David Freezerand Neve Gordon-Farleigh,Norfolk
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King's Lynn Town was at the centre of a media storm following leaked CCTV images of a sprinkler system turned on
Football fans are calling for answers after a match postponement saw their club make international headlines.
King's Lynn Town is being investigated by the National League after a CCTV image appeared to show its sprinkler system was being used before a match scheduled for the following day was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
The BBC has made repeated efforts to speak to club officials but has received no response and no statement has been released.
Linnets supporter Gavin Caney admitted the club were in "a storm of their own doing" but said the team's fans had "a siege mentality".
He added: "I think the club might be using this to their benefit, as almost to say, whoever it is has leaked this (the CCTV image) to do us harm. So let's stick together and come out the other side of this."
The fixture against South Shields at Lynn's stadium, The Walks, on 14 February was called off the day before because of the wet conditions, with the club announcing: "Due to a high amount of rainfall and insufficient drainage, our pitch has too much sitting water and has become waterlogged."
Subsequently, an anonymous source released a CCTV image of a sprinkler in operation on the pitch on the morning of 13 February.
Long-term Lynn supporter Mark Hearle, who was the club's press officer for more than 15 years, said the incident remained a mystery.
"It's quirky in the wrong way for King's Lynn Town. I just think for the club it's a shambolic mess really, that's my view on it," he said.
"It doesn't stand the club at all in a very good light."
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The South Shields match, postponed due to a waterlogged pitch, has been rearranged to 17 March
Hearle, who writes a regular column about the club for Your Local Paper, hopes the club will break its silence about the investigation, which has been covered around the world.
He said: "The new owners have been quite keen to stress they want to be involved and look good and be part of the community. Well, I don't think a lot of the community at this particular point would be too pleased how the local football club is looking at this stage."
The match against promotion-chasing South Shields has been rearranged for Tuesday, 17 March.
King's Lynn eased their relegation worries in the National League North, the sixth tier of English football, with a 2-1 win at Buxton on Tuesday.
"Unfortunately that win at Buxton is still being overshadowed by all this business with sprinklers and postponed matches when really it shouldn't be," said Hearle.
Gavin Caney
Gavin Caney said the club were involved in a "storm of their own doing"
Caney, who also writes a column about the club for Your Local Paper, said fans were used to "strange things" happening with the club.
"There always feels like there's some sort of soap opera or drama with the club but this is right up there," he said.
"I wouldn't have had this on my bingo card for the start of a season that has seen us have new ownership from Singapore, which still seems strange to a lot of fans.
"King's Lynn has been involved in a storm of their own doing because it's their own footage that has been leaked."
The National League did not respond to requests from the BBC for updates on its investigation. It previously said it was "aware of the allegations and conducting an investigation".
Caney added: "King's Lynn fans love nothing more than having the world against them, sing the song similar to Milwall, 'no-one likes us, we don't care...'.
"There is often a siege mentality and Lynn fans can really get behind their club."
