Grimsby Town’s new-look matchday programme The Mariner will be on sale for Saturday’s clash with Bradford City at Blundell Park (1pm).
Edited by Jack Johnson and designed this season by Duplexity Artwork, the 64-page publication is packed full of brand new content which is sure to pique the interest of Mariners supporters – young and old. Here’s a taste of what to expect inside tomorrow’s programme:
Michael Jolley shares his thoughts on the start to the season in his exclusive notes.
Striker James Hanson speaks to media officer Ryan Petterson about his ‘emotional’ home debut against his former club.
Jim Barwick is the first Town supporter to share his experiences following the Mariners on the road this season in the new ‘Away Days’ feature that includes Lee Blease’s fantastic photos.
There’s a new and exclusive GTFC-themed artwork by renowned football artist Paine Proffitt in the centrefold.
Younger fans will enjoy the double-paged ‘Mini Mariners’ spread which includes a wordsearch, spot the ball, Mariners moments in Lego, guess the player and a Q&A with Elliott Hewitt.
Rob McIlveen tells the story of Town’s 4-1 victory against Exeter City in 1979 as part of his new regular feature to honour the 40th anniversary of our last title-winning season.
Editor Jack Johnson talks to former Town striker Michael Boulding about his memories of the 2001-02 season.
There’s updates from the Mariners Trust, Grimsby Town Sports & Education Trust and the new GTFC Women’s team.
And we have the lowdown on our opponents, Bradford City and past encounters between the two sides.
Also included with this programme is a special pull-out poster of the 2019-20 squad photo!
The Mariner will be available around the ground priced at £3 – make sure you pick up your copy before you go through the turnstiles!