Linnets' Fans' Forum

Quote from: Blue_and_Gold on October 22, 2025, 11:43:23 AM

Quote from: A Well Wisher on October 22, 2025, 11:18:15 AMFurther, I don't know what Joe sees in this Aaron Chapman but for me Louis Chadwick should be our number 1 goalie. Rumours circulating last night that apparently Chadwick is going to be sent out on loan - if that happens then I'm baffled as to what is going on at the club.

Money and balancing a very tight budget?

Everything points to it.

So we get a decent squad and a very good manager at the start of the season only to start making budget cuts 2 months into the season? Managed decline comes to mind

Two points well and truly dropped last night. Should've comfortably won 3 or 4-0 against a poor Worksop side who just pump long balls into the box for their big lads up top. For me the subs made by Joe were totally wrong, this Kamara chap is utterly useless as we all saw on Saturday and Joe rightly brought him off for Gyasi. The reverse occurred last night and, as others said, we may as well have played with 10 men. And then to take Morgan Williams, our best player on the pitch at 2-1 for Gold sealed our fate that we were going to throw it away. Further, I don't know what Joe sees in this Aaron Chapman but for me Louis Chadwick should be our number 1 goalie. Rumours circulating last night that apparently Chadwick is going to be sent out on loan - if that happens then I'm baffled as to what is going on at the club.

Last night was a must win game and should've been an easy 3 points. I like Joe and he's someone that I'm happy to see continue in his role as a coach at the club but ultimately if we are going to get the best out of a promising young squad then we need a manager A S A F****** P, otherwise the optimism at the start of the season with the Rowe appointment has totally flopped after just 2 months.

I really hope we get a result on Saturday   

Quote from: Blue_and_Gold on October 19, 2025, 02:14:13 PM

Quote from: TonyM on October 19, 2025, 01:19:40 PM......................far better to consolidate and just enjoy being at NLN with some entertaining football to watch most weeks

Nice thought, won't happen.

 

What won't happen B&G? 

Not sure about this. Pretty much keeping Joe as interim manager if/when things take a nosedive. Next 4 or so matches are absolutely crucial now. Lose on Saturday and not winning at Worksop will certainly call into question the judgement of keeping Joe on and not finding an experienced replacement.

However, I'm prepared to give this a go and see what happens. We have a good, young squad that asked a lot of questions of Scunthorpe last weekend and we are playing exciting and entertaining football (compared to the borefest that was served up for large parts of last season). Onto Saturday we go   

Scarborough had a bit more experience and were more 'streetwise' than we were. We need to remember that we're a largely young side that unfortunately will have days like today where we're just not on the ball. Still plenty of matches to be played and we've got a young, talented squad that can cause all sorts of problems for teams.

I do feel that the club needs to get the manager situation sorted and I fee l that with a young squad like ours it needs an experienced manager to come in and get the best out of them. Joe is a great lad and is looking after the ship the best he can but he has no one in the dugout who he can turn to. An experienced manager will have us in the play-offs by the end of the season in my view 

Such a shame it has ended like this as James Rowe is easily one of the best managers at this level and it shows with the style of football we've been playing. Unfortunately, without saying too much, Rowe has now made himself unemployable in football and has truly spat in the face of a club that was prepared to give him a fresh start after his not guilty verdict.

Anyway, we must move on and get behind the players this Saturday at Royston in the FA Cup. Not a million miles away so let's all make the effort and end the week on a positive note   

Well I have to say that has to go down as one of, if not, the worst referee I've seen at the Walks in a very long time. Gyasi in the first half had a stonewall penalty not given, and the Kiddy players were almost assaulting some of the Lynn players but hardly blew up for a free kick, yet when the Kiddy players went down as if they'd been shot he was happily blowing away at his whistle. I do think that some refs, when they know they're going to be centre of attention, play up to the crowd and this chap was no different.

As for the game, I thought we were far and away the better side, Kiddy, however, go up the other end and score their only chance of the game, as seems to be the recurring theme at the Walks this season. Kiddy, to their credit, defended well and at times played up to the ref knowing that they would get the decision.

Onto Alfreton on Saturday to put things right. Hopefully they'll be a good following from us up there seeing as its not a million miles away 

Not seen a thread about this but glad to see the club are putting a coach on for next week's trip to Hereford.

From what I've been told there will be a coach going to every Saturday away match this season. I'll be jumping on as much as I can! 

Quote from: Mallard on May 23, 2025, 06:05:06 PM
Would think he will use the budget wisely on the core of his team then pad it out with loaners and players he can develop.

Think the fans need be prepared for a team around mid table in the short term. Still
If Sports can do it then no reason shouldn't be in and around that area.

Let's hope we get some  entertaining attacking football next season.

Are we really going to compare this football club to a team in Peterborough that can barely get 200 people through the door as an example of how to compete in this league? We should be looking up, not looking down.

I could write a long post about my thoughts and feelings but I'm just too disillusioned at this point to even bother.

I don't know where this club is going, the way its run is a joke, and with a deal seemingly almost complete Cleeve comes in and kamikaze's it and says "Thanks but I've found some money in the biscuit tin and all is well now". Others may wish to breathe a sigh of relief but I for one will continue to be fearful about this club's long-term future.

This club means a lot to me as I'm sure it does to many others but I hate what is being done to it. Oh well, we'll see what next season has in store 

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 

Quote from: happymondays on April 13, 2025, 07:23:55 PM
1/What will the attendance be on Friday
2/How much is going in Cleeves begging bowl

1. If Scunthorpe are bringing around 800-1,000 it should be over 2,500 given that we are in a play-off position and need to win. Think it will be just over 2,000 or slightly under.

2. Not a lot 

I thought first half we were the better side and had some good passages where we were starting to ask a few questions of Chorley.

Second half was a bit of a non-event. Chorley were obviously happy to come here for a point, where as we set up just not to lose. We only made one sub and left Margetts on the bench when we could've done with throwing him up there alongside Gold for 10 minutes to try and find something. What has happened to Hughes and McCammon? Two players who have been good for us this season and have the ability to change a game and they weren't even on the bench? Unless I've missed something like they're injured in which case that's fair enough but I've not seen or heard anything 

It really is time for Cleeve to hand over the reins of this football club over to someone else or a group of interested parties while he can still leave amicably.

I and many others appreciate what he has done for this football club and gave it a refreshing boost (at least on the pitch) and has got this club to where it should be in terms of where we play in the pyramid (I know a few of you will disagree but ultimately if you're getting 900-1,000 most weeks you should be at step 2).

However, off the pitch, the club is at best inadequate and at worst a total shambles. There is a real gulf between the club and its supporters and of the local community in general. There are many clubs in non-league who have seen crowds greatly improve because of their initiatives to engage with exisiting supporters and the community as a whole. You only have to visit the likes of South Shields, Chorley and Spennymoor to name a few in our league who have invested a lot of time to really engage with their town and surrounding areas to drum up support for their respective clubs and they are enjoying very healthy crowds of over 1,400 a week (over 2,500 in the case of South Shields) and I cannot see why we cannot achieve regular crowds of 1,400-1,500 a week.

The individual who is holding this club back is Stephen Cleeve, and until he goes this club will not move forward. If he were to sell up now or in the near future, he can leave the club I think with the best wishes of most for what he has done on the pitch and he should be welcomed, if he ever comes to matches, as someone who is purely supporting the club like all of us do. The longer he holds on to the club or messes people like Joe about, I can see things turning as nasty as they did last season when the majority at Boston chanted for Cleeve to "Get out of our club".

Here's hoping that change is coming in the near future 

Can't really afford any slip ups now, which is going to be a tough ask considering we now have home matches against Chorley, Scunthorpe and Chester. You'd like to think we at least get two more wins from Farsley and Needham Market but we never seem to do things the easy way against those down the bottom.

The town needs to get behind the boys now, starting on Saturday against Chorley