A look at other news, views and opinions from our League
Winter Warmer: Imps 3-1 Morecambe
Over and above all else, before a ball was kicked, a player booed or a goal cheered; it was cold. I met my old man […]
League Two
Thank you / no thank you: Morecambe
Our opponents this weekend are Morecambe, perceived as persistency strugglers but somehow always managing to squeeze themselves out of danger at last-minute. 20th, 15th, 16th, […]
Hosts pay the penalty: Stevenage 0-1 Imps
If ever there was an indication that the standard of teams in League Two is closer than you think, today was it. You only need […]
Stevenage: The Thank You Article
It’s a little late this week, I’d make up some lame excuse about being busy but you’ll be sick of those by now. These articles […]
The experimental starting XI we’d love to see tomorrow evening
Tomorrow evening, in our opinion, represents a free hit for City. It’s a chance to see some of the fringe players in action, maybe try […]
Into the bag: Imps 2-0 Carlisle
The Mighty Imps made it to the third round for the second time in three years with a strong and organised win against a decent […]
Three things we can thank Carlisle United for, but three things we can’t
This weekend sees the second visit from Carlisle United in the last few weeks, this time in our bid for a place in the FA […]
Two points dropped: Oldham 1-1 Imps
Playing away against Oldham Athletic isn’t usually a game you expect to come away from carrying three points. Prior to this evening’s encounter, we had […]
Two things we should thank Oldham Athletic for, and two things we definitely should not
I was quite surprised how well the Mansfield Town piece of the same genre went down so, for now, this will be a regular feature. […]
A taste of our own medicine: Imps 1-1 Mansfield
Football is a cruel mistress. When the board went up yesterday for an inexplicable five minutes of stoppage time, I felt I’d be enjoying my […]
Stacey West Quiz #234 – More Imps and Stags
It’s quiz time again, once again you’ll need to get your thinking caps on to spot the former players. There are some clues to help […]
3 reasons we should thank Mansfield Town, and 3 reasons we absolutely should not
It seems to me we share more former players and officials with Mansfield than any other side I can remember. The two ongoing quizzes have […]
Stacey West Quiz #233 – Imps and Stags
It’s quiz time again, this time you’ll need to get your thinking caps on to spot the former players. There are some clues to help […]
Stacey West Quiz #232 – Mansfield Town
Here’s ten questions, plus one bonus picture question, around our visitors on Saturday, Mansfield Town. It’s standard stuff, past results, past meetings and goal scorers. […]
The Best Birthday Ever – Forest Green 2-3 Imps
Today is the day when my age suddenly begins with a ‘4’, and so I’ve been trying to make myself feel better with an article […]