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Grimsby Town (H) Checkatrade Trophy 30 Aug 7.45pm

Reports and reaction from the 2016-17 season as Walsall finished 14th in League 1
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Re: Grimsby Town (H) Checkatrade Trophy 30 Aug 7.45pm

Tue Aug 30, 2016 8:03 pm

"Official" attendance 1,022 (66 from Grimsby).

Official does not necessarily mean accurate........

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Re: Grimsby Town (H) Checkatrade Trophy 30 Aug 7.45pm

Tue Aug 30, 2016 8:04 pm

4-1!

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Re: Grimsby Town (H) Checkatrade Trophy 30 Aug 7.45pm

Tue Aug 30, 2016 8:05 pm

Is that 1,022 a record?

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Re: Grimsby Town (H) Checkatrade Trophy 30 Aug 7.45pm

Tue Aug 30, 2016 8:05 pm

4-1 :D

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Re: Grimsby Town (H) Checkatrade Trophy 30 Aug 7.45pm

Tue Aug 30, 2016 8:08 pm

leics_saddler wrote:Is that 1,022 a record?


Apparently we had 1,762 in November 2012 for a game against Luton Town, so yes, it does look like a record.

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Re: Grimsby Town (H) Checkatrade Trophy 30 Aug 7.45pm

Tue Aug 30, 2016 8:09 pm

Welsh_Saddler wrote:"Official" attendance 1,022 (66 from Grimsby).

Official does not necessarily mean accurate........

It's probably accurate not much reason to lie definitely to over egg it as it would cost the club money in tax and we all know we don't like spending money if we don't have to.
As for the game good result hope it breeds confidence, I'm just waiting for JW to really shoot himself in the foot and be critical of the people who didn't attend he's daft enough.

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Re: Grimsby Town (H) Checkatrade Trophy 30 Aug 7.45pm

Tue Aug 30, 2016 8:11 pm

4-2 - Remember Bury....... :(

EDIT - Now 5-2 :D

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Re: Grimsby Town (H) Checkatrade Trophy 30 Aug 7.45pm

Tue Aug 30, 2016 8:13 pm

Welsh_Saddler wrote:4-2 - Remember Bury....... :(


Here it comes!!!

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Re: Grimsby Town (H) Checkatrade Trophy 30 Aug 7.45pm

Tue Aug 30, 2016 8:16 pm

Our 4th goal was scored by Kieron Morris, incidentally.

5th goal was Maz Kouhyar, who was then subbed......Ginnelly takes his place.

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Re: Grimsby Town (H) Checkatrade Trophy 30 Aug 7.45pm

Tue Aug 30, 2016 8:17 pm

Welsh_Saddler wrote:4-2 - Remember Bury....... :(

EDIT - Now 5-2 :D


My saddlers player is so far behind... still 3-1 for me :lol:

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Re: Grimsby Town (H) Checkatrade Trophy 30 Aug 7.45pm

Tue Aug 30, 2016 8:17 pm

5-2 now, Kouyhar.

That'll do him the world of good.

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Re: Grimsby Town (H) Checkatrade Trophy 30 Aug 7.45pm

Tue Aug 30, 2016 8:22 pm

Welsh_Saddler wrote:"Official" attendance 1,022 (66 from Grimsby).

Official does not necessarily mean accurate........


I've seen less Grimsby fans for league games in the not too distant past! :?

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Re: Grimsby Town (H) Checkatrade Trophy 30 Aug 7.45pm

Tue Aug 30, 2016 8:23 pm

We're gonna be top of the league after tonight ... er, group

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Re: Grimsby Town (H) Checkatrade Trophy 30 Aug 7.45pm

Tue Aug 30, 2016 8:29 pm

Saddlers overcome mighty Grimsby!!! :mrgreen:
If I haven't spoken too soon :shock:

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Re: Grimsby Town (H) Checkatrade Trophy 30 Aug 7.45pm

Tue Aug 30, 2016 8:32 pm

SWS1 wrote:Saddlers overcome mighty Grimsby!!! :mrgreen:
If I haven't spoken too soon :shock:


Dingles now 2-1 down at mighty Chesterfield (85 min) :D

And in our group, Sheffield Utd 0 Leicester City juniors 0 (87 min) Looks like penalties there.....

Amadou Bakayoko is man of the match, and Walsall get a first yellow card in the 90th minute!!

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Re: Grimsby Town (H) Checkatrade Trophy 30 Aug 7.45pm

Tue Aug 30, 2016 8:36 pm

Welsh_Saddler wrote:
SWS1 wrote:Saddlers overcome mighty Grimsby!!! :mrgreen:
If I haven't spoken too soon :shock:


Dingles now 2-1 down at mighty Chesterfield (85 min) :D

And in our group, Sheffield Utd 0 Leicester City juniors 0 (87 min) Looks like penalties there.....

Penalties and the loser still gets a point for some odd reason.

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Tue Aug 30, 2016 8:37 pm

otiswfc wrote:
Welsh_Saddler wrote:
SWS1 wrote:Saddlers overcome mighty Grimsby!!! :mrgreen:
If I haven't spoken too soon :shock:


Dingles now 2-1 down at mighty Chesterfield (85 min) :D

And in our group, Sheffield Utd 0 Leicester City juniors 0 (87 min) Looks like penalties there.....

Penalties and the loser still gets a point for some odd reason.


Because at 90 minutes they would have got a point each - the penalty win just adds another point for "winning".

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Re: Grimsby Town (H) Checkatrade Trophy 30 Aug 7.45pm

Tue Aug 30, 2016 8:47 pm

Right then so only a few under 23 teams have won after 90 mins. They clearly ain't good enough to compete? Part of me thought at the time that the likes of Man United stayed well away from this due to the risk of effectively being shown up by AFC wimbledon reserves - See Swansea.

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Re: Grimsby Town (H) Checkatrade Trophy 30 Aug 7.45pm

Tue Aug 30, 2016 8:54 pm

anyone got a link to tonights attendances

be good to see highest and lowest

checkatrade haven't updated their website and no mention of any games as far as I can see

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Re: Grimsby Town (H) Checkatrade Trophy 30 Aug 7.45pm

Tue Aug 30, 2016 8:59 pm

I didn't go tonight but as others have done it I will comment on the match thread! Well done to our youngsters and I am pleased we won.

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Tue Aug 30, 2016 9:03 pm

wednesburysaddler wrote:anyone got a link to tonights attendances

be good to see highest and lowest

checkatrade haven't updated their website and no mention of any games as far as I can see


461 at Wimbledon for the visit of Swansea.....

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Re: Grimsby Town (H) Checkatrade Trophy 30 Aug 7.45pm

Tue Aug 30, 2016 9:05 pm

Looking forward to the next game in this fascinating competition!
As we march on to Wembley.
When was the last time the beloved Saddlers scored 5?
Looks like Leics are the team to beat.
Love the group concept.

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Re: Grimsby Town (H) Checkatrade Trophy 30 Aug 7.45pm

Tue Aug 30, 2016 9:09 pm

Good to see a positive result for a Walsall team (of sorts) the way things have been going of late it might be good to 'hold that thought' for a while as we battle against dropping into the 'zone', once Bakybyro is dropped again to be replaced by more experienced 'forwards', or is that being a tad sarcastic?
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Re: Grimsby Town (H) Checkatrade Trophy 30 Aug 7.45pm

Tue Aug 30, 2016 9:10 pm

Welsh_Saddler wrote:
wednesburysaddler wrote:anyone got a link to tonights attendances

be good to see highest and lowest

checkatrade haven't updated their website and no mention of any games as far as I can see


461 at Wimbledon for the visit of Swansea.....


Do hope at least half of those were Swansea, Wimbledon fans should know better surely?

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Re: Grimsby Town (H) Checkatrade Trophy 30 Aug 7.45pm

Tue Aug 30, 2016 9:12 pm

i think the git that thought up this silly format is hoping that the crowds will get better as the competition goes on. as i see it i think that they will get better because the under 23 teams will be out long before the final.
7 of the under 21's went out tonight and 4 went through
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Re: Grimsby Town (H) Checkatrade Trophy 30 Aug 7.45pm

Tue Aug 30, 2016 9:13 pm

Gripper wrote:
Welsh_Saddler wrote:
wednesburysaddler wrote:anyone got a link to tonights attendances

be good to see highest and lowest

checkatrade haven't updated their website and no mention of any games as far as I can see


461 at Wimbledon for the visit of Swansea.....


Do hope at least half of those were Swansea, Wimbledon fans should know better surely?
wouldn't it be sad if we had the highest crowd tonight :|

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Tue Aug 30, 2016 9:14 pm

funk_hits_the_fan wrote:
Welsh_Saddler wrote:"Official" attendance 1,022 (66 from Grimsby).

Official does not necessarily mean accurate........


I've seen less Grimsby fans for league games in the not too distant past! :?


I doubt it. I would bet my house on the fact they have never brought less than 66.

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Tue Aug 30, 2016 9:20 pm

wednesburysaddler wrote:anyone got a link to tonights attendances

be good to see highest and lowest

checkatrade haven't updated their website and no mention of any games as far as I can see


As an overall proportion of their average attendance, probably the 1,540 at Bolton along with AFC Wimbledon's 461 is the lowest - around 10% of the norm for those clubs (based on early season figures).

The lowest 'on the night' appears to be the 392 at Fleetwood.

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Re: Grimsby Town (H) Checkatrade Trophy 30 Aug 7.45pm

Tue Aug 30, 2016 9:27 pm

chunkster wrote:
Gripper wrote:
Welsh_Saddler wrote:
wednesburysaddler wrote:anyone got a link to tonights attendances

be good to see highest and lowest

checkatrade haven't updated their website and no mention of any games as far as I can see


461 at Wimbledon for the visit of Swansea.....


Do hope at least half of those were Swansea, Wimbledon fans should know better surely?
wouldn't it be sad if we had the highest crowd tonight :|


Not really. I get the reason why many fans have boycotted the competition, and I agree with the sentiment that it will hopefully make the FA/Football League or whoever runs the competition re-think for next season. We had a significantly lower crowd there tonight, less than a thousand home fans (I would say about than half what the attendance would have been if it had been in the normal format), but to say it is bad/sad that those 900 odd that turned is a bit harsh. Those that feel strongly enough not to go didn't, and those who still wanted to go watch it did. Fair play to them I say.

Sounded like we played quite well. Pleased for Bakayoko, hopefully this gives him confidence to grab a few in the league now.
Was this Grimsby's first team or did they have their reserves out too?

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Re: Grimsby Town (H) Checkatrade Trophy 30 Aug 7.45pm

Tue Aug 30, 2016 9:29 pm

chunkster wrote:i think the git that thought up this silly format is hoping that the crowds will get better as the competition goes on. as i see it i think that they will get better because the under 23 teams will be out long before the final.
7 of the under 21's went out tonight and 4 went through

Do you not grasp the concept of the Group Stage? Nobody "went out tonight". There are still 2 games to play in the group - and every other group.

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