Match Thread: Sunderland v Lincoln City
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Spinimp
Vital Youth Team
Which dive? If there was a dive it didn't result in a penalty like Szmodics did! So not quite the same.
markhonesmagicstuds
Vital Reserves Team
He was rightly yellow carded for it. I would hope Mapp had a word with him.
Norfolk Imp
Vital 1st Team Regular
It took me 3 years to forgive Riyadh Mahrez for his penalty miss at Anfield, its taken me less than a month to forgive Tom Hopper .... I love it when I'm proven wrong.
Johnny_Boy
Vital Reserves Team
Definitely a game of two halves. A total emotional rollercoaster! I didn’t sit down for 70 minutes on the game.
Not sure the balance of the team was right for the first half - Sunderland in my opinion were a dirty team, lots of heavy, late tackles - but MApp did the right thing at half time. Then it was a totally different game.
Hopefully Johnson learns from his yellow card but to be honest it was nothing worse than Sunderlands attempts at trying to get a penalty. We made it hard for ourselves (team and fans) though by missing the penalty and then McGrandles missing with his shot with only the keeper to beat! But we defended resolutely for the last 15 minutes and got over the line.
For me the second half team is the starting 11 for next weekends final. Walsh - Bridcutt - Grant being the link through the middle of the team. Fingers crossed all season ticket holders get a seat!
Up the Imps
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Not sure the balance of the team was right for the first half - Sunderland in my opinion were a dirty team, lots of heavy, late tackles - but MApp did the right thing at half time. Then it was a totally different game.
Hopefully Johnson learns from his yellow card but to be honest it was nothing worse than Sunderlands attempts at trying to get a penalty. We made it hard for ourselves (team and fans) though by missing the penalty and then McGrandles missing with his shot with only the keeper to beat! But we defended resolutely for the last 15 minutes and got over the line.
For me the second half team is the starting 11 for next weekends final. Walsh - Bridcutt - Grant being the link through the middle of the team. Fingers crossed all season ticket holders get a seat!
Up the Imps
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Ruskingtony
Vital Squad Member
Was too intoxicated and emotional to come on here yesterday.
But I would like to ask two questions.
1/ who would you rather have as Manager
Appleton or Johnson?
2/ who would you rather have in your team
Hopper or Wyke?
The answer to those questions was key to the Imps getting to Wembley.
But I would like to ask two questions.
1/ who would you rather have as Manager
Appleton or Johnson?
2/ who would you rather have in your team
Hopper or Wyke?
The answer to those questions was key to the Imps getting to Wembley.
Davidimp
Vital Football Legend
McGrandles or McGeady?
Walsh or White?
impede
Vital 1st Team Regular
I feel as rough as fuck this morning but I remember the dive. I said he is lucky if he does not get a yellow for that - and then he did
Spinimp
Vital Youth Team
Couple of good stats Sky dug out .
Youngest average age in the division (we kind of thought but to see it confirmed that it wasn’t Gillingham)
Johnson the highest scoring teenager in the league (with Greenwood)
They also mentioned during the last game, we have played the joint most games in English Football. Now we are in the final I think we may end up playing 1 more than the next closest team. Which is, considering the squad size quite outstanding.
Pompeyimp2
Vital Squad Member
Towards the end of the match, Sky even knew the name of our team and some of our players!
syimp
Vital Squad Member
You forgot the olive.
Watch closely trailing leg got him, that’s why he was protesting
syimp
Vital Squad Member
He did get booked for it, unlike Szmodics, and didn't win a penalty.
However, Salisbury was lenient with his petulance late on, delaying their free kick and he could have been sent off, but I appreciate your advocacy for the Devil.
It was disgusting to be fair. You don't want to see that.
I'm glad he got a yellow and as others have said I hope Appleton tells him that's not how we want to play.
