Non-League blogger of the year 'Too Good To Go Down' asks whether Grimsby Town's stunning new promo video could be played on the Blundell Park scoreboard before Mariners matches...
IT'S difficult not to get carried away with the positive feelings coming from Blundell Park.
Just a few weeks ago I wrote about how the new signings had excited supporters and whetted the appetite for the 2014/15 season.
But positivity levels were cranked up a notch over the weekend as Grimsby Town released a new video urging Mariners fans to get behind the team.
The video, which lasts just a minute, sets the scene for the new season.
Directed by Grimsby-born James Willis, who has shot music videos for the likes of Maccabees and The Kooks, it is narrated by Thomas Turgoose and features a cameo from comedian Lloyd Griffith.
Mariners skipper Craig Disley also makes his acting debut in the promo – although I'm not sure he needs to give up the day job yet!
On top of all that, 600 new shirts were snapped up by supporters over the weekend. With the club launching both the new home and away shirts, fans turned out in numbers to bag themselves the new kit.
With season ticket sales also on the up, the memories of defeat up at Gateshead seem a long time ago now.
And hopefully the film will do its job and inspire Town fans to get behind the team, by buying season tickets and being positive and passionate at Blundell Park.
Wouldn't it be great if the club played the video on the new scoreboard just before the players walk out of the tunnel? It would surely get the crowds warmed up before the start of the game.
Over the last few seasons Town have been slow starters and it's imperative they get points on the board early.
In fact, last season's start was one of the best in recent campaigns. The Mariners netted ten points from their first five games – their best start to a season since 2005/06.
It also equalled the points haul Town had in September 2001 when England thumped Germany 5-1 and, of course, the Mariners topped the Championship table.
Fingers-crossed this positivity remains after the opening few games of this season!
