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Quoted from Grimsby Telegraph : Posted: 19th July 2014

GRIMSBY Town have today made their fifth summer signing - with Nathan Arnold the latest addition.

The winger, who can also play up front, has finalised a season-long loan deal at Blundell Park.

The 26-year-old penned a two-year contract with Cambridge United last summer, featuring in more than 30 matches as the U's claimed promotion and won the FA Trophy.

Mariners fans will remember the quickwire attacker from his unsuccessful trial period with the club five years ago.

The former Mansfield man went on to enjoy a three-year spell with Alfreton before his switch to the Abbey Stadium.

Link >> [url=http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/SIGNING-ALERT-Grimsby-Town-snap-Cambridge-United/story-21661424-detail/story.html]http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/SIGNING-ALERT-Grimsby-Town-snap-Cambridge-United/story-21661424-detail/story.html[/url]

Good news. Centre mid and 2 strikers to go.

Should have signed him way back when he was on trial instead of choosing Chris Thompson over him....yes...Who?
Always liked the look of him.

Good signing potentially.

Edit; Oh its a loan i see.

Winger/striker ... One more center mid and one striker will be enough for me

Just seen it on the OS

http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/article/attacker-joins-town-1769374.aspx

No chance is he a striker. Colbecks replacement.

Quoted from itsnotcoditshaddock

No chance is he a striker. Colbecks replacement.

Got a 1 in 4 / 1 in 5 average according to Soccerbase so in line with some of our other strikers over the years ;)

http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=42094

Quoted from FishOutOfWater

Got a 1 in 4 / 1 in 5 average according to Soccerbase so in line with some of our other strikers over the years ;)

http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=42094

That's as a winger tho? Given the chance up front he might be able to add to that. Does anyone no if it's a season long loan with the view to a permanent move?

Good call Les, well done.

A good, experienced winger. Excellent signing. Another player who has gained promotion from this Division.

A key piece in the jigsaw.

Good news. Well done to all concerned.

Another good signing. Pleased with everything so far, but like everyone else hoping a decent striker will be signing soon. What about Ryan Bird?

Two signings in a week? Come on Hurst - pull your finger out

Quoted from ScottyUTM

That's as a winger tho? Given the chance up front he might be able to add to that. Does anyone no if it's a season long loan with the view to a permanent move?

We had a certain Stuart Brace play for us in the late 1960's and early 70's and he was a winger but had a great scoring record. 1969-70 season 25 goals from 46 appearances, 1971-72 23 goals from 51 appearances and 1972-73 20 goals from 48 appearances. I don't care where the goals come from as long as we score them.

Very good signing well done hurst, a quality striker and were well on our way.

As I've said on the other thread, I wonder if there's the option of recall? Would be a blow to lose him halfway through the season if he's playing well.

When Cambridge played at BP (in the league) he played centrally, just off the striker.

If we played with one striker and Nielson, Arnold and Mackreth rotating in the 3 positions behind (with 2 of Disley/Brown/Paddy deeper) that would be interesting.

"keep him happy and you have got a player"
"sulks on Twitter"

Other than that I like him as a player good signing

No Davmariner, seaon long loans dont have recall options only 1 - 3 month loans that do. :)

Another good signing from Hurst. I don't think we'll see another central midfielder as already have brown, mclaughlin and Disley. I can see another striker being our final signing.

A goal grabber would be great to sign next but this really looks the to be the paciest, skillful forward line that we've seen in a long time.

http://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/news/article/nathan-arnold-loan-grimsby-1769429.aspx

Season long loan with a view to permanent deal. Good option all round.
We should have signed him seasons ago, although at least we getting a more experienced and improved player now.

Defence Covered
Wingers Covered

Would just like to see another Centre Midfielder and a couple of strikers now.

UTM

In that case great news. Rodman who?

2012 / 2013 = 45 Games | 9 Goals | 10 Assists | 95 Shots - Link >> [url=http://www.espnfc.com/player/69074/nathan-arnold?season=2013]http://www.espnfc.com/player/69074/nathan-arnold?season=2013[/url]

Last year no full stats, but mainly used as a sub over 35 games, 6 assists, 3 goals - Link >> [url=http://www.espnfc.com/player/69074/nathan-arnold?season=2014]http://www.espnfc.com/player/69074/nathan-arnold?season=2014[/url]

:)

I don't get it.

"U's Director of Football, Jez George, said: "Nathan was made available on a free transfer at the end of the season, so whilst this isn't a permanent move, this arrangement suits all parties involved. Grimsby have conducted themselves extremely professionally throughout the whole process, they are a good club and it's a good option for Nathan. We thank Nathan for his contribution last season and wish him all the best."

Why not just sign him? On better wages at Cambridge than we can offer?

I can only imagine that we're playing most (but not all) of his wages? He must have been on a good wage at Cambridge.

Should take pressure off Hurst now and less likely to sign these average trialists.

FULL SQUAD (so far) for 2014/15

GOALKEEPER
James McKeown

DEFENCE
Paul Bignot (RB)
Paul Walker (RB)
Carl Magnay (RB-CB-LB)
Aswad Thomas (LB)
Shaun Pearson (CB)
Aristote Nsiala (CB)
Chris Doig (CB)
Ellis Humble (CB)

MIDFIELD
Jack Mackreth (RM)
Nathan Arnold (RM-LM-STR)
Scott Neilsen (LM)
Caine Winfarrah (LM-LB)
Paddy McLaughlin (CM-LM-LB)
Scott Brown (CM
Craig Disley (CM)
______________ (CM)

STRIKERS
Lennell John Lewis (STR)
Ross Hannah (STR)
______________(STR)

2 more signings would leave us with squad of 20 :-)

That's what I was going to ask. It must be a split of his wages. Which from our point of view would be a pretty good deal

2 strikers and another CM and we're done I'd imagine!

Quoted from Stew0_0

Should take pressure off Hurst now and less likely to sign these average trialists.

FULL SQUAD (so far) for 2014/15

DEFENCE

Aristote Nsiala (CB)

Played at RB as well before... can't see him ever playing in that position for us though.

Yep, really please with this signing. Another one from under the radar, we have plenty if pace this year, now add craft and a finisher and it could be extremely interesting this season

Quoted from Nelly GTFC

Played at RB as well before... can't see him ever playing in that position for us though.

Yeah and think we got that covered with Magnay, Bignot and Walker :-)

Bad apple but good player. So long as we keep him happy he should be great.

Cambridge fans rate him,

Another good signing.

Quoted from Stew0_0

http://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/news/article/nathan-arnold-loan-grimsby-1769429.aspx

Season long loan with a view to permanent deal. Good option all round.
We should have signed him seasons ago, although at least we getting a more experienced and improved player now.

Defence Covered
Wingers Covered

Would just like to see another Centre Midfielder and a couple of strikers now.

UTM

But we were a league club then. He is obviously not seen as a league standard player by Cambridge otherwise they wouldn't be releasing him or maybe I've missed something. Previously to Cambridge he was also playing at Conference Premier level so this could be his level - who knows? But at least we have him for a full season and will benefit from that season long stability.

Another good signing we have signed 5 players that fans at their club rated which is a good thing, he has dropped down to BSN level with Hyde after we chose Chris Jones over him. So he's perfect player to have going to places like Alfreton,Chester, Braintree etc. he's a good player to come on aswell for Mackreth speed with speed and can play in various positions like Magnay can which is a bonus.

Looking a very good squad.

I really do hope we have signed him as a winger and not one of the strikers. I must say I fear the worst!

Quoted from TownSNAFU5

A good, experienced winger. Excellent signing. Another player who has gained promotion from this Division.

A key piece in the jigsaw.

Hope so

Quoted from rancido

But we were a league club then. He is obviously not seen as a league standard player by Cambridge otherwise they wouldn't be releasing him or maybe I've missed something. Previously to Cambridge he was also playing at Conference Premier level so this could be his level - who knows? But at least we have him for a full season and will benefit from that season long stability.

Not a bad move by Hurst. Obviously has seen something in him he likes but still tentative. Hopefully Nathon has a good season with us.

Quoted from fiveallive

he has dropped down to BSN level with Hyde after we chose Chris Jones over him.

Jones was so good, he used to score with his a*se !!

(Only once actually)

Anyone on Twitter, just type his name and there is a few comments from Cambridge fans - Richard money doesn't get much wrong, but letting Arnold go is deffo a bad decision - Arnold is a very good signing for Grimsby

Well, we gave them MILLER...only polite to return the favour.

Cambridge fans seem to rate him on Twitter and will provide good backup/competition for Mackreth and Neilson so that's another area ticked off.

Can't understand why people are saying we only need 1 striker, we need 2 IMO...

Quoted from mariner2000

I really do hope we have signed him as a winger and not one of the strikers. I must say I fear the worst!

I bet if we signed Messi and Ronaldo you'd still find something to moan about!!

Decent signing like McKreith as long as we don't play hoofball, otherwise no point in him being on the pitch.

Quoted from Mariners_15

Can't understand why people are saying we only need 1 striker, we need 2 IMO...

I think we still need 2 strikers. But as long as we get 1 in before the season starts, we can always go into the loan market

Quoted from Mariners_15

Cambridge fans seem to rate him on Twitter and will provide good backup/competition for Mackreth and Neilson so that's another area ticked off.

Can't understand why people are saying we only need 1 striker, we need 2 IMO...

I think Hurst has gone on record in previous season saying that he likes to have at least 5 strikers in his squad so he'll be very aware of our limited options upfront at this moment in time.

Quoted from marinerdean

I think we still need 2 strikers. But as long as we get 1 in before the season starts, we can always go into the loan market

Arnold and mckreth can play up front if needed, 1 will be enough

Quoted from Les Brechin

I bet if we signed Messi and Ronaldo you'd still find something to moan about!!

Absolutely spot on Les, we have so far signed quality players for this Level and yes I am sure we would have like the full squad on place for start of pre-season but it's not that simple. As far as I am concerned this Summer has so far signed players that will improve us, still want a couple more but I am sure they are plans a foot. Well done Town UTM

Given the impressive lightning around York now, is this an indication of the speed of our wingers this season? I hope so.

Quoted from Les Brechin

I bet if we signed Messi and Ronaldo you'd still find something to moan about!!

Yeah - both were failures in some recent cup competition (what was it called now....?)

With us having 3 wingers now, none of whom are particularly good defensively, does this mean we can bury the hatchet on Hurst being cautious and boring if we're planning attacking, passing football as he claims?

Got to take the play deeper into opponents' areas this year - give them the defensive problems!!

5 good signings to date with pace throughout the team.

Keep 'em coming, please !!

Quoted from mariner2000

I really do hope we have signed him as a winger and not one of the strikers. I must say I fear the worst!

I seem to remember Kevin Donovan being a winger and scoring plenty of goals

I think this another good signing, after a couple of frustrating weeks of inactivity we seemed to have highlighted some key players and got the ones we really want. It is shaping up nicely but please oh please can we get a 20+ goal a season striker!! I know there have been lots of names thrown about but if we can get a striker as decent as these signings I will be very happy with our business.

Quoted from MeanwoodMariner

I think Hurst has gone on record in previous season saying that he likes to have at least 5 strikers in his squad so he'll be very aware of our limited options upfront at this moment in time.

Don't encourage him! Rotation has never been a very successful policy with PH so we might even be better off with less options.

Nathan Arnold has joined Grimsby on a season-long loan deal from Cambridge United.
Arnold was transfer-listed by United at the end of last term following their promotion to League Two.
The 26-year-old attacker looked as if he could still figure in Richard Money’s plans again this term after featuring in United’s first three pre-season friendlies.
He scored twice in Tuesday’s 8-0 thrashing of St Neots, but the Mariners have snapped up Arnold for their own bid to win promotion from the Conference Premier.

Seems like he hasn't missed out on any pre season training which is always good as he won't be lagging behind in terms of fitness, as well as this it looks like he's been producing good form this pre season! I'm looking forward to seeing him play in our next friendly

Defo still need two strikers and a centre mid

It must have been a hard decision to give up his chance at football league games to come back to the conference because by the sound of it he could have actually featured for them this season. Well done to all involved for convincing him to come here. UTM

Quoted from jaymariner

It must have been a hard decision to give up his chance at football league games to come back to the conference because by the sound of it he could have actually featured for them this season. Well done to all involved for convincing him to come here. UTM

Not sure where you've got that from - barely played last few months of last season and was made available for a free transfer depite having a year left on his contract. Wasn't going to play for Cambridge this season.

Cracking signing for us though, gives us much needed pace and someone else used to this division.

A 40 goal striker will do. No need for 2, that's just greedy.

Both cook and hannah were better the more games they played

Saying that, I think he'll bring 2 in....

I know we all think we know best but some peoples comments and likes/dislikes of posts really do baffle me on here. All about opinions though I suppose and everyone is entitled to one.

Good signing this, just need 2 more strikers and a midfield player and we are there. If we started the season with 3 strikers I wouldn't be overly concerned but I'd like to see 2 brought in.

Quoted from LondonMariner43

I seem to remember Kevin Donovan being a winger and scoring plenty of goals

Thats not what I said. I am quite happy if he scores lots of goals from the wing. Just dont want to see yet more players played out of position. It has not worked once yet and just unsettles the player and the team.

Totally underwhelmed. Seen him play a few times and turned down by Town before so just can't see how he can take Town forward. excrement lack ambition signing again.

Quoted from TAGG

Totally underwhelmed. Seen him play a few times and turned down by Town before so just can't see how he can take Town forward. excrement lack ambition signing again.

Do you make statements like this for a bet? Or is it a joke I've not picked up on?

Quoted from TAGG

Totally underwhelmed. Seen him play a few times and turned down by Town before so just can't see how he can take Town forward. excrement lack ambition signing again.

You've got more crosses than family fortunes haha.

I think he'll be a good addition personally, has pace, skill and only 26.

Quoted from TAGG

Totally underwhelmed. Seen him play a few times and turned down by Town before so just can't see how he can take Town forward. excrement lack ambition signing again.

Do you sit in the upper findus? You sound just like the miserable old farts that sit behind me and find something or someone to moan about every single game

Quoted from LongEatonMariner

Do you make statements like this for a bet? Or is it a joke I've not picked up on?

Have you seem him play?? I have a few times & he was crap every time I've seen him. I can only go on what I've seen of the bloke.
He's been let go because he would have no chance of cutting it in the league. He couldn't get a game at the back end of the season.
You tell me what he brings to Town that will improve us from last season????
Do you think this signing shows ambition???

Tagg, some players don't fit into certain teams, formations or into managers plans. Doesn't mean that theyre not good (though most of the time with us it does). Heard good things in the past about this lad though, but only time will tell

Quoted from TAGG

Have you seem him play?? I have a few times & he was crap every time I've seen him. I can only go on what I've seen of the bloke.
He's been let go because he would have no chance of cutting it in the league. He couldn't get a game at the back end of the season.
You tell me what he brings to Town that will improve us from last season????
Do you think this signing shows ambition???

I've seen him play a fair few times and have to say he has always looked a danger, he has good pace and a trick in him, I think it's a really good attacking signing, can play a couple of positions too, we have some real pace and width now.

Quoted from headingly_mariner

I've seen him play a fair few times and have to say he has always looked a danger, he has good pace and a trick in him, I think it's a really good attacking signing, can play a couple of positions too, we have some real pace and width now.

Well that's opinions for ye :-)

Do we actually have a pacey team though?

Asward
Nsiala - heard he has pace, not seen him much though.
Brown??
Mackreth
Arnold
Neilson?? I think he's more close ball control than direct pace.

We have lost a little pace in rodman and Colbeck which cancel out the two new wingers, so I'd say the new addition of pace we have is brown and Nsiala.

Would rather have neilson that can run the ball down the wing, than a headless chicken with two left feet. Sorry, no left feet!

Quoted from TAGG

Have you seem him play?? I have a few times & he was crap every time I've seen him. I can only go on what I've seen of the bloke.
He's been let go because he would have no chance of cutting it in the league. He couldn't get a game at the back end of the season.
You tell me what he brings to Town that will improve us from last season????
Do you think this signing shows ambition???

To be honest I couldn't give a toss what sort of gesture or message a signing shows. It's all about winning games and getting promoted. As long as we don't sign Lee Hughes or people or similar, I'll make decisions based on performances for Grimsby. Each to their own though eh :-)

What I would say (and this may be just conjecture) is that if he mainly featured in Cambridge's first half of the season but not much in the second half, wasn't the first half when Cambridge were top of the league and really impressive, and then they flopped in the second half of the season (when he wasn't involved)? This probably wasn't the only factor in Cambridge's flop in second half of the season (return of loan players etc), but judging from the stat I read that he was their second-best assister all season despite missing half the season, I'd say he's not too bad a signing to provide competition for Mackreth and Neilson.

Quoted from WOZOFGRIMSBY

Tagg, some players don't fit into certain teams, formations or into managers plans. Doesn't mean that theyre not good (though most of the time with us it does). Heard good things in the past about this lad though, but only time will tell

I have to agree with this look at Connell was never prolific but came to town and it just clicked were as some have come and its just not happened. However fingers crossed we have a good season utfm.

Quoted from LongEatonMariner

To be honest I couldn't give a toss what sort of gesture or message a signing shows. It's all about winning games and getting promoted. As long as we don't sign Lee Hughes or people or similar, I'll make decisions based on performances for Grimsby. Each to their own though eh :-)

So obviously you haven't seen him play.
Your basing your opinion on nothing and I'm basing my opinion on what I've seen.
The whole point of getting players in is to improve the team and in my opinion this bloke doesn't do this(based on what I've seen of him)
So no I don't do it for a bet.

Remember him looking decent for Mansfield against us way back when and looked alright for Alfy too. Much better than Colbeck.

Well I hope he settles in well sets up chances and scores a few goals. We will soon find out as he will play the first 3 games at least due to Neilson's suspension. Who knows, Scotty might not get straight back in which would mean Nathan is doing the business. Bring it on.

Quoted from TAGG

So obviously you haven't seen him play.
Your basing your opinion on nothing and I'm basing my opinion on what I've seen.
The whole point of getting players in is to improve the team and in my opinion this bloke doesn't do this(based on what I've seen of him)
So no I don't do it for a bet.

Sorry I didn't answer every one of your questions. Yes I have seen him play, for alfreton I thought he ws always dangerous but can't remember much about his performance for Mansfield and I didn't see him playing for Cambridge.

Just because I don't harp on about seeing every game he's ever played in doesn't mean I've not got an informed view as well as you.

"Obviously"?

Think his nickname should be "youknow"....take a listen to mariners player interview to know where i'm coming from. ;D
52 times in 5 mins... :X

Quoted from TAGG

You tell me what he brings to Town that will improve us from last season????

So you think colbeck is better and would rather him in the squad?

Quoted from Sigone

Think his nickname should be "youknow"....take a listen to mariners player interview to know where i'm coming from. ;D
52 times in 5 mins... :X

Irritates like Andy Townsend who starts his opinion with "LISTEN" and Hansons Fantarssstic