Author: Chris Fuller

Lyn 1896 fans have been counting down the days until their team returns to the Eliteserien after a 14-year absence. That time has finally come for them and for Marit Enstad’s squad.

Pre-season has been a hectic one at Lyn. Having turned professional following promotion to Norway’s top flight, they’ve brought in nine new players, and at least one potential wonderkid has emerged from the Under-16s. If you’d like to know more, you can read Part 1 in the link attached.

Now let’s see if Lyn can prove their worth in the Eliteserien and begin strongly. If not, then it could be a very long 2024 season ahead… Continue reading “Lyn On Me: Season 6, Part 2” →

After a short break from blogging, I’m back with the latest installment of my Football Manager 2019 blog career with Lyn 1896.

As you can probably tell from the new title image, this is an exciting time at Lyn, as they’ve just been promoted to the Eliteserien! They’ll be squaring up with Norway’s biggest teams throughout 2024 as they look to consolidate their top-flight status. It won’t be easy, but I’m sure they can do it.

Let’s now catch up with manager Marit Enstad, who has heavily rebuilt her squad for the year ahead. Before we talk transfers, though, I hear she has some important news to share…

Continue reading “Lyn On Me: Season 6, Part 1” →

Even by my usual FM19 standards, 2023 has been quite a hectic year! This was Lyn 1896’s second season in the 1. divisjon, having just fallen short in the play-offs the first time around. Could Marit Enstad’s side better their 3rd-place finish and secure a spot in the Eliteserien, or would their promotion push stall?

This Season Review has the usual fare. Firstly, we’ll run through all the league and Cupen results, look at our best players, and analyse some key statistics. Marit will then explain her transfer plans for next season before we finish off with a quick round-up with what else went on in Norwegian football.

If you’d like to relive this campaign in greater detail, you can revisit all six chapters in the links attached: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5 and Part 6. I’ve also written an extra article – The Football World in 2023, where you can read about who won the various major competitions during the first five years of this save.

Continue reading “Lyn On Me: Season Review 2023” →

If you’ve been reading “Lyn On Me” from the start, you’ll probably know that I usually publish five chapters per year (excluding the end-of-season reviews). However, the 2023 season has gone into extra-time for Lyn 1896.

It’s been a long, hard year at the Bislett, and now Lyn find themselves in a promotion play-off. If they can win a two-legged tie against the 14th-placed team from the Eliteserien, Marit Enstad and her team will be playing regular top-flight football next season. (If you haven’t read Part 5 yet, I’d suggest going back there to see how Lyn got to this stage before reading on.)

Three more hours of football stand between Lyn and the Eliteserien. Can they pull it off? We’re about to find out… Continue reading “Lyn On Me: Season 5, Part 6 – PROMOTION PLAYOFF” →

As summer turns into autumn, the 2023 Norwegian football is nearing its thrilling conclusion. Lyn 1896 are once again in pursuit of promotion from the 1. divisjon, but there’s still lots of work to do if they are to reach the promised land of the Eliteserien.

Feel free to catch up on Part 4 if you haven’t already. Once you’re ready, get yourself comfortable, because this is THE longest chapter in the Lyn story so far (at over 3,400 words long). Make of that what you will.

Okay, Marit Enstad… it’s down to you now. Continue reading “Lyn On Me: Season 5, Part 5” →

Lyn 1896 are into the second half of their second season in Norway’s second tier. Naturally, they will enter August 2023 sitting in… 7th place.

It’s been another mixed campaign so far for Lyn in the 1. divisjon. Away form has been excellent, but Marit Enstad’s side are really struggling at home. If you read through Part 3, you’ll know exactly what I mean.

This stage of the campaign is when the campaign really heats up, not least because the summer transfer window is about to close. Speaking of that, let’s go straight to Marit, who has news of a departure from the Bislett… Continue reading “Lyn On Me: Season 5, Part 4” →

Things are never straightforward with Lyn 1896. If you thought they started last year slowly, then you must see what they were like in the early stages of the 2023 season. (You can read all about that in Part 2.)

After some tricky opening fixtures, though, Marit Enstad has got her team back on track as they head into the summer. Can they continue their steady rise up the 1. divisjon standings? Continue reading “Lyn On Me: Season 5, Part 3” →

Everyone at Lyn 1896 is getting ready for a second year in the second tier. Marit Enstad has brought in six brand-new players (and one returning hero) as she attempts to turn the agony of 2022 into ecstasy in 2023.

In this chapter, we’ll see if Marit’s men can make a strong start to the 1. divisjon season. They began last year slowly and only just missed out on automatic promotion, so it really could make all the difference in the final reckoning. (Don’t forget that you can read about Lyn’s pre-season preparations right here if you haven’t already.) Continue reading “Lyn On Me: Season 5, Part 2” →

In football (and indeed in most sports), the difference between success and failure can be very small indeed. Just ask the supporters of Lyn 1896.

The 2022 season was Lyn’s first back in the 1. divisjon following their promotion the previous year. After a poor start, they propelled themselves up the table, but a late-season draw at home to Alta meant they missed out on automatic promotion by one point. To make matters worse, they then lost 1-0 in the Playoff Semi Final after Tromsø scored a wonder-goal from distance.

Manager Marit Enstad was very disappointed to have fallen short, but she’s staying positive ahead of the 2023 campaign. With a few reinforcements in key areas, Lyn could be in a position to mount another promotion challenge sooner rather than later. So, Marit… how’s it looking at the Bislett? Continue reading “Lyn On Me: Season 5, Part 1” →