oldimpsfan wrote:Elderly Imps fan in peace. First off it has been suggested that we regard this as our Cup Final and while I fully understand the reasoning behind that I do not think it is true.
Of course we are looking forward to the game (or I hope we are) but our main aim, after several disastrous seasons, is to be competitive in the Blue Square Premier (yes, I know) and then kick on from there if possible.
The Directors may well regard it as a Cup Final because our club is totally skint and I would think, but do not know, that our players are on about a third of what your experienced players are on.
Whatever the bookmakers say (on another thread) you are quite clearly the favourites for this game. I have read this board and many of you are clearly disappointed with your team/players so far this season but the gap between League One and the BSP is quite considerable I would suggest.
We've had more lows than you lot have known so far (and I don't wish those on you either).
The odds are mightily stacked against us I would think but I hope it is a good game whatever the result and over and above all else I hope we come and give a good account of ourselves - in defeat if that is how it is - and at least let you know you have been in a game.
We are CERTAINLY NOT League One standard but at our level of Beasts and Monsters we are no longer frightened of anyone which is a massive improvement this end.
In all honesty I think the best we can hope for is that you lot make lots of mistakes. All I want is for my lot to give it a really good go so I can stay proud whatever the result!
Same team (unless we have injuries I don't know about) as against you, Braintree and Barrow I would have thought.
PS: Really like the poster on your board who has a Walsall trolley as his Avatar. Travelled on same many decades ago to Bloxwich (don't ask) and every time they went over points or a junction all the lights went out............ :shock:
That's a nice post, I always wondered what happened to Lincoln - I could have sworn you were in the play offs in League 2 for at least 2 seasons in a row before falling from grace. Plus I like your nickname "Imps." Currently our nickname should be "Plebs." So anything could happen tonight!!
How many "Imps" would you imagine are coming?