Hoban starts.. bogle not in the 16!

Anyone know if a good website to find a stream on? Got the bloody flu so can't make it out to the pub.

Quoted from sam gy

Anyone know if a good website to find a stream on? Got the bloody flu so can't make it out to the pub.

Dunno how good it'll be, but used this before. http://cricfree.tv/bt-sport-2-live-stream-2

If you would like to listen to us ramble on during the game you're more than welcome to join us at http://mixlr.com/dn35 the more the merrier!

Anyone know of Bogle is injured or just out of favour?

Have they mentioned Grimsby ye on Bt sportt ? It's as if Cheltnam and Forest Green are playing tonight.

Quoted from Biccys

Anyone know of Bogle is injured or just out of favour?

I thought I saw him with the squad on BT Sport tonight, maybe me seeing things.

And a mixed day for Bogle with being picked for ENGLAND C ???

Hurst is boring the world now on it

Good to see some inflatables there!! Come on the town

Quoted from Biccys

Anyone know of Bogle is injured or just out of favour?

John Tondeur ‏tweeted that he dosn't think its injury but will ask the question.

Still leaving Monkhouse in and dropping his second highest scorer completely hmmmm seems to be obvious why we never get beyond the playoffs when you read that  :-/ at least he's playing Pearson

I'm at work having to make do with commentary, are the mariners fans in fine voice?

1 McKeown
2 Tait
5 Pearson
31 Nolan
32 Horwood
8 Disley
20 Arnold
6 Gowling
35 Hoban
11 Monkhouse
10 Amond

Substitutes
3 Robertson
16 Clay
18 Pittman
22 Nsiala
34J ennings

Quoted from sonofmadeleymariner

Still leaving Monkhouse in and dropping his second highest scorer completely hmmmm seems to be obvious why we never get beyond the playoffs when you read that  :-/ at least he's playing Pearson

A scorer who hasnt scored a league goal for 4 months. Give it a rest for once and wait for the game to finish

Quoted from sonofmadeleymariner

Still leaving Monkhouse in and dropping his second highest scorer completely hmmmm seems to be obvious why we never get beyond the playoffs when you read that  :-/ at least he's playing Pearson

I thought monkhouse had a good last 2 games. Also bogle hasn't exactly been setting the league alight for a while.

C, Mon Town!

Does Hargreaves know something we don't or is he just guessing that dizza won't be playing next year?

In my view the Bogle rant on Twitter maybe showed he needed to be taken out of the firing line.  He's one for the future.

Our fans never cease to amaze me, brilliant support! X

On our way 😀

Hoban putting two weak tackles on there I hope that doesn't show whats to come and hes just warming up

I hope that goal kick decision by the linesman isn't a sign of things to come tonight. Clown.

Quoted from bobbyturtle

On our way 😀

I'm here at work signalling trains and joining in singing "on our way... on our way"  ;D

Should have been a corner, craap linesman

JT tweeted that bogle told him hes fit, so not selected for other reasons.

We're gonna win this, I can feel it in my bones.

Quoted from cmackenzie4

I'm here at work signalling trains and joining in singing "on our way... on our way"  ;D

Mariners ,mariners

On bt sport 😄

Front row sports stream ok

Oh when the town go steaming!

The pitch is aweful. But I guess we are lucky its on with a the snow and rain

You can shove your veggie burger up your bottom!! ;D

We want meat!!😂😂

Glad to see we are trying to press high we always play better when we do

Quoted from topuphere666

You can shove your veggie burger up your bottom!! ;D

It's the Grimsby boys ......

We sound well in control.

Give us a goal from the Irish boys upfront

an inflatable fiesta!!!, commentators remarks on Radio Gloucester  

We don't look it. Obvious whos higher in the league. I'll settle for 0-1

Very tight so far

Commentators miles better than Humbeside and positive about our fans

Both teams look frightened of losing so its a bore fest

Listening on Humberside directly off the Humbs site. The main BBC commentary page has two links to Radio Glos despite labelling one Radio Humbs.

What a boring game so far! Lumping it is not good on the eye. Looks typical non league

Quoted from carrot top

What a boring game so far! Lumping it is not good on the eye. Looks typical non league

A good game for the radio then.  :)

Quoted from carrot top

What a boring game so far! Lumping it is not good on the eye. Looks typical non league

We are none league  ;)

Bloody hell! Racine playing for them. He must be knocking on a bit. Must look funny running around in a periwig.

Town fans chanting, you overweight person....... ;D

Good effort from hoban

Good effort from pat

Quoted from speedy

We are none league  ;)

That's what I mean

Monky should have scored with that header

The wind seems to be playing a big part. VGR havent had a decent effort yet we've only had two its a very dull match

PH basically said he set up more defensively, I see us opening up more second half

We need to stop giving away free kicks which give them chance to get the big lads forward...

What a horrible, horrible 45 minutes of football.

Fans are brilliant!!  Noisy, irreverent, profane, anarchic!

I can see Hoban being a decent player in the way Palmer was last season and maybe what we've been missing.  Having Pearson back in the defence seems to have brought things back to basics again with him and Gowling doing the simple things well.

Let's hope we can kick on in the second half!

Weather and the pitch winning at the mo, but we've had a couple of good chances. Monkey should have done better with that free header.

The players look up for it in the dressing room   :-/

Quoted from Tommy

What a horrible, horrible 45 minutes of football.

Bit harsh mate. Both defences on top. But doesn't make it a bad game.

Defences well on top, McKeown needs to vary his clearances, Hoban unlucky with his shot, hope that the crowd will push us higher in the 2nd half.

A scrappy 1-0 would do me tonight - crap pitch conditions, odd dodgy decisions against Town, plenty of graft, not too much real skill.

Onwards and upwards ! No silly mistakes !

Quoted from HackneyHaddock

Fans are brilliant!!  Noisy, irreverent, profane, anarchic!

I can see Hoban being a decent player in the way Palmer was last season and maybe what we've been missing.  Having Pearson back in the defence seems to have brought things back to basics again with him and Gowling doing the simple things well.

Let's hope we can kick on in the second half!

Good description.........watching at home as I had to cash my tickets in last weekend due to a 2pm meeting in the East End. Town fans sound great ...........shame the commentators won't stop talking and are completely "one eyed".

I hope VGR don't score as if they do Virgo will be kissing their backside something chronic.  

As a team we have lost our way since Xmas. Should be a settled side by March and we are playing like strangers. Ok, new loan signings in but are they significantly better than we've had all season. We've got no midfield at all. Monkhouse, what does he offer. Nolan sharp going forward but all over the place and light defensively. Disley is looking his age. Not made a tackle or pass to his own player all half and not getting up and down the pitch. Defensively sound and right hand side strong. We are playing the long ball because our midfield is not good enough. This is not our best eleven by a long way. Not even sure 4-4-2 is right for the squad we've got or the conditions. Hope we win tonight and get promoted but this does not look like a promotion side that this manager has taken five years to put together. In the pre match interview Hurst said we've had a good season. He just doesn't get it does he? I hope I'm wrong but I think he's out of his depth.

Pearson in charge - leading
McKeown handling well
Tait playing Frear pretty well.
After that - not much really.
There needs to be a shift in gear in the second half.
(FGR  THERE FOR THE TAKING)

Getting nothing from the ref, fgr getting on top

We looked like we are getting a bit pinned in...........

Monkhouse winning headers on the left but no real movement up top- understandable though

Quoted from Bigdog

As a team we have lost our way since Xmas. Should be a settled side by March and we are playing like strangers. Ok, new loan signings in but are they significantly better than we've had all season. We've got no midfield at all. Monkhouse, what does he offer. Nolan sharp going forward but all over the place and light defensively. Disley is looking his age. Not made a tackle or pass to his own player all half and not getting up and down the pitch. Defensively sound and right hand side strong. We are playing the long ball because our midfield is not good enough. This is not our best eleven by a long way. Not even sure 4-4-2 is right for the squad we've got or the conditions. Hope we win tonight and get promoted but this does not look like a promotion side that this manager has taken five years to put together. In the pre match interview Hurst said we've had a good season. He just doesn't get it does he? I hope I'm wrong but I think he's out of his depth.

Stay away from the razor blades, high buildings and sleeping tablets............and start supporting the team rather than sounding suicidal whilst we are 0 - 0 away to the side above us.

BTW what is our best 11/shape?

VGR looking more on top this half  :-/ we look like we need to settle again midfield is to sparatic in their involment

Please can we stop giving the ball away too cheaply and hang onto it. Lets get into em

Our distribution from defence is abysmal. We hump it up in the air and hope it doesn't come back to us. Unfortunately FGR haven't read our script. Our one decent chance came when the ball was played to Hoban's feet....so that must be why we're intent on giving it airspace every other time? Shocking tactics, if that's what they are?

Brilliant tackle from nonkhouse there

Quoted from HertsGTFC

Stay away from the razor blades, high buildings and sleeping tablets............and start supporting the team rather than sounding suicidal whilst we are 0 - 0 away to the side above us.

BTW what is our best 11/shape?

We need Disley on the pitch but in a midfield three..

Quoted from Bigdog

We need Disley on the pitch but in a midfield three..

Yeah don't disagree mate TBH, who would you have in the midfield with Dis and the 3 up front?

Time for a change, but what

Send Shauny on a trademark mazie run towards goal

Dizzaaaaaaaaa

Get in dizza!!

Get in UTM

You awesome ginger illegitimate!!!

Disley!!!!!!!!!

Dizzzzzz!

Get in

YES!!!!!

Go on Dis..........

Thats why he's our flipping captain!!!!! flipping get in diz!!!!!

Get in there. Dizza

Town dreadful going forward.

When is the change in tactics going to happen.

Clay and Pittman need to be on, if serious about winning this game - (would've said Marshall as well"!!!!) - not Nathan's night - so far

I was just about to post this then  -- DIISSSSLEEEEY

O'l Captain Redbeard doesn't half love a squeaky angle header!!

I flipping love you dis

CAPTAIN DISLEY!!!!

Why was I doubting 😀

BELIEVE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Disley proving the doubters wrong, again.

why didn't monk house just belt it first time

Why didn't he keep it low, I would have bagged that

Fans have been fantastic

Town fans sound bloody amazing

We should be out of sight MONKY!

Fans Not stopped all match best fans in the league by a mile

What happened to the post about Dis being disappointing and an FGR goal around the corner? 😁

Look at that playing ths ball on the floor direct into space and we have come alive who would if thought it  

Quoted from HertsGTFC

Yeah don't disagree mate TBH, who would you have in the midfield with Dis and the 3 up front?

Dis scores. LOL.

4-3-3 Disley sitting in front of back four covering full backs bombing on. Clay in to break up play and Nolan as playmaker. Arnold, Bogle/Hoban and Amond up front.

3-5-2 same 3 midfield, Tait on right Arnold left. Bogle/Hoban up front with Amond. Pearson, Gowling, Toto back three.

I don't think the quality of this league is all that this season and we've underachieved through changing the side around and unsettling the dressing room.

I really hope my gut feeling is wrong and we do get promoted.

What a chance for podge😭😭

Not to wade into the "Our fans are better than your fans" thing, but for saying that VGR were going into this with a chance to go top and really turn the screw on Cheltenham, their fans were SHEEEEE-ITE.

Not a peep from them to get behind their team and a urine-poor turnout.

A draw would feel like a loss now.

sodomist, they've taken Parkin off.  The lad Williams is a nuisance

Yep. Podge should've made it game over. :-(.  By his standards a sitter.  Lovely movement to give him so much time in the box though.

Whatever the result a much better game of footy

This is why they score so many late goals.  They've got a lot of quality to bring on, almost like a special attack team to hunt down a late goal.

Pearson and Gowling have been immense.

Dangerous position for this FK

I'll shutup!😂 utm

Fans haven't stopped singing

Brilliant, brilliant fans

Great result. Back four immense. Unbelievable support.

In possession and going forward.. Meh.

A wins a win!

Pitman since coming on to me has shown why hoban started, the ball isn't sticking to him like it did Hoban. Might be harsh. SO CLOSE COME ON TOWN

Surely thats it!!! Fantastic from the fans, fantastic from players. Great win. But again another mention for fans. You've been amazing

Fkin get in
UTM
well done boys

Yes

Excellent! Great effort.

Great effort by the fans. Superb. Non-stop. Still going. Well done.

Third  only VGR home defeat this season........UTM

Well done Town

If we are to meet them in the play-offs I'm sure we'd be favourites

UTM

This result could well be a psychological boost, if we meet them at Wembley, we grinded out a great result on a dire pitch, and our fans were immense!! Well done Town!!

yEEEEESSSS1!!! The Town support saw Town through his match - I'm convinced. Wonderful sounds. ;D

Did they announce the attendance? Town fans were and always are immense! So proud to be a mariner

Well done the inflatable woman. Not sure if I heard you singing but you certainly made your mark tonight!

Quoted from FishOutOfWater

Well done Town

If we are to meet them in the play-offs I'm sure we'd be favourites

UTM

I'd rather we were supposed underdogs. Gives us the psychological edge.

Great result, great fans, great skipper.

Brilliant result perfect away performance. Nothing to fear if we see this lot again!

Quoted from Bigdog

Dis scores. LOL.

4-3-3 Disley sitting in front of back four covering full backs bombing on. Clay in to break up play and Nolan as playmaker. Arnold, Bogle/Hoban and Amond up front.

3-5-2 same 3 midfield, Tait on right Arnold left. Bogle/Hoban up front with Amond. Pearson, Gowling, Toto back three.

I don't think the quality of this league is all that this season and we've underachieved through changing the side around and unsettling the dressing room.

I really hope my gut feeling is wrong and we do get promoted.

Good shout re Dis.........

I must agree we need to have a plan B, I thought we controlled the game after the goal.

We still might do it mate even if it's the play off's,

Up the mariners. With support like that how can we not be proud to be Town supporters! Great second half performance. This result will be a real confidence boost for the players and the fans!!

Got to be happy with that. Macca didn't have a serious shot to save and we had all the best chances. The only frustration for me is that we can go there and win but we lose games like Halifax away. 2 or 3 more wins and we'd be right in the mix now.  >:(

Oh by the way,thought the ref was a complete homer, gave us nothing.

Quoted from ginnywings

Got to be happy with that. Macca didn't have a serious shot to save and we had all the best chances. The only frustration for me is that we can go there and win but we lose games like Halifax away. 2 or 3 more wins and we'd be right in the mix now.  >:(

Understand what you are saying but let's just enjoy the moment.

A proper defensive away performance from us and their only chance was the long lump into the box, hoping for something to fall their way. FGR highly unimpressive yet again. Frustrating that they can be consistently just above average and this has been good enough for them to be well ahead of us.

A pity we didn't do more going forward at points in the game and we weren't nearly ruthless enough with those chances after the goal. Not convinced that Hoban is the answer up front - he can certainly hold it up if the ball comes straight into his feet and he had a couple of decent efforts, but he's slow as hell and didn't exactly run his socks off. Need better crosses into the box if he's to score some goals, I'd have thought.

An immense solid performance by Town. One of the best centre back pairings in this league stopped FGR in their tracks. FGR tried the direct ball game, and testing us from set plays, but Pearson and Gowling were rocks.  Good to have kept their decent players like Marsh-Brown and Frear quiet.  We also worked their keeper a few times.  

Town looked dangerous on the break and played some reasonable football on an absolute pudding of a pitch.  We should've made it 2-0 when Podge had a good chance.  Hoban looks a very useful acquisition and a good debut from him, holding up the ball well and also forcing their keeper into a good save.  

Totally agree ginnywings, you get that shambles at Halifax away and then they go and win at one of the most in form and free-scoring teams in the league.  Supporting Town can be unpredictably infuriating and joyous at the same time.

Fair play and respect to Ady Pennock for giving us credit for our performance.  No sour grapes from him and an open and reasoned assessment of the game and the title challenge.

Safe journey back to all the fans who made it down there.

Isn't that just the answer though. FGR are consistent(ly adequate). If we've got the best central defenders in the league, it takes that to stop them - other sides don't have our assets.

Quoted from Tangerine Chris

Hurst is boring the world now on it

Funny reading back through comments after a great win. Makes some people look like right pr1cks.

FGR have got a lot of tall players in their squad and now it's clear why they score so many late goals.  Even if Parkin (6 ft 4) is not being effective (which is rare), the 3 subs they put on tonight were Williams 6 ft 2, Guthrie 6 ft 3 and Moore 6 ft 5. ;D.  Town have got the personnel to deal with those sort of players.  Pearson and Gowling would run through brick walls for the cause.  It also helps by experienced players defending well, not giving away any dangerous free kicks, and nullifying quality players in terms of stopping the ball getting in the box in the first place.

Credit goes to Paul Hurst were it is due: it was a solid and professional performance by Town who did their homework on the style FGR play.

very interesting selection of comments on the FGR board

http://forum.fgrfc.net/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=61161&start=20

Quoted from BeijingMariner

very interesting selection of comments on the FGR board

http://forum.fgrfc.net/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=61161&start=20

As bad as us aren't they.  :)

did we sound loud on TV?  

Those comments could have been copied and pasted from the Fishy any time we dont win with Hursty's name put in place of Pennock.

Quoted from Rik e B

Those comments could have been copied and pasted from the Fishy any time we dont win with Hursty's name put in place of Pennock.

For similar reasons too.