5 changes...... team news at 2

No pressure then Clifton.

UTFM

No summerfield, no Hall Johnson. Seems to be 3 CM’s and then dj, maybe behind the front 2?

#GTFC XI: McKeown, Mills, Clarke (c), Collins, Dixon, Berrett, Rose, Clifton, Jaiyesimi, Cardwell, Hooper.

Subs: Killip, Matt, Vernam, Dembele, Suliman, Osborne, Kelly

Erm........ well 😔

Good luck to young Harry, great to see him given a chance.

5 changes and Berrett still there. Too late to turn the car around?

Quoted from Mikey_345

#GTFC XI: McKeown, Mills, Clarke (c), Collins, Dixon, Berrett, Rose, Clifton, Jaiyesimi, Cardwell, Hooper.

Subs: Killip, Matt, Vernam, Dembele, Suliman, Osborne, Kelly

Erm........ well 😔

Good luck to young Harry, great to see him given a chance.

So surely we'll win today and he'll score a hat trick after finally being given the chance to show he's a top class player after being held back for so long. Lots of people here already know he's a top class player who will win points on his own.

What a team selection. Looks like it's been drawn out of a hat full of names. Still insists on sticking with Berrett, Dixon and Hooper.

What does Suliman need to do to get a game? Vernam and Dembele on bench!.

Cannot see a goal coming from this lot. Have decided to give the game a miss today as I'm depressed enough without adding to it. Hope my absenteeism results in a positive result.

The sooner we have a Manager in place that has some sort of idea the better.
What a shambles. You couldn't make it up.

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Fair play to him for at least trying something new, not ideal but at least it's not the same old.

Are Summerfield and Hall-Johnson injured?

Thought H-J was one of the few who had a half decent game last week. Ditto Summerfield (for a number of weeks)

Has Wilko lost it already (did he ever have it?) there are three on the bench (Vernam Dembele ans Suliman) who I would prefer to start.

Quoted from lancspontooner

5 changes and Berrett still there. Too late to turn the car around?

Inexplicable to me.

What does MacAlister have to do to get a game?

In Summerfield injured? He put in a real shift last week, unlike Berrett.

Quoted from Tradjazz

What a team selection. Looks like it's been drawn out of a hat full of names.

I don't think all the names were even in the hat!  :)

No CM on the bench yet MacAlister not even on the bench!

Think a couple of those changes are good both Clifton, Cardwell and DJ for example but some are still getting in the side that they have absolutley no right to do.

Why bother bringing Suliman if your not going to put him in especially after the goals we are shipping!

Bold changes , I hope Wilky gets a result today with that line up .

What a complete mess of a team with some random selections, and places for others who have proved they're not up to it time and again. When will this nightmare end?

Wow!
That's some kind of change, but then again, might be exactly what we need. We'll, glad I decided to go now, at least it will be I interesting! 🙄

Who would be a football manager.!  Whatever you do, you get stick.

For some strange reason I am feeling really positive about this game.
Grimsby to steal it 1 - 0

Is that a 4-3-3? DJ and Hooper have both played out wide previously.

Not sure why Summerfield not in. Must surely be injured.

Scott Vernons obviously taken a punishment of being dropped from the squad for his rude gesture to the fans.

Ballsey line-up. Hope it works and finally a chance for cardwell and clifton to prove they are worth a place in the team on a regular basis

PW giveth with one hand and taketh away with the other..

Quoted from fleabag1970

Bold changes , I hope Wilky gets a result today with that line up .

Leaving it means defeat possibly a heavy defeat so what choice did he have

Fair play to PW . He’s given a few players a chance . It’s up to them to prove their worth it . He hasn’t got a lot to lose tbh .

You really couldn't make it up!

Who'd be a football manager? Bring Clifton into the team they said.. He's a local lad and deserves his chance, he'll give his all for the team they said. Wilko brings Clifton in = wrong decision and gets berated for it!

Step out of Slades shadow they said... Be your own man Wilko, pick YOUR team in YOUR image... Make changes... Make a difference! Wilko. Makes 5 changes = wrong decision and gets berated for it!

I'm absolutely certain that Wilko could have picked XI different starting XI's and he would be wrong!

What COULD Wilko actually have done today to please the masses??!!?? Not a lot I fear! Unfortunately I think there are too many who are just happy to moan about anything and everything!

I actually think this is a very brave team selection, he could have played it safe and stuck with the same old hoping for things to change but he has gone all out and picked a team he clearly thinks can do the job and fair play to him for that!

Who knows, he may have struck gold with this selection... It may also blow up in his face but at least give the guy and the team a chance before you slaughter him! We may just be surprised!

#UTM!

McAllister is fit and ready to play , he told me himself which makes the fact that berrett gets in every week more strange .

No hall Johnson no dembele maybe injured but glad I saved my 18 quid today as I'm simply drained of motivation and any urge to go today.

Not felt like this for a while it's a strange feeling but as much as I hate to say it I simply can't get my head around the whole feeling of the club right now.

Hero or flop..... Wilko will be judged at 4.45.

Just put the ball in their net more then they do ours

Quoted from chaos33

Well...

Fair play for picking Clifton. He deserves a chance.

He could have left out Berrett (FFS what has he EVER done?)Dixon, Hooper who've proved, time and again, that they are cr@p. No Ben Davies in the squad. Is he injured or ill? Ditto Summerfield - possibly the two pro's who shown proper commitment this season. The hot loan striker from Leeds? Not in the squad.
It just looks like a thrown together, raffle style selection to me from a man who doesn't know what he's doing in a management role.

Wilkes and Davies both currently injured.

I give up,, berrett over any of the others is beyond me,, another £20 saved ,, he must out bid the others to get a game

All i can think of is Berrett must be one of those that just does it in training.

Not many contracted for next season i think inc Berrett so you may find he might get released.  

Chesterfield 1 up

Quoted from RonMariner

Inexplicable to me.

What does MacAlister have to do to get a game?  Be 100% fit ?

In Summerfield injured? He put in a real shift last week, unlike Berret t.Agree      

Morecambe 1 up

Quoted from sapper mariner

Just put the ball in their net more then they do ours

great idea, you should be the new manager ... laugh out oud

FGR 1 up

Is Macalister on a normal contract or one where he gets extra if he plays, this might explain why he never gets a game( Fenty picking the team)

Quoted from Mighty_Mariner

You really couldn't make it up!

Who'd be a football manager? Bring Clifton into the team they said.. He's a local lad and deserves his chance, he'll give his all for the team they said. Wilko brings Clifton in = wrong decision and gets berated for it!

Step out of Slades shadow they said... Be your own man Wilko, pick YOUR team in YOUR image... Make changes... Make a difference! Wilko. Makes 5 changes = wrong decision and gets berated for it!

I'm absolutely certain that Wilko could have picked XI different starting XI's and he would be wrong!

What COULD Wilko actually have done today to please the masses??!!?? Not a lot I fear! Unfortunately I think there are too many who are just happy to moan about anything and everything!

I actually think this is a very brave team selection, he could have played it safe and stuck with the same old hoping for things to change but he has gone all out and picked a team he clearly thinks can do the job and fair play to him for that!

Who knows, he may have struck gold with this selection... It may also blow up in his face but at least give the guy and the team a chance before you slaughter him! We may just be surprised!

#UTM!

Half the people who claim to be fans on here don't actually know what they want and don't have answers to the questions they are asking of the management or owners.

Wish most would just stop moaning and start being positive and getting behind the team. Operation Promotion didn't get us promoted but the positivity wave that followed it throughout the season did.

Quoted from Gaffer58

Is Macalister on a normal contract or one where he gets extra if he plays, this might explain why he never gets a game( Fenty picking the team)

He has not got 100% fit yet,

He has only played the odd game in 2 years then picks up a new injury or his old one returns,

He needs at least 4 full games before he is ready to play for us,

He went to York to do that but did not play much before an injury again.

Non town but why the hell did Chris Coleman leave Wales for Sunderland lol

FGR 2-0 up not looking good

FGR 2 up

Could they send us down on the last day 😮

C'mon town

how are we playing ?

Didn't take long.

Didn't take long.

0-1

Onething ive noticed on btsport is everytime lincoln score town concede ffs

intercourse off hooper

I knew that excrement would happen lol. These people barely count as professional footballers

Hooper. Couldn't hit a barn door from 12 yards. What a joke!!!

flipping joke I’m pleased I stayed away today

We better hope things change because with Morecombe 3 up, Chesterfeild winning and FGR 2 up, we will be in deep, deep do do if we don't get anything out of this game.

Cheltenham winning too

Never mind lads, we're only 1 down. Plenty of time to go. UTM.

We are doomed !!! We’re on are way back to non league for good and probably out of business !!

They had about 4 players in the box when Hooper took his pen.

Apparently retake laws don't apply in league 2???🙃

Thanks Slade

You could write this before the game. Town totally on top without actually creating much, they get a penalty from nothing (no way a pen) we get one at other end immediately (dubious) and miss it. Depressing stuff.

Quoted from OllieGTFC

We are doomed !!! We’re on are way back to non league for good and probably out of business !!

First of all we are not going down and secondly if we do we'll be top 6, everyone will be behind the team again, getting excited about promotion or playoffs. More importantly we'll actually win a few!

Quoted from Mikoo

They had about 4 players in the box when Hooper took his pen.

Apparently retake laws don't apply in league 2???🙃

Grasping at straws. I guess that's all we have left for the endless losses. "but it wasn't fair!" No excuses, Hooper is garbage and couldn't score a goal if he knew he'd be shot if he missed.

Quoted from Mikoo

They had about 4 players in the box when Hooper took his pen.

Apparently retake laws don't apply in league 2???🙃

Oh please don't lets start 'the ref was crap' excuse it just doesn't wash anymore - its rolled out every flipping week either on here or by the manager - its us who are crap

Quoted from Kris2

Grasping at straws. I guess that's all we have left for the endless losses. "but it wasn't fair!" No excuses, Hooper is garbage and couldn't score a goal if he knew he'd be shot if he missed.

You mean if he was to try to shoot him self he would miss!

Hows borh Harrys done?

Clifton very good, Cardwell pretty anonymous

Quoted from Badger57

Clifton very good, Cardwell pretty anonymous

Thanks Badger

So, if it stays like this FGR go above us, Vale and Morecombe would be one point behind, each with game in hand.

We really need Swindon and Colchester to do us a favour against Chesterfield and Barnet today.

Fooking Clarke is a fooking liability..

What an embarrassing challenge for their pen..

Get that useless twatt away from the team..

Getting tired of saying how shite he is..

Surely the Villa lad knows better..

Red cross all ya like.. I know I'm right..

Anyone else notice our goal looked huge when they had  their pen and theirs looked tiny when we had ours?

Quoted from Bigdog

Fooking Clarke is a fooking liability..

What an embarrassing challenge for their pen..

Get that useless twatt away from the team..

Getting tired of saying how shite he is..

Surely the Villa lad knows better..

Red cross all ya like.. I know I'm right..

Why the fuk we let Pearson go for that donkey just astounds me, thanks for that Slade you kunt 😡

Don't worry BD 90% are out of contract so im sure you wont see them next year.  Maybe too late but now its about how big your balls are and we know Hooper hasnt any lol.

crew take the lead

Ffs crewe

Wow, today could be awful. Only need Barnet to be winning for a full house of bad results for us.

5 corners, 5 shots and nothing on target. Grim

We could be 3rd bottom by next week (wallbash)(wallbash2)

Town desperately need a goal now - most relegation rivals hitting form.

[quote=120919]WERE GOING DOWN, WERE GOING DOWN, WERE GOING DOWN 👏👏👏👏 bring the Red Cross on, I’ll put my life on it we back in non league next season

Quoted from OllieGTFC

[quote=120919]WERE GOING DOWN, WERE GOING DOWN, WERE GOING DOWN 👏👏👏👏 bring the Red Cross on, I’ll put my life on it we back in non league next season

Alright. Don't flipping rub it in.

What an utterly useless set of losers. Top down. Shame on you all. You're taking us down.

Any protests yet from the crowd ?

Has their keeper had to make a save yet ?

And we've also had a penalty. 😶

Sad to say but Wilko will take us down.

Get someone in this week that can get this shower out of their comfort zone and start kicking @rse.

Mr Fenty you need to act fast before you become a club legend.   Twice

Don't blame the players they can't help being shite. Most of them don't want to be playing for Grimsby Town (and hopefully absolutely none of them will be next season)

The man to blame is Slade, sitting comfortably at home with a smirk on his fat face. In a way I wish we hadn't sacked him - if we are going to go down I wish he was still in post to get all the flak, not sure Wilko will deserve it  (as much as Slade anyway)

I hope aother ex player doesnt takes down 😔

Barnet winning now

BARNET ARE WINNING WHAT A BRILLIANT DAY FOR US

The writings on the wall.  Barnet 1up

BARNET NOW WINNING. FULL HOUSE> BINGO

Go on Crewe lol

Oh my flipping god, I just can't believe what seeing, the other teams at the bottom of the table are showing some pride, passion and fight, sadly we haven't got any of that 😟

If we go down does it count as a relegation on Slade's cv, it should because he is to blame 100%

Quoted from Tradjazz

BARNET NOW WINNING. FULL HOUSE> BINGO

Not yet, only Port Vale not winning out of the bottom six.

Quoted from gytone

Oh my flipping god, I just can't believe what seeing, the other teams at the bottom of the table are showing some pride, passion and fight, sadly we haven't got any of that 😟

Because they are all gaining confidence on how inept we are.

The others scores couldn’t be any worse for us. We are doomed

Quoted from gytone

, the other teams at the bottom of the table are showing some pride, passion and fight, sadly we haven't got any of that 😟

The biggest problem is our lot haven't got any skill or ability , they are just shite players (with no pride passion or fight either)

Quoted from gytone

Oh my flipping god, I just can't believe what seeing, the other teams at the bottom of the table are showing some pride, passion and fight, sadly we haven't got any of that 😟

They have none of that left to give, most of these players know they are out of contract in a few months or just on loan. They don't have to live with failure if they go down they just move on. This is the most gutless bunch of tossers we've ever assembled into a team. Only there for the money with no care what happens every week. They can talk big in interviews but on the pitch they don't care just going through the motions. Good riddance to the lot of them at the end of the season. If Fenty dares offer any of them a new contract I will boycott next season too.

3rd bottom is looming fast. Only 6 points clear of 2nd bottom having played a game more. We look doomed and clueless. Looks like we are lucky to score none again!!!!

What if any substitutions be made?

Slade is not the only one to blame.

The board, as a whole, have to take a huge portion of the blame. They decided to employ him and it was their decision as a whole to give him more time.

Atleast we'll be on btsport if we go down lol

I think if I were Wilko I'd quit, He is on a hiding to nothing, getting all the shite (and more than his share of blame if we go down) I don't see there is anything in it for him to stay, if he has any sense he will tell Fenty where to poke it should he be offered it permanently

Quoted from Ipswin

The biggest problem is our lot haven't got any skill or ability , they are just shite players (with no pride passion or fight either)

AND

A few of them were on trial for a while before SLADE thought they were GOOD enough. !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Quoted from Ipswin

Don't blame the players they can't help being shite. Most of them don't want to be playing for Grimsby Town (and hopefully absolutely none of them will be next season)

The man to blame is Slade, sitting comfortably at home with a smirk on his fat face. In a way I wish we hadn't sacked him - if we are going to go down I wish he was still in post to get all the flak, not sure Wilko will deserve it  (as much as Slade anyway)

The man to blame is your new mate Fenty. If he'd pulled his flipping finger out and got rid before January when most could see it coming, we'd have much more of a chance.

How crazy was it allow Clements, Osborne and Jones to leave during the window ? And yet not spend any money on fees

Ooo red card no point getting excited we still won’t score

Exeter down to 10 men  cmon town last 10 give it your all

This 'match thread' is poor. Just another post of people ranting about Slade and Fenty. I've read the whole thread and no idea about the game at all. Any chance somone can post updates of the game, subs, chances (either sides but more likely theirs) etc and save the rants for after.

**edit** I now know someone's been sent off.

Well I’m not at the game but we’ve not had any chances since September

Town have to make the extra man count - goal is needed.

Probably because Nowts happening!

On your scooter sunny

Quoted from Lambretta Mariner

This 'match thread' is poor. Just another post of people ranting about Slade and Fenty. I've read the whole thread and no idea about the game at all. Any chance somone can post updates of the game, subs, chances (either sides but more likely theirs) etc and save the rants for after.

Why don't you read one of the text services then if you don't want opinion?

Much better performance this week - we've only conceded one as opposed to our usual 3  ;)

What a flipping shower of shite from top to bottom. It's pretty difficult to go down out of a division with only 2 relegation spots. Well done John, you're going to manage it twice.

If we go down JF get Luke Gerrard

Quoted from KingstonMariner

Why don't you read one of the text services then if you don't want opinion?

Thank you. I'll do that.  ;)

Being positive, crowd's up above 4000 too.

Quoted from KingstonMariner

Being positive, crowd's up above 4000 too.

Bet it won't be next home game.

As far as I recall neither keeper has had a single save to make. Exeter very poor, we're worse.  :o

Quoted from Badger57

As far as I recall neither keeper has had a single save to make. Exeter very poor, we're worse.  :o

More importantly, were the tights nice and warm?

Quoted from Kris2

Bet it won't be next home game.

It will if Fenty pulls his finger out

At least his list is one shorter now !

Quoted from Abdul19

What a flipping shower of shite from top to bottom. It's pretty difficult to go down out of a division with only 2 relegation spots. Well done John, you're going to manage it twice.

I still don't think we will go down. Its still in our hands, we play three of the clubs below us all at BP, we aren't relying on other results going our way (at the moment) 9 points from those three games is an absolute must. 100% behind the team, no protests, no booing, no abuse just a fantastic BP support.

Save the excrement for FGR away if the worst has happened

Quoted from Badger57

You could write this before the game. Town totally on top without actually creating much, they get a penalty from nothing (no way a pen) we get one at other end immediately (dubious) and miss it. Depressing stuff.

Theirs was a clear penalty, excrement tackle by Clarke

We haven't won in 13 games... Other relegation teams have either won or drew today. It's not looking good...

Quoted from Ipswin

I still don't think we will go down. Its still in our hands, we play three of the clubs below us all at BP, we aren't relying on other results going our way (at the moment) 9 points from those three games is an absolute must. 100% behind the team, no protests, no booing, no abuse just a fantastic BP support.

Save the excrement for FGR away if the worst has happened

I agree with that ipswin but bit late now.

Quoted from Harry Haddock

It will if Fenty pulls his finger out

What exactly do you want him to do? Chances are with the poor squad we have that the new man won't suddenly start winning games either (unless he plays himself of course!)  :)

Quoted from KingstonMariner

More importantly, were the tights nice and warm?

Lovely thanks, might wear them more often..... Oops!  ;)

Quoted from horsforthmariner

How crazy was it allow Clements, Osborne and Jones to leave during the window ? And yet not spend any money on fees

Total insanity.

It as if we are trying to get relegated.

Quoted from KingstonMariner

Being positive, crowd's up above 4000 too.

Cheap ticket offer boosted the numbers

Morecombe scored four today. That's about ten games worth for us.

Well, barring a miracle we're going down because despite trying hard today I'm afraid there just isn't a goal in this side. Nobody coming in can do  a thing about that.  :o

Quoted from RonMariner

Total insanity.

It as if we are trying to get relegated.

I have thought this since the vote of confidence for RS in January who then proceeded to get rid of 3 of our better midfielders whilst filling the squad with strikers.
There is no logic behind the debacle that was January.
Perhaps JF is missing his annual visit to Wembley.
Or perhaps ..............

Quoted from Badger57

Well, barring a miracle we're going down because despite trying hard today I'm afraid there just isn't a goal in this side. Nobody coming in can do  a thing about that.  :o

I agree. I think we have had it.

We have ben easily the worst team in this division (and therefore the country!) for the last two months.

6 goals in 14 games? How on earth can any team be that dire in L2?.

Well done Fenty. By sticking with Slade too long and allowing him to sell our best players you have made us the worst team in the land.  Again.

Yes that was me on the radio talking more rubbish  ;D ;D ;D ;D

Quoted from Ipswin

I still don't think we will go down. Its still in our hands, we play three of the clubs below us all at BP, we aren't relying on other results going our way (at the moment) 9 points from those three games is an absolute must. 100% behind the team, no protests, no booing, no abuse just a fantastic BP support.

Save the excrement for FGR away if the worst has happened

Fair points but I just can't see where a win is coming from. It's not like the woods run where we drew a lot - we've lost 10/13. Speaking of Woods, winning no games between now and the end of the season would extend the run to 25 games - exactly the same as 09/10.

Maybe an off the bottom winner next week can spark something, here's hoping!

I actually thought we played better today.
Just missing that final touch.
Zak Mills should play every match
Collins should play every match
DJ should play every match
Hurry up Ben Davies, Jackson we need you!

You couldn’t Make it up!
They score their penalty, we miss ours!
When you are struggling nothing goes your way.
All the teams below us won too!
Grrrrrrrrrr!!
Feeling depressed

Quoted from jonnyboy82

Yes that was me on the radio talking more rubbish  ;D ;D ;D ;D

You agree it was rubbish then?

I always wondered what sort of idiot rang into these radio stations

Quoted from Ipswin

You agree it was rubbish then?

I always wondered what sort of idiot rang into these radio stations

The kind who give a toss about there club and not sit behind a keyboard calling someone an idiot while looking like a bigger one themselves.

;D

[url]http://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/competitions/league-two/11266382/grimsby-0-1-exeter[/url]

the pen is truly awful. dont know why but when the lad got sent off someone from the lower findus throws the ball to their keeper

Quoted from Ipswin

You agree it was rubbish then?

I always wondered what sort of idiot rang into these radio stations

arrogant sharp object

Absolutely devastated

Probably going to get lots of red crosses, but wouldn't Martin Allen fancy managing us for the remaining games? Defo would not want him long term if we stayed up. Been in the dog fight before and has survived - he knows what it's about. Might even stick around IF we do go down and I'm sure he'd be the man to take us back up.

Just hate how naive John is right now. We're in trouble.

Quoted from DaleGTFC

Absolutely devastated

Probably going to get lots of red crosses, but wouldn't Martin Allen fancy managing us for the remaining games? Defo would not want him long term if we stayed up. Been in the dog fight before and has survived - he knows what it's about. Might even stick around IF we do go down and I'm sure he'd be the man to take us back up.

Just hate how naive John is right now. We're in trouble.

Something drastic needs to happen in the next couple of days - like Martin Allen to give us any hope. It needs a panic response to a really difficult situation we find ourselves in.

Forget about long term, or even medium term, we need to pay big bucks to somebody who has done it before to come in for the last 11 games and stop the slide.

I don't think he will do it though, and myself I think we have blown it.

Quoted from lew chaterleys lover

Something drastic needs to happen in the next couple of days - like Martin Allen to give us any hope. It needs a panic response to a really difficult situation we find ourselves in.

Forget about long term, or even medium term, we need to pay big bucks to somebody who has done it before to come in for the last 11 games and stop the slide.

I don't think he will do it though, and myself I think we have blown it.

We need 3 wins and 3 draws at least. It won't happen regardless of who comes in as the squad is not good enough in either box, not their fault BTW.

For whatever reason Slade & Fenty have allowed the better players to leave the club and replaced them with zero quality which is what we saw yesterday and in recent weeks.

Since winning promotion I find it hard to identify when this club has made a good decision both on and off the field. The below need to share the blame,

- Hurst - Amond
- Bignot - squad size
- Slade - Just completely clueless e.g. Pearson
- Fenty - See above!
  
It's over we are going down and need to think about how we don't end up like Stockport & York with a  double drop.  

Quoted from HertsGTFC

We need 3 wins and 3 draws at least. It won't happen regardless of who comes in as the squad is not good enough in either box, not their fault BTW.

For whatever reason Slade & Fenty have allowed the better players to leave the club and replaced them with zero quality which is what we saw yesterday and in recent weeks.

Since winning promotion I find it hard to identify when this club has made a good decision both on and off the field. The below need to share the blame,

- Hurst - Amond
- Bignot - squad size
- Slade - Just completely clueless e.g. Pearson
- Fenty - See above!
  
It's over we are going down and need to think about how we don't end up like Stockport & York with a  double drop.  

Yes I am afraid that every single one of those chickens is coming home to roost, and the brains behind it all is one JS Fenty.