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Posted by: tintowner, July 18, 2015, 6:42pm
Grantham Town won 1-0 at Brigg this afternoon in the Lincs Cup.
So, therefore we are due to travel to Grantham on Wednesday evening.
Just wondering what strength of team we will field bearing in mind that we have a home friendly against Huddersfield on Tuesday evening.
Posted by: Grantham_Mariner, July 18, 2015, 7:42pm; Reply: 1
New rules for County Cup this year include.....
You can play trialists.
You can name and use 7 subs.
Should make it interesting.
Grantham Mariner will see you all there........
Posted by: oldun, July 19, 2015, 1:10pm; Reply: 2
I would expect to see a strong team against Huddersfield and those players who have had knocks recently and are a bit behind with fitness, plus the youth players being the main part of the Wednesday team.
Posted by: jimgtfc, July 19, 2015, 1:47pm; Reply: 3
Both games should see most of the squad get a full 90 minutes under their belt.
Posted by: Grantham_Mariner, July 19, 2015, 3:46pm; Reply: 4
Posted by: Grantham_Mariner, July 19, 2015, 3:48pm; Reply: 5
Posted by: Rik e B, July 19, 2015, 5:34pm; Reply: 6
A shame for me personally as boys live within view of Briggs ground and always loved the short trip out there to watch Town anyway.
Not known the likes of Grantham and Brigg being opponents in Senior Cup in recent times -has the format been changed somewhat?
Just so long as final, should we reach it, is not after season started like last year's debacle!
Posted by: GollyGTFC, July 19, 2015, 9:56pm; Reply: 7
Someone might want to tell Grantham Town that the game is this Wednesday because [url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/granthamtown/news/gingerbreads-through-to-next-round-of-county-cup-1460437.html]this article[/url], written by Club Secretary Pat Nixon, states "date of the tie to be confirmed" and the fixture list on the right hand side of the page has it down as (Saturday) 25th July at 3pm at the same time that Grantham have an away friendly at Gresley.
Further more Grantham have a friendly with Mansfield Town on Thursday night- me and GranthamMariner play darts for the Grantham Town FC Social Club and we have had to re-arrange a darts fixture because of it.
Posted by: GollyGTFC, July 19, 2015, 10:20pm; Reply: 8
OS... [url=http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/article/no-date-for-grantham-tie-yet-2557406.aspx?]No date for Grantham yet[/url]
The Meres is unavailable on Wednesday- I seem to think the Athletics Club meet on Wednesdays.
Posted by: GollyGTFC, July 19, 2015, 10:23pm; Reply: 9
If I had to guess a date I would predict Monday 27th or Thursday 30th July.
BTW I was right... [url=http://www.granthamac.com/activities.html]Wednesday = Athletics Night[/url]
Posted by: Grantham_Mariner, July 22, 2015, 4:32pm; Reply: 10
Now Wednesday 29th as per Grantham fan in the know !
Although I thought the Athletic Club had use of stadium on Wednesdays?
Posted by: Mariner16, July 22, 2015, 5:30pm; Reply: 11
The Grantham site says its on Thursday 30th. 7.45ko.
Winners at home to Gainsborough
Posted by: Tinymariner, July 28, 2015, 9:26am; Reply: 12
Is this going ahead as there hasn't been any further mention of it?
Posted by: Les Brechin, July 28, 2015, 9:32am; Reply: 13
Posted by: Les Brechin, July 29, 2015, 8:42am; Reply: 14
Doesn't sound like there will be any first team regulars involved tomorrow.
http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/Boss-delighted-Grimsby-Town-s-stellar-pre-season/story-27502009-detail/story.html
Quoted Text
"Every year we have the Lincs Cup and we're told that we have to play games by a certain date and so we plan pre-season around that.
"We pencilled in when we were going to play Grantham, but then a couple of days before we were due to play, we find out that they can't play it.
"I don't know if it was the Lincolnshire FA or Grantham, but we then provided an alternative and they didn't want to do that either.
"So as a result we won't be taking anything like a first-choice team tomorrow night – it'll be Youth lads and the young pros.
"Therefore, I know that we'll be taking nowhere near as many fans as we perhaps would have done, but there you go.
"I'm not fussed at all about the result tomorrow night – it'll be a good test for our young lads and that's it really."
Posted by: GollyGTFC, July 29, 2015, 10:54am; Reply: 15
Sorry, I don't buy it at all.
If we were that keen on getting it played in the week that the Lincs FA scheduled that round for we would have left last Tuesday (21st July) free. But we didn't, we played Huddersfield Town instead. Both Grantham & Brigg Town had left the date free. We chose not to.
It seems obvious that we never intended to send the First Team to this match. We clearly wanted to play it last Wednesday with the squad that went to the hastily arranged friendly with Brigg, but Grantham don't have access to their stadium on Wednesdays.
I don't know if there are any rules about putting out a strong team and whether the Lincs FA have any power to take action against us, but to me we are just trying to shift the blame when we had to no intention of sending the first team squad.
It doesn't bother me what side we put out as I live just over a mile from Grantham's stadium and I would go whatever, but I think the club is big enough not to try and point the finger at a semi-pro Evostik Premier side to justify the squad we always planned to field.
Posted by: Jaws, July 29, 2015, 1:15pm; Reply: 16
Not GTFC related but do Clee Town play in this?
Posted by: Youngy, July 29, 2015, 1:18pm; Reply: 17
But Golly, the Wednesday date was announced as the date of the fixture weeks before the Brigg/Grantham game was announced so why didn't Grantham make a point then of saying they couldn't play it on that date?
Posted by: BPMariner, July 29, 2015, 3:01pm; Reply: 18
Posted by: sydney, July 29, 2015, 9:26pm; Reply: 19
GTFC v GTFC
Come on Town!!
Posted by: GollyGTFC, July 30, 2015, 9:47am; Reply: 20
But Golly, the Wednesday date was announced as the date of the fixture weeks before the Brigg/Grantham game was announced so why didn't Grantham make a point then of saying they couldn't play it on that date?
Announced by who? Us on our OS and to the local media? It takes 2 to organise a fixture, not just the bigger club trying to bully the smaller one in to accepting unsuitable dates.
Grantham Town never committed to playing on that date, why would they when they don't have access to their stadium on Wednesdays. And that's not a new situation, it's been the same for nearly 25 years since they moved there.
The truth is we wanted to play on that Wednesday and announced it without properly consulting with both possible opponents and checking whether it was a viable date. Brigg were obviously happy with it (as we played them anyway) and Grantham couldn't.
Anyway, that's irrelevent. My disappointed in Grimsby's actions are that they have now used the argument over a date as an excuse to field a youth team and have blamed Grantham for it. You only have to look at our fixtures to see that there was never any free date where we would have sent a strong side. We always intended to send a weakened team. To point the finger at Grantham like they are in the wrong is disappointing and is the sort of thing that I thought we had moved away from in the last couple of years.
Re: Cleethorpes Town.
The new format (10 teams) was agreed last season and the draw made before Brigg Town were relegated. At the time the competitions included all clubs in Lincolnshire playing at Level 8 (Evostik Northern Premier League Divison One North/South and above). Brigg Town now play in the same division as Cleethorpes Town.
It is highly unlikely that either Brigg Town or Cleethorpes Town will be in the competition next season, unless either win promotion to Step 8. There are plenty of step 9 clubs in Lincolnshire:-
Barton Town Old Boys (NCEL Premier)
Boston Town (UCL Premier)
Brigg Town (NCEL Premier)
Cleethorpes Town (NCEL Premier)
Deeping Rangers (UCL Premier)
Harrowby United (UCL Premier)
Holbeach United (UCL Premier)
Sleaford Town (UCL Premier)
So I am guessing out for fairness you either include all 8 and have a 17 team competition or have none and go with 9 teams next season.
Posted by: LongEatonMariner, July 30, 2015, 11:22am; Reply: 21
I'm not saying you're wrong but why are you so sure it was GTFCs fault re Grantham that we decided and didn't agree with them?
Posted by: Les Brechin, July 30, 2015, 12:12pm; Reply: 22
I'm not saying you're wrong but why are you so sure it was GTFCs fault re Grantham that we decided and didn't agree with them?
It HAD to be GTFC's fault. ;)
Posted by: Southwark Mariner, July 30, 2015, 12:21pm; Reply: 23
It HAD to be GTFC's fault. ;)
what's Gainsborough Trinity got to do with it?
Posted by: promotion plaice, July 30, 2015, 7:43pm; Reply: 24
Posted by: BIGChris, July 30, 2015, 7:48pm; Reply: 25
Town XI: Bastock; Lawlis, Crowther, Clifton, Sunter, Hough, Wright, Venney, Wroot, Jennings & Sibbick. Subs: Middleton, Fawcett, Lofts, Sawyer & J.Pearson.
Posted by: LondonMariner43, July 30, 2015, 7:54pm; Reply: 26
Posted by: promotion plaice, July 30, 2015, 7:57pm; Reply: 27
Posted by: Tinymariner, July 30, 2015, 8:18pm; Reply: 28
Posted by: promotion plaice, July 30, 2015, 9:12pm; Reply: 29
Grantham 1 v 1 Town youth
Town level through Wroot
Cmon boys.
Posted by: Youngy, July 30, 2015, 9:15pm; Reply: 30
Grantham 1 v 1 Town youth
Town level through Wroot
Cmon boys.
Another report says it was number 8 'Venney'
Posted by: Tinymariner, July 30, 2015, 9:24pm; Reply: 31
Posted by: LondonMariner43, July 30, 2015, 9:36pm; Reply: 32
Posted by: BIGChris, July 30, 2015, 9:37pm; Reply: 33
Don't think it is extra time. Just pens?
Posted by: promotion plaice, July 30, 2015, 9:39pm; Reply: 34
Don't think it is extra time. Just pens?
Correct
Posted by: Abdul19, July 30, 2015, 9:43pm; Reply: 35
Should be beating sides like this. We'll be lucky to scrape top half.
Posted by: Jaws, July 30, 2015, 9:46pm; Reply: 36
Should be beating sides like this. We'll be lucky to scrape top half.
This is the youth team, it's like pitting Tollbar school against them,
Posted by: Rodley Mariner, July 30, 2015, 9:47pm; Reply: 37
Faiing to take three points off a weaker team. Same old same old.
Posted by: BIGChris, July 30, 2015, 9:48pm; Reply: 38
Posted by: RoboCod, July 30, 2015, 9:48pm; Reply: 39
One day..we shall have a 'Woosh' emoticon. One day...
Posted by: LondonMariner43, July 30, 2015, 9:49pm; Reply: 40
Hurst out! Fancy our youth team not being able to beat a pub side...
Posted by: Tommy, July 30, 2015, 9:50pm; Reply: 41
Pleased we don't have to squeeze extra games into the schedule.
Posted by: acko338, July 30, 2015, 9:50pm; Reply: 42
Good effort and good experience for all of them !
Posted by: Abdul19, July 30, 2015, 9:50pm; Reply: 43
The last shootout hurt a bit, but this is the final straw.
Buckley IV?
Posted by: LH, July 30, 2015, 9:52pm; Reply: 44
Season ticket for sale, PM me.
Posted by: promotion plaice, July 30, 2015, 9:52pm; Reply: 45
Not too fussed, one unimportant game less to play.
Posted by: arryarryarry, July 30, 2015, 9:52pm; Reply: 46
This is the youth team, it's like pitting Tollbar school against them,
(wallbash2)
Posted by: samg, July 30, 2015, 9:53pm; Reply: 47
Thank god for that - one less pretty meaningless fixture to worry about - roll on operation promotion!
Decent work out for the youths though
Posted by: RoboCod, July 30, 2015, 9:53pm; Reply: 48
Sounded a bit bruising, good experience for them though. Boston will be a good chance to find a starting 11, don't need any more games, and off we go into the new season at last.
Posted by: LondonMariner43, July 30, 2015, 9:58pm; Reply: 49
I assume we can still claim unbeaten in pre-season friendlies on the double basis that this wasn't a friendly (Lincs Cup) and that it was the Youth Team playing?
Posted by: Abdul19, July 30, 2015, 9:59pm; Reply: 50
I assume we can still claim unbeaten in pre-season friendlies on the double basis that this wasn't a friendly (Lincs Cup) and that it was the Youth Team playing?
And it was a draw in normal time!
Posted by: Jaws, July 30, 2015, 10:00pm; Reply: 51
(wallbash2)
I meant pitting Tollbar school against Grantham!
Posted by: grimsby pete, July 30, 2015, 10:03pm; Reply: 52
I assume we can still claim unbeaten in pre-season friendlies on the double basis that this wasn't a friendly (Lincs Cup) and that it was the Youth Team playing?
NO we was beaten fair and square,
We do not want to go into the new season with 10 wins out of 10,
We would then lose our 1st league game,
Now we can go and hammer Kiddi :)
Posted by: LondonMariner43, July 30, 2015, 10:28pm; Reply: 53
NO we was beaten fair and square,
We do not want to go into the new season with 10 wins out of 10,
We would then lose our 1st league game,
Now we can go and hammer Kiddi :)
Good point. We need to bounce back from this shoddy defeat, and fast.
Posted by: arryarryarry, July 30, 2015, 11:50pm; Reply: 54
I meant pitting Tollbar school against Grantham!
You're just making it worse.
Posted by: LongEatonMariner, July 31, 2015, 6:15am; Reply: 55
And it was a draw in normal time!
Yes a few on here don't count penalties either ;-)
Posted by: gary_elton, July 31, 2015, 7:38am; Reply: 56
That would have been a really good work-out for our lads , well done boys !!!
Hold your heads up , UTM !!!
Posted by: Abdul19, July 31, 2015, 8:30am; Reply: 57
Despite the Ashes being on, no-one posted 'WROOOOOOOT' after our goal.
Posted by: grimsby pete, July 31, 2015, 12:24pm; Reply: 58
Despite the Ashes being on, no-one posted 'WROOOOOOOT' after our goal.
Another promising youngster coming through,
The future looks bright.
Posted by: Garth, July 31, 2015, 12:35pm; Reply: 59
Another promising youngster coming through,
The future looks bright.
Looks to have his feet firmly in/on the ground Pete ;)
Posted by: RoboCod, July 31, 2015, 12:42pm; Reply: 60
Despite the Ashes being on, no-one posted 'WROOOOOOOT' after our goal.
I tried to think of a good 'Wroot 1 goal' joke. But couldn't :-/
Posted by: Les Brechin, July 31, 2015, 1:16pm; Reply: 61
Looks to have his feet firmly in/on the ground Pete ;)
Firmly (w)rooted you could say!
Posted by: TheRonRaffertyFanClub, July 31, 2015, 1:23pm; Reply: 62
Firmly (w)rooted you could say!
Careful Les, you'll get a midnight knock on the door from the Pun Police. ;)
Posted by: MidnightMariner, July 31, 2015, 1:46pm; Reply: 63
Careful Les, you'll get a midnight knock on the door from the Pun Police. ;)
Hmmm,
Might be from me 😉
UTM
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