New Lincoln City manager Gary Simpson targets 12 points for safety
New Lincoln City manager Gary Simpson has said the club needs 12 points if they want to avoid relegation from the Blue Square Bet Premier.
Simpson believes his team is capable of getting the one point-a-game target before the end of the season.
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"Lincolnshire has already been good to me. Sentimentally, the Gaffer and Butch are a big part of what happened here. I couldn't have lived with myself if I didn't come in and try and do something."
However, tightening up the side's defence will be key to ensuring that goal according to Simpson.
"We need a point a game, that's the situation we are in," said Simpson.
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"How we do that is down to two ways. You can add more firepower, or you can tighten up at the back.
"In my experience, it is cheaper to bring defenders in than it is to get a striker."
Simpson returns to Lincoln City having been assistant to Keith Alexander during the club's most successful period in recent years.
Alongside Alexander, Simpson helped lead the club to the play-offs in the season following their administration in 2002.
"Lincolnshire has been very good to me over the years," said Simpson.
"The Gaffer (Keith Alexander) and Richard Butcher are a big part of what happened here. I couldn't have lived with myself if I didn't come in and try and do something."
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by nigelsparky
Sunday, March 03 2013, 7:32PM
“"Well he knows the club well - how it operates and its limitations
He left the club, what "seven" years ago!
So Wragby,please tell me, how someone who leaves his employers of "SEVEN YEARS AGO" knows exactly how the club of today operates, and what it's limitations are?”
by bluebottle
Saturday, March 02 2013, 11:42AM
“Nat Brown in the lineup today, deja vue or what? Who next?”
by CardiffImp
Saturday, March 02 2013, 8:31AM
“why is it unrealistic? Desite what is going on with LCFC, there will be teams that think all they have to do is turn up against us and they'll win (and one of them wil get a big surprise by geting st*ffed) - I know we are near the bottom in the league for a reason but I don't think there have been a large number of games where we have been totally outclassed. This team is good but deinitely lacks confidence and that is what needs turning around. I believe we will stay up this year but next year??? Well we'll have to wait and see. C'mon you Imps and a win over Woking 2-0 today :)”
by alltheseyears
Friday, March 01 2013, 11:50PM
“the problem with wishing we could win the next 2 or 3 games is that the opposition are thinking exactly the same.
Unrealistic optomis
m is what causes managers to get the sack!”
by Rayoflincoln
Friday, March 01 2013, 7:04PM
“Just being realistic guys and as for doom and gloom, i am not believe or not a negative doom and gloom guy who pulls the team to shreds and then stays silent when the team are doing well, i in fact do hope the team survive and next season get promoted and back into the football league, we deserve to do well and get promotion, our rivals Grimsby are doing brilliantly, why am i saying that? Because i do not support a particular team but i do keep an eye on certain other teams like LCFC.
And you are right CardiffImp, who ever got the job would have got a mixed reception, as you can't please everyone all the time as they say, there will always be somone who you can't please.
Now for Saturdays game, i would love to see the Redimps win there next game 2 or 3 nil maybe even 4, foolish i know but i would love to see us batter a team for a change, COME ON YOU IMPS”
by CardiffImp
Friday, March 01 2013, 5:50PM
“...do you ever get that feeling of deja vue bluebottle?? or is that something you only get with your better half? Welcome to the twilight zone :)”
by bluebottle
Friday, March 01 2013, 4:46PM
“Stranger things have happened cardiffimp.”
by CardiffImp
Friday, March 01 2013, 2:10PM
“....next you'll be telling me big Percy (Freeman) is coming back to sort out all these 'conference' centre halfs :)”
by bluebottle
Friday, March 01 2013, 2:05PM
“Stranger things have happened cardiffimp.”
by CardiffImp
Friday, March 01 2013, 12:39PM
“...blimey bluebottle if thats true then I hope you're talking about a park bench! Mind he would also need to bring his blanket to keep himself warm and also his glasses so he would be able to watch the game :) In the meantime c'mon you Imps and let's have 3 points tomorrow!”