Can’t get used to losing you no matter what I try to do.

So no more Luke Waterfall and one less song in the repertoire. There have been a few slightly surprising departures since the end of last season but there’s a sort of pattern emerging, albeit in different ways.

The one that was a shock is of course was Alex Woodyard I think I could convince myself though that even his departure may be a case of get your move in whilst the price is still high. Was he the player he was that first season? Possibly not. Did we want to keep him, yes certainly. Will he be adequately replaced very possibly.

This would be an appropriate place to bring in Nathan Arnold. For some reason he seemed to be averse to getting promoted, firstly with Grimsby Town then with City. There are other aspects to his story, I know that.

Back to Woodyard and I think we can also consider Sean Raggetts move. Has that gone how he’d imagined? Well he’s in the championship but in a team expected to struggle. Is that the end of his journey, will he get his chance at Carrow Road and will Woodyard prosper? We’ll see.

Now Luke Waterfall. I suppose it’s a testament to our quality that a league one club will pay good money to secure the services of a player who has struggled to stay in the Imps team. That’s not sour grapes it’s the way it has been for the player. If they’re looking for a battler who will be up for the survival quest many expect for them then Shrewsbury have a good fit. If they’re looking for a league one standard defender to replace the players they’ve lost then I have my doubts. I’m trying not to be too negative but the fact remains Waterfall has been in and out of the team. I couldn’t not wish him well though.

So depending which way you look at it we’re losing players, oh, I forgot Ollie Palmer, well he fits right in with my theory which is that even if we judge players are either on the periphery or surplus to requirements there are plenty of other clubs, without taking a step down, who are more than happy to take them on.

That has to speak volumes about the standing of Lincoln City at the moment.