Category: FM19

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” →

It took Marit Enstad three seasons to get Lyn 1896 promoted from the 2. divisjon, having almost endured the humiliation of being relegated in her second year. Lyn’s patience was rewarded in 2022, when they returned to the 1. divisjon for the first time since the original club collapsed 12 years earlier.

Marit’s men could now look forward to rubbing shoulders with teams such as Bodø/Glimt, Fredrikstad and Tromsø. Would they survive in the second tier, or even thrive? Or would they immediately crash back down to earth with a bump?

You know the drill by now. This Season Review will take us through all of Lyn’s league and Cupen results and look at various stats before the manager details her plans for next year. If you want to read the full story of this season, click on the links to find Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 and Part 5.

Continue reading “Lyn On Me: Season Review 2022” →

It’s been another season to remember at Lyn 1896. Having won their 2. divisjon group in 2021, they are now chasing a second straight promotion – from the 1. divisjon to the Eliteserien. More than a decade after the club dropped out of Norway’s top tier, a return could be on the cards!

If you’re wondering how Lyn got into this position, you can find the most recent chapter of this story right here. When you’re ready, we’ll join Marit Enstad for the season finale… Continue reading “Lyn On Me: Season 4, Part 5” →