It was a friendly match, at home, against League 2 side Morecambe. They play in a higher division, so I never expected us to win. But the performance was woeful. We gave the ball away, lost every 50-50 contest for possession, couldn't shoot straight, and barely held it together at the back. There were a few signs of encouragement towards the end of the match, but nothing worth writing home about.
Short of sacking them all and signing a new team—not possible—or praying that time will perform miracles, I'm not sure how I can get these boys to stave off relegation—let alone challenge for promotion.
Lincoln was relegated from League 2 last season. Now I know why.
We did win the match, though, thanks to dumb luck. Nicolau came off the bench to score a penalty.
In other news, I took on another trialist—former Scottish international and West Brom forward Scott Dobie. I probably won't offer him a permanent deal, but he could win me over. And my scout thinks I should sign Barry Hayles, the now-ancient Jamaican who started at Stevenage and rose through the leagues before falling back down them. I'll think about it.
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