LINCOLN SNARK

Rovers ace Danny has shrugged off former Imps boss's barb

- BY PAUL O'HEHIR

DANNY MANDROIU felt his reputation could have been tarnished by Mark Kennedy's barbed assessment of him at Lincoln City.

But while he branded the jibe 'strange and bizarre', the Shamrock Rovers ace claims he has no beef with the ex-Ireland international.

Mandroiu was snapped up by the Imps in 2022 and was a regular in League One, making 56 league appearances, scoring 14 goals.

But in October 2023, then-Lincoln boss Kennedy (right) let rip at the Dubliner after he was sent off during a home defeat to Burton.

Kennedy blasted Mandroiu, claiming he would "become just another statistic" unless he changed his approach. He said: "We're here to educate him and help him, not destroy his talent.