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promotion plaice	August 30, 2020, 2:23pm
Moderator Posts: 19,686 Posts Per Day: 3.85 Reputation: 64.79% Rep Score: +20 / -13 Location: Cleethorpes Approval: +17,084 Gold Stars: 201	Holloway: I’m as flat out as a lizard’s tongue trying to bring new players to Grimsby Town. Grimsby Town manager on his ongoing search for new signings. https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/grimsby-town-transfer-news-holloway-4470683 When Leeds trainer Les Cocker was once told Norman Hunter had broken a leg, he asked: “Whose is it?”
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Madeleymariner	August 30, 2020, 2:55pm
Vodka Drinker Posts: 6,047 Posts Per Day: 1.01 Reputation: 64.28% Rep Score: +23 / -15 Approval: +3,063 Gold Stars: 51	Part of that says to me, I'm waiting for  a load of cheap/free loans which wont be avaialble till the Champ/prem teams have sorted out their squads in Octoiber.
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RichMariner	August 30, 2020, 3:01pm
Brandy Drinker Posts: 2,979 Posts Per Day: 0.50 Reputation: 89.39% Rep Score: +42 / -4 Location: Garforth, Leeds Approval: +9,163 Gold Stars: 212	I wonder... how many clubs in L1 and L2 are operating like we are, i.e. putting Covid clauses in contracts? Obviously we know Port Vale aren't. Are Town in the majority or minority? Let's say we start the season with the squad we have. We struggle all season and finish bottom. But who will go down? If fans can't return to stadiums and the whole season is played out behind closed doors (or with limited capacity) clubs like Vale may struggle to pay their players and end up like Macclesfield. "Don't shine that light in my face, mate - I've just lost a pint of blood."
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moosey_club	August 30, 2020, 3:18pm
Barley Wine Drinker Posts: 16,209 Posts Per Day: 2.70 Reputation: 76.19% Rep Score: +69 / -22 Approval: +20,325 Gold Stars: 229	Quoted from RichMariner I wonder... how many clubs in L1 and L2 are operating like we are, i.e. putting Covid clauses in contracts? Obviously we know Port Vale aren't. Are Town in the majority or minority? Let's say we start the season with the squad we have. We struggle all season and finish bottom. But who will go down? If fans can't return to stadiums and the whole season is played out behind closed doors (or with limited capacity) clubs like Vale may struggle to pay their players and end up like Macclesfield. Or they may just have a board or chair willing to foot the bill. 2023/24 DLWDDWDLLLWDLLLLWDDDWDLLWLDLLDWDDWLLDWLWLWL but not NLN 😁 2022/23LDWDWWDWLLDWWDLLLDLWLLWLWLLWDDLDWWDDDLLWDWLWLW 2021/22 WDWWWWDLWWWWLLLWLLDLWLLWWDWWWLWDLWWDWWWDLWD play offs WWW Promoted 🥳 2020/21  LLDWWLDLDWLWLLLDLWLLDLLDLLLWLLLDDDDWDDDLWLWLWL .. hello darkness my old friend 2019/20  WDLDWWLDLWWLLLDLDLDLDDWWDLLWDDWWL WLLW - ended 2018/19  LWDDLLLLLLWWDWLLLWDWLWWWWLLLLWWWWDLLLDDLLDLWLW Hello Scunny
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Heswall Mariner	August 30, 2020, 3:20pm
Fine Wine Drinker Posts: 1,099 Posts Per Day: 0.66 Reputation: 81.78% Rep Score: +1 / 0 Approval: +594 Gold Stars: 30	I seem to recall that a couple of weeks ago Ollie said that he had a shed load of decent players wanting to join us. Perhaps it's the Covid clause he wants inserted in their contracts - but things seem to have  changed drastically. Hey ho we are just going to have to give youth a chance especially in those two openers which in truth will effectively be pre season work outs. Mark you I still want us to win those.
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gtfc82	August 30, 2020, 3:58pm
Cocktail Drinker Posts: 1,832 Posts Per Day: 0.31 Reputation: 72.37% Rep Score: +8 / -4 Approval: +616	Get Hessenthaler back? Just an idea.
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Mikey_345	August 30, 2020, 4:41pm
Cocktail Drinker Posts: 1,883 Posts Per Day: 0.32 Reputation: 87.12% Rep Score: +12 / -1 Location: Sutton Approval: +5,583 Gold Stars: 113	A fair point Ollie has made is that all these players are 5 months out of football. No good jumping into deals for players that might not be what they were... Alot of the better younger players won’t be in a position to move out permanently or on loan until Prem and Championship teams have sorted their first team squads. The Covid clause also makes a lot of sense. Drafted by the EFL on several clubs request. Surprised many not using it, feel come the winter many of them may regret that decision. All Town aren’t we @GTFCLondon
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male private Nale	August 30, 2020, 5:13pm
Table Wine Drinker Posts: 610 Posts Per Day: 0.35 Reputation: 72.83% Rep Score: +3 / -2 Approval: -923 Gold Stars: 136	Quoted from gtfc82 Get Hessenthaler back? Just an idea. I have said the same, he knows the club, not fixed up yet, by all accounts he was at the Clee Town game. Maybe it is to do with the kind of contracts we are able to offer at the minute compared to the one he was previously on, Holloway said he wouldn't insult the players he let go by trying to re-sign them on the contracts being offered. It's a brave new world out there.
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Heswall Mariner	August 30, 2020, 5:21pm
Fine Wine Drinker Posts: 1,099 Posts Per Day: 0.66 Reputation: 81.78% Rep Score: +1 / 0 Approval: +594 Gold Stars: 30	Not a bad idea to get Hess back - wouldn't need to have him on trial as he is a known quantity. Would he want to though? - probably sitting on other options.
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aldi_01	August 30, 2020, 5:51pm
Barley Wine Drinker Posts: 12,008 Posts Per Day: 2.02 Reputation: 73.73% Rep Score: +54 / -20 Approval: +5,679 Gold Stars: 473	I’d be interested to know if any of those clubs who requested a COVID clause type thing have them decided against it? I think we all know Holloway has a lot to say, some makes sense, some is total waffle. That’s just who he is. I guess we’ll not really know how far away we are from having anything like a squad that’s any good when the season starts as we do every year. Have other clubs struggled like us to get friendlies or signings? In terms of playing being 5 months short, I guess that’s the same for everyone and why some teams probably see this as an opportunity to capitalise on a league that could be potentially poor quality. 'the poor and the needy are selfish and greedy'...well done Mozza
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