Jamie Grimes
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Jon Palmer
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RegencyCheltenhamSpa
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Who will the lowest and third lowest budgets be?
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Lord Elpuz
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Give the lad a chance.
Don’t forget, Grimesie was in the team that kept us up last season. He’s playing for a manager who has not been relegated with a League 2 side, and he did an incredible job keeping Solihull in the National League last season.
And don’t forget Yatesie picked Cheltenham up after the Martin Allen era, when the Club almost went into Administration, then generated income from excellent Cup runs and play off qualifications. He has a very good track record in working with very little.
I think Macclesfield could surprise one or two people. I hope so.
Don’t forget, Grimesie was in the team that kept us up last season. He’s playing for a manager who has not been relegated with a League 2 side, and he did an incredible job keeping Solihull in the National League last season.
And don’t forget Yatesie picked Cheltenham up after the Martin Allen era, when the Club almost went into Administration, then generated income from excellent Cup runs and play off qualifications. He has a very good track record in working with very little.
I think Macclesfield could surprise one or two people. I hope so.
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RegencyCheltenhamSpa
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Grimes was a better L2 player than Parslow and Downes were in our first season back up before they were rightly dropped. That four months of them together was probably the worst defensive partnership we have had in the League in my opinion.
Yet they are still lauded and the same who think is fine to abuse Grimes on a personal level get miffed if anyone criticises Parslow or Downes.
This where the frustrated accusations of boo-boy and scapegoat come from. Unbalanced and selective abuse (ie beyond football criticisms and into territory of personal insults) for some players but immunity for others who are just as bad or worse.
As Malabus pleaded above, let’s hope no player is picked out for special treatment this season. Given the moron-mob mentality of football fans though I do not hold out high hopes.
Yet they are still lauded and the same who think is fine to abuse Grimes on a personal level get miffed if anyone criticises Parslow or Downes.
This where the frustrated accusations of boo-boy and scapegoat come from. Unbalanced and selective abuse (ie beyond football criticisms and into territory of personal insults) for some players but immunity for others who are just as bad or worse.
As Malabus pleaded above, let’s hope no player is picked out for special treatment this season. Given the moron-mob mentality of football fans though I do not hold out high hopes.
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horlickfanclub
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I can't recall any personal abuse aimed at Jamie Grimes.
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RegencyCheltenhamSpa
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People have definitely called him a “twat” and other insults that are unrelated to footballing ability.horlickfanclub wrote:I can't recall any personal abuse aimed at Jamie Grimes.
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THECHOIRBOY
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Grimes definitely got abuse in c and g. Small groups booing his name or shouting at end of game when players clapped fans.
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horlickfanclub
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If that is the case it is poor. Grimes might be short on some parts of his game but you should never boo or berate a trier and there was no question about his effort.
Parslow and Downes are lauded for what they achieved here. I don't think you'll find a single Cheltenham fan who will defend their performances in the Football League though.RegencyCheltenhamSpa wrote:Grimes was a better L2 player than Parslow and Downes were in our first season back up before they were rightly dropped. That four months of them together was probably the worst defensive partnership we have had in the League in my opinion.
Yet they are still lauded and the same who think is fine to abuse Grimes on a personal level get miffed if anyone criticises Parslow or Downes.
This where the frustrated accusations of boo-boy and scapegoat come from. Unbalanced and selective abuse (ie beyond football criticisms and into territory of personal insults) for some players but immunity for others who are just as bad or worse.
As Malabus pleaded above, let’s hope no player is picked out for special treatment this season. Given the moron-mob mentality of football fans though I do not hold out high hopes.
Dale Watkins is still lauded as a great striker for the two seasons he was at the club, and he himself stated he wasn't capable of the step up.
Grimes had achieved nothing at the club, and some of his mistakes are up there with the worst I've seen from a centre-back at League 2 level - the Yeovil one on Boxing Day could make you question at the time whether he was taking money to throw the game it was that bad. He hadn't earned the goodwill that Downes and Parslow did.
With that being said, I also don't recall any personal abuse from near to where I sit, nor do I condone such behaviour. As Robin says, one thing you couldn't accuse him of was not trying, but he was a poor defender in a poor defence. I wish him all the best, except against us, but I am also very, very surprised he got another league club.
Sometimes I wonder if I have the secret alias Si Robin and unconsciously log in to express my views in a more succinct manner.
I think the words "for f#!$ sake" were uttered very many times when Grimes was playing, probably followed by an insult such as "you dickhead" or "you twat". Heat of the moment stuff.
I think the words "for f#!$ sake" were uttered very many times when Grimes was playing, probably followed by an insult such as "you dickhead" or "you twat". Heat of the moment stuff.