Chairman of
@LincolnCity_FC
, Evertonian, football fan first, writing "It's Never Enough", retired hedge fund manager, dog lover, vegan, liberal, woke, atheist
That then is a blatant lie from Jez Moxey. Was he asleep when I expressed my grave concerns at the meeting over this diabolical power grab. I am vehemently against this deal in it's present form.
The acceptance of this deal without question by so many clubs is deeply concerning.
Near unanimous support for Project Big Picture during EFL meetings today, clubs say.
Jez Moxey (Burton Albion): "In L1, unanimous"
Nigel Travis (Leyton Orient): "In L2, it was probably 23 of 24 clubs"
Peter Ridsdale (Preston): "No dissenting voices" in Ch'ship re broad principles
I think I have just about recovered from watching that.
Phenomenal effort from the squad over the two legs to get us through to Wembley.
Congrats and huge appreciation to Michael, David and all involved with the first team.
Wishing former Imps captain and manager Steve Thompson a speedy recovery from his cancer surgery on Thursday. Hoping Thommo is out of hospital soon and back at the LNER Stadium watching the team before long.
Promotion to League 1! It doesn't get much better than celebrating that remarkable achievement with our incredible fans, backroom staff and players. Well done and thanks to all connected with the Imps. A proper team effort.
Delighted that Harry will be playing in the Premier League this season after joining us just four years ago in League 2. One of the nicest and most professional players I have been fortunate to meet. Wish him only the best at Forest.
Can’t wait to meet you all. So happy to be at this historic football club. A chance to fulfill a childhood dream of premier league football at
@NFFC
is so exciting for me and my family. See you soon 🔴⚪️
And the dream killers want to stop FA Cup replays. That FA Cup run was a game changer for our club. It's not only the money but the increased support and the incredible memories that stay with you for ever.
But its unfortunately all about the big boys and more games in Europe.
So enjoyable to watch on iFollow that superb performance and result for the Imps. So pleased for our fans who have overwhelmingly stuck with the team through a difficult period.
Appleton's first win as Imps boss ✔️
First league win over
@SunderlandAFC
since 1959 ✔️
Sincil Bank all-time all-seater attendance record ✔️
A famous afternoon at Sincil Bank! 🙌
🔴 2-0 🔵
#LINvSUN
What a fantastic way to end a highly successful year for the Imps in front of a capacity crowd.
Massive thanks again to our fans for their incredible support. Without it we wouldn't be in League 1 today and have the hope of making further progress.
#ImpsAsOne
Not to be today but thanks to all at the club for their efforts to produce such an exciting season and a year of progress in the most challenging of circumstances.
Congrats to
@BlackpoolFC
and best wishes to them in the Championship next season.
Amazing hospitality from
@Everton
yesterday in making a special day so memorable. Incredible gesture from Bill Kenwright inviting Imps fan Reece and his mother to join us in the boardroom.
Brilliant performance and win for the Imps. So happy for the players and management team to get that win and a clean sheet after the disappointments of the last two games.
And so happy for all of us to be able to enjoy the weekend.
A fantastic day of football. Excellent win for the Imps to help me celebrate 7 years since officially coming on board.
A win also for Everton to cap a brilliant 4 February that for family reasons will also always be a special day to remember.
Maybe I am just getting too old, but so many of the reasons I fell in love with English football are being destroyed by the FA and EPL. It's now only about the money and the power of those at the top of the pyramid.
The FA and The
@premierleague
have reached an agreement to strengthen the
#EmiratesFACup
format and increase support for grassroots football.
Swipe for details ➡️
Brilliant end to a fantastic year for our club.
Thanks to Danny, Nicky, the players that brought us our Trophy win and those that have got us to the top of the table, to the management and staff that have contributed greatly to those achievements and of course our amazing fans.
What a way to end 2018. 💫
Six points clear at the 🔝 of
@SkyBetLeagueTwo
✅
Biggest away following of the season ✅
Eardley free-kick and Akinde complete the fightback! 🙌
#ImpsAsOne
Congrats to
@TranmereRovers
for showing yet again how the FA Cup matters and how FA Cup replays matter. It might not matter to
@GaryLineker
,
@JimWhite
or the Pep Guardiola's of this world but it matters to so many and while it's still around remains a game changer for many clubs.
Not the result we wanted tonight but the end of a fantastic first season back in the EFL. Massive thanks to
@dancowley1
and
@Cowleyn8
, the team and all the staff
@LincolnCity_FC
for making this possible. Thanks also to our incredible fans for their support throughout the season.
Got my hands on the Checkatrade Trophy. An incredible day for
@LincolnCity_FC
at Wembley. Thanks to Danny, Nicky, the fantastic team and staff at the club and of course our amazing fans. So honoured to be part of this journey.
Top of the table after 21 games averaging 2 points per game. Nothing for anyone to have regrets about.
Really appreciative of the efforts of everyone at the club after a difficult week.
#ImpsAsOne
Devastated about the pen. Will learn from it for sure. Much better second half performance and important to come away with a point! Thanks for your support imps 👊🏼👍🏼
What an enjoyable evening
A 3rd successive win for the Imps with another clean sheet
A first goal for
@TimothyEyoma
And best of all the greedy boys are falling like dominoes
Another fantastic performance and hugely important win in adversity. Well done to all involved today and especially to those of our fans who made that long journey. At least all on the journey back home will have huge smiles after our first win there in 40 years.
Really appreciative of all the support on my appointment as Chairman of
@LincolnCity_FC
. Looking forward to working with
@rogerbates
and the wonderful people at the club as we look to continue the amazing progress over the last two years.
#ImpsAsOne
⏱ FULL-TIME
A solid performance from the Imps this afternoon sees us start our 2020/21 campaign with three points! 💪
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FT | 🔴⚪️ 2-0 🟡🔵 |
#IMPSvsOXFORD
Tough scoreline tonight but still so much to be proud of and lots of encouragement to take into a big game against Charlton on Sunday.
A special word for the tremendous effort from so many at the club to have the LNER Stadium looking in such great condition.
Imps manager Michael Appleton is to take a short break from his role as Imps manager as he has surgery on a cancerous tumour.
Everyone at the club wishes him well in his recovery and looks forward to seeing him back as soon as he is ready.
#ImpsAsOne
And that's the point, even if you don't agree with players taking the knee, why boo something that takes a few seconds and means so much to so many.
So tired of the BLM political movement bullshit excuse.
It doesn't cost anything to have some respect for others.
Twitter consensus seems to be that if you are a tinpot club you should not be allowed to postpone games as a result of Covid. Put the CEO in goal and the U9's on the bench but play on.
Only big clubs can postpone games especially if against Northampton, Wimbledon and Fleetwood.
City's trip to Ipswich Town has been postponed after the Imps reluctantly informed the EFL they would not be able to fulfil the fixture due to Covid-19 cases in the squad.
The club has tried to fulfil the fixture, but with Covid-19 cases does not enough players available.
𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹-𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝘀 𝟯-𝟬 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮
Three goals, three points and a clean sheet at LNER Stadium! 🙌
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FT | 🔴 3-0 ⚪️ |
#ImpsVsCrewe
Another truly memorable day to add to a growing list under Danny and Nicky. A fantastic team performance to take us 11 points clear and just an unbelievable feeling to be able to be part of such an incredible fan base.
Congrats to the team and management on an excellent first league win of the season. Different qualities to admire in each half to get us our first away win at Oxford since 2005.
👊 There's the final whistle - City see it through to secure all three points.
👏 Thank you for your support this evening, Imps. We'll see you again on Saturday at Peterborough!
⏱ FT | 🟡 1-2 🔴 |
#OXFLIN
Just one of those frustrating days that can happen in football but so much to be encouraged about.
It can happen at the very top of the game as well. Just over four years ago I saw Maarten Stekelenburg save penalties from Kevin De Bruyne and Sergio Arguero in the same match.
⏱ FULL-TIME: Northampton Town 0-4 The Imps
YES!!!! The Imps pick up three points on the road as they put four past Northampton Town in Sky Bet League One!
What a performance from Michael Appleton's side!
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FT | 🟤⚪️ 0-4 ⚫️🔴 |
#NTFCvsIMPS
"Scrap all replays in the FA Cup from the start and that keeps everybody happy"
People like that have the same selfish and ignorant views on wanting B teams in our leagues. They don't care about anything beyond the top Premier League teams.
"Scrap all replays from the start." 🗣️
"We've already got too many games."
"They've done it in the Carabao Cup. It doesn't diminish that competition." ❌
@JimWhite
says FA Cup replays should be scrapped. 🏆
Agree? 🤔
Great start to life in League 1.
Really brave individual performances, encouraging to see the new boys settle in so well and delighted for
@JoshVickers1
to get the clean sheet.
⏱ Full-Time: Blackpool 2-3 Imps
GET IN! The Imps pick up another set of three points with an away win over Blackpool!
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FT | 🟠⚪️ 2-3 ⚫️🔴 |
#BFCvsIMPS
Another excellent day for the Imps! Congrats to
@Brunsky36
on getting his 10th of the season, to
@CBolger92
for his first, to
@shaymccartan
for a super individual effort and the whole team for another great away performance.
Fantastic support again with over a thousand Imps.
Only a draw with Gillingham but a fantastic day overall.
#JuniorImpsTakeover
, meeting with fans in the TP, sitting in the Co-op and then getting to meet 617 members post match at The Shakespeare and drinks with more fans on the Bailgate. So thankful for this incredible support.
Apologies from the greedy 6 count for nothing. It comes only following a massive defeat because of so many people and organisations coming together to ensure that the ESL could not happen.
This has to be the catalyst for positive change. Let's not throw away this opportunity.
Thrilled that Danny and Nicky have recommitted their immediate futures to
@LincolnCity_FC
. Looking forward to the privilege of continuing to work with them and the wonderful and committed staff at the club to continue our exciting journey.
#ImpsAsOne
Really good news. I was going to treat my wife on Valentine's to Everton v Fulham but now she can have an extra treat with the Imps first followed by the second half at Goodison Park.
Got my first jab this morning. World class professionalism from
@Discovery_SA
.
Hopefully with the vaccine roll out gaining momentum here my target of getting over for the start of next season is achievable.
But more important business today. Best of luck to the team.
#ImpsAsOne
A big welcome to
@LincolnCity_FC
for John Akinde as he becomes our fifth summer signing. A huge thanks to those at the club who played a significant part in getting this very important signing across the line.
#ImpsAsOne
What an amazing year to be part of the Imps. Nearly 3 months spent in the UK to get memories of a lifetime watching the cup wins over Ipswich & Brighton, a day out at the Emirates, very late wins against Torquay & Gateshead, and of course securing the title against Macclesfield.
Stunning 4-2 away win for the Imps over fellow promotion hopefuls Coventry. Super Ollie Palmer with a brace and great also to see goals from Rheady and
@leefreck8
. Our support sounded absolutely amazing on iFollow, credit to all that traveled on a Tuesday night.
Just looking for an excuse to stay longer in Lincoln. Looking forward to being in the away end at Rochdale tomorrow instead of watching on iFollow back home.
Its not relying on that to survive, it's what the FA Cup can do to change the trajectory of a lower league club. Our run to the quarter final of the 2017 FA Cup as a non league club changed our club. We built a training ground on the back of that. But its also about so much more.
If clubs rely on one-off, luck of the draw replays to survive, the industry is fundamentally broken. Replays shouldn’t be sacred for that reason. But give the EFL a proper fair deal before you scrap replays. Do these things in the correct order and you don’t get a backlash.
GET IN!
City hold on for a HUGE win at Portman Road - thank you to all the Imps who made the trip, and safe travels back home this evening!
UP. THE. IMPS.
⏱FT | 🔵 0-1 🔴 |
#IPSLIN
Delighted to welcome Harvey and family, and
@landondonovan
as a Strategic Advisor to Lincoln City.
Special thanks to
@Raphael_Gellar
of Forward Sports Group for the introduction to Harvey and Landon and for his assistance during the process.
"Due to the unprecedented situation we find ourselves in, it has made making any positive decisions around out of contract players impossible at this time. "
This is not an ideal situation for the manager and is not a reflection on any of the players released.
Fantastic dedication from them. Massive thanks for saving the club a lot of money as well as helping both sets of fans avoid incurring additional costs and inconvenience.
Fantastic 6 point Easter weekend for the Imps. Hard-earned away win over Carlisle to complete the double over them. Another Neal Eardley set piece setting up
@Matt10Green
for his 16th of the season. Up to 6th ahead of a trip to Wembley on Sunday!
The worst possible outcome is that there will just be yet another compromise giving the big clubs even more power and money. And in a few years we will be in the same place again. Their threats will never end until they get everything they want.
Another massive dramatic Good Friday win for the Imps. Super-sub Ollie Palmer with a wonderful winner and also a 15th goal of the season for
@Matt10Green
. Back in the top seven and other results going our way. Biggest gate of the season at 9785, incredible support again.
Busy day at the
@Soper_BMW
Elite Performance Centre today. Great to welcome
@CBolger92
and
@James_Brownn_
as well as to welcome back Danny Rowe. Excellent news also to confirm
@shaymccartan
staying until the end of season. Thanks to all for the massive work behind the scenes.
Great to be back at Sincil Bank to see the Imps get an important win to take us back into the play-off places. Worth the trip over just to see Neal Eardley's stunning goal.
Fantastic
@LincolnCity_FC
, through to the semi-finals of the
@CheckatradeTrpy
after a superb 4-2 comeback win over League 1 opposition. And some pretty good League 2 results for us as well tonight.
No more dramatic way to end a highly successful two week trip with a winner for ten-man
@LincolnCity_FC
from captain
@lukew30
in the 4th minute of added time. Another massive week ahead but one that I am sure will be exciting for all Imps fans.
#ImpsAsOne
A solid point for
@LincolnCity_FC
to leave us 6th at the half way stage of the season, just 2 points off 3rd. Credit again to our fans for an excellent turnout at the game. Merry Xmas to all connected with the Imps.
First a great performance to beat Huddersfield and then to round off a perfect evening the Imps get drawn against
@Everton
for the third time in three seasons in three different competitions.
#JoinedAtTheHip
Good day for the Imps. A comfortable derby win, goals for
@leefreck8
,
@wharton_scott
and the 14th of the season for
@Matt10Green
, importantly no yellow cards for Bossy and Rheady, and back in the Top 7. Credit to all who attended the game in that weather.
Not the best result for
@LincolnCity_FC
before heading home but seen us lose 3-0 on a cold night at Barrow before bouncing back to beat Brighton. Success just doesn't happen in a straight line. Great to see first hand on this trip all the progress we are making at the club.
Superb 3-0 win for
@LincolnCity_FC
to take us into the automatic promotion places. Congrats to
@hazanderson10
and
@Matt10Green
for their 6th league goals of the season. Yet another clean sheet and more than 9000 Imps at the game 😀.
Superb end to 2017 for
@LincolnCity_FC
. Another home win to keep us in 3rd place into the New Year. Rheady on fire with a brace and great for
@SeanRaggett
to finish off at home on a high.
Just incredible again from the Imps to turnaround the game and get a very late winner. Great game to watch and fantastic to see yet another winner from Jason Shackell and a first goal for us from
@shaymccartan
.
Delighted that the team got that win for Tim Smith on a special day.
Superb win and great goals for the Imps to make it a brilliant Easter weekend. Huge credit to Mark and his coaching team, and all the players for that fantastic performance.
🗞 Match Report: City made it back-to-back wins in Sky Bet League One with an enthralling 2-0 victory at high-flying Plymouth Argyle!
#PLYLIN
|
#WeAreImps
Another excellent win for
@LincolnCity_FC
and another goal for
@Matt10Green
. Up to 6th and into the play-off places. Good support again from the Imps fans despite the very long journey. Safe trip home.
Brilliant display from the Imps tonight. The team really did the club proud.
Unfortunately two big decisions from the officials were just very badly incorrect. It happens, we move on.
Despite a battling performance from City, it wasn't to be.
Our
@Carabao_Cup
journey has come to an end in round four, but a huge thank you to all the Imps who made the long trip south.
Safe travels back home and we'll see you again on Boxing Day!
⏱FT | 🔴 2-1 ⚫️ |
#SOULIN
Many thanks to
@liamjscully
and all those in the ticket office who have worked tirelessly to find solutions to the issues with Season Cards. Thanks also to those fans that have been patient and understanding of a Covid world fraught with staff shortages and supply chain problems.