Lincoln city

st06nc2 · 23-04-2017, 17:25

So the imps return to the football league after a 6 year absence, who could forget the events of our last visit to sincil bank

Stewards under fire after Accrington Stanley coach ambush (From Lancashire Telegraph)

AccyMad · 23-04-2017, 18:38

Yeah, I was on that bus - not a very nice experience at all & they'd won! God knows what they'd have done if we'd taken the points

DAV007 · 23-04-2017, 19:03

they had form for being awful stewards in previous seasons.

didnt help that they dressed and acted like bouncers.

monkey hanger · 29-04-2017, 08:57

win, loose or draw it certainly ain,t the friendliest place to go too. in the 60,s and 70,s it used to be a good day out but somehow things have changed there.

st06nc2 · 14-05-2017, 15:49

Looks like it will be forest green that come up with tranmere, take your packed lunches chaps they don't sell meat

AccyMad · 14-05-2017, 15:56

Went to Forest Green the season we won the conference but think they've moved grounds since then so new one to visit

st06nc2 · 14-05-2017, 15:57

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Originally Posted by AccyMad

Went to Forest Green the season we won the conference but think they've moved grounds since then so new one to visit

They're also planning a new all wood stadium so may be 2 new stadiums depending on how long they stay

Lord Stiffupperlip · 14-05-2017, 16:39

Congrats to Forest Green on gaining promotion to league 2.
After watching their 3-1 demolition of favourites Tranmere at Wembley, I think they'll prove to be capable opponents.
As for Lincoln, after their amazing FA cup heroics against the big-boys, they may easily go straight up into league 1.

st06nc2 · 14-05-2017, 18:29

Good luck to them with the leagues financial rules, they're gonna struggle, lost 10million This season and spent 200k on agent fees, must be good to buy wins

Mr T · 14-05-2017, 20:59

Their budget in the National League was reported to be similar to Portsmouth, plus the amounts they pat to Intermediaries was huge.

Guess they'll have to "put in" a fortune as "sponsorship" to meet the EFL SCMP regulations which drop by 5% next season.

I suspect they'll struggle inspite of what their owner says.

Be interesting how many FGR fans were in the 18k at Wembley today.

Chewbacca · 14-05-2017, 21:21

He that is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone at her.

Where Stanley's promotions not given helped by investment also?

st06nc2 · 14-05-2017, 21:23

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Originally Posted by Mr T

Their budget in the National League was reported to be similar to Portsmouth, plus the amounts they pat to Intermediaries was huge.

Guess they'll have to "put in" a fortune as "sponsorship" to meet the EFL SCMP regulations which drop by 5% next season.

I suspect they'll struggle inspite of what their owner says.

Be interesting how many FGR fans were in the 18k at Wembley today.

Only took 3k to wembley

Exile on Spencer St · 14-05-2017, 21:37

Only? That's 51% of the inhabitants of Nailsworth.

Mr T · 15-05-2017, 07:23

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Originally Posted by Chewbacca

He that is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone at her.

Where Stanley's promotions not given helped by investment also?

From memory when ASFC won the Conference there were no financial rules in place.

Yes the Club spent too much on wages but have paid the price since. However we now comply with the current rules.

Exile on Spencer St · 15-05-2017, 07:42

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Originally Posted by Mr T

Their budget in the National League was reported to be similar to Portsmouth, plus the amounts they pat to Intermediaries was huge.

Guess they'll have to "put in" a fortune as "sponsorship" to meet the EFL SCMP regulations which drop by 5% next season.

I suspect they'll struggle inspite of what their owner says.

But isn't the owner's company their shirt (and vegan pie) sponsor? Maybe he'll just quadruple what Ecotricity are 'paying' to have their name on the shirt.