Our Fishy Friends

[Chesterimp]

Reading that article, you can only wish the new owners well as they're clearly in it for the right reasons and understand the role a football club plays in its community.

Our ownership model is different (and for the purists, less 'genuine' with overseas investors) but from that article and knowing how Clive and the board operate, both clubs now have similar objectives after the Fenty shitshow.

 

[cherryexile]

Football would be a sadder place without Grimsby.

Prettier, but sadder.

 

[Long suffering Imp]

And our massive big club neighbours start the new season with a trip to Bromley and a tasty festive/new year fixture with Kings Lynn.to look forward to... . (I promise that's the last of my gloating, well.... I'll try my best).

 

[Impala]

Over 80 miles! Is King's Lynn their new local rivals?

 

[DonnyImp]

Over 80 miles! Is King's Lynn their new local rivals?

It's the 'Docks Derby!'

 

[oldgaurd]

It's the 'Docks Derby!'

The Cods fans will probably give it the big one and intimidate another small English Town .

 

[impede]

The Cods fans will probably give it the big one and intimidate another small English Town .

Won't they just and I hope Kings Lynn do them over in the Cod Derby

 

[cherryexile]

It's the 'Docks Derby!'

Do you think they will put on a flotilla of black and white striped trawlers to get the fans to the game? Its not as if they're needed for fishing any more.

 

[Long suffering Imp]

The Cods fans will probably give it the big one and intimidate another small English Town .

They might just regret it if they do. About 20yrs ago i worked along side someone who had been a debt recovery manager within Anglian Water. Now AW covers a huge area encompassing alot of very big Towns and cities from just above the Thames to the Humber and we got talking about how rough certain places were (as in people not structure) and to my surprise and without hesitation, when asked which was the roughest, they replied Kings Lynn.

 

[oldgaurd]

They might just regret it if they do. About 20yrs ago i worked along side someone who had been a debt recovery manager within Anglian Water. Now AW covers a huge area encompassing alot of very big Towns and cities from just above the Thames to the Humber and we got talking about how rough certain places were (as in people not structure) and to my surprise and without hesitation, when asked which was the roughest, they replied Kings Lynn.

Wisbech is up there too!

 

[Norfolk Imp]

Latest news from up the A46 is that 2,270 season tickets have been sold.

Pretty commendable for a Division 5 side, but maybe not quite the surge that was expected now Fenty has departed?

 

[Casperimp]

Latest news from up the A46 is that 2,270 season tickets have been sold.

Pretty commendable for a Division 5 side, but maybe not quite the surge that was expected now Fenty has departed?

Tbh what does it matter about a non league team 2 divisions below us!

 

[MaineRoad_96]

Latest news from up the A46 is that 2,270 season tickets have been sold.

Pretty commendable for a Division 5 side, but maybe not quite the surge that was expected now Fenty has departed?

To be fair that’s a great effort - we’d get nowhere near that if we were ever to fall back down there.

 

[Pompeyimp2]

To be fair that’s a great effort - we’d get nowhere near that if we were ever to fall back down there.

Remember, they are a proper big club

 

[NottyImp]

To be fair that’s a great effort - we’d get nowhere near that if we were ever to fall back down there.

1200 before the Cowleys arrived, I believe.

 

[Impartiality]

To be fair that’s a great effort - we’d get nowhere near that if we were ever to fall back down there.

I would guess they are one of the more expensive also. So fair play.

 

[Long suffering Imp]

To be fair that’s a great effort - we’d get nowhere near that if we were ever to fall back down there.

I agree it's a respectable number for non league but think your basing your assumptions for our numbers based on history rather than what we could achieve with our current fan base. I believe we would smash that number now. Our level of support can no longer be seen as a flash in the pan, it's been consistent for several years now. Bound to be alot less if we ever fall that low but alot of our newer fans are hooked now whether they like it or not.

 

[Scotimp]

Let's face it, most of us became hooked when times were terrible*/poor*/mediocre*.

(*delete as appropriate)

 

[Mianka]

Let's face it, most of us became hooked when times were terrible*/poor*/mediocre*.

(*delete as appropriate)

Or some of us before you was even born Scotimp

 

[Red Wimp]

Good effort but let’s see what it is after a few bottom half finishes.
Anecdotally I think a few fans boycotted the Fenty era