Congratulations to the Cowley brothers on yet another impressive achievement in their so far continually upward managerial career. The Lincoln fans and players sound absolutely delighted to be going to Wembley for the first time in their 133 year history. They are also doing well in the league this season, as are Shrewsbury who play in the other Checkatrade S/F.
The two main arguments for not taking the Checkatrade serious are that it doesn't matter and that it effects the league form. Well it clearly matters to Lincoln, as it did to us in 2008. And it clearly had no negative effect on our league form that season, or on Lincoln and Shrewsbury this year.
Whatever league we're in next season, I really hope Dan proves to be a manager who takes
all the cups serious.
A lot of modern managers make their own job easier by throwing the cups so that they only have to focus on the league games. I think that's unacceptable, says more about their limitations as a manager, and is robbing the fans of potential cup memories and glory.
I would love to see Dan lead us out at Wembley in 2019.
To be fair I would say we took it pretty seriously this year just unfortunate to run into Michy Batshuayi