I've not quite got over Micheal Keane celebrating for Grimsby about us going down in 2003. Them getting relegated out the league will fill me with much amusement.
One of the cringiest on-pitch moments in my 30 odd years supporting Grimsby (and believe me, they're not a rare artefact) - we were already relegated ffs.
I'd take some solace in the fact you've fared somewhat better than we have in the 18 years since. We've been an absolute laughing stock for an overwhelming majority of that time, whilst it's hard to find a more respectable looking club than Brighton these days (albeit there are six clubs that haven't helped their argument this week).
The only hope I can take is that we are about to be taken over by a consortium of Grimsby-born, successful and respectable businessmen with some apparent principles and value. They don't have the wealth of your Tony, but the bar is so low at the minute it's still a massive upgrade.