Grimsby Town: Mariners have 'strong budget' for new players to mount sustained promotion challenge
GRIMSBY Town managers Rob Scott and Paul Hurst will be armed with a competitive budget as they bid to put together a squad capable of challenging for promotion.
The hunt for new players will soon gather pace, and the Telegraph understands there will be few clubs in the Blue Square Bet Premier to rival Town's financial clout.
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OPTIMISTIC: Grimsby Town director John Fenty at Blundell Park. Picture: Jon Corken
Mariners shareholder and figurehead John Fenty said the budget for players is "comparable" to previous years and that the club is "well equipped" to mount a serious and sustained assault on the top spots.
Mr Fenty said: "The managers have put proposals to us that involve a squad of 22 professional players – and we tend to subscribe to that.
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"There will be chopping and changing but the managers have some fresh ideas and I am very optimistic. The managers have a had a full year in this division now and they know the level and the players very well. They are hard-working and relentless in the pursuit of new players. I take my hat off to them for that. They have been going to game after game looking at potential targets."
While new players putting pen to paper on new deals may be some way off, Mr Fenty revealed early talks had already begun with "two or three" key targets.
He said the most sought-after players in the market place are likely to either be snapped up early in the summer – or right at the end, after they have waited for the best offer to come in for them.
"Often the best players will either sign straight away if there is a really good deal on the table for them, or they will play the field and wait," he said.
Mr Fenty added that he expects transfer activity to be mainly of the incoming variety from now on, and that there has been no interest from other clubs in acquiring the services of star striker Liam Hearn.
Comments
by LincsMariner
Thursday, May 17 2012, 9:49PM
“Does Mr F have a budget for a new jumper ..........”
by lashbaby
Thursday, May 17 2012, 9:05PM
“Tazimodo a spelling error, the last ten years have been thin and thin.”
by tazimodo
Thursday, May 17 2012, 8:42PM
“A true supporter will follow the lads through thick and thin no matter what is thrown at them. Nut all the negativity that is posted on this site helps no one let;s get behind the team at look, to a positive future not put the team down before we have even started preparing for next season. UTM!”
by pontoonergy
Thursday, May 17 2012, 6:58PM
“jisdhsodkojsd ....... well said and i fully agree with you 100%,some fans just thrive on doom and gloom........ and it seems to be the ones who bellyache on here all the time ...... get a life !!!”
by Grimbarian
Thursday, May 17 2012, 5:22PM
“GYTILIDIE - "Fenty had agreed wth him and was going to put through the changes right up until the 11th hour where he had a change of heart or bottled it!! and did not go through with it. Therefore Parker walked out never to return."
Actually, you're wrong. It was the other three directors who voted against Mike Parker and John Fenty.”
by Pele08
Thursday, May 17 2012, 4:30PM
“Let's hope the fresh ideas the managers have include centre backs passing to full backs and ull backs passing to wingers sometimes instead of lumping it forward for Elds and Hearn to chase. Let's also hope Scott once or twice encourages his players. Let's also hope H and S watch the reserves and youth teams play to get an understanding of what talent is within the club. We shall see.”
by grims45
Thursday, May 17 2012, 2:53PM
“dont take long for anti fenty brigade to whinge get a life & move on as i have said before no jf means no gtfc enough said”
by thealmighty
Thursday, May 17 2012, 2:38PM
“still not going to get promotion”
by keithgtfc
Thursday, May 17 2012, 1:55PM
“what is happening to the extra cash from the bennet sale, as i know for a fact he went to Norwich for a fee of £5 million Not £3.5 million as has been suggested? is the difference being split with the two clubs and nothing more being said about it?”
by GYTILIDIE
Thursday, May 17 2012, 12:44PM
“mp-gy the simple answer is that Parker wanted a boardroom voting system that favoured those with the larger shareholdings instead of how it is now where they each board member has an equal say no matter the difference in shares owned. Fenty had agreed wth him and was going to put through the changes right up until the 11th hour where he had a change of heart or bottled it!! and did not go through with it. Therefore Parker walked out never to return.”