And, said Ling, he is confident the space will grow as society opens up to the possibilities of sharing with strangers.
Ling knows he may face a fight to hold onto Crow in particular, but is confident that the U's will be able to put together a competitive package.
Brabin claimed a personality clash between himself and chairman George Rolls led to his departure but Ling says he has no concerns about fulfilling his three-year deal at the Abbey.
Gary Brabin was sacked as U's boss following disagreements over the club's playing budget but Ling says he is happy with the backing he has been promised by the board.
The aerobatics team usually flies from RAF Scampton near Lincoln, but Squadron Leader Mike Ling said he hoped it would not be long before it could return from RAF Valley back to Lincolnshire.
Last week Ling stated that he was most interested in recruiting a wide left player, and although he says that is still a priority he will choose his latest signing carefully.
He played under U's boss Martin Ling at Leyton Orient, but has struggled for fitness in recent years and was most recently with Grays.
He has now returned to the private architecture firm he set up with his late wife, Ling Siew May, and which is now run by one of his two sons.
"Paul is a big part of where we want to go, he's still learning about management, " Ling said.
Meanwhile, Ling has ruled out announcing any new signings on Monday, but says he is chasing targets and is hoping to do his business early.
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