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Sam_Parker  |  May 5 2008, 17:36 PM |
 Group: Contributor Posts: Joined: Mon Jun 11 2007 Status: Offline | Mark Whiley will be in the hotseat for the latest in our webchat series. Football and Lincolnshire cricket writer Mark will answer your questions on the Imps, the county cricket side, or any other sporting topics that take your fancy. Mark will be online between noon and 2pm on Wednesday, May 7. All posts will be moderated for foul and abusive language and inappropriate content. |
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| EssexImp | May 7 2008, 11:10 AM |
 Group: Member Posts: Joined: Mon Jun 4 2007 Status: Offline | Mark, I'm devestated about the departure of Alan Marriott. I'm on the floor, I was so shocked. He's our best goalkeeper, why get rid of him. Get rid of Duffy. What do you think? |
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| happyimp | May 7 2008, 11:13 AM |
 Group: Member Posts: Joined: Mon Jun 25 2007 Status: Offline | Alright mate, Mazza has gone, who we getting in? Someone has got to keep the net empty, Duffy is not going to. |
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| ncfcimp | May 7 2008, 11:13 AM |
 Group: Member Posts: Joined: Mon Jun 11 2007 Status: Offline | Hi Mark, what do you prefer reporting on? Cricket or football and why? Also, where do you see Marriot ending up now and any rumours regarding possible new number one? Surely not Duffy? As a Notts fan, I'd have nightmares if Marriott turned up at Meadow Lane, I think he is a poor keeper and vastly overated. |
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| WestsideImp | May 7 2008, 11:15 AM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Mon Jun 11 2007 Status: Offline | I'm all for shaking the squad up, but I can't see why he's let Mazza go. Is this so he's got more spare cash? Mazza had to be a top earner, didn't he? |
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| salfordimp | May 7 2008, 11:19 AM |
 Group: Member Posts: Joined: Tue Nov 27 2007 Status: Offline | Do they have Bovril at cricket matches?  |
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| redimps | May 7 2008, 11:38 AM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Wed May 7 2008 Status: Offline | who does everyting thing jackson should sighn for next season i hear danny crow has been let go by posh we need the defence sorting two more quality strikers boulding has to be one of them. does any else agree? email me yr views on triggy98@hotmail.com |
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| WestsideImp | May 7 2008, 11:52 AM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Mon Jun 11 2007 Status: Offline | And Mark, Ryan Amoo, he's got to go, hasn't he? |
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| chilledoutimp | May 7 2008, 11:52 AM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Fri Sep 28 2007 Status: Offline | Hi Mark....do you think Lincoln have retained a few too many players who should not get a sniff of first team football and do you think this will hamper our chances of making some quality signings. Jacko was talking about a reduced number on the playing staff but surely there is still too much "dead wood" at the club. what's your opinion? |
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| mark_whiley | May 7 2008, 12:06 PM |
 Group: Contributor Posts: Joined: Wed Sep 5 2007 Status: Offline | Good afternoon everyone and welcome to our latest webchat. I see I've got some good questions already, but free to fire any more at me over the over the next couple of hours - on any topic. Let's get cracking! |
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| mark_whiley | May 7 2008, 12:11 PM |
Group: Contributor Posts: Joined: Wed Sep 5 2007 Status: Offline | Quote: EssexImp at May 7 2008, 11:10 AM wrote Mark, I'm devestated about the departure of Alan Marriott. I'm on the floor, I was so shocked. He's our best goalkeeper, why get rid of him. Get rid of Duffy. What do you think? Hello EssexImp and thanks for your question I'm was disappointed too about the decision to release Marriott. He's been a superb servant to the club over the last nine years. I can just about remember his first game for the club. I don't agree with offering contracts of sentiment, but Mazza, in my view, was worthy of another based purely on performance. Yes, he's made a couple of mistakes this season, but I doubt you'll find a better keeper in League Two. That said, I assume this decision has been made with another experienced keeper in mind. As for Duffy, let's give him a chance before we start making a any rash judgements. |
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| jonathanricketts | May 7 2008, 12:12 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Mon Jun 11 2007 Status: Offline | Slightly off topic, but do you or the writers ever get tempted to reply to comments on the stories? Perhaps even under a ghost name? On topic, what is your favourite Cricket ground? |
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| mark_whiley | May 7 2008, 12:15 PM |
Group: Contributor Posts: Joined: Wed Sep 5 2007 Status: Offline | Quote: happyimp at May 7 2008, 11:13 AM wrote Alright mate, Mazza has gone, who we getting in? Someone has got to keep the net empty, Duffy is not going to. Hi happyimp Good question. Mazza's departure has left some big shoes to fill. Surely the Imps must go for someone with bags of experience. If I was manager, I would go for someone like Mark Tyer of Peterborough. With Joe Lewis Posh's number one, I reckon Tyler might be on the lookout for a new club. The big issue though is wages and can the Imps afford him? I imagine he'll be on few quid at London Road. |
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| mark_whiley | May 7 2008, 12:25 PM |
Group: Contributor Posts: Joined: Wed Sep 5 2007 Status: Offline | Quote: ncfcimp at May 7 2008, 11:13 AM wrote Hi Mark, what do you prefer reporting on? Cricket or football and why? Also, where do you see Marriot ending up now and any rumours regarding possible new number one? Surely not Duffy? As a Notts fan, I'd have nightmares if Marriott turned up at Meadow Lane, I think he is a poor keeper and vastly overated. Hello ncfcimp Cricket or football? Cricket in the summer, football in the winter. It depends. It's always more enjoyable if Lincs or the Imps are winning. I do more football than cricket and that is the right balance for me. I have been looking forward to the cricket season for a while because it's been hard work watching City this season. As for Mazza, I wouldn't be surprised to see him end up at Macclesfield with Keith Alexander, who clearly rates him highly. Or how about Notts County? He's looking to stay in the area so that could be an ideal move for him. So you think he's a poor keeper? Have you ever seen him play? Notts can do a lot worse. And after the season you've just had, the only thing Notts seem to have going for them is a tight defence, especially with Michael Johnson signing for next season. Mazza would thrive in that environment as he did when the Imps had one of tightest defences in the country a few years back. |
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| mark_whiley | May 7 2008, 12:27 PM |
Group: Contributor Posts: Joined: Wed Sep 5 2007 Status: Offline | Quote: WestsideImp at May 7 2008, 11:15 AM wrote I'm all for shaking the squad up, but I can't see why he's let Mazza go. Is this so he's got more spare cash? Mazza had to be a top earner, didn't he? Hi WestsideImp Clearly, Marriott's departure will free up some cash as he was one of the top earners. But you pay for what you get and in my view Marriott is a top lower league keeper. Like you, I've very surprised about the decision. |
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| mark_whiley | May 7 2008, 12:31 PM |
Group: Contributor Posts: Joined: Wed Sep 5 2007 Status: Offline | Quote: salfordimp at May 7 2008, 11:19 AM wrote Do they have Bovril at cricket matches? Hello there For those of you who don't know, salfordimp sent me a box of Bovril after I revealed, on our Big Match Live service, that I'd never tried any before. It was very nice, although I had a bit of trouble offering it around the office. Unfortunately, they don't serve it at cricket, it's more tea and cake. |
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| garymoss1987 | May 7 2008, 12:32 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Wed May 7 2008 Status: Offline | Hi Whiley Two great wins for the cricket team so far this summer, how do you see them faring over the season? Can they bring the county some silverware? Mossy |
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| Red_Wimp | May 7 2008, 12:35 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Thu Jun 14 2007 Status: Offline | I feel sorry for Mazza being only one season away from a testimonial but unless he has players like McCauley or McCombe in front of him then I think he has been exposed last couple of seasons. Anyway Mark, how do you think you would fare if like footballers you had to have your contract renewed every year or two? |
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| mark_whiley | May 7 2008, 12:36 PM |
Group: Contributor Posts: Joined: Wed Sep 5 2007 Status: Offline Last Edit: 7 May 2008, 18:18 | Quote: redimps at May 7 2008, 11:38 AM wrote who does everyting thing jackson should sighn for next season i hear danny crow has been let go by posh we need the defence sorting two more quality strikers boulding has to be one of them. does any else agree? email me yr views on triggy98@hotmail.com Hello redimps Danny Crow is a decent shout, but I would take Boulding over him any day. He's quality and to score around 25 goals in a very poor side is an amazing effort. I'd also take Matt Hamshaw from Mansfield and I wonder if a couple of the lads just released from Huddersfield, Danny Schofield and Chris Brandon, are interesting the Imps? Overall, I would like to see a centre back, left back, two wingers, a central midfielder and at least one striker signed. Oh yeah and now a keeper! |
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| Red_Wimp | May 7 2008, 12:37 PM |
Group: Member Posts: Joined: Thu Jun 14 2007 Status: Offline | Quote: WestsideImp at May 7 2008, 11:52 AM wrote And Mark, Ryan Amoo, he's got to go, hasn't he? Only speculating but I would be surprised if this is the end of the departures. For those like Amoo & Brown under contract then I guess some negotiations have to be done before anything can happen |
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