Should auld acquaintance be forgot

Yesterdays article on Vitals which I didn't get time to download.

Onwards and, well not exactly upwards but tonight at Sincil Bank brings one of the few advantages of relegation as Mansfield Town visit for the first time for a few seasons and one of several derbies to be anticipated this season. Stags’ experience is a bit of a reality check for any relegated league club thinking they’ve a divine right to go straight back to the relative big time although we’ve had long enough to come to that realisation after the start City have had.


Of course it’s not just any local derby it’s an Alan Marriott local derby and no doubt fans, even though it’s been a while since we went our different ways, will wish to let Mazza know that he still occupies a special place in our hearts. Not to the extent of letting Stags have any points you understand. Paul Connor is also with Mansfield but of course his injury stricken stay did not allow us to become too familiar with the striker but he seems to have settled in well.

It’s difficult to comment on Friday night’s defeat without sounding churlish and in the end City were well beaten but this writer would prefer not to have to watch too much football like that. Brian Laws once described City’s football as ugly and that comment came to mind as the Bash Street Kids proceeded to take our sweets off us. The team are certainly going to have to learn to stand up for themselves if Fleetwood are the benchmark for success in this league. There is also the small matter of taking your chances and Fleetwood showed their quality in that regard although, as usual the Imps showed some generosity in defence.

Stand in manager Grant Brown met with the press yesterday and dealt with a wide range of questions, handled confidently by a man not used to being in front of the microphone. When asked what the new manager would inherit he listed a club with a good potential, really good surroundings, good facilities with a group of players that are desperate to do well, who know they have under achieved and a club that has under achieved for the last three or four seasons. Good facilities eh? Not what we’ve been hearing. Oh well, not long to wait now.






Onwards and, well not exactly upwards but tonight at Sincil Bank brings one of the few advantages of relegation as Mansfield Town visit for the first time for a few seasons and one of several derbies to be anticipated this season. Stags’ experience is a bit of a reality check for any relegated league club thinking they’ve a divine right to go straight back to the relative big time although we’ve had long enough to come to that realisation after the start City have had.




Of course it’s not just any local derby it’s an Alan Marriott local derby and no doubt fans, even though it’s been a while since we went our different ways, will wish to let Mazza know that he still occupies a special place in our hearts. Not to the extent of letting Stags have any points you understand. Paul Connor is also with Mansfield but of course his injury stricken stay did not allow us to become too familiar with the striker but he seems to have settled in well.



It’s difficult to comment on Friday night’s defeat without sounding churlish and in the end City were well beaten but this writer would prefer not to have to watch too much football like that. Brian Laws once described City’s football as ugly and that comment came to mind as the Bash Street Kids proceeded to take our sweets off us. The team are certainly going to have to learn to stand up for themselves if Fleetwood are the benchmark for success in this league. There is also the small matter of taking your chances and Fleetwood showed their quality in that regard although, as usual the Imps showed some generosity in defence.



Stand in manager Grant Brown met with the press yesterday and dealt with a wide range of questions, handled confidently by a man not used to being in front of the microphone. When asked what the new manager would inherit he listed a club with a good potential, really good surroundings, good facilities with a group of players that are desperate to do well, who know they have under achieved and a club that has under achieved for the last three or four seasons. Good facilities eh? Not what we’ve been hearing. Oh well, not long to wait now.