2016-17 Pre-Season friendlies

[GloverGing]

Lost 2-1 to Bristol City, Tom Eaves with our goal.

We have also have announced a friendly against Swindon on the 30th.

 

[The Terminator]

Lost 2-0 away at Dover, we had Reece Brown on trial at centre back. Game overall was poor, we weren't much better. Mass subs in the second half. Attendance 500.

 

[Brox]

We won 6-0 at Bishop's Stortford today. Goals were scored by Kennedy, Moses Emmanuel (on trial), Godden, Conlon, Lee and youngster Jamie Gray.

Interesting to see Luton are playing Brighton next Saturday, we're playing them on the same day, would explain the 17:30 kick off I guess.

 

[les.gtfc]

Beat Ilkeston 4-0

McLeod, Stead, Rodman and Burke with the goals.

Nathan Arnold was playing for Ilkeston, is he not staying at Grimsby?

He turned down a new contract offer and left the club.

However, he was at our game v Hull City last night and I was told that he wanted to come back but Paul Hurst said no, as he'd already signed a replacement. I'd be very surprised if he actually signed for Ilkeston as he's good enough for a top National League team at the least.

 

[Kenneth E End]

Won 9-0 at Bedford.

Thought Bedford were poor even by Southern League standards, but we scored some decent goals, Marriott got a hat trick too and was especially pleased to see it was some of the younger players who were the standouts. Not sure we can draw any conclusions from that though.

Think today was more political than anything else - Bedford cancelled a friendly v MK Dons to play us today; it was seen as trying to encourage fans from the Bedford area to go and watch their games rather than ours.

Still think a Step 4 team shouldn't be losing 9-0, but we're getting to the stage where we should be only sending XIs to these teams, because the players wouldn't have got anything out of this game other than a bit of match sharpness.

 

[FrazerLloyd]

We drew 1 - 1 against Torquay United which was largely disappointing.

We didn't create nearly enough chances and it looked a little disjointed. There were some signs of promise but it is clear that the players aren't all on the same wave length yet.

 

[Baz]

Lost 2-0 to FC Hradec Králové yesterday.

 

[DearneValleyRover]

Lost 2-0 away at Dover, we had Reece Brown on trial at centre back. Game overall was poor, we weren't much better. Mass subs in the second half. Attendance 500.

Reece Brown one of the worst players we have ever had on loan.


We lost 2-0 at home to Middlesborough, I don't store much faith in pre season results as a reflection of what's to come given that last season we were very good and ended being relegated. Having said that the issues we had last season don't appear to have been addressed and my doubts over Fergie still remain.

 

[Si Robin]

2-0 win over Bath yesterday. 4 games in a week, so the players have had decent workouts.

 

[WH_Stag]

Stags 2-1 Bolton, two full strength teams.

We've got our missing ingredients from last year and are a lot stronger. let's see how they do in three weeks time.

 

[Trapdoor]

Beat brizzol rovers 2-0.
Harley and Watkins.

First adult game for 15 year old Ethan Ampadu.

 

[The Terminator]

Beat brizzol rovers 2-0.
Harley and Watkins.

First adult game for 15 year old Ethan Ampadu.

Son of the great Kwame Ampadu?!

 

[Grecian O'Grecian]

Son of the great Kwame Ampadu?!

Indeed he is

 

[Moomin]

Son of the great Kwame Ampadu?!

He's very highly rated and has been rumoured to be watched by Arsenal.

To get an appearance at the age of 15, albeit a friendly, shows how highly thought of he is

 

[BeesKnees]

Didn't see it mentioned, first team beat Staines 2-0, second eleven lost to Enfield 2-1.

 

[Don Tonberry]

We lost 2-1 to Sutton United yesterday but it was a weakened side that played the majority of the game.

 

[Youpies]

Pre season is meaningless, as is most of August tbh. League doesn't really take shape till Christ,as and even then league two always usually has a team come from no where to make the play offs. All it is, is fitness and a chance to try things out

 

[DarkSithLord]

Beat Ilkeston 4-0

McLeod, Stead, Rodman and Burke with the goals.

Nathan Arnold was playing for Ilkeston, is he not staying at Grimsby?

Very interesting! We are being heavily linked with a return for Nathan Arnold. Our Chairman has put hints on twitter he may appear tonight against Notts County.

 

[LeonTheGreen]

We are playing away to national league South side Truro tonight, and Elburton Villa tomorrow night.

 

[GloverGing]

We beat Merthyr Town 1-0 (Liam Shepherd) yesterday, and will play a Tottenham XI at the weekend.

 

[Tarzan]

Large parts of the south west have ground to a halt this afternoon as fans prepare for the visit of Exeter City to Bodmin Town tonight even though everyone knows that it's really just a warm up ahead of Truro on Thursday.

 

[Crewelad87]

Beat neighbours Nantwich Town 4-0. Dagnall, OG, Cooper, Wintle with the goals.

 

[Judge Dredd]

We lost 1-0 to Boreham Wood. 10 of what I consider our strongest XI started which is a little worrying (albeit the missing one is our best player), although in the second half it was mostly the youngsters. Meh, only pre-season

 

[Grecian O'Grecian]

Won 4-0 at Bodmin. Robbie Simpson, Ryan Harley, Jake Taylor and Kyle Egan with the goals.

 

[LeonTheGreen]

Beat Truro 2-0. Spencer and Ijaha with the goals. Overall a solid performance. Some of the first team will be at Elburton tomorrow, then it's Weymouth on Saturday.

 

[JJ1532]

Beat neighbours Nantwich Town 4-0. Dagnall, OG, Cooper, Wintle with the goals.

Highlight(well, lowlight) of the night being some total tosspot who stayed behind after the game and chanted "We want Davis out" to SD whilst he did an interview. Then, when he was asked to leave, he snuck back in and did it again.

Yes, thats right. One of our fans shouted for the manager to go AT A PRE-SEASON FRIENDLY!!! Dear me, what sort of sad act do you have to be to do something like that?

 

[Moomin]

No goals conceded in three frendlies so far.

We barely keep three clean sheets in a season usually.

Sounded like a good runout tonight and slightly surprised we played such a strong squad. Sounds like Robbie Simpson is doing well so far and will be a real focal point of how we play this season.

Truro next

 

[The Terminator]

Beat Woking 2-0 with Dean Cox and Paul McCallum scoring. It was quite hot and only 441 of us bothered to go.

 

[hellogregory]

No goals conceded in three frendlies so far.

How's big Troy looked in pre season? Well I take it, given the 3 clean sheets...

 

[Richard Cranium]

We lost 1-0 to Hull. All I took from the game was the realisation of how shite friendly games are. Roll on the 6th August