Subs  Eastwood, Glennon, Rodgers, Ainly, Wilson, Hunt, Gardner, Bramwell, Conteh

Looks good to me but where is Harry? Is he injured or being rested?

Where is Eisa ? Is he on international duty ?

Quoted from Hurstomariner

Where is Eisa ? Is he on international duty ?

Yes, so is Khan

I didn't realise Ainley was back fit. An experienced head to bring on in midfield if necessary, but I'm pleased that we're mostly unchanged from the weekend and it's good to see the midfield three together again. I like what I've seen of Gnahoua as he's got some skill and looks after the ball very well. Hopefully, he can carry on where Khan left off. A goal or two for the forwards to keep the momentum going would also be good.

No doubt, Slough have other ideas, so I'm hoping for another entertaining game.

No streams of the match available anywhere?

Quoted from gtfc98

No streams of the match available anywhere?

Nope

Stands are looking very sparse inside BP tonight. I'd estimate about 3k max here.

We're switching ends again, worked on Saturday so let's hope for a net full of goals for Town.

Quoted from Chrisblor

Stands are looking very sparse inside BP tonight. I'd estimate about 3k max here.

Genuinely a little bit shocked after Saturday's performance. Not like there's champs league to compete with either

1-0 Pyke

1-0 town

Pyke, 1 0 up and going into the next round.

Commentary is on BBC humberside on bbc sounds

Ball fell very nicely for Pyke in the middle of the penalty area and he slotted it past the keeper. Good finish and a much better start than in the match last Sunday.

Nicely nicely, well done town. I am far more comfortable coming in to this replay than I would have been before Saturdays performance. As if a switch has been hit.

Just the job - well done Pyke

Mcatee scores his 2nd for Barnsley

Quoted from out of town

Mcatee scores his 2nd for Barnsley

Beauty of a goal too

Quoted from immariner

Genuinely a little bit shocked after Saturday's performance. Not like there's champs league to compete with either

As an exile who has a season ticket so I make the trip for every home game I just couldn’t afford the fuel and ticket money for this one. I’m sure there’s many in the same boat….I am watching Mcatee scoring for fun for Barnsley on tv which has softened the blow of missing out on football this evening. He’s scored 2 so far, second one a sublime chip. UTM, a great start so far…..

Another Goal

2-0 Yippee!

2-0 Rose Oxford here we come

Feel a bit sorry for Slough. They've played some decent stuff so far but we've just buried both chances we've had.

2-0 Rose

😃😃😃

2-1

2-1, can't say they don't deserve it. We don't look great at the back

What the hell happened there, 2-1. Usual crap defence.

Well - pleased to see - 7-0 is possible.
Be ruthless Town

Quoted from Teestogreen

Well - pleased to see - 7-0 is possible.

Not sure about that

Quoted from Chrisblor

2-1, can't say they don't deserve it. We don't look great at the back

That corner came from Pyke losing it twice in midfield when he could have knocked it wide.

Doh!!!!!!!!

Sorting the defence out has to be top priority for the new manager. It seems we have to score at least three goals every match to have a chance of winning.

is anyone on manager watch? Mid week game is perfect time for candidates to come and have a look

McAtee's found his level...

End to end stuff this, neither team seeming overly concerned about defending. Least it's exciting!

Quoted from Chrisblor

End to end stuff this, neither team seeming overly concerned about defending. Least it's exciting!

Many there?

For those of you sad about this not being streamed you can still see how bad our defending was for their goal:

can keeper come & get that 4 yard out even so free header , open game so far

Thanks for that. I had to watch it 3/4 times and couldn't believe how many Town players just stood and watched it headed in. Very disappointing defending.

Quoted from WOZOFGRIMSBY

Many there?

It's not exactly what I'd call rammed:

2-2  

Oh ffs!!! Dominance in possession- but so shaky at the back!!

2-2, long ball down the right, Waterfall out paced and Amos asleep allowing their tricky winger to skip past him and slot past a helpless Cartwright. For all our good attacking play we've looked appalling at the back tonight.

Quoted from RonMariner

Sorting the defence out has to be top priority for the new manager. It seems we have to score at least three goals every match to have a chance of winning.

As I was saying.

Can we hurry up the process and get a manager in asap , how much fecking data do you need

2-2 what the hell are they up to? We can't defend for toffee. It needs sorting out BDQ

We can’t defend can we?

We really are excrement at defending.

Sounds like we're too slow moving the ball out from the back. After the weekend thats very disapointing to hear

New centre half and left back desperately needed in Jan

No defence for the defence

The sooner we get a Manager in the better, our defence needs sorting out, and quick.

Honestly  - kidding me - got to be joking
2-0 up 😟

He may well be a lovely lad but Amos is a ruddy poor left back and I am afraid a constant liability.

They're cutting us to pieces with every attack. It's embarrassing how poor we look defensively. None of the back 4 are having good games and the midfield isn't helping them either. They were just inches away from making it 3-2 with another header from a few yards out ffs

Amos has had the odd good game for us but he wasn’t even a good left back at NL level. He’s not FL standard.

Un-fukin believable

But all the coaching staff are defenders. I’d say they need to go too.

Quoted from sonofmadeleymariner

Sounds like we're too slow moving the ball out from the back. After the weekend thats very disapointing to hear

No, in possession we've been very good and are putting them under pressure (for example Holohan's* just had a certain goal headed off the line). It's been without the ball we've been inept this evening.

* Edit: Rose

They’ve managed to get a post half-time response from the players in both their games in charge. So let’s not panic just yet.

Quoted from SouthLakesMariner

They’ve managed to get a post half-time response from the players in both their games in charge. So let’s not panic just yet.

2-0 up against a team 2 divisions lower and then concede 2, they need clouting the lot of them

At this rate - it will be 2-7
I’ll let you know at the end if the sackings have been beneficial
Hopefully a Pearson rant will focus a few minds at half time - plus some sensible substations at the back

3-2 Pyke unmarked header from a corner. Defensive masterclass from both sides tonight.

Quoted from WOZOFGRIMSBY

2-0 up against a team 2 divisions lower and then concede 2, they need clouting the lot of them

Not arguing with that - that’s just what they may be about to get.

Quoted from Teestogreen

At this rate - it will be 2-7
I’ll let you know at the end if the sackings have been beneficial
Hopefully a Pearson rant will focus a few minds at half time - plus some sensible substations at the back

We could have Chernobyl at the back and it wouldn’t help 🫡

3-2 Pyke back in the lead

Quoted from Teestogreen

At this rate - it will be 2-7
I’ll let you know at the end if the sackings have been beneficial
Hopefully a Pearson rant will focus a few minds at half time - plus some sensible substitutions at the back

Could be 7-6 this

Quoted from Teestogreen

At this rate - it will be 2-7
I’ll let you know at the end if the sackings have been beneficial
Hopefully a Pearson rant will focus a few minds at half time - plus some sensible substations at the back

You're not doing particularly well with the predictions tonight!! Hope you haven't ben betting

Forest Green leading 4-1 at HT.

So I predict a 7 all draw on saturday.

It's  like a Sunday kick about on Sidney Park. All attacking and no defending.

Our defending is nothing short of shambolic, Every game

Well as long as we score more than the other team let’s not worry.
You all moaned about boring football under hurst. Well the boring parts been sorted !

We wanted to be entertained at home didn't we  ;D

A lot of work to go.

On the plus side, Pyke seems to be building in confidence.

Quoted from buckstown

You're not doing particularly well with the predictions tonight!! Hope you haven't ben betting

Fortunately Buckstown - I have never ever had a bet on Grimsby Town - all in the heart .
UTM

The shop scores early for York.  1-0 in their replay against Chester.

I don't agree with this chopping and changing the back 4. We should have had the same as Saturday - keep some continuity going and allow a settled back 4 to get a proper understanding.

we've just had a goal disallowed?

Our defence is sounding diabolical.

Quoted from forza ivano

we've just had a goal disallowed?

Off Side

Our defending is continuing this half where it left off. We keep giving them set pieces in dangerous areas and we're letting the ball ping pong around our area with nobody taking command until it's desperately scrambled away.

It's just happened again and Rose has cleared off the line after Cartwright only half punched clear. Not good enough

Quoted from Chrisblor

Our defending is continuing this half where it left off. We keep giving them set pieces in dangerous areas and we're letting the ball ping pong around our area with nobody taking command until it's desperately scrambled away.

It's just happened again and Rose has cleared off the line after Cartwright only half punched clear. Not good enough

Cartwright bashing again? It’s always you.

What was the half time team talk 'park the bus blokes'

Quoted from bawarmy

Cartwright bashing again? It’s always you.

Depends if the criticism is justified or not, most of us aren’t there so can’t judge either Cartwright or the validity of the comment!

Quoted from bawarmy

Cartwright bashing again? It’s always you.

Not sure how accurately describing what happened is "bashing"? Take town's word for it on twitter if you don't believe me:

Why shouldn’t you wear Russian underpants?
Chernobyl fall out

YES Gnahuoa scores 4-2

Nice work from Pyke on the left. Thought he'd taken slightly too heavy a touch but the defender kept backing off leaving enough space for him to find Gnahoua with loads of room to switch it onto his left and bury it low into the corner from the edge of the area. Good goal

4-2 Gnahoua
Is that his first for us?

ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED

About time - well done GnoughA !

Quoted from lukeo

ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED

No, I'd like clean sheets and clean underwear, please.

We should win this now but we have been really crap this second half.

Aslong as we win.
All joking aside would you eather see results like 4 2, 4 3 or 2 0 and 1 0... for me it's the first one if I'm watching it. I want to see goals goals goals!

plenty moaned with hurst grinding 0-0 or 1-0 wins at home now we moan about our defence been excrement & i' m guilty but we are far more attack minded so leaving gaps

Also like to add the two goals conceded where both poor & avoidable

Waterfall done for pace by a good run and let their man in behind him for a 1 on 1. Very well saved with his legs by Cartwright (FAO bawarmy)

Pearson and Davies Defenders ??

The argument that only defenders can coach the defence and attacker players can coach the attack is stupid but is rolled out all the time!

Also Davies was a midfielder

Best health of the night

Well done Hunt.

Keep doing that

Get in Hunts
5-2

Hunt 5-2 and going through. Good for Hunt to score as it will do confidence a lot of good.

Quoted from fishcake63

plenty moaned with hurst grinding 0-0 or 1-0 wins at home now we moan about our defence been excrement & i' m guilty but we are far more attack minded so leaving gaps

I don't think it's a case of attacking and leaving gaps, it's just the defence not doing their jobs.

We might have sold 5,000 tickets but only 3,079 turned up !

Get in Hunty!

Really nice goal there. Hunt picks up the ball in midfield on the break, plays a quick pass to Gnahoua and continues his run into the box. Perfect ball back into Hunt's path from Gnahoua and he slots it into the far corner. That's what Hunt offers if we play him further forward and why I'm not going to shut up about him getting more opportunities.

Quoted from Chrisblor

Really nice goal there. Hunt picks up the ball in midfield on the break, plays a quick pass to Gnahoua and continues his run into the box. Perfect ball back into Hunt's path from Gnahoua and he slots it into the far corner. That's what Hunt offers if we play him further forward and why I'm not going to shut up about him getting more opportunities.

Agree.

Think Gnahour’s looked good tonight when we’ve given him the ball

And he’s just scored !! Im mystic

6-2, Ainley in space down the left, cuts inside and crosses to Gnahoua who takes a touch and then curves it round the keeper on his left foot. Lovely finish.

Gnahoua, 6-2 home and dry.

Quoted from Chrisblor

Really nice goal there. Hunt picks up the ball in midfield on the break, plays a quick pass to Gnahoua and continues his run into the box. Perfect ball back into Hunt's path from Gnahoua and he slots it into the far corner. That's what Hunt offers if we play him further forward and why I'm not going to shut up about him getting more opportunities.

Scored against defenders out on their feet, hardly a reason to get excited about Hunt.

And theres 7

Harsh on Slough who look absolutely shattered

Andrews 7-2 and it's a rout.

7-2, brilliant again from Hunt. Runs in behind their defence, clips a perfect cross over from the touchline back to an unmarked Andrews at the back post who heads it past the keeper.

Hunt been good in his cameo but tend to agree against slough who are out on the feet

What's our record win? Glossop 9-2?

We do need to sort that defence though. Fancy conceding 2.


I'm really liking what Shaun and Ben are doing with this team!

FFS I’m pretty sure there have only been three times Town have scored 7 in my time watching I’ve missed two of them.

Quoted from 123614

Scored against defenders out on their feet, hardly a reason to get excited about Hunt.

Don't be daft, the lad has more quality on the ball than any other player in this squad. Yeah they're clearly knackered but his movement and passing has been top class.

😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀

Quoted from Theimperialcoroner

FFS I’m pretty sure there have only been three times Town have scored 7 in my time watching I’ve missed two of them.

We beat the Japan 7-2!

When we have given Gnahoua the ball I think he has been outstanding.

Quoted from Chrisblor

Don't be daft, the lad has more quality on the ball than any other player in this squad. Yeah they're clearly knackered but his movement and passing has been top class.

Too inconsistent for me, and lets be fair, he should be able to  make those passes and movement when a team of part time players are absolutely knackered, evidenced by 3 goals in 6 minutes.

Anyone know the attendance tonight

Quoted from Ashby mariner

Anyone know the attendance tonight

3079
118 away

Just about confident we'll win this

Quoted from Ashby mariner

Anyone know the attendance tonight

3079 with 118 Sloughies.

Our manager team made substitutions at the right time, who would have thought!!!

Quoted from 123614

Too inconsistent for me, and lets be fair, he should be able to  make those passes and movement when a team of part time players are absolutely knackered, evidenced by 3 goals in 6 minutes.

How can you be consistent when you get picked once in a blue moon?

He should get a run in the team

Quoted from oochiad

Our manager team made substitutions at the right time, who would have thought!!!

2 games in a row this has happened.

Quoted from Theimperialcoroner

FFS I’m pretty sure there have only been three times Town have scored 7 in my time watching I’ve missed two of them.

This is the fourth one I can remember.

Luton (96, FA Cup)
Stockport (2011? ...Conor Townsend and Jamie Green destroying them down the left).
Halifax (2015?)
Alfreton (2014?)

And the Scunts lose to Kings Lynn - good night all round

Quoted from diehardmariner

This is the fourth one I can remember.

Luton (96, FA Cup)
Stockport (2011? ...Conor Townsend and Jamie Green destroying them down the left).
Halifax (2015?)
Alfreton (2014?)

Darlington Div 4 (1978/79?)

Mansfield 1/1/11

Now for Oxford away it's going to be hard but with our new found fire power and confidence you never know.

Well done to all the players plus Ben and Shuan.

Just need to tighten up at the back without taking anything from our attack.

Quoted from SouthLakesMariner

Darlington Div 4 (1978/79?)

Mike Lester scored 4 on a foggy night, John Stone was playing for Darlington and we subsequently signed him.

If they haven't already chosen, hopefully our high-scoring game might get us a TV spot

Quoted from Teestogreen

At this rate - it will be 2-7
I’ll let you know at the end if the sackings have been beneficial
Hopefully a Pearson rant will focus a few minds at half time - plus some sensible substitutions  at the back

  Looking good -well done the whole tea
m

Quoted from sonofmadeleymariner

If they haven't already chosen, hopefully our high-scoring game might get us a TV spot

No they have chosen bloody Wrexham again playing the mighty Yeovil.

Quoted from MuddyWaters

Mike Lester scored 4 on a foggy night, John Stone was playing for Darlington and we subsequently signed him.

Correct. 6 nil up at half-time. From memory we then beat Bradford 5-1 in our next game.

Quoted from SouthLakesMariner

Darlington Div 4 (1978/79?)

I think Mike Lester scored 4 in that game

The Shop scored both goals as York won 2-1.

Quoted from diehardmariner

This is the fourth one I can remember.

Luton (96, FA Cup)
Stockport (2011? ...Conor Townsend and Jamie Green destroying them down the left).
Halifax (2015?)
Alfreton (2014?)

Darlington 1979
Scunny 1966

Quoted from SouthLakesMariner

Correct. 6 nil up at half-time. From memory we then beat Bradford 5-1 in our next game.

The Bradford game was the Tuesday before.

For those wanting a watch goal 1

2 nil

2-1

2-2

3-2

4-2

5-2

6-2

7-2

I have seen Grimsby Town score 7 goals in a game.
Those games were against Scunthorpe United and Darlington.
In late 1996, I believe whilst visiting my wife in hospital - Grimsby Town knocked in 7 goals against Luton.
Whatever - celebrate these events - as they don’t happen very often
UTM

Quoted from Teestogreen

I have seen Grimsby Town score 7 goals in a game.
Those games were against Scunthorpe United and Darlington.
In late 1996, I believe whilst visiting my wife in hospital - Grimsby Town knocked in 7 goals against Luton.
Whatever - celebrate these events - as they don’t happen very often
UTM

I seem to remember we hit 7 past Halifax and Stockport during the dark days…..

Thanks for those goals SoMM. 👍

I saw town score 8 against Lincoln in the Lincs cup Ron Rafferty scored 6.

A few years before that we drew. 4-4 with them in the league at their place.

Ron Rafferty scored all 4 .

Salford scored 8 goals and still lost,  ( including ET and 4 pens in the shoot-out).

I seem to remember us beating Mansfield 7-2, Rob Duffy scored a peach of a header for them and we signed him off the back of that game. Alan Connell scored a couple of worldie free kicks aswell if my memory serves me right

I seem to remember us putting eight past Halifax in the early 50's

Quoted from MuddyWaters

How can you be consistent when you get picked once in a blue moon?

And there we have it, why do you think he got selected once in a blue moon?

Any highlights going to go up for last night's match?

Quoted from 123614

And there we have it, why do you think he got selected once in a blue moon?

The guy who only selected him once in a blue moon was sacked for failing to win enough games.  I'm not sure that really backs up your argument.

Quoted from diehardmariner

The guy who only selected him once in a blue moon was sacked for failing to win enough games.  I'm not sure that really backs up your argument.

Oh. so the reason we lost all those games was because PH didn't play Hunt...............right!

Quoted from 123614

Oh. so the reason we lost all those games was because PH didn't play Hunt...............right!

Classic ‘straw man’.

Ask yourself this mate…….looking at all of diehard’s posts - do you really think he’s saying that? Honestly? Look at the detail and the balance of his views. I don’t believe you could really conclude that. I think you just seem to need to antagonise.

Quoted from chaos33

Classic ‘straw man’.

Ask yourself this mate…….looking at all of diehard’s posts - do you really think he’s saying that? Honestly? Look at the detail and the balance of his views. I don’t believe you could really conclude that. I think you just seem to need to antagonise.

Totally agree he's a WUM and a poor one at that.

I didn’t realise that was Jamie Andrews first senior goal

Quoted from 123614

Oh. so the reason we lost all those games was because PH didn't play Hunt...............right!

We lost those games due to poor management decisions overall, and not playing Hunt is in that mix.

Quoted from chaos33

Classic ‘straw man’.

Ask yourself this mate…….looking at all of diehard’s posts - do you really think he’s saying that? Honestly? Look at the detail and the balance of his views. I don’t believe you could really conclude that. I think you just seem to need to antagonise.

That IS what he said, whichever way you want to put it.  And no, I don't want to antagonize, I want to make factual statements wherever I can, especially when people make generalised posts with no factual input, but a lot of speculation.  This is a forum right, where you can post your opinions and debate with others?

Quoted from 1mickylyons

Totally agree he's a WUM and a poor one at that.

Haha, you are so far wrong, quote me where I wind up people, and that doesn't mean posts where I disagree with what people say, that is called having an opinion.

Quoted from GrimPol

We lost those games due to poor management decisions overall, and not playing Hunt is in that mix.

That's your opinion.  My opinion is that for whatever reason, PH didn't select Hunt, which as Manager was his choice.  We don't know what Hunt was like in training, what his attitude was to being dropped etc.

Quoted from 123614

That IS what he said, whichever way you want to put it.  And no, I don't want to antagonize, I want to make factual statements wherever I can, especially when people make generalised posts with no factual input, but a lot of speculation.  This is a forum right, where you can post your opinions and debate with others?

Except he didn’t say that. Its not the sort of sentiment he, or any other rational poster would make. You put two and two together and deliberately misrepresented his actual view, or, presented it in its most extreme interpretation. And you did that in order to make an obtuse, wrong point, or to illicit an argumentative dynamic. That’s what a straw man argument is. I repeat - do you actually want us to take your ‘opinion’ of his factual comment seriously knowing that nobody would credibly claim that Hurst was sacked because he chose not to select Hunt? I either don’t believe you, or find that conclusion, if it is a real one for you, to be incredulous. Diehard is about the least likely contributor to post something as crass. You, however, do have form in exactly this kind of area - usually seeing you retreat to a bogus victim/I’m entitled to my opinion position.

Facts are - Hurst didn’t select Hunt very often. He also did/didn’t select lots of other players and often it didn’t work out well. When Hunt did play I think everyone felt he didn’t do enough to justify a change of those decisions and didn’t play to the standards he had previously shown. Giving him a run of games might have seen him put that right; we’ll never know.If anyone has said ‘Hurst was sacked and results were poor because he didn’t play Hunt enough’, maybe you can point at that.

Quoted from chaos33

Except he didn’t say that. Its not the sort of sentiment he, or any other rational poster would make. You put two and two together and deliberately misrepresented his actual view, or, presented it in its most extreme interpretation. And you did that in order to make an obtuse, wrong point, or to illicit an argumentative dynamic. That’s what a straw man argument is. I repeat - do you actually want us to take your ‘opinion’ of his factual comment seriously knowing that nobody would credibly claim that Hurst was sacked because he chose not to select Hunt? I either don’t believe you, or find that conclusion, if it is a real one for you, to be incredulous. Diehard is about the least likely contributor to post something as crass. You, however, do have form in exactly this kind of area - usually seeing you retreat to a bogus victim/I’m entitled to my opinion position.

Facts are - Hurst didn’t select Hunt very often. He also did/didn’t select lots of other players and often it didn’t work out well. When Hunt did play I think everyone felt he didn’t do enough to justify a change of those decisions and didn’t play to the standards he had previously shown. Giving him a run of games might have seen him put that right; we’ll never know.If anyone has said ‘Hurst was sacked and results were poor because he didn’t play Hunt enough’, maybe you can point at that.

I disagree with this post, but this is your opinion, which I accept.  For you to say I retreat to a bogus victim etc. is childish.  I AM entitled to my opinion, and will post it on here whenever I want to, same as everyone else can on this forum.

Blocked.

Quoted from 123614

I disagree with this post, but this is your opinion, which I accept.  For you to say I retreat to a bogus victim etc. is childish.  I AM entitled to my opinion, and will post it on here whenever I want to, same as everyone else can on this forum.

Blocked.

Thank you. You’ve just underlined my point beautifully.

Quoted from 123614

That's your opinion.  My opinion is that for whatever reason, PH didn't select Hunt, which as Manager was his choice.  We don't know what Hunt was like in training, what his attitude was to being dropped etc.

"We don't know what Hunt was like in training, what his attitude was to being dropped etc" That's both/all of us , however BD/SP have played him, and haven't lost a match. We are not out of the woods yet but its a good start. They seem to be able to get a much better response from the same group of players. That's all people are saying.

Quoted from GrimPol

"We don't know what Hunt was like in training, what his attitude was to being dropped etc" That's both/all of us , however BD/SP have played him, and haven't lost a match. We are not out of the woods yet but its a good start. They seem to be able to get a much better response from the same group of players. That's all people are saying.

For goodness sake mate, they played him for 15 minutes against a knackered set of part time players.