5 star Imps King poor Farsley

This 5-0 win says much about the Imps new found swank & swoosh. Farsley Celtic, are favourites for the Blue Square North, having beaten Grimsby Town, Sheffield United and Bradford City ahead of the arrival of the Mighty Imps.

But lets get back to the Sincil Swank shall we?

Suave debonaire football fit for the gods that has cut all asunder, be they Premier or Blue Square north. Certainly stiffer stuff lies ahead, yet this kind of classy forward momentum will be hard to resist. Indeed with the Imps now like a Bastille at the back; many will struggle to outscore them.

The quality is all over the park. Young King, but 17 and discovered on Skeggy Beach, has a touch like Midas. His passes all turn to gold before your very eyes.His shots are as fine as Dodds; but it is as a Fox in the Box that he really shines. We are looking for someone with, pace, heading ability and the rare knack of being in the right place at the right time. This lad has two of these properties and the heading is not too shabby. Further more as Lincoln born, and Lincoln Bred, King will be an Imp until he’s dead. And he is a modest lad to boot. Perhaps there is a song in that somewhere.

His partner in crime, the Van Basten of League Two, The Swan; got us off the mark. Having grasped a great understanding with the rapidly improving David Graham, Ben fed Graham who in turn played to Kingy. His threaded ball put Big Ben clear on goal, two or three touches and then he placed low and firm past Aspen. On ten, another fantastic corner from Oakes picked out the head of an unmarked King. He duly powered home from 12 yards.

Do you remember when we would sigh when we got a corner? Well there was Oaks, again, eyeing up potential recipients in the 48th minute. This one caused further mayhem; with super sub Lenell John Lewis sliding in at the far post. Cruncher Kerr then got in on the act. A superb save from a David Graham half volley found the Captain who crashed home a low piledriver from 20 yards. King rapped things up with a fox in the box fifth. Wright glided down the right before centring to Lenny. His shot was saved but the cool King touched the ball home.


With a full side expected on Tuesday the County cup will be an interesting one ahead of the Gainsborough game next Saturday. Both should see the Imps take reasonable followings. The Northolme has some history. Indeed as fellow founder members of League 2 our rivalry with Trinity goes back into the 1890`s. We won our first County Cup finals at the famous old Northolme. It will be a great day out on a terrace that has housed our fore fathers since the days when caps were hoist into the air.

See you next Saturday and good luck to those going to Blundell Park.

And please please please remember your nose pegs. Ghastly ghastly smell there!