Linnet 465- It’s the type of player I mean, of course, not the actualise!   It I take your point, and agree the manager can only pick his best players.  He didn’t, however, and Barrett is the prime example.  Mall is right that a team have to stop the others scoring, but these days that is done with numbers, not mere defenders.  Most teams get 10 men, or at least 9, behind the ball.  If you want to see how “good” football works, Leverkusen in Germany look to Dilly like the best team since Barcelonas GOAT teams for about 10 years. Sure beats”winning fouls”, or “doing little fouls all over the pitch”  as a way of playing most likely to win…

Even the greatest creative teams need a balance. Carlos Puyol at Barcelona being an example. Technically gifted but also quite pysical as and when required.

Will the Columbian players SC is eyeing up come in as first team or Academy players ?  Be interesting to see more overseas input

An interesting country from which to recruit. I doubt though whether footballers will become their primary export commodity?

Not all local young players of ability will qualify for or be attracted by the academy system. I believe there to be a seam of talent with potential to develop playing in local 'men's football', which has some obvious advantages over academies, where they are playing against teams from the same age groups. Joe Taylor is constantly mentioned as a beacon that illustrates the academies success, yet in certain respects he has achieved that in spite of the efforts of his local club? In similar vein we did quite a good job in knocking Fletcher Toll's confidence but credit to him, he is now scoring for fun at Downham and i believe he will eventually play at a higher level. An example of one that we could have nurtured and developed?

Quote from: Mallard on February 05, 2024, 10:24:13 PM

Don’t mention those names to SC.  He will be looking to give them a pre season trial in a July

Maybe the mysterious Joe would have something to say about that, or anything for that matter!

Quote from: Blue_and_Gold on February 02, 2024, 10:25:39 AM

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.

If that is so, it is both embarrassing and shameful.

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?

Scored two last night in Blackpool's 3-3 draw at Fleetwood.

The current and most recent regimes seem to have a problem with retaining and developing local players with potential, that is both illogical and self defeating. Joe Taylor being the obvious stand out example but there are others, including those mentioned in this thread. By way of additional example: Fletcher Toll, who was outstanding on Saturday in spite of his recent Linnet experience and then there is a sixteen year old striker, James Moore (?) playing and scoring for Downham, who are currently riding high. But why would any local young player of potential consider joining Lynn in this climate?