Match Thread: Grimsby Town v Port Vale

[Jacko51]

Team: Brown, Smith, legge, brisley, montano, worrall, conlon, joyce, whitehead,  rodney, Robinson. Gibbons injured, no keeper on the bench!

[Iron Curtain]

[MiketheValiant]

Didn't Pope used to fancy himself as a keeper?

[Quebec_Valiant]

I remember the (occasional) excitement in the good old days (when we were only allowed 2 subs) when a keeper got injured or red carded, and had to be replaced with an outfield player.

[valefan16]

Thought we’d make changes today but that’s full throttle as strong as he could go with who’s fit you’d say.

[Emile]

I do think it's a bit of a shame not to try out a few of the guys who haven't been given a chance in the first team since DC took over but trust he will make the right calls when it comes to the retained list 

[Rockape99]

Crookes was at the open day  no where near the squad 

[MiketheValiant]

I remember Liam Burns playing almost an entire game in goal against Wigan, who were a strong team at the time, and keeping a clean sheet! Can't remember what season it was...

I remember the (occasional) excitement in the good old days (when we were only allowed 2 subs) when a keeper got injured or red carded, and had to be replaced with an outfield player.

[valefan16]

I remember Liam Burns playing almost an entire game in goal against Wigan, who were a strong team at the time, and keeping a clean sheet! Can't remember what season it was...

2000/01 pretty sure Goodlad was injured in the game and Delaney may have been on international duty.

Think Burns has played a bit of Gaelic football or something so had some experience of a football using your hands which helped.

[Santa]

5 minutes ago, MiketheValiant said:

I remember Liam Burns playing almost an entire game in goal against Wigan, who were a strong team at the time, and keeping a clean sheet! Can't remember what season it was...

It was the LDV season, 2000/01. Goodlad got concussed (he played on for a few minutes despite obviously not knowing what day it was). I remember it was an early kick off because England were playing at 3.00.

As was said earlier, as it was an international weekend Dean Delan(e)y had an Ireland U21 call up.

[Clayts]

20 minutes ago, MiketheValiant said:

Didn't Pope used to fancy himself as a keeper?

That would be so odd if, after all those games and goals, Pope's last appearance for us ends up being between the sticks!

[CambridgeDon]

Just hope we get to see another Pope/Swan combination at some point, which worked well at Barrow.

[The Kalamazoo Kid]

57 minutes ago, Quebec_Valiant said:

I remember the (occasional) excitement in the good old days (when we were only allowed 2 subs) when a keeper got injured or red carded, and had to be replaced with an outfield player.

Andy Jones went in goal once, in the 86/87 season - think it was Grew that had gone off (seem to remember that he got sent off?) I don't think that Jones let a goal in. (not certain, but it may have been v Stafford Rangers in the FA Cup?)

[darren1810]

7 minutes ago, The Kalamazoo Kid said:

Andy Jones went in goal once, in the 86/87 season - think it was Grew that had gone off (can't remember if he was injured or got sent off?) I don't think that Jones let a goal in. (not certain, but it may have been v Stafford Rangers in the FA Cup?)

Seem to recall Paul Millar in goal at Oldham on the plastic pitch as well

[JRC]

I suspect Pope not starting in the last couple of games probably means he won't get a playing contract. 5 forwards on the bench is somewhat unusual.