Grimsby v Forest - Match Thread

Our third away game of the season sees us face Grimsby in the EFL Cup. In the first round they dispatched Crewe 4-0, so the League Two side will come into this looking to take a significant scalp.

Signings:

No new signings....which feels a bit weird!

Your Opposition Story:

Never been to Grimsby and a quick look at Wikipedia tells me why. If you want cheering up read this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grimsby

I did work in Brussels for a summer in 2001, and a Belgian lad I knew (admittedly a raging alcoholic) supported Grimsby and went there on holiday every year. Bizarrely that didn't seem bizarre at the time!

Form:

Form goes out the window with this surely. We'll likely play a makeshift side and hope to progress, with a view on match fitness and a way into Europe.

All Time Record:

Currently we stand at W21 D12 L12, with our last loss in 2000 and the one before that in 1933!

We've never met in the EFL Cup and all five FA Cup games have ended without defeat.

Team:

I'd expect Yates to get sixty minutes and Dennis and Freuler to play a part. It would be a good opportunity to try out Kouyate and Biancone also.

Prediction:

I'm going for 3-1 Forest, with them tiring in the last twenty minutes and a couple of late goals from us.

COYRs!!!!!