Grimsby Build-up

[RapidShrimp]

Grimsby lost 2-1 at home to fellow strugglers Bradford last night, falling to 20th in the league with 12 fewer points than us. This morning, Ian Holloway revealed he has resigned from the club over new ownership issues (there’s a thread on his twitter page if you’re interested).

So... is this a great time to play them, especially considering it’s only 3 days to the game, and one of them is Christmas Day! Or will their players come out looking to prove a point?

[marky No.1]

Gone are the days of worrying about the opposition, let them worry about us, which is probably why Holloway chose this moment to resign.
Teams loved coming to the Globe, the Mazuma is a different kettle of fishy

[Keith]

Perfect time to play them I think. No time for anyone new, even in a temporary position, to have any influence and the club clearly in turmoil given the reasoning for Holloway's departure. Add to that, as Marky said, no-one is looking forward to playing us at the moment. Can't wait!

[black morse]

Should I change my prediction to 10-0?

[Castaway]

I decided to watch their game last night as we are playing both them and Bradford in the next few games.

Grimsby had a good bit of the possession but were desperately lacking in effective forwards. Hanson has been injured for all but 5 of their games this year. Jackson, Gibson, and Green (from the bench) offered very little presence.

They looked weak down their left side both defensively and offensively. Their most inventive players came in the form of Morais and Bennett. Morais is not the quickest (at 35), but is tricky and can put a decent cross in from the right, and likes to switch wings. Bennett started on the left where his contribution was negligible but became their key focal point when he was switched to a number 10 free role. Bizarrely, he was subbed off shortly after being instrumental in their goal. They have a young lad in the middle called Spokes who's in the build of Michael Stringfellow who got around the pitch well and looked knackered at the end.

I'm not surprised one bit that Olly has gone. He sounded very rattled on and off the pitch. He was desperately trying to get a forward in but failed and have had ownership issues. Their fans universally think he bottled it as the going was getting tough and he's left them with a very ordinary squad.

We have to get at them early and pick at a side that will be bereft of confidence.

[BerlinWaller]

A bit of a mixed reaction from their fans. Some are saying it is their worst squad in years and some are mad that he has jumped ship despite saying he was willing to stay last week. Holloway has also resigned as a Director, it sounds very messy off the field so lets hope it is the same in it.