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Quote from: Blue_and_Gold on February 02, 2025, 06:47:55 PM

I think people were saying it looked like a mid table team at the start of the season, when the club thought it was capable of more. Not sure if people were saying mid table would be seen as progress. 

Quote from: fenlander on February 02, 2025, 06:09:16 PM
As I said, "For what it's worth, this is my opinion regarding booing, agree or not." I still hold that opinion.

"Failed to deliver?"

I believe it's been said, mid-table would have been seen as progress at the start of the season. We've lost one of our last five games. It isn't the first time the team have booed at the end of a game. In fact, the previous Saturday was the most recent, when the team were booed off at Peterborough Sports, and there was chanting from our fans about how sh*t we were during the game. I know, I was there.

Given those facts, I'll stick with my views and say no more.

Thanks for allowing me this opportunity. COYL.

No problem. 

Yes, I think the team has failed to deliver recently, when you take into account who they have played and failure to score enough goals.

It's either "have" or "haven't". I can't see where there is any middle ground on this one and I don't think many (if any) will say the team has delivered recently. Probably not even the Manager.

When back in training on Monday, I really can't see AL saying to the Lads, "you're doing ok, you've only lost one in five". I think it's far more likely he'll be pointing out their shortfalls (in the most polite of ways). He may not use the term "failed to deliver", but I can't see how he can get his point across without that sentiment. Maybe "not up to the standard expected"?

 

I think people were saying it looked like a mid table team at the start of the season, when the club thought it was capable of more. Not sure if people were saying mid table would be seen as progress. 

If we are in the chase for promotion or play offs and the team starts falling away, I would expect the Chairman/Bal/Jo to be as unhappy as the supporters are. Surely that's only natural.

We really must win our next two games!

Quote from: fenlander on February 02, 2025, 01:55:24 PM

Quote from: Blue_and_Gold on February 02, 2025, 01:32:08 PM

Quote from: fenlander on February 02, 2025, 01:12:40 PM
For what it's worth, this is my opinion regarding booing, agree or not. Being entitled to boo, doesn't mean you should. It's easy to want to be part of the team when they win and you can stand with the players and sing 'I guess that's why they call it the blues' and everyone goes home happy. Unfortunately, football's not always like that.

If you want to be part of that "winning team", you also have to be part of the team when it doesn't win. I honestly believe that the players love being here and that togetherness they have felt with the fans on successful days has been a major reason for that. Once you show a fickle side when things don't go the way you want, that can never be unseen or forgotten. So, make a habit of that, don't expect the togetherness to ever be the same again.

Supporters must realise that and decide whether they are a part of it during sun and rain, or simply fair weather fans.

Thanks.

That's a fair enough view.

However, shouldn't the Manager be more about saying o his players something along the lines of "you can't blame the supporters for their actions. They been with you all this season home and away. It's not cheap to follow this club and they have invested both financially and emotionally. When you consistently deliver these below par performances, don't be surprised if you get a reaction from the supporters. What would you rather them do? Be vocal or not turn up for the next game. You need to get them back on your side by putting in a good performance. You owe it to the supporters".

Something like that would, in my opinion, be far better than the response he gave. Afterall, it was the paying supporters that keep failing to deliver the goods.

Thanks B&G, I think what AL said doesn't change my opinion, which was more about the action of supporters booing the team, which was the root cause of AL's response, correct or not..

An important thing is that AL's team are now failing to deliver on a regular basis. This is the first time the supporters have shown their displeasure this way, although it's not the first time AL has commented negatively about the supporters.

Apart from voting with their feet, this is really the only way the supporters can get their point across. I don't think anyone can disagree that they have, up to now, been very patient and supportive.

Quote from: fenlander on February 02, 2025, 01:12:40 PM
For what it's worth, this is my opinion regarding booing, agree or not. Being entitled to boo, doesn't mean you should. It's easy to want to be part of the team when they win and you can stand with the players and sing 'I guess that's why they call it the blues' and everyone goes home happy. Unfortunately, football's not always like that.

If you want to be part of that "winning team", you also have to be part of the team when it doesn't win. I honestly believe that the players love being here and that togetherness they have felt with the fans on successful days has been a major reason for that. Once you show a fickle side when things don't go the way you want, that can never be unseen or forgotten. So, make a habit of that, don't expect the togetherness to ever be the same again.

Supporters must realise that and decide whether they are a part of it during sun and rain, or simply fair weather fans.

Thanks.

That's a fair enough view.

However, shouldn't the Manager be more about saying o his players something along the lines of "you can't blame the supporters for their actions. They been with you all this season home and away. It's not cheap to follow this club and they have invested both financially and emotionally. When you consistently deliver these below par performances, don't be surprised if you get a reaction from the supporters. What would you rather them do? Be vocal or not turn up for the next game. You need to get them back on your side by putting in a good performance. You owe it to the supporters".

Something like that would, in my opinion, be far better than the response he gave. Afterall, it wasn't the paying supporters that keep failing to deliver the goods.

Quote from: Mallard on February 02, 2025, 12:44:02 PM
Players getting dogs abuse is nothing to worry about but they get a boo and the Manager is up in arms about it. 

To me AL in his recent post match interviews is a very frustratied man.  He can see what the problems are but is having great difficulty coming up with any of the answers.   As he has told us this is HIS team so has to stand by the players he has brought in.  He has also said he is only travelling 4 hours each day to compete at the top of the Lesgue.  The last few games seems we are struggling to compete with teams at the bottom half of the League.

Lakeland said for the opening 20 minutes they dominated and we couldn't get a foothold in the game.   Is that a lack of motivation in the dressing room before they go out ?

Something isn't right.

It must be frustrating for him with regards to what's happening at Club and Cleeve/Bal/Jo.

I would guess until all things are finalised there, it will impact how much money he has to spend and what players he can bring in.

It appears the Chairman and Manager have a very good working relationship (that's nice for a change), but does he fear what will happen when/if Jo and Bal finally take over and want their own man in? That's often the case, as happened when a popular and successful manager was removed when Cleeve first arrived at Lynn.

The amount of excuses and the blaming of others, is often a case of setting the scene prior to departure (i.e. it's not my fault). If we don't get back to winning ways in the next couple of games and Lakeland only wanting to manage a team battling at the top, with how things usually go in football I wouldn't be in the slightest bit surprised if there is a mutually agreed parting of ways. The next two games are of vital importance to the Club and Lakeland. It will show us where we really stand and what the Manager and team are capable of.

We've seen it all before.

Booing? I think the only person really bothered about that is Lakeland. I don't think it would upset the players too much.

Hypothetical question I know, but if AL was to be moved out who makes such decisions these days?

Cleeve? Bal? Jo?

Or will such things be joint decisions in the future?

Quote from: Mallard on February 01, 2025, 09:22:33 PM

The excuses are coming thick and fast.  Players not wanting to to come because of Kings Lynn location.  Memo to AL it's in the same place as it's always been and Culverhouse had no problems getting players to come and play here in this League a few short seasons ago.  Maybe Lakeland should start looking a bit closer to home.  Strangely the North West is not the captive market for players who can play at this level.

Maybe it's easier to sign part time rather than full time players at this level.

We know that Michael Gash didn't want full time, so it's very likely there's others that feel the same way.

Is it possible that having a full time model is a hindrance rather than a positive.

The Linnets draw at home to Radcliffe with Margetts equalising from the spot.

Kings Lynn 1- Radcliffe 1.

Att: 801


https://premium.lynnnews.co.uk/sport/linnets-boss-unhappy-with-boo-boys-after-home-draw-9402627/

Quote from: DougJR on February 01, 2025, 12:25:46 PM
Anything less than three points today and I fear for the play-offs...we're now running out of games with others still having them in hand. I know it's better to have the points rather than games in hand, but...

My thoughts too, but I really can't see us slipping up today.

Quote from: rod on January 30, 2025, 01:18:34 PM
I think the rot set in metaphorically and literally some time ago. Health and Safety perhaps?

Clubs or Councils?   

https://premium.lynnnews.co.uk/sport/linnets-held-to-a-goalless-draw-at-rushall-olympic-9402013/

Promotion chasing Lynn can only manage a goalless draw away to lowly Rushall.

Rushall 0 v Lynn 0.

Att:

With Scunthorpe, Curzon and Chester all winning tonight, Lynn drop to 6th in the table.

Quote from: Pink on January 28, 2025, 01:28:20 PM
Rushall will be similar to Sports I would have thought.....similar opposition, similar Lynn eleven.

Obviously hope for a win, but not sure where it will come from tbh

If Margets is fit and plays, we'll win.

If he's not fit/doesn't play, we could struggle.

Quote from: Quinn Upstone on January 27, 2025, 08:42:25 PM


...another week goes past and no news again.
I saw the sign written Linnets van today.It looks ok and it's great to see the clubs name getting out and about.

Reminds me of the Linnets taxi under the "old" club. It looked good in Lynn colours and advertised the club both in and out of town. You couldn't miss it 🚕

Had some good links with KLFM, with a lot of regular airtime given about what was going on with the team and at the club on a daily basis.

I'll never forget spotting Captain Jack Sparrow by the Southgates roundabout on my way to work 🤣🤣🤣

I've never been the same since 😺

It was a time of close collaboration between them, including "Who's the star in the Linnets car ?" as mentioned above.

It was a phone in competition and the first person to correctly identify the"star" got a couple of free tickets for the next home game.

We've never engaged with KLFM in that way since reforming, which is a shame. All that free coverage for the price of two match tickets. What's not to like ? Over to you Bal and Joe 😉⚽⚽⚽

I think they'd have a big problem engaging with KLFM these days,!   

Quote from: Birc1959 on January 26, 2025, 03:08:39 PM
How come certain journalists slate a.l. on you tube
Yet NO one asks the question on the lack of a no 9
         

I guess things look entirely different when one has to sit on the other side of the booking office!