⚽ Match Thread vs. Grimsby Town FC 11.03.25 [EFL L2]

[OchPie]

Mentioned it on this thread .Charlie Slater spoke of it in commentary on SKY

Yep, just curious what the disease actually was and how it gets prevented next season, but can't find that kind of detail.

[magicianpie]

Looking at the table on GD we should be 3rd. If we can just keep some key players fit and functional for the last few matches, we can still snag an auto-spot

This is the answer really. Keep our best players in the team/squad and we should win enough games to go up. Without them it?s play offs at best. So tight down to 9th

Apologies if duplications occur. I?ve just had to post this 3 times?

[Stan Marshall]

Felt strange going to bed in a good mood, last night, and waking up, this morning, happy and contented. The icing on the cake was that Stags interview! A good night all round. COYPs

[GrimsbySteve]

I thought you looked a team who were pretty low on confidence first half , if we had got 1 I suspect you might have folded but we lacked that bit of quality or final pass to finish it off .

Second half no complaints you deserved the win on that I thought we looked shot and you got stronger and there was only 1 winner .

Our pitch is the worst it's ever been it always used to be top notch I'm not sure what's happened but it's not helpful for anyone or makes it easy for a free flowing game .

Good luck for the rest of the season
Steve

[MAD_MAGPIE]

The players are clearly playing for Maynard as that showed with a battling performance.
Whilst I dont believe in Maynard, a win is the most important result and if he backs that up and keeps winning then I will be delighted for him as the club is bigger and more important than any individual.

Not once throughout SM?s tenure have I ever felt that the players are not playing for SM or the club. I believe the club moved away from signing such disruptive characters along time ago. It?s league two and some players are not always going to be on top form. Also we have some new young players who are going to take time like Abbott did to get used to the way we play along with the physicality of league two and if they make errors it can affect their confidence. Having experienced players like Didzy on the pitch and around the dressing room will help. There is no doubt it was a big win last night and was much needed and Didzy making his return and a sealing the deal was the lift that everyone needed. Sets us up nicely now for Saturday?s game against Chesterfield at home.

This is where we the fans need to be and can be the 12th man. Let?s get Meadow Lane rocking.

[cher1]

That's not the one I'm talking about, this is the one with Jake, it's even better!

https://www.facebook.com/10003512116...40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

[Old_pie]

On a different note, has anyone got any concrete info about the rumours of a grass disease spreading across football pitches? Seen/heard it mentioned a few times in the last days but nothing I can see in news media.

They've not long had a major relay of the pitch - see https://gtfc.co.uk/work-on-the-pitch-has-begun/

Maybe they need to get Green Thumb in. Or maybe a too pure a pitch can't stand up to nature as ours seems to be not thriving as much as expected.

[Pie-eyed&legless]

Let?s hope we dont go and sign an unknown 18 year old goalkeeper now?we need to make it count with an experienced goalie who will play instead of slocombe

But Slocombe played well according to those at the match

[1955pie]

I thought you looked a team who were pretty low on confidence first half , if we had got 1 I suspect you might have folded but we lacked that bit of quality or final pass to finish it off .

Second half no complaints you deserved the win on that I thought we looked shot and you got stronger and there was only 1 winner .

Our pitch is the worst it's ever been it always used to be top notch I'm not sure what's happened but it's not helpful for anyone or makes it easy for a free flowing game .

Good luck for the rest of the season
Steve

Very gracious. Good luck yourself Steve. I hope you go up but only if Notts do.

[1955pie]

But Slocombe played well according to those at the match

Still need somebody decent in case of further injury. I still remember last season but he was playing behind our ?new defence? last might.