I'm not so sure about this Dripsey.  Don't they HAVE to be affiliated to a league club to compete in the WSL?  Plus, the whole DIVISION didn't exist before.  I think Lincoln ladies were the only ones who didn't have a league club of the same name, so I'm not sure what else could have happened?

 

Having said that, as a fan I'd be absolutely gutted.  Imagine having supported Lincoln Ladies for years and then suddenly their home games are played a long way away?  Difficult one, but I don't see it as the same as MK.

 

They could have been affiliated to Notts County and stayed in Lincoln is my understanding. By definition, moving a club from one place to another is a franchise. We might not like it, but we have a franchise associated with us. I hope they crash and burn. It's all they deserve. 

I didn't know that Dripsey, but would they allowed to be called Notts county ladies still?  And if so, I doubt their fans would support that either!

I thought that they would be playing at Meadow Lane?

Everything I've read would suggest they have to be connected to a 'football league team' and play at their ground. If they play a way from Nottingham, it's not really us or them. The hybrid club?

£12:50 @nony

Have to say I was in total agreement with @Dripsey3 not long ago, but having done some digging I now understand the whole thing a lot better. Ladies football is a franchise full stop, all the clubs in it are franchises of the mens clubs, and they all have to be connected to a senior mens club and meet certain standards. Lincoln Ladies didn't do that, and a move to Nottingham would mean they would met the required standards and be able to compete in the Super league. Now I still don't agree with the franchising side of it, I don't see why we couldn't just start our own Notts County Ladies team rather than it coming about because of the Lincoln team. But good luck to them, they've done what was in their best interests. Essentially by staying in Lincoln, they would not be able to compete at the top level. However I do think it's wrong that the people of Lincoln lose their team just because the FA, or whoevever, decided that the club suddenly didn't meet standards despite competing in that league no problem at all for a number of years!

If they have "Notts" in the title and not "Nottingham" or "Forest". I will support them.

If they have "Notts" in the title and not "Nottingham" or "Forest". I will support them.

pretty much how i see it but i can relate to the above.

I don't really Give two Poops about what happened with Lincoln, It wouldn't look good for the cameras to see a fairly decrepit and empty ground. Not being rude

 

Not really the business asset Mr Trew is looking for, it it? 

 

Move to Notts and with the infrastructure already in place, Notts County wins, and so do our fans.

 

Sorry Lincoln, We have to look after Notts County FC  

As sad as all these does sound, I am sure they can rebuild and start again.

It's not like Mr Trew took them over with this in mind, he was already the owner and did it to progress the club. I hope more will get behind the team but it sounds interesting, they beat a ladies side 7-0 the other day.

I think your bang on, I've just had a conversation with the wife re NCLFC n like I said to her, I support Notts County whether that be the men or ladies, it's the club i support n like the wife knows if we lived in Nottingham i'd be at all of the youth games, development games, men's & ladies games so when there season starts i'll be looking out for the results.

http://www.nclfc.co.uk/news.html

I don't see why not, nclfc will do well. They should be supported by all fans, after all its now our club.