Lincoln part company with Appleton

By mutual consent.

I think Holloway would be a good fit there, loads of experience at a higher level and simply a tactical genius.

Quoted from promotion plaice

By mutual consent.

I think Holloway would be a good fit there, loads of experience at a higher level and simply a tactical genius.

No. Neil Cox.

Quoted from GollyGTFC

No. Neil Cox.

You’re both wrong Russell Slade and Lincoln are a match made in heaven.

Quoted from promotion plaice

By mutual consent.

I think Holloway would be a good fit there, loads of experience at a higher level and simply a tactical genius.

Big appointment coming up for them as they are no longer riding the crest of a wave the Cowley's created.

Be interesting to see how they approach it. Fans  on Twitter are worried they might end up with Steve Evans which would be hilarious.

Since Danny Cowley joined Lincoln and was then replaced by Appleton, Hurst II is our 6th manager.

Quoted from Theimperialcoroner

You’re both wrong Russell Slade and Lincoln are a match made in heaven.

What's Mike Lyons up to these days?

I bet Jolley applies …… again?

He will rock up at Bradford City next week.

Few Lincoln fans reckon the lad from Cambridge could be incoming…

Genuine Impa fans aren’t too happy Appleton has gone…

Quoted from aldi_01

Few Lincoln fans reckon the lad from Cambridge could be incoming…

Genuine Impa fans aren’t too happy Appleton has gone…

Strong rumours locally that Cowleys might be returning and I wouldn’t be surprised if they are removed from the Portsmouth job given their relatively poor season. Seems mixed reaction to Appleton moving on, think he has a pretty dour personality and their football this season nowhere near the quality they had witnessed in the previous season when they made the playoffs final but they had some quality loanees, like Brennan Johnson who is an excellent player.

Also heard that the playing budget is being cut next year which given their crowds is a little surprising and maybe the new investment expected from their American directors appointed last year has not materialised.

Anyway makes my trips to the local a whole lot more enjoyable especially when the two Scunny supporting villagers are in hoping for a quiet night 😀😀

Appleton's a decent coach and to be fair he's clearly had some distractions away from football. Wil be interesting to see if the Cowley's move back to a smaller club because the job they have now is proving a bit challenging.

Hurst anyone?

The Cowley’s were great for Lincoln but towards the end they wanted more and more, which I don’t think went down too well. I don’t know exactly what they have now at Portsmouth but they have a lot bigger ground and fan base and it seems a bit of stability off the pitch? If they can achieve promotion with Portsmouth then who knows where they could end up. I don’t think the same could be said at Lincoln. It would be a bad move to go back IMO but I think it’s unlikely anyway.

Seems strange what has happened with Appleton. At a guess I would say he feels like he can’t take the club any further without more money and whereas the bottom half of League One is good for Lincoln, it’s not good for him.

I think Lincoln are in a position where they are one half-dodgy managerial appointment away from a struggle and succumbing to the drop.

Runaway = bullshit

Perhaps they need some more advice from Fenty. I seem to recall him offering words of wisdom to them once before. Or did I dream that?

Yeah Fenty gave Lincoln advice prior to being relegated to the conference….how to prepare for life in Non League whilst not sacrificing ones wardrobe.

Quoted from RonMariner

Perhaps they need some more advice from Fenty. I seem to recall him offering words of wisdom to them once before. Or did I dream that?

No, you didn’t dream it, he did offer his pearls of wisdom. They went down. Although, in his defence, they were already a shambles…

Sadly, he didn’t go to them for advice when we both found ourselves back in the league.

This decision to let Appleton go hasn’t really been met with unanimous approval from Lincoln fans and is being seen as a bit of an odd move given what’s happened this year and through pre season.

Time will tell whether or not it’s a good move, with all that said, I’d happily swap places with them…

Fenty and May on their way there

The Cowley's did very well in their earlier career because they had an edge on those around them.  The big shift at Lincoln was a switch to a much more professional approach.  They linked up with the Uni and got heavily involved in Sports Science.  At the fifth and four tier of the game, it was streets above what most could offer and/or afford.  

As they went up the ladder their edge was reduced as most, if not all, clubs had that approach embedded.  Tactically they've always struck me as quite limited but incredibly organised.  You'll get away with that at those levels, just not at the higher ones and I think they just got found out at as they progressed.  

They won't be the first or last to do so, but taking a step back down to Lincoln doesn't strike me as part of their plan.  

Quoted from diehardmariner

The Cowley's did very well in their earlier career because they had an edge on those around them.  The big shift at Lincoln was a switch to a much more professional approach.  They linked up with the Uni and got heavily involved in Sports Science.  At the fifth and four tier of the game, it was streets above what most could offer and/or afford.  

As they went up the ladder their edge was reduced as most, if not all, clubs had that approach embedded.  Tactically they've always struck me as quite limited but incredibly organised.  You'll get away with that at those levels, just not at the higher ones and I think they just got found out at as they progressed.  

They won't be the first or last to do so, but taking a step back down to Lincoln doesn't strike me as part of their plan.  

I’d tend to agree with this. What they did at Lincoln is nothing to be scoffed at and no doubt will forever be lodged in the minds of those Lincoln fans that were there on those dark days getting dumped out the cup by made up teams.

It was, however, incredibly basic and as they progressed it became more apparent that it wasn’t going to work and when they found themselves at Huddersfield it failed. I know the club is owned by an odd ball but as you say, those things that made them unique and stand out at Lincoln weren’t anything special at that level. Will they succeed at Pompey, who knows but of the Lincoln fans I know, they were sad to see them go but realised it was needed long term….weirdly though, they’re not overly happy with the decision of Appleton leaving.

Apparently, they're in for Stephen Bradley at Shamrock Rovers (they've won the FAI the last two seasons). Looks like another decent appointment if it goes through.

Quoted from quebec38

I think Lincoln are in a position where they are one half-dodgy managerial appointment away from a struggle and succumbing to the drop.

This. Could prove to be their "sacking Graham Alexander moment".

Michael Carrick the surprising front-runner for the job.

Will be a very interesting appointment if it happens.

https://www.lincolnshirelive.c.....city-manager-7062748

I also notice that they have Paul Hurst at 12/1.

Ignore all that, I see that they have appointed Mark Kennedy as their new boss.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61426440

Quoted from Les Brechin

Michael Carrick the surprising front-runner for the job.

Will be a very interesting appointment if it happens.

https://www.lincolnshirelive.c.....city-manager-7062748

I also notice that they have Paul Hurst at 12/1.

Ignore all that, I see that they have appointed Mark Kennedy as their new boss.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61426440

Kennedy? Bit underwhelming that, ‘innit?

Quoted from Poojah

Kennedy? Bit underwhelming that, ‘innit?

Not really, I trust Clive and the board implicitly and I’m certain they’ve given this a lot of thought.

First impressions are very good, and Kennedy comes across very well. Think the PR Skills and attention to detail of Danny Cowley, and the expertise coaching wise of Appleton and I think we might have another Critchley (Blackpool) or Manning (MK Dons) on a 4 year deal.  

1st season requirements to stay in League 1, anything else being a bonus for me, but not being ‘bullied’ in home games, which happened last term, is important too.

Quoted from NorfolkImp

Not really, I trust Clive and the board implicitly and I’m certain they’ve given this a lot of thought.

First impressions are very good, and Kennedy comes across very well. Think the PR Skills and attention to detail of Danny Cowley, and the expertise coaching wise of Appleton and I think we might have another Critchley (Blackpool) or Manning (MK Dons) on a 4 year deal.  

1st season requirements to stay in League 1, anything else being a bonus for me, but not being ‘bullied’ in home games, which happened last term, is important too.

Was told by an LCFC part time employee that there are budget cuts in place next year and there is a significant clear out of non football employees behind the scenes. He also said CliveNates may be coming to the end of his time as Chairman and that there is hope that the American investors will up their financial interest in the club.

He feels that the club are over reacting to their first disappointing season in a while. All seems a bit odd given crowds have remained high so income should be maintained with previous years.

Anyway just hope it all goes awry and the Imps get back to struggling in league 2 and I can increasingly enjoy my trips to the local.

Quoted from NorfolkImp

Not really, I trust Clive and the board implicitly and I’m certain they’ve given this a lot of thought.

First impressions are very good, and Kennedy comes across very well. Think the PR Skills and attention to detail of Danny Cowley, and the expertise coaching wise of Appleton and I think we might have another Critchley (Blackpool) or Manning (MK Dons) on a 4 year deal.  

1st season requirements to stay in League 1, anything else being a bonus for me, but not being ‘bullied’ in home games, which happened last term, is important too.

Happy to bow to your better knowledge of the man, but on the surface looking from the outside in, 12 games in management at a lower level, with an 8.3% win rate (that’s one game) is, indeed, ‘a bit underwhelming’.

Said to a Lincoln fan at work the other day the exact same thing - “underwhelming appointment”. Response was almost identical to the one above “Clive knows what he’s doing” bla bla bla. I get there isn’t much to criticise there these days but are these lot brainwashed or something? I wasn’t for one minute baiting the guy - Kennedy could end up being a great appointment, but there is no doubting it is the very definition of underwhelming.

Just re-read the reply by NI. Impressive stuff deducing from a couple of interviews that the new guy combines the best skills of the Cowley’s and Appleton. I don’t know how this will work out any better than anyone else, but that comment is just pure delusion.

Not sure how long he's been there but it's difficult to construct an argument that the chairman of Lincoln has a bad track record at anything!
The trust they seem to put in him is really impressive and very unusual for a football club

It’s underwhelming however you look at it. That doesn’t mean it won’t work out but I’m pretty sure the new fans weren’t expecting it…

Could be a good move and if the club are cutting their cloth then fair play but I guess there’s a few folk at the club don’t remember how excrement it used to be…

Quoted from NorfolkImp

Not really, I trust Clive and the board implicitly and I’m certain they’ve given this a lot of thought.

First impressions are very good, and Kennedy comes across very well. Think the PR Skills and attention to detail of Danny Cowley, and the expertise coaching wise of Appleton and I think we might have another Critchley (Blackpool) or Manning (MK Dons) on a 4 year deal.  

1st season requirements to stay in League 1, anything else being a bonus for me, but not being ‘bullied’ in home games, which happened last term, is important too.

Listens to him in one interview and can come to these conclusions   clown.

I remember how good a game Jolley talked when we appointed him

Quoted from AdamHaddock

I remember how good a game Jolley talked when we appointed him

I still think Jolley was an interesting / ambitious appointment and I generally liked him as our manager.

Quoted from mariner91

Listens to him in one interview and can come to these conclusions   clown.

Not at all, I’ve listened to his interview at Birmingham City when installed there alongside Lee Bowyer, which was much more in depth. I’ve listened to the reporter from Birmingham Mail on how popular he was with players and other staff.

Of course it can all go horribly wrong, nothing is a given in football, but being handed a 4 year contract shows faith in his ability and I’m happy with that.

Quoted from NorfolkImp

Not at all, I’ve listened to his interview at Birmingham City when installed there alongside Lee Bowyer, which was much more in depth. I’ve listened to the reporter from Birmingham Mail on how popular he was with players and other staff.

Of course it can all go horribly wrong, nothing is a given in football, but being handed a 4 year contract shows faith in his ability and I’m happy with that.

Shows a big payoff if it goes wrong