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Interesting XI to say the least

24 Hour Party Pepple

Disappointed at the lack of JMD but UTM.

I'm watching from the home terrace  ;D

Who is on the bench today ?

Originally thought 3 at the back but could just be Efete replaced?

Could be a 3-5-2 with Clifton and Glennon at wingbacks.
Khan maybe in a free role behind Richardson and Pepple.

No Efete in the squad at all?

Quoted from denni266

Who is on the bench today ?

Paddington, Pearson, Green, Kiernan, JMD, Simmonds, Orsi

So is that 352 with Glennon and Khan as wingbacks?

Smith right back?

Quoted from GyMariner

Paddington, Pearson, Green, Kiernan, JMD, Simmonds, Orsi

Chears for tht

Quoted from Davec

So is that 352 with Glennon and Khan as wingbacks?

Maybe, but could just be 442 with Smith or Maher going RB to replace Efete who has been poor lately.

Disappointed that Clifton won't be central and I personally don't think Pepple is good enough... But this is why Hurst is manager, I hope I'm wrong. UTM

Quoted from AdamHaddock

Disappointed at the lack of JMD but UTM.

I'm watching from the home terrace  ;D

I'm a bit surprised Orsi isn't starting as a more experienced forward with Taylor out - is this a match fitness thing?

Some of their players look like they should be on a rugby pitch. Hope we're not bullied out of the game today

Interesting !

Brave selection by Hurst today . Hope it pays off

Quoted from AdamHaddock

Some of their players look like they should be on a rugby pitch. Hope we're not bullied out of the game today

Are you sure you are not at Sale v Exeter?

Shame about Efete - probably confidence is shot. He's a decent athlete, has good control and can beat a man - but if he's lost confidence and fearful of making errors, he'll make more errors. Probably best leave him out for a few games to help him back to form and confidence.

Hope Pepple opens his account today.  He's got lots of energy.  Has he got the composure.

My initial reaction to hearing the line up is not one of confidence. You never know, but I worry today will expose our failure to secure a Taylor alternative during the window.

Hope I’m wrong.

Quoted from Poojah

My initial reaction to hearing the line up is not one of confidence. You never know, but I worry today will expose our failure to secure a Taylor alternative during the window.

Hope I’m wrong.

Believe in Pepple ! Believe in Pepple !

Hoping for a better game and a better result than last night.  Ho Chi Minh City V Saigon derby.  shocking turnout - 800-1000.  Fans are ultra fickle here Saigon bottom before the game and we second bottom. Saigon won in a turgid match marred even more by players on one side going down with cramp.  Ref need to put a stop to it.  How does a pro goalkeeper get cramp with 30 minutes to go??

Surprised I thought JMD was good value against Carlisle and also think Orsi did well when he came on and deserves to start over Pepple.

Quoted from Mayaman

Hoping for a better game and a better result than last night.  Ho Chi Minh City V Saigon derby.  shocking turnout - 800-1000.  Fans are ultra fickle here Saigon bottom before the game and we second bottom. Saigon won in a turgid match marred even more by players on one side going down with cramp.  Ref need to put a stop to it.  How does a pro goalkeeper get cramp with 30 minutes to go??

I expect further ho chi minh updates each match thread now

My biggest worry is not having a natural RB on the pitch. But I understand PH doesn’t have much of a choice based on Efetes form and croppers injury

Pepple will bag today.

Can hear mcatee chants.. is he there with the fans?

Pitch looks good, weather looks good, Town fans making themselves heard as usual, watching on Telly through a VPN.

Well I said after last match I hope hurst continues to be brave in selections as we need to find something more from within this squad, so hes done that really so I have no complaints lets see what happens

Quoted from GyMariner

Paddington, Pearson, Green, Kiernan, JMD, Simmonds, Orsi

Interesting fact - If Paddington comes on he will be the first Peruvian to play for Grimsby.

What the Fk

As soft as sh1te!!!

Ffs

Duck off

Going to be a long day lads and lasses. That was horrific defending.

FFS.

Poor start, again 1-0 after 2 mins.

Oh dear, another dreadful mistake.

Was Crocombe at fault, genuine question?

Another early goal conceded yet again, yet again more very sloppy defending and our defence no longer looks all that solid, maybe we might need Ryan Bennett afterall

What do you expect with all the changes last 3 matches

Have they got off the bus yet.
Reality check if Town lose 3 on the bounce.
Hope at least one of these young strikers score today.
UTM

Quoted from Marinerdan

Interesting fact - If Paddington comes on he will be the first Peruvian to play for Grimsby.

Don’t know, but would assume the half-time oranges have been boiled down for marmalade.

McAtee spotted in the Away end from the Grumble Facebook page.

[img]https://i.imgur.com/QMimfD8.jpg[/img]

😂

On the bright side....

Torquay 1-0 Scunny

Quoted from golfer

What do you expect with all the changes last 3 matches

This !!

Don't thy know about diving headers in canada?

Its the same as usual isn't it. We're doing the right things, but we're always doing it too slow and too late and letting Salford get in position

Did we get a different Hunt ?

Glennon is having a howler.

Glennon, Maher and Hunt looking very sloppy.

Quoted from Plankton

Glennon is having a howler.

Again

Goal 1-1

RICHARDSON!

Let’s hope this is the first of many for Richardson. UTM

I’m sat right next to where Hunt took that corner.

A Salford fan just shouted ‘Hunt You Cûnt’ as he struck it. I shouted, ‘that’s going in’. Richardson did the rest.

They sat back after their goal and it has cost them.

Always liked that post.

That's more like the deliveries we expect from Hunt! Get in. #UTM  :)

Good lad Lewis 🤙😀

Get innnnn

😀

Wooooo get in u scouser!!!

I was sitting here thinking the best thing I heard was the Town fans, then Richardson scored. Let's hope it give the team some confidence to win this one.

It's all Town let's make it count.

Not a foul on the keeper.  If he can't hold on to it, then tough.

Vassell is trying to get Waterfall in a headlock every Town corner. Rightly or wrongly, the Ref is warning them both. One more time and it’ll probably be a pen.

How’s the ref not booked Khan for that 😁

Quoted from Knut Anders Fosters Voles

How’s the ref not booked Khan for that 😁

Probably for how theatrically the player went down trying to get Khan sent off.

Quoted from Knut Anders Fosters Voles

How’s the ref not booked Khan for that 😁

I think if it had been 10 yards further up the pitch he would of been

Another great save from Crocombe

Crocombe keeps us in it, should be 2-1 to them. We keep giving the ball away

Great save with his leg by Crocombe.

Class.

Giving too many fouls away or do they go down too easily.  Glennon been found out

HT......1-1

We can win this.

Great save but should have been 2-1 then up the other end and a decent cross would have made it 1-2!

Poor goal to concede from Crocombe but has redeemed himself.
We just need someone upfront, Khan,Clifton and Richardson are doing well but People isn't good enough on this showing.
Overall a good half considering circumstances (injuries, newly promoted, away from home etc)
My only change would be pepple off for Orsi

I’m not sure we can expect too much from Pepple, new to English football, young lad in a man’s league.

Quoted from MuddyWaters

I’m not sure we can expect too much from Pepple, new to English football, young lad in a man’s league.

Begs the question, why sign him?

Pepple’s a weird player. He ambles around like he’s desperate for a shït (one of those constipated blockages that makes your thighs burn like a bonfire) but as soon as the ball comes near him he finds half a yard.

Still can’t decide about him.

Goal will do Richardson some good. He was even giving their defenders some verbals after that. Feel like I’m watching him hit puberty but in a DBS compliant way.

Waterfall is being his usual hunk of red meat. As him and Vassell macho-manned off the pitch at half time they shared a quick, respectful manshake. Waterfall’s loving it. Not sure if Vassell is.

. Pepple is no threat whatsoever, and we are missing Taylor's guile up front, no layoffs whatsoever from Pepple

We need someone up front who can keep hold of the ball like Taylor.  So far on this showing, Pepple isn't that man.

Quoted from MuddyWaters

I’m not sure we can expect too much from Pepple, new to English football, young lad in a man’s league.

Fair comment so why has been chosen to start? I guess if he scores it gives him confidence bu if he has a poor half, like he has, then it's going to do the opposite. A gamble that hasn't paid off maybe. Anyway, he needs subbing sooner rather than later I feel.

Quoted from pen penfras

Begs the question, why sign him?

Cos we had to in return for McAtee coming back in loan

Why play him above Orsi? Whilst he’s had a couple of decent cameos, the rest of the time he looks awful.

Come on Pepple lad.  

I think hes picked so we have more than 3 players over 5ft11
Believe in Pepple

Take my Pepple is gonna bag back 😂 not entirely sure what Luton as a relatively established Championship club seen in him and what there plan is with him, doesn’t seem to have much composure infront of goal which for ST is quite important. He’s raw maybe some of the attributes he lacks can be taught and they’ve seen something in him. As a town fan I’d much rather us be playing Orsi who is our player and can hopefully put the ball in the net rather than giving a young raw loanee a run about. Whether it’s because Orsi isn’t 100% idk but that’s my opinion.

Quoted from Poojah

My initial reaction to hearing the line up is not one of confidence. You never know, but I worry today will expose our failure to secure a Taylor alternative during the window.

Hope I’m wrong.

Absolutely spot on

Quoted from 123614

We need someone up front who can keep hold of the ball like Taylor.  So far on this showing, Pepple isn't that man.

Perhaps it just shows a. how important Taylor is and b. that we maybe didn’t have the budget for a replacement.

I wish Mariners TV would stop showing replays when the ball is in play.

Harry’s milking that. Hit his thigh not his little Cliftons.

Good defending from Town while Salford passing about with confidence.  Nobody dove in. Just held them and pushed them back until they made a mistake.  Salford can move the ball much quickly than us

Orsi on for Pepple, good call imho.

Quoted from MuddyWaters

Orsi on for Pepple, good call imho.

Before the 70th minute

[img]https://c.tenor.com/1AePyhBcPr0AAAAC/fainted-puppet.gif[/img]

A really sexy ball from Harry through to Green.

Kiernan on for Richardson

Smith having a good game.  Clifton has run his socks off. Khan had a great first half.  We can stil win this.

Just need to at least get the draw here.

Quoted from HertsGTFC

Just need to at least get the draw here.

They seem to be playing well up front so a win hopefully, it'll keep the away win run going.

Hunt has made quite a few mistakes.  Good corner for the first goal but...

Where's MD

Quoted from golfer

Where's MD

Sitting on the bench.

Howve we not scored then

We should have scored there.

Orsi should have scored.   Beautiful approach play.  Kiernan's back heel was sublime

How has Orsi not scored!

Double bad misses there!  :o

Kiernan channeling his inner Cruyff

How did that not go in?

Quoted from Mayaman

Kiernan channeling his inner Cruyff

Definately looks better up front

On earth was that pitch invasion all about

Crocrombe having a good game, saved us several times.

Quoted from BenBB

On earth was that pitch invasion all about

flipping morons who take the sting out of the game when we’re on the front foot

Quoted from MaccasBoots

flipping morons who take the sting out of the game when we’re on the front foot

Well hope their 1 year stadium ban was worth securing a 1-1 draw against grimsby

FT....1-1

Decent result away, stops the rot and gives the lads a bit of confidence again after 2 home losses.

Should have won that but a very very valuable point.  Showed some guts again.  Just need to be a bit more decisive.  

Well, if we actually had a striker of any note, we would have comfortably won that game after yet another poor start. Fully deserved a point but should really have been three.

Quoted from DB

Crocrombe having a good game, saved us several times.

Yeah defo got his mojo back.  Smith too.

Good fight back, but we really have too many players that are not league 2 standard which is a big disadvantage

I’d have took that at the start of today to be honest.

Decent performance and if you look at the table thats a great away result really salford will be a promotion favourite but didnt look any better than us I didnt think

Decent draw.. second half my video kept pausing, causing me huge anxiety  ;D
Look forward to being at BP next Saturday. UTM

I enjoyed most of that second half .
We certainly matched them and probably could have won with some better finishing .
I reckon we’ll be a top ten team and maybe more once our injuries are sorted

Enjoyable game of football.  Any side could have won, some good football, a town fan flies over a hoarding and and a pitch invasion - unfortunately not in Erica Roe's calibre.  Richardson got his first goal and Crocombe and the defence got themselves back together.  Smith played well as did Waterfall.  The weak link for me is Glennon.

Decent performance, good point, looked a lot more dangerous with a bit of pace up front.

Played ok, decent game Taylor was a big miss for me.

Quoted from Garth

Good fight back, but we really have too many players that are not league 2 standard which is a big disadvantage

Weren’t Salford 5th before the start of play?

Strange comment

Quoted from BenBB

On earth was that pitch invasion all about

The big one was Daisy May Cooper out of This Country.

Decent point given our lack of firepower, you just cant help wonder how much better we would be with a decent striker !

Before you all start moaning about "There's nobody available", "We cant afford one", just look at Notts County. At the start of the season they signed Macualay Longstaff from Gateshead after 32 goals and 14 assists for them last season. This season he's on 15 goals from 11 appearances (including a hat-trick today) !

They ARE available, we just seem to look in the wrong places.

Quoted from Garth

Good fight back, but we really have too many players that are not league 2 standard which is a big disadvantage

*Looks at league table*

Really? We may have too many middle of League 2 standard players rather than top end players, but to claim otherwise seems odd.

Didnt go today but Glennon has looked a bit ropey defensively when I've seen him this season. A lesser player at present than he was when he was with us a few years ago, so I hope he can regain his mojo.

Surprised there has been so much criticism of Pepple on the forum so far. He's young, inexperienced and has only been in the country for 5 minutes. I'd imagine a 'home-grown' player would be given some leeway but it seems some have written off Pepple already, for some reason. Similar age to Darren Mansaram, isn't he?

I think that is a very good point away from home. There are again one or two eye-raising results in L2. Swindon, who were judged deserved victors at BP, could not win at home today and Newport who we comprehensively beat at their place beat Orient away! I would have put that one down as a home banker. Barrow (are they flattering to deceive?) beaten at Tranmere. Are Stevenage really that good?? I find it hard to believe that they are near to the top and the media piling praise on Steve Evans. Nothing can be taken for granted in this league and I would not risk any money on betting who will get promoted or relegated.  When we play our best we are a match for anyone in this league. Everything to play for. UTM.

Decent game that i liked our shape today should really have nicked it

Quoted from Maringer

*Looks at league table*

Really? We may have too many middle of League 2 standard players rather than top end players, but to claim otherwise seems odd.

Didnt go today but Glennon has looked a bit ropey defensively when I've seen him this season. A lesser player at present than he was when he was with us a few years ago, so I hope he can regain his mojo.

Surprised there has been so much criticism of Pepple on the forum so far. He's young, inexperienced and has only been in the country for 5 minutes. I'd imagine a 'home-grown' player would be given some leeway but it seems some have written off Pepple already, for some reason. Similar age to Darren Mansaram, isn't he?

Mansaram must be about 40 now, surely?

Probably older! Just pointing out that Mansaram was given lots of leeway when attempting to lead the line aged 19, despite the fact that he wasn't very effective.

In an ideal world, we'd have a backup for Taylor and would be able to bring Pepple on in fits and starts rather than relying on him to try and lead the line against experienced defenders in an important away game.

Quoted from Poojah

My initial reaction to hearing the line up is not one of confidence. You never know, but I worry today will expose our failure to secure a Taylor alternative during the window.

Hope I’m wrong.

From the interviews given by both JS and PH I expect we had a budget for the alternative but couldn’t attract a player of the right calibre and, importantly, temprement and character. Making sure the face fits has been a strong emphasis in the interviews.

Why didn’t we go for Quigley? He’s been getting goals for Rochdale. He would surely have been within budget. He’s a shithouser on the pitch (nothing necessarily wrong with that) but maybe he’s a buffoon off it, don’t know.

From what I’ve seen of Pepple he’s not the answer at the moment. He might make it, he’s a good enough athlete but needs to be more physical and he lacks the game sense and nouse for this level. Probably needed a season at National League 1 with buckets of goals before stepping up.

Perhaps we’ll see an Orsi Richardson combo until Taylor and McAtee are back?