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Grimsby Town
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Rhys Oates (61), Liam Mandeville (65) |
 Danny Collins (14), Jordan Cook (51) |
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nsbasti
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A beautiful sunny late September day, perfect for a train ride across the Pennines. Glorious. 2.5 hours from Stockport to Cleethorpes but it seemed to pass in a flash. Then stepping out of the train almost directly onto the promenade for a gentle half hour amble along the sea front to the footbridge over to Blundell Park. I was already a little bit in love with the place before I got there, all wrapped up in cosy nostalgic blankets as I negotiated the narrow terraced streets to the ground that sat like a huge cuckoo in the nest of houses. This place is proper ''old school'' and a wonderful throw back. I''d deliberately booked a seat high in the upper tier of the Young''s Stand and wasn''t disappointed. A good view of the pitch (apart from a roof support in the middle of the left goal) but - even better - a view out across the sea beyond and the boats, ferries and distant wind farm.
The game was about what I''d expect for an early season 6-pointer at the bottom of League 2 but still way way better than my recent viewing in the Vanarama National League. And the crowd of committed locals packed around me (the seats were VERY narrow) groaned in unison at the missed passes and lost possessions. I engaged in pleasant conversation with both my neighbours who were friendly, knowledgeable, (very unusually) sensibly objective. I felt so sorry for them, having to watch this every week. And they are really going to struggle to stay up. Even when they went ahead (with their first goal for six games) there was a sense of inevitability that they would eventually lose. And they did.
Then for me it was a four and a half hour journey home. The first leg back to Stockport was okay with the sun setting across the Lincolnshire flat lands (and a bride in full regalia on the train), but then my second train was cancelled so I had to wait for a later one. Not too bad though and eventually home safe after a truly excellent day out. I hope Blundell Park is still there when Charlie is ready to do a convergence match. I''d love to take here to what is now firmly one of my favourite grounds.
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majgtfc
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andy1970
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mattjgtfc
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Samleeds
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marinerhally
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flywheel-grimsby
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AlexRamsdenTheMariner
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