Fresh off the old Lynn town grapevine...
Joe and co have slashed playing budget and possible mass exodus of playing staff and manager this is why we haven't seen a retained list yet...awful if true.
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I never thought i would make an account just to comment but what a disgrace to treat our manager like this.
Came in and saved us from certain relegation, rebuilt the team and got us in the playoffs this season and now is rewarded with this?
No care for the players, management or staff that this will effect massively, all that hard work and commitment for nothing
What will be left of our club? can see if this happens we will have no team left or management and be starting from scratch. Relegation fodder next season likely
Seems like it's not SC at fault here either as Joe and Bal are in charge of budget for next season? :red card: :dontknow:
Is anyone really surprised ? SC had his annual begging bowl with the 50k shortfall at the end of the season. Lakeland did an ok job this season though the Football served up wasn't the most exhilarating. He ran a 25 man full time squad. That won't have come cheap and for a club pulling in around 1,000 fans how is that sustainable? Factor in the outstanding 500k loan that is due to start being paid back, the picture does look black.
The Club does need a reset and needs to be sustainable. I would suggest the only other option seems to be to insolvency and take a two league drop down to step 4. I wonder which the fans would prefer ?
If fact rather than as yet unsubstantiated rumour (?) this has been for some considerable time an accident waiting to happen. Aside from the numerous other issues, having a full time squad at our level and circumstance has never made good sense to me.
Is this a true story, or someone muddying the waters before the meeting next week.
Quote from: MARCUS ROSE on May 09, 2025, 05:15:29 PM
Is this a true story, or someone muddying the waters before the meeting next week.
Adam Lakeland confirms a 30% cut of his playing budget for next season on BBC Radio Norfolk and says he is disappointed with the lack of ambition.
For once Stephen Cleeve is exempt from this chaos behind the scenes...Having watched the post match interview after the penultimate game,
This doesn't surprise me in the least...In my opinion this current management team and certain players are not worthy of " full time" status after serving a large percentage of mediocre football...josh coulson must stay in any form for next season🤔
Quote from: MARCUS ROSE on May 09, 2025, 05:15:29 PM
Is this a true story, or someone muddying the waters before the meeting next week.
AL was on Radio Norfolk with Nick Bowler at 6.30. He said playing budget for next season has been cut by 30%, obviously caught Nick off guard but he did ask what this meant for his future to which Adam was pretty honest, discussed with the club about walking away 'by mutual agreement' but not come to anything although he did say he wouldn't want to come all this way to manage a part-time side and not what he signed up to 18 months ago, felt him and Sam had kept their side of the bargain - kept us up last season, playoffs this year. To be fair he sounded pretty gutted and said he had already had to have difficult discussions with players who wouldn't be here next year with the cuts.
Pretty much all confirmed by AL on Radio Norfolk,
30% budget cut, AL doesn't know who is answerable to and is disappointed, demotivated, deflated and let down, He also stated if Lynn go part time he could stay on his own door step and do that.
Lakeland sounded mighty cheesed off and it looks as if he's done,
The Trust meeting should be lively.
Is it reduced by 30% of the original budget or 30% of the budget which was an overspend by the Chairman later in the season ?
Be interesting to know what the 30% budget equates to in £ shillings and pence.
I guess Lakeland will be sort after in Non League circles much closer to home. Be interesting to see where he ends up.
Without a wealthy owner / owners, the club has for some time been in real trouble with doubts of its future. Don't see why Bal / Joe got involved in the club unless they have some master plan, but they probably haven't.
Did anyone really think we would not revert back to part time next season (assuming there will be a next season) and that with that the management and many players would leave, it is their full time job after all.
Remember when we were in the United Counties League, it wasn't that bad and right now that is better than no club at all.
Is Setch available, or has he done a deal with Corby to stay in for another season ?
UCL here we come,home an away within easy reach? :scarf: :scarf:
Retained list is out.
These are still under contract: Pat Boyes, Ross Crane, Theo Williams, Paulius Falcao, Tom Wilson, Josh Hmami, Matty Warburton, Fin Whteley, Bailey Marsden and Kyle McFadden.
The club remains in discussions with Paul Jones, Josh Coulson, Freddie Sass, Dylan Crowe, Kian Ronan, Greg Taylor Cameron Forde-Browne, and Finlay Barnes about new deals.
Midfielder Cody Johnson has returned to his parent club, Stockport County, and remains in dialogue with the club regarding an extension of his terms at Edgeley Park.
Leaving: Striker Jonny Margetts is perhaps the most notable departure and joining him out of the exit door are Josh McCammon and Tommy Hughes.
Not surprised at any that are leaving pity about Tom Hughes though but he and the manager did not see eye to eye ,we are in for a ride for the next few mths be interesting to see the outcome
No mention of Gold anywhere, I see, what's happening with him ?
He is one of the players ' in discussion' I think.
I think we should approach the big lad ie ( Setch) and he could bring back the ex linnets with him he would do a good job Iam sure of that
If Lakeland moves on which he seems to be confirming how's about Josh Coulson as the new Man at the top?
Well thought of at the Club, coming to the end of his playing days, involved already with the Academy, locally based, a real character, knows the local scene, great experience in the game.
Worth a go, what do others think ?
Bring back Setch...has Lakeland gone already?. Let's bring back Big Jack, Danny B, Freddie E....let's go forward if needed, not backwards. Coulson...now there's a thought. ....if needed.
Josh Coulson is held in very high regard by supporters and deservedly so....I wonder if he would fancy a go at it?
Anybody thought about Michael Gash, been proven down the road a little, obviously has local contacts, not much travelling involved for him. I would give him a call, no problem with Setch either, maybe he could team up with Josh, would need both to agree to it, and it's not a given they would, but 1st choice for me is Gashy.
Quote from: kieranuptoon on May 09, 2025, 10:35:58 AM
Fresh off the old Lynn town grapevine...
Joe and co have slashed playing budget and possible mass exodus of playing staff and manager this is why we haven't seen a retained list yet...awful if true.
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Word on the grapevine today is the Captain is incommunicado. How strange .
Regarding Setch . It's like remembering hot summer holidays as a child, only for an adult at the time to remind you that most days were ****e . Also let's wish a few ex linnets all the best at Wembley tomorrow in the Trophy final .
Haven't attended much since lakeland took control, heard reports of a style of football that doesn't warrant the entrance fee🤔 loved culverhouse and Widdrington....and the football served up, and very rarely missed a game albeit at home..By the way my feedback This season consists of staunch regulars who have fell out of love with the style of football served up😱
The fee is not an issue, style of football most definitely..one issue did Al ever relocate to this area as he was full time/and "totally" committed to the club? With the possibility of Coulson/ gash
In charge or even a Collaboration of both, I would be back in a heartbeat, for me respect is earned and those gentlemen with there aexperience/expertise/knowledge would be a breath of fresh air that is sorely
needed for me...
Setch agreed another year at Corby. So put a line through that name.
Quote from: Mallard on May 11, 2025, 08:33:00 AM
Setch agreed another year at Corby. So put a line through that name.
Contracts aren't worth the paper they are written on.
I would suggest Setch is a man of his word and not the sort of character to shake hands on deal only to walk away a few days/weeks later.
I know nothing of what is and has been going on behind the scenes, but am surprised that it has taken as long as 15th May for this meeting to happen. Surely until the ownership side is sorted and a decision is made re full time or part time, then the Manager can't make a decision on whether to stay or go. There also seems little point in having discussions with players until its known whether it's full time or part time and whether AL is still at the helm. Many of the players are AL's pick. Pointless recruiting and then appointing a manager who doesn't fancy some of them. All seems a bit arse about face at the moment
:sinking: Hopefully something will be sorted. As AL and most players he signed have been northern based to cut costs why not move the training base up north and use players who live close to Manchester surely there must be more players in that region that would fit our needs. Hopefully a suitable training base can be found up there and the squad travels down for home matches. This could cut some costs such as overnight stays for northern matches etc.
Quote from: Linnet465 on May 11, 2025, 09:21:08 PM
:sinking: Hopefully something will be sorted. As AL and most players he signed have been northern based to cut costs why not move the training base up north and use players who live close to Manchester surely there must be more players in that region that would fit our needs. Hopefully a suitable training base can be found up there and the squad travels down for home matches. This could cut some costs such as overnight stays for northern matches etc.
Would they not shift to overnight stays for home games then? Idea of the overnight stay is to cut the travelling on a match day? :dontknow:
Reading all the responses on here is very interesting and nothing shows how fickle supporters can be. About 6 weeks ago many were complaining about AL and his style of football, notwithstanding the improvements he has made, now supporters are singing his praises and hoping he stays. All season supporters have been questioning how the club can afford full time football, overnight stays etc, now when something is being done to address the situation they are still moaning.
Hopefully the meeting on Thursday will set the club's stall out for the future, but no doubt whatever happens let's hope the club continues although no doubt it will all be the Trust's fault, and no I am not a Trust member.
My understanding of the meeting taking place later this week is for Bal to be introduced to the Trust membership and to hear his ideas for taking the Club over. As things stand at the moment Cleeve still owns the Club so surely it is down to him to outline the way forward. No firm proposal are on 'The Table' at this present time
It does seem a little strange that a person not owning the club is telling the current Manager what is budget is for next season. Am I alone in thinking the cart is being put firmly before the Horse ?
I do hope the trust will not be persuaded to throw any money that they have into a sinking ship. Do they know this "Bal" I hope they are very carefull.
Quote from: peter on May 12, 2025, 12:49:41 PM
I do hope the trust will not be persuaded to throw any money that they have into a sinking ship. Do they know this "Bal" I hope they are very carefull.
The question is how much would need to be thrown in, in future years
Maybe a deal was done a few months back full disclosure wasn't given to the new investors....and now the whole club is in limbo.As far as I am aware SC has been silent since the end of the season.
Quote from: Blueboy on May 12, 2025, 11:31:38 AM
Reading all the responses on here is very interesting and nothing shows how fickle supporters can be. About 6 weeks ago many were complaining about AL and his style of football, notwithstanding the improvements he has made, now supporters are singing his praises and hoping he stays. All season supporters have been questioning how the club can afford full time football, overnight stays etc, now when something is being done to address the situation they are still moaning.
Hopefully the meeting on Thursday will set the club's stall out for the future, but no doubt whatever happens let's hope the club continues although no doubt it will all be the Trust's fault, and no I am not a Trust member.
Took the words out of my mouth Blueboy! I've been rather baffled since some of this has come out as to the responses of certain individuals on the various forums to do with the club. None more so at the prospect of becoming part-time again. It was generally the consensus that the club doesn't warrant full-time status given its current state, and yet when the manager comes out and says that being part-time next season is possible, those same people are shocked at the prospect of being part-time again.
Just seems to be a thing at this football club that no matter what we'll all have a moan. Some on here may even get their wish and see this football club back in the UCL playing Wisbech and Deeping Rangers - back home in time for tea :laughcry:
:pray: God l hope not down to UCL level again.
As for a previous comment by another bring back big Jack Freddie E etc are there any local players of that standard around local football has diminished so greatly in-the last decade?
Golden boot winner Fletcher Toll is one off the top of my head
Maybe worth a try but it is a big step up.
Look at Ben Stephens, 24 goals at Barwell before coming to Lynn and 26 for Harborough after Lynn.
That's hardly local which is the class of player some suggest we sign.
We had the chance of signing F Toll he came to walks on trial but we didn't sign him
The Fletcher Toll chance has sailed on after the way he was treated by the club. He can do better than Lynn in his own time. Bigger and better clubs have watched him at Corby this season for sure.