My wife knows better than to greet me with a cheery, “Had a
good time?” after (another) home defeat. For some reason I really did have an
enjoyable afternoon though despite the fact City were unable to add any points
to their admittedly meagre tally.
Judging by the fact that the smattering of boos were
replaced by a smattering of applause from the departing fans in the Selenity
Stand, a lot of supporters thought their afternoon wasn’t entirely wasted either.
City started brightly, not for the first time but it felt a
bit different as Michael Appleton threw his new recruit on and it was a new
look side not least because the existing team members seemed to be playing with
a panache not always seen earlier in the season.
In the end though it was an outcome we’d seen so many times
before with the Imps doing everything but score, an admirable rearguard from
Cambridge and a keeper in sparkling form. Just our luck!
I suppose the only surprise for me was the inclusion of
Scully in the starting line-up. I’d fallen for Michaels gloomy, “He’s fifty
fifty” in Thursdays interview only to be replaced by a sprightly “He’s in the
team” by Saturday. The player was sprightly too as City set to Cambridge with
all guns blazing. They were firing blanks unfortunately but whereas I’d never
felt someone’s going to get a real pasting from this team in the not too
distant future, now I can well imagine one opponent is going to learn City are not
the duds they thought they were but it wasn’t to be on Saturday. Of the three
fixtures City faced this was surely the one they could take maximum points
from? No was the reality of course.
Still, onwards and upwards and City face opponents every bit
as good as Oxford and Sunderland and every bit as vulnerable too on Tuesday.
That’s why we love football. Never a dull moment.
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