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The club have already added the tempory green seats to the corner of the Osmond and the Pontoon End, they were deemed as useless to requirements as it was often the capacity would drip over in the lower leagues we have been in for the past 3 seasons.
The so-called Conoco Stadium which was to be built on the Europarc site just outside Grimsby fell through years ago, and last year was supposed to be our first season in the new ground. Protests from a local village and planning permission was a huge problem, and yet again today chairman John Fenty returned to the subject that the club need a brand new bigger stadium to house all of our fans.
Fenty told the Grimsby Telegraph "It is sad all the fans cannot be accommodated when the fortunes of the club are on the up. We are naturally disappointed the club cannot capitalise fully. "It reinforces the argument for a new stadium which remains at the top of the club's agenda.
"Scenes like this will hopefully bring together the political support that is vital for the club to have a new home.
"We are working hard behind the scenes and believe there is a real opportunity for the project to become a reality."
On the temporary seating he said; "The demand has been unbelievable and fans have been here since 2am, some camping out waiting for the ticket office to open.
"We are sending people away with hope. The real hope is that these people who have queued today will go away with these vouchers and get tickets on a first-come-first-served basis, subject to availability.
"It has been a monumental time for everyone at Grimsby Town FC. There is a real fan base, a potential that we have unlocked."