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Posted by: promotion plaice, August 3, 2019, 4:59pm

Great win for us today.

When was the last time we were above Scunthorpe in the league ?

One for the stats.
Posted by: OllieGTFC, August 3, 2019, 5:01pm; Reply: 1
Mind the gap coming 😏
Posted by: Limerick Mariner, August 3, 2019, 5:02pm; Reply: 2
Quoted from promotion plaice

Great win for us today.

When was the last time we were above Scunthorpe in the league ?

One for the stats.


About 2004?

Posted by: Poojah, August 3, 2019, 5:19pm; Reply: 3
Quoted from Limerick Mariner


About 2004?



Yep, would’ve been the final game of the 2003/4 season, in which we were relegated at Tranmere.

Over the past four or five seasons, Scunny have spent roughly a 3x multiple versus us on player wages (before even factoring in transfer fees) yet find themselves below us. Just let that sink in.

However temporary it may be, I find that quite hilarious and a measure of the calamitous way the club has been managed.
Posted by: pizzzza, August 3, 2019, 5:28pm; Reply: 4
Quoted from Poojah


Yep, would’ve been the final game of the 2003/4 season, in which we were relegated at Tranmere.



Correct, that was also the last time we were above Hull in the league.
Posted by: lew chaterleys lover, August 3, 2019, 5:53pm; Reply: 5
Quoted from Poojah


Yep, would’ve been the final game of the 2003/4 season, in which we were relegated at Tranmere.

Over the past four or five seasons, Scunny have spent roughly a 3x multiple versus us on player wages (before even factoring in transfer fees) yet find themselves below us. Just let that sink in.

However temporary it may be, I find that quite hilarious and a measure of the calamitous way the club has been managed.


You need to spend a lot in League 1 to be fair. I think they are well managed on the whole, but to panic and sack the current Salford manager was their undoing.
Posted by: Gaffer58, August 3, 2019, 6:04pm; Reply: 6
All is well in the universe again, the natural balance of things has once again been restored.
Posted by: OllieGTFC, August 3, 2019, 7:44pm; Reply: 7
Imagine town playing scunny and hurst gets sacked
Posted by: Northbank Mariner, August 3, 2019, 8:07pm; Reply: 8
Quoted from OllieGTFC
Imagine town playing scunny and hurst gets sacked


If Carlsberg did sackings!!!
Posted by: HertsGTFC, August 3, 2019, 9:19pm; Reply: 9
Quoted from Northbank Mariner


If Carlsberg did sackings!!!


Didn’t Lawsey get sacked not much longer after we beat them in the Cup?
Posted by: Gaffer58, August 3, 2019, 9:27pm; Reply: 10
The way Swann gets through managers Hurst only has about 6 games to survive.
Posted by: OllieGTFC, August 3, 2019, 11:11pm; Reply: 11
Quoted from HertsGTFC


Didn’t Lawsey get sacked not much longer after we beat them in the Cup?


That is true FA CUP
Posted by: Marinerz93, August 4, 2019, 9:52am; Reply: 12
Hurst has already remarked on the Scunts questioning his substitution choice and the Scunts are already moaning at their style of play, break them agent Hurst, take them back to the bottom feeders they are, Swann has already had a belly full of bailing out excrement crowds and listening to their couple of hundred fans whine.

Scunthorpe you have been spoiled and now Hurst is there to restore balance, lets hope you drop through the trap door, you deserve it you dirty Scunts.
Posted by: Grim up north, August 4, 2019, 9:57pm; Reply: 13
All I'll say is remember the poison that came out of them when we went out of the league , beyond local rivalry . What goes around comes around .

Normal service will soon be resumed.
Posted by: marinerdazza, August 4, 2019, 10:06pm; Reply: 14
Quoted from Grim up north
All I'll say is remember the poison that came out of them when we went out of the league , beyond local rivalry . What goes around comes around .

Normal service will soon be resumed.


I’ll never forget it. Loved this weekend.
Posted by: Abdul19, August 4, 2019, 10:50pm; Reply: 15
Quoted from HertsGTFC


Didn’t Lawsey get sacked not much longer after we beat them in the Cup?


The next day
Posted by: rancido, August 5, 2019, 8:09pm; Reply: 16
It's strange we don't get any Scunts trolling on here !!!
Posted by: Mariner Timsky, August 6, 2019, 9:35am; Reply: 17
Plenty of guests always so thats probably them reading but not posting
Posted by: Les Brechin, August 6, 2019, 9:41am; Reply: 18
Quoted from rancido
It's strange we don't get any Scunts trolling on here !!!


Do they have the internet in Scunny?
Posted by: MarshMariner, August 6, 2019, 9:55am; Reply: 19
You been to Scunthorpe recently... wow....its a rather desperate place, there is a stark difference between the plans afoot in Grimsby and what is happening to Scunthorpe, we complain about our council... but theirs... ??)
Posted by: Marinerz93, August 6, 2019, 11:01am; Reply: 20
Quoted from rancido
It's strange we don't get any Scunts trolling on here !!!


There's always a dirty Scunt lurking somewhere

[img]https://i.imgur.com/6AaNUnI.gif[/img]
Posted by: jock dock tower, August 6, 2019, 11:58am; Reply: 21
Quoted from rancido
It's strange we don't get any Scunts trolling on here !!!


They don't have keyboards suitable for six finger users.
Posted by: Gaffer58, August 10, 2019, 3:20pm; Reply: 22
No matter what scunny's result today we will still be above them come 5pm, let's hope this thread can be updated every Saturday afternoon.
Posted by: IlkleyMariner, August 10, 2019, 3:56pm; Reply: 23
Scunthorpe currently third bottom just one goal away from relegation spot
Posted by: grimps, August 10, 2019, 4:06pm; Reply: 24
People have to stop looking at Scunthorpe like they have any significance to us .
They was always the nobody’s of round here and their support has consistently been shite
Posted by: Gaffer58, August 10, 2019, 4:15pm; Reply: 25
Quoted from grimps
People have to stop looking at Scunthorpe like they have any significance to us .
They was always the nobody’s of round here and their support has consistently been shite


I completely understand what your saying, but after the last few years I think its f@@@ing great to be looking down on them, AGAIN, and having a good laugh.
Oh crap, they've just scored.
Posted by: IlkleyMariner, August 10, 2019, 4:32pm; Reply: 26
Scunthorpe now losing and in relegation spot.....
Posted by: Madeleymariner, August 10, 2019, 4:33pm; Reply: 27
Say they are bottom of the league say they etc.etc. ;D
Posted by: IlkleyMariner, August 10, 2019, 4:33pm; Reply: 28
Quoted from IlkleyMariner
Scunthorpe now losing and in relegation spot.....


Now bottom having gome 3-1 down.....
Posted by: Hagrid, August 10, 2019, 4:36pm; Reply: 29
Hahahahah
Posted by: acko338, August 10, 2019, 4:36pm; Reply: 30
Taxi for Hurst with Swann paying by 1st September???
Posted by: WHYWONTYOULETMESIGNUP, August 10, 2019, 4:38pm; Reply: 31
Let out an audible moan when I saw the current scunthorpe score, the good kind
Posted by: sonofmadeleymariner, August 10, 2019, 4:40pm; Reply: 32
Hurst's just keeping up tradition of losing to Cheltenham is all  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Posted by: Malta_Mariner_90, August 10, 2019, 4:41pm; Reply: 33
Got to say the pressure will be building already on him. Another couple of defeats it will be interesting to see if Swann gets rid.

Posted by: Malta_Mariner_90, August 10, 2019, 4:42pm; Reply: 34
Also I see they were 1-0 up today, he didn't bring on Parslow did he?  ;D
Posted by: grimps, August 10, 2019, 4:44pm; Reply: 35
Quoted from Gaffer58


I completely understand what your saying, but after the last few years I think its f@@@ing great to be looking down on them, AGAIN, and having a good laugh.
Oh crap, they've just scored.


Actually I’ve just changed my mind , let’s all laugh at then 😂😂
Posted by: jaygy, August 10, 2019, 4:56pm; Reply: 36
4-1 😂
Posted by: promotion plaice, August 10, 2019, 4:58pm; Reply: 37

Scunny tonight prop up the league  (chat)
Posted by: OllieGTFC, August 10, 2019, 5:00pm; Reply: 38
Mind the gap
Posted by: Gaffer58, August 10, 2019, 5:01pm; Reply: 39
I hope "they kept their shape" and don't feel " spoilt" this early in the season.
Posted by: RonMariner, August 10, 2019, 5:12pm; Reply: 40
Oh, dear, what a shame.
Posted by: RonMariner, August 10, 2019, 5:42pm; Reply: 41
If you add his Scunny results so far to his record at Ipswich, it won't make for very pretty reading.........
Posted by: Gaffer58, August 10, 2019, 5:49pm; Reply: 42
Although I'm having a good laugh at them, it's probably time to give them a break, after all they support scunny, are bottom of the league, have Swann as a chairman, Hurst is their manager, gosh they are suffering, but there again it is scunny so sod em, let's hope they cannot even win the toss of the coin this season and plunge into the depths of the conference.
Posted by: Davec, August 10, 2019, 6:09pm; Reply: 43
Swann is renowned for not having much patience in managers so Hurst will soon be under suffocating pressure if they don't get some wins quickly, and then where would Hurst be? Less than 18 months ago he was cream of the crop but 2 sackings in less than a year will seriously damage his stock
Posted by: Marinerz93, August 10, 2019, 6:15pm; Reply: 44
[img]https://i.imgur.com/nJJzqlb.gif[/img]
Posted by: Swansea_Mariner, August 10, 2019, 7:35pm; Reply: 45
Jeeez did you hear Hursts post match I know it's early but it don't sound good 🤣
Posted by: Marinerz93, August 10, 2019, 8:27pm; Reply: 46
Quoted from Swansea_Mariner
Jeeez did you hear Hursts post match I know it's early but it don't sound good 🤣


[img]https://i.imgur.com/oOVOYtI.gif[/img]

I don't know, I sort of enjoyed it as it isn't us ;D
Posted by: promotion plaice, August 10, 2019, 8:33pm; Reply: 47
Quoted from Swansea_Mariner
Jeeez did you hear Hursts post match I know it's early but it don't sound good 🤣


Anyone got a link please ?

Posted by: denni266, August 10, 2019, 8:35pm; Reply: 48
Hurst was spoilt being here and having a team that won something  ;D
Posted by: Rik e B, August 10, 2019, 8:43pm; Reply: 49
[url]https://tse1.mm.bing.net/th?id=OGC.506302a3200b33caf321c0cf57709867&pid=Api&rurl=https%3a%2f%2fmedia.giphy.com%2fmedia%2f3JSGPbfEQPFOtVXEHe%2fgiphy.gif&ehk=Lv4PblzYMfWdQPWvx7FTAA[/url]
Posted by: HertsGTFC, August 10, 2019, 8:44pm; Reply: 50
It may have already been said Town are above the Scunts and so are 90 other EFL clubs😂😂😂😂
Posted by: HertsGTFC, August 10, 2019, 8:45pm; Reply: 51
Quoted from HertsGTFC
It may have already been said Town are above the Scunts and so are 90 other EFL clubs😂😂😂😂


Oh yeah and the side above them are those bell ends Stevenage ............ both in the relegation zone.....if only!!!
Posted by: IlkleyMariner, August 10, 2019, 9:15pm; Reply: 52
Just seen the Cheltenham goals. Scunthorpe defence has lots of lumbering overweight defenders who will be taken apart by better quick teams
Posted by: moosey_club, August 10, 2019, 11:00pm; Reply: 53
Quoted from Gaffer58
I hope "they kept their us shape" and don't feel " spoilt" this early in the season.


corrected for you.


Trying not to gloat at the moment as its too early in the season....i just hope they are still there in May when gloating really counts.
Posted by: Marinerz93, August 10, 2019, 11:15pm; Reply: 54
Quoted from HertsGTFC
It may have already been said Town are above the Scunts and so are 90 other EFL clubs😂😂😂😂


[img]https://i.imgur.com/ndRPYnt.gif[/img]
Posted by: Cricklewoodmariner, August 10, 2019, 11:36pm; Reply: 55
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p07k9v80 - a must listen  ;D ;D ;D

"I went over to the fans to clap and got a tough reception" - Two games in and its already looking worrying for his job.

[img]https://media0.giphy.com/media/3oEjHAUOqG3lSS0f1C/giphy.gif?cid=790b761183ff92d6e80d33cbd2ae5b0b0fb6481e54f9dd17&rid=giphy.gif[/img]

Posted by: rancido, August 11, 2019, 7:43am; Reply: 56
Quoted from Davec
Swann is renowned for not having much patience in managers so Hurst will soon be under suffocating pressure if they don't get some wins quickly, and then where would Hurst be? Less than 18 months ago he was cream of the crop but 2 sackings in less than a year will seriously damage his stock



Maybe Hurst and Slade should form a manager double act
Posted by: rancido, August 11, 2019, 7:46am; Reply: 57
Quoted from HertsGTFC
It may have already been said Town are above the Scunts and so are 90 other EFL clubs😂😂😂😂



Early days yet but if the Scunts get relegated ( Oh joy ! ) then I can't see them bouncing back from non league.
Posted by: wigworld, August 11, 2019, 7:54am; Reply: 58
I can't say I'm surprised. His recruitment over the Summer hardly set the world on fire, and he inherited a team with a losing mentality.
Posted by: OllieGTFC, August 11, 2019, 8:13am; Reply: 59
Are Scunthorpe spoilt ?
Posted by: golfer, August 11, 2019, 8:30am; Reply: 60
Quoted from rancido



Early days yet but if the Scunts get relegated ( Oh joy ! ) then I can't see them bouncing back from non league.


If the takeover of the steelworks materialises they could all be working there part time next year to supplement their non league wages
Posted by: marinerdazza, August 11, 2019, 8:41am; Reply: 61
Hurst looks and sounds like he’s had enough already.
Posted by: HertsGTFC, August 11, 2019, 8:54am; Reply: 62
Quoted from marinerdazza
Hurst looks and sounds like he’s had enough already.


Yes I’d agree, especially when MW asked him about bringing players in, feels like Swann has closed his wallet.
Posted by: MuddyWaters, August 11, 2019, 9:02am; Reply: 63
If I were in Swann’s position, I’d be looking for a buyer 🤔
Posted by: Marinerz93, August 11, 2019, 9:47am; Reply: 64
Quoted from rancido



Early days yet but if the Scunts get relegated ( Oh joy ! ) then I can't see them bouncing back from non league.


And if they do drop through the trapdoor they will have to earn the right to play in the league unlike last time when we stupidly voted them in.
Posted by: Marinerz93, August 11, 2019, 9:55am; Reply: 65
Quoted from OllieGTFC
Are Scunthorpe spoilt ?


Like Veruca Salt

[img]https://i.imgur.com/PiF9xbY.gif[/img]

Hopefully with this to follow

[img]https://i.imgur.com/GhjsO6i.gif[/img]
Posted by: Rik e B, August 11, 2019, 10:07am; Reply: 66
How do you post gifs? Found some lovely ear-cupping ones 😉
Posted by: Marinerz93, August 11, 2019, 10:20am; Reply: 67
Quoted from Rik e B
How do you post gifs? Found some lovely ear-cupping ones 😉


I use https://imgur.com

1. Register an account which is free
2. Find image/gif you want to post, right click on that image/gif and save it to pictures folder on your pc.
3. Go to your imgur account, top right of the website and upload image, a dialogue box will open and find the file on your pc and click it, this will upoload it to your imgur account.
4. The go to images uploaded and select the gif/image and highlight BBcode on the right of the image and paste that on to your post.

So BBCode-[img]https://i.imgur.com/ QFwCKVV.gif[/img]

gives you

[img]https://i.imgur.com/QFwCKVV.gif[/img]
Posted by: Ipswin, August 11, 2019, 11:10am; Reply: 68
Quoted from MuddyWaters
If I were in Swann’s position, I’d be looking for a buyer 🤔


Shutes maybe?

Posted by: Gaffer58, August 11, 2019, 3:35pm; Reply: 69
Well, listening to Hurst I couldn't tell the difference from when he was our manager and we'd won, both interviews were dull and his tone was dire. Bet when he was a kid on Christmas morning and he was opening his presents he was a real bundle of joy(not).
Posted by: 1mickylyons, August 12, 2019, 10:00am; Reply: 70
First away game and only 292 bothered travelling for a team thought to be a challenger? ;D
Posted by: KingstonMariner, August 12, 2019, 6:40pm; Reply: 71
Quoted from Ipswin


Shutes maybe?



Wouldn't that be ironic. If Swann was satisfied that Shutes had the money ........
Posted by: Civvy at last, August 12, 2019, 9:00pm; Reply: 72
I just wonder if the Scunny fans are feeling ‘spoilt’ right now 😉
Posted by: Marinerz93, August 12, 2019, 10:42pm; Reply: 73
For a laugh I thought I'd have a quick gander at their misery on one of their message boards, the links on the club links page it shows links but when you click on them there is no Scunt message board, anybody got a link that works or have all the Scunts crawled back under their rocks.
Posted by: promotion plaice, August 12, 2019, 10:53pm; Reply: 74
Quoted from Marinerz93
For a laugh I thought I'd have a quick gander at their misery on one of their message boards, the links on the club links page it shows links but when you click on them there is no Scunt message board, anybody got a link that works or have all the Scunts crawled back under their rocks.


I think you have to register to access their message board but could be wrong.

Posted by: Marinerz93, August 12, 2019, 11:56pm; Reply: 75
Quoted from promotion plaice


I think you have to register to access their message board but could be wrong.



Is that because it's a local message board for local people  ;D

[youtube]meF7NmfnXZ0[/youtube]
Posted by: jamesgtfc, August 13, 2019, 5:49am; Reply: 76
Irrespective of our result this Saturday we will still be in our rightful place above Scunny!
Posted by: Ipswin, August 13, 2019, 7:14am; Reply: 77
Quoted from KingstonMariner


Wouldn't that be ironic. If Swann was satisfied that Shutes had the money ........


Even more ironic if he found the money for them but not for us

Posted by: KingstonMariner, August 13, 2019, 1:31pm; Reply: 78
Quoted from Ipswin


Even more ironic if he found the money for them but not for us



Well I suppose that partly depends on what the owner wants for the club.
Posted by: Gaffer58, August 17, 2019, 5:58pm; Reply: 79
Just to cheer people up, WERE STILL ABOVE SCUNNY !
Posted by: KingstonMariner, August 17, 2019, 7:16pm; Reply: 80
Quoted from Gaffer58
Just to cheer people up, WERE STILL ABOVE SCUNNY !


Let’s not celebrate too soon. Besides the other lot are leading their division
Posted by: ex mariner, August 18, 2019, 11:28am; Reply: 81
From what i have heard Paul Hurst has got 2 games to save his job or he is out
Posted by: ex mariner, August 18, 2019, 11:56am; Reply: 82
Quoted from KingstonMariner


Let’s not celebrate too soon. Besides the other lot are leading their division


Scunny fans definitely won't be celebrating any time soon
Posted by: Marinerz93, August 18, 2019, 3:37pm; Reply: 83
Quoted from ex mariner
From what i have heard Paul Hurst has got 2 games to save his job or he is out


I've heard this too but I wouldn't take too much notice of this as it came with Slade taking over Hurst when it does happen, we can only wish for that as a Christmas present.

However, I've heard from a more reliable Scunt, Hurst will be given up to Christmas as he is known for slow starts and climbs up the table slowly, remember Hurst is a percentage manager, some results will go his way as they often did with us and they'll sadly slowly climb out of the drop zone. I hope they drop into the abyss never to reappear, the most sour faced and bitterest fans ever to mouth breath on the football league, fcuk them.
Posted by: promotion plaice, August 20, 2019, 10:02pm; Reply: 84
Quoted from ex mariner
From what i have heard Paul Hurst has got 2 games to save his job or he is out


Is that 1 now   8)

Posted by: jamesgtfc, August 20, 2019, 10:15pm; Reply: 85
I'm sure Doig flew past me on the M180 Westbound Sunday morning at about 10:00.

Wonder if he knows Hurst is under pressure?
Posted by: jaygy, August 20, 2019, 10:48pm; Reply: 86
Quoted from jamesgtfc
I'm sure Doig flew past me on the M180 Westbound Sunday morning at about 10:00.

Wonder if he knows Hurst is under pressure?


I doubt it will have been him, He’s probably still at the Ipswich training ground wondering if hurst is coming back
Posted by: lukeo, August 20, 2019, 10:48pm; Reply: 87
Mind the gap
Posted by: denni266, August 20, 2019, 10:50pm; Reply: 88
every one is above them  ;D
Posted by: Poojah, August 20, 2019, 11:08pm; Reply: 89
I’m honestly ambivalent towards Hurst nowadays, but part of me hopes that he makes it until Christmas (or 21st December to be precise). That game has the potential for one of the spiciest atmospheres we’ve seen at Blundell Park in many a year.

You have to admit though that it’s not looking good for him right now. Four defeats and one draw from his first five competitive games, bottom of the league, a chairman who is on his sixth manager in three years and presumably a top 3-5 budget doesn’t look like a recipe for long-term employment.

After the way things went at Ipswich and now the start he’s had at Scunny, even a man famed for his unwillingness to admit error must be feeling just a touch of self-doubt, surely?

Posted by: KingstonMariner, August 20, 2019, 11:22pm; Reply: 90
Quoted from Poojah
I’m honestly ambivalent towards Hurst nowadays, but part of me hopes that he makes it until Christmas (or 21st December to be precise). That game has the potential for one of the spiciest atmospheres we’ve seen at Blundell Park in many a year.



It'll be like a Poor Man's Home v West Brom 1995.

Who's gonna be Ivano?
Posted by: moosey_club, August 20, 2019, 11:27pm; Reply: 91
Quoted from Poojah
I’m honestly ambivalent towards Hurst nowadays, but part of me hopes that he makes it until Christmas (or 21st December to be precise). That game has the potential for one of the spiciest atmospheres we’ve seen at Blundell Park in many a year.




i did feel like that in all honesty but right now i think i actually love him more than i ever did when he was managing "us". Hope he gets time to carry on his good work.
Posted by: Theimperialcoroner, August 20, 2019, 11:34pm; Reply: 92
That WBA game was electric. The place was just fizzing. I’m trying to work out if I can be home for the Scunny game, hope so.
Posted by: KingstonMariner, August 20, 2019, 11:37pm; Reply: 93
Quoted from Theimperialcoroner
That WBA game was electric. The place was just fizzing. I’m trying to work out if I can be home for the Scunny game, hope so.


It was like a dam bursting when Ivano belted it in.
Posted by: Marinerz93, August 21, 2019, 12:33pm; Reply: 94
I hope when we play them they are well adrift at the bottom of the league so we can sing, whose that at the bottom of league is it Scunthorpe, yes it's Scunthorpe to what's that coming over the hill is it a monster

[youtube]o7X3LYGV_N8[/youtube]

[img]https://i.imgur.com/df0qdHO.gif[/img]
Posted by: Son of Cod, August 21, 2019, 1:20pm; Reply: 95
Quoted from Theimperialcoroner
That WBA game was electric. The place was just fizzing. I’m trying to work out if I can be home for the Scunny game, hope so.

Been going since 90/91 and that game and Fulham in the playoffs in 98 are the best two atmospheres I've experienced at Blundell Park.
Posted by: Gaffer58, August 21, 2019, 4:03pm; Reply: 96
This time last season whenever we had a thread about Lincoln they would be on here putting us right about how great and massive they were, but upto now I don't think any scunny fan has been on the Fishy explaining their side of the discussion, and to be honest I am missing them, be great to have someone to take the absolute urine out off.
Posted by: ivanosandwich, August 21, 2019, 4:24pm; Reply: 97
To be fair to Scunny, everyone they have played so far have been above them.
Posted by: Marinerz93, August 21, 2019, 6:06pm; Reply: 98
Quoted from Gaffer58
This time last season whenever we had a thread about Lincoln they would be on here putting us right about how great and massive they were, but upto now I don't think any scunny fan has been on the Fishy explaining their side of the discussion, and to be honest I am missing them, be great to have someone to take the absolute urine out off.


Scunts add nothing to any message board but spite, I'm glad they've all crawled back under their rocks, hopefully never to be heard of again.
Posted by: Marinerz93, August 24, 2019, 5:07pm; Reply: 99
5-2 to Town

[img]https://i.imgur.com/QFwCKVV.gif[/img]

Dirty Scunts lose to the Macc lads and are firmly rooted to the door to the abyss. Keep up the great work agent Hurst

(100)(100)(100)(100)(100)

[img]https://i.imgur.com/qmWvw6T.gif[/img]
Posted by: dapperz fun pub, August 24, 2019, 7:20pm; Reply: 100
Quoted from Son of Cod

Been going since 90/91 and that game and Fulham in the playoffs in 98 are the best two atmospheres I've experienced at Blundell Park.


That Fulham game was some atmosphere
Posted by: Gaffer58, August 31, 2019, 5:01pm; Reply: 101
It's that time on Saturday evening to bump this thread back up, but the way things are going Town will be out of sight by Christmas so I think we need to re-title it to " scunny are still bottom of the league"
Posted by: Marinerz93, August 31, 2019, 5:04pm; Reply: 102
Quoted from Gaffer58
It's that time on Saturday evening to bump this thread back up, but the way things are going Town will be out of sight by Christmas so I think we need to re-title it to " scunny are still bottom of the league"


Back to being the bottom feeders they are, just one more level to drop  ;D
Posted by: mariner91, August 31, 2019, 5:08pm; Reply: 103
The main reason I wanted Bolton to stay in the league is so that Scunny could still go down.
Posted by: Rik e B, August 31, 2019, 5:08pm; Reply: 104
Can the OP alter the thread title please 😂

I see the Scunt trolls are well and truly under their rocks nowhere to be seen 🤔😂
Posted by: AdamHaddock, August 31, 2019, 5:22pm; Reply: 105
It's just a shame Tuesday's game is in the checkatwit otherwise it would have been a cracking atmosphere with the grim reaper striking again
Posted by: promotion plaice, August 31, 2019, 5:30pm; Reply: 106

I've already said on here I normally boycott the EFL Trophy games but I will be at the game Tuesday (for one game only) to see Hurst back at BP.

Given their league position it could be an interesting evening   :)
Posted by: Gaffer58, August 31, 2019, 6:12pm; Reply: 107
PP, suggestion, save your dosh and a couple of precious hours on Tuesday for later in the season when it's the important league game at BP, by then though the scunny away numbers will probably be around 200, so a suggestion to the club, shove the scunny fans in the corner of the Osmond and let us also have behind the goal, BP will be rocking by then.
Posted by: Marinerz93, August 31, 2019, 6:15pm; Reply: 108
Quoted from Gaffer58
PP, suggestion, save your dosh and a couple of precious hours on Tuesday for later in the season when it's the important league game at BP, by then though the scunny away numbers will probably be around 200, so a suggestion to the club, shove the scunny fans in the corner of the Osmond and let us also have behind the goal, BP will be rocking by then.


Around 200, your not expecting the Scunts to be top of league are you with those numbers  ;D
Posted by: StaffsMariner, August 31, 2019, 6:24pm; Reply: 109
With their current form i would doubt anyone will be seeing Hurst at the game in December.
Posted by: TheRonRaffertyFanClub, August 31, 2019, 6:42pm; Reply: 110
The thing is that he just does not seem to learn does he? Nearly every game has been the same for them, opponents park the bus and he doesn’t have a clue how to beat it. How many times did Town fans see games like that?
Posted by: Gaffer58, August 31, 2019, 6:59pm; Reply: 111
The thing is that he just does not seem to learn does he? Nearly every game has been the same for them, opponents park the bus and he doesn’t have a clue how to beat it. How many times did Town fans see games like that?


But "we kept our shape"
Posted by: The Yard Dog, August 31, 2019, 7:03pm; Reply: 112
Quoted from Gaffer58


But "we kept our shape"


Should that be "we kept us shape"
Posted by: TheRonRaffertyFanClub, August 31, 2019, 7:04pm; Reply: 113
Quoted from Gaffer58


But "we kept our shape"


No we didn't ................ "We kept us shape." ;)

Posted by: Poojah, August 31, 2019, 7:07pm; Reply: 114
Some might find his post match interview hilarious. Not me of course, but some might...

[tweet]1167842733299511297[/tweet]
Posted by: denni266, August 31, 2019, 7:07pm; Reply: 115
It will be a nothing game.. they will field a strong team just to try and get a win under there belts to save hursts butt. and we will just field a team of them that need a game
Posted by: Poojah, August 31, 2019, 7:10pm; Reply: 116
Quoted from denni266
It will be a nothing game.. they will field a strong team just to try and get a win under there belts to save hursts butt. and we will just field a team of them that need a game


And yet we’ll still win.
Posted by: grimps, August 31, 2019, 8:34pm; Reply: 117
#Hurstin

This is the most entertaining and enjoyable run I can remember from a Paul Hurst team
Posted by: oochiad, August 31, 2019, 10:54pm; Reply: 118
Wow,  I’d forgotten what a Hirst interview was like.........
Posted by: oochiad, August 31, 2019, 10:55pm; Reply: 119
Oops Hurst!
Posted by: friskneymariner, August 31, 2019, 11:30pm; Reply: 120
Can you imagine him ever motivating a team.
Posted by: KingstonMariner, August 31, 2019, 11:34pm; Reply: 121
Quoted from Poojah
Some might find his post match interview hilarious. Not me of course, but some might...

[tweet]1167842733299511297[/tweet]


'kinell. I couldn't get beyond 90 seconds of that. What a mood hoover that bloke is.
Posted by: Marinerz93, September 7, 2019, 5:17pm; Reply: 122
Mind the gap Scunthorpe  ;D
Posted by: KingstonMariner, September 7, 2019, 5:28pm; Reply: 123
They’ll be one of the favourites next season. For the FA Trophy.
Posted by: Gaffer58, September 7, 2019, 5:39pm; Reply: 124
They'll be able to enter the Scottish Cup thingy that Wrexham and Solihull played in today, be a good final at Hamden, Berwick Rangers v scunny.
Posted by: KingstonMariner, September 7, 2019, 5:40pm; Reply: 125
Quoted from Gaffer58
They'll be able to enter the Scottish Cup thingy that Wrexham and Solihull played in today, be a good final at Hamden, Berwick Rangers v scunny.


They’re not that excrement are they?
Posted by: sonofmadeleymariner, September 7, 2019, 5:41pm; Reply: 126
Just listening to Hurst now following todays loss. He sounds so defeated and out of ideas already.
Posted by: Gaffer58, September 7, 2019, 5:46pm; Reply: 127
Just listening to Hurst now following todays loss. He sounds so defeated and out of ideas already.


No, your not listening properly, that's him talking up his team with enthusiasm and verve, just wait until Christmas when there really in the crap, then he'll be downbeat.
Posted by: sonofmadeleymariner, September 7, 2019, 5:55pm; Reply: 128
Quoted from Gaffer58


No, your not listening properly, that's him talking up his team with enthusiasm and verve, just wait until Christmas when there really in the crap, then he'll be downbeat.


Oh yeah I'd forgotten thats what it sounds like after listening to Jolley's dreary press conferences  ;D  ;D  ;D
Posted by: Poojah, September 7, 2019, 7:20pm; Reply: 129
Quoted from Gaffer58


No, your not listening properly, that's him talking up his team with enthusiasm and verve, just wait until Christmas when there really in the crap, then he'll be downbeat.


Waiting until Christmas is probably something not on Peter Swann’s to do list. They have two winnable looking home games coming up against Morecambe and Oldham - I should think that he has to win one of them.

As he pointed out in his interview, they have a squad capable of doing alright in this league. Six defeats and a draw in seven suggests things aren’t so hunky dory behind the scenes.
Posted by: TownSNAFU5, September 7, 2019, 8:34pm; Reply: 130
Scunny might not be one of the favourites for the FA Trophy over the next 2 seasons.  One of the earlier fallen “big teams” Chesterfield are currently bottom of the league.
Posted by: KingstonMariner, September 7, 2019, 8:37pm; Reply: 131
Quoted from TownSNAFU5
Scunny might not be one of the favourites for the FA Trophy over the next 2 seasons.  One of the earlier fallen “big teams” Chesterfield are currently bottom of the league.


That’s very uncharitable.

True though 😄
Posted by: Poojah, September 7, 2019, 8:38pm; Reply: 132
Quoted from TownSNAFU5
Scunny might not be one of the favourites for the FA Trophy over the next 2 seasons.  One of the earlier fallen “big teams” Chesterfield are currently bottom of the league.


Wow, no wins in their first ten games. They were in League One the year we got back in the league, what the hell has gone wrong there?
Posted by: Northbank Mariner, September 7, 2019, 8:49pm; Reply: 133
Quoted from Poojah


Wow, no wins in their first ten games. They were in League One the year we got back in the league, what the hell has gone wrong there?


The owner from what I can gather....be the best stadium in the Isthmian league though!!!
Posted by: HertsGTFC, September 7, 2019, 9:23pm; Reply: 134
Swann has a lot to answer for here I think, I recall that they where in a good place in terms of league position and stability when he sacked Alexander who is a relatively competent and possibly the best they’d had since Adkins. In addition to having an itchy trigger finger he’s a complete self publicist.

I take no pleasure in seeing clubs relegated to non league as I know what it feels like for the supporters, this season I might make an exception.
Posted by: jaygy, September 7, 2019, 9:55pm; Reply: 135
I don’t agree with the FA reinstating Bury next season but if it means an extra relegation place to make sure Scunny go down then I’m all for it
Posted by: MuddyWaters, September 7, 2019, 10:00pm; Reply: 136
Agent Hurst is doing a fab job.
Posted by: promotion plaice, September 8, 2019, 2:11pm; Reply: 137

I see one of the most popular threads on the Scunny fans forum today is "Sack the manager"   8)
Posted by: Gaffer58, September 8, 2019, 3:12pm; Reply: 138
Quoted from promotion plaice

I see one of the most popular threads on the Scunny fans forum today is "Sack the manager"   8)


I think we should all join the scunny thread and insist that Hurst keeps his job for as long as possible, "agent Hurst" is working just fine.
Posted by: Poojah, September 8, 2019, 5:45pm; Reply: 139
Things clearly not all happy families at Scunny. Hurst has tried to move the likes of Kevin Van Veen and Adam Hammill on to no avail - both remain at the club with Hammill completely excluded from the squad.

Now it appears their centre half and recent Hurst signing Kgosi Ntlhe was involved in an assault which left Danny Drinkwater badly injured last weekend:

https://talksport.com/football/598650/danny-drinkwater-burnley-sean-dyche/

They probably have a better squad in general, but already there appear to be signs reminiscent of our disastrous 2009-10 campaign. I can see some seriously dark times ahead for Scunny, and that’s before we even touch on their precarious financial position.
Posted by: Gaffer58, September 8, 2019, 6:45pm; Reply: 140
Hurst is the ideal candidate to manage scunny if they go down, he's got 6 years experience of the conference and will be successful, eventually.
Posted by: StaffsMariner, September 8, 2019, 7:39pm; Reply: 141
Am i right in thinking Hurst only won one game last season? Not looking good for Scunny.
Posted by: Poojah, September 9, 2019, 8:04am; Reply: 142
Dino Maamria sacked at Stevenage. Controversial former England wonen’s coach Mark Sampson takes charge.
Posted by: cannylad68, September 9, 2019, 9:05am; Reply: 143
I'm led to believe that Hurst has 2 matches to improve results.
Posted by: bax, September 9, 2019, 2:59pm; Reply: 144
http://priceoffootball.com/scunthorpe-united-2018-the-light-pours-out-of-me/

This is fascinating. Losing £90k a month. £9m in debt. Paying interest to Swann on his loans.
Posted by: Swansea_Mariner, September 9, 2019, 3:28pm; Reply: 145
WHOA Blackburn 120m in loans like wtf!!!
Posted by: Heisenberg, September 9, 2019, 4:25pm; Reply: 146
Quoted from bax
http://priceoffootball.com/scunthorpe-united-2018-the-light-pours-out-of-me/

This is fascinating. Losing £90k a month. £9m in debt. Paying interest to Swann on his loans.


Wow!  And I really do mean that, WOW!!  Incredible numbers they're talking there.  £3K/week average last year, and it might not be much less than that even now.  Makes GTFC seem almost sane in comparison.  God, I hope we're not paying Hanson et al over the odds like Scunthorpe do with their new recruits every season.......
Posted by: marinerdazza, September 9, 2019, 4:38pm; Reply: 147
Might explain their summer signings or lack of. Hurst has made a massive mistake here. His turnaround at Shrewsbury was down to getting rid and bringing his own team in. He's now stuck with a load of players who he appears to be falling out with and no access to budget. Much the same as Ipswich. His next appointment will be non-league.
Posted by: rancido, September 9, 2019, 8:01pm; Reply: 148
Quoted from bax
http://priceoffootball.com/scunthorpe-united-2018-the-light-pours-out-of-me/

This is fascinating. Losing £90k a month. £9m in debt. Paying interest to Swann on his loans.



At one stage they were paying Swanns' company £4,000 a week interest on the loans from his company. Maybe the " benign loans " from JF don't look so bad after all and as far as I know the club doesn't pay interest on them.
Posted by: HertsGTFC, September 9, 2019, 8:51pm; Reply: 149
Quoted from Poojah
Dino Maamria sacked at Stevenage. Controversial former England wonen’s coach Mark Sampson takes charge.


I don't get that either as Sampson has been the coach since July and surely part of the problem?

Compared to some clubs we're looking quite stable at the moment.  
Posted by: toontown, September 9, 2019, 9:07pm; Reply: 150
Those figures are absolutely staggering at scunny - 9 mill in debt and blowing 4k a week on interest, to be bottom of the league! If they go down this year could  be curtains for them.
Who is the director getting paid 190k a year - more than Danny Cowley is on for utterly transforming Lincoln in 3 years, winning at Wembley and beating a prem club isn't it?

The pressure on Hurst is even greater than I thought - surely swan can't afford anything other than promotion back to league 1 and the tv money that at least keeps their losses down to 5 figures each week!!!  ??)
Posted by: KingstonMariner, September 9, 2019, 9:28pm; Reply: 151
Quoted from rancido



At one stage they were paying Swanns' company £4,000 a week interest on the loans from his company. Maybe the " benign loans " from JF don't look so bad after all and as far as I know the club doesn't pay interest on them.


I think you're right that the club doesn't pay Fenty interest
Posted by: Mariner_09, September 9, 2019, 10:50pm; Reply: 152
Fenty is a fan of the club and therefore doesn’t view us a golden goose and really does want the best for us (hence his loans are interest free and benign). There’s never been any suggestion of ulterior motives with JF. The exact opposite is true of Swann, I’m happy we’re not in that situation to say the least.
Posted by: KingstonMariner, September 10, 2019, 12:46am; Reply: 153
Quoted from Mariner_09
Fenty is a fan of the club and therefore doesn’t view us a golden goose and really does want the best for us (hence his loans are interest free and benign). There’s never been any suggestion of ulterior motives with JF. The exact opposite is true of Swann, I’m happy we’re not in that situation to say the least.


I don't know how you know what Swann's motives are. Maybe you could share your source with us. There doesn't seem to be any prospect of him getting his money back from Scunny. That article hinted at some tax benefit for the Swann company that made the loan but that would only be tax relief on £4m (I think it mentioned) of the loans, so a fraction of what he's put in to Scunny. It's possible he is in it for the kudos, which could be viewed as 'an ulterior motive'.

As for JF not having ulterior motives. Again, same standards apply. How do you know? I don't think he's in it for the money. But it's possible there would be some kudos/ego involved. Which is understandable, many of us fancy the idea of being the 'saviour' of or having control over our own football club (having long since given up on fantasies of playing for, or even managing ;-) )
Posted by: mimma, September 10, 2019, 1:18am; Reply: 154
They have done a similar breakdown of GTFC.

http://priceoffootball.com/tag/grimsby/

Had to laugh at their visit to Cleethorpes and an offer by a "lady" of a romantic encounter behind a skip!!

We are comparatively financially stable compared to some teams mentioned. Credit to JF for that.  
Posted by: Mariner_09, September 10, 2019, 11:26am; Reply: 155
Quoted from KingstonMariner


I don't know how you know what Swann's motives are. Maybe you could share your source with us. There doesn't seem to be any prospect of him getting his money back from Scunny. That article hinted at some tax benefit for the Swann company that made the loan but that would only be tax relief on £4m (I think it mentioned) of the loans, so a fraction of what he's put in to Scunny. It's possible he is in it for the kudos, which could be viewed as 'an ulterior motive'.

As for JF not having ulterior motives. Again, same standards apply. How do you know? I don't think he's in it for the money. But it's possible there would be some kudos/ego involved. Which is understandable, many of us fancy the idea of being the 'saviour' of or having control over our own football club (having long since given up on fantasies of playing for, or even managing ;-) )


What I meant is you can be sure Fenty’s motives are purely for the benefit of the club, whereas you can’t have the same certainty about Swann. He’s probably not up to anything but given he’s apparently been sniffing round at Blackpool and is more interested in horse racing, his heart may well never truly be in it. Which is more precarious for Scunny.
Posted by: rancido, September 10, 2019, 12:18pm; Reply: 156
Quoted from KingstonMariner


I don't know how you know what Swann's motives are. Maybe you could share your source with us. There doesn't seem to be any prospect of him getting his money back from Scunny. That article hinted at some tax benefit for the Swann company that made the loan but that would only be tax relief on £4m (I think it mentioned) of the loans, so a fraction of what he's put in to Scunny. It's possible he is in it for the kudos, which could be viewed as 'an ulterior motive'.

As for JF not having ulterior motives. Again, same standards apply. How do you know? I don't think he's in it for the money. But it's possible there would be some kudos/ego involved. Which is understandable, many of us fancy the idea of being the 'saviour' of or having control over our own football club (having long since given up on fantasies of playing for, or even managing ;-) )



But surely if the loan is to a company that Swann owns ( Coolsilk ) then in the event of the club folding Swann will still get his money back because Coolsilk is a creditor to the club? I must admit I know very little about the world of finance but that is how it seems to me.
As far as the " kudos " aspect is concerned I'm not too sure about that either. Didn't he try to develop Gainsborough with a " vision for the future " but when things didn't work to plan he jumped ship? Even the fact that Scunnie receive money from a hotel he is involved with due to naming rights shows a degree of " feathering his nest ". I get the impression that he is a bit of a chancer and now that our Ferrous Friends are at the bottom of the Football League then I wouldn't be surprised if he " jumped ship " again.
Posted by: KingstonMariner, September 10, 2019, 2:02pm; Reply: 157
Quoted from rancido



But surely if the loan is to a company that Swann owns ( Coolsilk ) then in the event of the club folding Swann will still get his money back because Coolsilk is a creditor to the club? I must admit I know very little about the world of finance but that is how it seems to me.
As far as the " kudos " aspect is concerned I'm not too sure about that either. Didn't he try to develop Gainsborough with a " vision for the future " but when things didn't work to plan he jumped ship? Even the fact that Scunnie receive money from a hotel he is involved with due to naming rights shows a degree of " feathering his nest ". I get the impression that he is a bit of a chancer and now that our Ferrous Friends are at the bottom of the Football League then I wouldn't be surprised if he " jumped ship " again.


I like that. 'Ferrous Friends".

Coolsilk are not a football creditor though so the chances of them getting anything will be affected by how much Scunny owe in transfer fees (not a lot I'd expect, but when push comes to shove and there's no cash...) and players' wages (which could be considerable if they start to fall behind.

With regard to the naming rights, that's money out from a Swann linked organisation to what benefit? Advertising. Not really feathering his nest.

The fact he jumed ship from Gainsborough to go to Scunny doesn't mean he's not after kudos - could be it's just more kudos running Scunny.

Anyway, I'm not here to defend Swann. I certainly wouldn't want Town to be in that situation, beholden to one man to that extent.
Posted by: RonMariner, September 10, 2019, 4:40pm; Reply: 158
I somehow doubt that Glumford Park is very valuable, and so the club have little by way of assets to repay a £9mill debt. Hard to see Swann getting much of his money back if they went into administration.

The real question is how long will he continue to pour his cash down this particular drain? £90k a month. Wow, that's eye-watering. And it's not as if the investment is being rewarded on the pitch either.
Posted by: Marinerz93, September 10, 2019, 8:50pm; Reply: 159
Maybe Swann is waiting for that bit of football fortune to come along,

Swann maybe pouring cash in to keep the scunts alive as he gets that feel good factor, I mean walking round glumford park with all the scunts gurning at each other he must think to himself, I'm the most normal and handsome person here and bless them, the poor mutants, I'll pour money into their ickle club and they will worship me. Little does he know they already pray to a ferrous God whilst wafting around in methane, they love it.
Posted by: mariner91, September 10, 2019, 9:00pm; Reply: 160
Those are some staggering amounts of money to be losing for a club that barely averaged 4K attendances in L1! Surely the most likely club in our league to go bust?
Posted by: promotion plaice, September 21, 2019, 5:12pm; Reply: 161

Scunny lose again, agent Hurst is doing a grand job   :)
Posted by: Teestogreen, September 21, 2019, 5:14pm; Reply: 162
Re - the header - nice isn't it.
Posted by: rancido, September 29, 2019, 11:18am; Reply: 163
I noticed on our Ferrous Friends website ( The Blast Furnace ) that one poster was hoping for a " bumper crowd of 4,800" for the home fixture against Bradford. Obviously expecting 3,000 travelling fans from Bradford!
Posted by: White_shorts, October 23, 2019, 7:48pm; Reply: 164
After beating Exeter 3-1 last night, Scunthorpe have now scored twenty goals, the same as Town.

We might not be entitled to bump this thread much longer.
Posted by: denni266, October 23, 2019, 10:51pm; Reply: 165
They will not be under us for that long . 1 point out of 12 says we are on the big slide
Posted by: KingstonMariner, October 23, 2019, 11:15pm; Reply: 166
And wouldn't you just love it Denni.
Posted by: denni266, October 24, 2019, 8:49am; Reply: 167
Quoted from KingstonMariner
And wouldn't you just love it Denni.


Jut stating a fact as i see it.
Posted by: marinerdazza, October 24, 2019, 10:24am; Reply: 168
Hurst was always going to pull them round providing the chairman didn't panic. They'll be promoted next season. I feel disgusting even typing those words.
Posted by: KingstonMariner, October 24, 2019, 10:46pm; Reply: 169
Quoted from denni266


Jut stating a fact as i see it.


Funny you only seem to 'see' the negative side of things.
Posted by: denni266, October 25, 2019, 9:12am; Reply: 170
Quoted from KingstonMariner


Funny you only seem to 'see' the negative side of things.


Thats probably because there are not many positives , and there has not been for a long time.. and as i dont belong to the popular click my posts stand out  ;)
Posted by: Civvy at last, October 25, 2019, 9:54am; Reply: 171
Quoted from denni266

and as i dont belong to the popular click my posts stand out  ;)


It’s CLIQUE. So if you can’t spell it no wonder you don’t belong  ;)
Posted by: denni266, October 25, 2019, 12:12pm; Reply: 172
Quoted from Civvy at last


It’s CLIQUE. So if you can’t spell it no wonder you don’t belong  ;)


Well in that case i am glad i have problems spelling. and at times to quote a famous comedy writer. mispronuceation  Ronnie Barker. and i probably spelt that wrong as well, but it has never held me back in life  ;)
Posted by: KingstonMariner, October 25, 2019, 11:30pm; Reply: 173
Quoted from denni266


Thats probably because there are not many positives , and there has not been for a long time.. and as i dont belong to the popular click my posts stand out  ;)


I get that there's been plenty of negatives the last 16 years or so. But you seem to positively revel in it like a pig inshit.
Posted by: denni266, October 26, 2019, 1:50am; Reply: 174
Quoted from KingstonMariner


I get that there's been plenty of negatives the last 16 years or so. But you seem to positively revel in it like a pig inshit.


yes because i want us out of it , and i  will have my say when i feel the need , like everyone does on here, and all message sites
Posted by: Gaffer58, November 9, 2019, 7:24pm; Reply: 175
Just to lighten the mood thought I'd bump this thread back up, we are in Mondays  draw and scunny ar'nt. The only worry is that they can now concentrate on the league whilst we're dreaming of Man U away.
Posted by: OllieGTFC, November 9, 2019, 7:33pm; Reply: 176
Funny Jolley won’t be sacked specially we have made profit aswell, the board will see that is down to him, plus no one in the right mind would want to manage with us fans wanting them sack after 6 months, I feel relegation coming on very with all these sackings
Posted by: TAGG, November 9, 2019, 8:06pm; Reply: 177
Town are above Scunny
Not for much longer judging by today
Posted by: lew chaterleys lover, November 9, 2019, 8:40pm; Reply: 178
Quoted from OllieGTFC
Funny Jolley won’t be sacked specially we have made profit aswell, the board will see that is down to him, plus no one in the right mind would want to manage with us fans wanting them sack after 6 months, I feel relegation coming on very with all these sackings


For a start Jolley has had 18 months and all the players are is. He has had an excellent chance to do something in the game but I am not sure his strengths are in management. More boardroom than manager.

There would be plenty of managers out there who would want to manage Grimsby Town. The trick is picking the right one; not the one who gives the best interview, but the background checks, the style of football played and whether they can get a reasonable squad playing to their strengths.
Posted by: Northbank Mariner, November 9, 2019, 10:04pm; Reply: 179


For a start Jolley has had 18 months and all the players are is. He has had an excellent chance to do something in the game but I am not sure his strengths are in management. More boardroom than manager.

There would be plenty of managers out there who would want to manage Grimsby Town. The trick is picking the right one; not the one who gives the best interview, but the background checks, the style of football played and whether they can get a reasonable squad playing to their strengths.


The hardest part Lew is that most of us believe this squad is the best we've had for a long time, a squad he's put together which makes me think that MJ is a pretty decent judge of a player, better known in the trade as a scout, but as long as I've got a hole in my fat posterior he's not a manager....I saw it last year and I'm seeing it again this season...
Posted by: OllieGTFC, November 9, 2019, 10:22pm; Reply: 180


For a start Jolley has had 18 months and all the players are is. He has had an excellent chance to do something in the game but I am not sure his strengths are in management. More boardroom than manager.

There would be plenty of managers out there who would want to manage Grimsby Town. The trick is picking the right one; not the one who gives the best interview, but the background checks, the style of football played and whether they can get a reasonable squad playing to their strengths.



Paul Hurst has 6 years just saying

Posted by: Swansea_Mariner, November 9, 2019, 10:32pm; Reply: 181
Paul Hurst made substantial progress in his second full season.
Posted by: OllieGTFC, November 9, 2019, 11:22pm; Reply: 182
Quoted from Swansea_Mariner
Paul Hurst made substantial progress in his second full season.


And you all still wanted him sacked again just saying 😂
Posted by: Swansea_Mariner, November 10, 2019, 10:47am; Reply: 183
Where did I say I wanted Paul Hurst sacked?

We went from like 11th place finish to 4th place finish in Hursts second full season, yes it stagnated later on but the Jolley is in his second full season and doesn't appear to be making equivalent progress.
Posted by: sam gy, November 10, 2019, 1:01pm; Reply: 184
Quoted from TAGG
Town are above Scunny
Not for much longer judging by today


Well, we were crap but still drew against Newport who were in the playoffs last season, whereas Scunny lost 4-1 to Crawley...
Posted by: Abdul19, November 10, 2019, 1:35pm; Reply: 185
Quoted from Swansea_Mariner
Where did I say I wanted Paul Hurst sacked?

We went from like 11th place finish to 4th place finish in Hursts second full season, yes it stagnated later on but the Jolley is in his second full season and doesn't appear to be making equivalent progress.


Agreed it's a nonsense comparison, and stagnating in the playoffs still means being in the playoffs! (just saying)
Posted by: Swansea_Mariner, November 10, 2019, 1:57pm; Reply: 186
True that Abdul if only we could stagnate in Div4 playoffs for awhile, if only 😁
Posted by: Gaffer58, November 16, 2019, 7:20pm; Reply: 187
My Fishy colleagues, its Saturday evening and once again time to bump this thread back up to the top again. As we speak we are still 1 point above them WITH 3 games in hand. After the shenanigans that have happened this week I only have 2 footballing wishes for this season now,1) we beat them both home and away, 2) we finish above them at the end. Simples.
Posted by: Ipswin, November 22, 2019, 12:42pm; Reply: 188
I fear this thread becomes obsolete by 5pm this Saturday
Posted by: denni266, November 22, 2019, 1:04pm; Reply: 189
If we are above them at 5pm on saturday, that will be our football fortune for this year  :(
Posted by: Gaffer58, November 22, 2019, 5:22pm; Reply: 190
At the moment not looking forward to our first meeting of the season, but you never know we could start a long unbeaten run tomorrow that eventually sees us in a playoff spot.
Posted by: 137 (Guest), November 22, 2019, 7:06pm; Reply: 191
Quoted from Ipswin
I fear this thread becomes obsolete by 5pm this Saturday


OUCH!!!

That was the truth hurting. I share your fear.
Posted by: Rik e B, November 23, 2019, 1:04am; Reply: 192
From looking forward to tearing them a new one to dreading being shown up 😩
Posted by: promotion plaice, November 23, 2019, 4:58pm; Reply: 193

"Town are above Scunny in the League".  

Not anymore   :o
Posted by: Marinerz93, November 23, 2019, 5:21pm; Reply: 194
Hang your heads in shame directors, you hold your manhoods cheap whilst the dirty Scunts go above us, leave now you are as much use as a chocolate fireguard and the breaking strain of a kit kat.
Posted by: easypeersy, November 23, 2019, 8:23pm; Reply: 195
Peter Day are we still aiming for Championship football by 2023?
Posted by: arryarryarry, November 23, 2019, 9:46pm; Reply: 196
Time this thread was deleted 👎
Posted by: promotion plaice, November 24, 2019, 12:39am; Reply: 197
Quoted from arryarryarry
Time this thread was deleted 👎

We've got three games in hand over Scunny, they will be back below us before you know it  (wine)
Posted by: Kris2, November 24, 2019, 12:42am; Reply: 198
Quoted from promotion plaice

We've got three games in hand over Scunny, they will be back below us before you know it  (wine)


We can't even win a game at the minute so don't count on it. Hurst will be dashing way past us cupping his ears all the way there.
Posted by: KingstonMariner, November 24, 2019, 1:02am; Reply: 199
Considering what budgets Scunny have had, this is no great shame. If anyone had said at the beginning of the season that Scunny wouldn't pass us until late November, we'd ALL have said 'no way'.

We're on a bad run so it's no surprise to see the likes of Denni pop his head up.
Posted by: Marinerz93, November 24, 2019, 10:06am; Reply: 200
Quoted from KingstonMariner
Considering what budgets Scunny have had, this is no great shame. If anyone had said at the beginning of the season that Scunny wouldn't pass us until late November, we'd ALL have said 'no way'.

We're on a bad run so it's no surprise to see the likes of Denni pop his head up.


Bad run, we've imploded to the point our points haul over the last 6 games is 1 point (lost 5 drawn 1), Morecambe who are bottom of the league and 5 points behind, their points haul over the last 6 games is 4 points (lost 3, won 1 drawn 1). We need a new manager and the board should not be dragging their heels on this, Limbrick is showing he can't motivate the players enough over 90 minutes and as soon as we go a goal down we don't do come backs anymore. This is relegation form something we have experienced before, we are carrying too many players who are showing they just aren't good enough. Confidence may be low but if we had enough players with something about them, then confidence comes naturally, the low confidence may be that a few of them have realised that when the going is tough there is nowhere to hide and certainly at least half the first team have been found wanting.
Posted by: oochiad, November 24, 2019, 10:44am; Reply: 201
Let’s not panic yet. Northampton whooped Crewe the week before, we were certainly much better yesterday and when our three games in hand are played this position behind the Scunthorpe will be put right!! I’m have been drinking all weekend......
Posted by: denni266, November 24, 2019, 11:07am; Reply: 202
Quoted from KingstonMariner
Considering what budgets Scunny have had, this is no great shame. If anyone had said at the beginning of the season that Scunny wouldn't pass us until late November, we'd ALL have said 'no way'.

We're on a bad run so it's no surprise to see the likes of Denni pop his head up.


sorry for being wrong about things, oh wait  i was right again  ;)
Posted by: Gaffer58, November 24, 2019, 4:03pm; Reply: 203
The only position that matters is at he end of the season, anywhere above them then is a success to me.
Posted by: Stevie Cammack, December 7, 2019, 5:27pm; Reply: 204
This thread seems to have slipped down the pecking order somewhat for some reason.
Posted by: Gaffer58, December 7, 2019, 5:43pm; Reply: 205
Stevie, how's the golf going at the moment, Ashby Decoy in good nick?
Posted by: Stevie Cammack, December 7, 2019, 6:05pm; Reply: 206
Got me mixed up mate, not a golf man in any way, shape, or form.  Bit pretentious for my sporting tastes.
Posted by: Mandy Dunnit vs Hettie, December 7, 2019, 8:20pm; Reply: 207
Quoted from Stevie Cammack
Got me mixed up mate, not a golf man in any way, shape, or form.  Bit pretentious for my sporting tastes.


If you are going to be a troll who pretends not to be a troll don’t use the name of a former Scunt player. Get back to your own forum...or to your sister.
Posted by: Stevie Cammack, December 7, 2019, 8:27pm; Reply: 208
A buffoonery trifecta that post.

1.  "A troll who pretends not to be a troll".  Merely pointing out that this thread has predictably blown up spectacularly in your faces.  What on earth are you twittering on about dear?

2.  "Go back to your sister".  Ah yes, the bizarre football imbecile's philosophy.  Anyone supporting a different local club to your own is incestuous.  And an additional digit on their hands.  As tedious and tiresome, as it is nonsensical.

3.  "Go back to your own board".  World Wide Web.  Read it out loud a few times sunshine, and let the words sink in.
Posted by: Northbank Mariner, December 7, 2019, 8:37pm; Reply: 209
Quoted from Stevie Cammack
A buffoonery trifecta that post.

1.  "A troll who pretends not to be a troll".  Merely pointing out that this thread has predictably blown up spectacularly in your faces.  What on earth are you twittering on about dear?

2.  "Go back to your sister".  Ah yes, the bizarre football imbecile's philosophy.  Anyone supporting a different local club to your own is incestuous.  And an additional digit on their hands.  As tedious and tiresome, as it is nonsensical.

3.  "Go back to your own board".  World Wide Web.  Read it out loud a few times sunshine, and let the words sink in.


The Fishy....a forum for GTFC fans
Bud we had enough of Lincoln pratts thinking they were clever rubbing it in our faces how "successful" they were but now we have you lot to deal with.
Come on and be constructive, that's fine, but to try n gloat is just down right rude...
Enjoy the ear cupping from the poisoned dwarf, because believe me, it will come.
Posted by: promotion plaice, December 7, 2019, 8:38pm; Reply: 210
Quoted from Stevie Cammack
A buffoonery trifecta that post.

1.  "A troll who pretends not to be a troll".  Merely pointing out that this thread has predictably blown up spectacularly in your faces.  What on earth are you twittering on about dear?

2.  "Go back to your sister".  Ah yes, the bizarre football imbecile's philosophy.  Anyone supporting a different local club to your own is incestuous.  And an additional digit on their hands.  As tedious and tiresome, as it is nonsensical.

3.  "Go back to your own board".  World Wide Web.  Read it out loud a few times sunshine, and let the words sink in.

Any chance your forum will become as accommodating as ours, as in we can see it without having to log in ?


Posted by: Stevie Cammack, December 7, 2019, 9:20pm; Reply: 211
No idea, I haven't got a forum.  
Posted by: Stevie Cammack, December 7, 2019, 9:24pm; Reply: 212
Quoted from Northbank Mariner


The Fishy....a forum for GTFC fans
Bud we had enough of Lincoln pratts thinking they were clever rubbing it in our faces how "successful" they were but now we have you lot to deal with.
Come on and be constructive, that's fine, but to try n gloat is just down right rude...
Enjoy the ear cupping from the poisoned dwarf, because believe me, it will come.


'Down right rude'.  Well jolly well pardon me all the way to hell.  Whatever happened to expecting a bit back if you give it out?  What its all about isn't it?  
Posted by: Marinerz93, December 7, 2019, 10:50pm; Reply: 213
Quoted from Stevie Cammack


'Down right rude'.  Well jolly well pardon me all the way to hell.  Whatever happened to expecting a bit back if you give it out?  What its all about isn't it?  


We've given and taken a fair amount of banter and abuse over the years, funny how you should say that when your ironbru message board locks out the casual browser and prevents anyone other than a Scunt from having an account. Just like the gimps you can give it but can't take it so of you pop, one of the 5 villages that's makes up scunk town is missing you.
Posted by: Stevie Cammack, December 7, 2019, 10:55pm; Reply: 214
Actually think I might do one - the patters abysmal on here to be fair, like a bloody nursery!  Might pop in now and again to give this isolated classic a bump.....

See you soon, hope Tory Boy keeps up the good work.
Posted by: Marinerz93, December 7, 2019, 11:01pm; Reply: 215
Quoted from Stevie Cammack
Actually think I might do one - the patters abysmal on here to be fair, like a bloody nursery!  Might pop in now and again to give this isolated classic a bump.....

See you soon, hope Tory Boy keeps up the good work.


When the ironbru was accessible a few seasons ago there was no patter because fairy 64 just banned other teams fans so a bit hypocritical of you Scunt.
Posted by: Stevie Cammack, December 14, 2019, 5:55pm; Reply: 216
Think my internet is on the blink, shows us above you, just like the last decade and a half?
Posted by: Northbank Mariner, December 14, 2019, 6:04pm; Reply: 217
Quoted from Stevie Cammack
Think my internet is on the blink, shows us above you, just like the last decade and a half?


You're like a bad smell, you just won't go away will you...
Time I stopped feeding the troll.,...let's see what next weekend brings...oh, I can just say, we didn't throw a 2 goal lead away today....
Posted by: Marinerz93, December 14, 2019, 6:10pm; Reply: 218
Quoted from Stevie Cammack
Think my internet is on the blink, shows us above you, just like the last decade and a half?
[img]https://i.imgur.com/9gYZoAI.jpg[/img]


You left your web cam on

[img]https://i.imgur.com/kaBe8aM.jpg[/img]
Posted by: IlkleyMariner, December 14, 2019, 6:20pm; Reply: 219
Unless we get something out of next Saturdays encounter it might be better to withdraw this thread.

Ok at the end of September, all was looking well, but in the intervening 11 weeks we seem to have scored just one league goal, which was against the team currently second bottom in the league.

Running out of grounds for optimism for playoffs, but you can never say never.
I did enjoy the 5 penalties v Macclesfield though in the League Cup.
Posted by: Stevie Cammack, December 14, 2019, 8:56pm; Reply: 220
Quoted from Northbank Mariner


You're like a bad smell, you just won't go away will you...
Time I stopped feeding the troll.,...let's see what next weekend brings...oh, I can just say, we didn't throw a 2 goal lead away today....


You can indeed say that.  And you would be right Steffi, my Keyboard Warrior mate.  No need for us to go "face to face" on that one.

And I can say that Super Paul Hurst and his Claret and Blue Wizards are above Grimsby Town Football Club in the Football League.  As we have been for 15 years (and counting).   ;)
Posted by: Northbank Mariner, December 14, 2019, 9:14pm; Reply: 221
Quoted from Stevie Cammack


You can indeed say that.  And you would be right Steffi, my Keyboard Warrior mate.  No need for us to go "face to face" on that one.

And I can say that Super Paul Hurst and his Claret and Blue Wizards are above Grimsby Town Football Club in the Football League.  As we have been for 15 years (and counting).   ;)


For once, probably because you've bored me silly, I can't be ar$ed anymore ..go enjoy your time in the limelight while I enjoy revelling in the fact that as a club wel are historically the most successful club in Lincolnshire...
Posted by: Stevie Cammack, December 14, 2019, 9:33pm; Reply: 222
Revel away.  Sounds great Steve, just great.   ;D
Posted by: Northbank Mariner, December 14, 2019, 9:45pm; Reply: 223
Quoted from Stevie Cammack
Revel away.  Sounds great Steve, just great.   ;D


Well, when your trophy cabinet is as full as ours come back to me....when you hold a record for the highest attendance at Old Trafford come back to me. ...until then enjoy watching the poisoned dwarf, cupping his ears telling your spoilt.....
Claret and blue wizards...sod me, I didn't realise you supported Barcelona!!!
Posted by: Stevie Cammack, December 14, 2019, 10:50pm; Reply: 224
Quoted from Northbank Mariner


Well, when your trophy cabinet is as full as ours come back to me....when you hold a record for the highest attendance at Old Trafford come back to me. ...until then enjoy watching the poisoned dwarf, cupping his ears telling your spoilt.....
Claret and blue wizards...sod me, I didn't realise you supported Barcelona!!!


Full trophy cabinet...  :-/

Scunthorpe & Grimsby - Football Trophies = Two Bald Men - Comb.

Apart from that famous night at Old Trafford 80 years ago of course.  Steve, Steve, Steve.  You are a sketch.   ;D
Posted by: Northbank Mariner, December 14, 2019, 10:57pm; Reply: 225
Quoted from Stevie Cammack


Full trophy cabinet...  :-/

Scunthorpe & Grimsby - Football Trophies = Two Bald Men - Comb.

Apart from that famous night at Old Trafford 80 years ago of course.  Steve, Steve, Steve.  You are a sketch.   ;D


We'll not mention 2 trips to Wembley in 1 year when we won twice...
Go back to your hotel Stevie...you're about as welcome as a fart in a spacesuit on here...
Posted by: Stevie Cammack, December 14, 2019, 11:05pm; Reply: 226
Quoted from Northbank Mariner


We'll not mention 2 trips to Wembley in 1 year when we won twice...
Go back to your hotel Stevie...you're about as welcome as a fart in a spacesuit on here...


I buried my bone with the Mrs 3 times in a row the same night Scunny clinched the League 1 title in Blackpool - you would no doubt approve because at least one of them was "face to face".   ;D

Come back to me when you have done that Steffi, come back to me then sunshine.
Posted by: Gaffer58, December 14, 2019, 11:12pm; Reply: 227
Did you struggle to get into Glumford park today, bet it was quite a crush squeezing all 3000 in, after 15 years of being above us why is your average this season nearly 1000 less then ours, it must be the fast flowing attacking football Hurst plays.
Posted by: Stevie Cammack, December 14, 2019, 11:17pm; Reply: 228
Quoted from Gaffer58
Did you struggle to get into Glumford park today, bet it was quite a crush squeezing all 3000 in, after 15 years of being above us why is your average this season nearly 1000 less then ours, it must be the fast flowing attacking football Hurst plays.


Ah, its gaffa-gape.  Where is this quote about me being GT till I die or something?  Or did you just get it spectacularly wrong?

I reckon the gates are probably something to do with GY / Clee being double the population of Scunthorpe.  Just call me Carol Vorderman, but I think it might be something to do with it.  Similar reason why the Targers smash your gates out of the water.  Hull is bigger than GY / Clee.
Posted by: Marinerz93, December 14, 2019, 11:41pm; Reply: 229
Quoted from Stevie Cammack


I buried my bone in my hand 3 times in a row the same night Scunny clinched the League 1 title in Blackpool - you would no doubt approve because at least one of them was "face to face".   ;D

Come back to me when you have done that Steffi, come back to me then sunshine.


[img]https://i.imgur.com/n2fiiB4.jpg[/img]
Posted by: Northbank Mariner, December 15, 2019, 6:45am; Reply: 230
Quoted from Stevie Cammack


I buried my bone with the Mrs 3 times in a row the same night Scunny clinched the League 1 title in Blackpool - you would no doubt approve because at least one of them was "face to face".   ;D

Come back to me when you have done that Steffi, come back to me then sunshine.


Only 3 times?.... you've no staying power sunshine!...
Posted by: Rik e B, December 15, 2019, 1:46pm; Reply: 231
Problem is I don't think Steffi fancies boning his sister.  ;)

Posted by: Stevie Cammack, December 15, 2019, 2:26pm; Reply: 232
Quoted from Rik e B
Problem is I don't think Steffi fancies boning his sister.  ;)



Original and hilarious.  Well done on getting 'Steffi's' name right though!   ;D
Posted by: Northbank Mariner, December 15, 2019, 2:30pm; Reply: 233
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Yawn off....
Posted by: Gaffer58, December 15, 2019, 3:20pm; Reply: 234
Stevie, please promise not to desert our board after we've took the points next Saturday, having you on here is such a joy, it makes us realise what being a plonker is like.
Posted by: Stevie Cammack, December 15, 2019, 3:41pm; Reply: 235
Quoted from Gaffer58
Stevie, please promise not to desert our board after we've took the points next Saturday, having you on here is such a joy, it makes us realise what being a plonker is like.


I promise.  Is my apology forthcoming for you calling me a liar?
Posted by: Stevie Cammack, December 21, 2019, 3:04pm; Reply: 236
Boom.  May I be the first to nominate this for thread of the year? ;D
Posted by: Oly1987, December 21, 2019, 3:25pm; Reply: 237
I cant help but feel a huge amount of hubris coming from this post. We should've known Hurst would steady the ship there while we appear to be on a rubber dinghy with a massive hole in the middle of the ocean and surrounded by sharks
Posted by: denni266, December 21, 2019, 3:34pm; Reply: 238
Quoted from Oly1987
I cant help but feel a huge amount of hubris coming from this post. We should've known Hurst would steady the ship there while we appear to be on a rubber dinghy with a massive hole in the middle of the ocean and surrounded by sharks


The only shark causing problems at town is fenty, Anyone that thinks that putting money in to a football club and getting it it back needs sectioning. Typical tory , chop the funding at the bottom and look after themselves. Cant wait for you to take your pretend bond car and 1962 roll neck sweaters and drive in to the sun set and never set foot in our club again
Posted by: Stevie Cammack, December 21, 2019, 3:39pm; Reply: 239
Super Johnny Fenty, Iron legend.
Posted by: Stevie Cammack, December 21, 2019, 4:49pm; Reply: 240
Quoted from Gaffer58
No matter what scunny's result today we will still be above them come 5pm, let's hope this thread can be updated every Saturday afternoon.


I'll do my level best to keep on top of that for you Gaffer.   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Posted by: Stevie Cammack, December 21, 2019, 4:54pm; Reply: 241
"All is well in the universe again, the natural balance of things has once again been restored."  Gaffer58.

"Scunthorpe you have been spoiled and now Hurst is there to restore balance, lets hope you drop through the trap door, you deserve it you dirty Scunts."  Marinerz93.

"What goes around comes around.  Normal service will soon be resumed."  Grim up North.

"People have to stop looking at Scunthorpe like they have any significance to us .
They was always the nobody’s of round here"  Grimps.

"Actually I’ve just changed my mind , let’s all laugh at then 😂😂".  Grimps.

" I think its f@@@ing great to be looking down on them, AGAIN, and having a good laugh."  Gaffer58.

"Hahahahah".  Hagrid

"Scunny tonight prop up the league".  Says the genius who started this comedy gold, Promotion Plaice.

"Mind the gap".  OllieGTFC.  

You do that Ollie, you do that.






Posted by: Gaffer58, December 21, 2019, 4:56pm; Reply: 242
It's a marathon not a sprint, you never know under our new owner and new manager we could get a new striker who can score, and storm the league. There again we will more then likely have the same old owner, same old stand in manager and same old non scoring strikers.
Posted by: Stevie Cammack, December 21, 2019, 5:23pm; Reply: 243
"Its a marathon not a sprint".  Aye, but that didn't seem to matter for the first 18 pages or so did it?  
Posted by: ginnywings, December 21, 2019, 5:29pm; Reply: 244
Ok Stevie, we get it, you've had your gloat and that's understandable, but we didn't see you on here defending your team when they were rock bottom, now all of a sudden you can't stay away. We were the better side today, no question but hey ho, that's football and what goes around, comes around.
Posted by: Stevie Cammack, December 21, 2019, 5:36pm; Reply: 245
Ah, someone else who has a real interest in how I spend my time.  Quite flattering!  This thread was just hanging there like it was meant to be.  It would take a bigger man than me to ignore it, admittedly.

If you had Big Kev you might have won 1-0.  But you didn't.  And now its been zero days since we won a league match at Blunder instead of 6 decades....Nice one Fenty!
Posted by: ginnywings, December 21, 2019, 5:46pm; Reply: 246
Couldn't give a toss how you spend your time.
Posted by: Stevie Cammack, December 21, 2019, 5:59pm; Reply: 247
Stop advising me how to spend it then kidder. 8)
Posted by: Marinerz93, December 21, 2019, 8:54pm; Reply: 248
Quoted from Stevie Cammack
Stop advising me how to spend it then kidder. 8)


I know you spend your time looking in the mirror.

[img]https://i.imgur.com/xth1mY9.gif[/img]
Posted by: Stevie Cammack, December 21, 2019, 9:10pm; Reply: 249
Took you a while Colin.  I'm relying on you to keep this little beauty trending.  Nice finish by Big Kev wasn't it?  
Posted by: Marinerz93, December 21, 2019, 9:18pm; Reply: 250
Quoted from Stevie Cammack
Took you a while Colin.  I'm relying on you to keep this little beauty trending.  Nice finish by Big Kev wasn't it?  


Yes Ralph, I feel your sexual tension towards me, but I am not going to be your Ted.

[img]https://i.imgur.com/lYkciPs.gif[/img]

Van Veen's finishing was a well taken and what I would expect from a player who is being funded by Mrs Wilkinson through her husbands weekly allowance.
Posted by: Stevie Cammack, December 21, 2019, 9:42pm; Reply: 251
Even after further cementing our dominance (15 years and counting) over you today, I can't be bothered with your stupid picture nonsense.  Keep up the job work bumping this little gem though!
Posted by: HertsGTFC, December 21, 2019, 10:04pm; Reply: 252
Quoted from Stevie Cammack
Even after further cementing our dominance (15 years and counting) over you today, I can't be bothered with your stupid picture nonsense.  Keep up the job work bumping this little gem though!


Wasn’t that “dominance” broken when you where knocked out of the FA Cup at home by a non league team in 2013?
Posted by: Northbank Mariner, December 21, 2019, 10:12pm; Reply: 253
Quoted from Stevie Cammack
Even after further cementing our dominance (15 years and counting) over you today, I can't be bothered with your stupid picture nonsense.  Keep up the job work bumping this little gem though!

Guess who's back, Steffi's back....you are a tool but not one I'd have in my tool box...as the saying goes....why don't you take your face for a sh!te and give your ar$e a chance as it would talk more sense...your obsession with all things GTFC is bordering on psychotic.......
Posted by: Gaffer58, December 21, 2019, 10:16pm; Reply: 254
Stevie, I bet you was a real bundle of fun last season on opposition teams forums when the mighty iron were dominating league 1.
Posted by: Stevie Cammack, December 21, 2019, 10:28pm; Reply: 255
Surely the measure of dominance is league position, and its been a decade and a half since you finished above the Claret and Blue Wizards.  A trifling cup match is neither here nor there surely Shirley?  

Oh what fun it is to see The Iron win away, hey!
Posted by: HertsGTFC, December 21, 2019, 11:51pm; Reply: 256
Quoted from Stevie Cammack
Surely the measure of dominance is league position, and its been a decade and a half since you finished above the Claret and Blue Wizards.  A trifling cup match is neither here nor there surely Shirley?  

Oh what fun it is to see The Iron win away, hey!


In footballing terms you have a convenient short memory ........... probably driven by a lack of IQ or the need for cognitive therapy.
Posted by: Stevie Cammack, December 22, 2019, 7:41am; Reply: 257
My memory is long enough to remember 15 years of league dominance.  I am merely stating this fact, sorry if it upsets you.  

Oh what fun it is to see The Iron win away, hey! 8)
Posted by: paramariner, December 22, 2019, 10:28am; Reply: 258
Think you're right Stevie,  the strike was a great finish, he was the difference between the team's. I disagree that we " might have won 1-0 if we had him, I think you would have been well beaten but hey ho.  Also surprised he's at a small club and could perform at a higher level.  However, the man has no class at all as a person. He came off the pitch and though I hadn't said a word to him, shouted in my face "your team is excrement". Even you as an Iron supporter should find that unprofessional.
Posted by: paramariner, December 22, 2019, 10:30am; Reply: 259
The word he used was not excr >:([center][/center]ement but means the same, it was edited out!!
Posted by: Marinerz93, December 22, 2019, 11:03am; Reply: 260
Quoted from Stevie Cammack
My memory is long enough to remember 15 years of league dominance.  I am merely stating this fact, sorry if it upsets you.  

Oh what fun it is to see The Iron win away, hey! 8)


Adults can generally recall events from 3–4 years old, and have primarily experiential memories beginning around 4.7 years old.

So on that theory you are about 18 or 19 which would explain why you don't even know that Scumthorpe owe their league status to us, we voted you into the league you never earned the right to play in the football league, that is a sad fact for you, sad face.

I'd like you to come back with some facts, since we got you into the league how many seasons have Scumthorpe finished above Grimsby, how many seasons have the scunts spent in what is the Championship compared to Town. I won't hold my breath.

Who is going to fund the Scunts when Mrs Wilkinson is fed up of her husband wasting her money.
Posted by: Stevie Cammack, December 22, 2019, 6:39pm; Reply: 261
I know its 15 years since you finished above us.  I can't be bothered to research the points you make - When I started following the Iron in 87, we were the poor relations.  And now, we are not.  Its not a blip.  

Its not got much to do with Wilko's / Swanny, Steve Wharton had us sailing nicely along prior to their arrival.  Still, if you want to paint us as some Oil-money type nkotb, crack on if it makes you feel better.

Thanks for keeping this trending as instructed.   ;)
Posted by: MuddyWaters, December 22, 2019, 6:41pm; Reply: 262
Can’t someone shut this showerofshite up?
Posted by: Stadium, December 22, 2019, 6:45pm; Reply: 263
Quoted from MuddyWaters
Can’t someone shut this showerofshite up?


Not if you keep replying to him.
It's not exactly rocket science is it??
Posted by: Northbank Mariner, December 22, 2019, 6:48pm; Reply: 264
Time for the mods to step in....we all accept constructive criticism of our club,  which at present we thoroughly deserve, but it's been getting personal...from both us and the the other person from down the A180..time to call it evens....oh, and just before I go, look at the header on GET live for the mariners...."the most successful club in Lincolnshire",...a fact that cannot be argued with...I leave it there..
Posted by: Stevie Cammack, December 22, 2019, 6:53pm; Reply: 265
Quoted from paramariner
Think you're right Stevie,  the strike was a great finish, he was the difference between the team's. I disagree that we " might have won 1-0 if we had him, I think you would have been well beaten but hey ho.  Also surprised he's at a small club and could perform at a higher level.  However, the man has no class at all as a person. He came off the pitch and though I hadn't said a word to him, shouted in my face "your team is excrement". Even you as an Iron supporter should find that unprofessional.


I'm sure all he heard prior to giving a bit back was 'jolly well played Kevin'.   :-/.  I'd wager a quid to a pinch of dust he got more than he gave yesterday.

I never have a problem with players giving it some back - Billy Sharp got some stick from some clowns when he came back to Scunny with Donny - the same clowns were than up in arms when he gave them some after planting an inevitable winner in the onion bag.  
Posted by: Stevie Cammack, December 22, 2019, 6:54pm; Reply: 266
Quoted from Northbank Mariner
Time for the mods to step in....we all accept constructive criticism of our club,  which at present we thoroughly deserve, but it's been getting personal...from both us and the the other person from down the A180..time to call it evens....oh, and just before I go, look at the header on GET live for the mariners...."the most successful club in Lincolnshire",...a fact that cannot be argued with...I leave it there..


Time for the mods to step in - quite right, some block capitals are about to break out here if we don't watch it.   ;D ;D ;D
Posted by: HertsGTFC, December 22, 2019, 6:57pm; Reply: 267
Quoted from Stevie Cammack
I know its 15 years since you finished above us.  I can't be bothered to research the points you make - When I started following the Iron in 87, we were the poor relations.  And now, we are not.  Its not a blip.  

Its not got much to do with Wilko's / Swanny, Steve Wharton had us sailing nicely along prior to their arrival.  Still, if you want to paint us as some Oil-money type nkotb, crack on if it makes you feel better.

Thanks for keeping this trending as instructed.   ;)


We actually have quite a lot in common you’ve spent a lot of money and are in the 4th Division we’ve spent nothing and are in the 4th Division,
Posted by: Stadium, December 22, 2019, 6:58pm; Reply: 268
Quoted from Northbank Mariner
Time for the mods to step in....we all accept constructive criticism of our club,  which at present we thoroughly deserve, but it's been getting personal...from both us and the the other person from down the A180..time to call it evens....oh, and just before I go, look at the header on GET live for the mariners...."the most successful club in Lincolnshire",...a fact that cannot be argued with...I leave it there..


Quite embarrassing asking the moderator to close this down.
I'd have at look at the site rules here https://forum.thefishy.co.uk/Blah.pl?m-1377632884/ & maybe reflect on those.
Seems like you want the" banter" to be one way only??
Posted by: Stevie Cammack, December 22, 2019, 7:00pm; Reply: 269
Quoted from HertsGTFC


We actually have quite a lot in common you’ve spent a lot of money and are in the 4th Division we’ve spent nothing and are in the 4th Division,


Fair one.
Posted by: Stadium, December 22, 2019, 7:01pm; Reply: 270
Quoted from paramariner
Think you're right Stevie,  the strike was a great finish, he was the difference between the team's. I disagree that we " might have won 1-0 if we had him, I think you would have been well beaten but hey ho.  Also surprised he's at a small club and could perform at a higher level.  However, the man has no class at all as a person. He came off the pitch and though I hadn't said a word to him, shouted in my face "your team is excrement". Even you as an Iron supporter should find that unprofessional.


And do you think home supporters wouldn't have give him or scunny dogs abuse if town had won??


Posted by: Northbank Mariner, December 22, 2019, 7:16pm; Reply: 271
Quoted from Stadium


Quite embarrassing asking the moderator to close this down.
I'd have at look at the site rules here https://forum.thefishy.co.uk/Blah.pl?m-1377632884/ & maybe reflect on those.
Seems like you want the" banter" to be one way only??


I've no issue with banter stadium but when personal insults are thrown in it's not appropriate....I've been guilty of it, I'll put my hand up to that...
Posted by: Stevie Cammack, December 22, 2019, 7:20pm; Reply: 272
Quoted from Northbank Mariner


I've no issue with banter stadium but when personal insults are thrown in it's not appropriate....I've been guilty of it, I'll put my hand up to that...


I reckon its you and only you actually Steffi.  Bit rich to then go crying to teacher about it...... :-/
Posted by: HertsGTFC, December 22, 2019, 7:21pm; Reply: 273
Quoted from Stevie Cammack


I'm sure all he heard prior to giving a bit back was 'jolly well played Kevin'.   :-/.  I'd wager a quid to a pinch of dust he got more than he gave yesterday.

I never have a problem with players giving it some back - Billy Sharp got some stick from some clowns when he came back to Scunny with Donny - the same clowns were than up in arms when he gave them some after planting an inevitable winner in the onion bag.  


Listening  between the lines to Hurst on RH last night I’d suggest Von Veen would be looking for a move if he gets to 20 goals this term. He’s clearly half decent but if reports are to be believed high maintenance like Hamill and the other kid who’s sat rotting in the EFL Trophy squad, I guess that’s what you get when you overpay reasonable lower league players to stay plying their trade in crummy backwaters.

Posted by: Stevie Cammack, December 22, 2019, 7:24pm; Reply: 274
Quoted from HertsGTFC


Listening  between the lines to Hurst on RH last night I’d suggest Von Veen would be looking for a move if he gets to 20 goals this term. He’s clearly half decent but if reports are to be believed high maintenance like Hamill and the other kid who’s sat rotting in the EFL Trophy squad, I guess that’s what you get when you overpay reasonable lower league players to stay plying their trade in crummy backwaters.



Aye Kev will be on his way soon enough.  Not exactly a 'Team' man from what I understand.

If only you could attract someone to notch once in a blue moon to your own "crummy backwater", eh Hertsy Baby?   8)

Posted by: Stadium, December 22, 2019, 7:26pm; Reply: 275
Quoted from Northbank Mariner


I've no issue with banter stadium but when personal insults are thrown in it's not appropriate....I've been guilty of it, I'll put my hand up to that...


Just move on then & don't request the moderator to be involved for no reason.
If they thought abuse had been given you would have received a warning.
Posted by: Northbank Mariner, December 22, 2019, 7:29pm; Reply: 276
Quoted from Stadium


Just move on then & don't request the moderator to be involved for no reason.
If they thought abuse had been given you would have received a warning.


Is that fence giving your ar$e splinters,??...
Posted by: Stadium, December 22, 2019, 7:31pm; Reply: 277
Quoted from Northbank Mariner


Is that fence giving your ar$e splinters,??...


Sometimes you just cant help some people.........
Posted by: Stevie Cammack, December 22, 2019, 7:33pm; Reply: 278
You are the gift that keeps on giving Northbank "The names Steve" Mariner.  

From "I'll go face to face with you" iPads-at-Dawn Keyboard Warrior, to "Mods lock up this nasty thread" snowflake cry-baby.   ;D

Was that you after Kevs goal from the Smiths?  'Hold me back Stewards'!   ;D ;D
Posted by: Marinerz93, December 23, 2019, 2:15pm; Reply: 279
Quoted from Stevie Cammack
I know its 15 years since you finished above us.  I can't be bothered to research the points you make - When I started following the Iron in 87, we were the poor relations.  And now, we are not.  Its not a blip.  

Its not got much to do with Wilko's / Swanny, Steve Wharton had us sailing nicely along prior to their arrival.  Still, if you want to paint us as some Oil-money type nkotb, crack on if it makes you feel better.

Thanks for keeping this trending as instructed.   ;)


I don't need to do anything to make me feel better as I feel great, I don't feel sad or lonely enough to go on a rivals board touting for friends, unlike you sad sacks. So sad you don't even see what is right in front of you.



A bit rich then Scunt, quoting facts that only portray you in a good light rather than the truth, we've only dropped like a stone since the current board have held onto the club like a limpet, other than that Scumthorpe was were players and managers we either didn't want or they needed game time went, Scunthorpe has always been the grave yard of Lincs, the place even stinks like rotting corpses.

There's no oil money, but to make out you are operating within your means is ridiculous, the minute Swanny and uncle Steve call it a day you are fcuked. Stick your head between your legs and kiss your bottom goodbye.
Posted by: Stevie Cammack, December 23, 2019, 3:57pm; Reply: 280
Once again, I appreciate you keeping this trending as instructed.  

I doubt we need Pete Swann to keep afloat - GY are living proof that any numpty can run a football league club.  
Posted by: Stevie Cammack, December 26, 2019, 5:04pm; Reply: 281
Time for the weekly bump of this, which is course 'The Jewel In The Fishy's Crown' no less.

GT have managed to not lose, and also not to score nil, a rare and relatively positive achievement of course for the (once almost) Mighty Mariners.

But alas, the title of this thread remains 100% incorrect, just as it has for decade and a half, as Paul Hursts Claret and Blue Wizards continue their dominance over their (former) rivals, even allowing for a 2-0 home smash and grab Xmas stuffing by the pretend Brummies.

The recently non-league Grimsby supporters remain stiff-necked (some more than others eh 'Grasserz Fun Pub' my mate?) from gazing longingly (for 15 years and counting) up the League Pyramid, at The Iron and their relatively dizzying high league position,
Posted by: HertsGTFC, December 26, 2019, 5:39pm; Reply: 282
Quoted from Stevie Cammack
Time for the weekly bump of this, which is course 'The Jewel In The Fishy's Crown' no less.

GT have managed to not lose, and also not to score nil, a rare and relatively positive achievement of course for the (once almost) Mighty Mariners.

But alas, the title of this thread remains 100% incorrect, just as it has for decade and a half, as Paul Hursts Claret and Blue Wizards continue their dominance over their (former) rivals, even allowing for a 2-0 home smash and grab Xmas stuffing by the pretend Brummies.

The recently non-league Grimsby supporters remain stiff-necked (some more than others eh 'Grasserz Fun Pub' my mate?) from gazing longingly (for 15 years and counting) up the League Pyramid, at The Iron and their relatively dizzying high league position,


Did you go to your game today?
Posted by: Stevie Cammack, December 26, 2019, 5:43pm; Reply: 283
No mate, left the place a while ago and when I do go back its to see family / crematorium etc rather than football.  Tend to do a few aways relatively near to where I have relocated (East Mids).  
Posted by: Stevie Cammack, December 29, 2019, 9:33pm; Reply: 284
Apologies I have been so remiss - is this still the very best thread on this site?  I think, despite its lack of accuracy, it is!   ;D
Posted by: Stevie Cammack, December 30, 2019, 3:39pm; Reply: 285
Think my internet is still buggered, shows the Claret and Blue Wizards above your shambles?  Whoah, Kevin Van Veen... ;D ;D
Posted by: Stevie Cammack, January 1, 2020, 7:25pm; Reply: 286
Quoted from Stevie Cammack
Think my internet is still buggered, shows the Claret and Blue Wizards above your shambles?  Whoah, Kevin Van Veen... ;D ;D


Promotion Plaice, your thread is slipping down the pecking order.  Lack of respect for a moderator, but I'll do my best for you mate.  
Posted by: Stevie Cammack, January 1, 2020, 7:26pm; Reply: 287
Time for the weekly bump of this, which is course 'The Jewel In The Fishy's Crown' no less.

GT have managed to not lose, and also not to score nil, a rare and relatively positive achievement of course for the (once almost) Mighty Mariners.

But alas, the title of this thread remains 100% incorrect, just as it has for decade and a half, as Paul Hursts Claret and Blue Wizards continue their dominance over their (former) rivals.

The recently non-league Grimsby supporters remain stiff-necked (some more than others eh 'Grasserz Fun Pub' my mate?) from gazing longingly (for 15 years and counting) up the League Pyramid, at The Iron and their relatively dizzying high league position,
Posted by: rancido, January 4, 2020, 4:39pm; Reply: 288
It would be appear that the Claret and Blue Wizards are experiencing a back firing spell!!!
Posted by: MuddyWaters, January 4, 2020, 5:06pm; Reply: 289
Quoted from Stevie Cammack
Time for the weekly bump of this, which is course 'The Jewel In The Fishy's Crown' no less.

GT have managed to not lose, and also not to score nil, a rare and relatively positive achievement of course for the (once almost) Mighty Mariners.

But alas, the title of this thread remains 100% incorrect, just as it has for decade and a half, as Paul Hursts Claret and Blue Wizards continue their dominance over their (former) rivals.

The recently non-league Grimsby supporters remain stiff-necked (some more than others eh 'Grasserz Fun Pub' my mate?) from gazing longingly (for 15 years and counting) up the League Pyramid, at The Iron and their relatively dizzying high league position,


Time for a quick bump. Two points behind , two games in hand and a better goal difference.  Claret and blue wizards looking at a black and white sports car approaching in the rear view mirrors at high speed.
Posted by: promotion plaice, January 4, 2020, 5:14pm; Reply: 290
Quoted from MuddyWaters


Time for a quick bump. Two points behind , two games in hand and a better goal difference.  Claret and blue wizards looking at a black and white sports car approaching in the rear view mirrors at high speed.

Not sure about the  better goal difference but yeah.

Posted by: lukeo, January 4, 2020, 6:20pm; Reply: 291
8) move out of the way
Posted by: promotion plaice, January 4, 2020, 9:20pm; Reply: 292

I see another "Hurst out" thread has surfaced on the Scunny forum, a couple of posts from it...

"We’ve missed our chance – Hurst should have been gone weeks ago and we should have Holloway here rather than him been at the Cods, at least he would have injected some passion into the place.

If anyone listened too him on Hullberside after the Cods game he was absolutely gushing with pride. However I fear he would not have fitted the
mould here and conflicted with the hierarchy."

and


"According to Mr Swann Mr Hurst is going nowhere, as a result the gates will go nowhere added to the fact with more over complication our league position will do much the same.

Listen to Ian Holloway – energetic, enthusiastic, passionate
Listen to Paul Hurst – he makes Jeremy Corbyn look a born leader !"


Posted by: Northbank Mariner, January 4, 2020, 9:23pm; Reply: 293
Quoted from promotion plaice

I see another "Hurst out" thread has surfaced on the Scunny forum, a couple of posts from it...

"We’ve missed our chance – Hurst should have been gone weeks ago and we should have Holloway here rather than him been at the Cods, at least he would have injected some passion into the place.

If anyone listened too him on Hullberside after the Cods game he was absolutely gushing with pride. However I fear he would not have fitted the
mould here and conflicted with the hierarchy."

and


"According to Mr Swann Mr Hurst is going nowhere, as a result the gates will go nowhere added to the fact with more over complication our league position will do much the same.

Listen to Ian Holloway – energetic, enthusiastic, passionate
Listen to Paul Hurst – he makes Jeremy Corbyn look a born leader !"




Bet Stevie Cammack didn't compose those lines!!😂
Posted by: dapperz fun pub, January 4, 2020, 9:35pm; Reply: 294
Natural order is resuming and quickly , roll on our takeover of the tin shed 👊
Posted by: Poojah, January 4, 2020, 9:35pm; Reply: 295
Quoted from promotion plaice

I see another "Hurst out" thread has surfaced on the Scunny forum, a couple of posts from it...

"We’ve missed our chance – Hurst should have been gone weeks ago and we should have Holloway here rather than him been at the Cods, at least he would have injected some passion into the place.

If anyone listened too him on Hullberside after the Cods game he was absolutely gushing with pride. However I fear he would not have fitted the
mould here and conflicted with the hierarchy."

and


"According to Mr Swann Mr Hurst is going nowhere, as a result the gates will go nowhere added to the fact with more over complication our league position will do much the same.

Listen to Ian Holloway – energetic, enthusiastic, passionate
Listen to Paul Hurst – he makes Jeremy Corbyn look a born leader !"




I’m not one to judge managers on their post-match interviews - Buckley’s were usually terrible but the football was alright. However, it was hard not to notice the difference in style, outlook and approach when Holloway followed Hurst this evening.

Hurst was, as ever, in some no man’s land between grey and beige whilst Holloway was positively psychedelic in comparison, darting off on random tangents and just generally full of enthusiasm.

Incidentally, it occurred to me while listening to the post-match interview that Marcus Bignot played much of his career under Holloway (he signed him twice, in fact). It seems really obvious now that his attempted persona was just a really poor impression of the man himself.

This may yet work out horribly, who knows, but Ian Holloway is nothing if not unique. Accept no imitations.

Posted by: HertsGTFC, January 4, 2020, 10:03pm; Reply: 296
Quoted from promotion plaice

I see another "Hurst out" thread has surfaced on the Scunny forum, a couple of posts from it...

"We’ve missed our chance – Hurst should have been gone weeks ago and we should have Holloway here rather than him been at the Cods, at least he would have injected some passion into the place.

If anyone listened too him on Hullberside after the Cods game he was absolutely gushing with pride. However I fear he would not have fitted the
mould here and conflicted with the hierarchy."

and


"According to Mr Swann Mr Hurst is going nowhere, as a result the gates will go nowhere added to the fact with more over complication our league position will do much the same.

Listen to Ian Holloway – energetic, enthusiastic, passionate
Listen to Paul Hurst – he makes Jeremy Corbyn look a born leader !"




I love the way the deluded f***rs think it’s their divine right to have a manager with real pedigree who engages positively with everyone he comes across and has ambition to take everyone involved with his club forward ....... and is willing to spend some of his own money ......... just like the bloke in charge down the road at GTFC 😂😂😂😂😂

They’re all bell choppers !!
Posted by: Rik e B, January 4, 2020, 10:11pm; Reply: 297
Scunthorpe don't have the history -Bill Shanklys boot room et al, the pedigree, the partisan support to make a true football man be swept away and instantly fall in love with them.

Think Cammack will be hiding under a rock for a while 😂
Posted by: denni266, January 4, 2020, 10:13pm; Reply: 298
Was on way home when Hurst came on the radio. I am suprised my radio never turned its self off he is so drab and boring . lots of words and nothing said
Posted by: Rik e B, January 4, 2020, 10:15pm; Reply: 299
Quoted from Poojah

Buckley’s.....the football was alright. .


Alright?
Posted by: promotion plaice, January 4, 2020, 10:24pm; Reply: 300
Quoted from Rik e B
Think Cammack will be hiding under a rock for a while 😂

Another Monkey Hanger scenario   ;)

Posted by: moosey_club, January 4, 2020, 10:40pm; Reply: 301
I couldnt help but notice from Hurst's interview that he had a couple of comments aimed towards the support....something along the lines of "people need to understand that if we play backwards we are keeping possession" ..which i presume means at some point the crowd were booing or voicing their disapproval ..there was another one as well.....hasnt taken him long to get to the spikey with the fans stage.

Also listening to Sir Ian Botham who had one or two grumbles about the team selection/ style and in particular the dropping of "Kev" (Van Veen)....and adding what i thought was a thinly veiled barb " the manager sees them everyday so he must have his reasons" .

Pressure is building i reckon.....shouldnt be too long before the Scunny fans get told they have been spoilt by beating us  ;D
Posted by: HertsGTFC, January 4, 2020, 10:43pm; Reply: 302
Quoted from moosey_club
I couldnt help but notice from Hurst's interview that he had a couple of comments aimed towards the support....something along the lines of "people need to understand that if we play backwards we are keeping possession" ..which i presume means at some point the crowd were booing or voicing their disapproval ..there was another one as well.....hasnt taken him long to get to the spikey with the fans stage.

Also listening to Sir Ian Botham who had one or two grumbles about the team selection/ style and in particular the dropping of "Kev" (Van Veen)....and adding what i thought was a thinly veiled barb " the manager sees them everyday so he must have his reasons" .

Pressure is building i reckon.....shouldnt be too long before the Scunny fans get told they have been spoilt by beating us  ;D


All being well after we’ve dicked them at their place later this season
Posted by: Poojah, January 4, 2020, 11:09pm; Reply: 303
Quoted from Rik e B


Alright?


Oh, you’re misquoting me now. Of course, at it’s peak the football was fúcking brilliant - I was merely making the point that post-match interviews had no impact on what happened on the pitch, you rotter. ;)

Posted by: Rik e B, January 4, 2020, 11:33pm; Reply: 304
🙊
Posted by: Rik e B, January 4, 2020, 11:34pm; Reply: 305
We're being spoilt by Super Ollie and I love it! ☺️
Posted by: rancido, January 5, 2020, 11:55am; Reply: 306
Quoted from Rik e B
Scunthorpe don't have the history -Bill Shanklys boot room et al, the pedigree, the partisan support to make a true football man be swept away and instantly fall in love with them.

Think Cammack will be hiding under a rock for a while 😂



He'll be under that slag heap, where he belongs.
Posted by: dapperz fun pub, January 5, 2020, 12:05pm; Reply: 307
I’m all for opposing fans on here if they add something , banter , knowledge etc the Lincoln kid on here is fine BUT the scunt is just digging non stop at our demise ... hang on we employ a decent popular manager win a couple of games and the little sharp object doesn’t show anymore (lol)
Posted by: Marinerz93, January 5, 2020, 12:06pm; Reply: 308
He's probably gone back to Scunny to help them make the numbers up as the Scunts last home game was 1,000 down on our last home game  ;D
Posted by: Stevie Cammack, January 5, 2020, 5:08pm; Reply: 309
Quoted from HertsGTFC


I love the way the deluded f***rs think it’s their divine right to have a manager with real pedigree who engages positively with everyone he comes across and has ambition to take everyone involved with his club forward ....... and is willing to spend some of his own money ......... just like the bloke in charge down the road at GTFC 😂😂😂😂😂

They’re all bell choppers !!


Yeah not like every other football fan think this.
Posted by: Stevie Cammack, January 5, 2020, 5:11pm; Reply: 310
Quoted from dapperz fun pub
I’m all for opposing fans on here if they add something , banter , knowledge etc the Lincoln kid on here is fine BUT the scunt is just digging non stop at our demise ... hang on we employ a decent popular manager win a couple of games and the little sharp object doesn’t show anymore (lol)


Hello Grasserz mate - seen the table mate?

By "banter and knowledge" you presumably mean, mate, not pulling your typed nonsense, mate, to pieces mate?  Sorry mate - can't do it mate.

Only you lot could carry on with this thread after a managerial bounce had resulted in the thread title still being 100% wrong.  
Posted by: Stevie Cammack, January 5, 2020, 5:13pm; Reply: 311
Quoted from rancido

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He'll be under that slag heap, where he belongs.


I know I should - but Gollums Bounce has seen you soar to - still below the Mighty Iron has it not?  
Posted by: rancido, January 5, 2020, 6:10pm; Reply: 312
Quoted from Stevie Cammack


I know I should - but Gollums Bounce has seen you soar to - still below the Mighty Iron has it not?  


Factually correct my ferrous fingered friend but 2 games in hand could easily see those roles reversed. Let's see what the situation is like by the end of the season or even by Easter. Are you that confident that you will still be above us by those two deadlines?
Posted by: Rik e B, January 5, 2020, 11:00pm; Reply: 313
I think Ollie's bounce gonna a be a big one given time... 😎👌
Posted by: Stevie Cammack, January 6, 2020, 8:12am; Reply: 314
Quoted from rancido


Factually correct my ferrous fingered friend but 2 games in hand could easily see those roles reversed. Let's see what the situation is like by the end of the season or even by Easter. Are you that confident that you will still be above us by those two deadlines?


Absolutely.  I'll have an even £50 with you if Site Mods will act as an Exchange.  If I win, put the ton to cancer research.
Posted by: dapperz fun pub, January 6, 2020, 9:10am; Reply: 315
Quoted from Stevie Cammack


Hello Grasserz mate - seen the table mate?

By "banter and knowledge" you presumably mean, mate, not pulling your typed nonsense, mate, to pieces mate?  Sorry mate - can't do it mate.

Only you lot could carry on with this thread after a managerial bounce had resulted in the thread title still being 100% wrong.  


I’m not your mate
Posted by: promotion plaice, January 11, 2020, 5:04pm; Reply: 316

Only 1 point behind Scunny now with 2 games in hand   :)
Posted by: Northbank Mariner, January 11, 2020, 5:06pm; Reply: 317
Quoted from promotion plaice

Only 1 point behind Scunny now with 2 games in hand   :)


Wait for it though PP. .. I'm sure the Scunny troll we'll soon have his say, but at least you bumped it before he did😂😂👍
Posted by: Marinerz93, January 11, 2020, 5:13pm; Reply: 318
Quoted from promotion plaice

Only 1 point behind Scunny now with 2 games in hand   :)


And they only had a gate of 3,001, so sub 3,000 home fans,  ;D
Posted by: Heisenberg, January 11, 2020, 5:18pm; Reply: 319
Quoted from Marinerz93


And they only had a gate of 3,001, so sub 3,000 home fans,  ;D


Well, that was us a few weeks ago. Would suggest Hurst is gonna be under big pressure soon, like Jolley was.
Posted by: moosey_club, January 11, 2020, 5:20pm; Reply: 320
Matt and Amond with the goals today to give Newport the win...their first win since October ;D
Posted by: LondonMariner43, January 11, 2020, 6:47pm; Reply: 321
Until the Orient equalizer we were above them again  ...next week
Posted by: hheh2, January 11, 2020, 6:51pm; Reply: 322
Let's face it we are in a better position with Holloway UTFMM
Posted by: Mighty_Mariner, January 11, 2020, 7:26pm; Reply: 323
Quoted from Marinerz93


And they only had a gate of 3,001, so sub 3,000 home fans,  ;D


That's practically a sell out for the webbed-fingered ones!
Posted by: always grimsby, January 11, 2020, 7:35pm; Reply: 324
I certainly prefer our position managerial, league wise , support wise
Well to be honest they are a very small club no history tin pot ground
I could go on. & on.
I won’t  though because I don’t  won’t go upset our friends from sCUNThorpe any further as 2 ex town players scored against them today LOL
I bet Steve Cammack is already tucked up in bed with BIS sister/mother
UTMM
Posted by: moosey_club, January 11, 2020, 7:37pm; Reply: 325
Scunny unlucky not to win today by the sounds of it,

Hurst has blamed, the pitch, the conditions, the ref, a red card for them, a missed red card for Newport, spoiling tactics, the Newport's bench constant harrassing of the officials, 4 players have left this week, would like to bring replacements in but doesnt think the chairman will let him, changes are needed ........

glad to know he didnt get a thing wrong with his selection, change of formation to suit the oppositions style or anything like that.   ;D
Posted by: Gaffer58, January 11, 2020, 8:55pm; Reply: 326
It will not take the Scunny fans long to realise how”spoilt” they were,



Under Adkins!!!
Posted by: Stevie Cammack, January 18, 2020, 2:11pm; Reply: 327
Just checked the table - I think my eyes are playing up perhaps?  15 years.   8)
Posted by: always grimsby, January 18, 2020, 2:27pm; Reply: 328
Quoted from Stevie Cammack
Just checked the table - I think my eyes are playing up perhaps?  15 years.   8)


You are obviously allowed to come out and play at weekends 🤪🤪
Posted by: Stevie Cammack, January 18, 2020, 2:37pm; Reply: 329
Quoted from always grimsby


You are obviously allowed to come out and play at weekends 🤪🤪


Eh?
Posted by: oochiad, January 18, 2020, 2:42pm; Reply: 330
Have you paid into our Disabled supporters yet, if not feck off.
Posted by: Stevie Cammack, January 18, 2020, 2:45pm; Reply: 331
Quoted from oochiad
Have you paid into our Disabled supporters yet, if not feck off.


What are you on about?  No I haven't "paid in to" any supporters, disabled or otherwise.  Take a breath and try your best to type a coherent post.
Posted by: norfuk mariner, January 18, 2020, 3:25pm; Reply: 332
Scunny down 2-0. Now above them in the league - but for how long? ::)
Posted by: Stevie Cammack, January 18, 2020, 10:27pm; Reply: 333
Not long mate, not long 🤣🤣
Posted by: Northbank Mariner, January 18, 2020, 10:43pm; Reply: 334
Quoted from Stevie Cammack
Not long mate, not long 🤣🤣


Oh p!ss you troll....😂😂
Posted by: FishOutOfWater, January 28, 2020, 9:29pm; Reply: 335
And once again...

Town are above Scunny in the league 😉

UTMM
Posted by: Marinerz93, January 28, 2020, 9:44pm; Reply: 336
Dirty Scunts are below us were they belong  ;D
Posted by: RonMariner, January 28, 2020, 9:52pm; Reply: 337
Above them, with two games in hand.
Posted by: HertsGTFC, January 28, 2020, 9:59pm; Reply: 338
And that tool Von Veen off with a straight red
Posted by: CodHead, January 28, 2020, 10:00pm; Reply: 339
Quoted from Stevie Cammack
Not long mate, not long 🤣🤣


Before Pete Swann
Cuts you off?
Posted by: 140067 (Guest), January 29, 2020, 4:20pm; Reply: 340
Yes we are. 2 games less played.  ;)
Posted by: KingstonMariner, January 30, 2020, 12:32am; Reply: 341
What’s happened to that Cammack Khazi bloke? Gone suspiciously quiet.
Posted by: ginnywings, January 30, 2020, 1:58am; Reply: 342
Quoted from KingstonMariner
What’s happened to that Cammack Khazi bloke? Gone suspiciously quiet.


He was told to put up or shut up and he chose the latter.
Posted by: Rik e B, January 30, 2020, 2:02am; Reply: 343
The 'Claret and Blue Wizards' are all out of magic dust.

And money.
Posted by: Marinerz93, January 30, 2020, 6:17pm; Reply: 344
Quoted from ginnywings


He was told to put up or shut up and he chose the latter.


We knew he would in the end, he sent me a picture that he is so desperate to raise money for his beloved Ironing team that he has had a tattoo done and will accept any small change  ;D

[img]https://i.imgur.com/4fWV5hS.jpg[/img]
Posted by: Marinerz93, February 1, 2020, 5:07pm; Reply: 345
Bumppity bump the Scunts are in a slump  ;D

Even Stevie Cammack is devastated, listen in at 17:14

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_radio_humberside
Posted by: 140067 (Guest), February 1, 2020, 5:47pm; Reply: 346
Yes we are Stevie Cammack.
Posted by: 140067 (Guest), February 1, 2020, 5:49pm; Reply: 347
Yes we are Stevie Cammack.
Posted by: promotion plaice, February 11, 2020, 9:48pm; Reply: 348

Bump......back above them tonight   :)
Posted by: KingstonMariner, February 11, 2020, 9:51pm; Reply: 349
(to the tune of We're Aalst and Grimsby)

Where the fcuk is Cammack?
Where the fcuk is Steve?
Where the fcuk are Scunny?
Falling down the League
Falling down the League

8)
Posted by: Marinerz93, February 11, 2020, 9:56pm; Reply: 350
Quoted from KingstonMariner
(to the tune of We're Aalst and Grimsby)

Where the fcuk is Cammack?
Where the fcuk is Steve?
Where the fcuk are Scunny?
Falling down the League
Falling down the League

8)


I nominate Kingston to do all the songs from now on (thumbup2)

Also their gate must be a sign of worrying times for the Scunts (Att: 2746) falling faster than Alan Eustace when he jumped from space.
Posted by: KingstonMariner, February 11, 2020, 10:00pm; Reply: 351
We took nearly as many as that away. And they're moaning about Swann not supporting the squad.
Posted by: Lincoln Mariner 56, February 11, 2020, 10:03pm; Reply: 352
Quoted from Marinerz93


I nominate Kingston to do all the songs from now on (thumbup2)

Also their gate must be a sign of worrying time for the Scunts (Att: 2746) falling faster than Alan Eustace when he jumped from space.


We had 2500 against Cheltenham not so long ago, thankfully gates like those will become a distant memory if tonight’s form continues
Posted by: oochiad, February 11, 2020, 10:11pm; Reply: 353
Tonight’s form will most definitely continue.
Posted by: Marinerz93, February 11, 2020, 10:15pm; Reply: 354
Quoted from Lincoln Mariner 56


We had 2500 against Cheltenham not so long ago, thankfully gates like those will become a distant memory if tonight’s form continues


Fair point but the the players we had were not even on half the money some of the Scunt players are on,

I'm hearing Van Veen has itchy feet.  
Posted by: The_Laughing_Mariner, February 11, 2020, 10:25pm; Reply: 355
Best try scholl foot powder then
Posted by: Heisenberg, February 12, 2020, 6:20am; Reply: 356
Quoted from Marinerz93


Fair point but the the players we had were not even on half the money some of the Scunt players are on,

I'm hearing Van Veen has itchy feet.  


I think it also likely that Scunny are desperate to offload the ‘ginger pig’ as his wages are eye watering, even for a club  as massive as them......
Posted by: RonMariner, February 12, 2020, 12:27pm; Reply: 357
Scunts have a tough game on Saturday, so come 5.00pm we might have a large advantage over them both in terms of points, and goal difference.

But I am beginning to lose interest in them. I think we are header for better things while they are sinking.
Posted by: Civvy at last, February 12, 2020, 12:30pm; Reply: 358
Quoted from KingstonMariner
(to the tune of We're Aalst and Grimsby)

Where the fcuk is Cammack?
Where the fcuk is Steve?
Where the fcuk are Scunny?
Falling down the League
Falling down the League

8)


I’m pretty sure that this pr1ck is our old friend iron smiler.  I got a couple of PM’s off him after offering him the bet.

And just like smiler. When it came down to it, he’s just a sh1tout.

Posted by: TheRonRaffertyFanClub, February 12, 2020, 1:30pm; Reply: 359
Quoted from Civvy at last


I’m pretty sure that this pr1ck is our old friend iron smiler.  I got a couple of PM’s off him after offering him the bet.

And just like smiler. When it came down to it, he’s just a sh1tout.



I thought he was superiron who used to troll the GT in the good old days when it allowed comments.
Posted by: BIron, February 12, 2020, 3:16pm; Reply: 360
Interesting to see how many of you codheads come crawling out the woodwork. Have to say, that cold December afternoon  when KVV smashed in the winner past your lot feels like a lifetime ago. What a day that was though, the look on some of your faces was a picture. The tables have certainly turned and it looks like you're on the climb under a new manager and we are sinking like a stone.  Football works in cycles, we have had our 15 years in the sun above you, maybe it is time for you to have your day again.

See you lot in March where hopefully we can actually turn up and do a league double over you.  

UTI  
Posted by: rancido, February 12, 2020, 5:24pm; Reply: 361
Quoted from BIron
Interesting to see how many of you codheads come crawling out the woodwork. Have to say, that cold December afternoon  when KVV smashed in the winner past your lot feels like a lifetime ago. What a day that was though, the look on some of your faces was a picture. The tables have certainly turned and it looks like you're on the climb under a new manager and we are sinking like a stone.  Football works in cycles, we have had our 15 years in the sun above you, maybe it is time for you to have your day again.

See you lot in March where hopefully we can actually turn up and do a league double over you.  

UTI  


I would hardly call it crawling out of the woodwork seeing as it is a GTFC message board! More like you crawling out from under that slag heap that Stevie Cammack is still hiding under.
Posted by: TheRonRaffertyFanClub, February 12, 2020, 6:42pm; Reply: 362
I see Swann has appointed Wilcox until the end of the season.

Good to tell there is only one relegation spot, he would never have risked it otherwise.
Posted by: KingstonMariner, February 12, 2020, 7:10pm; Reply: 363
I see Swann has appointed Wilcox until the end of the season.

Good to tell there is only one relegation spot, he would never have risked it otherwise.


Yes. Otherwise it would be a risky career move for Wilcox 😄
Posted by: Abdul19, February 12, 2020, 7:14pm; Reply: 364
Wonder if he still uses the phrase 'go again' 27 times in every interview.
Posted by: Marinerz93, February 12, 2020, 11:01pm; Reply: 365
Quoted from BIron
Interesting to see how many of you codheads come crawling out the woodwork. Have to say, that cold December afternoon  when KVV smashed in the winner past your lot feels like a lifetime ago. What a day that was though, the look on some of your faces was a picture. The tables have certainly turned and it looks like you're on the climb under a new manager and we are sinking like a stone.  Football works in cycles, we have had our 15 years in the sun above you, maybe it is time for you to have your day again.

See you lot in March where hopefully we can actually turn up and do a league double over you.  

UTI  


Do they have the internet in Scunthorpe, just asking as there seems to be hardly anyone posting on the Bru.

Welcome to the busiest Football forum in Lincolnshire and the only ones crawling has been done by the Scunts, never heard a pip from you lot up the road since you were formed until we went through our worst period in our history and rusty ironing club some how won the lottery and climbed out of the bottom of the pond you occupied for most of your clubs history.

Our day will certainly come again, and here's why, you can't keep a club like ours down. We get knocked down but we get up again, because we are Grimsby Town. The only double likely to happen at Glumford park is if you give us more tickets we'll double your normal gate.

Posted by: Poojah, February 12, 2020, 11:37pm; Reply: 366
Quoted from BIron
Interesting to see how many of you codheads come crawling out the woodwork. Have to say, that cold December afternoon  when KVV smashed in the winner past your lot feels like a lifetime ago. What a day that was though, the look on some of your faces was a picture. The tables have certainly turned and it looks like you're on the climb under a new manager and we are sinking like a stone.  Football works in cycles, we have had our 15 years in the sun above you, maybe it is time for you to have your day again.

See you lot in March where hopefully we can actually turn up and do a league double over you.  

UTI  


Appreciate your candid assessment of the situation, and I wish you all the best with your urinary tract infection.

Posted by: BIron, February 13, 2020, 11:11am; Reply: 367
[quote=347]

Do they have the internet in Scunthorpe, just asking as there seems to be hardly anyone posting on the Bru.

Welcome to the busiest Football forum in Lincolnshire and the only ones crawling has been done by the Scunts, never heard a pip from you lot up the road since you were formed until we went through our worst period in our history and rusty ironing club some how won the lottery and climbed out of the bottom of the pond you occupied for most of your clubs history.

Our day will certainly come again, and here's why, you can't keep a club like ours down. We get knocked down but we get up again, because we are Grimsby Town. The only double likely to happen at Glumford park is if you give us more tickets we'll double your normal gate.

The classic, bitter codhead response. Oh did you get knocked down as well, right in the doldrums of non league and I enjoyed every second of it.  Regarding attendances, we sold out our away end at your crumbling ground  and could have taken more to boost your gate too.  Regardless what happens for the rest of the season, at least we beat you in your own backyard for the first time since 1969. UTI

Posted by: Heisenberg, February 13, 2020, 11:29am; Reply: 368
Quoted from BIron
[quote=347]

Do they have the internet in Scunthorpe, just asking as there seems to be hardly anyone posting on the Bru.

Welcome to the busiest Football forum in Lincolnshire and the only ones crawling has been done by the Scunts, never heard a pip from you lot up the road since you were formed until we went through our worst period in our history and rusty ironing club some how won the lottery and climbed out of the bottom of the pond you occupied for most of your clubs history.

Our day will certainly come again, and here's why, you can't keep a club like ours down. We get knocked down but we get up again, because we are Grimsby Town. The only double likely to happen at Glumford park is if you give us more tickets we'll double your normal gate.

The classic, bitter codhead response. Oh did you get knocked down as well, right in the doldrums of non league and I enjoyed every second of it.  Regarding attendances, we sold out our away end at your crumbling ground  and could have taken more to boost your gate too.  Regardless what happens for the rest of the season, at least we beat you in your own backyard for the first time since 1969. UTI



Bitter?  Not sure about that.  

Scunny fans towards GTFC - bitter.
Town fans towards Scunny - dislike, yes, but bitter, no.

Lincoln fans towards GTFC - extremely bitter.
Town fans towards Lincoln - always been totally indifferent.

What WE want is a derby with Hull, because that's the one we used to really enjoy.  Alas, we're probably stuck with you and Lincoln for eternity, which is a depressing thought.
Posted by: BIron, February 13, 2020, 11:49am; Reply: 369
Quoted from Heisenberg


Bitter?  Not sure about that.  

Scunny fans towards GTFC - bitter.
Town fans towards Scunny - dislike, yes, but bitter, no.

Lincoln fans towards GTFC - extremely bitter.
Town fans towards Lincoln - always been totally indifferent.

What WE want is a derby with Hull, because that's the one we used to really enjoy.  Alas, we're probably stuck with you and Lincoln for eternity, which is a depressing thought.


Myself personally, not bitter  but certainly seems to be a genuine mutual  hatred of each other, but it is what local rivalries are all about.  Agree with you regarding Lincoln, absolutely irrelevant with until they went on that FA Cup run and had the Cowleys. Thousands of 'fans' seemed to come out the woodwork then. Interesting to hear your thoughts on Hull, especially considering we have finished above you in the league since 2005 so that must be an even more depressing thought for you. Loved playing the mud rats, especially at Boothferry Park. Proper old school ground and a rivalry i rank alongside playing Grimsby. Lincoln and Donny don't come close.
Posted by: Northbank Mariner, February 13, 2020, 11:50am; Reply: 370
Quoted from BIron
[quote=347]

Do they have the internet in Scunthorpe, just asking as there seems to be hardly anyone posting on the Bru.

Welcome to the busiest Football forum in Lincolnshire and the only ones crawling has been done by the Scunts, never heard a pip from you lot up the road since you were formed until we went through our worst period in our history and rusty ironing club some how won the lottery and climbed out of the bottom of the pond you occupied for most of your clubs history.

Our day will certainly come again, and here's why, you can't keep a club like ours down. We get knocked down but we get up again, because we are Grimsby Town. The only double likely to happen at Glumford park is if you give us more tickets we'll double your normal gate.

The classic, bitter codhead response. Oh did you get knocked down as well, right in the doldrums of non league and I enjoyed every second of it.  Regarding attendances, we sold out our away end at your crumbling ground  and could have taken more to boost your gate too.  Regardless what happens for the rest of the season, at least we beat you in your own backyard for the first time since 1969. UTI



It may be old and a tadge decrepit but there's one thing it ain't, it's certainly not a souless sess pit like Glumford Park...
As for bitter codheads, lets just say this, it was you jumping on a Grimsby Town forum to have your twopenneth, if we were bitter we'd be on iron bru having a right old pop.
Personally I don't want to see Scunny out the league, the fans interaction and rivalry makes for a great atmosphere, just wish your players understood the meaning of respect and decorum.
And to that end .."The Sands Venue Stadium"....that's up there with worst named grounds alongside "The Sports Direct Arena"...you can't tell me as fans the renaming went down well...
Posted by: Heisenberg, February 13, 2020, 11:58am; Reply: 371
Quoted from BIron


Myself personally, not bitter  but certainly seems to be a genuine mutual  hatred of each other, but it is what local rivalries are all about.  Agree with you regarding Lincoln, absolutely irrelevant with until they went on that FA Cup run and had the Cowleys. Thousands of 'fans' seemed to come out the woodwork then. Interesting to hear your thoughts on Hull, especially considering we have finished above you in the league since 2005 so that must be an even more depressing thought for you. Loved playing the mud rats, especially at Boothferry Park. Proper old school ground and a rivalry i rank alongside playing Grimsby. Lincoln and Donny don't come close.


Oh yeah, I agree with you, we've had to consign the rivalry with Hull as a thing from the past.  By doing that, Scunny is definitely our biggest rivalry nowadays in reality.  Hull are selling players for £20m, and we're feeding from scraps every season.

I used to know someone from Donny and he was shocked when I told him of our rivalry with Scunny - he thought it was just them, so it's interesting to hear you're not that bothered about them.

As for Lincoln, they seem to really despise us both, for some reason.  The word 'bitter' applies to them, even now they're comfortably above both of us.

So let's agree, neither Town nor Scunny are bitter - they just HATE one another!
Posted by: BIron, February 13, 2020, 1:03pm; Reply: 372
Quoted from Northbank Mariner


It may be old and a tadge decrepit but there's one thing it ain't, it's certainly not a souless sess pit like Glumford Park...
As for bitter codheads, lets just say this, it was you jumping on a Grimsby Town forum to have your twopenneth, if we were bitter we'd be on iron bru having a right old pop.
Personally I don't want to see Scunny out the league, the fans interaction and rivalry makes for a great atmosphere, just wish your players understood the meaning of respect and decorum.
And to that end .."The Sands Venue Stadium"....that's up there with worst named grounds alongside "The Sports Direct Arena"...you can't tell me as fans the renaming went down well...


I wouldn't say it is a soulless cess pit, our terrace is old school and was rocking in the glory days of winning League One and being in the Championship.  I nip on here every now and then as it interests me to see what is getting said by our rivals. Appreciate you saying you don't want to see us drop out the league, as much as we hate each other the world is a better place when we play each other, cracking atmospheres.    Regarding KVV, it is give or take. I recall John-Lewis ssshhing us when he scored at our place for you in the FA Cup. You lot would be loving it if it was one of your players doing what van Veen did.  Baffled by your manager Holloway's comments though, clearly absolutely triggered him. Be interesting when we play you at our place.  

Regarding The Sands Venue Stadium, it will always be known as Glanford Park to us. Was purely done for financial fair play reasons which as we are finding out, we are in a mess.  

UTI
Posted by: Les Brechin, February 13, 2020, 1:10pm; Reply: 373
I've been watching Grimsby since 1972 and I think in that time we've only played Hull in league games about half a dozen times. We have drawn them a couple of times in The League Cup though (back when they were 2-legged games) and played them a couple of times in the lesser cup games.

We were rarely in the same Division, we were always above them until just after the turn of the century. I think the season we were last relegated from the 2nd tier in 2003 was the same season that they were promoted and they've obviously gone onto bigger and better times whilst we've been languishly in the lower divisions and non-league.

Would be great to get back that league rivalry again but whether that will happen anytime soon is anyone's guess. Ideally it'll be the season after next in League One.  :)
Posted by: BIron, February 13, 2020, 1:11pm; Reply: 374
Quoted from Heisenberg


Oh yeah, I agree with you, we've had to consign the rivalry with Hull as a thing from the past.  By doing that, Scunny is definitely our biggest rivalry nowadays in reality.  Hull are selling players for £20m, and we're feeding from scraps every season.

I used to know someone from Donny and he was shocked when I told him of our rivalry with Scunny - he thought it was just them, so it's interesting to hear you're not that bothered about them.

As for Lincoln, they seem to really despise us both, for some reason.  The word 'bitter' applies to them, even now they're comfortably above both of us.

So let's agree, neither Town nor Scunny are bitter - they just HATE one another!

Wow, never thought I would be agreeing with a codhead, I'll drink to that later!  Regards to Donny, there is a rivalry but they seem more bothered about us than we are them. Grimsby and Hull has always being the one.  Rivalry with Lincoln too but not played them in a long time.
Posted by: Les Brechin, February 13, 2020, 1:16pm; Reply: 375
Quoted from Heisenberg

So let's agree, neither Town nor Scunny are bitter - they just HATE one another!


HATE is a very strong word for football rivalry. Dislike yes, but I could never hate anyone that I have never met.
Posted by: Fishy clapper, February 13, 2020, 1:37pm; Reply: 376
Quoted from Les Brechin


HATE is a very strong word for football rivalry. Dislike yes, but I could never hate anyone that I have never met.


Bin laden?
Posted by: Heisenberg, February 13, 2020, 1:42pm; Reply: 377
Quoted from Fishy clapper


Bin laden?


He’s met him.
Posted by: Civvy at last, February 13, 2020, 2:42pm; Reply: 378
Quoted from BIron


I wouldn't say it is a soulless cess pit, our terrace is old school and was rocking in the glory days of winning League One and being in the Championship.  I nip on here every now and then as it interests me to see what is getting said by our rivals. Appreciate you saying you don't want to see us drop out the league, as much as we hate each other the world is a better place when we play each other, cracking atmospheres.    Regarding KVV, it is give or take. I recall John-Lewis ssshhing us when he scored at our place for you in the FA Cup. You lot would be loving it if it was one of your players doing what van Veen did.  Baffled by your manager Holloway's comments though, clearly absolutely triggered him. Be interesting when we play you at our place.  

Regarding The Sands Venue Stadium, it will always be known as Glanford Park to us. Was purely done for financial fair play reasons which as we are finding out, we are in a mess.  

UTI


There's a difference between a'shushing' gesture to fans behind the goal you have just scored in and what Van veen did.  He actually scored at the away end, then, before celebrating with the Scunny fans, he ran over to the side stand to taunt our supporters.  I always smile when Town fans give some player dogs abuse and then get all upset when said player scores and shushes or cups ear to them.  I don't have a problem with any player doing that.  But Van veen was totally over the top.  If there had been a serious incident it would have been due to his provocation.  The guy is no doubt a good player, but IMHO is a pr1ck.  I suspect that he actually thrives on abuse (as some do) and personally would love to see him totally ignored at Glumford.  But I suspect that ain't going to happen.

UTM
Posted by: BIron, February 13, 2020, 4:04pm; Reply: 379
Quoted from Civvy at last


There's a difference between a'shushing' gesture to fans behind the goal you have just scored in and what Van veen did.  He actually scored at the away end, then, before celebrating with the Scunny fans, he ran over to the side stand to taunt our supporters.  I always smile when Town fans give some player dogs abuse and then get all upset when said player scores and shushes or cups ear to them.  I don't have a problem with any player doing that.  But Van veen was totally over the top.  If there had been a serious incident it would have been due to his provocation.  The guy is no doubt a good player, but IMHO is a pr1ck.  I suspect that he actually thrives on abuse (as some do) and personally would love to see him totally ignored at Glumford.  But I suspect that ain't going to happen.

UTM


I was there that day,  right next to what looked like your 'naughty corner'  watching   them take about 5 minutes to unveil a big Grimsby Town flag   ;D To be fair KVV put his finger up as if to say " Be right back, just off to wind that lot up first" He did end up coming back over to celebrate with us, not seen scenes like that in an away end watching Scunny for years.  KVV is very much a player you'd love on your team but hate him when he is against you. He has the talent to perform in the Championship but in the past has being guilty of inconsistency and his attitude. You're absolutely right, he thrives off the abuse and Holloway's comments have just added fuel to the fire. I have no doubt if he scores against you again, he will go over to Holloway and dish it out to him and rightly so.  

UTI
Posted by: Gaffer58, February 13, 2020, 4:09pm; Reply: 380
Can I just say that it’s good to have Mr BIron on here talking sense, not trying to just wind us up, unlike Mr Cammack. Having these type of discussions are what forums are for as long as everyone respects the opinions of the contributors.
Posted by: BIron, February 13, 2020, 4:18pm; Reply: 381
Quoted from Gaffer58
Can I just say that it’s good to have Mr BIron on here talking sense, not trying to just wind us up, unlike Mr Cammack. Having these type of discussions are what forums are for as long as everyone respects the opinions of the contributors.


Thank you for your kind words, appreciate that!   let's have this right though, if we do manage to get a result in March i will be dishing it out just as i'd expect it from you lot!  I find it interesting to hear the thoughts from the enemy ranks so i'm glad you appreciate my presence on here.

UTI
Posted by: Gaffer58, February 13, 2020, 4:25pm; Reply: 382
Oh don’t worry, WHEN not if we beat you at your place I will be the first to get a dig in, along with texting all my scunny supporting mates to give them a right ear full.
Posted by: Lincoln Mariner 56, February 13, 2020, 4:41pm; Reply: 383
I grew up in Market Rasen where you either supported Grimsby or Lincoln and given our 71/72 season and a decade later our home grown player heyday the majority of my era are town fans. I started going in 1965 and was there when Scunny last won with what I recall was a Nigel Cassidy goal, I think a year later may have been the Rathbone & Welbourne sending off match and we needed a Stuart Brace equaliser well into injury time to get a 1-1. Again memory can be iffy but recall that Brace goal was Vernamlikein beating several players before slotting it home.

Anyway in Rasen nobody supported or went to watch Scunny or Hull so I never had a strong dislike for either side especially as tv in those days had football from Anglia Television so these were the teams featured if for some reason they weren’t showing the Norwich or Ipswich game.

Living in a village a mile outside Lincoln the local boozer obviously has a majority of Lincoln fans as there clientele but we have two Scunny season ticket holders who are both far too decent and honest it is very hard to take the pee, but I do my best.

If I were a Scunny fan at present my main concern would be Swann and how stable he is in his role and financial commitment. He wanted to achieve great things at Gainsborough but lost interest very quickly when he couldn’t get a new ground, was I understand then on the verge of joining the board at Lincoln before his last minute defection to Scunny.

Over the years have enjoyed the Scunny games as always that “hostile” atmosphere and in general we have done quite well winning more than we lose. Hopefully we get revenge in March and finish the season on our current high but if the last six weeks have shown us anything it’s how quickly your football fortunes can change.
Posted by: Heisenberg, February 13, 2020, 6:10pm; Reply: 384
Quoted from BIron


I was there that day,  right next to what looked like your 'naughty corner'  watching   them take about 5 minutes to unveil a big Grimsby Town flag   ;D To be fair KVV put his finger up as if to say " Be right back, just off to wind that lot up first" He did end up coming back over to celebrate with us, not seen scenes like that in an away end watching Scunny for years.  KVV is very much a player you'd love on your team but hate him when he is against you. He has the talent to perform in the Championship but in the past has being guilty of inconsistency and his attitude. You're absolutely right, he thrives off the abuse and Holloway's comments have just added fuel to the fire. I have no doubt if he scores against you again, he will go over to Holloway and dish it out to him and rightly so.  

UTI


To be fair to Ollie, he’s a bit embarrassed about what he said and has apologised. He does have a tendency to speak before he thinks, but I quite like that about him.
Posted by: Marinerz93, February 13, 2020, 6:15pm; Reply: 385
Quoted from BIron
[quote=347]

Do they have the internet in Scunthorpe, just asking as there seems to be hardly anyone posting on the Bru.

Welcome to the busiest Football forum in Lincolnshire and the only ones crawling has been done by the Scunts, never heard a pip from you lot up the road since you were formed until we went through our worst period in our history and rusty ironing club some how won the lottery and climbed out of the bottom of the pond you occupied for most of your clubs history.

Our day will certainly come again, and here's why, you can't keep a club like ours down. We get knocked down but we get up again, because we are Grimsby Town. The only double likely to happen at Glumford park is if you give us more tickets we'll double your normal gate.

The classic, bitter codhead response. Oh did you get knocked down as well, right in the doldrums of non league and I enjoyed every second of it.  Regarding attendances, we sold out our away end at your crumbling ground  and could have taken more to boost your gate too.  Regardless what happens for the rest of the season, at least we beat you in your own backyard for the first time since 1969. UTI



Bitter  ;D I would take our history and clubs potential over your rusty sardine bound Squad you can't afford now Mrs Wilkinson has pulled the purse strings.

I don't hate the Scunts, however the hatred towards Town from your neck of the woods doesn't compare to any hatred  or dislike shown by Town fans towards the Scunts and the reason for that is the Scunts for the majority of your history has been 4th division old money and in the main a place we used to off load players or send out reserve / fringe players. Scunny in the main has been insignificant to Town fans as Hull for my generation was always the derby game that Town fans looked for and no Scunny or Lincoln game has ever emulated the tension or passion both sets of fans showed in those derby games.

Welcome anyway and once you've given your head a wobble it will be interesting to see how the season pans out for both of us, I would wish you luck but to do that I'd have to shove 6 inch nails into my eyes and with what I am seeing at Town so far this season, I don't want to risk losing my sight right now  ;)
Posted by: TownSNAFU5, February 13, 2020, 7:06pm; Reply: 386
Argh Nigel Cassidy.  Heard a story about him many many years ago.  I was told that he was in a pub or club in Scunny on a Sat night. He was trying to chat-up and impress some young floozies.  

He said to them “Do you know who I am?”.  Then said that he played for Scunthorpe United.

Besides anything else, it is not exactly the same as saying you play for Liverpool is it?
Posted by: golfer, February 13, 2020, 7:28pm; Reply: 387
I agree with Marinerz93 , when I was younger,so much younger than today, Our main away day was on the ferry to Hull for THE DERBY. I remember Ron Rafferty shoulder charging their goalie into the net right in front of us. No appeals for a foul -goal given.  Proper football not like these ffannies today with their ponsy hair styles and varnished fingernails  :) :)
Posted by: pizzzza, February 14, 2020, 9:35pm; Reply: 388
Quoted from golfer
I agree with Marinerz93 , when I was younger,so much younger than today, Our main away day was on the ferry to Hull for THE DERBY. I remember Ron Rafferty shoulder charging their goalie into the net right in front of us. No appeals for a foul -goal given.  Proper football not like these ffannies today with their ponsy hair styles and varnished fingernails  :) :)


Might not be too long before we play Hull again, as I watch them now they are losing again 4-3 and the KeeeerSeee looks about 10% full.
Posted by: Limerick Mariner, February 15, 2020, 9:15am; Reply: 389
Quoted from golfer
I agree with Marinerz93 , when I was younger,so much younger than today, Our main away day was on the ferry to Hull for THE DERBY. I remember Ron Rafferty shoulder charging their goalie into the net right in front of us. No appeals for a foul -goal given.  Proper football not like these ffannies today with their ponsy hair styles and varnished fingernails  :) :)


It depends on age and origin. Scunthorpe for me because I'm a McMenemy babe from Brigg. In theory Lincoln should be THE DERBY both clubs were founder members of division 2 when Scunthorpe wasn't much more than a village. Scunthorpe being our main rivals is a bit like Corby Town being the main rivals to Northampton Town...

As the crow flies Hull is closest and for those older than me I can understand why that is THE DERBY. We could meet in a couple of seasons - they'd really have to slump to get relegated this but they've offloaded their best players and they could decline quickly. Fewer than 10k on last night - lowest attendance since the Boothferry days?

Posted by: smokey111, February 15, 2020, 10:56am; Reply: 390
Quoted from golfer
I agree with Marinerz93 , when I was younger,so much younger than today, Our main away day was on the ferry to Hull for THE DERBY. I remember Ron Rafferty shoulder charging their goalie into the net right in front of us. No appeals for a foul -goal given.  Proper football not like these ffannies today with their ponsy hair styles and varnished fingernails  :) :)


Oh for the days when you could clatter through the back of someone and the ref would just ruffle your hair and say that one is for free. 🤔.

There are many players from the 80s and even 90s who would be unable to make a living from the game now.
Posted by: Posh Harry, February 15, 2020, 12:44pm; Reply: 391
Quoted from smokey111


Oh for the days when you could clatter through the back of someone and the ref would just ruffle your hair and say that one is for free. 🤔.

There are many players from the 80s and even 90s who would be unable to make a living from the game now.


Yep. They’d be too old 😎
Posted by: Gaffer58, February 15, 2020, 12:53pm; Reply: 392
Completely agree how today’s game is soft, but to be honest when you see someone like Messi or Ronaldo it would be such a shame if they were kicked out of the game as players like Tony Currie etc were from the 70’s and 80’s.
Posted by: smokey111, February 15, 2020, 2:03pm; Reply: 393
Quoted from Gaffer58
Completely agree how today’s game is soft, but to be honest when you see someone like Messi or Ronaldo it would be such a shame if they were kicked out of the game as players like Tony Currie etc were from the 70’s and 80’s.


My point exactly. Yes, there are a lot of attempts to con the referee, but at least quality players have more protection these days. Queue a barrage of 'Bobby Cummings clattering people into the Main Stand' nostalgia.
Posted by: RonMariner, February 15, 2020, 2:24pm; Reply: 394
Scunny game postponed. So we can open a 5 point gap if we win today.
Posted by: KingstonMariner, February 16, 2020, 12:10am; Reply: 395
Quoted from RonMariner
Scunny game postponed. So we can open a 5 point gap if we win today.


Job done.
Posted by: moosey_club, February 16, 2020, 1:15am; Reply: 396
On the back of yesterdays "result" i hear that on Monday they are selling a special limited edition "We didnt lose" mug in the club shop ....




Posted by: Marinerz93, February 16, 2020, 10:05am; Reply: 397
Quoted from moosey_club
On the back of yesterdays "result" i hear that on Monday they are selling a special limited edition "We didnt lose" mug in the club shop ....






;D That'll go nicely next to the we played a Premier League team (Newcastle) in the cup mug.
Posted by: jock dock tower, February 16, 2020, 4:07pm; Reply: 398
Quoted from smokey111


My point exactly. Yes, there are a lot of attempts to con the referee, but at least quality players have more protection these days. Queue a barrage of 'Bobby Cummings clattering people into the Main Stand' nostalgia.


It's the conning that p1sses folk off. I think we can all agree that flair should be allowed to flourish without the likes of Norman Hunter or Chopper Harris trying to take your legs off. That said, players like Frank Worthington, Stan Bowles, Tony Currie, Charlie George did excite despite their unwarranted attention. Going back further, George Best was probably the single most exciting British football I've ever seen and he always guaranteed close attention of such defenders.

It's also shameful when you see players going down because their perm's been fractured, or clasping their faces when imaginary elbows are a long way away. It's not just conning the referee, it's conning their fellow professionals who they try to get sent off by their actions, and it cons the paying customer / fan who wants to see the best available but can't because of such frauds.

Bobby Cumming? Every day of the week for me. Nearest thing I ever came close to man love.

Posted by: RonMariner, February 16, 2020, 4:28pm; Reply: 399
The Scunts have had a very good run over the last few years, but I suspect it's now going to be a case of:

'Tea break's over lads, back on your heads......'
Posted by: Marinerz93, February 16, 2020, 5:45pm; Reply: 400
Quoted from RonMariner
The Scunts have had a very good run over the last few years, but I suspect it's now going to be a case of:

'Tea breaks over lads, back on your heads......'


;D a great old joke that, I think a few of the younger generation will miss the comedy gold you just put up. For the younger generation see joke below, there are a few versions here's the one I remembered

A man goes to hell and the devil greets him. He takes him to a hallway which has three different doors and tell the man he'll have to choose one room to spend the rest of eternity in.

So he takes him to the first door and he opens it and it's the classic version, the evil-doers being engulfed by fire and brimstone. The man thought that would be pretty terrible to spend the rest of eternity and asked the devil to show him the second door.

Everyone in the second room are being devoured by wild beasts. The man thought that was even worse way to spend eternity so asks to see what's behind the 3rd door.

The devil takes him to the third door and in that room are politicians and they are up to their knees in dog excrement and drinking tea and eating cakes. The man thought that was pretty bad, but at least they could drink tea and eat cakes so he told the devil he chose the third room to spend the rest of eternity in. So the man, up to his knees in dog excrement, drank some tea and ate some cake. Then a few minutes later the devil came back into the room and said "tea break is over. Back on your heads."

Posted by: Posh Harry, February 16, 2020, 8:40pm; Reply: 401
Quoted from jock dock tower


It's the conning that p1sses folk off. I think we can all agree that flair should be allowed to flourish without the likes of Norman Hunter or Chopper Harris trying to take your legs off. That said, players like Frank Worthington, Stan Bowles, Tony Currie, Charlie George did excite despite their unwarranted attention. Going back further, George Best was probably the single most exciting British football I've ever seen and he always guaranteed close attention of such defenders.

It's also shameful when you see players going down because their perm's been fractured, or clasping their faces when imaginary elbows are a long way away. It's not just conning the referee, it's conning their fellow professionals who they try to get sent off by their actions, and it cons the paying customer / fan who wants to see the best available but can't because of such frauds.

Bobby Cumming? Every day of the week for me. Nearest thing I ever came close to man love.



I completely  agree about the conning of the ref and dropping and holding faces etc, but var seems to have stopped a lot of that including diving in the box. Var has a long was to go before becoming the finished article, but there is much less of the above. Not gone completely but much better than it used to be imho
Posted by: KingstonMariner, February 17, 2020, 12:11am; Reply: 402
Perm?! When was the last time you watched football Jock? Perms are old hat now. It’s all mullets these days.
Posted by: BIron, February 17, 2020, 4:52pm; Reply: 403
Quoted from moosey_club
On the back of yesterdays "result" i hear that on Monday they are selling a special limited edition "We didnt lose" mug in the club shop ....




You know it's bad when you lot are starting to gloat!

Our game was called off one hour before kick off, absolute shambles.  No consideration for anybody at all.

I saw an interesting stat.  you codheads  have not even finished in the top half of the football league for the last 14 years never mind being above the Iron for the past 15 years.  On the flip side, I can see why you lot are gloating after that depressing statistic.  

UTI
Posted by: MarshMariner, February 17, 2020, 4:58pm; Reply: 404
Yes and despite that I bet our home attendance has been greater.. ;-)
Posted by: rancido, February 17, 2020, 6:59pm; Reply: 405
Quoted from BIron


You know it's bad when you lot are starting to gloat!

Our game was called off one hour before kick off, absolute shambles.  No consideration for anybody at all.

I saw an interesting stat.  you codheads  have not even finished in the top half of the football league for the last 14 years never mind being above the Iron for the past 15 years.  On the flip side, I can see why you lot are gloating after that depressing statistic.  

UTI


Here's another statistic my ferrous fingered friend. Since your club was formed you have spent more time as a non - league club than we have since we were formed.
Posted by: jock dock tower, February 17, 2020, 7:15pm; Reply: 406
Don't get too carried away, we have as yet not produced anyone of the likes of Kevin Keegan and Ray Clemence from our ranks?

We've also had to odd good signing from them, Killer Kilmore etc. It's not all bad there. ;)
Posted by: Northbank Mariner, February 17, 2020, 7:20pm; Reply: 407
Quoted from BIron


You know it's bad when you lot are starting to gloat!

Our game was called off one hour before kick off, absolute shambles.  No consideration for anybody at all.

I saw an interesting stat.  you codheads  have not even finished in the top half of the football league for the last 14 years never mind being above the Iron for the past 15 years.  On the flip side, I can see why you lot are gloating after that depressing statistic.  

UTI


Don't be starting with that shite B..iron...we had enough of the idiot shoving 15 year stars down our throat..
You've been quite composed and articulate, reasoned and family balanced to date, don't ruin it now!!next you'll be giving it "the claret and blue wizards".🤣
And you think you had it bad going to Swindon and having it called it off last minute, Christ that's a short trip up the M1 compared to our game at Plymouth getting called off @lastminute.com.
Love the rivalry, the banter, the undoubted bitterness/loathing between our fans and as I've said before, I want that for next season, unfortunately I can see it being the last season for a while...can see us pulling away from you in league status over the coming years!!..
Posted by: 137 (Guest), February 17, 2020, 7:30pm; Reply: 408
Quoted from MarshMariner
Yes and despite that I bet our home attendance has been greater.. ;-)


Which pretty much proves my w1lly Is bigger than yours*.






* According to Fishy logic.
Posted by: BIron, February 18, 2020, 9:11am; Reply: 409
Quoted from rancido


Here's another statistic my ferrous fingered friend. Since your club was formed you have spent more time as a non - league club than we have since we were formed.


Ferrous fingered? that sounds terribly wrong.  Fully aware of our history my fishy friend.  we're a small town that have punched above our weight for years. Grimsby  has a far bigger catchment area than what Scunny have.  

UTI
Posted by: BIron, February 18, 2020, 9:18am; Reply: 410
Quoted from Northbank Mariner


Don't be starting with that shite B..iron...we had enough of the idiot shoving 15 year stars down our throat..
You've been quite composed and articulate, reasoned and family balanced to date, don't ruin it now!!next you'll be giving it "the claret and blue wizards".🤣
And you think you had it bad going to Swindon and having it called it off last minute, Christ that's a short trip up the M1 compared to our game at Plymouth getting called off @lastminute.com.
Love the rivalry, the banter, the undoubted bitterness/loathing between our fans and as I've said before, I want that for next season, unfortunately I can see it being the last season for a while...can see us pulling away from you in league status over the coming years!!..


I've got to dish out some stick from time to time whilst i can. Thank you for the compliments though, genuinely appreciate that.It's great to have a bit of fun on here and have a genuine football debate with you lot.  No denying i hate Grimsby Town but some of you lot on here has made me realise you actually can have banter without it turning nasty all the time. "Claret and blue wizards"   >:( never heard anyone call us that before. You seriously think Holloway will get you promoted?  he is still very much in a honeymoon period. Do you have more money to spend now than in the past?  

Just over 2 weeks until the big derby.  More of the same again please, Kev.  

UTI
Posted by: KingstonMariner, February 18, 2020, 10:38am; Reply: 411
Quoted from BIron


Ferrous fingered? that sounds terribly wrong.  Fully aware of our history my fishy friend.  we're a small town that have punched above our weight for years. Grimsby  has a far bigger catchment area than what Scunny have.  

UTI


Scunny’s population is smaller than GY’s but half our ‘catchment area’ is the sea if you draw a circle round the town. Draw the same sized circle round Scunny and it’s all land. I guess people round that way would rather go shopping in Donny than watch the Iron.
Posted by: pen penfras, February 18, 2020, 11:02am; Reply: 412
Quoted from BIron

You seriously think Holloway will get you promoted?  he is still very much in a honeymoon period. Do you have more money to spend now than in the past?  

UTI


The money we have to spend will depend on season ticket sales, so on current feeling, probably yes. But money isn't the only factor in success, look at the teams that have been promoted and relegated in the last few seasons. What we currently have is a feel good factor and confidence, and that is priceless. It doesn't guarantee anything, but if we can keep good form and play this way until the end of the season, then I think next season will have a sort of positivity about the club that we haven't had probably since 97/98.

The most positive thing for me is that Holloway seems to have a good relationship with his players, like Hurst did, but also his reputation and personality make him popular with the fans too. Of course, it could just be the honeymoon period, but players wanting to sign for him multiple times and at a lower level than they could play at and probably on lower wages suggests to me that we are heading in the right direction.
Posted by: rancido, February 18, 2020, 12:17pm; Reply: 413
Quoted from BIron


Ferrous fingered? that sounds terribly wrong.  Fully aware of our history my fishy friend.  we're a small town that have punched above our weight for years. Grimsby  has a far bigger catchment area than what Scunny have.  

UTI


Yet you refer to us as " codheads " ,and that is so wrong! Every Grimbarian knows that we eat haddock ! We used to feed any cod we had to the cat or sell it to gullible Scunts and Yorkies.
Posted by: rancido, February 18, 2020, 12:24pm; Reply: 414
Quoted from BIron


I've got to dish out some stick from time to time whilst i can. Thank you for the compliments though, genuinely appreciate that.It's great to have a bit of fun on here and have a genuine football debate with you lot.  No denying i hate Grimsby Town but some of you lot on here has made me realise you actually can have banter without it turning nasty all the time. "Claret and blue wizards"   >:( never heard anyone call us that before. You seriously think Holloway will get you promoted?  he is still very much in a honeymoon period. Do you have more money to spend now than in the past?  

Just over 2 weeks until the big derby.  More of the same again please, Kev.  

UTI



Another of your ferrous fingered brood, Stevie Cammack, who used to post on here quite recently , used that description for your team. Unless, of course, he was an original  Iron's supporter  ( West Ham ) and he got on the wrong message board!
Posted by: TheRonRaffertyFanClub, February 18, 2020, 12:28pm; Reply: 415
Quoted from BIron


Ferrous fingered? that sounds terribly wrong.  Fully aware of our history my fishy friend.  we're a small town that have punched above our weight for years. Grimsby  has a far bigger catchment area than what Scunny have.  

UTI


Some of us are old enough to remember your real glory years.  ;)

Barry Thomas, John Kaye, Ken Jones, Hubbard and Brownsword ....... the latter’ s penalties.

Tom Taylor, Graham’s dad, reporting as Poacher in the Football Telegraph.

Ah yes ..... jumpers for goalposts and all that. ;D

Posted by: rancido, February 18, 2020, 12:34pm; Reply: 416


Some of us are old enough to remember your real glory years.  ;)

Barry Thomas, John Kaye, Ken Jones, Hubbard and Brownsword ....... the latter’ s penalties.

Tom Taylor, Graham’s dad, reporting as Poacher in the Football Telegraph.

Ah yes ..... jumpers for goalposts and all that. ;D



….. and of course before they got voted into the Football League, the highlight of their season was playing Grimsby Town Reserves.
Posted by: Mandy Dunnit vs Hettie, February 18, 2020, 12:59pm; Reply: 417
And GTFC voted for them. And I've never heard a Scunt say thank you!
Posted by: TheRonRaffertyFanClub, February 18, 2020, 1:29pm; Reply: 418
And GTFC voted for them. And I've never heard a Scunt say thank you!


To be fair, GTFC were only prevented from going into non-league in 1955 by re-election through the old boys network and the boxes of fish we used to give to visiting directors. ;)

Posted by: BIron, February 18, 2020, 2:35pm; Reply: 419


Some of us are old enough to remember your real glory years.  ;)

Barry Thomas, John Kaye, Ken Jones, Hubbard and Brownsword ....... the latter’ s penalties.

Tom Taylor, Graham’s dad, reporting as Poacher in the Football Telegraph.

Ah yes ..... jumpers for goalposts and all that. ;D




The glory days that my Grandad fondly recalls to me. Jackie Brownsword and Barrie Thomas the notable ones. He said he never truly forgave the club for selling Barrie Thomas to Newcastle, we'd have reached the top flight with him.  Graham Taylor grew up not too far from where I live, a footballing legend that was proud of his Scunny roots. You see, us Scunny fans aren't all bad you know!


Posted by: BIron, February 18, 2020, 2:38pm; Reply: 420
Quoted from KingstonMariner


Scunny’s population is smaller than GY’s but half our ‘catchment area’ is the sea if you draw a circle round the town. Draw the same sized circle round Scunny and it’s all land. I guess people round that way would rather go shopping in Donny than watch the Iron.


You have Immingham, Killingholme, Healing, Cleethorpes,, New Waltham, Humberston, Louth. Will be some I have missed off there too.  Can't deny you have a bigger population, i have never understood the gloating about attendances towards us. If only attendances made you a successful club eh?

I'd rather have 3,000 die hard supporters there than have it full of people that only go when we are doing well.

UTI  
Posted by: TheRonRaffertyFanClub, February 18, 2020, 2:58pm; Reply: 421
Quoted from BIron


You have Immingham, Killingholme, Healing, Cleethorpes,, New Waltham, Humberston, Louth. Will be some I have missed off there too.  Can't deny you have a bigger population, i have never understood the gloating about attendances towards us. If only attendances made you a successful club eh?

I'd rather have 3,000 die hard supporters there than have it full of people that only go when we are doing well.

UTI  


In that case though, you have to accept you are always going to need a sugar daddy and hope he is a true fan with deep pockets. Even so, he will only be regarded as a saviour when things are going well, ask John Fenty! ;D

Posted by: BIron, February 18, 2020, 3:26pm; Reply: 422
Quoted from pen penfras


The money we have to spend will depend on season ticket sales, so on current feeling, probably yes. But money isn't the only factor in success, look at the teams that have been promoted and relegated in the last few seasons. What we currently have is a feel good factor and confidence, and that is priceless. It doesn't guarantee anything, but if we can keep good form and play this way until the end of the season, then I think next season will have a sort of positivity about the club that we haven't had probably since 97/98.

The most positive thing for me is that Holloway seems to have a good relationship with his players, like Hurst did, but also his reputation and personality make him popular with the fans too. Of course, it could just be the honeymoon period, but players wanting to sign for him multiple times and at a lower level than they could play at and probably on lower wages suggests to me that we are heading in the right direction.


Interesting response that, very well written. I'm annoyingly jealous of what you lot have got at the moment.  I imagine you're feeling confident coming over here and getting revenge for what happened before Christmas. You're right regarding transfer budget, as i mentioned previously on here - Lawsy did it on a shoestring budget and so did Adkins.  The days of Sharp and Keogh or Hooper and Hayes up front feel like a long time ago.   :(

UTI


Posted by: ginnywings, February 18, 2020, 3:31pm; Reply: 423
Quoted from BIron


You have Immingham, Killingholme, Healing, Cleethorpes,, New Waltham, Humberston, Louth. Will be some I have missed off there too.  Can't deny you have a bigger population, i have never understood the gloating about attendances towards us. If only attendances made you a successful club eh?

I'd rather have 3,000 die hard supporters there than have it full of people that only go when we are doing well.

UTI  


Must be well happy at present then.
Posted by: Limerick Mariner, February 18, 2020, 4:01pm; Reply: 424
Quoted from BIron


You have Immingham, Killingholme, Healing, Cleethorpes,, New Waltham, Humberston, Louth. Will be some I have missed off there too.  Can't deny you have a bigger population, i have never understood the gloating about attendances towards us. If only attendances made you a successful club eh?

I'd rather have 3,000 die hard supporters there than have it full of people that only go when we are doing well.

UTI  


Population of Nth Lincs is 172k, Nth East Lincs is 159k. SUFC has a comparabl population in a 20 mile catchment, but alot of the population support someone else - Grimsby, Lincoln and Doncaster - clubs with a much longer football league history.


Posted by: Marinerz93, February 18, 2020, 4:05pm; Reply: 425
You like the last 15 seasons, tell me BIron since you were voted into the league by us how many seasons since 1950/51 season have you been above us, you won't though will you  ;D

Scunthorpe since 1950 have finished above Town = ?
Posted by: BIron, February 18, 2020, 5:11pm; Reply: 426
Quoted from rancido



Another of your ferrous fingered brood, Stevie Cammack, who used to post on here quite recently , used that description for your team. Unless, of course, he was an original  Iron's supporter  ( West Ham ) and he got on the wrong message board!


Oh the original poster, I'm not familar with who he is apart from our club record goal-scorer with 110 goals. Unless that is Mr Cammack himself posting?   ;) It's each to their own isn't it how they choose to behave, however I like to be able to communicate with you lot intellectually as well as dish out some banter from time to time. I am glad i am welcome on here.  

UTI
Posted by: Northbank Mariner, February 18, 2020, 5:14pm; Reply: 427
Quoted from BIron


Oh the original poster, I'm not familar with who he is apart from our club record goal-scorer with 110 goals. Unless that is Mr Cammack himself posting?   ;) It's each to their own isn't it how they choose to behave, however I like to be able to communicate with you lot intellectually as well as dish out some banter from time to time. I am glad i am welcome on here.  

UTI


Do us all a favour, if you ever find out who "Stevie Cammack" is, slap him with a wet fish!!..
Posted by: TheRonRaffertyFanClub, February 18, 2020, 5:15pm; Reply: 428
Quoted from Limerick Mariner


Population of Nth Lincs is 172k, Nth East Lincs is 159k. SUFC has a comparabl population in a 20 mile catchment, but alot of the population support someone else - Grimsby, Lincoln and Doncaster - clubs with a much longer football league history.




In 1950 when the club was elected to the league it was called Scunthorpe And Lindsey United which gives an idea of the intended catchment. In those days the average gate would have been a lot lower than GTFC.

Incidentally in the re-election year of 1955 the GTFC gate for the derby game was nearly 20k and for the return at Scunthorpe over 15k. United did the double over Town. :(


Posted by: BIron, February 18, 2020, 5:16pm; Reply: 429
Quoted from Limerick Mariner


Population of Nth Lincs is 172k, Nth East Lincs is 159k. SUFC has a comparabl population in a 20 mile catchment, but alot of the population support someone else - Grimsby, Lincoln and Doncaster - clubs with a much longer football league history.




All of them clubs you have mentioned are bigger  places than us. However, all them clubs you named have all disappeared out of the football league in modern times haven't they?  

We have remained in the football league since 1950.  I fear that status will come to an end within the next few years though if we aren't careful.  This summer is  vital.

UTI
Posted by: BIron, February 18, 2020, 5:18pm; Reply: 430


In 1950 when the club was elected to the league it was called Scunthorpe And Lindsey United which gives an idea of the intended catchment. In those days the average gate would have been a lot lower than GTFC.

Incidentally in the re-election year of 1955 the GTFC gate for the derby game was nearly 20k and for the return at Scunthorpe over 15k. United did the double over Town. :(




Christ, 15k gates. I could only dream of seeing that. Most i have seen was 9,000 odd when we played United in the League Cup.
Posted by: Les Brechin, February 18, 2020, 5:30pm; Reply: 431
Quoted from BIron


Christ, 15k gates. I could only dream of seeing that. Most i have seen was 9,000 odd when we played United in the League Cup.


I remember being at the Everton game in 1979 when we beat them 2-1 in The League Cup at BP when there was over 23000 in the ground.

Those were the days. The season of our last Championship winning team, 40 years ago this season.
Posted by: TheRonRaffertyFanClub, February 18, 2020, 5:46pm; Reply: 432
Quoted from Les Brechin


I remember being at the Everton game in 1979 when we beat them 2-1 in The League Cup at BP when there was over 23000 in the ground.

Those were the days. The season of our last Championship winning team, 40 years ago this season.


The first two games I attended at BP over Christmas 1957 both had over 17k for Div 2 fixtures with Liverpool and Charlton on 25th and 28th Dec. We won both games. In between on the 26th Dec Town lost 3-2 at Anfield. Three league games in 4 days!

Posted by: Gaffer58, February 18, 2020, 6:17pm; Reply: 433


The first two games I attended at BP over Christmas 1957 both had over 17k for Div 2 fixtures with Liverpool and Charlton on 25th and 28th Dec. We won both games. In between on the 26th Dec Town lost 3-2 at Anfield. Three league games in 4 days!


How did the players manage in those days with no winter break.
Posted by: rancido, February 18, 2020, 6:33pm; Reply: 434
Quoted from Northbank Mariner


Do us all a favour, if you ever find out who "Stevie Cammack" is, slap him with a wet fish!!..


Preferably a week old wet cod with the head on!
Posted by: Lincoln Mariner 56, February 18, 2020, 6:52pm; Reply: 435
Quoted from Gaffer58

How did the players manage in those days with no winter break.


And what would travel have been like? Still the modern player has it much harder with those light balls, less fixtures, no tackling from behind ( or from anywhere in most matches ) luxury coach travel or fly to games.

Remember going to a Forest v Man Utd game in early seventies and when we got on the London to Cleethorpes train at the old St Marks Station in Lincoln all of town’s players were on board following a game at Brentford.
Posted by: TheRonRaffertyFanClub, February 18, 2020, 7:34pm; Reply: 436
Quoted from Lincoln Mariner 56


And what would travel have been like? Still the modern player has it much harder with those light balls, less fixtures, no tackling from behind ( or from anywhere in most matches ) luxury coach travel or fly to games.

Remember going to a Forest v Man Utd game in early seventies and when we got on the London to Cleethorpes train at the old St Marks Station in Lincoln all of town’s players were on board following a game at Brentford.


They would maybe have had a coach to Liverpool, though there might even be a train on Boxing Day in those days on the main Manchester line. Footballers were not the only people who worked over Christmas. My uncle was an engine driver at Wakefield and they would go down to the sheds and light the firebox and do the oiling even if they were not due to run that day.

Posted by: Limerick Mariner, February 18, 2020, 10:03pm; Reply: 437
Quoted from BIron


All of them clubs you have mentioned are bigger  places than us. However, all them clubs you named have all disappeared out of the football league in modern times haven't they?  

We have remained in the football league since 1950.  I fear that status will come to an end within the next few years though if we aren't careful.  This summer is  vital.

UTI


Its the population in the wider catchment area and history of the club that is material to overall support, not just the population within administrative boundary of the town or city. On population Burnley (73k) is smaller than Scunthorpe (82k) and Scunthorpe is smaller than Morcambe and Lancaster 110k. Even Scunny can muster quite a few more fans than Morcambe. I'd suggest more people in Morcambe and Lancaster support Burnley, Preston and Blackpool than support Morcambe. I expect there will be a  fair few who support Carlisle as well.

Posted by: KingstonMariner, February 18, 2020, 10:19pm; Reply: 438
So what you’re saying Limerick is that Scunny are a little club because they have a short history? 😉
Posted by: promotion plaice, February 18, 2020, 11:00pm; Reply: 439
Quoted from Les Brechin


I remember being at the Everton game in 1979 when we beat them 2-1 in The League Cup at BP when there was over 23000 in the ground.

Those were the days. The season of our last Championship winning team, 40 years ago this season.

I was in the Barrett's stand that night, the atmosphere was electric.

Posted by: Mariner_09, February 18, 2020, 11:53pm; Reply: 440
Scunny may have a smaller catchment area for supporters, given the bigger places on the outskirts of Grimsby/Cleethorpes but half of Scunny’s catchment area isn’t in the North Sea which is part of our problem!
Posted by: Gaffer58, August 24, 2020, 6:20pm; Reply: 441
WHO are scunny ?
Posted by: Poojah, October 13, 2020, 9:09pm; Reply: 442
Aaand we’re back...
Posted by: Northbank Mariner, October 13, 2020, 9:11pm; Reply: 443
Well resurrected poojah, love it 💓🤣🤣🤣👍⚽
Posted by: WayneBurnettsJockstrap, October 14, 2020, 3:48pm; Reply: 444
With bonfire night just around the corner I saw the perfect clothing for a Guy Fawkes figure to wear when it is being torched.

In a charity shop down St Peters Ave they have a Scunny shirt for sale. I was nearly tempted to buy it myself, just to tear it up and use it as rags for washing the car, but they were asking £10 for it. Now even I have a limit on the price of rags.

Hmmmm....let me think....I wonder if they will sell it locally?
Posted by: promotion plaice, October 17, 2020, 3:49pm; Reply: 445

Latest score....Scunny 0-2 Cambridge   8)
Posted by: Northbank Mariner, October 17, 2020, 4:22pm; Reply: 446
See Cox is working his magic!!...0-4 now, shouldn't laugh but I can't help myself 🤭🤭
Posted by: Northbank Mariner, October 17, 2020, 7:34pm; Reply: 447
Bump🤣👍
Posted by: Garth, October 18, 2020, 10:23am; Reply: 448


They would maybe have had a coach to Liverpool, though there might even be a train on Boxing Day in those days on the main Manchester line. Footballers were not the only people who worked over Christmas. My uncle was an engine driver at Wakefield and they would go down to the sheds and light the firebox and do the oiling even if they were not due to run that day.



In an age when wages were that low that overtime was created to boost income, World wide competition stopped all that and meant that our goods had to be more competitive and our industry leaner.
Whats that got to do with football, I'm fxxk if you know
Posted by: FishOutOfWater, October 24, 2020, 2:55pm; Reply: 449
Still are....

Exeter 3 Scunny 1

UTM
Posted by: Gaffer58, October 24, 2020, 3:24pm; Reply: 450
If Southend win at Tranmere then EVERYBODY is above scunny.😁
Posted by: promotion plaice, November 24, 2020, 9:09pm; Reply: 451

Great win for us tonight

but   ;)

Just thought I would bump this seeing as Scunny have dropped back into the relegation places, where's Lincs Iron man?
Posted by: Gaffer58, November 24, 2020, 9:35pm; Reply: 452
As it’s a midweek and an evening game,and scunny lost, his mum makes him go to bed at 9pm, as long as he’s done his homework.
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