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« on: September 22, 2024, 09:27:41 AM »
 :farmer: :oldman" I see our home attendances are up by 20% so far this season, we are averaging around 1150 per home game. We are however early  days into a season we hope will hold much better results than last season.
I am just curious as to what other people think our average attendance will be come the end of the season ? . I personally feel that the numbers at present are a true reflection of our support level, this may rise by 2/300 if we are indeed fighting at the top of the table, but will also decline by 2/300 or possibly more if we struggle. We are currently the 12th best supported team in National League North, showing how well other clubs are supported in this league. I’m interested to hear other people’s thoughts on this matter. :oldman"
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« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2024, 10:51:48 AM »
Im surprised that the gates are up, because with the exception of the first game, i have not been impressed with the football being played, ok we have picked up points on the road, but against teams below us or around us. We seem to have returned to the "lump it up the field " , we have good players at the club , players like Hughes, who get 10 minutes if they are lucky, but if we go out of the cup next week, and we could , not many will turn up to see a team that offer little up the front. Just a quick well done to those who travelled yesterday, I know conditions were poor, but you derserve better, it sounds like Jones (not for the first time ) kept us in the game.

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« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2024, 12:35:24 PM »
If we have nothing up front why did we buy "Gold" back? It must say something about our managers ability to coach the players they are after all supposed to be full time professionals. If they are not good enough get rid of them this should include the manager.

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« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2024, 01:11:20 PM »
If we have nothing up front why did we buy "Gold" back? It must say something about our managers ability to coach the players they are after all supposed to be full time professionals. If they are not good enough get rid of them this should include the manager.

You have kinda answered your own question there, Peter, I feel. Without Margetts, the only other forward was Bart, who is young and developing his game, so they brought in Gold who is useful at this level and scored over 20 last time at this level.He started well with 3 quick goals, but was then apparently second when Margetts came back from suspension and now is struggling to get back into it....which to me is no great surprise. Hopefully he can feel fully part of the set up again over the next 10 weeks, as he is the only regular goalscorer (perhaps apart from Bart) in the side.

Margetts has 4, Gold 3, Hughes 2, Walker 1,maybe someone else has scored that I can't remember. We do need more from the midfield......Hmami, McCammom, Crane, Barnes.... someone needs to start scoring.......Hughes seems unlucky currently to not be getting more game time.

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« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2024, 02:20:44 PM »

The 20% is the attendance so far this season compared with all of last season.
https://www.thelinnets.co.uk/attendances-compared2024.php  is a better indication showing 10%
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« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2024, 10:58:09 PM »
Attendances are up but they should be a lot more as far as I'm concerned. There's nothing to stop this club achieving regular attendances of 1400-1500+ if the right infrastructure off the pitch is in place. Unfortunately I think there are a number of issues that will keep down to around 900-1100 but that is a whole other conversation.

What infuriates me about this club is just how negative and fickle some of the 'supporters' are at this club. We're 9th in the league, with a youngish squad that still need time to gel. I agree that the football hasn't been fantastic at times but it could certainly be a whole lot worse. People need to decide if they truly support this club of ours or if they'd rather be a glory supporter when things are going well.


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« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2024, 07:29:40 AM »
Good points there Wisher.    However when we are told we have the best Manager in this League, backing from Asia, an owner who wants Football League, then the expectation  For many maybe we be huge. 

Let’s not forget we also have one of the highest admission charge in the NLN should be not expect/demand to be entertained ?

Looking at the attendance table posted by admin, then if we continue the trend we have at the moment then this season could be the 3rd highest average in the last 40 years.  So that says to me the fans are doing their bit.
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« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2024, 09:24:21 PM »
Looking at the attendance table posted by admin, then if we continue the trend we have at the moment then this season could be the 3rd highest average in the last 40 years.  So that says to me the fans are doing their bit.

Interesting. So the present season is currently only bettered by 2021/22, the 'post Covid' National League season, where a number of ex league clubs brought some hefty away support with them and 2008/09, our first ever season in the Conference North (under Keith Webb).

Also worth noting the worst season in that list, 1992/93. Johns Dollimore and Musgrove fielding a team heavily comprised of local players. For those suggesting on a separate thread a couple of weeks back that local players could add a few hundred to the gate, an average of 280 suggests that they didn't that season!

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« Reply #8 on: September 24, 2024, 12:02:04 AM »
The fan base has grown considerably since I started watching Lynn some 13 seasons ago I remember when there was only 300 fans in attendance.Regarding the team at the moment we desperately need to get a striker in as soon as possible it’s a great shame that Johnny is going to be out for at least two mths I wish him well in his recovery

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« Reply #9 on: September 24, 2024, 08:23:55 AM »
Regarding the team at the moment we desperately need to get a striker in as soon as possible it’s a great shame that Johnny is going to be out for at least two mths I wish him well in his recovery

A good point to raise Malcolm. I don't think many will disagree with you on that one.

Is it going to happen?   :dontknow:
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« Reply #10 on: September 24, 2024, 10:52:57 AM »
Looking at the attendance table posted by admin, then if we continue the trend we have at the moment then this season could be the 3rd highest average in the last 40 years.  So that says to me the fans are doing their bit.

Interesting. So the present season is currently only bettered by 2021/22, the 'post Covid' National League season, where a number of ex league clubs brought some hefty away support with them and 2008/09, our first ever season in the Conference North (under Keith Webb).

Also worth noting the worst season in that list, 1992/93. Johns Dollimore and Musgrove fielding a team heavily comprised of local players. For those suggesting on a separate thread a couple of weeks back that local players could add a few hundred to the gate, an average of 280 suggests that they didn't that season!

5 players straight from Swaffham's first team, into Lynn's first team.

You don't need to be a Managerial genius to work out what was going to happen there.
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« Reply #11 on: September 24, 2024, 11:58:01 AM »
It’s all well and good to say we need a striker in.  We sure do but we need a striker in who is going to hit the ground running.  Then again nearly every team and all levels need one of those.   

A.  You need to find one

B. The Club he is with will need to let him come (transfer fee ?).

C.  Goalscorer cost the most so have we got the budget to bring one in ?

Not a straight forward process.
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« Reply #12 on: September 24, 2024, 12:35:12 PM »
It’s all well and good to say we need a striker in.  We sure do but we need a striker in who is going to hit the ground running.  Then again nearly every team and all levels need one of those.   

A.  You need to find one

B. The Club he is with will need to let him come (transfer fee ?).

C.  Goalscorer cost the most so have we got the budget to bring one in ?

Not a straight forward process.


Would be surprised if we could get a seasoned forward in at this stage and in any case I think that would be a knee jerk reaction and too soon. As AL suggested we need to wait 3/4 weeks now and see how Gold and Bart go. That is what they are in the squad for, so let's give them a bit of time and some good support and see if they can.

I believe they can, but fans need to show a bit of patience and some genuine support at this stage rather than going "all negative" straight away as some have a tendency to do.

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« Reply #13 on: September 24, 2024, 03:12:43 PM »
Just for ref, when Lynn finished second with 93 points under The Widdler 2 seasons ago, the goals from forwards for the league season was something like:
Gold 21
Ben Stephens 8
Jordan Ponticelli 6

Our forward line now with Gold, Bart and Jonny to come back in saying 10 weeks is comparable.
However, two seasons ago we had significant goal contributions from midfield and defenders

 

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