Salech sorely missed for the first time as impressive Lincoln stifle City.

One Response to Salech sorely missed for the first time as impressive Lincoln stifle City.

1. Mike Herbert says:

   March 8, 2026 at 8:02 am

   I am amazed by your report Paul. Not by your accuracy and judgements which are spot on as usual but by the fact that you were able to write it by the time the 3.00 pm games were finishing. Please tell me how you managed that.

   You are so right about Salech. We have managed incredibly well without him most of the time. Although their goals did not come from corners and long throws I was nervous at our inability to deal with them throughout. With hindsight we probably needed a back up central striker big enough to help our defence in games where we were likely to be outmuscled. I thought Trott was very weak today as was Osho.

   You are also right about the pessimism. Does it come from valley’s upbringing I wonder as I am that way too. Are our city friends less pessimistic perhaps? More often than not my pessimism has proved to be unfounded this year but I was very nervous before this game and the recent one at Plymouth. I don’t know much about Barnsley but if I discover they are a big side I will be on Tuesday!