Unfortunately Olembé’s declined in the past year. Not much, mind you, but enough that I get a sense he won’t be much use after next season as a regular first-team player. The Cameroonian’s had a stellar career, though, since breaking in to the Nantes team (in France’s top flight) as a teenager. I hope I’ll be able to keep him around to help the younger players, and maybe even join the coaching staff, when he exceeds his usefulness to the first team.
Francis Laurent is sadly a shadow of his former self, judging by the reports I’ve received. The forward was suffering from a severe hamstring injury when I took over at Lincoln. Sometimes players never fully recover from injuries—especially long-term ones. It’s a shame, because by all reports he was quite the footballer, but that is how things happen.
Karlton Watson and Rui Marques vehemently resisted my request that they work together on the training ground, but it turns out forcing them was the best thing possible. They’re friends now, and the youngster seems to have made huge progress as a result. Perhaps he stands a chance of earning a starting berth next season. I’d love to see that.
My entire squad is on holiday now. It’s just me, the scouts, and Martin O’Connor until June 25th. Sure is quiet.
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