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« Reply #60 on: December 07, 2024, 11:11:58 AM »
So that's why the post was deleted. :countingmoney:

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« Reply #61 on: December 07, 2024, 11:27:48 AM »
So that's why the post was deleted. :countingmoney:

Do you mean the new investor that came on board?



EDP article today:

"There was some consternation last week when I put a post on my personal LinkedIn page about an opportunity to invest in King’s Lynn Town and then removed the post later.

Situations in football are very fluid and can change quickly. The opportunity to invest in the club was there when I posted, and very shortly after was taken; as a club we are always open to investment and no doubt always will be, in the same manner that many other football clubs at all levels will also be.

There has always been a small number of people that have peddled misinformation about me and my intentions, so it is worth clearing these points up.

I have put in significant investment into the club over the years and I am quite prepared to write all this money off. My wife told me just before I penned these words that, “The club is like a child to me, it is far more than just a business”.

She is, of course, right. The club to me is bigger than any individual and I always have the interests of the club close to my heart. Delia Smith at Norwich City stood aside when she felt the time was right, writing off a fortune in the process, and I am sure that Norwich felt like a child to her at times as well. Clubs are precious things.

The point that I am making is that I always have the club’s best interest in mind and will never be an obstacle to the club in its journey for success.

I am proud of our achievements. We have a wonderful manager in Adam Lakeland who knows and 'gets' football and is a gentleman to work with. I love engaging with Adam and chatting football with him. I am sure that he does not agree with all my views or points, but he probably understands why I make them. He is without doubt the best manager that I have ever worked with.


His assistant, Sam Walker, is another great guy, and I am delighted to spend time with him whenever I can and listen to his experiences. He is a top person. I am pleased that we have such a strong academy and education program as well as a charity that is making in-roads into the community. When I first started, we were lucky to have 10 children in the stadium - now we have hundreds at every game and watching pupils at KES school last week on a school visit leaving wearing their Lynn bobble hats and scarves filled me with pride.

Commercially, revenue is up 10-fold since I took over and we have sold a huge number of players to all levels of the footballing system.

When I walked into The Walks nine seasons ago if I had said at my first press conference that we would be playing, in the FA Cup, Port Vale, Portsmouth, Doncaster Rovers, Walsall and Stevenage and have over 4,000 fans at home against York City in what turned out to be a promotion decider, I would have been ridiculed. But these things came to pass.

In essence, we have achieved a lot together, but I fully understand that in football we must always look to the future and I will continue to explore ways to help the club grow and “level up”.


We have now won two home games in succession with Kidderminster Harriers being dispatched 4-0 in a result that was kind to our visitors.

The team that the manager has built has come together and is playing some wonderful football, which is very pleasing on the eye. I will continue to support him as we push towards promotion. The focus should be on the players and getting behind the boys as we play Scarborough Athletic this afternoon.

Getting shirty

One of the most annoying deals that the National League signed is to make clubs wear New Balance numbers and letters on the back of our shirts. These numbers cost a fortune, and every season New Balance never have a complete stock in the UK of every letter, meaning that what should be a simple job becomes a complete mess.

EZ Teamsports Limited operate under license from New Balance and this week they went into liquidation, owing our club the best part of £2,000. I have been complaining about this issue for years and asking the league to allow us to print everything ourselves, but my requests have always fallen on deaf ears, even though many clubs in the National League have suffered with similar issues.  I do hope going forward that the league will learn from this debacle and allow simplicity to rule. I do not know why deals are done that bring in little revenue and give us logistical headaches especially when the companies chosen are simply not up to the job".
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« Reply #62 on: December 07, 2024, 11:56:45 AM »
' The club is like a child to me'.

 It's a shame he has never been able to grasp what the Club means to it's supporters. He would have had a far more vibrant business if he had.


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« Reply #63 on: December 07, 2024, 11:58:47 AM »
Is the word "we" the royal "we" ?  :dontknow:  (it's not our club remember)

I know I'm just a tiny bit cynical... but Cleeve's mea culpa statement should have been unnecessary. He should never have sent the LinkedIn post to begin with. Drunk texting ?

I think I liked him better when he was quiet.

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« Reply #64 on: December 07, 2024, 12:58:14 PM »
Just more self pitying drivel. A new investor ? No mention of Joe ?

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« Reply #65 on: December 07, 2024, 01:03:49 PM »
And it looks like he still thinks we have got cabbages for heads!

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« Reply #66 on: December 07, 2024, 01:26:49 PM »
Mmm sauerkraut or coleslaw anyone  :cheers:

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« Reply #67 on: December 14, 2024, 05:48:27 PM »
 :scarf: I just wondered whether supporters at bigger clubs ie MU Arsenal etc have supporters so disgruntled or feel that they are just customers!

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« Reply #68 on: December 14, 2024, 08:23:05 PM »
:scarf: I just wondered whether supporters at bigger clubs ie MU Arsenal etc have supporters so disgruntled or feel that they are just customers!

FC United of Manchester.  :dontknow:
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« Reply #69 on: December 15, 2024, 07:28:50 AM »
 :scarf: That proves my point those clubs are just so big all they want is your money.

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« Reply #70 on: December 15, 2024, 11:25:07 AM »
:scarf: That proves my point those clubs are just so big all they want is your money.

That's all some smaller clubs want as well.
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« Reply #71 on: December 15, 2024, 12:44:33 PM »
It's good news that certain sensible and logical initiatives are now being taken but i am still dismayed by the seeming smoke and mirrors policy towards those who both support and have a life long interest in the club. It is not necessarily about intricate detail but i would genuinely love to know the extent of Joe's involvement and whether we have another investor on-board. In similar vein, who is running the commercial side, is there going to be a supporters club etc etc Is that all too much to ask? It would appear so.

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« Reply #72 on: December 15, 2024, 02:38:00 PM »
I’m sure I read a few months back in James White’s programme column that a new Supporters Club was being formed.  Did this in fact happen ?

As for Jo, Bal and whoever else is involved ( or not as the case may be), can the supporters of the Club notice any real difference ?   Just seems the same 5h1t, different day.   Nothing really changes. 
What if the Hokey Cokey really is what it’s all about ?

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« Reply #73 on: December 15, 2024, 03:30:56 PM »
There's obviously some positive changes going on. Presumably that's down to Bal.

Yet still we are being kept in the dark. We know Bal is here, we can see what he's doing, he talks to people at the ground on match day, but unless I've missed it, there's been no official announcement to him actually being an official at the Club.

So call out to Bal. People are impressed with what you are doing, presumably still with restrictions. If you can't answer any questions when it comes to Joe and his financial dealings with the Club, can you please tell us what the status is regarding yourself?

You must have realised by now how the clubs customers don't like being kept in the dark. They want to be treated the way supporters should be. You've previously been involved with a Club that involves it supporters and you know the benefit that brings.

So, can you please give us an update on your situation and involvement at the Club (ie your official involvement). Hopefully the same question regarding Joe will be answered shortly after. Are you officially here and on the payroll? If not, what's the hold up?

Hopefully any information you are kind enough to give us won't just be a standard "I haven't reported anything as there's been nothing to report".

We've heard nothing but good about you. Hopefully you will agree that communication is of the utmost of importance.
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« Reply #74 on: December 15, 2024, 06:20:08 PM »
Perhaps an announcement will be made this coming week, and possibly news of one player out and a former linnets goal scorer back in who has been in training with the Linnets

 

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