Complex sentence: Despite being held in high regard by the clubs supporters, Black was released from the club and joined other former Grimsby players Adam Buckley, Ian Hamilton and Andy Smith by joining Lincoln City.
Split into simpler sentences: Despite being held in high regard by the clubs supporters, Black was released from the club. After his release from Grimsby, he joined other former Grimsby players Adam Buckley, Ian Hamilton and Andy Smith by joining Lincoln City.