Vernam joins gimps

Wouldn’t have seen that, blocked by Lincoln you see. 😎

Good to see they’re setting their sights on lower mid table.

His 'hometown club' seems to change every 5 minutes!

I swear someone he went to school with on here said he grew up in Caistor supporting Scunny?

Quoted from immariner

I swear someone he went to school with on here said he grew up in Caistoe supporting Scunny?

He did, I played against him. He was on the books of Scunny as a kid and then went to Derby 🤣

Quoted from LocalLadGTFC

He did, I played against him. He was on the books of Scunny as a kid and then went to Derby 🤣

Did he support Scunny or was he just on their books?

Quoted from Derbyshire Live

Grimsby boss Michael Jolley welcomed Vernam to the club by saying: "Charles is a very good person and a very good player. We think he has got a lot of potential and with being from Caistor, he knows the area really well and is a natural fit.

Source: https://www.derbytelegraph.co......unty-grimsby-1819584

Is this like when Hull were trying to get Humberside Airport renamed to Hull Airport?

Caistor is now apparently close to Lincoln!

Quoted from LocalLadGTFC

He did, I played against him. He was on the books of Scunny as a kid and then went to Derby 🤣

Who did you play for? I used to regularly play against Charles, some player!

So basically Vernam was born at Lincoln County Hospital.

Quoted from GyMariner

Who did you play for? I used to regularly play against Charles, some player!

I went to Wintringham School, regularly played against him in school teams etc

I’m hoping he will be the 2022 version of Diddy Gilbert, who bloomed in his latter years during his spells with you and Northampton.

Quoted from NorfolkImp

I’m hoping he will be the 2022 version of Diddy Gilbert, who bloomed in his latter years during his spells with you and Northampton.

Think you will be disappointed then. Diddy was more consistent a player than I think Charlie will ever be, on his day Vernam can be a cracking player but tends to drift out of games too easily for my liking. Certainly has ability but he failed to command a regular place at Burton and was in and out at Bradford which suggests he has continued to be inconsistent since leaving town.

For me a 50/50 signing which could go either way.

How many clubs, he must now qualify as a journeyman.

Quoted from Swansea_Mariner

How many clubs, he must now qualify as a journeyman.

More clubs than Tiger Woods, makes you wonder doesn’t it?

I think he’s been badly advised here.

Really dislikable footballer/person

Quoted from NorfolkImp

I’m hoping he will be the 2022 version of Diddy Gilbert, who bloomed in his latter years during his spells with you and Northampton.

If he’s half as good I’ll be surprised.

Quoted from GollyGTFC

So basically Vernam was born at Lincoln County Hospital.

Jesus was born in a stable. Doesn't make him a bull.

We can't escape the fact he does have a very odd shaped head and a peculiar look.





Will fit in perfectly  around Lincoln .

Can’t help but think that this signing won’t be getting the juices flowing at Lincoln.

I did say I’m an earlier thread that he has no loyalty and would sign to whoever wants to pay the most. Never had chance of getting him here and frankly I’m glad as I want players who play for the badge . No someone with the loyalty of a crack whore.

He’s definitely not league 1 level that’s for sure

I'd disagree. During that great spell of form before the pandemic he looked really good and was being very effective instead of just running into blind alleys.

Whether or not he is able to be consistent enough as well, I don't know.

Quoted from Maringer

I'd disagree. During that great spell of form before the pandemic he looked really good and was being very effective instead of just running into blind alleys.

Whether or not he is able to be consistent enough as well, I don't know.

I think you know the answer to your final paragraph.

He’s ever really done anything consistently since he left and he did stand out in a poor town side. No doubt has ability but if I were a Lincoln fan, after the players they have had on loan and brought in in the last 4/5 years this one wouldn’t get you too excited…

A player who had a bit of magic in him but I think the magic has gone just a journeyman now

You watch us get Lincoln in the league cup first round and Vernam come back to haunt us

I think he showed signs of being a very classy talented player.  I think slightly too timid for the physical scrapping in the National league but play him further up the football food chain and he will be a class addition to any team.

I have few Imps supporting friends and when asked I said in my opinion great player very exciting BUT not really a traditional Imps type player . I don’t know why but to me they have always since 70s been a strong long ball side and their fans seem to like that type of football and not sure Charlie fits that?

Quoted from 1mickylyons

I have few Imps supporting friends and when asked I said in my opinion great player very exciting BUT not really a traditional Imps type player . I don’t know why but to me they have always since 70s been a strong long ball side and their fans seem to like that type of football and not sure Charlie fits that?

We’ve gone from one extreme to the other since the ‘model’ changed under Appleton. Technically as good as anyone on our day last season, but a soft touch at the back and powder puff up top …. I’m sure there is a happy medium somewhere, which hopefully Kennedy will exploit.

Paudie O’Connor appears to be a younger version of Waterfall, and we both know what a big game player he is.

Quoted from NorfolkImp

We’ve gone from one extreme to the other since the ‘model’ changed under Appleton. Technically as good as anyone on our day last season, but a soft touch at the back and powder puff up top …. I’m sure there is a happy medium somewhere, which hopefully Kennedy will exploit.

Paudie O’Connor appears to be a younger version of Waterfall, and we both know what a big game player he is.

I think Vernam will do well for you, he can be electric. Yes, a bit hit-and-miss, but I would have had him here in a flash.

Quoted from Heisenberg

I think Vernam will do well for you, he can be electric. Yes, a bit hit-and-miss, but I would have had him here in a flash.

i tend to agree, although i think it's a real 50/50 signing. will be very interested to see how it goes. thinks its unfair to say the imps are kick n rush. wasn't that the very reason appleton was brought in? i.e. to make them a 'better' team?

He will be frustrating with flashes of what he could maybe do until his contract nears its end then he will be brilliant for a few games. The fact he couldn’t get in the team and we sent him to non league for a bit and then many were disappointed when he left sums him up

On his day, a really skilful, damaging, effective player. Just not his day that often.

Vernams inability to be consistent is the reason he’s bobbed around leagues 1 and 2 and has found his way to Lincoln.

Can be great and will change games but that’ll be once every 5/6 games.

It’s a solid signing for Lincoln but given we’re not sure on what the ambition is, it’s not really a stand out, marquee signing, not for me anyway.

I’d have had him back here but if you were to compare him to Mcatee, I know which I’d prefer.

Times last season when Mcatee was seemingly quiet and then up he’d pop with a significant goal or a great assist, that jjst didn’t happen enough with Vernam.