Sunderland may be the Black Cads this morning, for taking Carson back and then loaning him to Brentford, but Aston Villa coming to the rescue, indeed the whole affair, shows how the Imps are relying on a wing and a prayer again this season.
Doubtless I will be pilloriesed by a few for saying it but we need to wake up, smell the coffee this morning and think long and hard about our beloved Imps. For ours is a love supreme, pure with just one agenda, just a desire to see a winning team. Those, that is that have not already voted with their feet, having given up on the board showing any true ambition.
To recap
Thankfully Aston Villa have given their reserve team keeper to the Imps after everyone was fooled into thinking that Sunderland had recalled him under an injury clause. Yet in reality that was never the case here anyway. Brentford were simply willing to pay a contribution to his wages whilst we had been fortunate to enjoy his services for free. Although many Imps are annoyed at Sunderland we should actually thank our lucky stars again for his valuable time served. Worringly and once again, a key part of our survival in the Football League owes more to luck than judgement.
Last season we had Sutton to save our Lincolnshire bacon, getting Somma for free, after an inspired phone around. This time it was a cockney ring & rhyme from Mr Tilson. That is why we ran the story that ex Macc keeper Jonny Brain was all set to join the Imps on loan until Carson became available at the 11th hour (he is still rotting in Walsall’s reserves and is a quality keeper by all accounts). Lady luck shone as we were far from hard done by.
Given the financial plight of the club, having bemoaned being substantially over budget again this week, why are we again turning away the bigger investors. We accept a £50k upgrade yet turn down Mike Foley who would plough 6 figures into the club and doubtless ring some long overdue changes at the club. These same people admit they do not have the means to steer our club forward yet will oversee the club and its ground go under separate ownership.
Football is a business to everyone after all except its only true lifeblood – the fans. We sustain it long after the red and black ink has faded away. Any Imps who do not think this is so must wake up and smell the coffee. Doubtless if it’s served in the boardroom there will be a fork in the sugar bowl.