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General Discussion / Lynn proceed into next round.
« on: October 01, 2024, 10:37:10 PM »
Lynn best Worksop 4-3 on penalties, after scores level at 0-0 after extra time.

Att. 466.

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General Discussion / Re: Fans at risk.
« on: October 01, 2024, 04:30:18 PM »
Would be awful if Worksop and their fans were allowed to travel only to arrive and the game is called off at around 7pm…..

Wouldn't it just .........tho if there were a sudden downpour at 6.45pm on top of all the rain we have had, what could anyone do.... it's just Mother Nature and beyond anyone's control

Pitch must be OK as apparently there were no plans for a pitch inspection.

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General Discussion / Re: Fans at risk.
« on: October 01, 2024, 01:30:08 PM »
Pitch ok for tonight?

Had loads of heavy rain in past 12 hours or so.

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General Discussion / Re: Fans at risk.
« on: October 01, 2024, 08:11:31 AM »
With a further meeting tonight of the two teams would it not have made sense for both Clubs to have put out a joint statement to calm this situation down rather than each of them fanning the flames and playing the blame game.   

Surely all this adverse publicity will actually deter fans from attending with the fear of further trouble kicking off again.

A pre-emptive strike?  :dontknow:

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General Discussion / Re: Fans at risk.
« on: September 30, 2024, 03:00:25 PM »
Presumably there is video footage of what went on.

Apparently there is.

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General Discussion / Re: Fans at risk.
« on: September 30, 2024, 02:21:16 PM »
Is what is being reported actually each Clubs official position ?


Worksop are claiming that the Lynn report is an official club statement penned by Travis Wright.

Irrespective of what has been written (i.e. right or wrong), it must be nice for the Chairman not to have to get involved and to put his name to such things. Its good that he now has people such as Travis who are prepared to do this on behalf of his Club and that he trusts them enough to do so.

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General Discussion / Re: Fans at risk.
« on: September 30, 2024, 02:09:25 PM »

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General Discussion / Re: The cost of the draw ?
« on: September 29, 2024, 02:30:48 PM »
Excuse me . sorry thats Worksop's situation I didn't make that clear Apologies
:clap:

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General Discussion / Re: The cost of the draw ?
« on: September 29, 2024, 02:30:18 PM »
Bigger crowd likely thus more police and stewards pro rata
Seats  Need to be at a higher rate otherwise why have them and us older folk need more comfort and wil pay
Much less cost than grass especially with all the work we have had done in the last few years and money has to be put aside for the future too
Also the stadium looks to be covered by  a long term loan of £1.6 million and no surplus current assets

Limited compnaies have to at least try to make as profit or they will lose that status
We are not a trust (yet)

I don't know how many Police or Stewards were at Worksop so have nothing to compare it with. I doubt anyone outside of the Worksop officials would know that at the moment. I also doubt anyone other than our Chairman and maybe the H & S officer (no idea who that is these days) have any idea what the plans are for the number of Police or Stewards. At a guess, I would think the minimum legal requirements will apply.

Pitch. If going down the cost route you also have to take into account the capital expenditure involved with installation of an artificial pitch. They also don't last forever, so if money is put aside for a grass pitch's  future (can you really see that happening), then money would also have to be put aside for a new artificial pitch.

Like most Clubs, Lynn already charge extra for seating. Quite normal to do that.More seating available gives more potential income, but you need to attract people there in the first place. Are all the seats usable again now? If not it's a shame as a potential loss of income.

Of course Ltd Companies need to make a profit, although I don't believe this one has managed to do it for a while. The question is if trying to charge top dollar for everything is the way to do it, especially when the community club angle is continually applied. No idea where or why a Trust has come into it as utimately any organisation needs to make a profit.

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General Discussion / Re: The cost of the draw ?
« on: September 29, 2024, 02:07:05 PM »
The stadium has a £1.6 m loan set against it , how does that work when it’s Council owned ?

Simply, because it doesn't!

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General Discussion / Re: The cost of the draw ?
« on: September 29, 2024, 01:42:08 PM »
More police More stewards More seating Grass pitch

More Police and Stewards. Is that a guess or is that a fact?

More seating? Surely that will just give the opportunity to gain more income, and is a plus (even with the state some of them are in) and not a cost.

Please don't be under the illusion that artificial pitches are maintenance free, so I can't really see where that comes into it. I also have no idea what the situation is regarding Worksop's ground, if they rent it or own it (if owned, if it's mortgage free), or if like Lynn they get it on a peppercorn rent subsided by the local taxpayer.

Surely whichever way it's looked at, it's going to be an additional financial gain for the Club and one they didn't plan to have. A Club that likes to bang the drum about being at the centre of the community. What a great opportunity to show that.

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