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Andy Cook Grimsby

Discussion in 'Where are they now' started by Lard Arse, Jan 12, 2026.

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Was it the correct decision to release Mr Cook

  1. Yes

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  2. No

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  3. Not sure

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  1. borderlescott

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    We were just a shit team that had nothing about us. We stayed up against the odds because of the character of the ‘dad’s army’ squad. Players like Saunders and Redfearn came in and bought into what Jewell was doing with McCall, Lawrence, Beagrie, Blake and Mills.

    i can sort of understand why the new manager wanted to try upgrade some of the squad but we lost our character and without Jewell leading us we were just hopeless.

    Ward ran around a lot chasing lost causes. He gave away a lot of fouls I remember. His finishing wasn’t great, nope. But there were rumours about Mills and Jewell having a bust up at the time and we needed to replace him.

    it was a bad move but every transfer of that era was a flop - Petrescu, Hopkin, Nolan, Atherton, even Carbone wasn’t a 40k a week player really in terms of what we got back, for all he was technically brilliant.
     
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  2. Petrov

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  3. AngryGaz

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    Put money on the majority of them signings where not down to Hutchins
     
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  4. borderlescott

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    Agreed
     
  5. AngryGaz

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    Such a shame that he allowed his ego to fook us over after all that hard work ............you could spot his signings a mile off and thats inclufing the years before that.............
     
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  6. CT Bantam

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    I have fond memories of 'Daisy' McNiven and Staniforth. They seemed pretty good to me at the time but the stats may not back me up.
     
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  7. Park bantam

    Park bantam Regular Starter

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    Scored last night in county cup along with Oduor
     
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  8. king karl

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    A penalty
     
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  9. Keefly Bantam

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    Didn't score today.
     
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  10. Bronco

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    Andy Cook just equalizes for Grimsby classic Andy Cook header, keeper came out and he still beat him to the ball.
     
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  11. Buggleskelly

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    6 former Bantams now on the pitch.
     
  12. king karl

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    Cook 2nd lol
     
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  13. Bronco

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    And another poachers goal from the goal machine,
     
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  14. Bronco

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    Shocking defending free header 2 - 2
     
  15. Chippy

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    The Walsall lads corners are bang on the money
     
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  16. DimitriPayet

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    Bradford City rejects v Bradford City rejects. It’s been an entertaining game! But you can see the difference in quality between L1 and L2
     
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  17. Bronco

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    Challinor would be pulling his hair out playing on that pitch.
     
  18. DimitriPayet

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    I was pulling my hair out watching Grimsby in that last 5 minutes!
     
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  19. shoatsy

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    Legend

    2 assists from walker as well
     
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  20. Bantam 760

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    Got my Cookie fix last night,i'd rather watch ex bantams than watch Arsenal bottle the league again:p
     
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