Former Newcastle midfielder and captain Kevin Nolan is the odds on favorite to take over as the next Grimsby Town manager. Grimsby Town is where Newcastle left-back Liam Gibson is currently on loan.
Odds to become the next Grimsby manager…
– Kevin Nolan: 5/2
– Anthony Limbrick: 4/1
– Robbie Stockdale: 8/1
– Paul Tisdale: 16/1
– Paul Heckingbottom: 16/1 ?Odds subject to change | BeGambleAware | 18+#GTFC
— The Sack Race (@thesackrace) November 17, 2019
Grimsby manager Michael Jolley was relieved of his duties on Friday, and his assistant Anthony Limbrick has been installed as the caretaker. Grimsby have just one point in their last four matches. Limbrick is currently 2nd favorite to take over the Mariners.
Nolan made 90 appearances for Newcastle and scored an impressive 30 goals. Though he was captain at multiple stops in his playing career, he has only held two managerial positions.
He was first appointed as player-manager of Lleyton Orient in January of 2016 after he had left West Ham the previous summer.
However, he was removed from his managerial stint in April with the club just 2 points out of the play-off places. He finished the season as a player but left in the summer.
In January 2017, Nolan took over at Notts County, where they were just a point above the relegation zone. He saved them that season before signing a 2 1/2 year deal the following September. However, after a streak of 6 games without a victory, he was sacked in April 2018.
Currently, Grimbsy Town are in 18th place in League Two but just five points off the bottom two. Nolan could provide an immediate lift to Grimsby as he did in his other two appointments.
He seems to also gravitate towards teams that play in black and white stripes like Newcastle and Notts County do. 🙂
38 comments so far
IrishRob
Nov 17, 2019 at 5:23 PM
Comment #1Yes I made it!!
FIRST!!
Shout out to da fanz!!
Jib
Nov 17, 2019 at 5:29 PM
Comment #2Felicidades Irish
Jib
Nov 17, 2019 at 5:30 PM
Comment #3Big Kev will sort out the Mariners
Asi Fish
Nov 17, 2019 at 5:30 PM
Comment #4Lets all do the chicken dance ?
Jib
Nov 17, 2019 at 5:33 PM
Comment #5Grimsby 18th in League Two (24 teams) with 3 games in hand
Piece of cake
Asi Fish
Nov 17, 2019 at 5:34 PM
Comment #6Had a works crimbo challenge when in Chilwell and one was to get pitch side at both Notts grounds. Blagged it into county and asked for big Kev to come see us, he couldn’t but the mackem slayer tipped up instead.
Good times
Jail for Ashley
Nov 17, 2019 at 5:35 PM
Comment #7Yes Jib,
If they played them both through the middle there would be fireworks on the left.
Ron Knee
Nov 17, 2019 at 5:36 PM
Comment #8Bore the opposition into a semi-comitose state then score.
Jail for Ashley
Nov 17, 2019 at 5:46 PM
Comment #9Ron Knee,
George Graham would have been punching the air with this result!
Jib
Nov 17, 2019 at 5:49 PM
Comment #10Tuesday night 8pm
Bojo and Jezza TV debate
or
Olly Lee knocking Sunlun out of the FA cup
a no – brainer really
Ron Knee
Nov 17, 2019 at 5:51 PM
Comment #11Jail
I wonder how England will fare against good teams like Belgium or Netherlands.
Jail for Ashley
Nov 17, 2019 at 5:58 PM
Comment #12Steve Bruce would have taken the plaudits and blamed Rafa
Jail for Ashley
Nov 17, 2019 at 6:02 PM
Comment #13Ron Knee,
I warmed to Southgate after thinking he was a complete plonker, that game against Croatia where Modric overrun us unfortunately showed him up, I know management isn’t as easy as the armchair but surely if every single fan and pundit can see the midfield being bolstered, how could he not,
Ron Knee
Nov 17, 2019 at 6:19 PM
Comment #14At least he’s subbed Hudson-Odoi.
Ron Knee
Nov 17, 2019 at 6:37 PM
Comment #15Second goal and we’re winning on completed passes. What an achievement.
Munster Mag
Nov 17, 2019 at 6:52 PM
Comment #16Jail needlessly slags off Bruce because he might not have licked Rafa’s arse. You really are messed up about the departed manager.
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 17, 2019 at 7:04 PM
Comment #17Lesh
You’re correct there was the poverty of those times and a lot more people are living better today. But shamefully we do still have the poor and underprivileged. I must admit I never thought we’d have so many depending on food banks in this time of apparent plenty .
Think we’d better move along and once again agree to differ.
toon22
Nov 17, 2019 at 7:06 PM
Comment #18Munster
Knocked Rafa for years
Love a guy whos a relegation specialist
Jib
Nov 17, 2019 at 7:08 PM
Comment #19192 Hrs 50 mins to KO
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 17, 2019 at 7:11 PM
Comment #20Still over a week to our next game, for a new subject to chat about to kill the time how about, if we do get Aztec owners, ?llamalitzli !
Jail for Ashley
Nov 17, 2019 at 7:11 PM
Comment #21Munster,
You are more messed up.about that crap Scottish bloke you don’t even know the name of!
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 17, 2019 at 7:11 PM
Comment #22Jib you must have stuck that in as I was typing! 🙂
Munster Mag
Nov 17, 2019 at 7:13 PM
Comment #23Nah Toon , just want to see the man given a chance. Most nufc fans want the same from what I can see. I think you and Les Mis are in the minority now.
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 17, 2019 at 7:14 PM
Comment #24Ignore the ? mark at the beginning of ?llamalitzli
Munster Mag
Nov 17, 2019 at 7:14 PM
Comment #25Jail what u on about dude
Munster Mag
Nov 17, 2019 at 7:15 PM
Comment #26Hows the form essex mate?
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 17, 2019 at 7:15 PM
Comment #27Should be an o
ollamalitzli
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 17, 2019 at 7:16 PM
Comment #28Munster
Sorry mate but what form?
Jib
Nov 17, 2019 at 7:18 PM
Comment #29Bill go slow on toon22
with the Aztec Mex stuff
Everyone knows axolotl’s eat frogs
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 17, 2019 at 7:20 PM
Comment #30Isn’t it about time the constant bitching at Munster stopped, it was mild criticism ffs.
Do you want him to stand in the middle of St James Park whipping himself with twigs and repeating over and over that he did like Rafa as a manager, which he has said many, many, many times.
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 17, 2019 at 7:24 PM
Comment #31Jib
Really, I wasn’t aware of that.
toon22 I’m really, really sorry, I’ll try not to mention any frog eating species, it’s not just axolot’s, there is the French for example.
Rotonda heights
Nov 17, 2019 at 7:26 PM
Comment #32Yet munster it is you who can’t stop mentioning him.
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 17, 2019 at 7:27 PM
Comment #33How about the Chinese guy who swallowed a live frog daily to prevent some illness, must have worked as he didn’t become ill, as far as I know!
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 17, 2019 at 7:29 PM
Comment #34Mentioning who?
Jib
Nov 17, 2019 at 7:38 PM
Comment #35It was actually JfA
(as per usual)
that originally brought up Rafa
Munster Mag
Nov 17, 2019 at 8:07 PM
Comment #36Incorrect Rotunda. But dont let that stop you.
Moonraker15
Nov 17, 2019 at 8:07 PM
Comment #37Anyone on here who doubts Rafa’s genius is a short sighted idiot.
If Rafa was to return (he won’t I know) there would be an immediate sellout of season tickets.
Sensible people know that SB will achieve nothing at Newcastle; he didn’t succeed when he had a supportive owner so he’s no chance with Fatso in ownership!
lesh
Nov 17, 2019 at 8:55 PM
Comment #38Heard cracker from Jack Dee on the radio today….
The story went that a beautiful fairy princess came across a frog while walking in the forest. The frog was looking very sad.
‘What’s the matter little frog?’ she asked.
‘I’m so ugly that none of the frogs like me, I’m sick of being an ugly frog – I want to be a human, handsome and liked by beautiful ladies like you’ he said hopefully.
‘So it shall be’ said the fairy princess and she waved her magic wand.
Whoof! And behold, a finely dressed figure appeared – but still with the head of a frog!
‘I am sorry, my spell hasn’t quite worked and I cannot change you back, you’ll have to live as you are’ said the fairy princess. ‘But I can grant you one more wish – tell me and it shall be granted’
The creature thought for a minute and the ugly frog gave the fairy princess his wish…..
‘Can I be leader of the Britex party then?’
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-ah-ah..
🙁