yes thats right we have a game tonight and its not at wembley, what are people going to do?  :K)

Anyway no official news yet but JT reckons Cook and Hannah up front, Naylor in for Miller, and Devitt on bench


edit: appears JT was wrong thankfully, Miller starts, so does Devitt and Naylor is on bench.

Quoted from cod.gtfc

yes thats right we have a game tonight and its not at wembley, what are people going to do?  :K)

Anyway no official news yet but JT reckons Cook and Hannah up front, Naylor in for Miller, and Devitt on bench

Yes for Cook and Hannah but Naylor will play in midfield in place of Niven.

I hope this is wrong. I really want Devitt to start, and what has Ian Miller done? This better work out if this speculation is correct as it looks a bit puzzling. JT also says that Wood will keep his place at LB instead of Thomas.

Desperately dissapointed that Naylor has waltzed into a side into a center back position that has been so brilliantly held by Miller. Another example of S&H struggling to cope with lots of good players imo.

Massive plus seeing Cookie & Hannah together again, Cook thrives with Hannah imo.

Lineups Official:

Grimsby Town: McKeown, Hatton, Niven, Pearson, Miller, Disley, Cook, Devitt, Wood, Hannah, Marshall.

Subs: Thomas, Colbeck, Brodie, John-Lewis, Naylor.

Pretty much the best line-up minus Wood at left back?!?!?

Delighted we have Devitt, Marshall, Cook and Hannah going forward. We could rock and roll tonight

Quoted from pontoonlew

Desperately dissapointed that Naylor has waltzed into a side into a center back position that has been so brilliantly held by Miller. Another example of S&H struggling to cope with lots of good players imo.

Massive plus seeing Cookie & Hannah together again, Cook thrives with Hannah imo.

It is  S + H doing mind games , feeding Tonduer with the wrong info  ;D ;D

Im glad Tondeur was wrong. Got worried there for a minute!

Alarmingly regular odd decisons in the team sheets lately, Wood in for Thomas. Yes, that is the right footed defender who has looked a liability far too often this season, in for prehaps the best left back in the league. Just when it looked a perfect team sheet.

TWO match threads ????> FFS .........

Quoted from gary_elton

TWO match threads ????> FFS .........

both started at the same time, one of those coincidences in life, could be worse we could have started another Wembley thread

are we off to wembley then ???

Quoted from gary_elton

are we off to wembley then ???

Not tonight Gary   ;D

Quoted from pontoonlew

Alarmingly regular odd decisons in the team sheets lately, Wood in for Thomas. Yes, that is the right footed defender who has looked a liability far too often this season, in for prehaps the best left back in the league. Just when it looked a perfect team sheet.

You have to take them or leave them.

You have to appreciate with Scott and Hurst that one bad game and you're OUT. That's the case with anyone. He had a shocker at Braintree so he's lost his shirt - it's that simple. Okay, yeah, it's a bit frustrating but it's the way they work and their ruthlessness will get us promoted imo. It'd go against their whole philosophy to let certain individuals get their names on the teamsheet regardless of performance. It'd also have a detrimental impact on said player long term as well imo.

Aswad has has a fantastic season but it's his first year as a full time, first teamer. He'll be back in the side soon enough and will come back absolutely chomping at the bit to not lose that shirt again.

In the same respect i'd stick my house on Cooky and Hannah bagging tonight...

Quoted from pontoonlew

Alarmingly regular odd decisons in the team sheets lately, Wood in for Thomas. Yes, that is the right footed defender who has looked a liability far too often this season, in for prehaps the best left back in the league. Just when it looked a perfect team sheet.

Thomas has looked knackered, he could also be carrying a knock that we don't know about.

But... YEEEEEESSS for Hannah and Cookie back together

Let's hope we hit the tracks running and don't suffer the normal first half lethargy. I want 5 or 6 goals tonight as a statement of intent to the rest of the league.

Yes!!!

come on!!

Marshall! 1-0

get in

get in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes

Get in! Excellent start but I can't stand listening to Buckley's voice for another 89 minutes FFS

Don't get too excited we scored in first 3 mins in the away fixture and then only drew 1-1!!

What a start, let's get a hatful tonight, C, Mon Town

Maaaaaaaaaaariners. Maaaaaaaaaaaariners

Wow that didn't take long! Different to the usual slow starts that is for sure! Nice to see Cook and Hannah linking up well too

Can't make the game tonight and we actually start quickly for once.  :-/

C'mon Town, let's batter 'em.

Bring back LJL!

Quoted from jock dock tower

Let's hope we hit the tracks running.

Spot on so far now lets hope for the 5 or 6 goals bit - we need to improve the goal diff and goals scored columns

Cook Hannah & Marshall carry on where they left off at Christmas :)

We want 2

Lets get at em Town, Don't give them a sniff!!

I think JT has been reading this board, he's no longer having a breakdown everytime the opposition have the ball!

Colbeck, John Lewis, Naylor, Brodie and Thomas... whole bench would probably start for most other teams in this league, cracking strength in depth.

Bbc humberside = scunny match ggrrrr

Look north said towns coverage was on AM whilst scunny is on FM anyone know what frequency?

Is scunny's game being played behind closed doors

Quoted from Meza

Bbc humberside = scunny match ggrrrr

Look north said towns coverage was on AM whilst scunny is on FM anyone know what frequency?

AM is 1485 isn't it?

I got it on internet

Quoted from Meza

Bbc humberside = scunny match ggrrrr

Look north said towns coverage was on AM whilst scunny is on FM anyone know what frequency?

Just listen online?

On digital too

Quoted from cod.gtfc

AM is 1485 isn't it?

I got it on internet

Thanks cod

Quoted from Madeleymariner

Cook Hannah & Marshall carry on where they left off at Christmas :)

Is this the first match they have played together since Hannah's loan ended?

Buckley's voice=Really bloody annoying!

ZOMG how much does Buckley hate substitutes... Has a fair point, but don't make it every minute ;D

Never mind the bloody voice. He knows what he's talking about. Does a good job.

Braintree red card, Luton have to beat ten men again  ::)

It's all gone quiet.

We want 3 !!

2-0 Cook
Excellent!!!
[img]http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpmk8ka7AG1qltxkuo1_400.gif[/img]

2-0 Cookie Monster

2-0 to the mariners!

If we drop Cook or Hannah now the managers are idiot idiots

Cook!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YESSSS

Luton now down to 10

Bad challenge and yellow for Saville...now then now then....

Quoted from RoboCod

Bad challenge and yellow for Saville...now then now then....

;D

The crowd seem to be getting behind the mariners tonight..

Luton 1-0 down

All good so far, we are sounding tidy tonight!

braintree 1 - 0 up !!!

Am I hearing things right here ? Did Buckley just give us a compliment ?

Dear Jim,

Could you fix it for us to get yourself sent off and give Grimsby a 4 goal winning margin?

Yours Sincerely

Robert (39 3/4) and Paul (4' 6")

Quoted from TWAreaTownSupporter

Dear Jim,

Could you fix it for us to get yourself sent off and give Grimsby a 4 goal winning margin?

Yours Sincerely

Robert (39 3/4) and Paul (4' 6")

One of the best posts on this forum...

HT Nice one.

A couple more after HT please

Good 1st half for town!

All going to plan.

Cookies 12th goal of the season in all comps, didn't score in first 10 games either. Great signing by the bosses

Just need Kiddy and Wrexham to lose now then it will be a very good night indeed  :)

Come on Lincoln*

*just for tonight

Quoted from andygtfc247

Just need Kiddy and Wrexham to lose now then it will be a very good night indeed  :)

Are these two playing tonight ?

Yes, Kiddy away at Nuneaton and Wrexham away at Barrow. Both 0-0 HT.

Kiddy drawing 0-0 with Nuneaton. Same score with Wrexham and barrow.

Quoted from wycombemariner

Come on Lincoln*

*just for tonight

My Lincoln work mates make me laugh, first they were saying grant brown for the job blah blah, then after Saturday nope grant brown doesn't have a clue.  They said they were awful

Just Heared the half times, all going to plan upto now, hope it stays the same, just need town to score a hat full now.

Currently up to second in the table. Come on Wrexham, let some in! Drawing on gd with them!

keep up to date
http://live.skysports.com/ScoreCentre/live.html

Quoted from cod.gtfc

Cookies 12th goal of the season in all comps, didn't score in first 10 games either. Great signing by the bosses

Didn't the same happen with Hearn last season. Took around 10 games for him to score his first, then we all know what happened after that. Hopefully Cook can carry on his recent form for the rest of the season. Good to see Hannah having good influence on the game tonight after getting his starting place back. Goal for him would be good!  8)

Quoted from JoeTheMariner

Currently up to second in the table. Come on Wrexham, let some in! Drawing on gd with them!

Main thing joe is that we win mate especially after the loss Saturday, this sounds all good upto now.

According to BBC - 4 shots, 3 on target, 2 goals.

That's efficiency for you

Braintree 2 Luton 0...ouch

Luton are down to 9th!

Working away at bristol so not there tonight :( can't beleive luton are losing again at the minute, I know were not ones to talk about losing to braintree, but its just unbeivable how bad lutons form has gone, would only take a couple of games for them to slip down to 15th

FGR losing at woking.

FGR 1 down  :)

Gateshead v Newport.

Can anyone guess the score ;-)

Yes. Getin you Cards!

Quoted from RoboCod

FGR 1 down  :)

Tonight's just getting better!!!

Get in Woking!

Nice one Woking

Quoted from topuphere666

Gateshead v Newport.

Can anyone guess the score ;-)

A draw - P.P

Quoted from Belfast Town

A draw - P.P

The club are a bloody laughing stock!!

Good night so far. Town winning and Wrexham drawing. Oh and Luton losing, not that they particularly matter to us it's just funny seeing them lose.

Oh and Kidderminster still 0-0

And Forest Green losing and Mansfield drawing. Wow, really good night so far!

Just got in boys so know the score but would appreciate a brief summary. Winning at a canter according to JT?

Luton closer to the bottom 4, than the top 5.......big ambitious club that one

Just in from work, UTFM!

Need to put this lot to the sword. Maybe it is too easy judging by Buckley's and JT's comments. But need to be ruthless.

Come on Colbeck, get some service in for the front two

Just got in from work, loving the scorelines so far! would be happy with everything staying as it is :) UTM

On downer is scunny one up

Pass the ball Andy

Wrexham down to 10 men!

Come on Ross, grab a goal

Wrexham down to 10

Kiddy score :-/

Wrexham to 10 men... Kiddy 1 up... Nervy.

Wrexham and Kiddy both drawing

Hannah off, sounds like a good shift

Oh come on don't take Hannah off

FFS Kiddy. And they have Ebbsfleet on Saturday

Quoted from Codswede

Wrexham to 10 men... Kiddy 1 up... Nervy.

Kiddy are 0-0

Sort yourself out Nuneaton you total masturbations

Has Bradley Wood had a decent game, i can understand us dropping Aswad Thomas because on Friday we play Macclesfield and they have Jack Mackreth on the left wing.

Quoted from pontoonlew

Kiddy are 0-0

Seems my commentary is about a minute slow! My bad.

Disappointing attendance -  3,129

Quoted from Simariner

Wrexham and Kiddy both drawing

^^^^^^
sodomist

Kiddy Fiddlers.

FFS it's all going mammaries up now.

i'd like 10 men Wrexham to now conceed though :D .. Like people have said Kiddy are winning but we can't expect everyone to lose, still a good night for us if it all stays this way :D

Bah!! 2-1

FFS

very poor

Come on town.

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Damn.

Come on Town. Need another.

Kidderminster 1-0 up and town concede. bad minute or so

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Forgot Devitt was playing.

come on Town!

"Ebbsfleet are bossing it" - JT

needs sorting this and quickly

Naylor gonna come on. wonder who for...

Omg i'm shitting my pants! :p .. Come on please Town score a goal!

We shouldn't have tinkered and taken Hannah off. It's messed up our team chemistry today.

FGR 2-0 down !

3,129

3,129 attendance

3129

This is going to end in diaster

fcking hell i guessed the attendance right!!!

Quoted from bradzmilne

This is going to end in diaster

Woe, Woe and thrice Woe! Think positive

Quoted from Codzilla

fcking hell i guessed the attendance right!!!

well done, you have earnt a gold star ;)

Sounds like the match has gone backwards to how we usually play

spot on Buckley with Tondeur....gets worse every game

Still creating chances.

That twit Buckley sings Kidderminster's praises yet again tonight - how much are they paying him FFS?

How long? I cant bear this.

Quoted from bradzmilne

This is going to end in diaster

This is going to end in diarrhoea

Unsure what LJL brings at this point in the game in this situation :S

Quoted from Ipswin

That twit Buckley sings Kidderminster's praises yet again tonight - how much are they paying him FFS?

in fairness there not doing much wrong are they at the minute

Quoted from Ipswin

That twit Buckley sings Kidderminster's praises yet again tonight - how much are they paying him FFS?

in fairness there not doing much wrong are they at the minute

Phew!!! 3-1

Super Dizzer!

Dizza!!

Lovely stuff that's my nerves settled. Now flipping come on Nuneaton

What an absolute hero.

flipping GET IN THERE

Get in there you f***ing beauty!!!!!

3-1 Dizzer game over

Disliesta at it again!

DIZZAAAAAAAAA

Told you.  :o

Quoted from buckstown

Woe, Woe and thrice Woe! Think positive

Nerve where talking haha!

Jeeeez never been so bloody nervous lol

intercourse OFF WREXHAM

1-0 wrexham :(

Hate to ruin it, but Wrexham have scored.

PHEWWWWWWWW

oh ohhh look i got it correct in the other thread ;)

Really looking forward to the highlights now(thumbup)

And to think 80's wanted Disley rested!!  ;) :) ;) :)

Quoted from 97

This is going to end in diarrhoea

This is going to end in Disleyesta

he's gonna be a legend

barrow you flipping pissflaps you can't even keep a clean sheet against 10 men

flipping sheep shagging illegitimates!!

excellent substitutions :)

Wrexham score.

Who came on for who ?

There you are boys and girls, repeat after me. "I believe, we ARE going to win the double"
Nothing but positive messages.

If scores stay the same we'll be one point behind Wrexham with equal goal difference (but they're still better with goal scored by 8 )

Quoted from pontoonlew

Hate to ruin it, but Wrexham have scored.

That's what champions do. They manage to get that winner somehow.

We haven't done that nearly enough to turn those 0-0's into 3 points.

Pisscocks.

illegitimate wrexham

Would've been too easy to get top spot again after 1 league game

Quoted from AdamHaddock

If scores stay the same we'll be one point behind Wrexham with equal goal difference (but they're still better with goal scored by 8 )

No, we'll be 3 points behind them.

Let's not forget the curse of Barrow though, a win there are your not going up  ;)

Urm....yeah

In the famous words of Poojah, how can we expect 'a town that makes Scunthorpe look like fúcking St. Tropez' get a result against anyone?
flipping sheep shagers

Need late goals elsewhere,...

Don't we have a game in hand still

Quoted from Meza

Don't we have a game in hand still

we do

Mansfield score...1-0 against Gimps :-/

Oh flipping girl private off. Mansfield go 1-0 up at Lincoln in stoppage time. flipping useless Lincoln twits

Quoted from Chrisblor

No, we'll be 3 points behind them.

And, we dont have the same goal difference. Theirs is better by 1. We have a game in hand.

Yeah. 1 on Wrexham, 2 on Kiddy but Newport have 1 over us.

Still gap narrowed a little on GD. As it stands.

Yet again pretty much every result (Forest Green aside) doesn't go our way. Brilliant

Wrexham 1-0 FT

Anyway, back to Wembley threads

Wrexham have a better run in than us, think they must be favourites, are next 3 games I think will sort it out, if we come out of it close to the Sheepshaggers, the top 5 now is set in stone for me.  I'll be honest and say I dont think we have it to finish top, I hope Im wrong

Quoted from bradzmilne

Anyway, back to Wembley threads

Wembley? Why? Who is going to Wembley?

Get a grip shipmates!  We won -- forget Wrexham and the rest of them.  Calm down dears.

Those muthafuckin' Kiddy, Mansfield and Wrexham results have taken the shine off it   ::)

Quoted from Bruce Springsteen

Wrexham have a better run in than us, think they must be favourites, are next 3 games I think will sort it out, if we come out of it close to the Sheepshaggers, the top 5 now is set in stone for me.  I'll be honest and say I dont think we have it to finish top, I hope Im wrong

I just home the Braintree defeat does not prove crucial

Very good win, anything less then 3 pts would have been a disaster. Lincoln fans won't even dare look at the table tonight. Mansfield last minute winner again...

Quoted from RoboCod

Very good win, anything less then 3 pts would have been a disaster. Lincoln fans won't even dare look at the table tonight. Mansfield last minute winner again...

I hope they get relegated along with Barrow and Nuneaton after letting in late goals against our rivals tonight.

Chuffing heck. Why the doom and gloom? Everyone else was never going to lose. It was Forest Green today, it might be Wrexham or Newport who drop points on Saturday. Relax!

Quoted from Bruce Springsteen

I'll be honest and say I dont think we have it to finish top, I hope Im wrong

I agree. However, we DO have it in us to win the play offs. And even if we don't, two Wembley appearances will have raised enough money to keep us going long enough to get out of this division sooner or later.

Quoted from Ipswin

I just home the Braintree defeat does not prove crucial

I said as much t'other day. We couldn't afford that c0ck-up at that point.

Quoted from Ipswin

I just home the Braintree defeat does not prove crucial

well it won't we had to lose at some point, wrexham have had bad results before and they gave up top spot to us, we're all good teams but not perfect. The real title race has barely even started, we've basically been doing our qualifying laps till now

Why do people care about the other results? we win every game left and we win the league, simple.*


*provided we make up 2 goals on Wrexham

Quoted from cod.gtfc

Why do people care about the other results? we win every game left and we win the league, simple.*


*provided we make up 2 goals on Wrexham

We may have to, looking at Kiddy.

Quoted from cod.gtfc

Why do people care about the other results? we win every game left and we win the league, simple.*


*provided we make up 2 goals on Wrexham

We may have to, looking at Kiddy.

Quoted from LongEatonMariner

Chuffing heck. Why the doom and gloom? Everyone else was never going to lose. It was Forest Green today, it might be Wrexham or Newport who drop points on Saturday. Relax!

Agree. The way things have been going recently I expected all of them to win.

Useless bell ringing turnip crunchers.  At least FGR went in our favour. A bit of daylight between us and them now. A win by two goals on Friday will put us back on top

Quoted from Bruce Springsteen

Wrexham have a better run in than us, think they must be favourites, are next 3 games I think will sort it out, if we come out of it close to the Sheepshaggers, the top 5 now is set in stone for me.  I'll be honest and say I dont think we have it to finish top, I hope Im wrong

I'm afraid I think you're right unfortunately. They have several more games at home than away whilst we have several more away than home and with our relatively poor away form it doesn't bode well. However, I fancy US to do anyone over 2 legs so I'm thinking we could have another double Wembley year!  8)

Quoted from cod.gtfc

Why do people care about the other results? we win every game left and we win the league, simple.*


*provided we make up 2 goals on Wrexham

we won't (do either)

Before tonight you wouldn't have expected any of the rivals to lose tonight, and more to win than draw. We just had false hopes with the way things were going for 70 or 80 minutes.

Important thing is we won and improved our GD, albeit slightly.

Now all focus on the Macc game Friday.

Jesus, whats with the negativity!?
One game at a time... We can beat anyone in this league on our day, with got a young, hungry team. We've got as much of a chance as anyone to go up automatically!
Plus, the huge side down the 180 got a massive attendance of 2382.... Coz' Scunny is a massive club  ;D

Did Bradley Wood have a decent game you can understand resting Aswad Thomas for when we go to Macclesfield with Jack Mackreth playing left wing.

Quoted from fiveallive

Did Bradley Wood have a decent game you can understand resting Aswad Thomas for when we go to Macclesfield with Jack Mackreth playing left wing.

Left back marks the right winger. ;)

You people using word like 'negativity' and 'doom and gloom' - shut up! There isn't any doom and gloom FFS. It's just people reflecting, being balanced, being realistic. We had a great result tonight and we are still well in this title race. Let people make their points without you fuc*kers piping up with the 'stop the doom and gloom' posts. People can post what they like. You're the people who are whining!

Come on Town. We are 5 points clear of sixth place, so well on course for the play-offs at least. There's positivity for you!

Quoted from fiveallive

Did Bradley Wood have a decent game you can understand resting Aswad Thomas for when we go to Macclesfield with Jack Mackreth playing left wing.

I would have thought our right back would mark their left wing.

If you look at our rivals fixtures they could be tricky ties considering their opposition are fighting for their lives.

Wrexham vs Alfreton, Alfreton won 5-1 tonight and trying to make sure they don't get sucked into the relegation fight

Kiddy vs Ebbsfleet, Ebbsfleet gave us a good game and I'm sure they will end kiddys lovely run

Mansfield vs Telford, another team fighting for their status and won't be an easy fixture especially when they seem to raise their game against the better teams

Hyde vs Newport, Hyde lost tonight and won't be an easy game that's for sure

Macclesfield vs Town, a must win game I don't think we have a good record against Macclesfield I think we might just come out on top.

Forthcoming fixtures:

Wrexham: Alfreton (H), Ebsfleet (H), Dartford (A), Lincoln (A)
Kiddy: Ebbsfleet (H), Gateshead (A), Grimsby (A)
Newport: Hyde (A), Hereford (A), Ebbsfleet (H)
Mansfield: Telford (H), Woking (A), Stockport (H), Grimsby (H)
Grimsby: Macclesfield (A), Forest Green (A), Kidderminster (H), Mansfield (A)

Ours look the hardest on paper, and Wrexham's look the easiest.

Quoted from chaos33

Forthcoming fixtures:

Wrexham: Alfreton (H), Ebsfleet (H), Dartford (A), Lincoln (A)
Kiddy: Ebbsfleet (H), Gateshead (A), Grimsby (A)
Newport: Hyde (A), Hereford (A), Ebbsfleet (H)
Mansfield: Telford (H), Woking (A), Stockport (H), Grimsby (H)
Grimsby: Macclesfield (A), Forest Green (A), Kidderminster (H), Mansfield (A)

Ours look the hardest on paper, and Wrexham's look the easiest.

well win those 4 and we will urine it ;)

Well that would be great, but it looks a very tough proposition to win all 4.

Quoted from chaos33

You people using word like 'negativity' and 'doom and gloom' - shut up! There isn't any doom and gloom FFS. It's just people reflecting, being balanced, being realistic. We had a great result tonight and we are still well in this title race. Let people make their points without you fuc*kers piping up with the 'stop the doom and gloom' posts. People can post what they like. You're the people who are whining!

Come on Town. We are 5 points clear of sixth place, so well on course for the play-offs at least. There's positivity for you!

Well said.

I personally think we will end up in the play offs, solely because we don't pick up enough away points. With our home record and match up against the top 6 sides, we would be way out in front now if we could pick up more wins away. Only 5 so far which is on a par with teams middle to bottom of the league. Three of our rivals got that vital goal tonight away from home.

This is not negativity, it is fact, backed up by the league table.

If we beat Macclesfield and Kiddiminster,

Draw at Mansfield and Forest Green,

That will do me. :)

Quoted from ginnywings

Well said.

I personally think we will end up in the play offs, solely because we don't pick up enough away points. With our home record and match up against the top 6 sides, we would be way out in front now if we could pick up more wins away. Only 5 so far which is on a par with teams middle to bottom of the league. Three of our rivals got that vital goal tonight away from home.

This is not negativity, it is fact, backed up by the league table.

Quite right.

Quoted from grimsby pete

I would have thought our right back would mark their left wing.

Jack Mackreth can play both sides but the last game saw him play was when they was on Premier Sports and he played on Aswad's side, thats why i thought they where resting him.

Quoted from chaos33

Forthcoming fixtures:

Wrexham: Alfreton (H), Ebsfleet (H), Dartford (A), Lincoln (A)
Kiddy: Ebbsfleet (H), Gateshead (A), Grimsby (A)
Newport: Hyde (A), Hereford (A), Ebbsfleet (H)
Mansfield: Telford (H), Woking (A), Stockport (H), Grimsby (H)
Grimsby: Macclesfield (A), Forest Green (A), Kidderminster (H), Mansfield (A)

Ours look the hardest on paper, and Wrexham's look the easiest.

Newports game with us is at Ebbsfleet, not at Newport. I think we will do you a favour in that one, although I dont see us getting much from the games at Wrexham & Kiddy, but we can but hope!

I have mixed feelings about Grimsby going up though - you're supporters really seem a decent bunch and despite your League history, haven't adopted the smug Big Time Charlie approach of some (and one in particular) of the other ex League clubs. So from that perspective I'd like to be playing you guys again next season. But on the other hand, with the same thing in mind, you supporters would deserve promotion. We had a decent game with you at our place, played in a really good spirit. You are definitely one of the better teams, if not the best (only Macclesfield spring to mind as matching you and we gave them a major helping hand with a dreadful performance that night) so again from that aspect, you would, in my book, deserve promotion.

All the best for the rest of the season (especially when playing our relegation rivals!)

Quoted from alanweufc

Newports game with us is at Ebbsfleet, not at Newport. I think we will do you a favour in that one, although I dont see us getting much from the games at Wrexham & Kiddy, but we can but hope!

I have mixed feelings about Grimsby going up though - you're supporters really seem a decent bunch and despite your League history, haven't adopted the smug Big Time Charlie approach of some (and one in particular) of the other ex League clubs. So from that perspective I'd like to be playing you guys again next season. But on the other hand, with the same thing in mind, you supporters would deserve promotion. We had a decent game with you at our place, played in a really good spirit. You are definitely one of the better teams, if not the best (only Macclesfield spring to mind as matching you and we gave them a major helping hand with a dreadful performance that night) so again from that aspect, you would, in my book, deserve promotion.

All the best for the rest of the season (especially when playing our relegation rivals!)

Cheers Mate,hope your boys get something against Kiddy and Newport.

Quoted from grimsby pete

If we beat Macclesfield and Kiddiminster,

Draw at Mansfield and Forest Green,

That will do me. :)

We must win the Macc and FG games and not lose the other 2 of you get my meaning as we are still in the driving seat regarding Kiddy and Mansfield

Quoted from RonMariner

Cheers Mate,hope your boys get something against Kiddy and Newport.

What about Wrexham ?  ;D

Quoted from chaos33

Forthcoming fixtures:

Wrexham: Alfreton (H), Ebsfleet (H), Dartford (A), Lincoln (A)
Kiddy: Ebbsfleet (H), Gateshead (A), Grimsby (A)
Newport: Hyde (A), Hereford (A), Ebbsfleet (H)
Mansfield: Telford (H), Woking (A), Stockport (H), Grimsby (H)
Grimsby: Macclesfield (A), Forest Green (A), Kidderminster (H), Mansfield (A)

Ours look the hardest on paper, and Wrexham's look the easiest.

I look on that list as an opportuinty. We can beat all of those sides, no one else sems able to right now, So our destiny is in our own hands. If we win those four then we are really in the driving seat.  In some ways I fancy us more aginst the top sides than the strugglers.

Quoted from alanweufc

What about Wrexham ?  ;D

It's a foregone conclusion that you will stuff them. Didn't think it needed saying. ;)

Quoted from RonMariner

It's a foregone conclusion that you will stuff them. Didn't think it needed saying. ;)

Would love to be saying this time next week "You were right"!  :)

Quoted from alanweufc

Newports game with us is at Ebbsfleet, not at Newport. I think we will do you a favour in that one, although I dont see us getting much from the games at Wrexham & Kiddy, but we can but hope!

I have mixed feelings about Grimsby going up though - you're supporters really seem a decent bunch and despite your League history, haven't adopted the smug Big Time Charlie approach of some (and one in particular) of the other ex League clubs. So from that perspective I'd like to be playing you guys again next season. But on the other hand, with the same thing in mind, you supporters would deserve promotion. We had a decent game with you at our place, played in a really good spirit. You are definitely one of the better teams, if not the best (only Macclesfield spring to mind as matching you and we gave them a major helping hand with a dreadful performance that night) so again from that aspect, you would, in my book, deserve promotion.

All the best for the rest of the season (especially when playing our relegation rivals!)

I think that is because we spent many years being the underdog at championship level. There was nothing better than taking apart a team who just expected to turn up and win.

One memory is of Bryan Robson, when manager of Middleboro, saying that they should be beating the likes of Grimsby, just before we absolutely played them off the pitch. Think the game ended 1-1 and i still can't fathom why as we played some staggeringly good football that game.

I hope we go up soon though as the "football" played in this league is an eye opener after some of the stuff we got used to when we were actually any good.

Quoted from alanweufc

Newports game with us is at Ebbsfleet, not at Newport. I think we will do you a favour in that one, although I dont see us getting much from the games at Wrexham & Kiddy, but we can but hope!

I have mixed feelings about Grimsby going up though - you're supporters really seem a decent bunch and despite your League history, haven't adopted the smug Big Time Charlie approach of some (and one in particular) of the other ex League clubs. So from that perspective I'd like to be playing you guys again next season. But on the other hand, with the same thing in mind, you supporters would deserve promotion. We had a decent game with you at our place, played in a really good spirit. You are definitely one of the better teams, if not the best (only Macclesfield spring to mind as matching you and we gave them a major helping hand with a dreadful performance that night) so again from that aspect, you would, in my book, deserve promotion.

All the best for the rest of the season (especially when playing our relegation rivals!)

To be honest Alan a fair few of our number did have that attitude for the first season or so. But we've all learned.

Enjoy the rest of the season. And if we play again next season.....make sure your bar orders more beer for us thirsty northersners.  :)

Thats what I mean about you guys - genuine banter - on certain other boards, I'd probably get told to clear off in no uncertain terms!

Quoted from alanweufc

Thats what I mean about you guys - genuine banter - on certain other boards, I'd probably get told to clear off in no uncertain terms!

We used to be the proverbial under dog and our ground, club and fans were looked down on from the bigger clubs, we were a thorn in their sides.  We loved that and we got used to a standard of football and believed it was our right to be in the Championship.  The venture into non league has been a hard one but it has grounded us and hopefully we can get back into the league.

I have more respect now for teams like Ebbsfleet regardless of how many fans make the trip.  Genuine football fans who love their club and go were ever it takes them.  I hope you stay in this league because on tonights showing you deserve to be.

Now sodomist off and eat some jellied eels you soft shandy drinking southerner  ;)

Quoted from ginnywings

I think that is because we spent many years being the underdog at championship level. There was nothing better than taking apart a team who just expected to turn up and win.

One memory is of Bryan Robson, when manager of Middleboro, saying that they should be beating the likes of Grimsby, just before we absolutely played them off the pitch. Think the game ended 1-1 and i still can't fathom why as we played some staggeringly good football that game.

I hope we go up soon though as the "football" played in this league is an eye opener after some of the stuff we got used to when we were actually any good.

We won 2-1 that day. Two up in the first 10 minutes and Middlesbrough simply couldn't hold us...

Quoted from barralad

We won 2-1 that day. Two up in the first 10 minutes and Middlesbrough simply couldn't hold us...

Thanks for that Barra. I thought we won that game but my brother insisted it was 1-1 and my mind was playing tricks on me.

He usually has a better memory for that sort of thing, so i believed him.

Quoted from chaos33

Wrexham: Alfreton (H), Ebsfleet (H), Dartford (A), Lincoln (A)
Kiddy: Ebbsfleet (H), Gateshead (A), Grimsby (A)
Newport: Hyde (A), Hereford (A), Ebbsfleet (H)
Mansfield: Telford (H), Woking (A), Stockport (H), Grimsby (H)
Grimsby: Macclesfield (A), Forest Green (A), Kidderminster (H), Mansfield (A)

So if we beat FGR that's their automatic promotion dream in tatters, so must get 5 points from the other three games

Forthcoming fixtures:

Wrexham: Alfreton (H), Ebsfleet (H), Dartford (A), Lincoln (A)
Kiddy: Ebbsfleet (H), Gateshead (A), Grimsby (A)
Newport: Hyde (A), Hereford (A), Ebbsfleet (H)
Mansfield: Telford (H), Woking (A), Stockport (H), Grimsby (H)
Grimsby: Macclesfield (A), Forest Green (A), Kidderminster (H), Mansfield (A)

The good thing about our run in is we have the chance to force ourselves above the teams we play. If we want to finish top we simply have to be the best and beat the better teams..... we can do it!!

UTM

Quoted from Laceby Andy

Forthcoming fixtures:

Wrexham: Alfreton (H), Ebsfleet (H), Dartford (A), Lincoln (A)
Kiddy: Ebbsfleet (H), Gateshead (A), Grimsby (A)
Newport: Hyde (A), Hereford (A), Ebbsfleet (H)
Mansfield: Telford (H), Woking (A), Stockport (H), Grimsby (H)
Grimsby: Macclesfield (A), Forest Green (A), Kidderminster (H), Mansfield (A)

The good thing about our run in is we have the chance to force ourselves above the teams we play. If we want to finish top we simply have to be the best and beat the better teams..... we can do it!!

UTM

In some ways I think playing our rivals will bring the best out of us.

We have seemed to play better against the better teams this season. Only game on the players mind at this momeant in time should be Maccesfield on Friday

Quoted from oldun

In some ways I think playing our rivals will bring the best out of us.

It will have to oldun otherwise it's playoffs for us, Laceby Andy is right too, We have to play these teams who are in the top 5 so it's in our hands to take points of these teams.