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Quoted from MNH1972

Humbercod
How would you describe our preparation for this season ?
Player retention
Player recruitment
Preaseason friendlies

Quite shocking really! Although I did support the clubs decision At the time on these so called covid contracts.

The beauty of these forums is that we're all entitled to an opinion, in fact it's part of the fun in football. We just need to be courteous because we're all Grimsby fans
Hurst will always divide opinion but I hope we can support him positively. Whenever you measure the success of a GTFC manager in the last 17 years you have to factor in the influence of our dear leader so for me he's an overall success.I hope we can give him a chance to succeed, not wait for him to fail and I truly hope that this time next week there will be blue skies over Blundell Park and the new regime can build a positive future
I'm going for walk now before the medication wears off

Quoted from Humbercod

None of them oversaw our relegation out of the football league, it could well be a generation before we get back. End of the day he had 5 months give or take and he’s totally failed.... this is not even up for debate.
I really don’t get this love for Hurst!

  As you can see, people don't agree with you, that is because you don't see what Hurst did to to the 'non-team' he took over, and put together a decent team that beat Bolton away.  Go away and read some books, watch some videos and see if that will help you see the difference between Holloways team and Paul Hursts team.

Quoted from diehardmariner

In the interests of balance, you wouldn't get a unanimous response on that one at all.  Hurst still splits the fan base.  

I'm happy for him to continue here.  I think that whilst he's made mistakes and was too cautious for too long, he's done a decent job to get us to 2 games to go before we were relegated.  

But it's the splitting of the fan base that worries me a bit.  A couple of early draws against Kings Lynn and Dover next season and Blundell Park will be brewing with vitriol towards Hurst.

Interesting point regards Westley, could read it as Slade Mk II here as well.

So just how much is the fan base split(and I don't mean just those on this forum), 50/50, 40/60 90/10, and could you show me what evidence/proof you have of that statement?

Quoted from 123614

So just how much is the fan base split(and I don't mean just those on this forum), 50/50, 40/60 90/10, and could you show me what evidence/proof you have of that statement?

Without employing yougov I think it would be hard to get actual stats .. but I think it is fair to say not everyone is convinced hurst can bring us straight back. I’m sure he will get us top 7 play offs ,but not sure we will challenge for the title having said that until we know what sort of budget he’s got I’ll reserve judgement.

But the point is, he is making a blanket statement.  Just where does he get that Information from, I don't believe that stat is out there anywhere, just the opinion of one man.

Quoted from 123614

So just how much is the fan base split(and I don't mean just those on this forum), 50/50, 40/60 90/10, and could you show me what evidence/proof you have of that statement?

Respectfully, I'm not going to take screenshots of every social media post or record every conversation I have with someone who isn't a fan of Hurst.

I've absolutely no idea what the split is, I dare say it'll vary depending on the mood of the individual and indeed how we performed in our last game.  Football fans by nature are fickle, I include myself in that one!  There have been points since his return where I've doubted if he was the man for the job and criticised his approach, equally so times when I've felt he was absolutely the right man to get us out of trouble.

The point is that there is and always will be a number of people who don't like him or how he sets his teams up to play.  Because of our years and years of abject failure and that patience has run out for a lot of people, I worry that expectations will be huge next season and Hurst will be in the firing line of some at the first stumble.

Quoted from 123614

But the point is, he is making a blanket statement.  Just where does he get that Information from, I don't believe that stat is out there anywhere, just the opinion of one man.

Right - I replied in response to RichMariner saying any Town fan would say Hurst is the best manager we've had in the last 20 years.  I said he wouldn't get an unanimous response on that one at all.  That's not exactly me conducting a field study.  It's me using an eyeball test to see that not everyone will agree with that.  

I'll put my testicles on the line that I could easily find a Town fan in the next 10 minutes who disagrees with the statement (that's not a dig at RichMariner's post either, I thought it was a good one and I agree with the point he makes).  It doesn't need a stat.  You only need to look on Twitter, Facebook, even here to find a single person who doesn't rate Hurst.

Quoted from 123614

  As you can see, people don't agree with you, that is because you don't see what Hurst did to to the 'non-team' he took over, and put together a decent team that beat Bolton away.  Go away and read some books, watch some videos and see if that will help you see the difference between Holloways team and Paul Hursts team.

You mean he put together a team worse than the one he inherited and won relegation?
Any relegation manager should be sacked.

Quoted from 123614

  As you can see, people don't agree with you, that is because you don't see what Hurst did to to the 'non-team' he took over, and put together a decent team that beat Bolton away.  Go away and read some books, watch some videos and see if that will help you see the difference between Holloways team and Paul Hursts team.

You think the Fishy is the consensus😂 have you been on social media?
Bolton is now the benchmark? They’re in a worse condition as a club than most.

I’m really not the type who gets upset being in the minority especially on here, I’m pleased though that most like yourself can respect my views without getting abusive.

I could maybe except this Hurst team is better than Holloway’s my issue is it’s to little to late his record is very poor overall since he came back as being bottom and relegated proves.