>I’m feeling a little embarrassed by the amusement I initially felt when I read this. Richard Hope being released after just seven fames for Grimsby can hardly be much of a shock to us.

The thing is, at least they only had to put up with him for that short length of time; as a result he won’t have damaged them enough to send them to The Conference. The blind faith we showed in the bloke, in the face of constantly inept performances, was a key factor in why we didn’t beat the drop.