Ashley Franklin

@PafosFCsupport when will your April fixtures be announced?

@Staceywestblog Bizarre that at a time where the club, players, fans and city are all completely united, that a post like this is put out to achieve what seems to be attempt to provoke some dormant division between supporters.

This isn't smug or anything, but I really hope that our current success demonstrates something to fans. March 1st 2025, we lost 4-3 at Barnsley. We were poor, but the flood of 'Skubala Out' messages around then was unbelievable. I even turned commenting off because I defended the team, Skubala and got all sorts of abuse. One year on, and we're on the brink of arguably the most impressive automatic League One promotion in modern times. Everyone is happy and Michael Skubala is close to adding his name to that of Taylor, Alexander, Cowley, Murphy and Anderson. No journey is linear, but sometimes, supporting your club is about seeing the small wins, and accepting the minor setbacks without a full-blown implosion. Remember that next time we lose a couple of games. #SkubalaIN

@McDonnellDan How close was Jack Moylan?

Ireland squad named. Harvey Vale is old news now. No McGoldrick but Alan Browne is recalled and Idah and Brady make it. Too soon for Smallbone. Abankwah a slight surprise. Scales included despite his one game ban but Festy is not. Szmodics also back in. Presser to follow

@HamiltonRTE @ItsTherePod Do you think Jack Moylan is close?

We’re on in the morning with predictions @itstherepod and then, discussing the real thing #CZEIRL #COYBIG squad announcement at 1130

@JFallonExaminer Is Jack Moylan close?

Alan Browne, Harvey Vale and, likely, Josh Keeley set for Ireland World Cup playoff semi-final squad to be named on Thurs midday. irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/a…

@AndyPearson68 @Staceywestblog @MarcusClayson @damoparkinson Are they in precarious positions due to overspending to chase two spots or is it just the natural inflation of costs and wages that is trickling down from ever increasing wealth in the PL?

@Staceywestblog @MarcusClayson @damoparkinson But at what cost ? 💴 EFL are me at to be the guardians of the league more owners/clubs will chase the promised land and even more now become a financial 🚘 crash 💥

So many no league clubs are in a financial mess at the minute it’s frightening.

@Staceywestblog Everyone keeps spending in fear of relegation so I’d argue there’s merit in saying everyone is crying about it but no one is prepared be bold and do anything about it.

Really good read I'd argue ' No one is worrying about sustainability' is probably not accurate from Brad Gallinson. Also, if clubs hide behind Wrexham as an excuse, they're deflecting. Interesting we'd be just about on budget with a £4.7m wage cap. Interesting that some L2 clubs have twice our budget as well!

@AndyPearson68 Really easy and cheap to get around the island on the bus. If you get desperate for a football fix, most play at the national stadium or the training one next door it

Twitter ✍️ Anyone done Malta 🇲🇹 been threatening to go for years 📅. Thinking of a week in Sep when Brats are back in 🏫. Plenty of bars restaurants ☕️ shops walking 👣 etc I know it has lots of military history and very pro 🇬🇧.

@McDonnellDan Any more info on the fee as reports on the Lincoln end say the €500k figure includes add-ons?

This deal now confirmed by both clubs It was done weeks ago and there was late interest from other parties but pre contract was already in place

@AndyPearson68 @impyblue @Staceywestblog It’s hard because we are massively overachieving by being 4th in the table so really we can’t complain but most of us aren’t confident we will stay there and I’m not sure how much the style of play is fuelling that belief.

@AshFrank @impyblue @Staceywestblog It’s the negativity that is killing people 🙃

Contrasting weekends. Played well last weekend, got nothing. This weekend, not bad in the first but that second half was a challenge, and yet we're three points better off.

@impyblue @Staceywestblog We didn’t play well in the first half last week which ultimately left us with too much to do so I’d argue we didn’t deserve to win last week

@Staceywestblog Do you think it was because we had to chase the game last week and let the shackles off whereas when we get a lead we go all defensive and sit back. I’d personally like to see us play more like last week.

@MarcusClayson On a smaller budget…

I’ll say it again…… Mark Kennedy had no strikers UTI

@ContraryImp @AndyPearson68 Street getting a chance down the middle would probably help him

Superb for 15 mins should have been 2 up 👀 Moylan makes us tick equally defensively he was solid 👊. Yet again Draper bullied huge negative again for me to go 5 at the back against a pub side 😡, 3 points in the 💼 though

@dan_wilson1 @Staceywestblog I don’t think anyone thinks Bayliss is a bad player and expectations are high because of standards he has set in past performances. The stats Gary has provided really confirm that Tom has become less influential in games but we are third in the league so can’t really complain!

@AshFrank @Staceywestblog I agree with your first bit mate, Bayliss getting on the ball in attacking positions usually means we are doing well but he just feels a bit lightweight at times when teams are putting us under pressure!

Tom Bayliss - Far More Important Than He Seems To Get Credit For staceywest.net/2025/11/24/tom…

@JackMulhall92 Met a bloke who got ejected from their end. Said he’d been kicked out for celebrating their goal. Also said he’d destroyed a seat at Carrow Road and got fined £250 so had history

What a glorious performance from the stewards

@hu52890186 @Staceywestblog Third goal isn’t all on the ref. Not like he dropped it for them to shoot and score. We didn’t defend well enough. Bayliss miscontrols and gives them the ball back and then all over the place in our box, not clearing our lines.

@Staceywestblog Only watched on tv but the most disappointing thing for me was we made a poor side look like world beaters and as for the reff he was poor to but we can’t keep blaming refs the players need to take the blame for that yesterday

'Defend That' - Analysis in The Aftermath of Rotherham United Defeat staceywest.net/2025/11/09/def…

@Robert5Franklin @Camimp83 @Staceywestblog @JackMulhall92 @nickprocter27 Not sure how some can say fair play to the club for postponing a Saturday 3pm kick off after finding a loophole with international call ups and then complain when another 3pm Saturday game gets moved for tv coverage

@Camimp83 @Staceywestblog @JackMulhall92 @nickprocter27 Out of interest, would you say that you're less likely to go to an away game knowing the possibility of watching via imps+ is available?

Not the clubs fault in the slightest but TV moving a Saturday kick off to a Thursday night is diabolical for Fans especially those not based in Lincoln. Football without Fans is nothing.

@Staceywestblog Soft yellow but a distraction from the moan talking point for me which was more negative tactics deployed away from home…

Darikwa's red is a joke. He didn't dive, he got back up immediately and didn't look for a penalty. Woeful from the official. This season, more than ever, the level has been really poor.

@AndyPearson68 @MattFentonImps A gamble. Could have injuries and suspensions come the rearranged fixture so not sure you can be 100 per cent it’s the right decision…

@MattFentonImps 😭 genuinely 😂

100% right decision - got to look at the bigger picture! Obikwu, Varfolomeev, Lembikisa and potentially Hackett called up. McGrandles on 4 yellows as well. Bradford away will be a very tough fixture, makes sense to go there fully strengthened 🔴⚪️ #UTI