Eight changes in total from the side that lost at Stockport County.

Grimsby Town: Crocombe; Efete, Waterfall, Pearson, Crookes; Fox, Coke, Clifton; Maguire-Drew, Sousa, Taylor.

Substitutes: Longe-King, Revan, Hunt, Bell, Wright.

I really can’t for the life of me understand why Bapaga doesn’t make the bench at least.

Looks a relatively decent line-up though, although Coke in midfield always concerns me

Pleased Soussa is back, just hope Taylor not left on his own up front, a bit worried about defence if Halifax break away, as Waterfall,Pearson and Crookes are not the fastest, but doesnt look too bad a team to put out, and a strong subs bench too. Heres hoping, an early goal would give us some confidence as long as we dont sit back.

Pleased to see Erico back, his pace frightens teams. Even though his final ball needs work I think he adds value to the side

Quoted from pontoonlew

I really can’t for the life of me understand why Bapaga doesn’t make the bench at least.

Looks a relatively decent line-up though, although Coke in midfield always concerns me

Yeah was thinking the same about Bapaga. Versatile too so surprised doubly that he doesn’t make it. Perhaps injured or ill. No room for Lennie, Scannel, Grant I note.

Quoted from chaos33

Yeah was thinking the same about Bapaga. Versatile too so surprised doubly that he doesn’t make it. Perhaps injured or ill. No room for Lennie, Scannel, Grant I note.

Lennie is suspended.

Also worried Taylor will be left isolated.

Funny game, football. I have a feeling, deep in my urinary tract, that we win this today. Late on.

We’ll soon see.

First moan from me. No food at all for the lower and upper. Really poor

One up front at home when low on confidence, fairly standard Hurst approach I’d say. Haven’t seen Bell play, but 442 with Bell and Taylor up top would feel more ambitious.

Quoted from Poojah

Funny game, football. I have a feeling, deep in my urinary tract, that we win this today. Late on.

We’ll soon see.

Think you might have a urinary tract infection Poojah mate  :)

Quoted from promotion plaice

Lennie is suspended.

Oh yeah course.

Got a horrible feeling we are about to get a tonking. Probably understandable given the contrast in our form and theirs. Come on Town.

Just arrived. Lovely day for footy. Tad breezy.

Quoted from promotion plaice

Think you might have a urinary tract infection Poojah mate  :)

Well something’s burning. Let’s hope it’s our form from here on in… (gunfight2)

It will be a hard game today but a 2 - 1 win will do us good and move up to the play off places.

Quoted from Hagrid

First moan from me. No food at all for the lower and upper. Really poor

We’ve got a new badge and website. What is your problem?  ;)

Interesting interview with Hurst on BT. Apparently we’ve barely trained together since early December and, by his own admission, he doesn’t know which way it will go today regards performance and fitness. Here’s hoping!

Quoted from cardiffmariner

Interesting interview with Hurst on BT. Apparently we’ve barely trained together since early December and, by his own admission, he doesn’t know which way it will go today regards performance and fitness. Here’s hoping!

Also inferred he thinks he’s identified ‘the issue’ behind our recent form. Here’s hoping.

No Goalie on Subs bench!

Quoted from Morris Minor

No Goalie on Subs bench!

Have hardly ever had a keeper on the bench in the Conference. Only 5 subs.

Quoted from Poojah

Also inferred he thinks he’s identified ‘the issue’ behind our recent form. Here’s hoping.

Maybe he looked in the mirror this morning?

Our midfield looks worryingly absent so far.

Quoted from Heisenberg

Maybe he looked in the mirror this morning?

Ooh, I can feel the burn…

Blimey this is awful

Looking second best in midfield thus far, and disappointed with the number of ‘second balls’ we are failing to win. They are passing it much better than us.

You can see why are Halifax are 2nd in the table, come on Town.

Halifax look good - full of confidence. Town battling.  I feel we need a bit of help from Lady Luck.  

Sousa should have had a pole there.  Did all the hard work.

One decent free-kick aside, Maguire-Drew looks well off the pace.

To be honest there's not much difference between these two sides - confidence is the big thing. Commentator also says they've had a settled side which makes a massive difference

Stockwood was on Humberside earlier strongly refuting suggestions from some supporters that the players "don't care". I'm not sure they're as wrong as he thinks, considering how flat footed and lazy we look and how many second balls Halifax are easily winning today.

Crossing aside, Efete is looking strong in both halves of the pitch.

Halifax look like a side used to playing with each other with some confidence. We've suffered quite a bit from chopping and changing and don't get a rhythm together. Couple of individually good moments but we haven't quite threatened as a team yet.

Halfway through this half and holding our own.

Quoted from cardiffmariner

Crossing aside, Efete is looking strong in both halves of the pitch.

I said exactly the same to my son. He briefly looked up from his Nintendo switch

Think efete, Sousa, Taylor and maguire-drew look good………and DO care!

Bit better now

Fox had done the defender up like a kipper.  How was that not a foul? He just got shoved.

Coming into it nicely now.

Efete is like a Skegness sewage pipe - he’s a dangerous outlet.

Some comments so far are way off the mark with regards both performance and effort. Doing okay against a good side, particularly given our recent form.

Quoted from DB

Halfway through this half and holding our own.

Feels very much like the Notts County and Chesterfield games so far. We look solid enough and are having some decent spells of possession without looking massively like scoring.

Hopefully this one ends more favourably. We need that goal.

Quoted from Mayaman

Fox had done the defender up like a kipper.  How was that not a foul? He just got shoved.

No chance. Slew was stronger and Fox was still off balance from the (delicious) turn.

Better in this second half of the first half but we look short of good off the ball movement in their half.

Quoted from Poojah

Feels very much like the Notts County and Chesterfield games so far. We look solid enough and are having some decent spells of possession without looking massively like scoring.

Hopefully this one ends more favourably. We need that goal.

Fingers crossed.  I think we are just not sharp enough in front of goal.  That extra touch or second to think about shooting and it's too late.

Maguire-Drew having a good game.

Town have grown into the game and now looking a threat.

Jesus! I forgot that coke was in the starting line up

Quoted from Poojah

Feels very much like the Notts County and Chesterfield games so far. We look solid enough and are having some decent spells of possession without looking massively like scoring.

Hopefully this one ends more favourably. We need that goal.

Third time lucky against a good team. It's our turn.

Quoted from chaos33

Better in this second half of the first half but we look short of good off the ball movement in their half.

That’s the difference for me. I think back to some of the goals we were scoring earlier in the season and they were all about movement. The third away at Altrincham was magnificent.

We’re the better team at the minute but just lacking that quality in the final third.

Sousa is causing probs.  Nobody can accuse him of not caring.  

Is it me or they dirty girl privates. But clever at it.. All over Pearson at corners before it's taken and then loads of double hands in people's backs.. Id go down its redicilous.

Quoted from Mayaman

Sousa is causing probs.  Nobody can accuse him of not caring.  

He's a good player, lots of talent which is why he's had attention from much bigger clubs. Just needs to find that end product and have the confidence to make something happen from those good positions. He keeps the ball so well.

Quoted from Poojah

That’s the difference for me. I think back to some of the goals we were scoring earlier in the season and they were all about movement. The third away at Altrincham was magnificent.

We’re the better team at the minute but just lacking that quality in the final third.

Numerous ‘nearly moments’ in the past 10-15 mins. As you (and others) have said, lack of movement, confidence, sharpness in the final third at the moment plus a lack of lucky bounce.

The Town fan in me fears a Halifax goal against the run of play (as Waters breaks through…).

I'm watching on TV and I can't see anyone in a black and white shirt who doesn't seem to care

Some harsh comments. Efforts there, crowds a wee bit flat. Refs weak.  neither side testing the keeper yet

Very Notts and Chesterfield like

Quoted from Knut Anders Fosters Voles

Numerous ‘nearly moments’ in the past 10-15 mins. As you (and others) have said, lack of movement, confidence, sharpness in the final third at the moment plus a lack of lucky bounce.

The Town fan in me fears a Halifax goal against the run of play (as Waters breaks through…).

He was well away.  Who got back was it Waterfall?

Quoted from Mayaman

He was well away.  Who got back was it Waterfall?

Waterfall has saved us a couple of times today

Quoted from Mayaman

He was well away.  Who got back was it Waterfall?

Yes.

Coke off . Hunt on

Looks to me like everyone cares but that should be a given it’s quality we lack

Don't like to see a player go off injured, but this could be Hunts type of game, lots of space and ball being passed on the deck by both teams.

Another situation where they got a free kick when we got the ball.   I think our players are too honest. Taylor could have gone down but he stayed strong. I don't like playing that way but ...

Fox looks off the pace to me and it’s telling. He’s a good player in my opinion. Coke’s injury looks nasty but could be a blessing in disguise getting Hunt on the pitch.

Quoted from Mayaman

He was well away.  Who got back was it Waterfall?

Think so. Ate up the yards like Usain Bolt.

They just showed a quick clip of Coke's leg - 2 long gouges from studs and it wouldn't surprise me if he was unavailable next game as that heals. Looked like an accident, however.

Started watching after 15 minutes, managing to distract my 3 year old (she's only complained about football being boring a couple of times) and I think we've done OK without quite managing to get the final shot in. Need the ball to drop for us, I think, especially as you'd expect us to wilt a bit in the second half.

Think we had seven in the box in that attack. Liquid football.

Having a few chances but no cigar

Well on top now

0-0 half time against an in form team. Looking good for a win as we seem to match them.

Doing so much right now.  Really deserve a goal.  I feel if we get it, more will come.  

Finished the half looking like the team we was earlier in the season, lots of energy and pressure. That's been the frustrating thing, we know they can play like that but in recent games they looked like they've given up. It's really up to the team to show they are still capable of producing that form.

First half report:

Effort 10
Quality 7
Waterfall 9
Luck 1
Worry about a sucker punch 10

Best half I've seen for ages.

The better side and playing decent just the final ball, Ref is very weak but a good performance so far come on Town. !!

Quoted from Knut Anders Fosters Voles

First half report:

Effort 10
Quality 7
Waterfall 9
Luck 1
Worry about a sucker punch 10

I 100% agree. Halifax are clever off the ball when defending

Good first half and even Steven’s.

Halifax started strong but we grew into the game, and finished the stronger in a game that has had few chances.

If we can have more of the same with a bit more end product, we could win this. Fingers crossed

Crowd are at bit subdued and maybe they are understandably a bit nervous given recent form

UTM

One day somethings gonna click and sousa will get about 8 goals in a match

Where is Doig I have not seen him since he came back does he know he is back with us ?

Good half overall and on top without creating anything clear cut apart from Fox’s chance, and he should’ve done better.

Finished strong.

Maguire-Drew looks like hes suffering from a bit of post covid, but his crosses have been good.
Sousa is Sousa,  tricky quick causing problems just no end product unfortunately.
Waterfall playing his best again, the way he hunted Waters down when he got away was fantastic.
Fox the same are Maguire -Drew I think he's feeling a bit of that post covid drain but some of his passes have been fantastic.
Hunt coming on really seemed to light a fire under us and we really started to look dominant.

Look like Hurst has finally realised again a high press and attacking with more then 1 player is more effective then defending the 6 yard box with 10 and attacking with only 1 player.

On balance you’ve got to be reasonably pleased with that first half. Best half I’ve seen from us for some time.

If there’s a criticism, it’s that we’re not creating nailed on chances and aren’t doing enough with the myriad of half chances we’ve created.

Big test will come in the second half. How will Town hold up physically, and how will Halifax come out of the blocks. I think they’ll change things during the break.

They defend well but it feels like we have movement back in our attacking play. The Fox flop our best chance, shoulda done better

Inthought filipe was banned

Good game and a good half for us. I fear they’ll get their one chance……..I hope not. UTM!

Good game and a good half for us. I fear they’ll get their one chance……..I hope not. UTM!

Quoted from immariner

They defend well but it feels like we have movement back in our attacking play. The Fox flop our best chance, shoulda done better

It was a bit of a flop. It looks like he’s been snipered on the replay.

Quoted from Hagrid

Inthought filipe was banned

Bullied his way back in.

Sousa reminds me of my father, he promises so much, I get excited and I’m just left disappointed again.

I know that’s most Non League wingers but he has to start delivering on some of this promise

Two thoughts - we’ve been the better side. Halifax will probably win.

I’m a bit worried this is following the blueprint of the Chesterfield and Notts Co. games.
We’re playing the better football without threatening the goal.
Hope I’m wrong

Off the bar! So unlucky.

Come one Town!!

Edit: now off the line. It’s coming!

Nearly a goal from Mag Drew, got the crowd going.

Anyone else get that feeling we're just not going to score after Maguire shot and that header

Great effort by Maguire-Drew, hits the bar.

Brilliant start by Town.

unlucky as intercourse we are anyway!! luck 0 out of 10 so far

How do they keep lumping it up to their lone striker in acres of space behind our defence?

Waters has a high centre of gravity for a little ‘un. Strange.

Great move for the shot that hit the bar.  Waters played for the foul there.  

Quoted from Mayaman

Great move for the shot that hit the bar.  Waters played for the foul there.  

If anything Halifax are good at conning the ref by falling over and the ref wants to give them everything.

Keepers fault

As soon as they broke you knew that was going in. Just how our luck is going

Here we go again!

FFS.

classic town!

Goalkeeper error that is for sure

Ref is crap should have had a pen , then they score.

well played ref!!! knew he was gunan cost us , shittest ref ever keeps cheating dead weird were was our penalty? town better team by a mile. get mckeown back in goal to

excrement goalkeeping

Should of been a penno on Pearson before they scored

Pearson furious he didn't get a penalty?

Quoted from Poojah

How do they keep lumping it up to their lone striker in acres of space behind our defence?

Waters was free again on the halfway line for the goal. Not sure if he’s coming from an offside position, back on, and timing it well.

Crocombe copulated that up. Should have been an easy parry away. Made a hash of a straightforward free kick too.

Crap teams play well and lose , good teams do the opposite 😩

Quoted from promotion plaice

Pearson furious he didn't get a penalty?

Definitely a pen. Pearson goal side and dragged down.

It’s a long way back from here, isn’t it?

Would Macca have caught that? Probably

Think Pearson went down too theatrically at the end. Looked a foul to me.

Defo penalty.  Defender held Pearson more then I had my less at Midnight on New Year's Eve.

Awful goalkeeping. He's played his last game  ;D

Quoted from promotion plaice

Pearson furious he didn't get a penalty?

Not surprised clear pen. The ref has been giving them everything from the first minute though always gunna cost us this ref said it after 5 mins

Our keeper, two things to do all game, freekick almost copulated up, the goal should have done a lot better

I’m absolutely sick of the f@cking sh1t standard of officiating in this league. That was a penalty.

That's Macca back in next week

Quoted from TAGG

Our keeper, two things to do all game, freekick almost copulated up, the goal should have done a lot better

Only reason we are playing this keeper is because the fans have an obsessive hatred for Macca  ;D

He's crap and definitely not worth being a first choice keeper, even the commentators are confused why we still play him after letting in 8 in 3 games. Blame yourselves because you can't stop whinging about Macca and blaming him for every goal.

Quoted from horsforthmariner

Would Macca have caught that? Probably

What like Notts county

Quoted from chaos33

I’m absolutely sick of the f@cking sh1t standard of officiating in this league. That was a penalty.

Pearson had a clutch of shirt but once Pearson was goal side and there’s contact, it has to be a pen.

Another Pen, shove in the back on Sousa as he went up for the header

That right back us a cheating girl private.  the ref needs to get a grip

Quoted from Mayaman

That right back us a cheating girl private.  the ref needs to get a grip

Ref would have given that at the other end.

hahahahah thats worse then the first one, thats another clear penalty clear push with both hands in his back this is hilarious!! cannot believe what am watching

Quoted from chaos33

I’m absolutely sick of the f@cking sh1t standard of officiating in this league. That was a penalty.

Couldn’t agree more. The trick is not getting relegated into the tinpot jungle in the first place.

Thanks again, John…

Is the Halifax manager John Motson's love child?

Quoted from sonofmadeleymariner

Another Pen, shove in the back on Sousa as he went up for the header

Sousa has to be stronger there but if you put two hands in someone’s back in that position, and then shove (relatively gently admittedly), it has to be a pen, again!

If only we had VAR at our level.

2 pens missed

Ffs . Score !

Taking the positives - Sousa has been fantastic.

Just not going to be our day is it.

I know…I know… you create your own luck. But we are having none at all.

How the fúck are we behind in this? Come on Town!!

halifax manager needs to put the lottery on after this game. town absolutely battered these... we are loads better and will finish above these

I’ve seen haddock in Steels less battered than Halifax in the past 45 mins.

Quoted from Poojah

How the fúck are we behind in this? Come on Town!!

Bent / inept officiating and the only player in the squad who can consistently offer any end product being suspended.

And yet for all that their keeper's not made a save yet.

Halifax have been well and truly battered Grimsby style

Quoted from Abdul19

And yet for all that their keeper's not made a save yet.

He's been beaten three times.  Saved by the bar and a player on the line.

Quoted from Abdul19

And yet for all that their keeper's not made a save yet.

Wont have to make a save if we hit the bar and the defenders clear the ball off the line and we miss the target on sitters and the ref doesnt give us 2 clear penos will he?

As much as I like Harry I would bring him off put Sousa out there and bring on Bell to play up with Taylor.
May be to positive for Hurst thilough.

Quoted from Knut Anders Fosters Voles

Sousa has to be stronger there but if you put two hands in someone’s back in that position, and then shove (relatively gently admittedly), it has to be a pen, again!

How can he be stronger there? Hes shoved in the back when he's midair?

This is so frustrating FFS.

Quoted from Wrights35

Wont have to make a save if we hit the bar and the defenders clear the ball off the line and we miss the target on sitters and the ref doesnt give us 2 clear penos will he?

What we need to do is hit the target on those sitters that would be my advice lets hope the lads can do it

God this ref really is toss

Quoted from Abdul19

And yet for all that their keeper's not made a save yet.

Hes cleared 1 off the line himself

Pearson - absolutely superb today

Get Sam Bell on.

Quoted from Abdul19

What we need to do is hit the target on those sitters that would be my advice lets hope the lads can do it

You would make a great manager

Quoted from TAGG

As much as I like Harry I would bring him off put Sousa out there and bring on Bell to play up with Taylor.
May be to positive for Hurst thilough.

Harry not been involved much I was thinking the same

Quoted from sonofmadeleymariner

How can he be stronger there? Hes shoved in the back when he's midair?

The contact was minimal but it did put him off and should have been a penalty.

But when the goal is gaping and you just have to touch it in, you have to try to be stronger. Or make sure you do enough to get the penalty.

Need to shoot like Slew did.  Their keeper could do a Crocombe.

Quoted from chaos33

Pearson - absolutely superb today

Really when I was saying he should be in the team everyone on here was saying he's awful or bang average and I got slated strange.... Great centre back at this level as he always has been

Clifton hasn’t contributed very much today at all

We are outplaying them but in front of goal we are utter crap

Fox has had a reasonable match but he’s certainly no Fox in (or around) the box.

Quoted from chaos33

Get Sam Bell on.

Agreed

Podge would have filled his boots today and that's the difference.

WHAT IS HE DOING! WHY IS HE TAKING SOUSA OFF!

Excellent tackle

Can't take Sousa off. He has been outstanding.  Fox should go off.  

We need a goal, let's take our most creative player off!

Quoted from sonofmadeleymariner

WHAT IS HE DOING! WHY IS HE TAKING SOUSA OFF!

Crazy

Efete has played well too.  Done those two.

Sousa ??

We just can’t lose this surely

Absolutely fail to understand taking Sousa off?!?!?!
Halifax will be delighted with that.

Sousa's been pretty poor the last 5-10 minutes, everything bouncing off him. And if there would be anyone lacking match fitness it would be him

The ref is a male private.  

Shaun Pearson channelling his inner Pouton on the left wing now.  

Quoted from Mayaman

The ref is a male private.  

Agree

Quoted from Knut Anders Fosters Voles

Shaun Pearson channelling his inner Pouton on the left wing now.  

Was like Southport away 15/16

The stats, the single most important one aside, must be crazily in Town’s favour this afternoon. Crazy game.

How can we be losing when playing this well! Just shows that we need mcatee back and/or that all important striker

Striker on with 5 minutes to go. What a joke!

Quoted from WOZOFGRIMSBY

How can we be losing when playing this well! Just shows that we need mcatee back and/or that all important striker

Yeah I think with McAtee in the side we're ahead in this

Halifax taking the Mick bringing Martin Woods on - the ref is called Martin Woods

Quoted from Fillipe Noche

Clifton hasn’t contributed very much today at all

being bullied maybe Filipe?

Hurst is the most negative intercourse wit ever.

A goalkeeping error and well executed gamesmanship is the difference.    Play like this in up and coming games and we will be up there.  

Quoted from TAGG

Hurst is the most negative intercourse wit ever.

Hurst can be negative / cautious.

But on this occasion we have continued to play well since conceding so no need to completely change the system too early.

Quoted from Poojah

The stats, the single most important one aside, must be crazily in Town’s favour this afternoon. Crazy game.

3 shots on target each but we’ve had 13 off target to their 1.

60/40 in our favour - possession.

Quoted from dapperz fun pub

Sousa ??

Hurst was worried that we might equalise

Deserved

GET THE intercourse IN!!! MAGUIRE-DREW!!!

You fuckin beauty. Well done all.

Wish max could play every week

Oh you beauty!

Great header that!

Get in, and more than deserved ....header Maguire-Drew,

Great cross from Max. Supersub.

Get in, we deserve that

Oi oi! Brilliant cross by Wright

Get In
Come on Town!!

Quoted from sonofmadeleymariner

WHAT IS HE DOING! WHY IS HE TAKING SOUSA OFF!

Putting Max Wright on who put a fantastic cross in for the equaliser thats what!

Quality cross from Max Wright. Very much deserved and hopefully this is a turning point for us.

Quoted from Poojah

Funny game, football. I have a feeling, deep in my urinary tract, that we win this today. Late on.

We’ll soon see.

Close enough. Under the circumstances I’ll take that.

Could be a season-changing goal. Certainly on the balance of play, thoroughly deserved.

Filled me with confidence that game. Just like the early form, keep that up and we will push up the league

Best team today by a country mile and deserved more than the single point

Macca must retuned and getting McAtee back will be like a new signing

Absolutely deserved, and had the referee been half decent, we would’ve won. Well done Town.

I would have taken a draw at the beginning of the game.  Now, I'm drunk off.  Still lots of positives.  The heads didn't go down, and they placed some lovely footie.  Final shot a tad to long to let go of the trigger.  Effort from the side was amazing.  

Well deserved. Played very well. Turning point.

Apart from a little bit of quality in their penalty box and an aberration from Crocombe, cannot fault that at all today. Great performance from the lads, deserved 3 points every day of the week and twice on Sundays

Really wish Max Wright didn't have legs made out of biscuits. We'd be so much better off if he could keep himself fit consistently.

Getttttttt iiiinnnnnn

Cant fault the team today after our lay off,  Some must be dead onthere feet  after that,, We desperatly need some luck to go our way tho. H urst got that sub spot on with Wright

I thought we looked a lot more like the team from the start of the season. Unlucky to only get a draw.

UTM

Thoroughly deserved and really pleased for the players, they needed that. Haven’t celebrated goal
so much all season.

As someone said earlier, Sousa is so important to us in pinning teams back. Hopefully the start of a run of some sorts.

That’s made my Christmas and New Year.

That’s made my Christmas and New Year.

Best side today by a country mile so relieved to see the goal go in at the end. Hopefully this is the turning point!

Excellent performance really, one mistake at the back, snatched chances in front of goal.....overall the better side, superb effort and never say die attitude getting us something.

Started to play a lot better when Hunt came on although Coke was playing one of his better games. We need somebody with a bit of beef in the middle of the forward line who can throw his weight about. The majority played well and everyone gave their all. Shite ref.

Quoted from Chrisblor

Really wish Max Wright didn't have legs made out of biscuits. We'd be so much better off if he could keep himself fit consistently.

biscuits dunked into tea a little too long.

Quoted from Chrisblor

Stockwood was on Humberside earlier strongly refuting suggestions from some supporters that the players "don't care". I'm not sure they're as wrong as he thinks, considering how flat footed and lazy we look and how many second balls Halifax are easily winning today.

Have you anything to add to this crazy comment now the 90 mins are up ?

Quoted from Knut Anders Fosters Voles

Hurst can be negative / cautious.

But on this occasion we have continued to play well since conceding so no need to completely change the system too early.

Still needed Bell in there with Taylor for more than three minutes ffs

Halifax fan here who was at the game. That goal was the least you deserved. Can tell you just don’t have much luck at the moment. We were a bit unbalanced today within our back line and I think it messed up with our style of play today. You should be up there after todays performance.

We are happy to take two draws from yourselves and chesterfield away. But to be winning both games with 90mins almost up in both games is a bit of a sickener.

Hope that performance for you brings a load of fans over for the away fixture.

Ring rusty first 10, then fully deserved  3 pts. Keep that up and add the right goal scoring game changers, we won't be far away.

Quoted from Scenes on toast

Ring rusty first 10, then fully deserved  3 pts. Keep that up and add the right goal scoring game changers, we won't be far away.

Thought he'd gone back to Sweden with Ludvig 🥳

Quoted from TAGG

Still needed Bell in there with Taylor for more than three minutes ffs

I agree that Hurst often changes the system or makes substitutions too late.

However, on this occasion, we were dominating possession, territory and were still creating chances. There was no need to change the system until the (very) latter stages as we were still playing well.

Many on here wanted Bell on for Fox with over 30 mins left, against the team second in the league. Fine if we were 2-0 down or playing poorly but an early sub and change in system could have damaged momentum.

Match stats according to Sports Mole. Felt even more one-sided than that, but if accurate it’s the shots on target stat that needs work.

If nothing else it reaffirms that a defeat would have been a travesty; especially given that two of their shots were in the same move that led to their goal. Do we not train keepers to palm the ball sideways?

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Quoted from Poojah

Match stats according to Sports Mole. Felt even more one-sided than that, but if accurate it’s the shots on target stat that needs work.

If nothing else it reaffirms that a defeat would have been a travesty; especially given that two of their shots were in the same move that led to their goal. Do we not train keepers to palm the ball sideways?

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There’s only one stat that matters:





Unrequired comedy stepovers:
Grimsby (Pearson ‘83) 1-0 Halifax

Quoted from Knut Anders Fosters Voles

There’s only one stat that matters:





Unrequired comedy stepovers:
Grimsby (Pearson ‘83) 1-0 Halifax

I take 'umber bridge at the assertion that it was unrequired, element of surprise and all that. Remember him doing similat against Plymouth whilst on a marauding run before getting in a quality cross with his left foot. Lovely stuff.

Great performance, shame the ref was so inconsistent, i mean, Shaun Pearson ought to go into the Halifax dressing room and give the defender his shirt as he's been wanting his shirt all game at set pieces.

Maybe we should really be congratulating the Halifax defender as he obviously knows how far to push the rules and get away with it, how many people on here keep saying we need to be more street wise.

Quoted from supertown

Have you anything to add to this crazy comment now the 90 mins are up ?

Yeah, we were playing shite at the time, bore off

Quoted from horsforthmariner

Would Macca have caught that? Probably

Nope, I have seen him do exactly the same thing several times.  I don't know what's wrong with keepers these days, they always want to palm the ball away.  CATCH THE DAMN BALL!!