No new faces, different ones.

So we sat with our phones poised for any news and nothing happened in the end. Not for want of trying on the management’s part I’m sure.

As is pointed out in today’s Echo web pages though the squad members have given the manager plenty to think about as he contemplates his team for tomorrows clash with Luton Town. This has a top of the table feel even if City are mid table but it’s very early days. If the Imps play like they did last Saturday and on Tuesday with our supposed squad team (where have I heard that before?) then they have every chance of adding to their points total and starting September handily placed in the league.

One things for sure there will be another big match atmosphere with Luton bringing an impressive four figure following and the home areas virtually sold out again. With fans returning from holidays we should be close to the magical 10000 figure I’d guess. It should make for another pulsating afternoon.

It’s a real novelty for me to see City second in the attendances table after the first month and testimony to the enthusiasm Danny and Nicky Cowley have drummed up. City have always been decently supported but to see them above the likes of Notts County, Swindon and Luton is truly remarkable. In order to really progress the club need to keep that loyalty through thick and thin and there hasn’t been any thin so far but with the season ticket sales that won’t be a problem this season.

Danny Cowley repeats often that we have a small squad which I must confess I’m starting to find a little irritating and although we have a far more numerous board of directors and decent levels of investment in that area when all said and done for City to raise their profile attendances have got to hold and rise still further if the club is to have the resources to progress further up the league structure.

The board cannot be expected to entirely shoulder the burden so we all need to have a mind to increasing City’s fan base but with the stadium approaching capacity on match days now that is a very welcome conundrum for the directors to ponder. When I first started to visit Sincil Bank 20000 gates were not unusual and the city was far smaller in those days.

I never thought I’d see the days when a 10000 seat stadium was insufficient. I’m certainly loving the journey.