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General Discussion / Re: Incoming
« on: August 29, 2024, 09:29:02 PM »
Good to see the support for the Manager and his ambitions is continuing to be supported by Joe

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General Discussion / Re: No Bank Holiday joy for Linnets.
« on: August 27, 2024, 12:27:55 PM »
Always amazes me that everything is wrong when we lose but everything is fine (assume it is as nobody talks about it) when we win......

Really it still amazes ?  Are you new to football then Paul ?  In my experience fans have always been like it, by and large.  When you win you get the plaudits.  When you lose you have to take the criticism that comes your way.    Sometimes it goes to extreme in both cases.  Finding the middle isn’t always easy as it’s a very emotional Sport.

Everything in pre season has been built up to a level where getting done at home by your local semi professional rivals is a bitter pill to swallow.

SC and Joe have given AL every advantage they can to see us have a successful season.  We are work in process for sure but we have certain players who have question marks against their name.  For example Josh Coulson.  AL is big on a proper pre season and having a team that’s at peak fitness.  Does JC tick either of those boxes yet he has started again on Monday.

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General Discussion / Re: No Bank Holiday joy for Linnets.
« on: August 27, 2024, 09:13:15 AM »
Not at all. I’m saying one size doesn’t fit all and sometimes having all the benefits isn’t always enough.   Sometimes it’s down to human nature and will to win.    In the last two meeting between these teams, at the Walks the so called underdog has come out on top.   Coincidence?

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General Discussion / Re: No Bank Holiday joy for Linnets.
« on: August 27, 2024, 08:01:06 AM »
The thing is you can put so much in place like, signing players on decent contracts, giving them full time training with all the benefits that come with that, overnight stays etc.  Yet it’s still 11 v 11 on the day and players who just train once a week and do a full time job can want it more or have extra motivation and end up coming out on top.

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General Discussion / Re: No Bank Holiday joy for Linnets.
« on: August 26, 2024, 07:04:04 PM »
Dough I feel a lot of the key elements are there for a successful side.  Seems this is the 2nd time this season the players weren’t ‘up’ for the challenge.  AL comes across as a ‘nice guy’…. To nice maybe ?

Pink I agree with you.  Don’t know what this obsession of playing Coulson in a 3.  It’s like we are trying to find a way of getting him in the starting 11.   There is no way AL will
Play a 3/5 with Crane wide and with Margetts and Gold as a 9 and 10.   The system with a 4 and having the new loan lad sitting just in front  makes us look far more solid and more of an attacking threat

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General Discussion / Re: No Bank Holiday joy for Linnets.
« on: August 26, 2024, 05:14:39 PM »
Guess two games in 48 hours was too much for us

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General Discussion / Re: Lynn win on the road
« on: August 24, 2024, 10:53:27 PM »
That’s an excellent result.  Clean sheet and a hard fought win.  Onto Monday and a great opportunity to move us even further up the League.

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General Discussion / Re: Linnets bounce back
« on: August 21, 2024, 12:13:43 PM »
Now where is that clutching of a handbag emoji.   Thought better of you Paul.  Still what do I know 🤷🏻‍♂️

Three mega important of course, but equally we stood up to a physical team and came out of the other side.

Like AL has said, teams are going to be afraid, very afraid when they see the names of Gold and Margetts on the team sheet

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General Discussion / Re: Linnets bounce back
« on: August 20, 2024, 11:23:00 PM »
Good response to grab the 3 points tonight, with a few changes to the line up from Saturday.    I see Alfreton got a point in a ‘Desmond’ at Leamington.   Another interesting result was Marine getting stuffed 3-0 at home.  Lynn go there a Saturday.

Anyone shed some light why Buxton have played their opening 3 games at home while Farsley have had their opening 3 games away ?

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General Discussion / Re: Lynn lose away.
« on: August 19, 2024, 07:38:17 AM »
Have to feel for AL.  Was rightly of very critical of the squad when he came in so has spent the summer getting a squad together that more reflected him and his ideals.  Seemingly with the size of the squad this season he has been well back by Joe and SC.   Opening game must have delighted him and made him think he was really into something.

So to see that performance and result in Saturday must have really concerned him and have 2nd thoughts about certain players.

Let’s hope that display was a one off as we don’t want to become a soft touch for any team we play who just load balls into our box and out battle us.

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General Discussion / Re: Lynn lose away.
« on: August 18, 2024, 02:03:53 PM »
Will be interesting to see on Tuesday if AL reverts back to a 4 that performed so well v Warrington or stick with a 5 that got over ran at Alfreton.    Has to be back  on the front foot against a team who haven’t gained a point yet.


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General Discussion / Re: Lynn lose away.
« on: August 18, 2024, 11:10:30 AM »
Had a listen to AL’s post match interview and Billy Heath’s as well.   Looks like the battle was won in the changing rooms before the match.

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General Discussion / Re: Lynn lose away.
« on: August 17, 2024, 07:02:24 PM »
Knowing what was coming down the road at you and getting players to stand up to it is another thing.  Maybe AL has leant something about certain players that perhaps surprised him.   The change he made  in bringing  in Coulson was to cope with balls being loaded into our box.

If AL ain’t happy with certain players maybe that will be apparent in Tuesday night’s starting 11.  He has a decent size squad so no excuses there.

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General Discussion / Re: Lynn lose away.
« on: August 17, 2024, 05:43:52 PM »
Have to say I’m a tad surprised and indeed disappointed in todays score line.  Not so much the result as grabbing points on the road is never easy.

After witnessing last weeks fine display against Warrington I thought two things.  1.  We looked a team full of goals and 2. We looked decent at the back. 

AL  has put a good pre season into his squad so to get stuffed 3-0 by a part time outfit is somewhat surprising.

Good opportunity to get things back on track as soon as Tuesday.  Hopefully todays result won’t have much affect on the gate..

Be interesting to hear AL’s interview and get a grasp on what went so wrong today.

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General Discussion / Re: Match highlights
« on: August 17, 2024, 11:54:08 AM »
Watched the highlights.  The goal we conceded looked even worse than it seemed on the day.   Sunday Morning football that one.  McFadden did Jones no favours with that back pass.  Should have been in the stands.  Hindsight hey  :salute:

We did look good though.  Now let’s follow it up today

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