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« on: February 15, 2024, 02:08:38 PM »
Tommy hasn’t had a lot of luck with his signings from Kings Lynn.
Zain Walker not kicked a ball and now in his 2nd loan spell away.
Arron Jones now on the sidelines after suffering his 2nd long term injury.
Ollie Scott. Carried on his injury prone ways that he suffered with us. Out again
Theo W. Oh dear. Fans at Shots sussed out the situation there PDQ. Daddy keeps giving him game time when the Shots fans can see he is nowhere near step 1 level.
Josh B... 2 stone overweight ( according to shots fans). Makes his full time debut and blows up after 20 mins.
5-0 home thrashing last night for Shots. 3-0 down at the break and Widd Jun gets booked.
TW did a very good job for us in terms of utilising player's strengths whilst hiding their weaknesses but much harder to do that in the NL with players who probably aren't that level. Jones is a more than capable right back (maybe exposed pace wise once or twice a season but generally solid) but Scott and Theo would always struggle and never thought Walker posed any threat at NLN level so was unlikely to ever make an impact in the NL. As for Barrett, for all his technical ability, I just can't see him getting fit enough in the time remaining this season and the pace of the game will be too much for him as it often was when we in the NL and he was fitter then. Unlike some, I wish Tommy all the best. Much as it wasn't a great time for him to leave and it doesn't appear to have been done 'properly', he took his opportunity when it came to go to a genuine NL club. No doubt he will make mistakes (in hindsight probably took too many KLTFC players with him) but so do lots of managers and Aldershot appear to be better this season than previous years so far.
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« on: February 14, 2024, 12:52:08 PM »
Will the Columbian players SC is eyeing up come in as first team or Academy players ? Be interesting to see more overseas input
Not really sure that is where SC should be spending his time but I accept we do have different ideas of what the priorities are at KLTFC. Personally I think when he said in the podcast that it would be difficult that is probably an understatement and not sure how he could get through the requirements laid out here https://www.davidsonmorris.com/visa-to-play-football-in-the-uk/ That said we did get Ronan and Twite into the squad at the start of this season so presumably SC managed to jump through all the legal hoops for those two to be eligible - both from English speaking countries so do we know if either one or both maybe holds dual nationality?
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« on: February 12, 2024, 10:39:25 PM »
Quick update on Warrington's ground improvements in this article https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sport/24112214.warrington-town-chairman-updates-ground-improvements/Sounds like the weather hasn't helped them but they still hope to be finished in time, if they do need a bit more time I hope the league take a common sense approach and give them an extension, it's no way to be relegated and however much we might want to retain our NLN place, wouldn't want it to be down to the weather sending another club down.
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« on: February 06, 2024, 10:26:48 PM »
So we got that vital 3 points win at last! I wasn’t there so could not possibly comment on the merits of our play but thank goodness we now have a fresh start to see if we can put a winning run together. Lots of draws and the odd loss will no longer suffice if we want to stay in the NLN. Looking at the remaining fixtures ( only 14 remain) and realising we need at least 50 points to be sure of survival, I’ve had a stab at seeing where those points might come from, trying to be realistic and not too optimistic.So here goes and you can tear this apart at your will ( as I know you will any way)!
Pts
Alfreton A Dr 1
Brackley A Lose 0
Farsley C H Win 3
S Shields H Dr. 1
Blyth Sp. A Dr 1
Bishops S A Win 3
Rushall O H Win 3
Tamworth. H Lose 0
Scunthorpe A lose 0
ScarboroughH Dr 1
Banbury. A Dr 1
Peterb Sp. H Dr 1
SpennymoorA Dr 1
Chorley. H Lose 0
Total 16 added to 32 we have = 48 (probably 2 pts short). Winning 3 Drawing 7 Losing 4
This also assumes Margetts plays every game and scores at least seven
What do you think? - Don’t have sleepless nights-I’m hopefully wrong anyway.
FC, obviously lots of twists and turns to come but overall 12 points between now and Easter will probably keep us in the mix although probably not safe. I would however hope for a few more than four points from the final five games but by that point it will be who handles the pressure the best. The hope is that Margetts can prove the difference as more often than not it is goals scored that digs teams out of the mire rather than clean sheets.
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« on: February 02, 2024, 02:21:28 PM »
A young Lad from Lynn,that was prepared to play for his home team for no wages for a month. Apparently, partly in order to get some game time but also because he was fully aware what the financial picture was at Lynn.
If he wasn't going to get game time they should never have agreed to take him. It has cost him his own personal money to be with Lynn for the time he was here.
He must be feeling so disillusioned with the whole episode.
B&G, I had heard a similar rumour re Powell's wages which, if true, does make how he was treated seem even worse.
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« on: February 01, 2024, 10:29:13 PM »
Maybe it’s a Peterborough thing. Remember Barry Fry’s boy coming on loan. Nepotism at its best.
It would seem with Powell that maybe AL wanted to go a different route.
What is no surprise is that the loan seems to have ended and the fans once again knew nothing about it.
Tony was the lad you were thinking of Kyle Barker ?
It was indeed Mall, thanks. From memory he came when we had a pretty strong, experienced midfield so that combined with IC's reluctance to blood youngsters meant he didn't get much of a look in. On a slight tangent, there was news on Twitter today about a school trip last week involving one of the bright lights of this season and another not so bright, both of whom have turned out at left back. We know that Isaacson is out on loan but no idea what has happened to Clifford, is he out on loan, injured or just not in AL's plans (in which case you would hope for a similar outcome to JB) "Last week, @LinnetsintheCom, Tom Clifford and Ben Isaacson visited Fairstead Primary School to participate in a Q&A, and allowed some young aspiring footballers to show off their skills"
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« on: February 01, 2024, 12:52:08 PM »
Played for Peterborough U21's against Bristol City last Saturday. Presumably loan period has finished, not given much game time at Lynn to impress.
We are certainly lacking in pace across back line and as the only fit left back he should have been given a chance but it seems AL would rather play a centre back in this position instead.
I feel sorry for him. What a complete waste of time that was and I'd be surprised if Peterborough are best pleased?
Rod, I couldn't agree more. Unfortunately that is now the 2nd Peterborough loanee who has come to us and got next to no game time (can't remember the name of the young lad who came in IC's tenure) so it looks a bit like a 'club' thing rather than the manager, although in both cases you do wonder who arranged the loans? Whilst Powell didn't get much time on the pitch, to me he did at least look like he had a bit of positional sense as a left back which is more than can be said for anyone else apart from Isaacson who has lined up there this season, although I am not sure I agree with Normski's thoughts that he added much pace.
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« on: September 06, 2022, 02:00:41 PM »
Whilst not a universally held view, I wish IC all the best and as Boston is a local trip so prefer them doing 'not quite as well as us' rather than bombing. Appreciate neither of his spells at the Walks finished well but the football we played for the majority of his time here at step 3 & step 2 was second to none. That said he had some flaws (I guess why he was at Lynn and not in the EFL) and his lack of faith in younger players and stubbornness meant his tenure(s) were always likely to end in tears but I personally prefer to think about the good times rather than bad.
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« on: June 30, 2022, 07:43:19 PM »
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« on: August 03, 2021, 11:44:11 AM »
Must be getting towards the end of his career as he was here with the old club. Certainly gave 100% and probably didn't get the credit he deserved as was tarnished in some eyes as being ex-Norwich, thankfully that is one of the things that has changed in the past 10 years where there is a much better view of players making the move West along the A47 (Norman, McFadden etc)
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« on: August 03, 2021, 11:40:58 AM »
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« on: July 05, 2021, 04:56:45 PM »
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« on: November 27, 2020, 02:12:31 PM »
Alfie Payne has moved to Lowestoft during the lockdown https://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/norwich-alfie-payne-signs-lowestoft-6499858Never thought we quite got the best out of him, maybe he didn't have the physical stature required to replace Jarvis but certainly had the footballing nous to fill that role (outstanding in the York home game when he came off the bench and just made us tick all day). Wish him all the best and think if they play him deeper than we did can see him opening up defences for Hawkins and others to get a hatfull.
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