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Quote from: rod on July 19, 2025, 02:23:53 PM

Quote from: Linnet465 on July 19, 2025, 11:54:43 AM
Definitely not a  performance tonight. Fast and furious football very enjoyable and good support although there were some Posh supporters mixed in to boost the numbers. Hopefully with selling more season tickets the abstainers and more fickle supporters will return to the Walks this season.

I can probably be classed as a fickle supporter (?) in that purchasing a season ticket is not a sensible option for me but as previously mentioned, if such as a flexible ten ticket bundle were on offer at a reasonable price i would most certainly purchase one but the current cost of buying a ticket a day or two before a game is too rich for me. More a case of principle than affordability.

My season ticket cost £249, that works out at just £10.82 for each league game. Everything is looking so much better than last year with a much more appealing style of football. Looking forward to the start of the season.

Looking forward to the new season. Only time will tell but JR has recruited what looks a good squad. I think we have 22 players at the moment, so I expect there will be a few departures.
Hoping that Adam Marriott can recreate his form of old, I've been told he lacks pace, so we shall see. Impressed with JR and I think he will adopt a more entertaining brand of football than we saw last season.

Quote from: Blue_and_Gold on June 13, 2025, 09:27:37 PM

Quote from: Tennylad on June 13, 2025, 06:57:18 PM
Playing devils advocate. We have signed a lot of youngsters from the south. A midfielder who's been injured a lot . A striker who is 35 scored 3 last season. A young lad who's jumping 2 leagues and Gold . In an ideal world every thing will be great . I have my doubts.... Thoughts?????

Affordable and sustainable football.

Bal did say the re-set button needed to be pressed.

Lots of new players, I think it was always going to be the case. Pleased we have a last got local lad Toll, I think he will do well once he has adapted to the step up. Nice to see Marriott back, although speaking to a colleague who is a Boston fan, said a while ago that Marriott lacked pace, so not expecting too much. JR will need time to get the team how he wants it, but I'm sure he will, a little bit if patience is going to be needed from the supporters.

Fantastic signing, well done JR and thanks to Gary Setchell for his part. A natural goal scorer and from Lynn too. A couple of steps up from Corby, (Jamie Vardy made the step up 😀). I have no doubt that Fletcher will be a huge success and quickly become a favourite amongst fans. I wonder who will be wearing the number 9 shirt this season. Welcome Fletcher, really good that you're now a Linnet, good luck💙💛

There are different opinions of Gold and I've never been a big fan. As a number 9, I / we probably expect him to score 30 goals a season. Last year, I believe it was 10 plus 1 assist. I think we have to accept he probably going to do that, there are t too many centre forwards that do. I agree with Pink, in that we should all support and encourage him and all the team. It's a fresh start for everyone and I'm confident in JR's ability to bring in good players and to play a much more entertaining style of football to the long ball stuff of last season.

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.

I'm not sure you can compare clubs based purely on their attendances. It's a new era with both, new owners and manager. I like the fact that JR was a forward, and a good one too. A little surprised that we resigned Omotayo but not surprised that he choose to stay. Hopefully JR can get more from him, in terms of goals.
Looking forward to the new season, but think that JR will do well once he has a settled side. Good luck James.

Are there any fans who actually want Mr Cleeve still at the club. If not, then why not just boycott all games and let him get in with it. Action speaks louder than words as they say.
This forum only represents a small percentage of Lynn fans, but if the views on here are more widespread, why would SC hang around, assuming that he is aware of the general feeling towards him.

Without a wealthy owner / owners, the club has for some time been in real trouble with doubts of its future. Don't see why Bal / Joe got involved in the club unless they have some master plan, but they probably haven't.
Did anyone really think we would not revert back to part time next season (assuming there will be a next season) and that with that the management and many players would leave, it is their full time job after all.
Remember when we were in the United Counties League, it wasn't that bad and right now that is better than no club at all.

Quote from: happymondays on May 01, 2025, 08:35:22 AM
Chorley are semi professional I think...yet we were all seemingly happy with a 0-0  up until the 83rd minute.
An attacking approach all season would have probably won us the league  and kept us entitled fans happy

We haven't had good enough forwards and just because we are full time doesn't mean we will beat a semi pro team. We are not ready for National League, on or off the pitch.
Let's strengthen where needed and go again next season.

It was always going to be a tall order to win the playoffs. We would have needed to outscore 3 very good teams, away too. That's been our downfall all season, not scoring. Hopefully, AL will stay and sign a couple of forwards. I'd like to see him adopt a more passing game too.
However, there is some uncertainty, so until that is clarified we will have to just wait and see what develops.
Overall, a good season.

How refreshing to see passing football, shame it was Chester and not us. Yes, disappointing result, but still got into the playoffs. Not too worried about it being away, though pleased it isn't at Chester, as it could have been. It's straight knockout stuff now, no pressure of being at home and our pitch isn't the best. Big ask to win 3 games against good teams, but stranger things have happened.
It took us 33 minutes to have a shot at goal. Better in the second half, but maybe partly because Chester were in a very comfortable position and took their foot off the gas.
Straight from the kick-off, we just hoof the ball out to the left wing and concede possession, exactly the same from the restart after going 1-0 down. Long balls throughout the game, really need to take a leaf out if Chester's book and pass the ball, keeping possession.
Good luck in the play offs

Obviously, as with every game, go out to win. If the score is level with 15 minutes to go, would both teams be content to just play out the game, probably not. If we score first, then AL may change tactics.
Surely though, Chester will rest their top players for Wednesday, isn't that what we would do if it were us that were 4th. We have to go out to win the game, not just to be in the playoffs, but to have a home game next.

That winning goal will most probably be enough to make the playoffs. Can't see Hereford winning their last game. Another clean sheet, very impressive recently. Great achievement to make the playoffs, so well done AL and team.

Quote from: m a hill on March 30, 2025, 11:26:29 PM
I have never read such doom and gloom in my life I believe some on here need to spit on their hands and get a fresh hold

Ok, so I was wrong about not getting back into the playoffs and I would love to see Lynn win promotion. I used to be an almost ever present at home games since the late 60's. We got into the National League and even had the benefit of a season there with no threat of relegation, which was just as well. Second season, we corrected nothing and got relegated. Following season we finished 24 or so points above Kidderminster and get stuffed by them at home in the playoffs. Since then I've been just 3 times, Scarborough at home, 3-0 up at half time and lost 4-3. Warrington at home, we won and then Spennymoor a couple of weeks ago, which was quite honestly embarrassing.
We have difficulty in scoring, but we don't bring in a forward. Imagine playing let's say, Scunthorpe, Kidderminster, or maybe Chester away in the playoffs. Our ground is uninviting and has seen better days too. I think that SC has taken the club as far as he can and it's time for a change.
I saw the goal against Leamington and the celebrations were great to see, but I would feel a bit more optometrist if we had a 9, or 10 who could score more than they do. Unfortunately, I've gotten out of the habit of watching Lynn, with their unattractive style of football.

Quote from: Dazzarugby65 on March 21, 2025, 07:01:40 PM
As I stated at the beginning of this thread I feel our playoff chances have passed IMHO, hoping I'm wrong but tomorrow is definitely a game we are capable of winning, if we are to drop more points I see no way back for this season.

I don't see us getting back into a playoff place, let alone finishing in one. Really though, imagine if we did and somehow won promotion, we would then need a massive change of players to compete at National League.
Based on what I saw last Saturday, Buxton will have a comfortable afternoon tomorrow. AL has brought in a couple of decent midfielder's recently, if he can do the same with a couple of forwards before next season then we may have a better chance.