By Nathan Jackson
May 8 2010

Grimsby Town were today relegated to the Blue Square Premier division after losing at Burton. The Mariners needed to beat Burton and hope that Barnet failed to beat promoted Rochdale, but a 3-0 defeat at the Pirelli meant that Grimsby were relegated.

Grimsby's relegation is justly deserved. The club have broken their own club record for a run of games without victory twice in the space of three years and they were one of the worst teams in the division throughout the season.

They need to beat Burton Albion and hope results went their way, however, former Imp Greg Pearson set Burton on their way to a 3-0 win. Burton's second came in the first half from distance and this prompted an attempted pitch invasion by Grimsby fans. The third was scored from a free kick.

However, Grimsby's result mattered little as Barnet won 1-0 at home to Rochdale, meaning that even a win would have sent Grimsby down.

Some Grimsby fans will argue that they shouldn't have been relegated, but at the end of the day they would have been relegated last season had it not been for the points deductions of other clubs, they have only had 3 seasons since 1992/3 where they've not lost more than they've won and no team that goes 25 games without winning deserves to stay up.

I have nothing personal about Grimsby fans. They have some excellent and knowledgable fans, such as the guy who runs CodAlmighty, but someone had to go down and they have proven over the last two years that they are amongst the worst sides in the division. 

It's Grimsby Down Football Cub

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08/05/2010 17:13

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keith47424 - Hinckley Imp
08/05/2010 19:30

Cheers Keith47424 - Hinckley Imp

theimps.ka Best Newcomer award winner 2007-2008 season.

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City Til I Die
08/05/2010 22:38

Now lets see them feck up in the Blue Square

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Thesbmc
08/05/2010 22:42

would be great if they go down another division, could soon be cods v boston again lol

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Kate Jackson
08/05/2010 22:50

Cods vs Gainsborough.

It just goes to show how far they've gone down when in 2002/3 they were two divisions above us, Hull and Scunthorpe....whereas next season they'll be three below Hull and Scunny and one below us.

Good Luck, Mr Gorsky

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davidimp
09/05/2010 14:10

Thats what happens when you let a club standstill like they have.
Top the championship the day England beat Germany 5-1 now look at them.
Could be playing Boston and Gainsborough in cup games next season.
They'll have to play in 4th qualfiying round of the cup too

Here we go again!
Will we ever get the right man?

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