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Quote from: rod on October 15, 2025, 01:42:27 PMWhat exactly is 'the project?'

Something that Alan Parsons did?   

Quote from: Sam Spade on October 15, 2025, 11:17:11 AMOr, maybe, the new owner has taken on what he sees as a longer term project and that a sustainable business base is not built by just throwing money about.

You think?


It's a bit like when Peter Hill Wood wound up the Arsenal AGM one year, 'thanks for taking an interest in our affairs'!

Quote from: Mallard on October 15, 2025, 11:19:47 AMI'm not getting this short of cash theory.

1. Bal was on the record of saying Jo was going to pump £300k plus into the project this season

2. Record numbers of season tickets sold.
3. Reported 30% player budget cut.

4. Manager and his assistant from the North replaced by one local guy. ( Rowe)

5. Cheaper training facilities at Lynn Sport compared to Ely.

6. Bigger gates so far this season.

7. The Cleeve factor so hopefully the commercial revenue has increased.

8. Trust money coming into play at some point.

All of the above points to no money issues.  Unless Jo has now decided he's not prepared to go with his original 'investment' and instead what's his original investment back??

Maybe it's time for Bal to open up and give the supporters an update on what's happening.

As Johnny Nash sang there are more questions than answers.

I think it's been said from the very beginning that he wanted this "mystery" money back.

We don't even know if it's a club debt or a Cleeve personal debt.

And whatever it is, Cleeve and Jo (Bal) can't even agree (only by the odd 200k or so) what the amount even is!

Quote from: peter on October 15, 2025, 09:28:15 AMBack to square one Money or lack of it!

I don't agree with single Benefactor model.

However we have that at Lynn and we have a supposedly wealthy Owner, so I really can't see the point of it unless he's here to throw money into the Club and buy success.

It makes it even more Bizarre that we have an employed person, with no personal financial liability, running the Club.

The Owner is on the other side of the World, and his only business in the Europe is based in a small Town called Kings Lynn.

All seems very strange to me.

And before anyone says if Jo wasn't here we wouldn't have a Club, that's not true.

There was at least one other potential buyer(s), who hopefully are still around and interested.

Apparently TW going to Eastbourne.

Quote from: Mallard on October 14, 2025, 03:03:00 PMNot sure a week to week basis is fair to Joe, the players or the supporters.

Can see the scenario that if the team were to get beat badly at home Saturday would Bal then we scrambling around looking for someone to come in. Feel
He has had time to assess the market to look at what's available and who might fancy it.

At least with Cleeve he was always proactive and made a decision.  Bal just comes across of not knowing which way to turn for the best.

Is this really the deal the Trust members voted on.?   I do wonder if they held the same vote tomorrow would they get the same result. All seems back of a fag packet with this new regime.

I would guess that financial restrictions would also be part of not bringing a Manager in at the moment (apparently Physio has had his hours cut) and continuing with Joe on a week to week basis.

If the Club really wanted Joe to hold the Management position and had chosen him above all the other candidates,surely they would give him a contract rather than having him work on a week to week basis.

From comments on other social media sites, it looks as if the honeymoon period is over for Bal.

Welcome to the Real Kings Lynn.

Quote from: Spiv on October 14, 2025, 12:16:46 PMFrom https://www.kltown.co.uk/2025/10/14/update-first-team-management/

Following recent changes, Joe Simpson was asked to take interim charge of the first team. He has shown real professionalism, maturity, and commitment to the club during a challenging period.

Good luck Joe.   

Quote from: Mallard on October 14, 2025, 11:54:29 AMTW has not been a well man so that could be one reason for him leaving The other could be a new job in the North East.  Hartlepool sacked Simon Grayson yesterday.  Think Widdler played at Pools for a while and he certainly originates from up that way.

We know contracts don't mean much to him.  With Tommy gone I wonder where that will leave the fruit of his loins?  Theo isn't that popular amongst Shots fans

And will Barrett want to stay there now?

With Mark Robinson as Director of Football presumably?

Quote from: TonyM on October 14, 2025, 11:36:45 AMCan't see how Trust funds can be 'moved' without the transfer of the shares.  Personally would have thought this would have happened already so not sure what is holding up the full transfer of shares to TSI/Trust.

A question more people need to ask!

Is "nothing to report" really a good enough answer"?

TW leaves Aldershot.

Any vacant Managers jobs around at the moment?

 

Not to worry. I don't think the Club have the required funds to support the kind of salary he (and his son) would command at the moment.

That's unless Trust funds are moved across before the transfer of the shares.

Quote from: Mallard on October 12, 2025, 03:27:47 PMSeems like this chap Bal is preparing to give Cleeve a good run for his money.

Maybe we should have been more careful what we wished for

Is Cleeve still there and involved?

From memory, I think we were informed by Bal (sorry if it wasn't him), that Cleeve was staying on so he could be involved in reducing the Legacy debt (Although I can't see that it's really a Legacy debt as it's a Club debt and the Club is just being taken over, not reformed).

Quarter way through season now, so it would be nice to know how our Ex Chairman (and still major shareholder via Blue and Gold Holdings) is getting on in this new role.

Is he having any success?

Quote from: Spiv on October 12, 2025, 10:29:26 AMI understand it was 198 of us made the trip - almost 2 full coaches which was great to see

Yes, good turnout.

What news on Gysai?

Leading goalscorer missing for a big FA Cup tie where success and getting into the next round means badly needed money.

No news of injury that I know of.

 

https://premium.lynnnews.co.uk/sport/linnets-let-two-goal-lead-slip-in-cup-defeat-9437193/

It was all going so well for 61 minutes, with the Linnets leading by 2 goals.

Coming out after half time, and losing 2-0,Scunthorpe then managed to put 4 goals past Lynn to come out 4-2 winners.

Scunthorpe 4 v Kings Lynn 2.




Where was Gysai today?