Hello, this is the game podcast from The Times and I'm Natalie Sawyer.

Joining me today it is Tom Clark and Matt Dickinson.

Matt, how you doing?

I'm good, I'm just back from a Greek beach so I'm feeling well well

rested for for the season ahead. Good to hear I suppose I should ask you about

as a leaving Kupiar how do you feel about that don't don't

I'm a cry you'll make me cry that was if anything could ruin a holiday it was yes

no I mean look good luck to him. He's as more and more people will see I hope at Crystal

Palace he is a lovely lovely footballer to watch. There's just something, you you know his movement alone is is a joy to watch

but it's a bea it's a fascinating step up he's a sort of floating number 10 and

Roy Hodgson's not shall we we say, known for indulging those too often.

So it's going to be really, really interesting to see how he develops under Roy.

Yes, we look forward to that.

Tom, how are you keeping? How's Lincoln's transfer activity?

Definitely not as exciting as signing someone like ESA and I've not been on any Greek

beaches. I'm currently in a cold room in the office so

doing my bit to keep Boris Johnson happy and but no no major signings for Lincoln

but we're just we're just be grateful to get 11

players on the pitch but I'm not to confess I'm sorry I'm sorry for Matt but I'm

very excited about seeing ESE in the Premier League because I watched him a couple of

times towards the end of last season including against

West Brom when he very nearly spoiled their promotion party and he is very very

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