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The Fishy News Stories

 30-Apr-2002 The Bell Tolls for ITV Digital
ITV Digital are to switch off their pay-TV channels at 7am on Wednesday morning, and the firm is set for liquidation.
 30-Apr-2002 New Moves On Contracts!
Paul Groves wants Terry Cooke to stay and is about to offer him a deal and Groves also moves to retain Boulding and Ford.
 29-Apr-2002 Contracts: Club Statement
Grimsby Town club Chairman Peter Furneaux explains the current position regarding contract talks.
 29-Apr-2002 Accolades For Daryl Clare!
Daryl Clare returns to the football league with Boston United and is awarded the Golden Boot. How times change!
 28-Apr-2002 Conoco Stadium Meeting
The next stage in the planning process is on Tuesday when NELC meet to listen to local residents' objections to the ground.
 28-Apr-2002 Bluebird Manager Feeling Chirpy!
Former Town boss Lennie Lawrence wishes to thank GTFC for giving him the sack. Now he's leading Cardiff into the play-offs.
 27-Apr-2002 Hull City Friendly Date Set
Town have pencilled in their first pre-season friendly against neighbours Hull City on Friday July 26th.
 27-Apr-2002 Boulding And Ford: Latest News On Contracts!
The latest update on the contract saga of Boulding and Ford with Lennie Lawrence bowing out!
 26-Apr-2002 Pair Turn Down Contracts
Michael Boulding and Simon Ford have both turned down new contract offers from the club today.
 26-Apr-2002 Boulding And Ford Offered New Contracts
The club have announced that Boulding and Ford have been offered new contracts. The waiting game begins!
 26-Apr-2002 Oster Prank Backfires
John Oster is in the headlines again as a prank with an airpistol causes damage to a team mate.
 26-Apr-2002 ITV Digital To Be Broken Up!
Ailing TV company ITV Digital is to be broken down and sold in pieces said administrators today.
 25-Apr-2002 The Ray Lucas Column: My Final Piece
Ray Lucas signs off his column for the final time, explaining why he is no longer contributing to the Fishy.
 25-Apr-2002 Buckley Leaves Imps
Former Grimsby Town boss Alan Buckley has departed from Sincil Bank "on purely financial grounds".
 25-Apr-2002 Danny Butterfield To Stay At BP?
Danny Butterfield is a free agent in the Summer. Will he be staying at Blundell Park or not?
 24-Apr-2002 Coyne Back To Tranmere!
Town 'keeper Danny Coyne looks like returning to his old club Tranmere...but only for a day!!
 24-Apr-2002 Contract Talks Have Begun!
Town player-manager Paul Groves has started the serious business of contract negotiations now the season is over.
 22-Apr-2002 Other Awards Winners
Other awards and winners at the 2001-2002 awards evening at the Winter Gardens tonight.
 22-Apr-2002 Coyne Wins Player of the Year!
Town 'keeper Danny Coyne won The Player Of The Year award tonight, and the Fishy Reader's Award as well!
 22-Apr-2002 Millwall Report Card
Dr Fishy has compiled match statistics and a report card for the Grimsby Town side that lost to Millwall 3-1.
 22-Apr-2002 21/04 Millwall 2nd Half
Tony Butcher reports on Town's final game of the season where, for once, the Mariners were playing only for pride.
 22-Apr-2002 It Doesn’t Matter Any More: Millwall Report
Tony Butcher reports on Town's final game of the season where, for once, the Mariners were playing only for pride.
 22-Apr-2002 Town Will Be Fighting To Keep Players!
Grimsby Town now have a fight on their hands to keep players as big offers roll in from "bigger" clubs.
 22-Apr-2002 Paul Groves - Looking Ahead!
Paul Groves talks about the Millwall game and looks ahead to the summer and next season in Division One.
 22-Apr-2002 Millwall 3 Grimsby Town 1
Grimsby Town lost 3-1 at the New Den meaning Millwall reached the play-offs with points to spare, and Town stayed up!.
 20-Apr-2002 Injury List 20/4
Peter Forrester brings you all the injury news ahead of Sunday's game with Millwall at The New Den.
 20-Apr-2002 Reserves Bow Out
Martin Copass looks back on a mixed season for Town's reserves, and looks ahead to next year's second string fixtures.
 20-Apr-2002 Millwall Preview
For once Town have nothing to play for against Milwall other than to gate crash the party at the New Den!
 19-Apr-2002 The Play-Off Race
Richard Lord looks at which teams are likely to finish in the play-offs on a nervous last day of the season.
 19-Apr-2002 New Move In TV Crisis
Granada's Executives have met with League chairman Keith Harris and Chief Executive David Burns.
 19-Apr-2002 Donovan's Hard Luck!
Kevin Donovan talks of his despair at being relegated after leaving Grimsby to avoid precisely that fate.
 19-Apr-2002 Players Want To Stay
Bradley Allen and other players say they want to stay at Blundell Park, despite their contracts being up in the summer.
 19-Apr-2002 Three Doubtful For Millwall Clash
Manager Paul Groves has a trio of Town players injured to think about during his preparation for the game at Millwall.
 18-Apr-2002 League Chairmen Say We Will Fight For TV Money!
League chairmen met today and will continue action against Granada and Carlton if they do not come to table.
 18-Apr-2002 3 Year Contracts For Groves's Team!
Paul Groves and his management team are to be offered new three year contracts by the club.
 17-Apr-2002 Graham Rodger Talks About His Future!
Town No. 2 Graham Rodger says his position has not yet been decided but wants to stay at Blundell Park.
 16-Apr-2002 Race To Sign Boulding!
Peter Furneaux says an offer will be made to Boulding but he cannot guarantee that he will accept.
 16-Apr-2002 Danny Coyne Says We Must Keep Our Stars!
Danny Coyne says club should move quickly to sign players who are out of contract.
 15-Apr-2002 Coyne Misses Out (Again!)
Town 'keeper Danny Coyne has failed to get deserved recognition once more in the the First Division team of the season.
 15-Apr-2002 Crucial Contract Talks Begin!
Grimsby Town are to begin the talks with manager Paul Groves and key players re. new contracts.
 15-Apr-2002 Groves Praises His Team
Paul Groves praised his full team today after their great victory on Saturday against Burnley.
 14-Apr-2002 Football League Nears Compromise
A compromise agreement over the money owed to the League by Carlton and Granada could be reached this week.
 14-Apr-2002 13/04 Burnley 2nd Half
Tony Butcher reports on the final act of The Great Escape, when Town secured their 1st Division status for another year.
 14-Apr-2002 The Future Is Now: Burnley Report
Tony Butcher reports on the final act of The Great Escape, when Town secured their 1st Division status for another year.
 14-Apr-2002 Burnley Report Card
Dr Fishy has compiled match statistics and a report card for the Grimsby Town side that beat Burnley 3-1.
 13-Apr-2002 It Went To Plan!
David Nielsen got the first goal in Norwich's 2-0 win over Barnsley, which sent the Yorkshire side down to Division Two.
 13-Apr-2002 JOB DONE!
Bradley Allen and Michael Boulding destroyed Burnley and helped Grimsby to survive in Division One for another season!
 12-Apr-2002 Injury List 12/4
Peter Forrester brings you all the injury news ahead of this weekend's big clash with Burnley at Blundell Park.
 12-Apr-2002 The Football League Reject Increased Offer!
The Football league have rejected what is described as a derisory offer from ITV Digital.
 12-Apr-2002 Club's Official Statement
Grimsby Town announced that the new ground would be known as The Conoco Stadium at a press conference this afternoon.
 12-Apr-2002 Stadium Sponsor Named!
Grimsby Town's major sponsor of the new stadium has been revealed by Radio Humberside as Conoco.
 12-Apr-2002 Paul Groves Says he has Six Strikers!
Paul Groves says he is spoiled for choice with all his front men fit for Saturday's crunch clash with Burnley.
 12-Apr-2002 GTFC Press Conference To Announce Stadium Sponsor
Grimsby Town Football Club will announce the new stadium sponsor later today at a press conference.
 12-Apr-2002 Norwegian Club Lillestrøm Target Robinson!
Norwegian Club Lillestrøm may make a move to sign Paul Robinson who is presently on loan with Grimsby Town.
 11-Apr-2002 Burnley Preview
Arguably the biggest game of the season when three points would almost certainly see Town avoid relegation.
 11-Apr-2002 Chapman For Recall?
Left-sided defender Ben Chapman looks like getting a recall to first team with Galli suspended.
 10-Apr-2002 Titanic's Crewe
Crewe's alarming slump in form continued against Birmingham and their desperate run has landed them in the relegation zone.
 09-Apr-2002 Help Each Other!
Former Grimsby striker David Nielsen has declared he will help Town survive by beating Barnsley if the Mariners beat Burnley!
 09-Apr-2002 New Kit Unveiled
Grimsby Town have revealed their new kit design for next season, which is once again sponsored by Dixon Motors.
 09-Apr-2002 Scotland To Call Up Stuart Campbell!
Scotland manager Berti Vogt is looking to call up Stuart Campbell of Grimsby Town for International duty.
 09-Apr-2002 West Ham Reported To Be Watching Boulding!
Reports today say that a premier club are watching Michael Boulding, Grimsby Town's leading striker..
 08-Apr-2002 Welcome Back Livvo!
Who said what? Livvo talks about his return at Norwich and Paul Groves adds his comments on the game.
 08-Apr-2002 We Should Have Won!
Terry Cooke scored the equaliser but said we should have won against Norwich on Saturday.
 08-Apr-2002 Norwich Report Card
Dr Fishy has compiled match statistics and a report card for the Grimsby Town side that drew 1-1 with Norwich.
 07-Apr-2002 06/04 Norwich 2nd Half
Tony Butcher reports on Town's latest adventure: coming back from a goal behind at Norwich to rescue a point.
 07-Apr-2002 Money Can’t Buy Me Livvo: Norwich Report
Tony Butcher reports on Town's latest adventure: coming back from a goal behind at Norwich to rescue a point.
 07-Apr-2002 Reserves Pipped At The Post For Promotion
Paul Wilkinson has declared that his Reserves side have all but failed in their bid to win promotion.
 06-Apr-2002 Terry Cooke's Up The Magic
Debutant Terry Cooke scored an 84th minute equaliser for Grimsby at Norwich to earn them a point.
 05-Apr-2002 Injury List 05/04
Peter Forrester brings you all the injury news ahead of this weekend's big clash with Norwich at Carrow Road.
 05-Apr-2002 Livvo Wants To Play!
Injured front man Steve Livingstone is nearing match fitness but knows he's down the pecking order at Blundell Park.
 05-Apr-2002 Manager Reveals New Faces Could Start At Norwich
Manager Paul Groves will have to change his starting line-up against Norwich as three players are doubtful
 05-Apr-2002 Norwich Preview
Town go into the first of the final trio of games against three of the Division's top sides needing several more points.
 04-Apr-2002 Robert Taylor Returns To Mariners!
Fomer Wolves striker Robert Taylor is reported to have rejoined the Mariners in a non-contract deal.
 04-Apr-2002 Grimsby Town's Big Night!
Grimsby Town's Player Awards Night is on April 22nd. Your Vote for player of the year is important.
 03-Apr-2002 Statement From League
The Football League have issued a statement regarding ITV Digital following the collapse of the TV company.
 03-Apr-2002 Livvo Back In Action!
Steve Livingstone makes his long-awaited return to action with a reserve game against Darlington.
 03-Apr-2002 Robinson Pleased With Mariners Deal!
Paul Robinson speaks about the past, present and future - and how he nearly never made it on deadline day!
 02-Apr-2002 Sheff Wed Report Card
Dr Fishy has compiled match statistics and a report card for the Grimsby Town side that drew 0-0 with Sheff Wed.
 02-Apr-2002 Fear Is The Key - 2nd Half
Tony Butcher's second half report Grimsby Vs Wimbledon.
 02-Apr-2002 Fear Is The Key!
Tony Butcher reports on the Grimsby vs Sheffield Wednesday game which ended in a 0-0 draw.
 02-Apr-2002 Post Match Comments!
Both managers said it was a tough game against Wednesday and particular mention was made of Broomes' performance.
 01-Apr-2002 Stalemate Between Mariners And Wednesday
Grimsby Town drew 0-0 with Sheffield Wednesday at Blundell Park. Allen had Town's two best chances of the match
 01-Apr-2002 Great Coates to be "Hooligans' Wembley"?
The Fishy has obtained a confidential FA report that suggests Town's new stadium will stage some England matches.
 01-Apr-2002 Grimsby to play in Scandinavian League
Sources in the Swedish media indicate that Grimsby Town are to be invited to enter a new Scandinavian League.
 01-Apr-2002 Oh My Lord!
Former Alloa Athletic apprentice and journalism student Richard Lord has signed a two year contract with Grimsby Town.

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