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Viking Chat => Viking Chat => Topic started by: selby on April 19, 2026, 03:00:33 pm
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A game Lincoln might wish they had played on the original date if we can turn them over on Tuesday.
When the original date was cancelled we had no real confidence couldn't buy goals and had a defence like a seive, and in the kind of form that was starting to cause fears of relegation back to division 2.
In fairness Lincoln have gone on in that period to be able to look to become champions of the division and are still a great test, but a test against us that has become far more harder with our defence now more settled and up front with Adekulan and Lee now looking more of a threat and posing defenders problems.
The game should attract a good attendance with partisan crowds of both clubs wanting a result Lincoln to push on to the title at the expense of Cardiff, and us not to lye down easily now we have survived that relegation fear.
Injuries apart I would like to see us unchanged after two good wins and the test will be can we handle their free scoring forwards who all are dangerous and still score when not having the lions share of the ball their strong point, and a contrast to ourselves.
Can we attract a good crowd mid week? are we good enough to deny them another win on their march to the Championship?
Would you pick the same side if all are fit? are you bothered now we are safe about the remaining results? What are you looking to get out of our remaining fixtures and results with the pressure off? Lot's to discuss and chew over, please have your say, Lincoln supporters welcome to comment.
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Half my family are Imps ST holders. Let’s end their 26 game unbeaten run. I’d love the bragging rights trophy in our “ cabinet”
Ps the clever half of my family are Donny ST holders.RTID
26 the number of minutes held up for added time at their place when there was a medical incident with one of their fans…. We beat them. Always feel reassured when that number pops up.
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I would not play or have in the squad any players that will not be here next season & replace them with any contracted fringe players or youth players.
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We have to respect the league no matter what. We can’t just allow a club to celebrate on our home ground.
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Man mark Mr. Street wherever he goes.
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Lincoln have been very good and just need a point to confirm the title. I think they’ll be doing to us what we did to Notts County last year.
I wouldn’t experiment too much, go out and be competitive and try and have a run at the end of the year, and build some momentum. Same team to start for me.
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Man mark Mr. Street wherever he goes.
Been on the bench recently so should be a easy job for a while at least
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I thought Grant hinted that he would make some changes once safety was secured with a view to seeing who to retain for next season. TLT might lose his starting spot on Tuesday night for example.
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I think it makes for an interesting game now we are safe and a few changes probably , think we can get something out the game hopefully
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I would be giving Zander at least a run out for the rest of the season
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An interesting stat I heard on NTT20 recently. Lincoln City have scored first more than any other side in the division.
In second place? Donny. Only the (probable) champions have scored the first goal more often than us.
What might've been, eh?
What that means for Tuesday I don't know. A 0-0 draw, probably.
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An interesting stat I heard on NTT20 recently. Lincoln City have scored first more than any other side in the division.
In second place? Donny. Only the (probable) champions have scored the first goal more often than us.
What might've been, eh?
What that means for Tuesday I don't know. A 0-0 draw, probably.
has anyone lost more pts from a winning pisition than us? Must be 25 ish at least.... thats the reason we aint in the playoffs..
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Given how strong their form has been, it is hard to pick out much of a weakness but the slim pickings we have are that this season they have played 4 away league games on a Tuesday night and have drawn 2 and won only 2 games, against very poor sides in Exeter City and Northampton Town, both only 1-0.
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Man mark Mr. Street wherever he goes.
Been on the bench recently so should be a easy job for a while at least
He will start
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Odds on that Street scores against us.
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Given how strong their form has been, it is hard to pick out much of a weakness but the slim pickings we have are that this season they have played 4 away league games on a Tuesday night and have drawn 2 and won only 2 games, against very poor sides in Exeter City and Northampton Town, both only 1-0.
So Lincoln are unbeaten away on Tuesdays.?
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Odds on that Street scores against us.
9/4 anytime
7/1 first scorer
7/1 last scorer
12/1 to score a header
25/1 to score from outside the box
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What’s the odds on him scoring for us next season?
;) :rolleyes:
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What’s the odds on him scoring for us next season?
;) :rolleyes:
Unlikely I would suggest...
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Would be nice if we could get close to 11k tonight.
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Will the trophy be there - if Lincoln get a point will they do the presentation?
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Will the trophy be there - if Lincoln get a point will they do the presentation?
Unlikely, will be presented to them at their next home game. We only got it at Notts because it was the last game of the season.
Trying to jog my memory but we won the title away at Boston with a draw and then lifted the trophy at home to Carlisle the next game
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I'm feeling a low scoring event. 0-0 a possibility.
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Line-ups for these final 3 games will be very interesting now there’s nothing to play for.
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If we play a strong team, I’m feeling a high scoring event.
3-2 to the Rovers. 28/1.
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Would be nice if we could get close to 11k tonight.
Looking at ticket website won’t be anywhere near that, shame really.
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One season ticket holder here that won’t be there, I’m currently in sunny Benidorm
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Would be nice if we could get close to 11k tonight.
I think we’ll be lucky to get 9,500 tonight and that’s assuming 3,000 from Lincoln.
It’s a shame but there’s nothing to play for now and there’s a home game Saturday
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Prediction:
10,050
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9,821
1 - 1 draw
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Would be nice if we could get close to 11k tonight.
I think we’ll be lucky to get 9,500 tonight and that’s assuming 3,000 from Lincoln.
It’s a shame but there’s nothing to play for now and there’s a home game Saturday
Totally agree, plus the fact that it's on Sky.
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Street confirmed as starting . Please don’t score against us Rob.
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Street confirmed as starting . Please don’t score against us Rob.
Almost inevitable!
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They may be champions with one of the smallest grounds in league one, but we have better training facilities at Cantley Park. So there!
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They are everything we aren’t. It was magnified tonight, we are idealess going forward, it’s not a striker problem, it’s the whole forward unit.
It’s not just because the players are mentally on the beach either, although that is a problem now.
Very interesting to see how Grant deals with this, it is certainly not how he wants his team to be.
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They are an extremely well coached team that obviously have a clarity running through the club in the way they recruit, the way they train and the way they play.
We’ve a lot to learn.
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They are an extremely well coached team that obviously have a clarity running through the club in the way they recruit, the way they train and the way they play.
We’ve a lot to learn.
They weren't amazing in some ways but super organised and just massive across the pitch, built to play a certain way. Well done to them.
I thought tonight summed up our season at times. Too weak, too slow, very little up front and too many players imo that aren't good enough to be up the top in this league.
I hope we build well in the summer. It's not the end of the world if we don't but we need more physicality, goals and pace to be successful in this league.
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They had pace up top and plenty of runners, everything we haven’t
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All that being said, the style of football they play won’t cut it at championship level. Pretty sure we will see them back in league 1 in 12 months time
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All that being said, the style of football they play won’t cut it at championship level. Pretty sure we will see them back in league 1 in 12 months time
What aspect won’t cut it?
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They had pace power size organisation players who can run with the ball at pace. They were as good without the ball as they were with it. They have had seven years in league 1and the progression is there under this manager. For us to progress next season we have to look at what is required with players and organisation.
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Reminded me very much of the Rotherham side of a few years ago, physically big, fit and ready to run through any team in front of them. Not technically brilliant but very organised, playing simple pass and move with players who had strength and size to mix it and come out with the ball,
If i remember rightly, that Rotherham side initially found the next level steady going for a while until all the better clubs worked them out and from that point on they started the demise to where they are now.Seems like the money had run out.
If Lincoln can add some additional technical skill to that side they will do well, seems like they may have the means to do so, will be interesting to see how they progress.
Made us look like none league part timers, the gap was that big!
Plenty for us to do for next season.
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All that being said, the style of football they play won’t cut it at championship level. Pretty sure we will see them back in league 1 in 12 months time
That style of play will cause a lot of Championship teams problems.
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How bad were we though, no outlet and we seemed to be on the beach unfortunately
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Credit to Lincoln tonight but that was embarrassingly one-sided. To think 2 years ago we were the better team against Wrexham and it’s hard to avoid the feeling that we have regressed, or given that lots of the players are the same, most of the team have regressed, and we have struggled to replace key departures. Great relief that we have stayed up but most of the season it has felt that we are miles away from genuine promotion contenders.
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It was a fairly even contest until the penalty, after which they took control. I’m really struggling to keep watching Hanlan, and it’s hard to understand how we’ve managed to stay up with him and Sharp leading the line for the majority because that attacking pair going into a stronger league looks about as p!ss weak as it gets. And hearing the manager say Adelakun is going to be “some player” with a proper pre-season is a big red flag for me. You’re not learning, Grant.
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It was easy tonight to see why Lincoln have won the league.
Having a go at our lads is very harsh and to suggest that we weren’t trying, like some people near me in the stadium, is crazy.
We did really well to keep the score down to 2-0 with some good defending plus a bit of good luck.
Staying up is a good outcome this season and we have seen tonight where we should aspire to be next season.
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Credit to Lincoln tonight but that was embarrassingly one-sided. To think 2 years ago we were the better team against Wrexham and it’s hard to avoid the feeling that we have regressed, or given that lots of the players are the same, most of the team have regressed, and we have struggled to replace key departures. Great relief that we have stayed up but most of the season it has felt that we are miles away from genuine promotion contenders.
How can you compare us tonight against a league 1 winning team on a 26 game unbeaten run when we are towards the bottom end of the league against when we played a team only going for autos in league 2 when we was pushing towards playoffs?
The wrexham team we played wouldnt of beaten that Lincoln side tonight
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If we didn’t think we had limitations as a squad, then tonight truly underlined the enormous task we’ve got to get anywhere near the top 6 in this league! GM may have to have a re-think about doing what Lincoln have done, but do it in a shorter timescale.
They were physically imposing all over the pitch, they were stronger in every challenge, quicker in thought and deed. Well deserving of being champions and they hardly had to break sweat to beat us. Man for man, they were far superior.
If this is what we’re truly trying to emulate, then we have got some massive decisions to make and I’m not sure we have the finances to support it. That was sobering watching us huff and puff and get absolutely nowhere near them.
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Look at them when they get a throw in or free kick. They all just know exactly what they are doing and get about it effectively. That’s coaching.
Look at us and it’s slow and often just daft decisions made off the cuff. We get a free kick and try do a few short passes before we go back to the keeper and go long and hopeful. Almost as if we don’t know how we are going to score goals.
It’s obvious our centre backs are terrible in possession we should play in a way that means they touch the ball as little as possible but seem to fall into the habit of stupid short passing
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Grant wanted to see ‘where we were at’ against the ‘Champions elect’. He saw all he needed to see in order for us to progress.
And by ‘progress’ I don’t necessarily mean contending for promotion next season.
But in order to get anywhere near we have to say goodbye to Hanlan, Clinton, Broadbent, Gibson, Close, Adelakun (we can’t afford his type of ‘luxury’ when for every moment of gasp he causes in outrageous bursts of play he draws equal amounts of gasps in his naivety in giving the ball away in areas that harm us).
Add to those Pearson who only looks good in a poor central defence, likewise Byrne.
Middleton you can also add as a player who hasn’t cut it it in this division much like Gibson.
Billy retires, bless him for his service over 3 stints with us.
Let’s hope our ‘new recruitment team’ can find us some gems to go alongside Bailey, Gotts, Senior, Sterry & Mols.
Grant said in an interview after the ‘Easter Massacre’s’ that he knew then which players to let go & that he already had replacements in mind.
Let’s all hope we see the fruits of his thoughts in a real progression next season.
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Haks was embarrassing tonight didn’t look like a footballer once. Think your harsh on Hanlan, who was one of our best players, and Broadbent who was better than Gotts in his half.
Yes we may need better but tonight’s game didn’t seal their fates
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If we didn’t think we had limitations as a squad, then tonight truly underlined the enormous task we’ve got to get anywhere near the top 6 in this league! GM may have to have a re-think about doing what Lincoln have done, but do it in a shorter timescale.
They were physically imposing all over the pitch, they were stronger in every challenge, quicker in thought and deed. Well deserving of being champions and they hardly had to break sweat to beat us. Man for man, they were far superior.
If this is what we’re truly trying to emulate, then we have got some massive decisions to make and I’m not sure we have the finances to support it. That was sobering watching us huff and puff and get absolutely nowhere near them.
Don’t be too harsh on us Alan.
Lincoln are miles ahead of every team in the division (except Cardiff), not just us.
Of course we have lots of work to do and Grant knows that, but we’ve had some decent results against teams in the top ten this season and we’re certainly not miles away from the likes of Bradford City.
Have faith, and don’t look at Lincoln as being the benchmark because they have stormed this division.
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We were taught a lesson tonight, the weak links in our squad were highlighted and hopefully we will recruit to sort our issues in the summer.
Just think if we had got a lucky win, everything would be just hunky dory no changes needed!
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How bad were we though, no outlet and we seemed to be on the beach unfortunately
We were shocking. I was hoping for a decent performance with no pressure on us after securing our safety. We just didnt look like scoring and always looked like conceding. Massive rebuild required if we are to compete next season.
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How bad were we though, no outlet and we seemed to be on the beach unfortunately
We were shocking. I was hoping for a decent performance with no pressure on us after securing our safety. We just didnt look like scoring and always looked like conceding. Massive rebuild required if we are to compete next season.
Nothing can be as gut wrenching as getting beat 0-5 and 0-6, at home to Rotherham, absolutely nothing is going to be that bad.
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All that being said, the style of football they play won’t cut it at championship level. Pretty sure we will see them back in league 1 in 12 months time
What aspect won’t cut it?
Because most, if not all teams at that level can play the ‘Lincoln way’ (have fast, robust players and organisation) but also have players with much better technical ability and much deeper squads. The majority of teams will have the ability to play through it and around it.
Be absolutely shocked if they don’t struggle. I think people underestimate and forget the absolute gulf in quality that has emerged in the last 10 years between the championship and league 1
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Last season Lincoln finished 11th in the league with 61 pts. They won 16 games drew 13 and and lost 17. So with the right recruitment of players with pace and size to add to players we have then we should see an improvement next season. We must score more goals and reduce conceding goals.
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They reminded me of our 2012/13 L1 Champions side. Made up of grit, strength and determination. Not much flair, ugly, knew how to get the job done.
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Last season Lincoln finished 11th in the league with 61 pts. They won 16 games drew 13 and and lost 17. So with the right recruitment of players with pace and size to add to players we have then we should see an improvement next season. We must score more goals and reduce conceding goals.
Yes but they didn’t need a big rebuild in the summer.
They have got to where they are with steady and smart progress. They haven’t made mistakes in recruitment over the years that need rectifying so they can build.
They sold Erhahon and Makama for over £2m combined in the summer.
Their loans they lost Cadamarteri and Gardner weren’t regular starters.
Grant doesn't see Lincoln as a blueprint because he wants to get out of the division quicker than they have.
If we can be way smarter than them and invest more money in to the playing squad overnight then fair play! I just think we need to be realistic and not be shit or bust personally.
Yes you can point to Bradford but they are very fortunate to be where they are. And play offs isn’t promotion. If they go up I will be astounded.
Finishing 7th/8th/9th next season would be absolutely fine. Play offs amazing and something to aim for but not an expectation.
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Bit of an over reaction to our limitations from some on here.
I agree with Pancho, Lincoln are not the benchmark we should aspire to, they’re a one off in this league, much like the Lincoln team under Taylor in 75/76.
Credit to them, they’ve found the players who fit their system, big, powerful and relentless with a sprinking of skill out wide.
Not pretty to watch but very effective in this league, but that approach can only go so far.
Lets see how they get on next season against better sides.
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Bradford are a weird one, every Bradford fan I speak to seems to say they’ve not been very good this season at all, yet they are where they are in the table.
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Haks was embarrassing tonight didn’t look like a footballer once. Think your harsh on Hanlan, who was one of our best players, and Broadbent who was better than Gotts in his half.
Yes we may need better but tonight’s game didn’t seal their fates
Hanlon showed some great touches holding ball up , against 2 massive units at some points
I'd much rather loose to Lincoln last night than Leicester next year
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I agree but their build started under their now manager from 2023. So we build from next season Grants ambitious but must be realistic we need to get at least 6 players in all better stronger taller than what we have.
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Bit of an over reaction to our limitations from some on here.
I agree with Pancho, Lincoln are not the benchmark we should aspire to, they’re a one off in this league, much like the Lincoln team under Taylor in 75/76.
Credit to them, they’ve found the players who fit their system, big, powerful and relentless with a sprinking of skill out wide.
Not pretty to watch but very effective in this league, but that approach can only go so far.
Lets see how they get on next season against better sides.
I don’t get this view that their approach will see them struggle. Gravity is against them anyway so it’s odds on they do regardless of style but imo their style gives them more a chance than a team intent on playing total football.
How many times do we see a team go up and struggle conceding weak goals trying to play out from the back like they did the season before.
If you’re going to be out spent and outclassed your best chance is to make it a fight and uncomfortable without giving anything away. The promoted teams in the prem have done better than normal because they’ve not tried to replicate possession football from the previous season for a change.
I’m enjoying more teams move on from trying to copy Pep with players who can’t do it.
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You know, home fans get searched and scanned with a wand every game, Lincoln fans still managed to get pyro in
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You know, home fans get searched and scanned with a wand every game, Lincoln fans still managed to get pyro in
I made exactly the same observation last night Filo.
I’m 68 years old and me and several other old gimmers were searched and scanned at the turnstile (I was terrified I’d have my HobNobs confiscated) and yet, before kick-off, the first of several pyros were set off by the Lincoln fans.
I think that first one was set off in the away concourse, which is really intelligent.
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By the way, I think TLT was one of our few players to come out of last night with credit.
He made some great saves, especially the penalty, and for a long time was single-handedly keeping us in the game.
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While the class of Lincolns players might not please everyone their work rate and team ethics and how they acquire players and how easily they fit each others style of play must be admired.
We had what looked like players that were right for about three different styles of play cobbled together by comparison.
Not one of our players last night would have got in their squad apart from TLT. many of them just not able to fit their style of play.
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You know, home fans get searched and scanned with a wand every game, Lincoln fans still managed to get pyro in
I made exactly the same observation last night Filo.
I’m 68 years old and me and several other old gimmers were searched and scanned at the turnstile (I was terrified I’d have my HobNobs confiscated) and yet, before kick-off, the first of several pyros were set off by the Lincoln fans.
I think that first one was set off in the away concourse, which is really intelligent.
I’m 63 in August, a long stsnding season ticket holder snd I object to being searched every home game
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You know, home fans get searched and scanned with a wand every game, Lincoln fans still managed to get pyro in
There were pyros when we won against Bradford last season, so its clearly not difficult getting them in, even if you are searched.
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Don’t recall any coming from West Stand plus with my arthritic shoulder I’d never be able to throw one lol
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big, powerful and relentless with a sprinking of skill out wide.
Sounds a lot like our team with Dean Saunders. Big horrible centre backs who would head back bricks and David Cotterill out wide.
Personally that was one of my favourite seasons watching rovers and would love another that was that exciting.
Not gone as mad as I did at the winner at the end of the stevenage away game since!
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I can’t recall a player from a visiting team getting a better reception from our fans than the one that Rob Street got.
He even got a rendition of his song from last season.
Booing and name calling is the usual thing.
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Lincoln were promoted in 1975/6 then had 3 average seasons in Division 3 before being relegated.
The 1975 season was a cracker for them but they finished 9 th the following season then went downhill.
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I can’t recall a player from a visiting team getting a better reception from our fans than the one that Rob Street got.
He even got a rendition of his song from last season.
Booing and name calling is the usual thing.
It was good to hear that! :thumbsup:.
As usual though, a couple of morons stood just up from us in the south stand shouting abuse at him every time he came near. :headbang:
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I can’t recall a player from a visiting team getting a better reception from our fans than the one that Rob Street got.
He even got a rendition of his song from last season.
Booing and name calling is the usual thing.
It was an incredible reception when he was substituted. The fact he didn’t acknowledge it was really poor though.
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I can’t recall a player from a visiting team getting a better reception from our fans than the one that Rob Street got.
He even got a rendition of his song from last season.
Booing and name calling is the usual thing.
It was an incredible reception when he was substituted. The fact he didn’t acknowledge it was really poor though.
Looked like he just acknowledged the West Stand to me. Clearly knew that's where our best fans sit.
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I can’t recall a player from a visiting team getting a better reception from our fans than the one that Rob Street got.
He even got a rendition of his song from last season.
Booing and name calling is the usual thing.
It was an incredible reception when he was substituted. The fact he didn’t acknowledge it was really poor though.
I also said that Gaz but one of my group said that he raised a hand in a meek type of acknowledgment to the south stand.
I have to say though that I expected more from him.