LiberalCommunist

He might not survive this. And that seems a crazy thing to say. Natives are fuming. You'd have to be brave to turn up again tomorrow.

Not happy with that, but. Credit to Lincoln. Can't believe just how well prepared and organised they were. Square pegs in square holes. They are going to really enjoy this season.

A 9 when JWP bangs in a free kick later!

Multiple decisions were suspect. The second red was unbelievable, and later rescinded, for all the good that did us.

If a football club can take direct action over a rivals PSR spending breeches (Burnley/Everton), then there will surely be clubs looking at the impropriety of the referee's behaviour during a season where they where relegated with a small points margin. We live in the now retroactive punishment day and age. I think there's a serious case here. Just imagine you find the game where he hasn't blown for a foul in the first ten minutes, even when there's obvious infringements. And then it turns out to be, lets say Swansea V Southampton 2018. Just imagine how you would feel losing that game, and then subsequently realising the ref was 'playing a game' to amuse himself. I'm really struggling to get my head round this. If nothing else, I hope it ends his little limelight shit show. But I think this needs looking into. Hopefully Middlesborough are involved.

Former Premier League referee Mike Dean says he used to set himself mini-challenges during matches "as a laugh". Appearing on Jamie Vardy's podcast, Dean said he would see how long he could go without blowing his whistle, or stay inside the centre circle. "We used to say 'we'll kick off now. Right, see how long we can go without blowing a whistle'," Dean said. "I've done that a few times in the Premier League, before VAR obviously - went 20, 25 minutes without blowing a whistle. That's rather interesting. I wonder if he was indulging in one of his little mini games whilst being a part of the refereeing in both 9-nils we suffered.

Think I'd bench Leo & Bragg, and give JWP a starting birth for this one. Lincoln love a set piece. They are going to be all up in our grill from minute one. Need to show fight here, not just flashes of skill. This will not be easy.

He would have faired far better here. But alas, it wasn't to be.......

On the flip side, if we'd kept Ross Stewart we'd be in the same boat. Missing again tonight.

This game needs a JWP. Been waiting years to say that.

Jesus, they are in nightmare territory.

I'm concerned. I've got a good feeling about this game.

The King is dead, long live the King.

Its done. Good, we get to move on now.

I wonder if this will be a running theme this season.