Lincoln vs Exeter

[Luke Imp]

Not sure how many tickets Exeter have sold, but we're probably looking at between 9,500-10,000 for this one. Home fans are back in the Stacey West with only 3 blocks left, which are for pay on the day, and Exeter getting the terrible view at t'other end.

Waterfall back from suspension, which means we've only got Vickers out injured. Fancy Waterfall to come in for Whitehouse and move Bostwick back in midfield. Can't see us changing from 4-3-3, which has served us well over the last 4 games but it doesn't quite suit Green IMO. who's playing a bit wider.

Exeter would probably take a point given their position, we probably need 4 points from these next two so need to be winning our home game.

 

[Trapdoor]

easy 3-0 home win.

city looking forward to an early summer break.

 

[HutchECFC]

Only been given 400 (not sure how as I thought it was meant to be minimum of 10% unless dispensation) - As of 12.30, only 14 left.

Will always hope for 3 points, but would take a point, especially as we've had 2 decent results recently.

 

[Luke Imp]

I think we've got dispensation on non-local games this season because it's happened quite a few times.

10% is just over 1,000 but due to how the Stadium is, we can only have 221 home fans in the SW when away fan are in it too, which leaves, with segregation, about 1,500 and that'd be a lot of empty seats even if you brought 600/700.

 

[Luke Imp]

easy 3-0 home win.

city looking forward to an early summer break.

We owe you for that dodgy late goal last time you were here about 10 years ago, which ironically enough was around Easter last time.

 

[HutchECFC]

Rob Burch - My hero, my mate.

 

[Devon_Lad]

Big game this.

Exeter to win by a single goal. Either 1-0 or 2-1.

 

[HutchECFC]

We've now sold out of our 400 given.

 

[denzel ecfc]

I think it will be 1-1. Which will suit me.

Can't go now even if I wanted to, shame as I enjoyed my previous visits to Lincoln (even with the local yoofs trying to start a fight outside the ground)

 

[Guernica]

Big, big game. Without looking at the stats I can't remember us beating Exeter other than the game at SJP courtesy of a Steve Brown freak or lobbed to perfection goal in our promotion 97/98 season.

The Easter games last season were incredible and we seem to find a way to win these season defining games. Bostwick in CM I think will help with that. Whitehouse to miss out with Wilson or Waterfall coming into the defence.

Green does struggle in this formation, I really like him but I'd be tempted to stick Harry and replace Williams with Rowe personally.

I think this game could be won in CM, Bostwick has been instrumental in imo in bullying the oppositions CM allowing us to dominate games without creating a host of chances.

These Easter games kind of mirror last season weirdly - Torquay/Exeter at home on the Friday and Gateshead/Carlisle away on the Monday. A repeat would be fantastic and allow us to enjoy Wembley.

 

[denzel ecfc]

Not sure you'll be able to bully Boateng! Most teams that beat us seem to do so with width so if you don't have wingers you might struggle

 

[Davidimp]

Not sure you'll be able to bully Boateng! Most teams that beat us seem to do so with width so if you don't have wingers you might struggle

We've got at least 5 wingers in the squad.

 

[Davidimp]

I think it will be 1-1. Which will suit me.

Can't go now even if I wanted to, shame as I enjoyed my previous visits to Lincoln (even with the local yoofs trying to start a fight outside the ground)

A group of your 'yoofs' smashed up a minibus belonging of a group of Lincoln fans on my first trip to your place in 1993 or 1994 in the false belief it being used by our hooligan element, oops!

 

[Davidimp]

Big, big game. Without looking at the stats I can't remember us beating Exeter other than the game at SJP courtesy of a Steve Brown freak or lobbed to perfection goal in our promotion 97/98 season.

The Easter games last season were incredible and we seem to find a way to win these season defining games. Bostwick in CM I think will help with that. Whitehouse to miss out with Wilson or Waterfall coming into the defence.

Green does struggle in this formation, I really like him but I'd be tempted to stick Harry and replace Williams with Rowe personally.

I think this game could be won in CM, Bostwick has been instrumental in imo in bullying the oppositions CM allowing us to dominate games without creating a host of chances.

These Easter games kind of mirror last season weirdly - Torquay/Exeter at home on the Friday and Gateshead/Carlisle away on the Monday. A repeat would be fantastic and allow us to enjoy Wembley.

That was our last win there, remember it well, it was Lee Thorpe who lobbed the keeper from pretty much in front of the travelling imps. Steve Brown got the other from a corner, sure he scored there the year before in 3 all draw?
We last beat Exeter in October 2002 when Scott Willis got the winner at Sinny bank hardly played each other since then.

 

[Devon_Lad]

One from the archives...

Exeter's 5-1 win away to Lincoln in 1990.
https://twitter.com/OfficialECFC/status/979258659044720640

 

[gijsbert_bos]

These Easter games kind of mirror last season weirdly - Torquay/Exeter at home on the Friday and Gateshead/Carlisle away on the Monday. A repeat would be fantastic and allow us to enjoy Wembley.

Those games were crazy - 1-0 down in both and winning 2-1. Against Torquay we scored in the 86th and 88th minutes, versus Gateshead it was 90 and 92. In both we played pretty poorly and it seemed our title challenge was fading and the FA Cup and FA Trophy were taking their toll, but we somehow pulled it out of the bag in both games. What I'd give for a repeat of that this weekend, although I'm not sure my nerves could take it.

 

[gijsbert_bos]

We've got at least 5 wingers in the squad.

I'm hoping we revert to 4-4-2 with Anderson and Rowe out wide. I think we're trying to shoehorn in Freck, Bossie and Woodyard and it's making us less potent up front.

 

[Moomin]

Would take a point but we have to go into this believing we can win. Our away form has been decent of late and if we can get our key players into the game and not let the home crowd intimidate us, then I am confident.

Having said that, Lincoln seem to be a very good team and they really need to win to put pressure on the play off places. It should be an interesting midfield battle, Boateng will be key for us, as I assume Bostwick and Anderson are for Lincoln.

We do have some defensive issues too with Moore-Taylor and Brown both missing so young Storey, who’s been excellent, should keep his place. Need to keep Green and Rhead quiet as they’re both very capable.

Safe trip to those Grecians making the trip, should be a cracker.

 

[Sydney Posse]

Could be season defining for us if we win but expecting it to be very tough indeed. I fancied Lincoln to be right up there this season, and even though they didn't get the prize, thought they played well at our place early doors this season. My heart says we will edge it 2-1 and my head says draw UTC

 

[Davidimp]

Both of us have played at Morecambe lately, one of us lost and one drew, will this be an indicator I wonder?

 

[Impish]

Got draw written all over it.

We've gone compact lately and picked up some important points this way to keep us in the mix. Time to go for it home game get Rowe and Anderson in and running at them.

 

[Luke Imp]

Fine margins between the sides.

Exeter 5 points ahead in 5th looking at auto's whereas we're looking at sneaking in the PO's despite scoring more and conceding less. Not by much, but shows how tight the margins are in some instances.

 

[Trapdoor]

Shambles.

Can't concede 3 and expect to get anything out of the game. Starting with such a defensive line up is incredibly disappointing. That was probably our last chance to squeeze back into contention for the autos as well.

Don't fancy our chances in a playoff lottery again.

 

[Forza Imps]

Really poor defending from us for those two goals. Our second was scored from the same FK routine that had fooled Exeter in the first half....

Ollie Palmer saving himself from embarrassment and manages to get 2 massive celebrations despite only scoring once.

Bloody hell lads it's happening again isn't it.

 

[mowgli]

Nice one Lincoln.

 

[Luke Imp]

Was that game actually as good as I found it? I feel like I'm going to have to watch it again to make sure.

There were more woodwork hits in that 90 minutes than the rest of our games this season.

 

[Luke Imp]

And Cowley's even got Ollie Palmer making impacts in games now. 9 for him and our second scorer!

 

[Forza Imps]

Was that game actually as good as I found it? I feel like I'm going to have to watch it again to make sure.

There were more woodwork hits in that 90 minutes than the rest of our games this season.

Game of the season imo.

 

[Impish]

What...a...game!

Whitehouse was everywhere, Wharton different class at the back, Eardley relentless down the right.

Exeter looked fairly handy at times but we pinned them in 2nd half and fully deserved the win.

Time to strap ourselves in for the last 7 games, a strong finish looks likely now.

 

[denzel ecfc]

Gutted. Absolutely gutted.