Fans' Anger At Club

27th June 2007

Lincoln City FC are today trying to calm fans in the wake of backlash caused by the club's transfer dealings.

Earlier this week, Lincoln City agreed terms to sign 36-year-old Steve Torpey, who has been released by Scunthorpe United. The age of the experienced striker is the major grievance that supporters feel, not least because many Imps' fans wanted the club to sign 21-year-old striker Spencer Weir-Daley from Nottingham Forest. Instead, Weir-Daley joined divisional rivals Notts County, who have already poached Imps' defender Paul Mayo on a Bosman transfer.

To further fuel the backlash, the club decided to terminate long-serving Imps defender Paul Morgan's contract by mutual consent. A day later, Morgan signed for Bury, as predicted by The Forgotten Imp in May. The fans' grievance here is that Bury should have been made to pay a transfer fee for Morgan rather than Lincoln allowing him to leave for nothing.

Imps' chairman Steff Wright has today reaffirmed the club's ambition in an article in today's Lincolnshire Echo, which can be read here. The articles are also followed by fans' comments.

The Forgotten Imp would like to add to these comments by stating that none of this is Torpey's fault, who must be wondering whether he has made the correct decision in joining Lincoln City. Last season, there were also fans' doubts over the signing of Mark Stallard, who later proved his worth by scoring vital goals as The Imps reached the play-offs. Either way though, the next signing that Lincoln City make will be crucial as to whether the club win over the doubting fans or whether the fans' grievances at the perceived lack of ambition grows.

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