Lewis Montsma could not have dreamt of a better return to the LNER Stadium - scoring with his first touch of the ball. Michael Skubala was pleased with the spirit his side showed in the second half to come back from a goal down against the young Gunners, and also reflected on a very special moment as Lewis netted the equaliser just moments after co…

Gary is joined by Experienced Leader in Elite Performance, Matt Willmott. His experience includes Head of Physical Performance at Swansea City Football Club and consultant physical performance coach at football association of Wales (FAW). Head of Fitness and Conditioning at MK Dons and Lead Strength and Conditioning Coach at Leicester City Football…

Gary is joined by Nick Levett to discuss building, improving and even measuring club culture and youth environment. With 14 years at the English FA and professional academy experience, Nick has outstanding insight into the complex landscape of youth and coach development.Nick is currently a director at Rivers of Thinking:riversofthinking.com…

Jovon Makama's composed early finish sealed a 1-0 win over Preston North End as City drew their pre-season training camp to a close. Hear from head coach Michael Skubala as well as Tendayi Darikwa and JJ McKiernan who pulled on an Imps shirt for the first time.By Lincoln City Football Club

City's warm-weather training camp is now heading towards the final days with the focus fully on Friday's friendly against Preston North End. We caught up with head coach Michael Skubala and midfielder Conor McGrandles who are looking forward to getting into match action again.By Lincoln City Football Club

Lincoln City are three days into the warm weather training camp in Spain, and after some intense days the focus is beginning to turn to Friday's friendly against Preston North End. A number of Imps fans have now made the trip out ready to back the lads in the fixture at the Pinatar Arena. We caught up with captain Paudie O'Connor and forward Freddi…

Gary is joined by Habersham Central HS head coach, Ric Wallace, to discuss teaching tactics at high school level. From game model fundamentals to leadership development, Ric discusses the unique and complex world of high school coaching and also provides tips on connecting and engaging that age group. Check out the MSC High School Coaches Special O…

JJ McKiernan and Jamie Pardington have found it pretty easy to settle into life as City players - helped by joining the rest of the first-team squad for a pre-season training camp in Spain. We catch up with both, with Jamie explaining that goalkeepers work just as hard as outfield players during pre-season despite skipping the punishing training dr…

City's first-team are in Murcia as they build towards the start of the 2024/25 season. We'll bring you daily behind the scenes content, including interviews from players and staff. We start with Tendayi Darikwa and Zak Bradshaw who tell us how they're finding their first pre-seasons with the Imps.By Lincoln City Football Club

Gary is joined by Ben Bartlett (Director of Methodology at Houston Dynamo) to discuss the current direction of coaching development and whether we should be asking better questions around how we are learning and communicating the game. As a thought leader in the game, Ben has written two outstanding books called Constraining Football and Connected …

The 2024/25 season is just around the corner - with fixture release day always a key milestone towards a new campaign. We caught up with head coach Michael Skubala who reflects on the opening fixtures, as well as the club's 140th birthday celebrations which included the official opening of the Co-op Community Hub to provide a new home for the club'…

Gary is joined by Tim Keech, co-founder of MRKT Insights, a data-focused football consultancy with clients in the UK and abroad. Tim works alongside clubs to help in a number of areas around data, one of which includes the impact and effectiveness of coaching.Tim shares ways that coaches can be measured, how they can help facilitate the use of data…

Gary is joined by St. Mirren (Scottish Premiership) and Northern Ireland assistant coach, Diarmuid O'Carroll to discuss the multi-faceted challenges of elite coaching. Diarmuid talks about: - Working with young players in pro environments- What separates Conor Bradley- Building relationship with head coach- Getting most out of coach education- Cons…

Conor McGrandles returned to Lincoln City as the first permanent signing of the summer transfer window. Listen back to his first interview after committing his future to the Imps.By Lincoln City Football Club

Gary is joined by Fulham FC academy coach Sherlen Lindsay to discuss mental health and coaching. How do you balance the competition with your personal life? Is happiness really attainable? How do you get that energy back? Does coach education help or hinder the process? June is Men's Mental Health Awareness month and Sherlen provides many ideas and…

Gary is joined by Jez George, Director of Football at Lincoln City FC,who provides a fascinating insight into the role and culture at the club including: - Long-term planning in a results oriented industry - Recruitment of head coach process- Incorporating data and analysis - Managing relationship with head coach- Creating a game model that engages…

Gary is joined by Liam McCartan, coach analyst at Swindon Town FC. Although Liam works in analysis, he also brings an element to the coaching side, focusing on Player Development and extra work on the training pitch. In this interview, Liam discusses how individuals can thrive in a team environment, ways to engage young players with technology, the…

Gary is joined by Head of Coach Education and Methodology at Czech Football Association, Martin Vlk, to discuss the unique aspect of coaching methodology and the following: - What exactly is it?- How do you improve it? - Where do you start? - What levels need coaching methodology the most?And much more!!!Big Announcement: The first ever Modern Socc…

City celebrated a memorable season at the annual End of Season awards. The top prize went to goalkeeper Lukas Jensen who was named Player of the Season, while there was a special moment as chairman Clive Nates was given the Special Recognition award. Our podcast features interviews with all of the winners from the night.…

It was a battling performance against champions Portsmouth, but in the end it was not enough as City fell agonisingly short of the play-off positions. But it was another display to be proud of in of season which has brought many. Head coach Michael Skubala was gutted after the match, but could take pride in the way his side have performed since the…

Saturday's game against Portsmouth is a huge one - a win for City and we're in the play-offs, but there can be many tougher tasks than facing the side who have been crowned champions of the division. Head coach Michael Skubala is excited for the occasion and says his side have earned the right to take on the champions with the prize of a play-off p…

Ron and Andrew Fowler have joined the investment group at Lincoln City through Liquid Investments, Inc. The Fowlers are long-time friends and associates of City board member Harvey Jabara, with Ron previously leading the ownership group at MLB outfit San Diego Padres. They've been over to Lincolnshire to meet staff at the Imps, and will attend thei…

The 2-1 win at Cheltenham Town really sets up an exciting final game of the season - with one fixture left in the regular season, City know victory would secure a play-off spot. The Imps had to come from behind at Whaddon Road, but goals from Joe Taylor and Freddie Draper secured three points - and in the end we saw out the win with a determined pe…

Ethan Erhahon has been impressed with the fantastic travelling support as the Imps prepare for Saturday's trip to Cheltenham. Alongside Michael Skubala, the Scotsman has previewed City's upcoming fixture against the Robins.By Lincoln City Football Club

Gary is joined by first team scout at AFC Bournemouth, Francisco Lorenzo. He is a Data Analyst - based in Uruguay, who discusses the following: - How to identify Premier League talent - Bringing data and football together- Art and science of scouting and recruitment- Role data analyst at a professional club- How can a coach incorporate data effecti…

Tuesday's 1-0 win at Oxford United kept City in the play-off mix - victory at the Kassam Stadium kept us two points behind the hosts in the fight for sixth place. Lukas Jensen kept City in the match with a couple of big saves, and with 19 clean sheets now leads the race for the golden glove. Head coach Michael Skubala was pleased to put the pressur…

Tuesday's trip to Oxford United is now an important one for the Imps' hopes of a play-off spot - but the pressure of expectation is now all on the home side. Captain Paudie O'Connor and head coach Michael Skubala both talk ahead of the trip to the Kassam Stadium, where they're ready to put Saturday's frustrating loss to Wigan Athletic behind them a…

Lukas Jensen has had an unusual journey - giving up football completely as a teenager to focus on mountain biking, before moving to England where he was training with international goalkeepers at Premier League club Burnley. He joined the Imps in the summer and has been part of one of the meanest defences in League One, as well as the shootout hero…

It was a tough day at the LNER Stadium as our unbeaten run came to an end with defeat to Wigan. But, after dusting ourselves off after a first defeat in more than three months, we can take great pride in the long unbeaten run which has put us right in the play-off mix. Forward Ben House and head coach Michael Skubala were understandably gutted afte…

Lasse Sorensen has played his most minutes of any season in his career with the Imps still having four games left this season. Alongside the head coach Michael Skubala, he previews City's upcoming game against Wigan Athletic.By Lincoln City Football Club

City had to settle for a point at Reading, with the 1-1 draw extending the unbeaten run to 16 games. Although results elsewhere dropped the Imps down to seventh, City's fate remains in their own hands as they head into the final four games of the season. For Freddie Draper scoring his first League One goal was a special moment - he's relishing play…

Ted Bishop has caught the eye with his performances in City's impressive form, as he and his team-mates head to Reading looking to stretch their unbeaten run to 16 games he tells us about the belief he has in himself and his colleagues. And head coach Michael Skubala is not surprised by the run of form his side have put together.…

Gary is joined by former Tottenham and Queens Park Rangers Head of Player Development, Chris Ramsey, to discuss how coaches can shape elite environments to support and develop the next generation of players. With a phenomenal experience in the game including head coach at Premier League and USL in the United States, Chris outlines his philosophy fo…

Ben House got City up and running against Carlisle United, with Joe Taylor and Ted Bishop making the game safe. But the relegation-threatened Cumbrians battled hard and Ben was not surprised at how much his side had to dig in. Head coach Michael Skubala was pleased with how his side fought, and is ready for more twists and turns as the regular seas…

Jovon Makama's third goal of the season was the most important yet, as he came off the bench to seal a 1-0 win over Leyton Orient with a brilliant individual strike. He talks us through the moment, while we also hear from head coach Michael Skubala who hailed his side's resilience and character.By Lincoln City Football Club

Lincoln City's great form has certainly caught the eye, but skipper Paudie O'Connor knows it will only mean something if the Imps continue to perform in the final games of the season. With a packed LNER Stadium awaiting when Leyton Orient visit on Good Friday, Paudie says the backing of supporters is crucial in every remaining fixture. Head coach M…

Gary is joined by Eamon Devlin, founder of Minute9 where he specifically advises sports teams and coaches on how best to structure and manage the half-time period. Eamon discusses the art and science (research based) half-time insights and answers if they are they under-utilized? Ineffective? And how do coaches improve that critical 15 minutes?Our …

It was another impressive performance as the Imps registered a 5-0 win over Bristol Rovers. A hat-trick from Joe Taylor, along with goals from Paudie O'Connor and Reeco Hackett, sealed the victory but Lukas Jensen also caught the eye with a couple of important saves. He has now kept six clean sheets in City's last seven games, with 17 for the seaso…

Ex Imps goalkeeper David Preece talks to Rob Makepeace about working with Bengaluru FC.By BBC Radio Lincolnshire

Sean Roughan is thriving under the creativity afforded to him by head coach Michael Skubala. Speaking on the day he turned 21, the centre-back has already amassed 89 senior appearances for the Imps and thinks this current form is the most he has enjoyed playing for the club. Michael is enjoying the unbeaten run which now stretches to 12 games, but …

It was another memorable night under the lights at the LNER Stadium as the scintillating Imps put six past Cambridge United. Dylan Duffy came off the bench to strike, with Jack Moylan (2), Joe Taylor (2) and TJ Eyoma also on the scoresheet for the Imps. We also hear from head coach Michael Skubala who is not getting carried away even as the unbeate…

Gary is joined by Rob McKay, Head Coach of Women's Football at University of Manchester, who discusses all the aspects a coach should consider before putting on an effective session: from space to players to equipment, right down to the weather! He also talks about his new book, which provides an in-depth look at how to create your own principles o…

Ethan Erahon has played with a number of different midfield partners this season, and his performance in the holding role on Saturday gave Danny Mandroiu and Jack Moylan the freedom to go and win the game at Barnsley. He is clearly enjoying his football, but no one is getting carried away as City look to extend their unbeaten run to 12 games on Tue…

It was another memorable day for City, with a sensational away-day performance sealing a 5-1 win at Barnsley. Jack Moylan’s first two goals in English football were crucial, with Joe Taylor, Danny Mandroiu and Jovon Makama also on the scoresheet in a result which left the Imps six points behind the play-offs with nine games left to play in the regu…

Rob and Michael speak to Imps cult hero Adrian Patulea about his time at the Imps.By BBC Radio Lincolnshire

Ben House recently returned from injury and has already made his mark on the first-team. He talks us through his form and how he is yet to give up hope of making the play-offs. Head coach Michael Skubala also gives an update on midfielder Conor McGrandles ahead of the trip to Barnsley.By Lincoln City Football Club

Reeco Hackett has caught the eye since his summer move to the LNER Stadium. Join us as we talk through his career, which computer games he relaxes by playing and what it's like to have a brother who is a reality TV star.By Lincoln City Football Club

Jack Moylan was pleased to make his first start for the Imps as City battled to a point against Stevenage. Michael Skubala was also happy to see his side extend their unbeaten run to ten matches.By Lincoln City Football Club

A look at the changes Michael Skubala has implemented since becoming Imps head coach.By BBC Radio Lincolnshire

Michael Skubala discusses the improvements his side have made, as well as previewing City's upcoming fixture against Stevenage, alongside Joe Taylor.By Lincoln City Football Club