Apparently Shuker and Ebbsfleet’s Michael West are considered front-runners for the award. I think it’ll either go to Barnes-Homer or West—who’s been something of a one man army this season, bagging 19 goals, 21 assists, and seven best-on-ground honours in 45 appearances. West is also second to Barnes-Homer on the average ratings.
I’m disappointed that Salomon Olembé wasn’t nominated, but I guess it’s because he missed so much football—just 29 (soon to be 30) appearances.
The board are expecting a season-record attendance for tomorrow’s match against Darlington. Around 6,000 people could turn up to watch us lift the Conference title. It’s about bloody time more of Lincoln’s fans bothered to show up.
We’ve been given odds of 4-7 to win the game. But it’s all academic, of course, because neither side stands to gain or lose much—we could hit 100 points, and they could climb one place to 17th (or fall one spot to 19th).
Those scout reports I requested yesterday came through this evening. Juan Carlos is slightly better than Olembé, I’m told. This has me thinking of a possible Carlos/Olembé partnership on the left flank next season—Olembé at left back and Carlos at left midfield. That could be a formidable force if they work well together. I offered him a contract.
The report on Laurent Hervé was similarly positive. He could play regular first-team football in League 1, scout Ian Gardner says. And he’d make a fine calming influence to either our defence or midfield. I tried to offer him a contract, too, but wasn’t willing to give him a “match highest earner salary” clause. He walked away. I’ll try again later.
Meanwhile, Blackpool asked for £8,000 for veteran Maltese striker Daniel Bogdanovic. I countered, “Nothing or nothing!” If they understand my new bid, I’ll either be in talks with Bogdanovic soon or I’ll have to fight off other clubs when his contract expires at the end of June.
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