AT the end of Grimsby Town's humiliating 4-0 defeat at the hands of FC Halifax, the majority of the travelling support made their disapproval known.
"We want our money back" and "You're not fit to wear the shirt" were just two of the chants that rained down from the away stand.
There was just over 1,500 inside the Shay on Tuesday evening, and 518 of them were members of Town's fantastic travelling support.
Most of them would have journeyed to West Yorkshire in optimism, holding on to the hope that their side would build on victory against Braintree last time out.
What they got in return was a horror show as they were made to witness one of Town's worst performances in recent years.
After Halifax had rolled in their third goal of the opening half hour, a few left in disgust.
But most sat silently, presumably in disbelief, at what they were watching.
The half-time whistle did bring most briefly to their feet, but only to send out a hailstorm of boos.
They felt they deserved better and, in truth, they did.
The second half could barely get much worse. But it only took three minutes for the Shaymen to grab a fourth – a few more had their resistance broken and trudged back to their cars.
Cruelly, but unsurprisingly, the home crowd reveled in their opponent's misery.
In response, some Town fans – who have become adept in the practice of gallows humour over recent years – joined in.
It's perhaps too simplistic, but with the quality of the players at their disposal, the Mariners should not have come up so short, by such a glaring margin, to Halifax – with all due respect to Neil Aspin's men.
But they had been embarrassed by their hard-working opponents and at full-time there was no hiding place for the players or manager Paul Hurst.
Only a few – including substitute Ross Hannah – received warm applause for his efforts, but the rest were sent from the field chastened by the disapproval of most of their followers.
As the fans began to leave the ground, some blamed the much-discussed formation while others pointed to the players and management.
The reason(s) behind that performance may not be so clear cut, but one thing is for certain – those who travelled to support their team at the Shay deserved a lot better than they got in return.
