Grimsby Town slump to new low in defeat at Nuneaton
PAUL Hurst watched his Grimsby Town side beaten for the fourth Conference match in succession, last night – and admitted “that’s as bad as it gets.”
Struggling Nuneaton clinched a 1-0 victory on home turf, but it was the manner of the Mariners’ defeat that will alarm Town fans most.
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CHARGE: Grimsby Town defender Shaun Pearson attempts to burst through a group of Nuneaton players during last night’s 1-0 defeat in Warwickshire. Picture: Rick Byrne
Far from being overawed or outplayed by their promotion-chasing visitors, Kevin Wilkin’s battlers were the superior side for large parts of the game.
In fact, Town failed to force home keeper Lee Burge into a save across the 90 minutes, and lacked any cutting edge whatsoever.
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Rob Scott and Hurst’s men may remain in fifth place following the defeat, but it certainly wasn’t the build-up to Sunday’s FA Trophy final at Wembley that Town’s players, managers and supporters were dreaming of.
In Pictures: Nuneaton Town v Grimsby Town
“Everything was wrong,” said Hurst. “I can’t pick any positives out, apart from the fact that we turned up on time for the game. But we might as well have not bothered. That’s as bad as it gets.
“There’s all the talk of Wembley on Sunday, but I don’t see how that can be the case – apart from one or two who might think ‘I’ll be playing anyway because there’s no one else’ – no one has put their case forward to play at Wembley.
“We’ve got to pick a team to go out there. If I’m a player I’m doing everything I can to get in the team – it looks like they don’t want to play there.
“If our team we put out last night isn’t good enough to perform and beat Nuneaton – who fully deserved the victory – then we’ve got it massively wrong about the players we’ve got at the football club.”
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by geogman58
Wednesday, March 20 2013, 11:20PM
“To MidsMariner and anyone else who thinks sacking S+H at this stage in the season is a good idea : try reading the excellent article by Sean Ingle in Monday's Guardian ("Dropping Pilot Doesn't Stop Ship Going Down") for a clear explanation of why it so rarely works. I live near Wolverhampton - just look at the Championship table to see what sacking managers has done for the Wolves! See you all at Wembley on Sunday - let's reboot the season and make sure we end up there twice, like '98 all over again! UTM”
by geogman58
Wednesday, March 20 2013, 11:18PM
“To MidsMariner & anyone else who thinks sacking S&H at this stage in the season is a good idea : try reading the excellent article by Sean Ingle in Monday's Guardian ("Dropping Pilot Doesn't Stop Ship Going Down") for a clear explanation of why it so rarely works. I live near Wolverhampton - just look at the Championship table to see what sacking managers has done for the Wolves! See you all at Wembley on Sunday - let's reboot the season and make sure we end up there twice, like '98 all over again! UTM”
by geogman58
Wednesday, March 20 2013, 11:15PM
“To MidsMariner & anyone else who thinks sacking S&H at this stage in the season is a good idea : try reading the excellent article by Sean Ingle in Monday's Guardian (http://tinyurl.com/c27obsj)#start-of-comments) for a clear explanation of why it so rarely works. I live near Wolverhampton - just look at the Championship table to see what sacking managers has done for the Wolves! See you all at wembley on Sunday - let's reboot the season and make sure we end up there twice, like '98 all over again! UTM”
by pontoonergy
Wednesday, March 20 2013, 6:57PM
“What's done is done 4 games lost and valuable points gone,but what the players can do is put the performances right starting on Sunday at Wembley and show us 16,000 fans who have forked out hard earned money that they are not quiters....... the players need to get back that winning formula that put us in top spot for promotion and Wembley can be the start of that if the players show guts and desire to want to win,only then will we get the results to help get us promoted.utm.”
by m4riners
Wednesday, March 20 2013, 6:13PM
“Realistically, there are a lot of good sides fighting it out at the top. Although we had a run of playing very well, we have also had a few games (particularly since new year), where we have rode our luck to win. In my opinion we would have been fortunate to hang on to the one automatic promotion spot. However, we still have games in hand on other teams and should take a playoff spot. What we need is a big crowd to cheer the lads on to victory on Sunday, and that will be a big morale boost against a promotion rival. Form ought to pick up from there. My only criticism is that the rotation policy has not worked, and although you need back up players a first XI who have built understanding together should always be picked ahead of rotating the squad. Let's get behind the boys on Sunday. UTM.”
by gtfccftg
Wednesday, March 20 2013, 4:36PM
“If someone said to me (and im sure many others) pre-season that we would have a Wembley appearance this season AND more points with games in hand in the play offs this late on, i would have bitten their hand off!
Stop being so f*****g negative, get behind the boys and pack the park!!!! UTM”
by Montgomery
Wednesday, March 20 2013, 3:31PM
“Nigel Atkins or Michael Appleton, both after a job”
by Teesfan
Wednesday, March 20 2013, 11:05AM
“So Wembleys not the problem? Losing to Kiddy and Mansfield fair enough but Cambridge and Nuneaton - Really? The message is simple we the supporters do not want to defend the FA trophy next year we want to be in the first round of The Capital One Cup. I for one will be a lot happy next monday because win or lose the players can start giving 100% again and stop dreaming or being a wembley superstar!”
by mmariner
Wednesday, March 20 2013, 11:00AM
“Now is not the time to sack managers although I do wonder what there trying to achieve by constantly changing the team..keep Hanna and Cook to start with Bodie as back up.I have thought that everyone in the team has been scared to get involved in case they get injured.I get sick of hearing how many games they have to play, so do a lot of other teams.so stop shouting from the sidelines at the team,if they dont know how there supposed to play by now any amount of shouting and swearing is'nt going to change thing...”
by ProperGrimbo
Wednesday, March 20 2013, 10:41AM
“Confidence is the problem coupled wit some odd team chioces. I think S+H have done a great job dont get me wrong but im baffled (along with everyone who i know that watch Town) as to why S+H keep giving LJL as much game time as they do. Even on the radio they said "who is more likely to get town a goal LJL or Hannah?". He does a job but goal scoring is not one of them and its not the time to experiment.
Im as dissapointed as anyone at the poor run we are on but like i have said on another story on here, we are in the playoffs with a trip to wembley so its not all doom and gloom. Lets rethink what has gone wrong, put it right and get behind them for a shot at the playoffs.
UTM”