The Chairman has just released his latest, extra long, Podcast.

There's lots in there for Supporters to consider.

One of the subjects was the decision made by the Chairman, apparently backed by Mark Hearle and Rob Back, is to remove Keith Rudd as the President of the Club. By listening to it, I believe that it appears that the decision was made by the three of them due to what is apparently seen as a negative attitude towards the Club's Academy and their tie-up with Kes.

https://www.lynnnews.co.uk/sport/linnets-call-off-another-game-due-to-positive-coronavirus-test-involving-relative-of-staff-member-9123004/

PL have have answered calls to help non league clubs by making available a match day support fund.

With total of over  £5 million available, the Grant will be awarded depending on the level the Clubs play at.

Apparently that means around 20k each for Clubs playing at Lynn's level.

A stipulation that its not to be used for players wages,  a list is available explaining what the money can be spent on. It's quite a long list, but basically is where the current Pandemic has created additional MATCH DAY costs for the Clubs. Examples given are such things as payment of stewarding, hiring of temporary toilets, cleaning and sanitation etc etc.

2k for Reserves which will probably help them a lot. I don't know if it could somehow be put towards assisting them with the additional match day costs that they incur due to playing at Downham. 

 

How about Contacting Mark Hearle to see if the Club would release the first of the new shirts off the production line, with the new sponsor's name.  Then get all the first team squad to sign it and The Trust run a raffle at a Fiver a ticket. 

I’ll even buy the shirt.

Maybe the Chairman could present the shirt to the winner.  Good photo opportunity for the Chairman/Club plus also help toward a reconciliation between SC and The Trust.

Thoughts?

I'm pleased to say that Mark Hearle has been in touch (via Richard) and that the Club have given their blessing with regards to Mallards suggestion (above), and his very kind offer to purchase a new team shirt, which the Trust will then raffle.

By sponsoring the cost of the shirt, 100% of the proceeds of the raffle can then go towards the GDF.

Please keep an eye on the forum, as further details will be posted as soon as possible.

    



Recent Trust activity has seen the GDF rise to a current amount of £3535:08.

    

From Clubs website:

The Linnets have thanked Greg Plummer who has stepped down from his role in the club’s media department following an internal reshuffle. Plummer, the Lynn News sports editor,  has served the club in various roles over many years , including club shop manager and over the past three season’s assisting the club’s media department in various roles.

 
Speaking following the announcement the club’s head of media Mark Hearle said ‘Greg has provided some sterling service to the football club over a long period of time now. With the step up  to National League we now have to be giving extra attention to various parts of the media operation, especially on a match day, and with Greg’s position at the Lynn News and their own requirements on Saturday’s it became clear that he  would not be able to donate the time to what we will be needing to do to provide a comprehensive service to supporters when we are in action.

 
I would like to place on record mine and the club’s thanks to Greg for all of his assistance and support he has given to us over the past years which more often than not has proved invaluable. We look forward to seeing Greg back in the press box at The Walks very soon when we finally commence our maiden National League season’.

Standing £20.

Earlybird £19 (purchased 6 days in advance)

Season ticket £380 standing.

Outer seats in stand different prices to the ones in the middle.

Middle will be £25. £22 for outer seats, £21 for earlybird. Season tickets will be £575 for middle seats (no discount on this) and  £420 for outer seats..

Presidents Club replaces VIP Club. Price £1200 a season (season ticket for seat in stand, one course hot meal, program, parking space).


All relayed to me via someone listening to Chairmans podcast.

Club website will have all information on the above tomorrow afternoon.

Taken from Clubs official site:


Football Pathway at King’s Lynn Town FC and Clarification of the pathways into our various teams
July 2, 2020

It has come to our attention recently that several parents have been confused  and thought that the program offered by ‘King’s Lynn Community Football’ had a connection to the football club when nothing could be further from the truth; the club has decided to explain the situation fully and clarify the actual pathways that exists at King’s Lynn Town FC.

 

When the old football club collapsed in 2009, a vacuum was created.  KLCF (Kings Lynn Community Football) which was originally formed in 2002, then ran as a separate entity to the football club from that point onwards. The club reformed in 2010 with Buster Chapman taking over the helm.  At that time the club had a lot to sort out and it could not manage to run a youth set up as well as all the other numerous jobs that needed to be done.

 

Buster sold the club to Stephen Cleeve in 2016 and Stephen had discussions with Dan Buhlemann  and others at King’s Lynn Elite as the Elite was keen to have a link up with the club.  In Stephen’s second season the Community football scheme asked to play in King’s Lynn Town FC’s shirts and they also asked the club to help them on the financial side and so Robert Back the Director of Football found the Community scheme a sponsor.

 

However, after a season had passed it became clear to the football club that the coaching and development of the players was simply not good enough and that the fees being charged were far too high given that the community scheme is a charity.  Equally those children that came from challenging backgrounds and could not afford to pay were unable to play which is totally against the philosophy of the football club and Stephen Cleeve.  Whilst we tried in the background to change things it soon became clear that the Community football scheme had their own agenda and in some cases were very antagonistic towards the club and we are aware of one staff member who would love nothing more than the club to fail.  It all came to a head when the club started it’s own academy and members of the Kings Lynn Community Football trust came to our student evening and although they had no reason to be there, they tried to disrupt proceedings by behaving in what we believe to be an erratic manner.

 

Whilst we have done a lot to support King’s Lynn Community Football in the past, that aid will now cease and there will be no further pathways into our club teams from the Elite/Community schemes.  We understand that parents are confused at the Community Football website which gives the impression that they are part of the club by using our Trademark badge (permission has not been granted) and by posting photos of players at our football stadium from days when we were trying to work together.  We will ask the Community to take down the clubs badge and make it clear on their home page that they have no connection or affiliation with the football club.

 

After discussions with all football managers and directors at King’s Lynn Town FC we have decided to formally cease all ties and any pathways that did exist into our youth set up and first team no longer exist.

 

As a club we are very sad that thing's have ended this way. However, when an olive branch is offered out and returned , broken in two, we felt we were left with little option but to take the above actions.

https://www.lynnnews.co.uk/sport/linnets-expecting-some-news-on-national-league-north-season-9112403/