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Apparently Lynn re now 30k better off now he's moved on to Huddersfield.

Quote from: Mallard on January 18, 2025, 05:10:41 PM
Good result that, even if expected.  Good crowd as well.  Looks like the kids for a quid offer has paid off, in terms of numbers.

Such a tight League with just 3 points separating the top 6.   Things may change a little after Tuesday when a few of the top 6 teams play one of their matches in hand.

All set up nicely for us with a very much winnable fixture at Sports next Saturday.  We owe them one.

Hopefully the likes of Margetts and Gold will be available to make the squad.

No idea about Gold but Margetts could be doubtful.

Lynn go with the form book with a 3-1 home win against relegation threatened Marine.

Att. 1059.

Lynn go second in league. Curzon drop to 6th.

Quote from: m a hill on January 17, 2025, 05:56:55 PM
Alas I am one of them having reached the grand old age of 80 last week

Belated Happy birthday Malcolm.

Quote from: Mallard on January 16, 2025, 08:56:15 AM
Forgot. Fancy a decent home win for this one.  Marine have played 7 games against teams sitting in the top 6.  Just a single point gained.

Probably best chance we'll have to increase our GD.

So tight at the top, its badly needed.

Quote from: dillydilly on January 15, 2025, 08:49:34 PM
Dilly was only seeing if anyone is operating such a thing as a raffle, or any other money-raising initiative.  It's not a raffle that the question is about.  I'm "asking for a friend" who might have an interesting proposition, but he needs to know if there is anyone to contact....

Sorry, when you asked if anyone was organising raffles, I thought you meant "is anyone organising raffles"?



Who to contact?

All the people involved with running the club are named on the Clubs website.

Quote from: dillydilly on January 14, 2025, 10:01:43 PM
Thanks for the Bal/Jo distinction. If Jo is the money man, and Bal is his representative, is there anyone working on money-making projects at the ground/elsewhere, or organising raffles, etc?  If so is he or she contactable?

As I'm sure you have realised, what goes on at the Walks stays at the Walks.That's unless a Club official thinks he should share certain things with his mates. i.e. "Don't tell anyone else this but........".

I think it's fair to say that some have noticed a few subtle changes since Bal appeared on the scene and made it his job to go among the supporters and press some flesh. He was certainly showing an interest in a number of things, and gauging supporters opinions on a range of issues, which has got to be a plus.

As far as a raffle is concerned, I don't believe they have anyone that can do it and apparently the last attempt was not very successful. If they have run one in the last couple of years, I've not seen anything about it.

On that note, the Trusts Christmas raffle was deemed to be a success. Maybe the Club should engage with the Supporters that run it and pick up a few ideas.

Quote from: Quinn Upstone on January 14, 2025, 07:30:30 PM
Sorry if I'm going to show my ignorance, but are "Jo" and "Bal" the same person. People seem to be using the two names interchangeably, hence my confusion 😏

Different people.

Joe's the money man, Bal is his representative (apparently).

Quote from: dillydilly on January 13, 2025, 02:06:59 PM
Who is Bal, and are people able to contact him? 

I would guess you contact him via the club.

If it's by email, I'm sure you would get a reply.

Quote from: dillydilly on January 13, 2025, 02:06:59 PM
I have long thought that the reason our finances never take off is that we only ever attempt to raise money "in club" or ground on match days.

Not exactly correct.

I think its fair to say there have been "attempts".

Rather surprisingly, Rushall did us a massive favour yesterday by defeating Scunthorpe. That's got to go down as a massive bonus to us.

Shame Buxton and Chester didn't share the points, but guess a Chester win was very slightly better than a Buxton win 

One thing of concern, when you take into account how tight it is at the top is goal difference, with Lynn having the worst of the top 8 play-off contenders.

Having said that, it's nothing that a few wins by a two or three goal margin wouldn't sort out.

Quote from: Hello Kitty. on January 11, 2025, 12:36:47 PM
The game being off must hit the club very hard with the loss of the money.i hope the club has got it covered as not a lot coming in this month without todays game being off.On the good side it probably means one less lump in the mattress to worry about

Exactly the reason other revenue streams need to be in place, so as not to be so reliant on match day income.

It's not rocket science and should have been the first thing put in place, and not come as an after thought.

Quote from: Quinn Upstone on January 10, 2025, 09:35:08 PM

What the management doesn't seem to get is that they can't keep coming to supporters for more money for this or that. They need to grab some cash from outside the club as well. But I won't hold my breath on that one...🙄

Previously, the Club didn't have anyone with the ability to do this successfully.

With Bal now on board, a man with a proven track record, they now have someone with the ability to do this.

Lynn have now announced the game is off.

Quote from: northwootton on January 10, 2025, 07:35:12 PM
According to Oxford city, game has already been called off!

Thanks for the info.