Another chance to shine

Oops, forgot to post my pre Friday article in Vital Lincoln, however much you re-read it we still lost!

Well one thing about the beginning of the season is the games come thick and fast and after a disappointment, which Tuesday undoubtedly was, it’s not been long before another opportunity to set the record straight presents itself. Judging by some of the comments received at Vital HQ fans are more than ready for the team to do just that with some supporters wanting to see the proverbial running through brick walls a bit more in evidence.

There has been a suggestion that some players are getting uptight about playing at Sincil Bank, which of course was bandied about last season too. Gavin McCallum was particularly vocal on the matter of the home support last term, which struck a lot of fans as a poor excuse for some, let’s face it very poor performances by the team and his name is all over the local press now although this time it’s Steve Tilson making the suggestion and it’s made with the caveat that he really needs to get his act together after a couple of lacklustre shows. He’s not on his own and it occurred to this correspondent last Tuesday that it’s the players from last season who have failed to shine with Ali Fuseini, Adam Watts and the aforementioned McCallum struggling to make their mark. Tilson is going to have his work cut out to move some presumably higher earners on to free funds up on the evidence so far. Those players on contracts are going to sit tight so it remains to be seen how the squad will shape up and there is a danger that we will have last seasons man management problems all over again.

One player who has confounded his critics is ‘keeper Joe Anyon who put in a glittering display against Kiddy, giving a glimpse of the form that lead many to believe his career would go in a totally different direction to the way it has panned out for him. Long may that continue. That’s not to say everyone is failing and even the staunchest critic would be hard put to maintain that two games into the season is a suitable period upon which to pass judgement. City fans are unfortunately too used to seeing abject surrender to be relaxed about seeing the team struggle so early in the season but surely talk of the team being booed off against Kidderminster was a bit wide of the mark and any adverse reaction at the end of that game was for the erratic refereeing display wasn’t it? No doubt you’ll make your views known through our forums.

Talking of nerves the cameras will be at tonight’s game so any shrinking violets won’t know which way to turn. As was stated in a previous article surely the players City have recruited are here in the expectation of playing in front of larger crowds and on the TV. What’s going to happen if the season is successful as we all hope? Well, let’s not get too ahead of ourselves.