Grimsby Town News

Joint boss Rob Scott gave the latest on the Mariners' search for a central-midfielder in the Telegraph earlier this week.

GEOFF Ford's column is always a very good read, in fact, I'm surprised he's not with a national daily.

GRIMSBY Town joint boss Rob Scott believes all of the promoted clubs are well-capable of springing a surprise in the Conference next season.

DEAN Keates is understood to have been offered a two-year contract with a League Two club ruling out any possibility of a move to Grimsby Town.

GRIMSBY Town could have a potential audience of 6.5-million viewers next season after the Football Conference struck a six-figure television deal with telecoms giant BT.

GRIMSBY Town legend Joe Waters has jetted back to the US this morning following his whistle-stop return to Blundell Park.

THE Mariners may need serious reinforcements in defence and midfield but there can't be many Conference sides with better attacking options.

ALFORD'S hopes of stepping up their challenge for the Lincolnshire County Cricket League Premier Division title came unstuck on Saturday with a four-wicket defeat at the hands of runaway leaders Alkborough.

NEW Cleethorpes Town boss Marcus Newell believes he has what it takes to guide the club to Northern Counties East League promotion next season.

And Rob Scott admits that it may stay that way as the co-managers aim to make the most of their reduced playing budget.

As revealed in the Telegraph, the Mariners have to tighten their belts ahead of their fourth shot at a Football League return.

"I'M just so glad I came and so glad that all the boys came it was everything I dreamed of and more." Joe Waters' 5,000-mile journey back to his beloved Blundell Park, to remember the last Grimsby Town side to win a divisional championship, had definitely been worthwhile.

ONLY two of the nine scheduled Amazing Smile North Lindsey League games were played to a conclusion on Sunday due to the rain which swept across the county.

IT may have taken just 15 days for Grimsby Town to make their first summer signing but Rob Scott has warned fans not to expect a glut of new faces.

The 22-year-old scored 16 goals for the Mariners in his first season at Blundell Park following last summer's move from Barrow.

The Wrexham skipper has been offered a two-year contract by an unnamed club but is also considering a new one-year deal with the Dragons.

Having fired the Lambs to safety this season, he brought his 12-month stay in Staffordshire to an end having accepted an offer from the U's. And after putting pen to paper at the R Costings Abbey Stadium, he believes Richard Money's side can challenge for promotion next season.

Little more than a week after the division's 2012/13 action concluded, at Wembley, fans are already being offered odds of 6/1 on the Mariners finishing top of the pile next time around.

As revealed on our website www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk/sport, the 25-year-old has signed a one-year-deal at Blundell Park.

CLEETHORPES 2nds were on the receiving end of a 44-run defeat when they visited leaders Alkborough in the Lincolnshire County Cricket League Premier Division on Saturday.