Grimsby Town: Crocombe; Sears, Waterfall, Longe-King, Towler, Revan; Fox, Coke; Bapaga, Clifton, Taylor.

Substitutes: McKeown, Pearson, Braithwaite, Sears, Khouri, Grant, Essel, John-Lewis.

You've got a couple mistakes in there PP  :)

Starting XI: Crocombe, Efete, Longe-King, Waterfall, Towler, Revan, Coke (c), Fox, Clifton, Bapaga, Taylor.

Subs - McKeown, Pearson, Braithwaite, Sears, Khouri, Grant, Essel, John-Lewis.

5311?

Ooh, 3 at the back

Strong looking side which doesn't surprise me. Three centre backs and Sears looks like he will be busy in 2 places at the same time.

Quoted from sonofmadeleymariner

You've got a few mistakes in there PP  :)

Starting XI: Crocombe, Efete, Longe-King, Waterfall, Towler, Revan, Coke (c), Fox, Clifton, Bapaga, Taylor.

Subs - McKeown, Pearson, Braithwaite, Sears, Khouri, Grant, Essel, John-Lewis.

5311?

Yeah, spotted John-Lewis straight away   :)

Never copy and paste off the Telegraph website   8)

Looks like 2 attacking full backs which would explain the 3 at the back.

Possibly looking for a different way to play whilst McAtee is out which makes sense. Really gonna have to support Taylor in the box when the ball goes wide.

UTM.

Quoted from ginnywings

Looks like 2 attacking full backs which would explain the 3 at the back.

Maybe 3 attacking centre backs

Where's Max again??

Quoted from TAGG

Where's Max again??

Is that the only players name you know?  You go on about him every week, I'm going to guess he's being rested.

Well don’t want to tempt fate but looks decent to me  :)

At least with Efete and Revan we have 2 players athletic enough to be proper wingbacks, we haven’t been able to say that very often over the past couple of seasons

Is Towns match on the radio?, if so where?

Quoted from TAGG

Where's Max again??

When asked in an interview about Max, PH said he needs to get his fitness levels higher, so I guess that's the reason. Probably not up to the levels of the rest given his injury problems.

Apart from that, I dunno.

Quoted from DB

Is Towns match on the radio?, if so where?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_radio_humberside

Quoted from 123614

Is that the only players name you know?  You go on about him every week, I'm going to guess he's being rested.

I know another name ye member
No flipping need

Quoted from DB

Is Towns match on the radio?, if so where?

BBC SOUNDS after the Scunny game.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_radio_humberside

Quoted from RobDef1

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_radio_humberside

Thank you :)

Quoted from promotion plaice

BBC SOUNDS after the Scunny game.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_radio_humberside

Thank you :)

Quoted from DB

Thank you :)

Also on TV Freeview Channel 721  :)

Quoted from lee65

Well don’t want to tempt fate but looks decent to me  :)

At least with Efete and Revan we have 2 players athletic enough to be proper wingbacks, we haven’t been able to say that very often over the past couple of seasons

We do in Efete but I’m not sure if I’d describe Revan as athletic based on what I’ve seen

Come on Town, let's make some money out of this competition then we can pay Fenty off quicker  :o

8 minutes of stoppages in the Scunthorpe match - are Humberside gonna force us to listen to this shite for the first 5 minutes instead of Town?

Quoted from Chrisblor

8 minutes of stoppages in the Scunthorpe match - are Humberside gonna force us to listen to this shite for the first 5 minutes instead of Town?

By all accounts Doncaster is probably the next in line of importance to Scunny, in terms of local derbies. Attendance 3,301…….

that is the Kiddy BBC link, Scunny game going on and on and on

At last...commentary.

Is Sousa injured

To be honest quite enjoyed listening to the final minutes of the scunny game, nothing to do with them losing AGAIN I’m sure!

Sounds like another crap ref and a black Mercedes is going to get towed away  :)

We sound a bit under the cosh at the moment.

Sounds like Morgan Smith has the beating of our 3 centre halfs, and midfield getting over run, hope we can get our foot on the ball and get a bit of control.

Sounds to me that it is the cup final match for Kiddy. A bit of patience and I'm sure things will come good. Who is the sub Braithwaite? Youth I presume but what poaition does he play?

HT....0-0

It's set up for LJL to come on and score a late winner.

Quoted from promotion plaice

HT....0-0

It's set up for LJL to come on and score a late winner.

Nah im gonna go with a classic town fan move and claim that the completely untested and unknown joel grant is a certainty to be our savior

Quoted from WHYWONTYOULETMESIGNUP

Nah im gonna go with a classic town fan move and claim that the completely untested and unknown joel grant is a certainty to be our savior

Can you explain what exactly is ‘untested’ about a player with 412 career appearances?

You can certainly hear our fans over the commentary. They all sound in good voice today. :) :)

Midfield poor - as it always is when   xxxx  plays.

Quoted from golfer

Midfield poor - as it always is when   xxxx  plays.

Whitehouse has gone golfer mate  :)

Need Sousa and Hunt if we are going to win this today

We don’t want a replay with our injuries

Quoted from Ipswin

Need Sousa and Hunt if we are going to win this today

Not in Squad. Possibly injured?

Quoted from Ipswin

Need Sousa and Hunt if we are going to win this today

You need to choose from the subs bench, not the Squad! :) :)

Town down to 10 men 😳

Quoted from Humbercod

Town down to 10 men 😳

How pathetic

Halifax 6 - Maidenhead 4 with 30 minutes to go.

They seem to have got our share of goals!

Lighten up was tongue in cheek

I love how Grovsey like many of our former player summerisers refer to Town as “us” and uses “we” to describe our play.

Quoted from promotion plaice

Whitehouse has gone golfer mate  :)

He left the wrong drink behind - he should have left the Bacardi

Quoted from DB

You need to choose from the subs bench, not the Squad! :) :)

Strangely I had realised that, In fact I've been asking where Sousa is all afternoon with no reply. If they aren't injured then why aren't they on the bench FFS?

Quoted from HertsGTFC

I love how Grovsey like many of our former player summerisers refer to Town as “us” and uses “we” to describe our play.

You make a good point there, I heard it but never realised. 8) 8)

For intercourse sake

excrement, Crap ref again

FFS

Didn’t Hurst say a couple had slight injuries in training on Thursday and Friday so would miss today but should be right for next week?

0-1 FFS.

Quoted from Ipswin

Strangely I had realised that, In fact I've been asking where Sousa is all afternoon with no reply. If they aren't injured then why aren't they on the bench FFS?

Maybe bring on a striker now we need a goal!

FFS

Abject stuff

If 1-0 against kidderminster is game over with 20 minutes to go weve got bigger issues than just losing this game

Dont keep blaming the ref, this sounds as if its been dire

Past results tell us that we come back well from going down. I'm still optimistic about the win.

Thank intercourse for that!

When will we sign another striker and get Clifton sitting in middle of midfield  :-/ Still time to get a goal but realistically who have we got on the bench today who will make a difference.

If we go out to these Hurst and the players need their @rses kicking IMHO.

What happened to our  high pressing fast-passing possession footie.  Too many enforced changes?

Quoted from Humbercod

Thank intercourse for that!

You're the biggest girl private on this message board

Quoted from Madeleymariner

When will we sign another striker and get Clifton sitting in middle of midfield  :-/ Still time to get a goal but realistically who have we got on the bench today who will make a difference.

Hurst hopefully.

Three defeats and no goal on the bounce, very worrying.

Quoted from Chrisblor

You're the biggest girl private on this message board

Warrior 😭

921 Town supporters 🙌🙌🙌

Any leccis there - pull the fuse out of the lights.

We need to strengthen this squad , it’s clearly no coincidence that our injuries to are attacking players has left us looking like a different team

A shrewd plan by Hurst to concentrate on the league  ;)

Are we still promotion favorites after this

How can a goal keeper get f****g cramp?

Quoted from golfer

Are we still promotion favorites after this

We are in my eyes. No problem, going up. ;) ;) ;)

Lack of goal threat isn’t exactly a surprise is it? We’ve been on about it since August.

Quoted from Hagrid

Dont keep blaming the ref, this sounds as if its been dire

We always blame the referee win, lose or draw, it's a built-in Grimsby Town whinge - even Paul flipping Groves has been doing it all afternoon

3 games, no goals, 3 losses, load of absolute shite

Am I allowed to say it was crap this time?

Quoted from Ipswin

We always blame the referee win, lose or draw, it's a built-in Grimsby Town whinge - even Paul flipping Groves has been doing it all afternoon

Don’t disagree and Waterfall shouldn’t give the ref a decision to make with his level of experience

Fairly evident that the lack of a main striker signing is now more evident than ever.

Not that worried about going out of the Cup tbh but no goals in the last 3 games is a worry.

Quoted from Ipswin

Am I allowed to say it was crap this time?

Say what you like. I'm sure you won't mind if people tell you their opinion in response.

Defeat to another part time club not good enough we need a the least a goal threat.

What a complete shambles  words failme..  Bubble has burst . prove me wrong

Thing is everyone in this team can score goals weve seen that, but were not coming out on the all out attack like we did against barnet, feels like weve forgot how to throw caution to the wind and are losing 1-0 every game because were trying to win 1-0 ourselves instead of trying to win 4-3

Quite how we’ve managed to ignore the obvious need for a striker for so long is completely beyond me

In the end, Hurst has gone back to his old self, lets set up to defend and see if we can nick one. But all it takes is to concede one and the other team shut up shop or the ref have a howler and its an uphill struggle. If we are any good we should be putting these part time/VNN teams away. Why would you set up with 5 defenders against a team in a lower league. Did their keeper have to make a good save today, dont remember but I'm reliant on the commentary.

In Hurst I trust but for the first time this season I’m disappointed in the manager and players. We should at least be able to go there and avoid defeat, sounds like their keeper wasn’t that busy which is becoming a common theme.

Our best first XI was flying
Then attacking threat blunted with loss of McAtee
Three games and no goals - fairly obvious what the issue is
But you don't just bring any striker in to fill a gap
Hurst is very selective who he wants and if no one out there for him we won't be trading
Frustrating but I agree with him

Disappointing though - we never seem to have a cup run,,,

Quoted from KingstonMariner

Say what you like. I'm sure you won't mind if people tell you their opinion in response.

FFS KIngston even you can't disagree with me this time

Bollox!

Just got back from a walk and seen the result. Thought it was a tough draw when it was made, but recent form by both sides made me think it was an even tougher game than it would have been.

I don't know how we played because I didn't listen to the game, but they are only a league below us and in good form on their own patch. There will be bigger shocks this weekend.

Gutted, but that's footy. If you are not at it, teams from leagues below will take advantage.

Worrying run we're on and McAtee is a big miss. He makes us tick.

P1ss poor. Zero goal threat again.
Formation change didn't work, players looked lost going forward.
No matter how much you dominate a game if you fail to score or even register a decent attempt on target then you leave yourself open to a mistake, a decision a wonder strike.

Third game in a row.

Missed Hunt, Mcatee and Sousa.

Where were Sousa and Hunt today? I appreciate he thought he had to rest players (against crappy lower league opposition) but the three young lads were clearly only on the bench for experience and to make up the numbers.

There was no one to bring on who could change the game, we had so few shots on goal even LJL didn't miss any easy chances that's how bad we were!

This just demonstrates Hurst has not abandoned his obdurate streak,his failure to bring in a striker is now becoming culpable negligence . 6  league points and a potential cup run down the drain,this could prove costly at the end of the season.Come on Hurst the extra revenue from increased attendance means we can well afford a decent striker.Do not squander the feel good factor the fans have only limited patience.

Quoted from ginnywings

Bollox!

Just got back from a walk and seen the result. Thought it was a tough draw when it was made, but recent form by both sides made me think it was an even tougher game than it would have been.

I don't know how we played because I didn't listen to the game, but they are only a league below us and in good form on their own patch. [b]There will be bigger shocks this weekend

Gutted, but that's footy. If you are not at it, teams from leagues below will take advantage.

Worrying run we're on and McAtee is a big miss. He makes us tick.

Apart from Sunderland doesn't look like it

Quoted from Ipswin

Where were Sousa and Hunt today? I appreciate he thought he had to rest players (against crappy lower league opposition) but the three young lads were clearly only on the bench for experience and to make up the numbers.

There was no one to bring on who could change the game, we had so few shots on goal even LJL didn't miss any easy chances that's how bad we were!

Possibly the players that Hurst mentioned as being injured during the week and would miss this game?

It's a sad day when we go out of the cup to the team in a league below us. The mitigating summary is the ref gave them a penalty and he failed to give us one. Again the lack of a No 9 is apparent and don't we all know it.

We also know that Hurst said he had been out trying to get one and for whatever reason, they didn't want to come. It's alright shouting get a No 9 but you have to get the RIGHT person. 1878 have already said that money will be made available if needed, so it's needed but for the right person. The right person is someone who adds to the entire squad, Wrexham and Stockport have splashed the cash but are not in the top two.

Positive as I am I always knew we would have bad periods, it's called football and all clubs go through it. Six months ago mid-table was said, by some, to be the best we might get or even get into the top 7! We have had a dream start and reality now kicks in, I've enjoyed it and we should have embraced it.

Played 3 and had no goals and that is a problem. All managers want a goalscorer but as some have pointed out managers in the leagues above us are reluctant to release their 2/3 rate strikers because of a possible injury to their main strikers. The Jan window is still a long way off for them to release anyone. So the problem for Hurst is not money but the availability of identified strikers, be it on loan or a signing.

The Hurst out brigade are out in force along with the negative posters on here. We are all supporters of the club( Apart from Imps & Scunts on here) so stop being negative. Accept the results as part of the game and don't forget a bad run is better now than a bad run in spring. We just seem to have a run of away games so we ALL should be thankful to all the fans who travel to the away games.

Win the next 2 games and today will be forgotten. The future is still rosy and my glass is half full, we should all get behind the squad and give them our full support.

I would rather lose an FA cup match in spring than November DB :)

Quoted from ginnywings

Possibly the players that Hurst mentioned as being injured during the week and would miss this game?

Possibly, we don't know but I suggest 'resting' is more likely. He is taking great care of Hunt (like Max Wright) but doesn't seem to know whether he prefers Sousa or Bapaga

No skin off my nose we wouldn't have won the cup anyway and compared to usual we have already had a cup run by beating Bromsgrove

I am more concerned how three defeats without troubling the opposition keeper is affecting our league hopes

Quoted from friskneymariner

This just demonstrates Hurst has not abandoned his obdurate streak,his failure to bring in a striker is now becoming culpable negligence . 6  league points and a potential cup run down the drain,this could prove costly at the end of the season.Come on Hurst the extra revenue from increased attendance means we can well afford a decent striker.Do not squander the feel good factor the fans have only limited patience.

Do you even know what culpable negligence means? Something tells me you don’t!

Quoted from Madeleymariner

I would rather lose an FA cup match in spring than November DB :)

I'd rather win one at Wembley. ;) ;)

Quoted from DB

It's a sad day when we go out of the cup to the team in a league below us. The mitigating summary is the ref gave them a penalty and he failed to give us one. Again the lack of a No 9 is apparent and don't we all know it.

We also know that Hurst said he had been out trying to get one and for whatever reason, they didn't want to come. It's alright shouting get a No 9 but you have to get the RIGHT person. 1878 have already said that money will be made available if needed, so it's needed but for the right person. The right person is someone who adds to the entire squad, Wrexham and Stockport have splashed the cash but are not in the top two.

Positive as I am I always knew we would have bad periods, it's called football and all clubs go through it. Six months ago mid-table was said, by some, to be the best we might get or even get into the top 7! We have had a dream start and reality now kicks in, I've enjoyed it and we should have embraced it.

Played 3 and had no goals and that is a problem. All managers want a goalscorer but as some have pointed out managers in the leagues above us are reluctant to release their 2/3 rate strikers because of a possible injury to their main strikers. The Jan window is still a long way off for them to release anyone. So the problem for Hurst is not money but the availability of identified strikers, be it on loan or a signing.

The Hurst out brigade are out in force along with the negative posters on here. We are all supporters of the club( Apart from Imps & Scunts on here) so stop being negative. Accept the results as part of the game and don't forget a bad run is better now than a bad run in spring. We just seem to have a run of away games so we ALL should be thankful to all the fans who travel to the away games.

Win the next 2 games and today will be forgotten. The future is still rosy and my glass is half full, we should all get behind the squad and give them our full support.

Correct DB but at the same time let’s not pretend something hasn’t gone worryingly wrong, let’s hope Hurst can fix it and quick.

Quoted from Ipswin

Possibly, we don't know but I suggest 'resting' is more likely. He is taking great care of Hunt (like Max Wright) but doesn't seem to know whether he prefers Sousa or Bapaga

No skin off my nose we wouldn't have won the cup anyway and compared to usual we have already had a cup run by beating Bromsgrove

I am more concerned how three defeats without troubling the opposition keeper is affecting our league hopes

Well you would, because that would give you a stick to beat Hurst with.  ;)

Quoted from Ipswin

FFS KIngston even you can't disagree with me this time

At that point you hadn’t actually said anything. So I wasn’t disagreeing with you or agreeing.

Quoted from Humbercod

Defeat to another part time club not good enough we need a the least a goal threat.

I think you'll find they are full time players,not part time.

Quoted from Ipswin

Possibly, we don't know but I suggest 'resting' is more likely. He is taking great care of Hunt (like Max Wright) but doesn't seem to know whether he prefers Sousa or Bapaga

No skin off my nose we wouldn't have won the cup anyway and compared to usual we have already had a cup run by beating Bromsgrove

I am more concerned how three defeats without troubling the opposition keeper is affecting our league hopes

Hursts pre match interview said there were a few injured in training on Thursday. Could easily be Hunt (who was on the bench at Bromsgrove), Sousa and Wright, couldn’t it?

Quoted from Grimal

I think you'll find they are full time players,not part time.

The match commentary mentioned them being part time but will stand corrected.

Quoted from MuddyWaters

Hursts pre match interview said there were a few injured in training on Thursday. Could easily be Hunt (who was on the bench at Bromsgrove), Sousa and Wright, couldn’t it?

Hurst just confirmed that in his interview, along with Crookes and one or two others walking wounded.

Well if Sousa, Hunt, Wright, Crookes and McAtee are all injured or 'walkig wounded' it just shows how weak the squad, (described by many as 'having depth') really is if we can't bout together a team to score against, never mind beat a lower league side

Quoted from DB

It's a sad day when we go out of the cup to the team in a league below us. The mitigating summary is the ref gave them a penalty and he failed to give us one. Again the lack of a No 9 is apparent and don't we all know it.

We also know that Hurst said he had been out trying to get one and for whatever reason, they didn't want to come. It's alright shouting get a No 9 but you have to get the RIGHT person. 1878 have already said that money will be made available if needed, so it's needed but for the right person. The right person is someone who adds to the entire squad, Wrexham and Stockport have splashed the cash but are not in the top two.

Positive as I am I always knew we would have bad periods, it's called football and all clubs go through it. Six months ago mid-table was said, by some, to be the best we might get or even get into the top 7! We have had a dream start and reality now kicks in, I've enjoyed it and we should have embraced it.

Played 3 and had no goals and that is a problem. All managers want a goalscorer but as some have pointed out managers in the leagues above us are reluctant to release their 2/3 rate strikers because of a possible injury to their main strikers. The Jan window is still a long way off for them to release anyone. So the problem for Hurst is not money but the availability of identified strikers, be it on loan or a signing.

The Hurst out brigade are out in force along with the negative posters on here. We are all supporters of the club( Apart from Imps & Scunts on here) so stop being negative. Accept the results as part of the game and don't forget a bad run is better now than a bad run in spring. We just seem to have a run of away games so we ALL should be thankful to all the fans who travel to the away games.

Win the next 2 games and today will be forgotten. The future is still rosy and my glass is half full, we should all get behind the squad and give them our full support.

There is nothing to mitigate, that was just a pile of crap.

We never in the whole game looked a league above.

Quoted from KingstonMariner

At that point you hadn’t actually said anything. So I wasn’t disagreeing with you or agreeing.

You don't think today's performance was crap then?

Haven’t read the rest of the thread but I think today falls at Hurst’s feet (I’m a Hurst fan). The system today clearly didn’t work and we didn’t change it until too late. Went with a Villa supporting mate and he was impressed with the support, but surprised at how bad we were.

Disappointing day all round.

Real title contenders don’t lose 3 games on the bounce normally , if we don’t strengthen in jan it’s the play off lottery to look forward too 😞 not given up hope but some quality additions needed

Quoted from WHYWONTYOULETMESIGNUP

Thing is everyone in this team can score goals weve seen that, but were not coming out on the all out attack like we did against barnet, feels like weve forgot how to throw caution to the wind and are losing 1-0 every game because were trying to win 1-0 ourselves instead of trying to win 4-3

We can't play any other way when we have 4 centre halves in the squad and a player who hardly goes in the opposing half -and several players being expected to play in the wrong position

not been  much of a legal officer if I did not, ...........  your call.

The question now is how long will this winless and non scoring run go on for ??

We know from before that with Hurst we get these runs and they can last

Yes the next two are VERY winnable but arguably so where the last three

Before we know it we are 5 without a win

We need a reaction from Hurst and the players starting next Sat at Aldershot

Let’s not blow this good start - it’s now time to fight and get back on top

Quoted from Ipswin

You don't think today's performance was crap then?

Not having seen it, it’s difficult to tell directly. The commentary by Tondeur was crap it was hard to follow so I reserved judgment.

Since then I’ve read comments by the ‘just backers’ and on the basis of that I’d say yes it was crap.

Quoted from Ipswin

Well if Sousa, Hunt, Wright, Crookes and McAtee are all injured or 'walkig wounded' it just shows how weak the squad, (described by many as 'having depth') really is if we can't bout together a team to score against, never mind beat a lower league side

To be fair I am not sure how many clubs could do well having five of their best players unavailable.

Quoted from Grimsby2012

Fairly evident that the lack of a main striker signing is now more evident than ever.

I was only listening but it didn't seem to me that there was much service.  Long balls into a headwind.  

Quoted from WHYWONTYOULETMESIGNUP

Thing is everyone in this team can score goals weve seen that, but were not coming out on the all out attack like we did against barnet, feels like weve forgot how to throw caution to the wind and are losing 1-0 every game because were trying to win 1-0 ourselves instead of trying to win 4-3

Spot on mate.  We were shooting from everywhere and they were flying in.  Then for some reason we started to play more cagey football, which has not benefitted us. I suspect we are lacking McAtee's drive but we can't rely on his to keep us motivated.

To have a good attack you need service from the midfield which hasn't been forthcoming in the last 3 matches.If the forwards don't get the balls from midfield they will never score however good they might be.

Quoted from Madeleymariner

Apart from Sunderland doesn't look like it

Part time St Albans beat top of League 2 FGR 3-2.

Jeffers up front for St Albans looked a decent player. 17 goals and 5 assists this season, been around the block of league and non league clubs.

Quoted from ginnywings

Part time St Albans beat top of League 2 FGR 3-2.

Jeffers up front for St Albans looked a decent player. 17 goals and 5 assists this season, been around the block of league and non league clubs.

Must admit that Jeffers look quite impressive, but we've taken a punt on a non league player with a decent record and he's on loan at Stourbridge and some donkey gave him a 3 year deal!!