FAO Gimps

Didn't take long for the usual conclusion:
"got to remember for most grimsby people its there highlight of the year to have a day out in the city of culture,think we should open up a shop selling tourists tshirts and trinkets for them all"

Oh dear. Missing the point is an understatement. I wonder how many proper fans, the ones who enjoy discussing football even with rivals, just don't join your board because of this cringeworthy attitude? Even your forum seems light on members, but awash with complacency and blinkered views from those who frequent it.
Good luck to you Helgy, you really look to have a long slog of a season ahead of you.

Quoted from Helgy

Ok so you brought 800 fans to Lincs senior final but being as your average was 900 greater than ours last season,it's stretching it a bit to say we are that poorly supported by your own reasoning then you are too?
An average of 3300 isnt something i'd be shouting about that was ours the previous season.

The bloke on the radio is the Lincoln trust chairman and even all our fans think he's rose tinted lol.

I am not saying you are poorly supported Helgy, granted we aren't massive, but we have a good strong fan base who do turn up in the most time. I've lived in Lincoln for 6 years, I've even popped down Sincil Bank a couple of times on my nights off to watch the footy as a neutral, as I have done down Ashby Avenue a couple of times, but from I can gather from the guys I know is what I said in my last message. For me, Lincoln aren't rivals as such as an old GY fan I must say I look towards Scunny and Hull as our rivals, if anything I hope Lincoln stay up so we don't lose another Lincolnshire club down the wormwhole. I just think its a shame some of your fans are turning there back and giving up, because Lincoln aren't a bad little club, tidy ground etc. I just see a huge gulf in the passion of the support in Grimsby for Town, and in Lincoln for City. There isn't that fanatic obsession in Lincoln, that you get in GY (however bad we are)  

I too always considered Scuny & Hull more of a rival than Lincoln ever were. I liken Lincoln to that kid cousin whose hair you used to ruffle as a kid. Bit of a pain in the bottom but nothing to worry about. Whereas Scunny & Hull were the kids up the road that were a bit scruffy, rode knackered old Grifters and used to share cigarettes between them. 'Orrible smell as well.

Ok let's get a few things clear the lincs cup is a chance for a rival team to win some silverware ok it's not the FA cup, but it also gives the rival team some bragging rights.  The Lincoln fans need to realise that the past few years it's been held at sincil bank, and as well as town taking a good following on both occassions which will help towards Lincolns coffers they are not being very grateful, in fact quite the opposite.  Maybe the final should be held elsewhere or even not include Lincoln seeing that they are disrespecting an old tradition cup competition.

Anybody who plays football will understand the importance of winning games regardless whether it's a league, cup or friendly.  That's the mindset that S&H have always adopted and tbh most managers should adopt.  DH seems to be very negative in his approach and I for one am glad he is not our manager. He has his reasons for not fielding a stronger eleven maybe to see how the mixture of first team, reserves and youth do against a strong GY team.  Personally I could give two hoots about what the imps say, it's not like we were outplayed and if we were I'd be worried.

If I were a Lincoln fan I'd burn that shirt because let's face it, it means nothing to them anyway, and get your bottom to GY club shop buy a town shirt and jump on the positive and optimistic band wagon.

Quoted from Biccys

I too always considered Scuny & Hull more of a rival than Lincoln ever were. I liken Lincoln to that kid cousin whose hair you used to ruffle as a kid. Bit of a pain in the bottom but nothing to worry about. Whereas Scunny & Hull were the kids up the road that were a bit scruffy, rode knackered old Grifters and used to share cigarettes between them. 'Orrible smell as well.

Indeed, Lincoln are to me, as much as Boston United. When we were relegated into League Two in 2004, I was some what amazed by the hate towards us from Lincoln fans "we hate codheads" and all the rest, making out we were two mortal enemies fighting to the death, where as I was like, Lincoln City, yeah nice little trip down over the wolds, not really a local derby though, and definatley not a patch on the passion of the humber games. Lincoln fans do seem to view us as there main hated rivals, where as they seem to get offended when we say they aren't ours

Quoted from Gainsbro_Mariner

I am not saying you are poorly supported Helgy, granted we aren't massive, but we have a good strong fan base who do turn up in the most time. I've lived in Lincoln for 6 years, I've even popped down Sincil Bank a couple of times on my nights off to watch the footy as a neutral, as I have done down Ashby Avenue a couple of times, but from I can gather from the guys I know is what I said in my last message. For me, Lincoln aren't rivals as such as an old GY fan I must say I look towards Scunny and Hull as our rivals, if anything I hope Lincoln stay up so we don't lose another Lincolnshire club down the wormwhole. I just think its a shame some of your fans are turning there back and giving up, because Lincoln aren't a bad little club, tidy ground etc. I just see a huge gulf in the passion of the support in Grimsby for Town, and in Lincoln for City. There isn't that fanatic obsession in Lincoln, that you get in GY (however bad we are)  

I agree with you that passion was very evident during the penalties and it seemed to lift your team,highlight of the game was the handbags on the pitch.
I could not beleive one of our youth players pulled the hair of your player while they were doing some WWE on the ground you can imagine them screaming at each other i'll scratch your eyes out you female dog.
Other highlight was our goal and then errr.