Saturday May 1st

[stevowanderer]

Ste it is a tinpot league...........Harrogate have just stopped a team gaining automatic Promotion with basically there reserve team Reason they play there FA Trophy final game that was carried over from last year

And we got battered by Grimsby who are bottom of the league and relegated... does that make us tinpot too?

 

[masi51]

And we got battered by Grimsby who are bottom of the league and relegated... does that make us tinpot too?

No it was just a bad day at the office
The fact that anybody can beat anybody means it is a quite even league.
The tinpot comes from Newport not playing home games because they share a Rugby Pitch
Mansfield furloughing ground staff making there pitch unplayable
Barrow for putting players on furlough then being allowed to sign others
Then tonight Harrogate putting that team out to play a non league Final

 

[stevowanderer]

No it was just a bad day at the office
The fact that anybody can beat anybody means it is a quite even league.
The tinpot comes from Newport not playing home games because they share a Rugby Pitch
Mansfield furloughing ground staff making there pitch unplayable
Barrow for putting players on furlough then being allowed to sign others
Then tonight Harrogate putting that team out to play a non league Final

Fair enough. I agree that league 1 with the likes of Sunderland, potentially Derby/sheff wed etc is a big step up. I think tinpot is a bit strong. I spent years watching Penrith locally and they’re 9th tier I think. Now that is tinpot.

 

[SVH]

not having a go at Cambridge, they caught you on a off night plus they proberbly had a advantage as they were not leg weary like most div 2 teams at this time

It didn’t help the team bus turned up at 6pm.
Left Cambridge at 2pm on a BH weekend. Madness!!

 

[GTFCfish]

And we got battered by Grimsby who are bottom of the league and relegated... does that make us tinpot too?

To be fair to you we also gave Cheltenham a good going over earlier in the season too.

 

[Tom_CUFC]

Absolute embarrassing tonight. Can forgive all the defensive shit once we get to 4-4, but we then sat back, inexcusable.

We are done, we're getting nothing next week as we cannot beat crap teams at home, and at least one of the other two will won both.

Onto the playoffs, which we will lose, and then the slide begins.

 

[denzel ecfc]

Wow.
I'm sure you'll be fine

 

[Posh Harry]

Absolute embarrassing tonight. Can forgive all the defensive shit once we get to 4-4, but we then sat back, inexcusable.

We are done, we're getting nothing next week as we cannot beat crap teams at home, and at least one of the other two will won both.

Onto the playoffs, which we will lose, and then the slide begins.

How dare you call us crap.

oh, actually.......

 

[FGR Stroud]

Great opportunity this afternoon for Cheltenham to wrap up title with convincing win over Newport and perhaps bring smiles to the faces of FGR supporters after their win v Tranmere.
Go Gloucestershire, go.

 

[valefan16]

Off the Vale Park for the thank you weekend for fans who left money in, then get back in time for Grimsby away.

Should be a nice day and hopefully follow it up with win 9 in 10 games. Toughy though as they’ve not been in bad form in recent weeks.

 

[masi51]

Been a lot of crap wrote about Bolton and being in lge 2. Yes a lot of it here by me.
This is nicked from a poster on wanderersways about supporting

1986 Wembley Lost Bristol City
1987 Relegated after play offs [Aldershot]
1988 Promoted v Wrexham
1989 Wembley win v Torquey
1991 Wembley lost v Tranmere
1992 cup run as div 3 team
1993 beat liverpool in the cup promoted as runners up to stoke div3
1994 Fa cup run beating Arsenal Everton and Villa
1995 league cup final Play off Winners Wembley[ Premiership ]
1996Relegated
1997 Champions in last day win at Burnden park
1998 Relegated last day
1999 lost to watford wembley play offs
2000 lost to Tranmere in l/cup semi lost to Villa Fa cup semi Final and cheated out of the playoffs
2001 Promoted back to prem beating Preston in the final
2002 Premiership survival
2003 last day win v Boro keeps us up Okotcha obliged
2004 league cup final
2005 Ueffa qualification
2006 Trips abroad to watch Bolton in Europe
2007 Repeat
2008 Trips to Bayern Munich [draw] and knocking out Aquerro Athletico Madrid
2009 Stayed in the premiership comfortably lifes good
20010 the same
2011 lost in the fa cup semi at the new Wembley to stoke
2012 Relegated last day
2013 drew v blackpoo last day so missed out on play offs
2014 mundane
2015 mundane
2016 Relegation to lge 1
2017 Promotion back to the championship
2018 stayed up last day by coming from 2 behind to beat Notts Forest 3-2
2019 Relegation
2020 Relegation/Administration -12 points
2021....................Today/next week...............or forbid playoffs

Some on here said we have not won done anything for 60 years.................Maybe if your teams been through all that you take the good times. Even if its promotion from league 2

 

[Robshep]

Been a lot of crap wrote about Bolton and being in lge 2. Yes a lot of it here by me.
This is nicked from a poster on wanderersways about supporting

1986 Wembley Lost Bristol City
1987 Relegated after play offs [Aldershot]
1988 Promoted v Wrexham
1989 Wembley win v Torquey
1991 Wembley lost v Tranmere
1992 cup run as div 3 team
1993 beat liverpool in the cup promoted as runners up to stoke div3
1994 Fa cup run beating Arsenal Everton and Villa
1995 league cup final Play off Winners Wembley[ Premiership ]
1996Relegated
1997 Champions in last day win at Burnden park
1998 Relegated last day
1999 lost to watford wembley play offs
2000 lost to Tranmere in l/cup semi lost to Villa Fa cup semi Final and cheated out of the playoffs
2001 Promoted back to prem beating Preston in the final
2002 Premiership survival
2003 last day win v Boro keeps us up Okotcha obliged
2004 league cup final
2005 Ueffa qualification
2006 Trips abroad to watch Bolton in Europe
2007 Repeat
2008 Trips to Bayern Munich [draw] and knocking out Aquerro Athletico Madrid
2009 Stayed in the premiership comfortably lifes good
20010 the same
2011 lost in the fa cup semi at the new Wembley to stoke
2012 Relegated last day
2013 drew v blackpoo last day so missed out on play offs
2014 mundane
2015 mundane
2016 Relegation to lge 1
2017 Promotion back to the championship
2018 stayed up last day by coming from 2 behind to beat Notts Forest 3-2
2019 Relegation
2020 Relegation/Administration -12 points
2021....................Today/next week...............or forbid playoffs

Some on here said we have not won done anything for 60 years.................Maybe if your teams been through all that you take the good times. Even if its promotion from league 2

In terms of major trophies you have lost 2 League Cup finals. Tranmere Rovers Oldham Athletic and Bradford City have lost one each.
Not that great in summary is it.

 

[Robshep]

I agree I’m panicking now haha

I have been supporting Tranmere for far too long to expect us to do anything in terms of giving us hope for last day excitement, so i am 100% relaxed about it all.

 

[Greenacres]

I have been supporting Tranmere for far too long to expect us to do anything in terms of giving us hope for last day excitement, so i am 100% relaxed about it all.

But you forget who your opponents are today...a team doing its best to avoid the stress of the play-off's...what could go wrong, other than football!

 

[GTFCfish]

Absolute embarrassing tonight. Can forgive all the defensive shit once we get to 4-4, but we then sat back, inexcusable.

We are done, we're getting nothing next week as we cannot beat crap teams at home, and at least one of the other two will won both.

Onto the playoffs, which we will lose, and then the slide begins.

Ok hellogregory.

 

[GTFCfish]

Been a lot of crap wrote about Bolton and being in lge 2. Yes a lot of it here by me.
This is nicked from a poster on wanderersways about supporting

1986 Wembley Lost Bristol City
1987 Relegated after play offs [Aldershot]
1988 Promoted v Wrexham
1989 Wembley win v Torquey
1991 Wembley lost v Tranmere
1992 cup run as div 3 team
1993 beat liverpool in the cup promoted as runners up to stoke div3
1994 Fa cup run beating Arsenal Everton and Villa
1995 league cup final Play off Winners Wembley[ Premiership ]
1996Relegated
1997 Champions in last day win at Burnden park
1998 Relegated last day
1999 lost to watford wembley play offs
2000 lost to Tranmere in l/cup semi lost to Villa Fa cup semi Final and cheated out of the playoffs
2001 Promoted back to prem beating Preston in the final
2002 Premiership survival
2003 last day win v Boro keeps us up Okotcha obliged
2004 league cup final
2005 Ueffa qualification
2006 Trips abroad to watch Bolton in Europe
2007 Repeat
2008 Trips to Bayern Munich [draw] and knocking out Aquerro Athletico Madrid
2009 Stayed in the premiership comfortably lifes good
20010 the same
2011 lost in the fa cup semi at the new Wembley to stoke
2012 Relegated last day
2013 drew v blackpoo last day so missed out on play offs
2014 mundane
2015 mundane
2016 Relegation to lge 1
2017 Promotion back to the championship
2018 stayed up last day by coming from 2 behind to beat Notts Forest 3-2
2019 Relegation
2020 Relegation/Administration -12 points
2021....................Today/next week...............or forbid playoffs

Some on here said we have not won done anything for 60 years.................Maybe if your teams been through all that you take the good times. Even if its promotion from league 2

Been through all that ffs?

Have a look at GTFC’s history for the last 20 years and then you will know what suffering is really like.
From Championship to non league then 5 years of absolute shite in League 2 before going back to non league.
You don’t have a fucking clue what suffering is pal.

 

[masi51]

But you forget who your opponents are today...a team doing its best to avoid the stress of the play-off's...what could go wrong, other than football!

In all honesty i thought Exeter would gain one of the automatic places pre Christmas
Big call by Taylor to leave both Jay and Bowman on the bench midweek
We will see which Exeter turns up.
No excuses we have two even three bites at the cherry

 

[masi51]

Been through all that ffs?

Have a look at GTFC’s history for the last 20 years and then you will know what suffering is really like.
From Championship to non league then 5 years of absolute shite in League 2 before going back to non league.
You don’t have a fucking clue what suffering is pal.

never said anything about suffering, just said its a roller coaster of a ride
Seen us win at Old Trafford Anfield and been to Europe against Bayern, Athletico and Marseille
Then i have seen us getting Hammered in the cup Semi final by Stoke, Cheated in the play offs by a bent referee
Had players walk of the team bus and refuse to travel.
Seen the team put into administration and deducted points.
No i dont think Grimsby have been through the same emotions.....Though losing your football league place is as bad as it gets

 

[Chris FGR]

Absolute embarrassing tonight. Can forgive all the defensive shit once we get to 4-4, but we then sat back, inexcusable.

We are done, we're getting nothing next week as we cannot beat crap teams at home, and at least one of the other two will won both.

Onto the playoffs, which we will lose, and then the slide begins.

Yep, you'll lose next week drop out of the top 3, lose in the playoffs, slide down the leagues and end up getting smashed 5-0 by Histon again....

Either that or you'll win next week and seal promotion.

 

[Robshep]

But you forget who your opponents are today...a team doing its best to avoid the stress of the play-off's...what could go wrong, other than football!

Our bogey team who have the better record against us. Chilled.

 

[dedwardp]

When you say: "if your team's been through all that you take the good times", it implies it has been so miserable/mundane that you'll celebrate anything.

But it hasn't, you've just described Wembley finals, promotion-winning seasons, good cup runs and scalps, League Cup final and semis, FA Cup semis, UEFA Cup campaigns. Far more exciting than most of us have had. I've been going to Colchester for 23 years and have seen one promotion, two relegations and about 18 completely nondescript seasons.

 

[Robshep]

never said anything about suffering, just said its a roller coaster of a ride
Seen us win at Old Trafford Anfield and been to Europe against Bayern, Athletico and Marseille
Then i have seen us getting Hammered in the cup Semi final by Stoke, Cheated in the play offs by a bent referee
Had players walk of the team bus and refuse to travel.
Seen the team put into administration and deducted points.
No i dont think Grimsby have been through the same emotions.....Though losing your football league place is as bad as it gets

Don't forget the hammering in the 2001 semi final. 4-0 on aggregate.

 

[GTFCfish]

No i dont think Grimsby have been through the same emotions.

Yes you are correct, twice getting relegated to non league means we have been through much worse.

 

[Chris FGR]

Yes you are correct, twice getting relegated to non league means we have been through much worse.

Non league is the pits, I hope we never lose our proud record of NEVER being relegated out of the football league, couldn't stand watching all those tinpot clubs playing week after week....

 

[masi51]

When you say: "if your team's been through all that you take the good times", it implies it has been so miserable/mundane that you'll celebrate anything.

But it hasn't, you've just described Wembley finals, promotion-winning seasons, good cup runs and scalps, League Cup final and semis, FA Cup semis, UEFA Cup campaigns. Far more exciting than most of us have had. I've been going to Colchester for 23 years and have seen one promotion, two relegations and about 18 completely nondescript seasons.

its funny how people see things....only this week i was told on this forum Bolton had not done anything for 60 years
Ups and downs of supporting Bolton

 

[GTFCfish]

its funny how people see things....only this week i was told on this forum Bolton had not done anything for 60 years
Ups and downs of supporting Bolton

I think you are missing the point he was making.

 

[masi51]

Yes you are correct, twice getting relegated to non league means we have been through much worse.

But that is relevant to your teams standing
you have exited the league recently and i would have you as favs to return under Hurst
The are teams out there or was who have been through worse than either of us....Bury for one

 

[masi51]

I think you are missing the point he was making.

No i got exactly the point he was trying to tell himself
And no it was NOT dedwardp

 

[Bottega Don]

We all love Barrow

 

[Robshep]

New Years Day 2013 - 1st in League 1
May 2014 - Relegated from League 1
May 2015 - Relegated from League 2
May 2016 - Missed out on play offs on last day.
May 2017 - Beaten in National League play off final.
May 2018 - Promoted in National League play off final ( with ten men for almost entire game)
May 2019 - Promoted in League 2 play off final
June 2020 - Demoted from League 1 on PPG due to a pandemic
May 2021 - TBD
Proper boring 9 years.