From the Four Poster

Monkeyhangers 1 Imps 1 A view from the Four Poster.

Due to contractual reasons the BBC radio Lincs broadcast was cut off in its prime. So aerial in hand I tuned in the radio on the Technics system in the bedroom (the alarm clock being a football that wakes us with GOOOAAALLL! Ole ole we are the champs – try one never fails even with the worst hangovers) flopped onto the four-poster with munchies and beverage aplenty to enjoy a good old-fashioned radio commentary complete with Keith. The only thing missing the halcyon sport report musical intro and an Imp win.



lan B didn`t need a dust off after all as the ImpQuest regained momentum with some scintillating sweeping counter attacking football. Nelson in their defence may be a tower of strength but he made Jamie look like the injured SWD. Add to that the strength of 19-year-old Dani in the Stallard role, ably assisted by Amoo, for he at smouldereth again and we had the Entertainment crew in 4-4-2. Hughes, the most fouled man on the pitch did his bit in patches, hard to tell given that the Pool appeared to want to reinact history and hang him as a French spy. On seven minutes we were ahead. Amove from the training ground that is Imp football personified saw the good old white ball (about time it returned) doing all the work. Breaking down a Pool attack Green started things by moving the ball along the back four as the Imps attempted to probe Pool`s back line. Not an easy task given 17 wins and 2 draws in there unbeaten 19 match run. A trademark diagonal Nicky Eaden cross was headed clear to the edge of the ‘D`, up stepped a composed Lincoln Green to hammer a composed rising shot goalwards taking a defection before going just inside the right hand post. A well deserved good old-fashioned full backs goal.

It was end-to-end stuff with the Imps defence halting then starting every counter attack. Brownaldinio and Moses were immense, Eaden was Eaden and Green relished the calming influence of the wise words of Moses, clearly captain and prophet for the evening. One save by Mazza midway through the first half saw a full length fingertip save deny a cert. His command of the area at set pieces continues to grow too. And every time Frecks, Dani or Jamie countered we had them worried for pace. Wilson`s oaks may stand tall and proud but many a side should look to expose their lack of pace at the back. The Auxerre connection between Dani and Jamie would as you expect be of the utmost concern in this neck of the woods, where even Garlic Bread is still a floggable offence. Why is it that top of the table teams always get a break. Certainly we had to fight a rearguard action but a penalty decision from an otherwise decent ref; gave them a penalty equaliser in the 93rd of 94 minutes. So an underserved draw it was.

Those extra two points are not the end of the world, as we sit third. True MK Dons and Swindon have games in hand. Posh away for the Franchise wont be easy and Accrington may spring a surprise at Swindon desperate to move away pending a possible points deduction. At least things are back in our hands now. Judging my Mazza`s continued good form not to mention the re emergence of Le Sexy Football home games at Barnet and Swindon should see us there or there abouts going into April. Remember the Parable from John to John 16: 2-4

nd the Imps shall inherit the third promotion birth. Jamie shall be feted with a shoe of gold and a procession through the streets of the Holy City shalt see petals laid at the feet of the conquering heroes. Hallelulia