| Match thread: Grimsby, League Cup 19:05 - Aug 14 with 14264 views | 442Dale |
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| Match thread: Grimsby, League Cup on 22:04 - Aug 14 with 3304 views | kiwidale |
How did Halifax look?... Ive got a soft spot for traditional northern teams like Fax and Stanley, would love to see Halifax town back in league football. | |
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| Match thread: Grimsby, League Cup on 22:42 - Aug 14 with 3057 views | sandy_dale |
Post match interview focused on us not being ruthless infront of goal. Didn’t look impressed at all. Will we get a player in before the end of the loan window? Be worried if we don’t after those comments | | | |
| Match thread: Grimsby, League Cup on 22:43 - Aug 14 with 3056 views | James1980 |
In a recent interview Hilly said he picks the players based on the team being played, but if Ollie isn't picked on Saturday. I am really going to start wondering if players are told not to shoot from outside the area. | |
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| Match thread: Grimsby, League Cup on 22:55 - Aug 14 with 3050 views | DaleAddict |
On paper McNulty might not be individually better than any of those three, but I think we defend better with him in the side. The three goals we conceded in the first half on Saturday all came from collectively soft defending; no one individual to blame but a team weakness. McNulty might not be able to knock a nice pass 50 yards, and he makes some glaring errors that are easy to criticise, but he can defend basic situations. It might be a complete coincidence, McNulty might have nothing to do with it, but when you find that you somehow concede fewer goals with a certain player in your backline then it's worth sticking with him. Purely on the basis that we've won two out of two and only conceded once with him the side I'd start him on Saturday. It might not work, but in August you can afford to find out what works and what doesn't, and we certainly can't afford to defend like we did against Peterborough and ever expect to get away with it. | |
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| Match thread: Grimsby, League Cup on 23:25 - Aug 14 with 2981 views | JimmyRustler |
I just had a quick look at the Grimsby forum and one of the posts suggests that we looked good but toothless up front. If they can see it... | | | |
| Match thread: Grimsby, League Cup on 01:22 - Aug 15 with 2841 views | JimmyRustler |
Yeah I know - saying we looked good is pretty complimentary in itself | | | |
| Match thread: Grimsby, League Cup on 03:23 - Aug 15 with 2768 views | davidab2202 |
When your first 2 home games have meant that you have watched 2 defeats and seen your side concede 6 goals(and we may be in the same position come next week)then the opposition may well look useful | | | |
| Match thread: Grimsby, League Cup on 06:21 - Aug 15 with 2699 views | ColDale |
Alan Buckley's grandson was on the bench for Grimsby | | | |
| Match thread: Grimsby, League Cup on 07:18 - Aug 15 with 2608 views | aleanddale |
Excellent stuff two goals and a clean sheet away from home.
when is the draw for round 2.
Nottingham Forest Away please!  | | | |
| Match thread: Grimsby, League Cup on 09:32 - Aug 15 with 2424 views | Nigeriamark |
Although Rathbone will get the plaudits for his 2 very good goals, Andy Cannon was also superb last night. Camps would struggle in my opinion to start ahead of either of them if it is based on current form but let's see what Hill does
Still a bit worrying about the possession we are getting but lack of shots or chances created. A few times last night there was a shooting opportunity but a side pass to keep position was the option taken
Pleased with the result and to see some lesser used players get a run last night. Will be interesting to see who did enough to get in on Saturday | | | |
| Match thread: Grimsby, League Cup on 09:54 - Aug 15 with 2380 views | ColDale |
Think thats 8 wins out of 9 against Grimsby now, with Hill in charge for 7 of the wins. Can't remember us doing so well against an individual side that consistently. | | | |
| Match thread: Grimsby, League Cup on 10:50 - Aug 15 with 2304 views | Daley_Lama |
Think we have a record of W5 D1 L0 agsinst someone else recently, not obsessed enough to look it up though. | |
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| Match thread: Grimsby, League Cup on 13:41 - Aug 15 with 2172 views | Shun |
No.27 gets mentioned as the best player on the pitch and a player who controlled the midfield - is that Cannon? | | | |
| Match thread: Grimsby, League Cup on 13:51 - Aug 15 with 2147 views | TVOS1907 |
Yes, he wears 27!
He had an excellent game, but my only criticism would be that he was afraid to shoot when chances opened up for him a number of times on the edge of the area, something the manager has alluded to.
What's the worse that could happen?
I also remember his goal v AFC Wimbledon in March which went in off a wicked deflection. | |
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| Match thread: Grimsby, League Cup on 15:53 - Aug 15 with 2037 views | 1907 |
My thoughts for what their worth.
Playing 5 at the back away from home works swimmingly.
Playing 5 at the back at home, doesn't.
Its great being able to soak up pressure & hit teams on the counter when we are away from home but I think we need a different tactic whilst at home.
We need to be more offensive with more players in advanced positions, instead of behind the ball. | | | |
| Match thread: Grimsby, League Cup on 16:12 - Aug 15 with 1989 views | D_Alien |
It's an interesting point, but I'd feel inclined to retain the system both home & away, if only to instill consistency and clarity within the squad. Exceptions might be playing a non-league team at home in a cup tie, but even then, there's another point in favour of retaining 532
The system allows just about maximum flexibility in how it's deployed, in that attacking wingbacks should be able to bomb forward more often at home with the back three providing cover. The defensive midfielder should also be free to advance for the same reason, and indeed one of the CBs too should feel confident enough to take the ball well into the opponent's half. We saw MJ do this last Saturday. The key is adaptability, and the players having the footballing intelligence to use the scope within the system to its best advantage. Whatever formation you put out, it's only as good as the players [Post edited 15 Aug 2018 16:30]
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| Match thread: Grimsby, League Cup on 17:31 - Aug 15 with 1907 views | TVOS1907 |
Good job we had Cosh Lillis between the sticks! | |
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| Match thread: Grimsby, League Cup on 18:40 - Aug 15 with 1838 views | fitzochris |
He was Tosh Lillis when he got caught in possession. | |
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| Match thread: Grimsby, League Cup on 18:42 - Aug 15 with 1835 views | judd |
I did hear someone refer to Nosh but can't for the life of me think why... | |
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| Match thread: Grimsby, League Cup on 19:14 - Aug 15 with 1794 views | 100notout |
Conrad Logan? | |
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| Match thread: Grimsby, League Cup on 19:55 - Aug 15 with 1704 views | Dickydaler |
I agree with you, but I wonder if the fact that he had already had two scuffed shots and maybe that put him off shooting. | | | |
| Match thread: Grimsby, League Cup on 19:58 - Aug 15 with 1695 views | TVOS1907 |
Possibly, but it shouldn't. | |
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