First there was Big Ben, now, there is BIGGER Ben


Land of the giants

By Nathan Jackson
October 31 2003

"Big" Ben Futcher is now longer the giant at Sincil Bank, he has now had to settle for 2nd place after the arrival of a new loan signing from Swindon Town, Ben Martin, who measures an extra 2 inches than Futcher at a whoppying 6 feet 7. If Division 3 defences thought that Ben Futcher was tough to handle, well now there's 2 of them and the newest one, IS BIGGER.

"Bigger" Ben Martin has arrived on a months loan from 2nd division Swindon.

This could prove especially useful as Futcher was usually marked (and pulled down) by as much as 5 players at a time. With Martin in the box as well, set pieces could prove a tad easier as the defences would be too busy trying to mark the 2 dominating figures.

About coming to the Imps, the giant said ``Obviously it was quite difficult for me at the start coming in where I came from but now I am really starting to enjoy it. All the training is paying off, now all I need is some games and hopefully I can get that at Lincoln, it’s all part of my footballing education.”

Whether this loan signing pulls off is another question but I for one look forward to seeing defenders struggle to mark both Ben's and keep the rest of the Lincoln players at bay. DIVISION 3, YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

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