Imps remain unvictorious in pre-season
By theimps.tk
July 31 2009
Scunthorpe United claimed the Lincolnshire Senior Cup after a victory over the Imps on penalties. It means that City are still winless in pre-season with only one friendly remaining.
City's poor pre-season started against TUS Celle as the Imps lost 1-0 in Germany. A few days later and Ferencvaros made the trip to Sincil Bank for an entertaining 0-0 draw. A draw at Boston United was followed by the youth team getting hammered by Sleaford Town. Going to 3-2 at home to Arsenal was then followed by the youth team drawing 1-1 at Lincoln United. The 2-0 defeat to Sheffield United was followed by tonight's result.
The Imps were infact just seconds away from victory after Andy Hutchinson's 16th minute opener, but Ben May struck up five minutes into stoppage time to bring the Iron level. The game went to penalties and Scunthorpe took the advantage early and won 4-2 after Oakes and Miller missed for City.
Lincoln's next fleeting attempt at a pre-season win will be at Goole on Saturday.
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no matter how well you play pre season it has no real affect on the league season
Does winning not breed confidence...
Should we really expecct a win against Ferencvaros, the Arsenal XI, or Sheffield Utd?
The Celle game was the first of the season with 3 new players and at least 2 teenagers in it (Conner still hadn't joined).
Boston was always going to be a fight. We would expect to win, but it isn't exactly a shock that we didn't.
The other games involved our 2nd string, or the Youth Players.
If we have not won after the first month of the season I will start to worry, but we still have time to bring in a new face or two and the team needs time to gell a little.
Mind you, I reserve the right to get a little morbid if we don't beat Goole!
Ohh, what fickle fans we are.
games against some bigger teams will get the crowds in. its just fitness fitness fitness for the players regards pre season.
thats why more often than not teams play sides lower down them in the football pyramid, you'll know they'll be up for it more