Rewriting history.

Do you find yourself watching the highlights of the latest game involving Lincoln City and wondering if it was the same match you went to?

I had that strange feeling yesterday. The article I wrote certainly struck a chord with many of you and I probably had my best readership figures since I started doing the blog. Most were in agreement with my sentiments, I thought it was a poor performance but saw no reason for derision. Any “proper” football fan will view games in the context of a season not a single game. That old adage it’s a marathon not a sprint is certainly true for football following.

Of course now that, particularly premier league football is available on TV you can get to view football as a product that you view in stand-alone mode if you like. This is quite separate from supporting your local team where you take the rough with the smooth.

There was some talk of booing after the game and I see the Grimsby Telegraph has taken up the Danny Cowley comments where he said many other fans would have booed. There was certainly something after the game but, over on the Selenity Stand side it was imperceptible more a sigh than a boo and, as has been said if there was booing it could have been for the referee who I thought did not cover himself in glory although he got better later in the game.

The point I wanted to get across was the highlights revealed nothing of what struck me during the game. I was slightly taken to task by a reader who thought my comments that certain players fell well below their usual high standards were harsh but I stand by them whilst admitting that the players I singled out are usually our most consistent and celebrated performers so you notice when they play like mere mortals.

The highlights showed a good game where City were particularly unfortunate in front of goal or you could call it profligate. One things for sure, you’ll never hear a boo from me, not to Lincoln City players, never have, never will.