Couldn't see one so thought I'd start it. 8 changes! Away game second then..

I would give Warrington a game in goal for a start, don't risk a stupid injury or red card for Macca

Quoted from alvinghammariner

Couldn't see one so thought I'd start it. 8 changes! Away game second then..

Common sense he would rest key players, I hope Venney plays in midfield alongside Clay, these players should be out to prove a point regarding play offs and next season

Warrington is in goal

Warrington does start, East in left back, Robertson centre back

What's the full team?

Quoted from Hagrid

Warrington is in goal

He`s going to take a bit of stick regarding zimmer frames etc ;D but he has the experience to laugh it off

Just watching the BT game and they interviewed the Tranmere Manager and ran their side at the bottom of the picture, they did not bother to show ours???

Maybe they got the "Fcuk BT Sport" message after all.  

Quoted from chaos33

What's the full team?

Here you go...

Warrington
Tait
Robertson
Pearson
Clay
Pittman
Arnold
East
Henderson
Jennings
Hoban


SUBS

Bogle
Marshall
Clifton
Venney
Nsiala

You never know, we could still win. There's no pressure on our boys, all they can do is play and try to impress the manager but they've got nothing to lose. Whereas Tranmere have everything to lose, the pressure might just get to them.

You live and die by your sword and we walking into the lions den. I pray we not smashed then the first team struggle to pick up the performance with a pretty downbeat vibe all the while Tranmere storm in on the crest of a wave 35,0000 fans going beserk bouncing all over the place at Wembley.

Worst case scenario but possible. Looking at the last three playoff campaigns by us I'd much rather we at home send leg!

And Tranmere nowhere in sight so we the big boys.

Quoted from FishOutOfWater

Here you go...

Warrington
Tait
Robertson
Pearson
Clay
Pittman
Arnold
East
Henderson
Jennings
Hoban


SUBS

Bogle
Marshall
Clifton
Venney
Nsiala

Thanks mate. So I make that 'rested' - Nolan, Amond, Disley, Gowling,. Have I missed anyone?

Amonds reached his total then. Fingers crossed against Holman!

Quoted from Rik e B

You live and die by your sword and we walking into the lions den. I pray we not smashed then the first team struggle to pick up the performance with a pretty downbeat vibe all the while Tranmere storm in on the crest of a wave 35,0000 fans going beserk bouncing all over the place at Wembley.

Worst case scenario but possible. Looking at the last three playoff campaigns by us I'd much rather we at home send leg!

And Tranmere nowhere in sight so we the big boys.

You don't mean that Tranmere would take 35000 to Wembley do you?

Clifton and Venney still can't get a start.

Obviously there are a couple of key omissions but it's not like no-hope reserve side. Apart from Henderson and Warrington everyone in the starting XI has been first choice at some point in the season.

Come on Town lets finish on a win going into the play offs

Bout time Henderson got his chance tbh and some of the others. Would have thought Venny or Cliffton may have got a start too.
Shame its probably meaningless for them.

Marshel can only make the bench so that spells doom for him.

We can do this, I am not sure why loads of people on here have bigged Tranmere up on here. Big club yes, but they are where they are in the league for a reason.

Shame he could not have rested Tait to be honest, maybe gone with a 3 at the back or something.

Holman starts for Cheltenham (ggrrrr).

Monkhouse rested too. And Horwood. Straker not even in squad

Quoted from Hagrid

Straker not even in squad

Saving him for the final.

Hurst not too fussed about getting that third place, he has just had a short interview on BT Sport

Quoted from psgmariner

Saving him for the final.

Which Final, he was released a couple of weeks ago.

We could have done with strakerz today.

Massive miss.

Really hope Venny & Clifton get on.......... before 70 mins.

Quoted from jonnyboy82

We could have done with strakerz today.

Massive miss.

If Hurst does lose his job at the end of the season, this is the decision that will haunt him.

Given the last 3 home games, maybe the pressure of playing at home second has lost its advantage?  

We might not " win after an away draw" or "not pull back a narrow away defeat".

Quoted from Rik e B

Amonds reached his total then. Fingers crossed against Holman!

Bet the bookies don't have a cash out on option on Podge any longer?

Quoted from chaos33

Thanks mate. So I make that 'rested' - Nolan, Amond, Disley, Gowling,. Have I missed anyone?

Amond,Disley, Gowling  rested   NOLAN  DROPPED   :) :) :) :) :) :)

Quoted from Rik e B

You live and die by your sword and we walking into the lions den. I pray we not smashed then the first team struggle to pick up the performance with a pretty downbeat vibe all the while Tranmere storm in on the crest of a wave 35,0000 fans going beserk bouncing all over the place at Wembley.

Worst case scenario but possible. Looking at the last three playoff campaigns by us I'd much rather we at home send leg!

And Tranmere nowhere in sight so we the big boys.

Why should we fear Tranmere then?

The Hurst/Straker situation reminds me of the Sir Alex/Pogba one: he'll regret it when Straker is turning out weekly for Eastleigh.

Quoted from Hagrid

Monkhouse rested too. And Horwood. Straker not even in squad

Yes indeed. Nice one.

Quoted from Grantley

The Hurst/Straker situation reminds me of the Sir Alex/Pogba one: he'll regret it when Straker is turning out weekly for Eastleigh.

I have never seen Straker but yeah he is very Pogbaesque in lots of ways.

Just stucjk a tenner on tranmere after seeing that team

Trajtor

Quoted from jonnyboy82

Trajtor

Haj Haj 😉
UTM

Quoted from jonnyboy82

Traitjor

Traitjor   ?

Can clubs still get fined for fielding a weakened side, especially when one of Braintree/Tranmere are fighting for a playoff position?

And they're off...

Come on Town - let's spring a surprise and get the 3 points :)

Quoted from lee65

I would give Warrington a game in goal for a start, don't risk a stupid injury or red card for Macca

Pleased Hurst has started with him

Quoted from Rik e B

Amonds reached his total then. Fingers crossed against Holman!

Too right, feel sorry for him on a personal level, would have been nice for him to pick up a golden boot to add to his recent trophy haul.
Just hope Holman fires a blank today.

Quoted from Nelly GTFC

Can clubs still get fined for fielding a weakened side, especially when one of Braintree/Tranmere are fighting for a playoff position?

Think you will find this is the strongest team we could field due to a sickness bug.  ;)

Town Fans sound great on Humberside

I heard something about a dodgy lasagna.

How many in the away end ?

We sound amazing on bbc Humberside come on boys !!

Guisley winning if it stays like this Halifax will be relegated :) :) :) :) :)

Who's the guy commentating with JT?  

Latest -       Braintree  1 - 0  Altrincham      :(

                  Dover  0 - 0  Forest Green     ::)

                  Woking  2 - 0  Eastleigh    

Those male masturbators Braintree 1 - 0 up, Virgo in commentary is cracking one out over them at the moment

If Holman scores this afternoon I am asking Hurst for my winnings on Amond being top scorer. That man has upset a lot of Grimsby fans who had money on him. Perhaps Bet 365 have had a word with him?

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Town fans in fine voice.

Braintree goal makes the 'terrifying' prospect of facing all conquering massive club Tranmere seem remote. A few can stop weeing themselves now.

Tranmere winning 1.0

Re us fielding a weakened team;  we have been doing this for a few game already - given our poor results.    

FFS.......... Sounds like Pearson and Warrington fcuked it up.

Village Green at home on Wednesday then........

Was hoping for a clean sheet :-/

5th place beckons then?

Tranmere 1 Town 0

Just seen it on the telly, soft goal,

I'll also be billing PH for lost earnings for having to miss work on Wednesday/Thursday night for the home leg. Might be an expensive week for him.  ;)

I know it's a last day thing, already there, weakened side etc.... but how can PH and JF justify finishing 5th behind the likes of Braintree & Dover???

Quoted from HertsGTFC

I know it's a last day thing, already there, weakened side etc.... but how can PH and JF justify finishing 5th behind the likes of Braintree & Dover???

Hmm that's pretty crap. BUT: I'd rather play FGR than Dover any day.

Quoted from HertsGTFC

Just seen it on the telly, soft goal,

which channel mate?

Quoted from chaos33

Braintree goal makes the 'terrifying' prospect of facing all conquering massive club Tranmere seem remote. A few can stop weeing themselves now.

Based upon recent weeks (1st half at Woking apart) I reckon the other 3 would fancy playing us ahead of anyone else.

I still think I would rather finish 5th with Tranmere missing out at the expense of Braintree

Quoted from HertsGTFC

I know it's a last day thing, already there, weakened side etc.... but how can PH and JF justify finishing 5th behind the likes of Braintree & Dover???

By getting us promoted and justifying the decision.

I remember us playing a weakened team at dartford a few years ago last game of the season and we know how that ended.

Stumbling to 5th place no form, teams like braintree and dover above us just makes you a bit unconfident.

We are not the only fans who are spoilt:

Fan's comment on Arsenal v Norwich:

"I think the Arsenal fans are poor. Yes Arsenal could do better with a new manager, but they could be doing much worse. Some of the fans are spoilt".

We sound pretty poor at the moment.

Hope town fans rub it in Tranmere's face like they did when we went down at their place.

Well, having 'no attacking threat whatsoever' doesn't bode well.

Quoted from promotion plaice

By getting us promoted and justifying the decision.

What decision? Read what I wrote I am not criticizing the selection in fact I agree with a weakened side but what I am challenging is how acceptable is it to finish 5th behind Braintree & Dover who are part time.

Quoted from tanga_the_indestructible

Hmm that's pretty crap. BUT: I'd rather play FGR than Dover any day.

But then if we got past VGR we would still have to play dover or braintree in the final , that kind of stuff is rubbish to me you have got to play them either way.

If we are good enough and the better team we will get promoted, it always comes to that at the end of it.

Quoted from TownSNAFU5

We are not the only fans who are spoilt:

Fan's comment on Arsenal v Norwich:

"I think the Arsenal fans are poor. Yes Arsenal could do better with a new manager, but they could be doing much worse. Some of the fans are spoilt".

And that is where the comparison ends!!!

Quoted from Jaws

Hope town fans rub it in Tranmere's face like they did when we went down at their place.

Yeah so do I mate, I've never forgiven them for that day.

Quoted from jonnyboy82

But then if we got past VGR we would still have to play dover or braintree in the final , that kind of stuff is rubbish to me you have got to play them either way.

If we are good enough and the better team we will get promoted, it always comes to that at the end of it.

Well said jonny

Seems like without Omar and Podge we`ve nothing up front as a threat

Quoted from BeijingMariner

which channel mate?

BT Sport, showed during the Braintree game.

Pitman having another game where he does nothing...

If Halifax win they can still stay up (if Guiseley win and Boreham Wood draw) by just pipping Torquay on goal difference.  

(Torquay are losing 3-0 which makes all the (goal) difference).    

Quoted from HertsGTFC

BT Sport, showed during the Braintree game.

ah, ok, yeah I saw that game was on but I thought ours was initially pegged to be shown,

Quoted from Mariners_15

Pitman having another game where he does nothing...

Can be lazy,  and then score a spectacular goal.

This was a good chance to get some much needed form. Come away from Tranmere with a win playing our strongest team and it sets the right tone for the playoffs

A few players managing to play themselves out of contention for any of the remaining games.

Cheltenham winning but Wright !! Phew

I feel for JP. He's a very very nice guy but just hasnt happened for him this 2nd half of the season

2-0 Braintree. Bye Tranmere. You twats.

The Pitman & Hoban combination does not sound that effective........... No impact from Jennings & Henderson.

Braintree now 2 - 0 up BTW.  

Quoted from MeanwoodMariner

A few players managing to play themselves out of contention for any of the remaining games.

And a deal for next season?

Pittman is a shadow of the player last season.

Quoted from MeanwoodMariner

A few players managing to play themselves out of contention for any of the remaining games.
for a Town future

I suppose today is insignificant and it doesn't really matter if we win or who we play, however as it stands we've finished 2 points well off in the play-offs and missed out on top spot by 21 points. By pre season expectations that's a flipping dreadful position to finish in.

Quoted from jonnyboy82

Pittman is a shadow of the player last season.

racist!

At half time PH needs to remind the players that a lot of fans have paid good money to travel a fair distance to see a meaningless game, they need to come out and give our brilliant away support something to smile about.

Quoted from TownSNAFU5

If Halifax win they can still stay up (if Guiseley win and Boreham Wood draw) by just pipping Torquay on goal difference.  

(Torquay are losing 3-0 which makes all the (goal) difference).    

Halifax can only get 50 points to Torqays 51 though. They go above Guiseley though, with a win.

Quoted from TownSNAFU5

If Halifax win they can still stay up (if Guiseley win and Boreham Wood draw) by just pipping Torquay on goal difference.  

(Torquay are losing 3-0 which makes all the (goal) difference).    

Torquay are 4 points ahead of them

Town are costing me £400 at the moment , I have a 4 team season ew accumulator up if they finish top 4 :(

Cant blame the lads that have come in today really.
They have had no action at all to get match fit, im Henderson would have been more than useful given matches!

Quoted from Teesknees

racist!

Div.

Quoted from RoboCod

Halifax can only get 50 points to Torqays 51 though. They go above Guiseley though, with a win.

Halifax now 1 up and clear of the drop.

Quoted from MeanwoodMariner

A few players managing to play themselves out of contention for any of the remaining games.

Seems so

Quoted from pontoonlew

I suppose today is insignificant and it doesn't really matter if we win or who we play, however as it stands we've finished 2 points well off in the play-offs and missed out on top spot by 21 points. By pre season expectations that's a flipping dreadful position to finish in.

Not sure why this has 2 red crosses and 1 tick as it's a fact. I am not that sure what impact the first leg away or at home makes TBH as it's about turning up on the day. Also in theory you have to beat 2 decent teams to go up.

What I am more concerned about is that this season I can't remember this Town team "turning up" for 3 games in a row since we had a good October.

Quoted from gtfc55

Halifax now 1 up and clear of the drop.

Tough on Guiseley, 3-0 up at home is doing the business.Few pulses racing at Halifax ??)

Doesn't it make you feel proud finishing behind Dover and Briantree in this twopence halfpenny league. Collect you P45 Monday Hurst. Yet another season of failure. Going into the play-offs with no form

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Hopefully even if we fluke the play-offs it won't help Hurst

Quoted from HertsGTFC

At half time PH needs to remind the players that a lot of fans have paid good money to travel a fair distance to see a meaningless game, they need to come out and give our brilliant away support something to smile about.

He wants to say it to a mirror first !

Quoted from HertsGTFC

What decision? Read what I wrote I am not criticizing the selection in fact I agree with a weakened side but what I am challenging is how acceptable is it to finish 5th behind Braintree & Dover who are part time.

This gets red crosses!

I'm stunned that some Grimsby Town fans think it's acceptable for us, a full time club, finishing anywhere near Braintree or Dover, let alone below them. What standards are those fans setting themselves for our club. We haven't even won half our games this season. Not even as good a record of say beating every part-time team and losing to all the full-time teams. I'm pretty disgusted myself.

Exactly if I had paid out money to get to Tranmere and watch a second string team I would be livid.This team does not deserve the efforts of the fans.

I just cant see why going into the playoffs its going to be any different this time.

We are a supposed better team according to a few but we have one common denominator as a whole and i just cant see how we are going to do it !

Im not trying to be negative here just looking at things realisticly.

I'm not feeling very confident about us going in to the playoffs. :o we've been terrible of late!

Just looking at the table we have only taken 6 points from 5 of the bottom 12 teams this season. Get Venny, Omar and Clifton on.  

Quoted from Bigdog

This gets red crosses!

I'm stunned that some Grimsby Town fans think it's acceptable for us, a full time club, finishing anywhere near Braintree or Dover, let alone below them. What standards are those fans setting themselves for our club. We haven't even won half our games this season. Not even as good a record of say beating every part-time team and losing to all the full-time teams. I'm pretty disgusted myself.

So it's the fans fault?  ;)

Need a change soon, Town going down in this game without a shout

Dover 0 VGR 1

Expect anything else honestly garth ?

JT has just said on the radio that we have a plan..........If we have can someone give it to the manager.

Ok. Now 4th. As it stands we'll be home to Braintree on Thursday.

It is very demoralising to see yet another pathetic non performance.

we are crap, hurst and co should give all the travelling fans their money back

Guiseley 3 Torquay TWO...wobble time for Guiseley

Quoted from chaos33

Ok. Now 4th. As it stands we'll be home to Braintree on Thursday.

It is very demoralising to see yet another pathetic non performance.

No leader in midfield, apparently  :P

Quoted from jonnyboy82

I just cant see why going into the playoffs its going to be any different this time.

We are a supposed better team according to a few but we have one common denominator as a whole and i just cant see how we are going to do it !

Im not trying to be negative here just looking at things realisticly.

Based upon current form you have a point............. The thought of missing out to the likes of VGR, Dover or Braintree is makes me feel a bit sick TBH

Marc equalise at Halifax!! :o :o

Hope to see Guisely go. Good riddance.

Macc even!

This game just shows how much we've relied on Podge this season, absolutely no threat up front from these two.

no leader anywhere on the field or the management

Venny for Pitman??? Are we going 1 up front or 4 - 3 - 3?

Venney on for Pittman

To tranmere:

You laughed at us
When we went down

Who the fu(k
Is laughing now
😝☺️😊

Oh come on, this is basically a reserve team. If we are promoted back to the football league in 15 days from now, this game won't matter a jot, whatever the result. I wonder what people would be saying if Hurst had played a full strength team today and Amond or Disley or the goalkeeper or Gowling had got injured or sent off? There's a big picture here, folks, and Paul Hurst is staking his job on it.

Cheltenham goal........Storer.

Quoted from HertsGTFC

Venny for Pitman??? Are we going 1 up front or 4 - 3 - 3?

Hurst settled for the 1-0 :-/

Quoted from TonySmith

Oh come on, this is basically a reserve team. If we are promoted back to the football league in 15 days from now, this game won't matter a jot, whatever the result. I wonder what people would be saying if Hurst had played a full strength team today and Amond or Disley or the goalkeeper or Gowling had got injured or sent off? There's a big picture here, folks, and Paul Hurst is staking his job on it.

Agree but Tranmere sound sh1t, so expecting better from us

Braintree looking good on TV. Solid

Like the commentators are saying "Tranmere are there for the taking" so either we can't be arsed or we're just not good enough!

Quoted from TonySmith

Oh come on, this is basically a reserve team. If we are promoted back to the football league in 15 days from now, this game won't matter a jot, whatever the result. I wonder what people would be saying if Hurst had played a full strength team today and Amond or Disley or the goalkeeper or Gowling had got injured or sent off? There's a big picture here, folks, and Paul Hurst is staking his job on it.

Can you justify is finishing 4th or 5th in what is a pretty average league this season.

Quoted from Hagrid

Braintree looking good on TV. Solid

And it's looking likely That we will be playing Braintree - who fancies our chances?  :o

Quoted from HertsGTFC

Can you justify is finishing 4th or 5th in what is a pretty average league this season.

Yes, if we get promoted

Quoted from cmackenzie4

Like the commentators are saying "Tranmere are there for the taking" so either we can't be arsed or we're just not good enough!

More than one on there who are on their last 20 minutes for Town IMO

Quoted from Hagrid

Braintree looking good on TV. Solid

Watched the first half turned off as Virgo was wetting himself over them making out they are Barca or something.

From what I saw they are solid and hard working but Altringham are very poor...................They did beat us though.

Quoted from cmackenzie4

And it's looking likely That we will be playing Braintree - who fancies our chances?  :o

God knows! The last time i went to braintree we lost 5-0. I'll be going next sunday and hopefully we'll take 1000+

Quoted from promotion plaice

Yes, if we get promoted

And if we don't go up?

Town fans, infairness in great voice.

Not a lot to play for. And apparently a coach load turned away

This is utterly pathetic!
We have lost 6 times in what, 9 games!
We were coasting in third place and have capitulated!
I cannot see us beatIng Braintree. Particularly if we are away second!
Thanks for nothing Paul Hurst, John Fenty, the players and all involved in this shambles!
Bottled yet another season!

Quoted Text

I'll be going next sunday and hopefully we'll take 1000+

Won't it be Saturday?

On the radio it says we have gone 4 -1 - 4 - 1 at least Omar is coming on.

Omar coming on

Come on - let's get a goal and the point to give us 3rd place

UTM

Who ban off Omar on

Quoted from HertsGTFC

And if we don't go up?

Then Hurst's time is up for me and it's time to freshen things up, but we haven't failed yet.

Wonder what the excuses will be today from Hurst because going on commentary we've sounded dire.

Quoted from MarinerRob

Won't it be Saturday?

No mate 3rd and 4th is the sunday

Thank god Hoban has gone off. What kind of goal scoring record is 0 in 15 matches!

Quoted from promotion plaice

Then Hurst's time is up for me and it's time to freshen things up, but we haven't failed yet.

Hope we get a goal for the fans

Quoted from promotion plaice

Then Hurst's time is up for me and it's time to freshen things up, but we haven't failed yet.

YET...being the key word  :-/

Quoted from WOZOFGRIMSBY

Town fans, infairness in great voice.

Not a lot to play for. And apparently a coach load turned away

Cant make out exactly what they are singing but it sounds like they are giving it the big un to the Tranmere fans.

If a coach was turned away that's sh1te for those who have travelled.

  

Oh yes. I know third was home on the Sunday. It threw me with Grimsby not being in 3rd place. 8th May is my 65th birthday - please Town make it one to remember (for the right reasons)

Quoted from promotion plaice

Then Hurst's time is up for me and it's time to freshen things up, but we haven't failed yet.

Agree on both points.........

We're so useless at free kicks that Town just stare at each other, shrugging, not wanting the ball.
Not good.

Quoted from cmackenzie4

And it's looking likely That we will be playing Braintree - who fancies our chances?  :o

Well all im saying is if we cant beat braintree in a non league playoff semi final then we deserve to languish in this hell hole forever sorry.

Holman makes it 3-1 to Cheltenham

intercourse Holman has scored....... Half a boot for Podge

Looks to me like Paul Hurst has decided we have the best squad out of the 4 playoff teams so he doesn't care which one we play in the semis. Our opponents will be two part time teams and a club in disarray with no manager so I think he's right. We'll know in 15 days.

intercourse Holman scored

FFS.

Football fuks me off soooooo much.

555 Town fans................Top effort well done to those who travelled to see a changed side in a meaningless game and they sound loud and proud.  

555 fans go to watch this effort!
Well done you!
Shame on the team!!!

555 Town in a crowd of 6637

Well done one and all

Shame they've not been rewarded in any way at all

555 fans go to watch this effort!
Well done you!
Shame on the team!!!

Stupid Dan Holman, no holiday for me this year!

Quoted from HertsGTFC

intercourse Holman has scored....... Half a boot for Podge

How does that work then for those that have money on Podge if the top two goalscorers stays level.

get half the odds, think if it stays like that I still get £415

Cheltenham make 101 pts and 57+ goal diff. We really were a long way off, and to end with a bit of a whimper like this is rather depressing.

Quoted from promotion plaice

How does that work then for those that have money on Podge if the top two goalscorers stays level.

Have not got a Scooby mate.........

cant wait for the hurst fan club to tell us it was all planed for today so that we miss fgr by our top manager and we are just lulling other teams into false sense of security with our sh*t form  :-/

I bet Hurst thought Braintree and Dover would win, not bothered about us winning or losing and expecting us to play FGR in the play-offs.

Town fans sound great on the radio!
Best fans in the league!!

Brilliant effort from the fans. Pathetic effort from the players.

Come on bang one in from a corner..............

Half stake at the odds, so lose half stake.

Quoted from chaos33

Brilliant effort from the fans. Pathetic effort from the players.

Yep, wish our team was as good as the fans :-/

i am not counting todays game as we needed to protect some players and rest them.. But it is disgusting to be below part time pub teams at the end of the season,, hurst has to go no matter what happens in the play offs..

Quoted from fishkeeper

cant wait for the hurst fan club to tell us it was all planed for today so that we miss fgr by our top manager and we are just lulling other teams into false sense of security with our sh*t form  :-/

it was all planed for today so that we miss fgr by our top manager and we are just lulling other teams into false sense of security with our sh*t form  

In stoppage time and the fans still sound excellent..............Where on our way? just maybe!

Goosebumps of grimsby

Those that have travelled are fu(King legends.
Every single last one of them

Holman goes clean through........

And misses.

Sub him off ffs!

Quoted from TonySmith

Looks to me like Paul Hurst has decided we have the best squad out of the 4 playoff teams so he doesn't care which one we play in the semis. Our opponents will be two part time teams and a club in disarray with no manager so I think he's right. We'll know in 15 days.

Well part time Braintree we have failed to beat this season - we've Drew and lost so I wouldn't say we are better than them.

Disappointing...thank goodness we didn't need points, you better play better then next 2 games Town

Pathetic effort by the players and the manager today and excellent effort by the fans as usual.

1-0 FT

All in the lap of the gods now

Pity I'm losing my religion  :-/

Powder puff performance today, feel sorry for the magnificent Town fans.

Not half the odds, it's half your stake

Take your pillows on Thursday night, be falling asleep watching Braintree park the bus.

How many times have we beaten Braintree? Once?
Braintree are favourites

Guisely win

Halifax draw and go down

Out of the Top 10 teams, only Forest Green have scored at Braintree's ground ...

Quoted from Nelly GTFC

Take your pillows on Thursday night, be falling asleep watching Braintree park the bus.

Podge hat trick surely, after his 1 match rest ?Away game should be good, as long as Hurst doesn't get too cute and start planning for draws or owt.

Braintree confirmed now.

Having been beaten by Braintree the other week playing a system Town have struggled against all season this is going to be tight.

I've got a good feeling that Braintree are gonna collapse this time around

Are we playing home or away first ?

Quoted from nightrider

Braintree are favourites

You got on the Fishy quickly Hursty.

Quoted from Harry Haddock

Are we playing home or away first ?

Home Thursday night, away Sunday.

Braintree on a great run and confidence levels must be sky high. Not confident.

Quoted from Harry Haddock

Are we playing home or away first ?

Home first thanks to Mr Hurst!

shame on players and hurst for letting towns fantastic travelling fans down again

Quoted from Harry Haddock

Are we playing home or away first ?

Home on Thursday

Away next Sunday

Mote like falling asleep watching Town try to create a chance by actually passing the ball.

Surely Braintree will be favourites (they are the form team) we've played excrement lately and we will have to play out of our skins for 2 games to stand any chance of getting past Braintree.

Thanks. Can't see us getting anything at their place TBH  :-/

Town put a scratch side out and only lose 1-0 against a full strength side fair do's but we now have the inform side in Braintree full of confidence. We certainly don't do easy do we.

Ah well Hurst three games to define your future.

Feeling optimistic here, bear bith me....

Remember when wigan won the fa cup but got relegated....
Well fast forward the fa trophy... Grimsby v Halifax ....
Halifax will play that game knowing they are going down, i feel it will be a case of us winning the play off final the week before and losing the fat !
That works for me as we will be on the start of a journey to where we belong .... Up the leagues, with the added benefit of not having to be associated with our name on the fat trophy.

UTM

At the start of the season I don't think many of us would consider 4th place on 80 points a success. Both worse than last season.
But anyway, we are in the play offs.

We need to score first. Braintree will park two busses unless they have to come forward. But let's face it, they are not world beaters.

We just need to have a good night for once.

To be 21 points behind and come 4th is shocking. We need to shake it off re-group and come back fighting in the playoffs.

From watching braintree today they wont park the bus , more of us parking the bus.

I can't see us getting anything at home against them , any determined team that wants it has taken points at Blundell park this season.
To be fair though I'd rather lose in the semis than lose at Wembley again

We will see if our manager has learnt  anything  from our previous encounters with Braintree . Make or break , but our last 3 home games haven't been good at all .

The Braintree players going mad celebrating being in the play-offs for the first time.

They were jumping up and down in the dressing room and are now doing a lap of honour, celebrating with the fans.

This is a great achievement for them.  Well done.  However, we expect much more and did not celebrate being in the play-offs.  We had lost at home anyway.

Maybe the key different in the play-offs will be how the 2 teams view  being there in the first place.  Just reaching them is not good enough for us.

Aaaaaaaaaaargh fvcking braintree.

Sorry had to get that out .

We will have our best team available, no injuries, no suspensions.

Hopefully a big home crowd will get behind the lads on Thursday.

Also, at some point the enormity of the situation is going to get to those Braintree players. I would be surprised if the wheels come off next week.

We will have our best team available, no injuries, no suspensions.

Hopefully a big home crowd will get behind the lads on Thursday.

Also, at some point the enormity of the situation is going to get to those Braintree players. I wouldn't be surprised if the wheels come off next week.

Oh well there's always the trophy final  :B

Quoted from RonMariner

We will have our best team available, no injuries, no suspensions.

Hopefully a big home crowd will get behind the lads on Thursday.

Also, at some point the enormity of the situation is going to get to those Braintree players. I would be surprised if the wheels come off next week.

Don't come off you mean.

Town will get through to Wembley

We will have our best team available, no injuries, no suspensions.

Hopefully a big home crowd will get behind the lads on Thursday.

Also, at some point the enormity of the situation is going to get to those Braintree players. I wouldn't be surprised if the wheels come off next week.

Right were in the play offs all negativity must cease until our fate has been decided. I'm sure Tranmere, Wrexham and Luncoln fans would swap places in an instant. We are 3 games to win to get into the football league - lets bs the 12th man - something Braintree can't have.

We will have our best team available, no injuries, no suspensions.

Hopefully a big home crowd will get behind the lads on Thursday.

Also, at some point the enormity of the situation is going to get to those Braintree players. I wouldn't be surprised if the wheels come off next week.

Groundhog day Ron

Quoted from carrot top

Don't come off you mean.

Town will get through to Wembley

Yes, it was a typo! I meant to say 'wouldn't be surprised.........'

Watched the Braintree game, they looked v good though against a poor team-Akinola ran them ragged. Pich looked to have less grass and more craters than the field at the back of my house.

It's a real step into the unknown for them.

We need to raise our game, but they have been over achieving recently and you can't keep that going indefinitely.

Let's hope Paddy gets a couple of chances early on..

Who is Paddy?

Positives today--- makeshift team only lost 1-0 after gifting them the goal in front of a large crowd.

Negatives---- no clear shot on goal for 90 minutes, nothing for the travelling fans to celebrate, no mention for the fans from Hurst in the interview after the game-----disgrace.

Two games left to sort it, because if we do get to Wembley we should win it, we need to start  a three game unbeaten run now.

Quoted from horsforthmariner

Right were in the play offs all negativity must cease until our fate has been decided. I'm sure Tranmere, Wrexham and Luncoln fans would swap places in an instant. We are 3 games to win to get into the football league - lets bs the 12th man - something Braintree can't have.

They haven't needed a 12th man of late.

Quoted from Garth

Positives today--- makeshift team only lost 1-0 after gifting them the goal in front of a large crowd.

Negatives---- no clear shot on goal for 90 minutes, nothing for the travelling fans to celebrate, no mention for the fans from Hurst in the interview after the game-----disgrace.

Two games left to sort it, because if we do get to Wembley we should win it, we need to start  a three game unbeaten run now.

Yes, the fans sounded magnificent today. Also when asked by JT what he had learnt since the last encounter with Braintree his answer made no sense at all, he just recounted how Braintree had played on the night.

Showed him in a very poor light. That magnificent travelling support should have been acknowledged. Shame on the players for the pathetic display without a shot on target and shame on Hurst for not having the good grace to thank and praise our superb fans.

The supporters in attendance were spot on today and let's keep it that way for next few weeks. Hurst can be burnt at stake if we fail, until then we fall in line.

He was wrong not to publicly praise them. End of.

Quoted from chaos33

He was wrong not to publicly praise them. End of.

Totally agree, he should have acknowledged the brilliant Town fans - he's doing it his way and f*ck everyone else,  last chance saloon now..surely!

I really really want to swear at Hurst because he angers me in so many ways and I can't wait until he pisses off but to not thank those 500 odd Town fans for their unbelievable patience and fantastic support throughout the season is a damned disgrace......grrrrrrr!  

Quoted from Badger57

I really really want to swear at Hurst because he angers me in so many ways and I can't wait until he pisses off but to not thank those 500 odd Town fans for their unbelievable patience and fantastic support throughout the season is a damned disgrace......grrrrrrr!  

This, completely. Holding my tongue.

Contempt  comes to mind , or is it a Yorkshire thing ?

What a prat Hurst is. Typical arrogant Yorkie.
Not interested in the fans he has badly let down time and again.
What happened to the Operation Promotion money. It looks like it was well spent on Hoban and Jennings. 17 matches between then and not a single goal. I could have done that. Most of his loans have been crap this season with the exception of Nolan.
If it wasn't for Podge's little payout on equal top goalscorer this season would have beeen a complete disaster.

With this set up, next season is going to be no better. Still we can alway hope that Hurst flukes the play-offs and then clears off back to Rotherham double quick.

This club is at it's lowest ebb since 1878, and nothing appears to want to change it.
Next season we will import another load of expert players to supplement the remains of the depleated squad.
By the way an expert is descibed as: An ex is a has been and a spurt is a drip under pressure. Remind you of anybody.

Was so looking forward to being promoted this season with all the hype but eh oh let's get real. We are no better than tin pot part time teams with grounds like farmers fields.

Could always go and watch Podge next season though, he will only be 20 odd miles down the A180.

Rant over.

PS Please prove me wrong Hursty and get us out of this damn league pronto. UTM

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Quoted from Tradjazz

What a prat Hurst is. Typical arrogant Yorkie.
Not interested in the fans he has badly let down time and again.
What happened to the Operation Promotion money. It looks like it was well spent on Hoban and Jennings. 17 matches between then and not a single goal. I could have done that. Most of his loans have been crap this season with the exception of Nolan.
If it wasn't for Podge's little payout on equal top goalscorer this season would have beeen a complete disaster.

With this set up, next season is going to be no better. Still we can alway hope that Hurst flukes the play-offs and then clears off back to Rotherham double quick.

This club is at it's lowest ebb since 1878, and nothing appears to want to change it.
Next season we will import another load of expert players to supplement the remains of the depleated squad.
By the way an expert is descibed as: An ex is a has been and a spurt is a drip under pressure. Remind you of anybody.

Was so looking forward to being promoted this season with all the hype but eh oh let's get real. We are no better than tin pot part time teams with grounds like farmers fields.

Could always go and watch Podge next season though, he will only be 20 odd miles down the A180.

Rant over.

PS Please prove me wrong Hursty and get us out of this damn league pronto. UTM

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Good post , agree 100%

We missed straker today.

Quoted from Tradjazz

What a prat Hurst is. Typical arrogant Yorkie.
Not interested in the fans he has badly let down time and again.
What happened to the Operation Promotion money. It looks like it was well spent on Hoban and Jennings. 17 matches between then and not a single goal. I could have done that. Most of his loans have been crap this season with the exception of Nolan.
If it wasn't for Podge's little payout on equal top goalscorer this season would have beeen a complete disaster.

With this set up, next season is going to be no better. Still we can alway hope that Hurst flukes the play-offs and then clears off back to Rotherham double quick.

This club is at it's lowest ebb since 1878, and nothing appears to want to change it.
Next season we will import another load of expert players to supplement the remains of the depleated squad.
By the way an expert is descibed as: An ex is a has been and a spurt is a drip under pressure. Remind you of anybody.

Was so looking forward to being promoted this season with all the hype but eh oh let's get real. We are no better than tin pot part time teams with grounds like farmers fields.

Could always go and watch Podge next season though, he will only be 20 odd miles down the A180.

Rant over.

PS Please prove me wrong Hursty and get us out of this damn league pronto. UTM

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I am sure if he reads this he will be well and truly inspired.............Some of the loanees have been average ay best but as well as Nolan in his defence he brought in real quality in Townsend, Also there was a fair few he tried to sign such as Vose.

And to correct you we where at the lowest ebb when we got relegated to this league and failed to get into the play offs in the first season with a truly poor team.

Maybe your disappointed because you believed the pre season hype?

  

It's about expectation. I am sure Braintree and Dover are over the moon to be in the play offs.

We on the other hand have already been in the play offs and failed three times. For us,  getting into the playoffs is a minimum requirement. But not a cause for celebration.

Winning the play off final is an achievement to celebrate . Anything less is failure.  Hurst must go if he fails again.

I wonder how many times that op promotion money has been spent - some posters bring it up on here about every other player. I'm no longer any fan of Hurst but using op promotion to beat him over the head over every failed signing/dissapointing performance/defeat became tiresome a long time ago.

Quoted from chaos33

Showed him in a very poor light. That magnificent travelling support should have been acknowledged. Shame on the players for the pathetic display without a shot on target and shame on Hurst for not having the good grace to thank and praise our superb fans.

Most of us go to away matches to support the team and have a good laugh, which we did, not to get a pat on the head off the flipping manager. Perhaps you need some more important things to care about? Should probably start by leaving the safety of your PC...

Oh dear, why are you lashing out at me? I was praising our superb support. That includes you. Maybe it's because I have plenty of important things to care about that I didn't drag my @rse to the opposite coast to witness another non performance.

Quoted from jonnyboy82

I remember us playing a weakened team at dartford a few years ago last game of the season and we know how that ended.

Stumbling to 5th place no form, teams like braintree and dover above us just makes you a bit unconfident.

No you dont..It was a game played on a Thurs with another game on the following Sat. V Chester

It's ANY opportunity to have a dig at the manager though, isn't it? Absolutely anything can, and has been, turned into an attack on the bloke. Disgrace this, abomination that...it's just beyond tiresome, and trust me, I like him less than most.

I knocked this board on the head at the end of August purely for that reason, and didn't come back on until about a month or so ago, when the urge to do a big internet swear got the better of me. I'm not alone and plenty of other people have got bored of it and just jacked it in.

Fair enough, maybe he could have said "ta for coming", like he does most weeks, but don't misconstrue him not getting on his knees by the turnstiles and blowing everyone that goes as either a calculated attack on the supporters, or an indication that he doesn't care.

Or do whatever you like, not arsed, I'm trying to watch Gladiator.

Quoted from ska face

It's ANY opportunity to have a dig at the manager though, isn't it? Absolutely anything can, and has been, turned into an attack on the bloke. Disgrace this, abomination that...it's just beyond tiresome, and trust me, I like him less than most.

I knocked this board on the head at the end of August purely for that reason, and didn't come back on until about a month or so ago, when the urge to do a big internet swear got the better of me. I'm not alone and plenty of other people have got bored of it and just jacked it in.

Fair enough, maybe he could have said "ta for coming", like he does most weeks, but don't misconstrue him not getting on his knees by the turnstiles and blowing everyone that goes as either a calculated attack on the supporters, or an indication that he doesn't care.

Or do whatever you like, not arsed, I'm trying to watch Gladiator.

FFS sort it Hursts!

i'll wait until after the whole season finishes before I say anything.  I'm glad he rested a good few today just hope it pays off. utm

Nope Ska makes a valid point. Hurst gets slagged off for everything even down to the fact he's a yorkshireman. Which I am sure is a root cause of some of the victorl.

If he had played some of the first team players and they had got injured he would have got murdered especially if Macca,Josh or god forbid Podge had got injured.

The team he put out against a must win Tranmere was NOT  a disgrace as some have mentioned.

That was as much a insult to them lads such as Venny as the ALLEGED snub by Hurst on our fans WHICH I DO NOT believe for one minute.

Hurst HAS PRAISED THE FANS ON MANY OCCASIONS despite selective memories  by a few on here.

Lets all pull together it's easy to slag people and players off when things don't go right.

Just thank god those magnificent fans there yesterday don't have the same ABUSIVE views as SOME on here.

UTM.

Are you one of them abusive ones mrs doyle because i know for a fact you have given hurst alot of stick on here recently and even told him to fvck off a few times, now i can find them posts for you if you need your memory refreshing ?

Thats the thing with this board , alot of people in big glass houses like to have a go at throwing stones.

Quoted from HertsGTFC

Just looking at the table we have only taken 6 points from 5 of the bottom 12 teams this season. Get Venny, Omar and Clifton on.  

Luckily we dont play them in the play offs  ;)

Quoted from jonnyboy82

Are you one of them abusive ones mrs doyle because i know for a fact you have given hurst alot of stick on here recently and even told him to fvck off a few times, now i can find them posts for you if you need your memory refreshing ?

Thats the thing with this board , alot of people in big glass houses like to have a go at throwing stones.

Guilty as charged Johnny boy only GTFC can do this to me lol

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Agree with what Ska says here. I, like many, go to games to watch football; I don't go looking for approval from anyone for it because I went of my own accord. Likewise, I'll be going to both playoff games to support the team, not because I want to show Hurst 'how much the fans mean to this club'.

Whilst we're on the subject of the playoffs, the absolutely vile opinion of Braintree makes me laugh. "It's only Braintree ffs". They must be only Braintree but they are in the playoffs because they have played good football, not allowed teams to be them and they are at this level on merit, as are we. The big bollox attitude to many teams in this league is sickening; how many championship clubs last season were saying "it's only Bournemouth ffs" and look where they are now.

I like to have ambition to be higher than where we are but to believe we should be higher because we "have the best fans in league" is pitiful tbh.