Hurst's post-match interview

Quoted from lew chaterleys lover

We sign players from all over England all the time. South of Derby and all points of the compass.

You're missing the point Lew, I'm on about enticing players to Grimsby who do not have other offers, when we go head to head with other clubs for a players signature, who was the last player to chose us over somebody else?..

Quoted from pen penfras

You mean the Covid season when all the players took a 25% pay cut? So you're saying the budget is basically the same as 2018/19?

Apologies, the last pre Covid season. It is actually close to 30% more on just playing staff.

Quoted from Northbank Mariner

You're missing the point Lew, I'm on about enticing players to Grimsby who do not have other offers, when we go head to head with other clubs for a players signature, who was the last player to chose us over somebody else?..

I know what you mean but I have heard this since Adam was a lad. They won't come to Grimsby they cry. But they do; season after season, from affluent areas, from poor areas, from every part of the UK from Torquay to Carlisle.

Hull attracts players, as do Scunthorpe. The better you are doing, and the better wages you can pay, the better quality the player. But they come.

At this particular time, we will not be on a player's wish list for various reasons, just like many clubs. So many factors are in play, but the main ones are who wants them, and what each club is offering in terms of wages and length of the contract. Other factors might include what they have heard on the grapevine, the manager, the facilities and lots of other things.

We are talking about league 2 standard players; they do not have a smorgasbord of clubs to choose from so it might be a choice of us or, say Barrow or any other club in league 2, that is if they have a choice at all.

We have to match or beat the other club if we are in competition with them. If we won't do that, then they will go elsewhere. It has always been thus, hasn't it?

Quoted from Knut Anders Fosters Voles

Why do I have a sense of déjà vu?

As I explained to you three months ago, three months before that and again, three months before that; Barrow train in Knutsford. The players and staff only have to travel up to Cumbria and back once every fortnight.

Crawley may be a shïthole but it’s just outside of London.

Poor geography can be countered to a degree by footballing reasons but the obstacle is usually overcome by throwing money at it (Newcastle, Anzhi etc).

This is unsustainable for a club like Grimsby. We can’t throw massive wages at everyone so we are always going to be a weaker pull than other L2 teams.

Location is so important. For instance, if I was a young black player, my friends and family would probably be black and that’s who I would predominantly socialise with. Over one-third of EFL players are black. Compare that with the population of Grimsby with roughly 0.75% identifying as black and I would imagine the figures for the rest of Lincolnshire would show an even greater disparity.

Til the next time…

Yes till next time. I have explained to you countless times that GTFC signs players from all over the country, and always have done, and always will. Funnily enough, we have signed players of all ethnicities as well.

All this players won't come to Grimsby because of the town is a load of Bollox . The country side around Louth and all along the wolds is stunning , which is a 20 min ride away .

Hurst's game plan for every week is to defend and hope to nick a goal on the break, wether it be home or away this negative approach doesn't change.
This year was the first time ever I've bought a season ticket,along with maybe 3000 other people.
This was bought on the presumption we would kick on from our hard fought and sometimes unbelievably lucky promotion.
We keep being told money is available to Hurst for a decent centre forward yet we cannot find one despite every other tinpot club in this division being able to.
A lot of first time season ticket holders have no intention of renewing next year judging by what I'm being told, now as an owner of a football club this would worry me.
I'll reserve judgement until the window closes in two weeks time, but if we don't get at least two quality forwards through the door then we need to seriously look at what's happening.

Quoted from It Bites

All this players won't come to Grimsby because of the town is a load of Bollox . The country side around Louth and all along the wolds is stunning , which is a 20 min ride away .

The most commonly asked question by young footballers considering a move - "what is the quality of the local countryside like within a 20 minute bike ride".

Quoted from Rodley Mariner

The most commonly asked question by young footballers considering a move - "what is the quality of the local countryside like within a 20 minute bike ride".

Followed closely by what percentage of people are black in the area where the ground is….

Location is an excuse. It’s money, that’s it.

Quoted from It Bites

All this players won't come to Grimsby because of the town is a load of Bollox . The country side around Louth and all along the wolds is stunning , which is a 20 min ride away .

I don't think your average 25  year old footballer is interested in nature and the rural environment tbf.
But your point about players going to remote clubs is valid, look how good a side Carlisle have, for example.
And that place really is remote, so the who would come to Grimsby argument is bullshit.

Quoted from Phil the cod

I don't think your average 25  year old footballer is interested in nature and the rural environment tbf.
But your point about players going to remote clubs is valid, look how good a side Carlisle have, for example.
And that place really is remote, so the who would come to Grimsby argument is bullshit.

It probably is bullshit, I’d say the previous reputation of the club is a massive factor…plenty of folk have alluded to the perception of the club under the previous regime, mud sticks so I’d imagine, and in fact known it a factor.