Artell Out  (triple merged)

Quoted from ancientmariner54

Thankfully Shaun and Ben are still here , ditch D.A. and let them ssee out the season . They took 5 points from a possible 9 in their three games in charge . Given a transfer window as well , I wonder where we could have been now ? Pass the Paracetamol,  I feel a Holloway coming on .. U.T.M.

Quoted from heppy88

To be honest I feel for Artell. From what I gather he was Stockwood and Pettit’s target man for the post. Both reinforced this when the appointment was made. Again, if I remember right, Kristine (SLO) also confirmed this when talking to Humberside post Artell’s appointment.

It also became clear, through interviews with Stockwood, that HE (Stockwood) had a style of play and identity that he himself preferred and had discussed this with Artell during the process of recruitment.

Basically Artell was head hunted to carry out a preferred brief by the owners. He is now trying to carry this out with the players he inherited and those that were available to him in the January window. The players were not performing under Hurst, who couldn’t get a tune out of them and few are capable of adapting to Artell’s instructions. Basically the players are just not capable at this level. That is not the fault of Artell. For all those who say he should just change his style to adapt
to the players strengths, what are those strengths? Hurst couldn’t get them to gel and play his style and neither can Artell. This isn’t a criticism of the players, they’re just not suited to each other and the requirements for this level.

The abuse Artell is receiving after such a short time in the post, on all social media platforms is, to be honest, abhorrent and the speed at which “supporters” are turning on players after conceding a goal, against top of the league opposition, says more about Grimsby’s current following than anything happening on the pitch, or in the dressing room.

Artell stressed from day one that the task he has been given cannot be completed quickly, and would take many months. He told us, it wouldn’t be a pretty sight at times. He shouldn’t have to tell supporters of a football club that this is the case, that Rome wasn’t built in a day, but at GTFC it appears he does, again and again and again.

Quoted from heppy88

The abuse Artell is receiving after such a short time in the post, on all social media platforms is, to be honest, abhorrent and the speed at which “supporters” are turning on players after conceding a goal, against top of the league opposition, says more about Grimsby’s current following than anything happening on the pitch, or in the dressing room.

Artell stressed from day one that the task he has been given cannot be completed quickly, and would take many months. He told us, it wouldn’t be a pretty sight at times. He shouldn’t have to tell supporters of a football club that this is the case, that Rome wasn’t built in a day, but at GTFC it appears he does, again and again and again.

Quoted from HerveJosse

Our strengths being what ? We have virtually a new team so we don’t know what there strengths are.

Quoted from ska face

If not, then they either don’t understand or, worse, don’t care about the fact we’re a gnat’s cøck away from going out the league AGAIN. It’s 9pts now, but there’s 16 games still to play. We lose two & Forest Green win two, which could hypothetically be the case this time next week, and I’m not sure any of the absolute fannies in this squad have the spine for the fight they’ll end up in.

Quoted from Gainsbro_Mariner

He’s been the first appointment in a while that I’ve not been in the slightest bit sold on.

I’ve got to go back to Nicky Law in 2004 the last time I thought nope, not even a single iota of confidence in this appointment. There was even a morsel more sold on Neil Woods getting the job in 2009 despite not winning a game in his caretaker spell.

I just can’t listen to him, even from day 1 in his first interview, not one strand of me has thought this was a good appointment, that’s not to say I’ve not been supportive. But the football is crap, and I know Hurst’s poor recruitment in the summer has been the catalyst, but we said previously Artell is the wrong man at the wrong time.

Weird thing is, the owners and some of the fans wanted a more attractive style of football, so they appointed a man who plays that style, the downside is the players both at the club already or the ones brought in look incapable of that style and the guy dishing out that philosophy is trying to do it without bringing in his own coaching staff to help, and seemingly isn’t as capable as what the owners would have hoped.

Normally I would be against upsetting the apple cart and resetting so quickly, I’d like to think in my 30 years of supporting Town I’m a fairly ground and wise head but I’ve gotta admit I would be happy if he went right now.

I know it’s easier said than done finding a replacement who can steady the ship, but a calmer, more fathomable head is needed. Else you’re right…Altrincham we come !