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Title: Lincoln Form
Post by: BillyStubbsTears on March 15, 2026, 08:42:03 am
Last 20 league matches

P20 W16 D4 L0 GF46 GA12 PTS52 PPG2.60

That started just after they beat us in November. Ivwasnt that impressed with them that day. We were in poor form but Sharp missed a sitter at 0-0 and we we're the better side in the 2nd half.

But Christ what a run since then. You have to take your hat off to them.
Title: Re: Lincoln Form
Post by: GazLaz on March 15, 2026, 08:47:07 am
Last 20 league matches

P20 W16 D4 L0 GF46 GA12 PTS52 PPG2.60

That started just after they beat us in November. Ivwasnt that impressed with them that day. We were in poor form but Sharp missed a sitter at 0-0 and we we're the better side in the 2nd half.

But Christ what a run since then. You have to take your hat off to them.

It’s an incredible effort. They seem to go in front early every match.
Title: Re: Lincoln Form
Post by: mushRTID on March 15, 2026, 09:30:01 am
Sharp didn’t miss a sitter, by the time it was under his control there were three defenders and a goalie between him and the goal. Good chance yes, sitter no.

Lincoln are on fire and a very similar sized club to us. Hopefully they are someone we can replicate.
Title: Re: Lincoln Form
Post by: BillyStubbsTears on March 15, 2026, 09:30:13 am
It's reminiscent of our P15 W12 D3 spell in 2003. We'd come out every week like Tasmanian Devils. McIndoe, Leo, Blundell, Green, Raven hill in the defenders' faces from the kick off. One, often 2 early goals and the opposition were punch drunk after half an hour.

Our current side shows flashes of that, but we are a long way from being able to dominate matches over a long set of games.
Title: Re: Lincoln Form
Post by: ncRover on March 15, 2026, 09:31:46 am
Last 20 league matches

P20 W16 D4 L0 GF46 GA12 PTS52 PPG2.60

That started just after they beat us in November. Ivwasnt that impressed with them that day. We were in poor form but Sharp missed a sitter at 0-0 and we we're the better side in the 2nd half.

But Christ what a run since then. You have to take your hat off to them.

It’s an incredible effort. They seem to go in front early every match.

And Street has been an ever present and big part of it! I bet they’re glad they turned down that £1m+ offer.
Like I said at the time, there aren’t many players like him about.
Title: Re: Lincoln Form
Post by: Lincoln Rover on March 15, 2026, 09:38:45 am
There NEVER was an offer in that region for him.
Title: Re: Lincoln Form
Post by: BillyStubbsTears on March 15, 2026, 09:42:30 am
Sharp didn’t miss a sitter, by the time it was under his control there were three defenders and a goalie between him and the goal. Good chance yes, sitter no.

Lincoln are on fire and a very similar sized club to us. Hopefully they are someone we can replicate.

I beg to differ. Look at the two photos below. One showing the position when Sharp received the well-placed pass from Bailey. The other showing the position shortly afterwards, after Sharp had taken a good touch.

The Sharp from a year ago would have buried that, if not with his first touch, certainly once at the 18 yard line. He chose from there to cut back inside, and than as a result of that, had three defenders and the keeper in from of him.
Title: Re: Lincoln Form
Post by: eastender on March 15, 2026, 09:46:20 am
Okoronkwo scored with a free header for them, and Gotts won it for Lincoln with an OG one minute after we had levelled.  :crying:
Title: Re: Lincoln Form
Post by: GazLaz on March 15, 2026, 10:56:04 am
There NEVER was an offer in that region for him.

Just fiction that he was worth a million quid.
Title: Re: Lincoln Form
Post by: Draytonian III on March 15, 2026, 11:11:49 am
They need 13 more points for promotion
Title: Re: Lincoln Form
Post by: Prez on March 15, 2026, 11:21:54 am
Their promotion party could start a week a week on Saturday.

After they play us  :chair:
Title: Re: Lincoln Form
Post by: Fal on March 15, 2026, 11:44:01 am
I mean fair play to them but couldn't care less about Lincolns form, rather concentrate on ourselves!
Title: Re: Lincoln Form
Post by: Thorney on March 15, 2026, 12:04:09 pm
Their promotion party could start a week a week on Saturday.

After they play us  :chair:

Rob street celebrating promotion on our pitch again.

Just not with us  :(
Title: Re: Lincoln Form
Post by: BillyStubbsTears on March 15, 2026, 12:10:56 pm
I mean fair play to them but couldn't care less about Lincolns form, rather concentrate on ourselves!

Then don't read a thread entitled "Lincoln Form". It's not hard.
Title: Re: Lincoln Form
Post by: ncRover on March 15, 2026, 12:36:17 pm
There NEVER was an offer in that region for him.

It was reported at the time
Title: Re: Lincoln Form
Post by: Fal on March 15, 2026, 01:52:03 pm
I mean fair play to them but couldn't care less about Lincolns form, rather concentrate on ourselves!

Then don't read a thread entitled "Lincoln Form". It's not hard.

Or I can post freely my opinion on a forum purely based on opinions…not hard BST
Title: Re: Lincoln Form
Post by: mushRTID on March 15, 2026, 02:01:00 pm
Sharp didn’t miss a sitter, by the time it was under his control there were three defenders and a goalie between him and the goal. Good chance yes, sitter no.

Lincoln are on fire and a very similar sized club to us. Hopefully they are someone we can replicate.

I beg to differ. Look at the two photos below. One showing the position when Sharp received the well-placed pass from Bailey. The other showing the position shortly afterwards, after Sharp had taken a good touch.

The Sharp from a year ago would have buried that, if not with his first touch, certainly once at the 18 yard line. He chose from there to cut back inside, and than as a result of that, had three defenders and the keeper in from of him.


He’s outside the box, a defender already in the way and others sprinting back.

Undeniably a very good chance. I don’t agree it’s a sitter.
Title: Re: Lincoln Form
Post by: tommy toes on March 15, 2026, 02:10:45 pm
Lincoln play the game to their strengths in a simple organised way.
All energy and  hard running,quick to get the ball forward to their big men up front and physically uncompromising in defence.
Title: Re: Lincoln Form
Post by: monkeytennis on March 15, 2026, 02:26:24 pm
I mean fair play to them but couldn't care less about Lincolns form, rather concentrate on ourselves!

Thanks for letting us know
Title: Re: Lincoln Form
Post by: steve@dcfd on March 15, 2026, 02:28:32 pm
They have two American major shareholders. They did sell players in the summer but have used that money and extra to replace them. Breaking their transfer record twice. They have kept players like Street even when offered significant money in the summer. They play heir way it works score goals and defend well. It will take a major slump now for them not to be promoted.

Title: Re: Lincoln Form
Post by: Nudga on March 15, 2026, 02:40:24 pm
Do you know what, I hope they get promoted. It sticks two fingers up at ex Prem teams with millions to spend and also offers hope for clubs of a similar size that if run properly,  you can compete with "the bigger boys"
Title: Re: Lincoln Form
Post by: Chris Black come back on March 15, 2026, 04:48:47 pm
They’ve realised some decent money on player sales but this aside, are a very well run club. Last season wage bill of £7.5m on turnover of £8.4m, and season before £6.9m on £6.9m. They’ve run a fairly consistent operating loss of around £2.5m to £3m for a few seasons now, which is about same as us.

Their accounts btw are a model of transparency, whereas we publish nothing of any real
use for the football club.
Title: Re: Lincoln Form
Post by: scawsby steve on March 15, 2026, 06:29:47 pm
I mean fair play to them but couldn't care less about Lincolns form, rather concentrate on ourselves!

Actually, Fal, it does have some significance to us, because all runs of form come to an end, and their run has been going for some time now.

It might just end round about the time we play them. Let's just hope.
Title: Re: Lincoln Form
Post by: les@donr on March 15, 2026, 06:36:37 pm
Their CEO once upon a time worked for Rovers, Liam Scully. I used to travel to and from Sheffield with his father. He was proud that Liam was working for Rovers.
Title: Re: Lincoln Form
Post by: GazLaz on March 15, 2026, 07:36:45 pm
I believe they operate with a Sporting Director supported by a Head of Football Operations and a Talent ID Manager. They are a very well run club that are very fortunate to have a couple of wealthy owners. Fairly sure they are pretty data driven on the recruitment side as well.
Title: Re: Lincoln Form
Post by: drfchound on March 15, 2026, 07:41:18 pm
Do you know what, I hope they get promoted. It sticks two fingers up at ex Prem teams with millions to spend and also offers hope for clubs of a similar size that if run properly,  you can compete with "the bigger boys"

One of my group said on Saturday that Lincoln might be playing Spurs in league games next season.
Title: Re: Lincoln Form
Post by: DonnyBazR0ver on March 15, 2026, 09:14:07 pm
It will be an exceptional achievement when they win the title with a relentless run and will to win games.  Both they and Cardiff are Streets ahead, starting with the clean sheets.

 
Title: Re: Lincoln Form
Post by: les@donr on March 15, 2026, 09:27:24 pm
Be nice if we pooped on their promotion party, by beating them at the Eco.
Title: Re: Lincoln Form
Post by: karldew on March 15, 2026, 10:13:18 pm
Have they had any previous games this season PP due to international call ups? Might be one at risk if so..