa-will-always-part-life/

Quoted from jimgtfc

He’d be taking a massive pay cut to join us surely. They reckon he was on circa 10 grand a week at Reading. The absolute maximum I could see us paying him is 2 grand a week and that’s a good chunk more than our highest paid players are currently on. That’s an 80% reduction. Don’t get me wrong, I hope he’s coming here, a midfield of him and Hessenthaler has got me salivating slightly, but surely he’s out of our league financially?

I don't know if he is on a free or not but if he is we could give him a big signing on fee to sweeten the deal.

His wage won't probably even worry him, he makes more on Youtube than he does playing footy!  ;D

Meyler might be in our league. Don't forget at his age*, a long contract is very appealing. And I think we'd be in a position to offer it to him.



*I have no problem with his age.  

Quoted from LH

I’d heard a different name was the ‘big’ signing who was due to sign that week but we missed out because he’d eventually sign on loan for someone else. Although I did hear we’d just missed out on Meyler too. Same source has been right about the goings on this week. Would be a good signing and it’s another one that makes me think about making an effort about renewing.

Who is this other big name?

Quoted from LH

I’d heard a different name was the ‘big’ signing who was due to sign that week but we missed out because he’d eventually sign on loan for someone else. Although I did hear we’d just missed out on Meyler too. Same source has been right about the goings on this week. Would be a good signing and it’s another one that makes me think about making an effort about renewing.

Who is this other big name?

Quoted from Davec

Who is this other big name?

Bogle?

new signing imminent.

Another?

David Meyler would be nice!!!

Quoted from Davec

Who is this other big name?

Frederick  Samuel  Higgingbottom  ;)

Someone called Elliott signing today. Not Embleton though.

Quoted from You stripes UTM

Someone called Elliott signing today. Not Embleton though.

If you know the first name, can you just tell us the second one?  :)

Quoted from Malta_Mariner_90

If you know the first name, can you just tell us the second one?  :)

Hewitt

Quoted from Malta_Mariner_90

If you know the first name, can you just tell us the second one?  :)

Maybe that's his nickname and he's got the initials E T

Quoted from You stripes UTM

Hewitt

Thanks  :)

If true I think would be a good signing going on what the Notts County fans were saying of him before last season IIRC. I think he was a player they were hoping would help them escape from the drop but did not play much last season.

Very versatile player as well.

Maybe the E.T thing is more about someone coming home? as in a former player returning?

Elliot Hewitt described by a county pal of mine as awful awful player. He would drive him up to Grimsby himself but he can’t drive!🤥

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Elliot Hewitt described by a county pal of mine as awful awful player. He would drive him up to Grimsby himself but he can’t drive!🤥

Awful last season when playing right back, but when played every game at CM in their playoff season supposedly one of their best players. So hopefully he will be utilised as a box to box with Hess and offer competition to Clifton.

Quoted from IlkleyMariner

Elliot Hewitt described by a county pal of mine as awful awful player. He would drive him up to Grimsby himself but he can’t drive!🤥

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Not sure how to properly embed it but you get the drift.

I would imagine he wouldn't be an immediate starter but cover for all the positions he can play?

Sowumini  next after Hewitt

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Sowumini  next after Hewitt

Who!?!?

Quoted from WOZOFGRIMSBY

Who!?!?

huge centre half from Yeovil.been rumoured for last few weeks.their star player

Sowunmi

Quoted from You stripes UTM

Awful last season when playing right back, but when played every game at CM in their playoff season supposedly one of their best players. So hopefully he will be utilised as a box to box with Hess and offer competition to Clifton.

http://boards.footymad.net/showthread.php?t=38201687&highlight=elliott+hewitt

thread on him here from late 2017

Quoted from forza ivano

http://boards.footymad.net/showthread.php?t=38201687&highlight=elliott+hewitt

thread on him here from late 2017

Lets just hope Jolley does not see him as a RB then!

We do need more cover in midfield though, not sure about the young pros but I make that 4 centre mids if he signs? Hess, Clifton, Whitehouse and possibly Hewitt, probably need 1 more for cover if we are playing 3 in the middle.

Have to say I was impressed with Sowunmi in the game at BP last season. We hit the ball high and launched long throw ins towards the box and he effortlessly headed clear without moving.

If we sign Hewitt and Sowunmi, we would certainly be an aerial threat. Last season we were small so we had an obvious weakness to exploit. The teams with the least weaknesses do better so I am happy to see this weakness being addressed.

Another Notts fan's take on Hewitt...

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Most of our fans will hammer Hewitt, but they’re wrong basically. Unless you play him at right back, he is admittedly an absolutely awful right back.

In central midfield though he’s a good League Two player. Works hard, quick, tall, covers loads of ground, bit of an all rounder. As long as you play him in central midfield with someone who can cover his weaknesses (not great positionally or at passing), he’s a good player.

He played centre back in the odd emergency and there was some talk that Nolan saw that as a viable position for him long term, but I’m not sure that he’s positionally good enough.

Imagine he could do a job on the wing, but his versatility is both a strength and a curse. His best spell at Notts was easily the few months where he started every game in central midfield and wasn’t constantly shifted around to fill gaps

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Quoted from IlkleyMariner

Elliot Hewitt described by a county pal of mine as awful awful player. He would drive him up to Grimsby himself but he can’t drive!🤥

I would rather trust MJ's judgement, than 'some random geezer' who is a Notts Co fan.

I believe Sowunmi is signing. Waiting for his contract to end on the 30th before anything is announced.

Hewitt and Sowunmi also followed on each other on Twitter quite recently.

If Hewitt and Sowunmi were to sign then we would have added some much needed physicality, both speed and strength, to the team. It's been years since we were really a physical match for the opposition and I can't count the amount of games where we've looked less athletic than the opposition so I'm really pleased this seems to be being addressed.

We still need a midfielder who has an eye for a pass in my opinion because the 4 we have (if Hewitt signs) are all hard workers but none of them are particularly brilliant technically. Unless we're perhaps looking at getting our creativity from players like Ogbu and trying to be difficult to beat in the middle of the park. The post above talking about not having weaknesses was spot on, the teams that have done well in L2 recently haven't generally been loads better in most aspects of the game but have had few weaknesses. Look at Lincoln, not particularly impressive in either game against us but also made very, very few mistakes and there was no obvious area of the game in which they struggled.

Quoted from 123614

I would rather trust MJ's judgement, than 'some random geezer' who is a Notts Co fan.

If you look back on our signings over the last 5 years generally if fans from other clubs speak negatively about a player they are usually right but not one fan it's if it's a general consensus.

Nolan was gash apparently.

The team/squad looks to be shaping up nicely.

Re "ET" comment.  Rather than "coming home", didn't he "go home"?

Quoted from jamesgtfc

Have to say I was impressed with Sowunmi in the game at BP last season. We hit the ball high and launched long throw ins towards the box and he effortlessly headed clear without moving.

If we sign Hewitt and Sowunmi, we would certainly be an aerial threat. Last season we were small so we had an obvious weakness to exploit. The teams with the least weaknesses do better so I am happy to see this weakness being addressed.

I'm not sure that Hewitt will be an aerial threat, according to wiki he is 5'9" and 11 stone wet through!

Quoted from 123614

I'm not sure that Hewitt will be an aerial threat, according to wiki he is 5'9" and 11 stone wet through!

On other sites he is 6 ' 3.. so he could be somewhere in the middle  ;D

That is odd, lol.

Quoted from grimsby pete

On other sites he is 6 ' 3.. so he could be somewhere in the middle  ;D

depends if they measured him when hae had just come off somewhere like ploggers with half the field stuck under his boots  ;D

Apparently Calvin miller on loan coming in from Celtic

Quoted from OllieGTFC

Apparently Calvin miller on loan coming in from Celtic

Can’t see it tbh. He’s currently playing for Celtic as we speak!

Quoted from You stripes UTM

I believe Sowunmi is signing. Waiting for his contract to end on the 30th before anything is announced.

Hewitt and Sowunmi also followed on each other on Twitter quite recently.

Sowunmi signed a two year contract July 2018. He is on Yeovil retained list and Captain.

Like Hewitt, Sowumni may have a release clause in his contract following Yeovils relegation. I do hope this is true as he was awesome for them when yeovil beat us at blundell park last season. He got injured and out for the rest of the season with yeovil in mid-table. When they lost him they nose dived down into the bottom 2

Quoted from Rik e B

Nolan was gash apparently.

One example and to be fair even he admitted it was down to his own attirude. Stop living on one player cos it's boring

Sowumni would be an excellent signing....

Sowumni would be an excellent signing....

Quoted from You stripes UTM

I believe Sowunmi is signing. Waiting for his contract to end on the 30th before anything is announced.

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What is this based on? Hope it's true.

Quoted from OllieGTFC

Apparently Calvin miller on loan coming in from Celtic

I’d love to know where you got that from?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Forster-Caskey. Mentioned on Facebook .surely not??

Quoted from 123614

I'm not sure that Hewitt will be an aerial threat, according to wiki he is 5'9" and 11 stone wet through!

Matt Tees was only 5 feet 10

Quoted from Saudimariner

Matt Tees was only 5 feet 10

yes but 7 foot 10 in the air,, and could seem to hang around up there   ;D

Quoted from forza ivano

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Forster-Caskey. Mentioned on Facebook .surely not??

According to wiki:

"He was out of the squad for most of the 2018-19 season with an anterior cruciate knee ligament injury. He was offered a new contract by Charlton at the end of the 2018–19 season.[23] He signed a new one-year contract in June 2019.[24]"

Quoted from Saudimariner

Matt Tees was only 5 feet 10

That was quite tall for then. Short now.

Quoted from forza ivano

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Forster-Caskey. Mentioned on Facebook .surely not??

Maybe on loan?

Angol has signed for Leyton orient

Quoted from scott_gtfc_89

Angol has signed for Leyton orient

Glad about that, puts an end to the rumours of him coming here

James Wilson has mutually ended his contract with Lincoln City today.

Would he be a consideration as an extra centre half for this season?

Forum.thoughts?

Quoted from acko338

James Wilson has mutually ended his contract with Lincoln City today.

Would he be a consideration as an extra centre half for this season?

Forum.thoughts?

See Showumni thread.