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https://premium.lynnnews.co.uk/sport/fletcher-comes-home-as-linnets-sign-young-forward-9419406/

Quote from: Mallard on May 30, 2025, 09:28:53 AM
If Toll ends up at Lynn it will say much about Cleeve and Lakeland v Bal and Rowe.   He didn't fancy it under the previous regime.  If Rowe gets him to Lynn it would speak volumes

The Lad has always wanted to play for Lynn.

Must be a relatively easy signature to get. I don't think he would have taken a lot of persuading.

Why would he leave Setch and Corby if it wasn't for a move to Lynn?

Its all good!

Quote from: TonyM on May 29, 2025, 02:30:06 PM
Gold has always been a player who has invoked strong feelings both for and against and you can see why.  For me, non-league players come in two categories, first those that do all they can and get the most out of their ability to play as high a level as they can and the second are those that have some aspects of their game that stop them progressing higher, Gold is the extreme version of this second category.  He has some parts of his game that are clearly that of a much higher standard player (his defensive headers, finding space and finishing in and around the six yard box) but others where you think there must be better players at step 4 (holding the ball up, headed flick ons, general 'open field' play).

JR said when he arrived that he had watched a lot of footage of the potential players so you would hope that he will have learned from TW's time here when Gold was at his most effective in a Lynn shirt.  We played virtually nothing straight down the middle and asked very little of Gold outside either box but we did put balls into the box from wide positions, not always from wingers, and allowed Gold to use his ability to create separation from his defenders in those areas to finish chances.  The question is, will JR be building a team to replicate those opportunities or will he think he can make Gold a better all round player (which from previous experience didn't worked for any of his predecessors)

I wonder why TW didn't fancy taking him to 'Shots with him, as he did a few other players.   

Another one in.


https://premium.lynnnews.co.uk/sport/bailey-buys-into-linnets-9419016/

Presumably the new Manager feels he is the best fit for the budget available.

https://premium.lynnnews.co.uk/sport/linnets-make-first-signing-of-the-summer-9418893/

Quote from: A Well Wisher on May 27, 2025, 12:26:53 PM

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.

Sports have done very well with a limited budget. As you say, only 200 gates yet they still managed a commendable 12 placed position. I would think their supporters were well pleased with that.

From what I understand, they didn't go 300k over budget to achieve that position.

It makes one wonder where Cleeve and his Managerial appointments would have seen us finish last season, if the Club had kept to its budget?

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.

If that's the price that has to be paid for the extreme excess's of previous seasons, so be it!

Quote from: TonyM on May 23, 2025, 05:09:48 PM
Good article on Rowe in the EDP too https://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/25186708.new-kings-lynn-town-boss-james-rowe-squad-changes/

Reading between the lines looks like we will be putting more emphasis on developing players rather than AL's grinding out results (appreciate that was necessary in 2023-24 but not so much 2024-25 when he chose the players and style) and particularly like his thoughts on loan players and more local links, certainly expect his contact list to be wider than ALs so then it will also be down to the club to be on board with that.  So far, so good and looks to be saying all the right things as you would expect from a manager who should probably be managing higher up the pyramid but equally he has been away for a while now so opportunity for him to prove himself again.

I believe the main criteria he will need is to be able to manage on a very tight budget, probably for the next few seasons.

I hope the plan is that he has to pay for admission, and doesn't think he's entitled to a seat in the Directors box.

And let him clean the pigeon s*it from whatever seat he decides to use himself, as other supporters very often have to do.

Sorry it's late.

https://premium.lynnnews.co.uk/sport/new-linnets-head-coach-is-a-man-on-a-mission-9418414/

He needed protecting from himself.

Quote from: fenlander on May 22, 2025, 12:30:06 PM
The start of a more open, honest and inclusive future? Now that the necessary cloak and dagger stuff of takeover is at an end, let's certainly hope so.

We'll have to wait and see.

Bal and Jo have to prove that before I'm personally convinced.

Fingers crossed.

Quote from: MARCUS ROSE on May 22, 2025, 12:51:50 PM
I reckon Keiranuptoon must be on holiday.   

Him and a few others both  on here and Facebook

With the stunt that was pulled at The Trust meeting, will Bal be looking to replace part of the Media team? 

Quote from: Blue_and_Gold on May 22, 2025, 12:20:06 PM
https://premium.lynnnews.co.uk/sport/linnets-given-green-light-with-takeover-9418283/

To me, it just seems their interest is getting their money back.