Just back

Quoted from Hagrid

Walked and got some fresh air.
Played well first 40, better team on a woeful pitch, red card changed it, newport sat in and left one up top, our error giving away a corner led to the goal for them, sometimes its luck the way the ball drops but its a goal given from our own mistake. After that we had all the possession, crossing wasnt the best, Payne had our best chance which keeper saved well but we gave newport what they needed which was a lead to then sit in on and ultimately they won it quite easily.

Feel like its a big chance blown with Barrow losing again and Stevenage drawing. Both win their games in hand the gaps will be 8 points. 9 if you include our GD. I just feel its too much, we dont score, and cant keep clean sheets

Adams looked bright and i thought the 2 CB’s had good games, maybe would have liked lennie on a bit earlier. Bunney was a little wayward in passing. But best not scapegoat him ( see match thread)

PH had improved us no doubt, but as a caller on RH said, when we conceed, we do not look like coming back, heads are down. I said last week i didnt feel we would stay up, and whilst performances are improved, results are what matters, and if you cant get a point at 10 man newport, get a point against Stevenage at home, not beat Southend, ultimately you dont deserve to stay up. I hope beyond dreams that we can turn it round but just cant see it. Very tough game against Tranmere next week too who are flying.

Quoted from mimma

Let us not get too carried away just yet. Today's team has been thrown together in two weeks and it was their first game together. Just stay in touch until they get it together. The best time to put a run together will be at the end of the season, so long as we stay in touching distance.

Quoted from Bigdog

I think we ran out of stamina second half due to lack of match fitness for a good percentage of the team and Newport reorganised well at half time..

Saw more than enough to keep believing we can stay up. Matete and El Mazouni are clever players but I'm not sure they benefit from a fairly static Hanson in the side, they need to play in and around someone more give and go mobile, maybe LJL if he's fit enough. Hewitt did ok at right back, keeper looked more assured than Macca, Menayese's pace helps, Adams and Lamy look useful and I like Payne. The one thing I really liked was that a physical side like Newport couldn't bully us of the ball, especially first half, which is a refreshing change. Just wish Waterfall wouldn't keep switching off on the second ball when defending, never looks for a man.

I'd say overall we edged the game and deserved a draw at the very least, with their keeper making a couple of excellent point blank saves. Another game gone but I feared a worse performance today with so many new players thrown together for practically the first time after only a couple of training sessions together.

Cheesed off about the result, but encouraged a little by the team performance, especially first half..

Quoted from mimma

Let us not get too carried away just yet. Today's team has been thrown together in two weeks and it was their first game together. Just stay in touch until they get it together. The best time to put a run together will be at the end of the season, so long as we stay in touching distance.

Quoted from TAGG

It seems to me that apart from Pollock. Macca, Clifton and Waterfall non of the other 60 odd tom dicks and harrys who have pulled on a Town shirt this season neither understand or give a excrement about what it is to play for Grimsby Town.
Do any of them understand the excrement we are in, I don't think so.