Anon at 23:24:4 Tuesday February 29 2000
In that case then yes I am fed up with himAnon at 23:19:55 Tuesday February 29 2000
Might as well beAnon at 23:17:0 Tuesday February 29 2000
Are chip, Martin W and Darren Byfield all and the same person.mick at 22:27:14 Tuesday February 29 2000
Cobblers moved in to best 10-1 to win div 3. Marginally better than the start of the season. If you want a juicy football bet, then what about Andy Cole as first scorer tomorrow? He's 9-2 with Hills. Man U are a ridiculous 3-1 on to win. Then again who would bet on Bordeaux, or even a draw?Anon at 22:2:21 Tuesday February 29 2000
Is anyone else getting fed up with Chip?Victor Mature at 22:0:35 Tuesday February 29 2000
Don't be naieve Tony! Carlo's contract is up it is common knowledge so is Roy Hunter's. Anyone care to speculate on that one?Tony at 21:57:15 Tuesday February 29 2000
And everyone seems to have decided Carlo's contract is up at the end of the season..... which may be true and worries me slightly, but err... were all not sure... no one works for the club.. and if they did, and reveal this sort of info they are liable to be sacked!Anon at 21:53:43 Tuesday February 29 2000
he's fat, he's round, his arse is on the ground . . . Chipp at 21:52:8 Tuesday February 29 2000
When I was down
You just stood there grinningbilly at 21:50:33 Tuesday February 29 2000
NSB. My point is that you and others have collectively claimed that Carlo is fat, an under achiever, and wants to leave. Even before the poor bloke has set foot in this country.ORBITAL Ganja at 21:43:23 Tuesday February 29 2000
This is a free-state.Robert Zimmerman at 21:42:58 Tuesday February 29 2000
Chipp
You've got a lotta nerve to say you are my friend...Dead Poet at 21:42:26 Tuesday February 29 2000
That was a different record!Anon at 21:37:36 Tuesday February 29 2000
Martin W. Exactly my point.Chipp at 21:36:0 Tuesday February 29 2000
Up on the white veranda
She wears a necktie and a Panama hat.
Her passport shows a face
From another time and place
She looks nothin' like that.
And all the remnants of her recent past
Are scattered in the wild wind.
She walks across the marble floor
Where a voice from the gambling room is callin' her to come on in.
She smiles, walks the other way
As the last ship sails and the moon fades away
From Black Diamond Bay.
As the mornin' light breaks open, the Greek comes down
And he asks for a rope and a pen that will write.
"Pardon, monsieur," the desk clerk says,
Carefully removes his fez,
"Am I hearin' you right?"
And as the yellow fog is liftin'
The Greek is quickly headin' for the second floor.
She passes him on the spiral staircase
Thinkin' he's the Soviet Ambassador,
She starts to speak, but he walks away
As the storm clouds rise and the palm branches sway
On Black Diamond Bay.
A soldier sits beneath the fan
Doin' business with a tiny man who sells him a ring.
Lightning strikes, the lights blow out.
The desk clerk wakes and begins to shout,
"Can you see anything?"
Then the Greek appears on the second floor
In his bare feet with a rope around his neck,
While a loser in the gambling room lights up a candle,
Says, "Open up another deck."
But the dealer says, "Attendez-vous, s'il vous plait,''
As the rain beats down and the cranes fly away
From Black Diamond Bay.
The desk clerk heard the woman laugh
As he looked around the aftermath and the soldier got tough.
He tried to grab the woman's hand,
Said, "Here's a ring, it cost a grand."
She said, "That ain't enough."
Then she ran upstairs to pack her bags
While a horse-drawn taxi waited at the curb.
She passed the door that the Greek had locked,
Where a handwritten sign read, "Do Not Disturb."
She knocked upon it anyway
As the sun went down and the music did play
On Black Diamond Bay.
"I've got to talk to someone quick!"
But the Greek said, "Go away," and he kicked the chair to the floor.
He hung there from the chandelier.
She cried, "Help, there's danger near
Please open up the door!"
Then the volcano erupted
And the lava flowed down from the mountain high above.
The soldier and the tiny man were crouched in the corner
Thinking of forbidden love.
But the desk clerk said, "It happens every day,"
As the stars fell down and the fields burned away
On Black Diamond Bay.
As the island slowly sank
The loser finally broke the bank in the gambling room.
The dealer said, "It's too late now.
You can take your money, but I don't know how
You'll spend it in the tomb."
The tiny man bit the soldier's ear
As the floor caved in and the boiler in the basement blew,
While she's out on the balcony, where a stranger tells her,
"My darling, je vous aime beaucoup."
She sheds a tear and then begins to pray
As the fire burns on and the smoke drifts away
From Black Diamond Bay.
I was sittin' home alone one night in L.A.,
Watchin' old Cronkite on the seven o'clock news.
It seems there was an earthquake that
Left nothin' but a Panama hat
And a pair of old Greek shoes.
Didn't seem like much was happenin',
So I turned it off and went to grab another beer.
Seems like every time you turn around
There's another hard-luck story that you're gonna hear
And there's really nothin' anyone can say
And I never did plan to go anyway
To Black Diamond Bay.
Billy at 21:30:45 Tuesday February 29 2000
NSB - How do you know WHO will be our top scorer next season?The Romsey Cobbler at 21:28:30 Tuesday February 29 2000
R&D - if we were in the Conference I'd be all for it but with us being a League team I think the idea stinks. MartinW at 21:17:44 Tuesday February 29 2000
Anon. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!
Still the same record. MartinW at 21:16:54 Tuesday February 29 2000
Everyone knows Ian Atkins' Chester City lost 7-1 on Saturday. Did you know it was their heaviest home reverse in their Football League history, beating the previous record the 5-1 defeat by Leyton Orient last Christmas.
Anon at 21:15:31 Tuesday February 29 2000
Unlike Martin W not to change his opinion DESPITE the facts, what about Byfield !MartinW at 20:51:16 Tuesday February 29 2000
Mark, I know what you mean. The money does go to the club in the end so what is the big deal. But it's just the way it's perceived in the light of the travel club, in the light of the resistence to having a second supporters respresentative on the board and all the anti-fan stuff that was coming from certain directors before we started doing well. Surely the idea should be to get everyone behind the club and in my view the Trust has been treated rather shoddily at the very least. The directors should be encouraging the Trust not putting up barriers. We are all fighting for the same cause and the Trust did was there before even some of our present directors were, so it deserves a lot of credit.
Thank God KevinW has the right attitude both to the fans and the players. And it is showing in the results.
We dare to win games and even though we are not playing well, we do win them. I doubt whether that would have happened under Atkins - because he did not believe in daring to wing games.
But all credit to Kev and co.
One more thing, what is it about KevinW and Chicago Rock's. I've seen him in there a few times.NSB at 20:46:53 Tuesday February 29 2000
if youre accusing me of moaning then its not true.... im just worried that come next season were gonna be without our top scorer.....NSB at 20:35:4 Tuesday February 29 2000
id get pissed and have a whale of a time billy...... whats your point?DavCobbler at 20:34:10 Tuesday February 29 2000
Party ??????? What party ??????R+D at 20:32:9 Tuesday February 29 2000
What would you lot think (being a league team) of a three up/three down basis for the Conferance and £rd Division. Try not to be biased.William Gates at 20:29:31 Tuesday February 29 2000
Sidney & NSB : The possibilities of problems with the Leap Year Bug were well known, and the same software engineers that spent most of 1999 testing vital systems infrastructure to ensure the millennium bug was not a problem were also doing the same with respect to the 29th February 2000. It's a very special Leap Year, don't you know? More of a leap leap year. Anyway, it's not my fault Sidney's PC was not Leap Year compliant. Cypriot Cobbler at 20:21:25 Tuesday February 29 2000
By the way I know how to party,Billy.Cypriot Cobbler at 20:19:55 Tuesday February 29 2000
Billy,don`t get me wrong I think Carlo has done exceedingly well and I would love for him to sign a new contract.What I fear is that as we know,Carlo`s contract expires at the end of the season.Why not cash in if he shows no signs of re- signing for us. I rate Carlo very highly,after all, he`s our only natural goalscorer and striker.Let`s compare with what we did have,Morrys Scott,Ian Gilzean and Scott Mclean.Billy at 20:6:59 Tuesday February 29 2000
greg, NSB and Cypriot Cobbler. I bet you lot would be a great group at a party. We all know the drawbacks with Carlo's success and the significance of the tournament, but let's all enjoy a bit of reflected glory for a while.Cypriot Cobbler at 19:46:37 Tuesday February 29 2000
I agree with NSB. It`s time for Carlo to look at our plight more than the national team,after all we pay his high wages and we are on the verge of promotion again.If we cannot keep him, we should look at off loading him maybe.I can`t see the likes of Carlo hanging around Sixfields any how.Canadian soccer fan at 19:38:8 Tuesday February 29 2000
Well done Carlo. You have made all Canadian soccer fans very proud. Good luck with the 2002 world cup qualifiers and I hope that Canada can show the same kind of form at the Confederation Cup in 2001NSB at 19:18:21 Tuesday February 29 2000
RE: leab year bug....... sid you should of thought of that before, then we could have passed ourselves off as software programmers and sold phony leap year debug programs just like those millenium bug con men didNSB at 19:14:48 Tuesday February 29 2000
I hope carlo doesnt come home with an, "im too good for this place" attitude but with more of a "f**king hell if canada can beat the likes of mexico, trinidad and columbia then the cobblers can win the bloody 3rd division!" sort of attitude.......Robert Dunkley at 16:49:46 Tuesday February 29 2000
Re; Hodge. Maybe this delay is due to the fact that KW wants to see Hodge in the flesh, and what better than see him in the stiffs against NTFC??Leap Year bug? (from Sid) at 16:41:8 Tuesday February 29 2000
Errr..... I was sitting here writing some e-mails when suddenly something came up saying "Outlook Express could not be started". Then, I closed it down, started it up again and all my e-mails have disappeared! Everything gone!
I still have the folders with my e-mails in a directory somewhere, (in DBX file format). Does anyone know how to restore them?
Also, if anyone has sent their GTA's within the last day, please send them again as i cannot access the files!Andy C at 16:39:37 Tuesday February 29 2000
The Hodge move is on hold because he hasn't been able to agree terms with Northampton, although the clubs had arranged a £20,000 deal. He's now likely to play against the Cobblers in a reserve game this week.Mark Pacan (aka TRB Mark) at 16:34:45 Tuesday February 29 2000
Martin W. I did have a similar opinion to that of Brian Lomax in that there seemed, on the face of it, a concerted effort to undermine the Trust fundraising. However, attending the last Trust meeting changed my mind and at the risk of boring everyone I'll recap. Roly has had pesonal differences with the Trust committee and rather than stop fundraising has chosen to carry on selling programmes and give the money directly to the club. Again, without anyone saying exactly what the problem was, it was obvious that the people who ran the Trust travel had fallen out with the Trust committee. No apparent interevention by the club. My card card production clashed with new Commercial managers plans and rather than have two cards, mine and the club's, it would be best to just have the one and the profit go to the club. After all, I am on the club's territory in this respect.
I love a good conspirisory as much as anyone else, but I just don't think there is one.
Carl at 16:6:17 Tuesday February 29 2000
Why aren't you at work?greg at 15:9:9 Tuesday February 29 2000
6oclock saturday, and carlo will return to an overweight, overpaid canadian going through the motions. This may or may not be true, but 95% of the so called supporters MUST have something to moan aboutHartwell at 15:4:26 Tuesday February 29 2000
Regardless of everything, I suspect that Carlo's future might well be out of the club's hands. He is a free agent at the end of this season and is if any other clubs make decent offers he may well be tempted because of the lucrative signing-on fees free agents can command. While I would be sorry to see him go, there is little we could do. We haven't got money to throw around and if we don't go up (unlikely!!) I can't see Carlo wanting to stay in Div 3 another year, anyway. It all depends on what offers may come along.Anon at 14:56:40 Tuesday February 29 2000
Ian Brant (anagram ant brain!) I asume your suggestion is not serious, Ian Atkins record of developing young players could be written on the thin edge of a cigarette paper.ian brant at 14:49:46 Tuesday February 29 2000
is it me. or does anybody else think that ian atkins should be invited back to the club in some kind of youth training capacity. after all, he is a nice chap , i know him well., and he loves the club. anyone agree?10 Days, till we're on the box at 14:19:57 Tuesday February 29 2000
.Danny at 14:13:38 Tuesday February 29 2000
I thought it was Quentin, I was wrong, I was wrongDanny at 14:9:20 Tuesday February 29 2000
Hang on, Carlo always manages around 16+ goals per season, yeah so some are from Free-Kicks/Penalties, but can anyone name any other player in the Cobblers team that can a. score more than 10 goals in a season, b. Score regualarly from free-kicks. Since Carlo went on his Gold Cup jaunt, we have lacked a certain punch up front. I'd rather hve Carlo "going through the motions" as he is far more likely to stick the ball in the net than any other striker we have on the books. No disrespect to the other strikers but you only have to look at the goals tally this season. Carlo was away in November and February, he still has 10 goals this season. No matter what, we have to keep him at Sixfields, especially if we go up.hoops at 9:59:4 Tuesday February 29 2000
there's definitely a danger of getting carried away in the carlo frenzy. he's had a good season and a tremendous gold cup but he lacks the pace needed to play at a higher level and his work-rate has been inconsistent, he tends to go missing in away games when things aren't going well. I thought it was a poor choice to name him player of the year last season when the vast majority of his goals were from penalties and free kicks and his overall contribution wasn't great. there's also no doubt in my mind that he will cash in and move on in the summer unless we get promoted. as for darren byfield, he rivalled david seal in his apathy and wasn't up for the challenge, daryl clare was far better and even dean crowe, who looks a bit lightweight for the third division, is a better bet.Anon at 8:29:27 Tuesday February 29 2000
Danny: re Edward Rose. You are wrong!Guildford Cobbler at 8:20:6 Tuesday February 29 2000
Gaz, taped Carlton "Sports Show" last night. Let me know if you want it. Pooly Gooly at 1:21:59 Tuesday February 29 2000
To whoever keeps coming on our message board shouting their mouth off about Saturday and Steven Howard, save it until Sunday mate. It goes without saying that he'll score and you're lucky that Freestone is out on loan, but we don't lose many at home. The pitch is shit, the weather is ALWAYS shit, but we'll be up for a scrap. ARE YOU???Anon at 0:41:30 Tuesday February 29 2000
?Bud Cranon at 0:8:7 Tuesday February 29 2000
Just read a few posts and whilst erring on the side of caution is a quaint ideal the fact remains we are going up it will be automatic and the only issue left now is do we do it as Champions. Come on you lot. NTFC !!!!Anon at 23:44:46 Monday February 28 2000
But what about Darren Byfield ?Plumbob at 23:41:10 Monday February 28 2000
Martin W. I think if you ask the people involved , they will tell you that they have made the decision to give the money they make directly to the club . What's wrong with that?? The money's going to what we all want i. e. helping the club.Does the trust want a power base of shares and run the club? If so would the trust guarantee the overdraught the club must have to fund a reported £600,000 loss.With all the infighting that we have seen over the last few week's i wonder how they would deal with that? We must remember everyone, trust , board,etc are in this together. MartinW at 23:12:58 Monday February 28 2000
With all the talk about our lack of money, can I raise strong concern about the way the Northampton Town Supporters Trust is being treated by the club, if Brian Lomax's account is anything to go by.
It seems that while the Cobblers Trust is being held up as a model nationally to encourage similar financially supportive enterprises in other clubs, the board are seeking to undermine its activities.
How? Firstly by pinching Trust fundraisers to raise funds directly for the club. Christmas card seller Mark Pecan has apparently been told that all the money he raised had to go directly to the club not to the Trust. Programme seller Roly Jordan, has fallen suit.
Secondly, by setting a Travel Club in direct competition to the Trust's.
It should not be forgotten that the Trust has put in over £102,500 into the club over the last eight years, starting when the club was in real dire straits.
It seems the reason lying behind this, is that directors resent the fact that the Trust gets shares for the money it puts in.
And it comes at a time when the Trust has been pushing for a second member on the board, having paid over the amount required to do so.
There has been resistance.
And it seems the Trust could be forced into reducing its fundraising role.
This shortsighted approach from some of the club's directors is very sad at a time when they should be welcoming supporters efforts with open arms.
God knows our team is looking great on the pitch.
It's a shame our directors are still treating the fans with the kind of contempt we heard before Atkins was dismissed.
Maybe if they put more energy into ploughing more money into the club, instead of stifling the efforts of others, it may make Kevin Wilson's job that little bit easier.
Bob canoe.ca at 22:16:23 Monday February 28 2000
LOS ANGELES - Canadian kids go to bed at night dreaming of being presented with the Conn Smythe Trophy, maybe.
But not the Golden Boot.
Carlo Corazzin not only won the Golden Boot as the top goal-scorer at the Gold Cup that Canada won here yesterday, but he had the trophy presented to him by the famed English soccer star Sir Bobby Charlton.
Corazzin, who plays for Northampton Town in English Division Three, called it the ultimate moment of his soccer career after he scored his fourth tournament goal to make it 2-0 and put Colombia away in the final.
Corazzin came off the field wearing a medal around his neck, carrying two trophies and wearing an arm-band the Canadian players were presented for also winning the fair play award for the tournament.
A PROMISE IS A PROMISE
"I told you you'd see a better game today,'' he said of Canada's determination to show the world its best game in the final, after playing poorly but somehow managing to score a miracle win against Trinidad and Tobago in the semifinal on Thursday.
Corazzin gave his teammates all the credit for his winning the Golden Boot.
"I attribute it to the team,'' said the player who also scored three goals when Canada had to play in a three game Gold Cup qualifying pool last November to get into the tournament in the first place.
"If they don't create the chance, I can't convert it,'' he said.
"This is amazing. Ever since the coin toss, this whole thing has just snowballed.''
It was sobering for the Canadian team to remember that if they'd called tails instead of heads, none of this would have happened.
Canada - after finishing tied with South Korea with two ties and two goals each in the opening round of the 12-nation tournament - would have been at home and the Koreans in last Sunday's quarterfinal against Mexico in San Diego.
'IT'S AMAZING'
"It's amazing, when we stop and think about it, how we ever got to this moment when we remember that the whole program was in the dumper after the mess we made of the last World Cup qualifying round three years ago.
'`It couldn't go any lower than that,'' Corrazin said.
The win gave Canada an 11-game unbeaten streak since the team lost back-to-back to Iran and Ecuador at last June's Canada Cup in Edmonton.
During those 11 games, the team has seven wins and four ties.
Coach Holger Osieck's record coaching Canada is nine wins, three losses and five ties.
Nghhhhhhhhhhhhh! at 22:13:33 Monday February 28 2000
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!Andy at 21:57:7 Monday February 28 2000
congratulations Carlo, and congratulations me! I left a drunken message on here the other night having fallen out with the love of my life, she saw it and we are going to get married! The power of the internet!Tom at 21:49:54 Monday February 28 2000
Very afraid Carlo will go, but well done to him and Canada. He must be on a real high.WSD at 21:40:36 Monday February 28 2000
"What are you lot on" - Canada beat Mexico and Columbia on the way, hardly tinpot teams, both are regulars in the World CupAnon at 19:58:28 Monday February 28 2000
a little song i briefly heard from the west stand the last few games that EVERYBODY SHOULD SING!!!!
COBBLERS TILL I DIE, I'M COBBLERS TILL I DIE, I KNOW I AM, I'M SURE I AM, I'M COBBLERS TILL I DIE!!!!!!
UP THE TOWN!
Eleanor Coats at 19:39:8 Monday February 28 2000
I think this is the best site ever!!!
NSB at 19:24:37 Monday February 28 2000
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I would like to take this opportunity to express my joy at seeing Canada winning the Gold Cup yesterday.
As a proud Canadian, it isn't too often I can go crazy for the team winning something (actually our first major trophy in 115 years of playing) so its a great achievement.
Seen the match, probably only about 5000 people in a 100000 seat stadium, because the Americans were not in the final.
Craig Forrest named tournament MVP and our own Carlo Corazzin won the golden boat...heh heh!
This bolds well for the future, our coach has down a fantastic job...now its on to the Continental Championships next year against Brazil and the Euro Champ...maybe England!
Taking a look at the table and I know its early, but if we can get promoted for next year and if the big clubs in division 2 go up this year, I think we have a good shot.
I believe Preston, Bristol Rovers and either Wigan/Gillingham/Burnley or Stoke will join them and I don't think we'll be intimidated by Swindon, Crewe or Port Vale or Walsall...although deep down I hope Grimsby get the chop!
Good win Saturday lads and here's to Carlo continuing his goal scoring ways against the Pool. What are you lot on at 19:17:13 Monday February 28 2000
I may be the minority voice, but arent you all getting carried away re Carlo, you are all carrying on like he is some kind of superstar, well he might have played well in a better team, but some of the teams that he played against - who knows how good or bad that they are and how seriously did they all take the competition! Carlo has at time in my opinion played well when it suited him and when the team were playing well, at times to be frank he has looked ordinary and has gone through the motions, which was a waste, blamed on this flu virus that went on and on. So yes its nice to have a bit of glory but steady!! Remember the away games at Posh and Halifax to name a few. Perhaps if he does develop, if theres time with big Steve he may do more domestically. Just my opinion!Ian at 19:0:33 Monday February 28 2000
The Carlo situation is a complex one. If we fail to get promotion he is certain to look for a position elsewhere (as he did when Plymouth went down, he didn't want to play in the third division). He is on a high salary because we couldn't afford a lump sum signing on fee and he is being paid his signing on fee in installments on top of his salary. He is unlikely to settle for less next season and we probably will only be able to afford him if we get the extra money that goes with playing in division two. If we do get promoted we may have an advantage for signing him because other clubs will be cautious about what could be a lot of absences due to playing for Canada. Not the best of situations but if we get promoted we can hardly afford to let him go and will have to bite the Canada bullet. If we don't get promoted he will go anyway.Plumbob at 18:15:33 Monday February 28 2000
Vince,well done for putting a sensible accessement of the Carlo situation, it seem's to me the club can't win .If he stop's, we lose him for a large part of the season ,( and pay his wages ) If he goes ,we get nothing for under bosman.Acker Bilk at 17:51:24 Monday February 28 2000
Is that you my son?Sid at 17:48:23 Monday February 28 2000
Nick, I know that - but I was looking at it from the board's point of view. If Carlo doesn't want to stay then that's a different story. I should have added the point "I wonder if HE will wait to see if we go up next season before deciding." But all NTFC can do is offer him a good deal (if they are going to) and hope he will stay. I thought preliminary negotiations had started for those people who's contract is up?Ralph at 17:46:55 Monday February 28 2000
Other way round I think T. I think it's for the older player.T. at 17:21:46 Monday February 28 2000
Isn't Carlo too old to now bwnefit from the Bosman ruling,I thought it was for under 25's which is Why Gibby went.Acker Boy at 16:7:15 Monday February 28 2000
If theres any ackers on the table I rekon we gotta take em.Vince at 15:47:2 Monday February 28 2000
Carlo has already benefited from the Bosman ruling when he moved from Plymouth to NTFC, no doubt he will have an agent who will be pushing him to take a signing on fee from another club as this is the easiest way for his agent to earn his percentage. Combined with the pressure to reduce the wage bill (Carlo is reported to be one of the clubs top earners) and also keep the size of the squad to around 20 I don't think we will be able to afford the luxury of a highly paid player who is likely to miss games because of international call ups. Carlos situation is made worse because most of Canada's games involve long trips so he would not just be away for a short time as Alex O'Rielly was when he played for Eire. When Carlo joined us the clubs financial position was healthier than it is likely to be at the end of this season and whilst I like Carlo and really want him to stay at NTFC there are more reasons for him to go than stay. The board cannot and should not retain players regardless of cost, we all know what that can lead to.Nick at 15:37:23 Monday February 28 2000
The point is Sid it is not really within our (NTFC) power to decide whether or not Carlo stays. His contract is about to run out and if any Div 1 club comes in they can have him for nothing. His International success will have alerted plenty of Clubs. The choice for Carlo is likely to be 'do you want to play at a higher level and earn more money, or do you want to stay at Northampton. Surely if he was that commited he would have signed a contract by now.Joey Joe Joe Jnr at 14:53:13 Monday February 28 2000
Not Very GoodGaz at 14:48:38 Monday February 28 2000
I'm on Carlton's "The Sports Show" tonight and I'll be asking a question about the redistribution of cash in football. If anyone lives in the London area and can video the programme I'd really appreciate it. I'll be wearing my Cobblers shirt, so watch out for me!Sid at 14:19:27 Monday February 28 2000
Judging from what Wilson has been saying about Carlo while he has been away, things like "I'm glad he is doing well for Canada, but we really need him here" (something along those lines) I feel Wilson wants Carlo to stay. If you look at the situation at the end of the season, it would be stupid to let him go on a free, especially after geting Golden Boot in the Gold Cup. The board have to look at the squad and decide whether they want top class players at the club next season, regardless of the money they are losing. But looking at the report in the Chron today, it says Stonhill wants to cut the wage bill, which will raise questions marks of Carlo's future. I wonder if they will wait to see if we go up next season before deciding, but a Corazzin transfer may not be out of the question before the deadline, as much as I hate to say it. CARLO MUST STAY!Andy C at 14:11:42 Monday February 28 2000
Someone way down the page spotted that Ali Gibb had been booked on Saturday. Indeed he was. It was one of those incidents where two players went charging after a loose ball and you knew that whoever got the ball first would get clattered. Nothing malicious and I thought he was going to get away with it but the ref belatedly took out the yellow. Gibb also won a free-kick by slipping over as he crossed, almost his last contribution to the game. John Hodge - the sort of player who can turn a game as a substitute. He'll take people on and get crosses in, and get the crowd going too. Our successive managers, with contrasting ideas about how to play the game, have agreed that he doesn't contribute enough over 90 minutes to be worth including - but maybe in a 4-4-2 rather than wing-back formation, and a division lower... If you could get a whole game of the same quality as some of his 20-minute cameos, you'd go up for sure.Danny at 13:23:25 Monday February 28 2000
Though having said that, I think Carlo deserves a shot at Division 1, but I hope he don't get the chance as he is the only natural goalscorer we have at the club. We just don't have the money to replace him if he does go.Danny at 13:21:29 Monday February 28 2000
I believe that the cobblers are to offer Carlo a new contract. This weould be in the best interests of the club surely. And I think Edward Rose was written by Quentin Jones, am I right Quentin?Vince at 13:20:7 Monday February 28 2000
Nick, you are right about Carlo, his contract does end at the end of this season and I would be very suprised if he is with us next season. Apart from the obvious benefits of him moving under the Bosman ruling I doubt if NTFC would be able to afford his wages even if we are promoted. Wilson has also expressed concern that his games for Canada cause problems for us, even if a good offer came in for him at this stage of the season I wouldn't be surprised if it was accepted. I hope he can stay with us as long as possible but his International success will reduce the chances of that happening.Danny at 13:19:15 Monday February 28 2000
Is it teacher training day today? Anon at 13:10:27 Monday February 28 2000
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Nick likes Willies and licking other boys dangly bits or at least he did until he left school last year hee heeWMR at 10:56:56 Monday February 28 2000
WSD is obviously a GTA cheater or he was privvyNick at 10:54:15 Monday February 28 2000
So half terms finished then.Maple Leaf at 10:54:10 Monday February 28 2000
Carlo! Carlo!Sid at 10:53:59 Monday February 28 2000
It's not me either I'm MK and ashamed of it.WSD at 10:53:10 Monday February 28 2000
I would just like to say that that was not me I don't swear and Im not fed up !!WSD at 10:51:53 Monday February 28 2000
I am not you bloody poohead I'm fed up with this ....Sh*t For bRAINS at 10:50:42 Monday February 28 2000
Nick you certainly are a prick or even a dick !! Don't be a fool stop pulling your tool Carlo is strictly basement material otherwise he would be in the MUFC reserves or playing for Rushden!!!Bud Cranon at 10:47:10 Monday February 28 2000
You're damn right Anon's Sister-in-Law the majority of posters here are f#kwits,bloody idiots !!!!Nick at 10:47:5 Monday February 28 2000
I hate to burst everyone's bubble on the subject of Carlo, but isn't his contract up at the end of the season meaning he can leave for nothing on a Bosman. Bearing in mind his International record doesn't this make it increasingly likely that he'll go to a bigger club for free. As loyal as Carlo might be he surely has ambitions to play at the highest possible level in English football.ROSEY at 10:46:12 Monday February 28 2000
Anon's sister-in-law. Very clever. I didn't know Cobblers fans were capable of tongue-in-cheek. It's me who's the pillock. Accept my apologies.Anon's Sister-in-Law at 10:6:15 Monday February 28 2000
ROSEY - That's my tongue in my cheek not as you assume your dick! I thought my description of Hodge was so blantantly ridiculous that it would provide a bit of fun. I obviously didn't pitch low enough for you dear!Bud Cranon at 9:58:22 Monday February 28 2000
Thanks Andy C as always your posting is of interest and relevence.Andy C at 9:46:48 Monday February 28 2000
I happened to be in Stoke-on-Trent at the weekend (lucky me) and went to see Port Vale v Stockport. Ali Gibb was playing wide right in a 4-4-2 for Stockport. In the first half they were on top and he looked dangerous, running at pace from deep positions past Vale's young left wing back, who was making his debut and struggling to work out how far upfield he should be venturing. Gibb's crossing percentage wasn't brilliant but he did get the ball into the goalmouth several times, once with his left foot. Having gifted Stockport a goal, Vale equalised just before half-time, changed to 4-4-2 and started the second period at a gallop. Gibb made less and less progress as the game settled into a stalemate, and was taken off about 15 minutes from the end. He didn't particularly look a First Division player but then nor did most of the others in an undistinguished game. Well done on the win v Barnet, I still reckon you'll finish in the top three. As for my lot, a quite stunning result and without two of our key players as well!!Moorgate Cobbler at 8:8:0 Monday February 28 2000
Hexton Cobbler: it seems no-one knows who Edward Rose is. I wonder whether Edward Rose knows who he is? Tin-Ted. Do you know who you are?Nat at 0:3:34 Monday February 28 2000
Nice one Carlo, hope this form continues! Ohhhh Carlo Carlo, Carlo Carlo Carlo Carlo Corazzin. Anon at 23:11:31 Sunday February 27 2000
Doh !!!Anon at 23:9:40 Sunday February 27 2000
cos Byfield was'nt that good?Nick at 23:3:29 Sunday February 27 2000
I've noted MartinW hasn't been on to congrtaulate Steve Howard on his excellent strike yesterday, here's an idea, why don't we try and sign Darren Byfield !!!Danny at 23:1:12 Sunday February 27 2000
I'd just like to congratulate Carlo for his success in the Gold Cup. It makes me proud to know that a Cobblers player has not only won an international tournement but has finished top scorer and been selected in the Championship XI. And what about the reception he'll get on saturday at Hartlepool when he comes out. Congratulations Carlo, see you saturday.Sid at 22:43:22 Sunday February 27 2000
Well done Carlo, on top form right now. Forrest also saved an Asprilla penalty aswell!!Norwich Cobbler at 22:39:27 Sunday February 27 2000
Go Carlo!!!!!
What A Star - Cobblers player winning a Golden Boot - I must be dreaming.Must be a way us fans can show our appreciation - maybe an award or something?Ian at 22:37:55 Sunday February 27 2000
Carlo scored the second goal with a penalty.Ian at 22:32:50 Sunday February 27 2000
For Mark Too, the first Canadian goal was scored by Jason DeVos of Dundee United with a header from a corner.Ian at 22:30:17 Sunday February 27 2000
Canada beat Colombia 2-0 to win the Gold Cup. Carlo scored the second goal and was the leading scorer in the tournament with 4.The Romsey Cobbler at 22:18:5 Sunday February 27 2000
Hey - Carlo scored with a penalty and wins the Golden Boot!cwt at 22:13:17 Sunday February 27 2000
do u realise that i have just come back into the country, i left it the day after the darlington game(went to sith africa)and by all account it seems that i wont go to a cobblers game again>Ian at 22:2:1 Sunday February 27 2000
CANADA 2 COLUMBIA 0 Final ScoreCorrie at 22:1:34 Sunday February 27 2000
Ian Atkins has been outed by Sara Lou, hes the dad!Rushden Dingbat at 22:0:35 Sunday February 27 2000
On the way to the Cobbs match on Saurday I stopped off at Rushden. I was trying to think of something positive to say about it, I cant. I suppose they are a bit like Wimbledon, R&Ds, I dont think many people in Rushden or Irthlingborough really relate to the club. Ive been to Rushden on many occassions, the town that is and I cant remember seeing any R&d colours, usually spot a renegade Cobb or Saints shirts. Wait until the owner dies or whatever and the club will disapear overnight. The people who go and watch are a sad bunch who perhaps think that with all that money that they are supporting a team that will ultimately buy sucess and go past the Cobbs! Wimbledon can get away with it simply because they are in London, have a vey good recent history which equates to being commercially very attractive and gives any would be buyers a buy in straight to the premiership and all that goes with that. So if by fluke R&D made it there they would not continue where they are in the middle of nowhere. Its all so sad as I remember what happened to the last team that tried it Colne Dynamos, the owner dropped out and a team that stormed league after league with ex quality league players was not there the next day. So the fellow who leaves silly messages and has discoverd that the Control Key and C carry on enjoying yourself while you can!!Mark Too at 21:57:36 Sunday February 27 2000
Canada have won the Gold Cup. 2-0 Rosey at 21:37:37 Sunday February 27 2000
Anon's sister-in-law. Surely you mean Hodge has played for Benfica, Barcelona and Inter Milan, as well as Manchester United. 6ft 4ins. You pillock - he's a midget and no relation to Paul Ince. Another Cobblers fan who thinks he knows - when of course he knows nothing. A bit like TYWC, a pompous "I've published a book" twat. Mark Too at 21:35:54 Sunday February 27 2000
2-0 to Canada. 71 mins. Still don't know who scoredAnon at 21:24:9 Sunday February 27 2000
So, what did it say? PleaseThe Yorkshire Wolds Cobbler at 21:19:52 Sunday February 27 2000
Interesting comments about Atkins on the Chester City message board last night!Anon at 21:0:23 Sunday February 27 2000
I think it must be these initials, but WSD winds me up more than R+D.Mark Too at 20:53:40 Sunday February 27 2000
Canada score. 1-0 Don't know who scored though!R+D at 20:51:26 Sunday February 27 2000
Okay, then. No more match reports. Meybe.Mark Too at 20:43:18 Sunday February 27 2000
Anyone who is interested in The Gold Cup match. It is currently 0-0 after 30 mins. I found this on http://www.canoe.ca/slam/WSD at 20:26:26 Sunday February 27 2000
I think everyone should love Research & Development, if it wasn't for him, we wouldn't have half the gadgets we do these days. HURRAH for Research & Development!Old Tosser at 20:18:13 Sunday February 27 2000
probably.Old Poster at 20:16:47 Sunday February 27 2000
. . . but if you post one more unwanted match report I will change my mind.Anon at 20:16:34 Sunday February 27 2000
Is that supposed to say 'Old Tosser'Nick at 20:15:47 Sunday February 27 2000
R+D, nobody loves you, not here anyway. I genuinely don't know why you continue to post on here when you only get abuse, I wouldn't bother and quite frankly I'm not that interested in what you have to say. All I would say is that you don't visit the site spouting the usual abuse and vitriol that most Diamonds and Posh supporters do and as such you should be left alone to amuse yourself.Old Poster at 20:12:55 Sunday February 27 2000
I love you R + DDanny at 20:1:17 Sunday February 27 2000
R+D you are beginning to sound like Man United!!!!!R+D at 19:45:16 Sunday February 27 2000
The older posters have grown to love me, it's you new ones that don't like me. And the ones who don't, they hate me cos of who I am, not because of who I support.Anon at 19:31:13 Sunday February 27 2000
Stand up if you hate R+DDanny at 19:27:46 Sunday February 27 2000
I wanna watch the Canada gameR+D at 19:27:39 Sunday February 27 2000
I don't slag you off for supporting the Cobblers.R+D at 19:27:2 Sunday February 27 2000
I now there are people out there who love me, even if you don't.ANON FAN at 18:53:6 Sunday February 27 2000
I AGREE ANON!CARLO FAN at 18:52:27 Sunday February 27 2000
is there live coverage of the gold cup final anywhere like on channel five, the radio or sky?
Anon at 18:50:29 Sunday February 27 2000
oh but Nick, I think supporting Rubbish & Direones is grounds for a slagging off, as is sticking a match report of the afformentioned team on a Northampton Town FC website.Jonathan at 18:48:25 Sunday February 27 2000
Carlo Corazzin rules !!! KO for Gold Cup final 8.00pm GMTAnon at 18:47:40 Sunday February 27 2000
Seeing as most people have access to Sky/teletext/radio 5 or some other form of media, I'm sure that anyone who really cared about the Worthington Cup final and Tony Cottee would have tuned in to see/listen/look for the result.Nick at 18:44:7 Sunday February 27 2000
Yeh, in all fairness lets only join together slagging off R+D if he's said something to deserve it. Just supporting R+D doesn't justify constant abuse. No one wants this board to be constantly stuffed with even more inane rubbish.R+D at 18:17:28 Sunday February 27 2000
Some people might be, people from places who don't know the result. Maybe.And.. at 18:5:7 Sunday February 27 2000
R+D, So what? Who gives a stuff? R+D at 17:54:43 Sunday February 27 2000
Final score Leicester 2 - 1 Tranmere. Cottee's finally got that medal.M at 17:54:28 Sunday February 27 2000
I have just been to the Gillingham site and the details about John Hodge are not good. It says he is tough little player but doesn't use his strength to his best advantage, when in possesion of the ball he doesn't know what to do with it!!
I don't think we need someone of that calibre, what do you lot reckon?LC at 17:34:51 Sunday February 27 2000
I understand the CONCACAF final kicks off at 1200 local time. Seems really sensible timing that! Anybody know what the time difference is? My American geography is crap. Kick off should be pretty soon though I guess. Updates greatfully received. NSB at 17:25:51 Sunday February 27 2000
2-1 to leicester.... come on!Ref: Zamora at 17:17:5 Sunday February 27 2000
How can anybody judge Ritchie on Saturadays game, anyone could have scored against Chester, against us he was substituted, good riddance to`the know it all''!!WatchDog at 16:31:32 Sunday February 27 2000
Watch out for this Simon Whatling geezer he is just trying to get a complimentary CD!!ASIL at 16:30:11 Sunday February 27 2000
Nice one Rod!Rodney Marshall(Moaning Cobbler) at 15:50:20 Sunday February 27 2000
I think that anon's sister-in-law is taking the piss! Hodge is a small, tricky right winger who was taken out of non-league football by Exeter City and subsequently played for Swansea, Walsall and Gillingham. Tricky rather than quick. 30 years old, 5'7. R+D at 15:35:5 Sunday February 27 2000
Leicester 1 - 0 Tranmere (Matt Elliot 30) latest scoreSimon Whatling at 15:2:18 Sunday February 27 2000
Hi, I am carrying out a survey of all 92 league sides to find out what each club considers that
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Thanks SimonAnonn at 14:57:39 Sunday February 27 2000
Why is there always an idiot or too present at the games? Abusive, loud and with comments that bear no or very little relevance to the games and they always think they are funny. Remarks about players being ugly gits etc - cant think when he last looked in the mirror. One such idiot actually forced two young fans to move on Saturday - a because they couldnt bear to sit in such close proximity to him. One moved about 9/10 seats along and the other wasnt so lucky... could only move a couple of seats along but it spoiled his enjoyment of the game. A disgrace and total pillock....Cypriot Cobbler at 14:1:49 Sunday February 27 2000
Just to stop the bitching,Daryl Clare did play for Grimsby yesterday and partnered another target of King Kev`s up front,Mark Nicholls. Apparently Chelsea want £800.000 for him.Is it true that we are losing X amount of money each week in a serious way?Do we have a substantial amount of money to invest in the transfer market? If so, when? If anybody knows Nick Ancel give him a friendly nudge and tell him to pull his finger out and drop me a note!!!!!!SUNDERLAND COBBLER at 13:47:56 Sunday February 27 2000
Afternoon all.......
Well its nice to see that we are doing well again. Barnet was a tough nut to crack, but we did really kick their butt yesterday at home. poor old Chester City eh??? Bad news that we are losing money.Lets hope we can come straight back up and thus balance the books and bring the club back into the red!
Looks like I shall not be able to go to 'pool' next week. I believed it was at the end of the month. I am rowing for the uni next week at York. So... pray for rain, the game is called off and then I can go and watch the game on some Tuesday night!!!! Nice to see also some new blood might be one its way as well...
Well got to do some work now. A funny thing happened last week. I saw a fellow Cobbler walking the streets of Sunderland!! Hoped you liked it up here WSD!!
VIVA LA REVOLUTION.
DAVE.EConfused at 13:2:23 Sunday February 27 2000
Peter - How come you could not get a ticket for yesterday? I turned up at half past two and had the choice of about a thousand. dan at 12:49:28 Sunday February 27 2000
What do you think it's going to be,automatic promotion or the dreaded play-offs? peter at 12:45:56 Sunday February 27 2000
M I know that Darly clare played Grimsby yesterday because i couldn't get a ticket for cobblers so i went to see Grimsby.Sturride doesn't a game because are time is fine without him, but he's a good player so he will soon get a game. Could you get more info about hodge because i've never heard of him. m at 12:34:20 Sunday February 27 2000
According TO soccer extra this morning Daryl Clare was playing for Halifax. If he was playing for Grimsby I'm sorry, I got it wrong, I was only repeating what they said earlier today. Do we really need a 34 year ex Walsall player at the moment, what position does he play in and does anybody rate him. Why doesn't Sturridge get a game either!! LC at 12:34:2 Sunday February 27 2000
Anon - Yes Gibb did start and was subbed after 75 mins. He also managed to get booked. Can't think what he could have contribited to get a card thoughAnon's Sister-in-Law at 11:31:29 Sunday February 27 2000
Hodge was an England under-21 international. Started his career at Man U and after showing much promise found himself dropping down the divisions. He is 6ft 4ins, a rugged, battling utility player, cousin to Paul Ince. He scored 31 goals for Walsall in one season! He is now 34 and in the twilight of his career.Anon's Mum at 11:28:15 Sunday February 27 2000
I see McGavin scored AGAIN!!!!! Right side midfield isn't he?Anon at 11:27:33 Sunday February 27 2000
Gibb played for Stockport, did he start?Ray at 11:16:49 Sunday February 27 2000
If Daryl Clare is on loan to Halifax, how come he played for Grimsby yesterday?M at 10:42:58 Sunday February 27 2000
Who's this Hodge who might be signing and how come Daryl Clare is on loan to Halifax!!Chipp at 10:41:55 Sunday February 27 2000
I once loved a girl, her skin it was bronze.
With the innocence of a lamb, she was gentle like a fawn.
I courted her proudly but now she is gone,
Gone as the season she's taken.
Through young summer's breeze, I stole her away
From her mother and sister, though close did they stay.
Each one of them suffering from the failures of their day,
With strings of guilt they tried hard to guide us.
Of the two sisters, I loved the young.
With sensitive instincts, she was the creative one.
The constant scapegoat, she was easily undone
By the jealousy of others around her.
For her parasite sister, I had no respect,
Bound by her boredom, her pride to protect.
Countless visions of the other she'd reflect
As a crutch for her scenes and her society.
Myself, for what I did, I cannot be excused,
The changes I was going through can't even be used,
For the lies that I told her in hopes not to lose
The could-be dream-lover of my lifetime.
With unknown consciousness, I possessed in my grip
A magnificent mantelpiece, though its heart being chipped,
Noticing not that I'd already slipped
To a sin of love's false security.
From silhouetted anger to manufactured peace,
Answers of emptiness, voice vacancies,
Till the tombstones of damage read me no questions but, "Please,
What's wrong and what's exactly the matter?"
And so it did happen like it could have been foreseen,
The timeless explosion of fantasy's dream.
At the peak of the night, the king and the queen
Tumbled all down into pieces.
"The tragic figure!" her sister did shout,
"Leave her alone, God damn you, get out!"
And I in my armor, turning about
And nailing her to the ruins of her pettiness.
Beneath a bare light bulb the plaster did pound
Her sister and I in a screaming battleground.
And she in between, the victim of sound,
Soon shattered as a child 'neath her shadows.
All is gone, all is gone, admit it, take flight.
I gagged twice, doubled, tears blinding my sight.
My mind it was mangled, I ran into the night
Leaving all of love's ashes behind me.
The wind knocks my window, the room it is wet.
The words to say I'm sorry, I haven't found yet.
I think of her often and hope whoever she's met
Will be fully aware of how precious she is.
Ah, my friends from the prison, they ask unto me,
"How good, how good does it feel to be free?"
And I answer them most mysteriously,
"Are birds free from the chains of the skyway?" Starving at 10:28:31 Sunday February 27 2000
Is there a reserve team game during this week?Sid at 0:11:49 Sunday February 27 2000
Ralph, it is surprising that people view the game differently! I thought Hunter had a good game, even thought he was a bit ragged - not very controlled on the ball. But he got into attacking positions, a bit like Parrish does. And the bad run?! I think Hunter doing okay, He takes control of the midfield and tackles well. Frain also did okay, particulary becauase I don't usually notice him in games for some reason(!) It looked like Parrish had a hamstring injury on his left leg. He tried to warm it up on the touchline but it was clear he was in pain. Hunt had a bash on the head and needed bandages.Jim at 22:27:51 Saturday February 26 2000
Hexton Cobbler, come on tell us all about it! Hexton Cobbler at 22:11:58 Saturday February 26 2000
Last issue of the fanzine carried a story about a character called Edward Rose. The story line relatively speaks for it's self, but does anybody know who it written about? Any ideas? Bud Cranon at 21:54:29 Saturday February 26 2000
I thought he played for Bon Jovi ?DJP at 21:51:22 Saturday February 26 2000
Talking of Chester, I see that Zamora scored three for Brighton. Didn't Northampton Gas recommend him, sorry I shoudn't have mentioned his name.WSD at 21:40:17 Saturday February 26 2000
R+D - don't worry, we won't!NSB at 21:40:1 Saturday February 26 2000
With parrish out, wilson may try putting frain or spedding on the left (with frainy at left back) and move savage into the middle to fill the gap...... then sturridge could move in on the right....The Yorkshire Wolds Cobbler at 20:55:46 Saturday February 26 2000
What a fascinating weekend of football. Top of the tree is our great result over Barnet today. The tension up here in Yorkshire was awful. At least I will be able to see events unfold at Hartlepool next weekend. Talking of Hartlepool brings me onto Carlo. Hopefully he should be back next Saturday. If he is then we should give him a huge round of applause. Personally I think it is wonderful that a Cobblers player is grabbing so many headlines playing for his country. Not only has he scored and created goals but he has been named in the Gold Cup star eleven - fantastic. I hope that Carlo remains a Cobblers player for a long time to come. He is also getting close to becoming the Cobblers most capped player of all time. Surely it is no coincidence that Carlo's form has stepped up several gears since Atkins went. Talking of Atkins I wonder what the Chester supporters feel about him tonight? R+D - match report, and if you don't like it, don't read it! at 20:24:41 Saturday February 26 2000
Diamonds Match Report - 26th February 2000
Versus
Marine AFC FA Trophy 5th Round
Attendance: 3094
Final Score: 1-0
Rushden Team: Turley, Wooding,Cramman, Rodwell, McElhatton, Butterworth, Warburton, Brady, Lowe, Town, Underwood.
Substitutes: Peters, Heggs, Burgess, Hamsher, Smith
Marine Team:
Diamonds Scorers: Lowe 32 mins.
Webmasters MoM: Lowe
Match Report
Some games are easy to write reports for, packed with incident, lots of goals, excitement, but unfortunately this was not one of them. The result was all important - a Diamonds win and into the last eight of the FA Trophy. However the performance was under-par, possibly due to injuries being carried by some of those players on the field, enforced absences due to suspensions, and dare I say it - a poor pitch. Marine came to Nene Park with a reputation at stake - they had only lost two games this season and were riding high in the Unibond. But today they looked a very average side, and unfortunately Diamonds had an off day and could not take full advantage of playing a mediocre side.
The first half however was a bright one for Diamonds. The first five minutes as you would expect saw Diamonds exerting all of the early pressure, commanding the midfield but not reallt putting the Marine keeper under pressure. In fact for the first ten minutes all of the play was in midfield. The first shot of the game fell to Diamonds on 11 minutes when Butts hit a shot from 20 yards that unfortunately went high and wide of the keepers right hand post. David Lowe had the first half chance for Diamonds just a couple of minutes later - an Unders cross into the box which the keeper fumbled fell to Lowey who was just unable to pop it into the net. In the next ten minutes chances fell to Towny and Unders but both chances went the wrong side of the post. On 25 minutes Jon Brady was put through but shot at the keeper and on 26 minutes Jim Rodwell headed just wide after connecting his head to a Jon Brady corner. Marine were not in the game at all and Diamonds were playing at a canter, but without putting an urgency into the game. Diamonds went ahead on 32 minutes following great work by Jon Brady, regaining possession on the bye-line and putting a great cross onto the head of David Lowe in the box and Lowey finished off superbly. Further chances in the half fell to Unders and Rodders but both were wasted. It was very much a low key affair, little enthusiasm generated by the crowd, in fact just before the half time whistle blew we were treated to " De Banke, De Banke give us a song" by the South Stand singers, and you dont hear that very often. There just seemed a total lack of atmosphere both on and off the pitch.
The second half had nothing of note at all to write about. Early pressure from Marine forced a succession of corners in the first five minutes, which all came to nothing. Kenny Cramman hit a screamer from 25 yards in the 55th minute which was always rising over the bar. Brian Talbot decided changes were the order of the day, taking off Towny and replacing him with Heggsy. The match proceeded to turn into a scrappy affair, not helped by the referee who made some petty bookings on both sides. David Lowe and Jim Rodwell both went in to the referees notebook - David Lowe for a bit of "argy bargy" with a defender which was really just a handbag job, and Rodders for a handball on the edge of the box. Macca was clearly struggling all through the game, and he was eventually substituted on 81 minutes, being replaced by John Hamsher. Again the Southstanders chanted " Can you hear the De Banke sing" but it was one of those games where it needed something to happen on the pitch to lift the crowd, or the crowd to lift the players.
So Diamonds easily through to the next round of the FA Trophy and surely hoping for a home tie when the draw is made on Monday. The plus points to come out of this game against Marine! Well Billy Turley had a good game, commanding his area well and taking some difficult crosses with ease. The central defenders did all that was asked of them with Rodders again superb. The midfield was obviously struggling with injuries and lacked pace. Jon Brady had a competent game as did Unders considering that he too was carrying an injury. Upfront Towny looked as though he had been out for a while, being off the pace of the game at times and finding that his first touch had left him. As for Lowey, another great game running all over the pitch, holding up play and getting in positions to cause problems in the box. With a week now to recover lets hope that some of the injuries are sorted out before next weeks important game at Kingstonian.
R+D at 20:20:4 Saturday February 26 2000
A crap performance today, but hey, who cares? Were the famous Rushden & Diamonds and we're going to Wem-ber-ley, Wem-ber-ley, Wem-ber-ley, we're the famous Rushden & Diamonds and we're going to Wem-ber-ley. Oh, I love that song, always have done, always will do.Perhaps not really famous, but we're on our way. The three old Cobbers boys played well today. Warburton, as always, fabulous in the defence, a great leader, Turley, on of the best performances all season, really doing well at crosses, and Heggsy, when he came on, lighened up the play of a truly dire game. But, we're into the next round. And, a good atmousphere, too. A decent day, even if not a good performance. Wem-ber-ley, Wem-ber-ley.........Anon at 20:13:1 Saturday February 26 2000
WELL DONE TO DIREONES,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,THEY BEAT MARINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!WELL DONE!!!
Anon's Mum at 19:37:30 Saturday February 26 2000
Chester concede seven! That must be a record for Atkins. If he gets out of this he'll be known as Houdini!!Ralph at 19:12:22 Saturday February 26 2000
It is strange how people see the same game so differently Steve. I thought Roy Hunter had probably his poorest game in a Cobblers shirt today and continuing a bad run for him. I didn't think Greene was up to his usual cool self. I'm not sure about Crowe he has scampered here and there, huffed, puffed but I think we were probably spoilt by having Clare, I would sooner have a forward like Moody in the side. I agree about Savage he has been very poor all season and I didn't think we missed him at all when he was injured. Having said that like Rob Dunkley I still think his best position is centre midfield running at the heart of the defense. I thought we were poor today and I thought we were poor against Brighton so the wins were doubly impressive, if we win while we are not at our best it makes our current position seem even stronger. With Carlo on his way back and possibly Hodge signing I believe both will be a boost to the squad for the trip to Hartlepools. PS Well done Stevie Howard who just keeps confounding his critics.Ian at 19:10:10 Saturday February 26 2000
On current form,it is hard to see anyone but Rotherham and Darlington finishing first and second. Their results against us tend to bear this out. That leaves the third automatic place between us, Swansea, Barnet and the Pooh. It makes that Friday night televised game in South Wales look pretty important.Sid at 19:2:45 Saturday February 26 2000
The thing with Savage is he's inconsistent. Today, we saw good link-up again with Hendon and he made some good runs. But some of the simple things seem to trouble him. If he just goes back to basics, such as control, he may become a better player. I disagree that his heart is not in it, but if Hodge signs, I feel Savage may have to fight for his place. Howard took his goal very well, and could have had two more. An important win, which takes us above the Pooh.Steve at 18:47:45 Saturday February 26 2000
Sorry - me again. If Hodge signs and when Carlo gets back, what will the line-up be then? Hunt in for Parrish (injured). Savage to be replaced by Hodge/Crowe? Carlo and Howard up front? Whatever the permutation, Savage should be dropped. I just feel his heart isn't in it.Steve at 18:42:18 Saturday February 26 2000
That was a very important result and overall a good performance. Welch - as usual solid as a rock apart from one duffed goal kick. Spedding - a bit dodgy. He never seems really convincing going into the tackle. Hendon - back to his best; a key player for the Cobblers. Sound in defence, crucial in attack. It was his long ball that set Stevie Howard up for the goal (similar to the ball that gave Carlo the third goal against Chester). To my mind, he should be captain. Sammo - fine. Hope did well as his second half replacement. Green - totally competent and unruffled. Parrish - another good diplay till his hamstring injury (he'll be missed), but Hunt was an able deputy. Frain - off the pace, not quite making the tackles and giving the ball away too often, but his corners and free kicks are dynamite. You always feel something is going to come from them. Hunter - excellent game with loads of work and creative inspiration. Savage - frustratingly weak, never seems to make the tackles or the headers. When he goes on a dribble you always feel he's going to run into a ruck of defenders. Crowe - a good player with loads of heart and skill. Let's hope we can keep him for longer. Howard - a truly great game for him. He worked non-stop and scored a goal of the type that you'd never expect him to score. It required skill, speed and control. He used all three to great effect. He came back to defend effectively and when he was in midfield his control and distribution were great. Although I can only get to ten or a dozen games a season, I thought it was the best I'd seen him play for us. The game looked even till their bloke was rightly sent off. Barnet reminded me a bit of Plymouth and Darlington, big and strong. They had all these barrel chested players who made us look like 7 stone weaklings, but it was good to see us make the one man advantage work for a change. So often, we don't seem to be able to take the necessary advantage, but his time we did, controlling large parts of the game. Interestingly, we seemed at our weakest when James Hunt went off for 5 minutes to have a head wound seen to. With the numbers equal, Barnet worringly took the upper hand. Amusing highlight of the game was their goalie, whose distribution was absolutley laughable. So often he kicked it out or straight to our players. Anyway, enogh of these incoherent ramblings. A good crowd saw a good performance earn a good result.Robert Dunkley at 18:32:1 Saturday February 26 2000
Well, if Parrish is out it is a blow, but if Hodge signs, maybe Savage could be put into his best position??WSD at 18:15:53 Saturday February 26 2000
Wilson on BBC Northampton said Parrish has a hamstring injury, very bad news. Sampson was suffering before the game with tonsilitis and was apparantly knackered at half-time, hence the substitution. I thought Hope had a great game, and Savage and Howard were much improved from last week.Sean from London at 18:8:32 Saturday February 26 2000
Statistics from
http://www.football.sports.com/1999/results/england/div3
Are they accurate?
Ralph at 18:8:29 Saturday February 26 2000
I've never seen a crowd so knackered as ours at the final whistle!Sean from London at 18:5:9 Saturday February 26 2000
Yellow Cards (Barnet)Heald 28-foul, Searle 42-unsporting behaviour
Red Cards (Barnet) Hackett 31-serious foul play [dirty Barnet]
Match Stats
Goal Attempts 11n b5
(On Target)6n 2b
(Bar/Post)0n 0b
Fouls12n 6b
Offsides 8n 1b
Corners 16n 8b
Match Ratings 3 stars(out of 5)
Players Ratings Northampton
Welch7, Hendon8, Sampson6, Green7, Spedding6, Savage7, Hunter6, Frain7, Parrish6, Crowe6, Howard7. Subs Hope(46 for Sampson)6, Hunt(20 for Parrish)7
*Players ranked from 4 (lowest) to 10 (highest)
Sean from London at 17:26:18 Saturday February 26 2000
Northampton Town
Howard (50)
1-0
Barnet
5,862 FT Ian at 17:23:50 Saturday February 26 2000
An important win today. Carlo has been selected on the Gold Cup All Star Team along with Forrest and De Vos from Canada.Robert Dunkley at 17:4:51 Saturday February 26 2000
WE ALWAYS WIN THE BIG MAN SCORES!! LA LA WE NEVER LOSE WHEN STEVIE HOWARD SCORES!!
I think Sammo might be injured as Hope came on at Half-TimeSean from London at 17:4:0 Saturday February 26 2000
Cobbs win 1-0Robert Dunkley at 16:27:22 Saturday February 26 2000
Jason Lee scores for......CHELTENHAM HA!HA!HA!The Romsey Cobbler at 16:19:17 Saturday February 26 2000
Howard for England!Robert Dunkley at 16:19:16 Saturday February 26 2000
Ouch!! Chester are losing to Brighton 5-0. Atkins msut be going MADDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!1Robert Dunkley at 16:14:43 Saturday February 26 2000
HOWARD SCORES!!! (Must be a corker!!)Robert Dunkley at 15:38:46 Saturday February 26 2000
Hackett sent off for Barnet; Parrish subbed after only 20 minutes, Hunt on. Maybe Sean still had tonsilitis.Anon at 15:20:23 Saturday February 26 2000
FREESTONE SCORES AGAINST THE PSHMalaka at 14:13:50 Saturday February 26 2000
Jamesyboy, you are a complete and utter tool.What shite team is it you support anyway? You really seem to have a lot to say for yourself you prick.Anon at 13:49:34 Saturday February 26 2000
Woody, true love? More like true lust!!Tony at 13:37:39 Saturday February 26 2000
3 points today, and we will be 1 point behind Barnet with a game in hand, i'll drink to that! Setting off for the match now.. UP THE COBBLERS!DavCobbler at 11:42:9 Saturday February 26 2000
Mornin folks....just popped in before I once again set of on my customary journey to the boozer before the game and what do I see ???? Yes, you guesses right..... Jamesyboy (aka VI)....oh he of many fickled beatings (also of many likely actual beatings the way he goes on but thats another story. Jamesy, sorry to appear blunt and abrupt but will you please piss off..!!!! Soz Ray but sometimes these things just have to be said !! UP THE COBBLERS...F*** THE POSH.... LARF AT THE DIREONES HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA WSD at 11:18:11 Saturday February 26 2000
Oh I'm so proud, I get to star in jokes now! Does it mean I'm famous? Quick, where's that blusher...Canuck fan at 5:32:59 Saturday February 26 2000
The Gold Cup all star team has been announced. Three Canadians were selected. Jason Devos of Dundee United, Craig Forrest of West Ham and Carlo Corazzin of the local heroes. Richard Hastings of Inverness Caledonian Alphabet (what a mouthful) was named the tournament's top rookie. On to the final. Frustrated at 1:6:16 Saturday February 26 2000
I am mad about you. You know who you are. UP THE COBBLERS. I see the Italians have gone home. Don't understand how come Swansea are where they are in the table. RING ME. V.important to go above the Posh tomorrow. To sleep, perchance to dream of automatic promotion, and of you my love. Please let us stuff Barnet later today. Night darling.
Sorry Ray for possible misuse of this site but the course of bloody true love never really runs smooth does it? Just ask Andy Woodman.
Beefeater at 0:29:3 Saturday February 26 2000
Tanq's, plenty of ice.Booth's at 0:28:29 Saturday February 26 2000
Ice and a slice with that Gordon's?Gordon's at 0:21:21 Saturday February 26 2000
I take it you sleep walk as well Sid?Sid at 23:44:54 Friday February 25 2000
So, how about a Asprilla/Corazzin front line?!?!JAMESYBOY at 23:30:29 Friday February 25 2000
Right i am back how goes it in wobbler land you bunch of sad losers. We will win the double you will do nothing your dull boring team make me sick. How can you support this inbred fickle bunch of losers. SEE YA SOON JAMESYBOY ps KOBBLER what a poor boy no money no hope no future just like his team.Bob Soccernet at 22:30:56 Friday February 25 2000
More CONCACAF News, the team of the tournament has been announced.....
The Gold Award Ceremonies took place this morning at the Inter-Continentsl Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles to honor the 11 elite players of the tourney as well as the tournament's "outstanding newcomer".
The Awards ceremony was organized by Futbol de Primera and presented by the popular announcer from Univision Mr. Andres Cantor.
Among the many soccer personalities at the awards ceremonies were Mr. Jack Warner, President of Concacaf / The Football Confederation and Sir Bobby Charlton, Chairman of the England 2006 Committee.
The list of honorees is as follows:
Craig Forrest (Canada)
Rafael Marquez (Mexico)
Jason DeVos (Canada)
Ramon Ramirez (Mexico)
Cobi Jones (USA)
Arnold Dwarika (Trinidad & Tobago)
Roberto Palacios (Peru)
Russell Latapy (Trinidad & Tobago)
Carlo Corazzin (Canada)
Carlos Pavon (Honduras)
Faustino Asprilla (Colombia)
In addition, the recipient of "Newcomer of the Tournament" was Richard Hastings of Canada.
This was the second consecutivew Gold Awards Ceremony organized by Futbol de Primera in conjunction with Inter-Forever Sports and The Football Confederation / CONCACAF.
R+D's Boyfriend at 22:5:47 Friday February 25 2000
What's the difference between WSD and a diamond? You can't polish a turd !R+D at 20:54:15 Friday February 25 2000
WSD and Ray are driving through the streets of Northampton, on their way to Sixfields, in a car WSD nicked the night before, when WSD goes through a red light. 'What the hell are you doing?' screams Ray, to which WSD replies, 'Oh, don't worry, NSB does it all the time and nothing ever happenes to him.' As they're getting nearer the stadium, WSD jumps a red light again. 'Hey,' yells Ray, 'you've just bloody done it again!! What are you doing?!'. 'Hey,' replies WSD, 'NSB does it all the time and nothing's ever happened to him.' On the last set of lights before they turn into the car-park, the lights are on green, but WSD, slams down on the breaks, (just missing the accellerator, cos he's not quite sure where the pedals are yet), and comes to an abrupt stop. 'Okay,' Ray says, 'now they're on green, and you've stopped. Why d'you do that?' 'Oh, come on,' replies WSD, 'I may be incredibly ugly and no-one likes me but I do have half a brain, (the bit she didn't eat)!. NSB might be coming the other way!' On a more serious note, a poor performance by us the other day, but a fine strike by Lowy, and now we're clear at the top. With the trophy campaign going well, it could be a year where we go up, and also have a great day out at Wembley, before it's knocked down. Forever, R+D.Anon at 20:47:0 Friday February 25 2000
VINCE - Why not just post the letter on here for us all to read? Please!LaughinBoy at 19:2:54 Friday February 25 2000
so are the club shop going to start selling Canada replica jerseys with a number 9 on the back ?Bob Soccernet at 17:2:27 Friday February 25 2000
LOS ANGELES, Feb 24 (Reuters) - West Ham United's Craig Forrest saved an early penalty kick and Mark Watson scored in the 68th minute to lead Canada past Trinidad 1-0 Thursday night in the semifinals of the Gold Cup.
The result at the Memorial Coliseum not only put Canada into
Sunday's final against Colombia, but also qualified Canada for the
next Confederations Cup.
Trinidad's David Nakhid took the penalty kick in the 36th minute after
Watson fouled Jerren Nixon in the penalty area.
Nakhid hesitated as he approached the ball, and kicked a soft shot
that Forrest deflected by diving to his right.
'Carlo Corrazin told me the player was going to hesitate to shoot and
wait for me to move,' Forrest said. 'We thought it was going to be
Russell Latapy.
'As it happened, Nakhid did hold his ground once to see if I would go
down, and that made it difficult to get any power on the shot. I stood
up as long as I could.'
Forrest, who made 11 saves, tied Paul Dolan's national-team record
for most appearances by a goalkeeper (51) and most clean sheets
(16).
Defender Watson scored the only goal with a header. Jim Brennan
sent a cross from the left wing to Corrazin, who jumped over two
players to head the ball in the penalty area. Watson then headed the
ball inside the right post from the edge of the goal box for his third
goal in 57 international matches.
Trinidad played for the second consecutive match without star striker
Dwight Yorke, who returned from England on Tuesday. Yorke
suffered a calf injury while playing for Manchester United on Sunday,
and was not listed among Trinidad's substitutes.
Canada coach Holger Osieck believes the victory will help generate
domestic support for a side that FIFA ranked 85th in the world.
Trinidad was rated 49th.
'Nobody ever expected us to win the title,' Osieck said of Canada's
berth in the next Confederations Cup. 'But to convince people to
support your programme, you've got to win a title.
'Our team did not play too well but we shouldn't forget that most of
our players are very young, and they've never played in a final before
tonight. Our experienced players guided the young guys.'
Graham Carr Fan Club at 16:57:21 Friday February 25 2000
I am getting rather depressed with all this serious talk about finances.
As we are playing Barnet tommorrow I wondered if any one as got any jokes about Hair ,Hairdressers,Baldies,Wigs,Bobbie Charlton e.t.cRobert Dunkley at 15:59:47 Friday February 25 2000
Hodge seems to be a class act as a sub; maybe Willo may make him a 90 minute player, didn't he destroy John Frain when playing for Walsall in December 1997, when Johnny Gayle knocked out their keeper?dyl at 15:10:20 Friday February 25 2000
Carlo's hotel in the US is the Radisson Hotel, Culver City, California. Fax Number 0013106494411. In case anyone else fancies faxing best wishes.hoops at 14:56:43 Friday February 25 2000
From the Gillingham website: "John Hodge looks as if he has played his last match for the Gills. The popular winger is on the verge of a move to Division Three side Northampton Town after a fee of around £25,000 was agreed between the two clubs. John, who has not travelled to Preston with the rest of the squad, is now holding talks with the Cobblers over personal terms and a move may be completed early next week. Peter Taylor has revealed that Northampton initially expressed an interest in John a couple of months ago, but he wasn't prepared to let him move on while Gillingham were still involved in the FA Cup. Following the defeat against Chelsea last Sunday the manager has thought further about the situation and decided that he couldn't guarantee John regular first team football and has given him the opportunity to make a fresh start closer to home. Since arriving from Walsall in the summer of 1998, John has found it difficult to hold down a place in the starting eleven and has never hidden his desire for regular football. Gillingham supporters will always remember his cross for Robert Taylor's dramatic headed winning goal against Fulham last season and the winger has also helped turn the course of a number of other matches after coming off the substitutes' bench."Danny at 13:56:54 Friday February 25 2000
Congratulations to Canada for making the final, surely we would be making a mistake letting him go as even though his missed games due to international commitments, he is still the top scorer this season, way ahead of anyone else.Vince at 13:33:32 Friday February 25 2000
I have received a reply from the club to an email sent regarding the current financial position following the TV report that NTFC are losing £12000 a week. If you are concerned about the report email me and I will send a copy of the letter to you. Papa Lazarou at 12:44:20 Friday February 25 2000
Papa say don't go to www.ask.co.uk because it is make lie. Papa ask if Monkeys is better than a robot but it not tell Papa an answer. TanksSean from London at 12:30:18 Friday February 25 2000
From http://www.soccerconfederation.com/competitions/gchome.phtml
"The lone goal of the match came from former Major League Soccer defender Mark Watson, who headed home from six yards in the 68th minute to send Canada into the finals. Watson was set up on the goal after flank midfielder Jim Brennan swung a left-footed free kick from the left wing across the goal mouth, where Carlo Corrazin leapt high at the far post to knock the ball back to the unmarked Watson."
Go Carlo
Papa Lazarou at 12:26:17 Friday February 25 2000
Papa wan know why Sunderland is such a minging place? It could be Holiday industry dream. Come to Sunderland and see how Vikings have adapted with Tracksuits and Towerblocks.
Does anyone have any info on the Spanish economic miracle of the 1960's? If anyone does Papa pay you with fizzy beer water. TanksBez at 12:14:35 Friday February 25 2000
I'd heard that Hodge was looking to go back to Walsall where he came from. Nevertheless we need someone to replace Gibb, but surely we are skint as everyone is trying to tell me today and surely we couldn't afford him. Oh yes, I forgot that we have £200000 to spend on players! I mean as if Anglia have a clue what they are going on about. I hear more about the Cobblers on Carlton than I ever did from Anglia telling me which of the two ITV networks is more on the ball. Congratulations to Carlo and Canada for making the final. He wouldn't have played on Saturday anyway so its another chance for Crowe and Howard to fight it out for the other strikers position. gaz at 12:8:20 Friday February 25 2000
Nice to see manners 'after the event' from Barnet. For those that weren't at Underhill. We were 2:1 down with a couple of minutes left. We had really been pressing for the equaliser. When we kicked the ball out of play for one of their players to be treated, they returned the compliment by playing the ball forwards to their own man and wasting much of the remaining time with an attack. It's all very well them saying sorry now, but that lack of sportsmanship may make the difference in the final shake-up. Andy C at 11:58:35 Friday February 25 2000
Rumour in sunny Kent is that we've agreed to sell you our 20-minute wonder winger John Hodge for a small fee. It's now down to him to decide whether he wants to stay or go. Anyone heard anything about this?Sid - GTA call at 11:48:11 Friday February 25 2000
Any final guesses? E-mail me on the above address.Sid at 11:47:19 Friday February 25 2000
Anyone seen the Chron today? Well, the Barnet chairman is making Barnet players pass the ball back to Keith Welch as an act of sportsmanship in tomorrow's match because one of their players (back in September) upset the Town players by not passing the ball back when the ball was booted out. Also don't forget the one minute silence for Sir Stanley Matthews, which will take place b4 kick-off.Dyl at 11:31:42 Friday February 25 2000
one of the more fanciful ideas on the Voyageurs message board is that Carlo is en route to Villa. Can't see it myself!LaughingBoy at 11:4:32 Friday February 25 2000
I don't think Canada's success will have any effect on Carlo being offered terms at Northampton next year, nor do I think i tshould do. More to the point, is that his success will result in more clubs trying to take him away from us. Apparently, they're naming the team of the Gold Cup tomorrow, the top 11 players of the tournie. I wonder....Vince at 10:31:47 Friday February 25 2000
The success of the Canadian team and in particular Carlo is great news. However it does reduce the chances of him being offered terms at NTFC next season, nice as it is to have international players in the squad we cannot afford to lose key players like Carlo for crucial League games. OK for the big clubs with large squads to call on but a big problem for NTFC. Even if we were able to postpone games because of international call ups it would cause a fixture backlog. The club -v- country issue is seen as a problem for the likes of Arsenal and other premiership clubs but for NTFC it hits us really hard particularly as we have to still pay Carlo's wages and pay wages for loan players to cover him. I do however wish Carlo well on Sunday and hope that Canada can win, does anyone know if there is any TV coverage live or highlights? dyl at 10:7:31 Friday February 25 2000
Oh dear, just read this on a Canadian website: "Since Colombia is from South America, Thursday's semifinal winner claimed the title of champions of CONCACAF, the region covering North and Central America and the Caribbean. Winning the semifinal clinched a berth for Canada in the Confederations Cup as one of FIFA's six confederation champions. " so that means we'll lose Carlo even mor ein the future! Anyway, well done to them!Sean from London at 9:50:41 Friday February 25 2000
FRom www.soccerconfederation.com/competitions/gchome.phtml
"The lone goal of the match came from former Major League Soccer defender Mark Watson, who headed home from six yards in the 68th minute to send Canada into the finals. Watson was set up on the goal after flank midfielder Jim Brennan swung a left-footed free kick from the left wing across the goal mouth, where Carlo Corrazin leapt high at the far post to knock the ball back to the unmarked Watson." Mr Blatter at 9:49:53 Friday February 25 2000
Carlo for world footballer of the year 2000?Lancaster Cobbler at 9:8:43 Friday February 25 2000
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> FOOTBALL SUPPORTERS AND THE FOOTBALL TASK FORCE
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> but regrets that the proposals contained in their minority report fall
> short of what is required; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government and the
> Football Association to implement the recommendations of the Task Force's
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>
>
WSD at 8:45:56 Friday February 25 2000
Canada V Colombia is the Final, on Sunday night
Sid at 8:42:14 Friday February 25 2000
Yep, Carlo Corazzin set up the goal for Mark Watson in the 68th minute to seal a place in the final. Apparently Craig Forrest made loads of saves to keep them in the match.WSD at 8:38:22 Friday February 25 2000
Just heard on Radio One Canada beat Dwight Yorke & Co 1-0, they're in the Final! GO CARLO, GO CARLO, GO CARLOAnon at 23:54:13 Thursday February 24 2000
What you do in the privacy of your own home is no concern of mineDUC at 23:43:32 Thursday February 24 2000
LOL there's no pulling the wool over your eyes Anon, bugger rumbled !!!Anon at 23:41:28 Thursday February 24 2000
Well we all know exactly who you are me DUC (name and addres not supplied)WSD at 23:32:26 Thursday February 24 2000
Yeah but I dont go to Sunderland for my 'olibobs, I'll be off to Bournemouth again for thatDUC at 23:30:3 Thursday February 24 2000
Or me you spineless anonianRB at 23:29:16 Thursday February 24 2000
Do you mean me?A Regular at 23:23:46 Thursday February 24 2000
Why oh why do you keep attacking WSD if you keep it up he'll go and never come back like all the other twats who don't spout shit on here anymore.Mmm...........You've Got To Laugh !! at 23:18:34 Thursday February 24 2000
You were seen dead in Sunderland at least Benidorms got sunshine and you can understand the locals LOLWSD at 23:12:5 Thursday February 24 2000
Hilarious, but I wouldn't be seen dead in Benidorm...You've Got To Laugh !! at 23:8:48 Thursday February 24 2000
Fifteen minutes into the flight from Luton to
Benidorm, the captain announced, “Ladies and gentlemen, one of our engines has failed. There is nothing to worry about. Our flight will take an hour longer than scheduled, but we still have three engines left.”
Thirty minutes later the captain announced, “One more engine has failed and the flight will take an additional two hours. But don’t worry, we can fly just fine on two engines.”
An hour later the captain announced, “One more engine has failed and our arrival will be delayed another three hours. But don’t worry, we still have one engine left.”
WSD turned to the man in the next seat and remarked, “If we lose one more engine, we’ll be up here all day!”
Gender Bender at 22:59:23 Thursday February 24 2000
Simone Sidwell's site has very sensible links to theses sites with video thereby not infringing the copyright laws so feared by other Webmistresses!Morse at 22:58:38 Thursday February 24 2000
Plumbob, if Atkin's resigned, how come we are having to pay him , how much,let's guess, about £125,000? You don't think those directors in the country at the time...the one's with brains and the one's with the club's best interests at heart, actually sacked him do you? No, just another conspiracy theory I expect.Paul at 22:41:57 Thursday February 24 2000
It wasn't me at 20.38....I blame the wife.whoops! at 22:13:12 Thursday February 24 2000
nearly as inept as my spelling, should have read "Quiet tonight"Quite Tonight at 22:11:0 Thursday February 24 2000
has anyone thought that the reason the club has such financial problems again, is because the people in charge are so inept???Thought at 21:17:16 Thursday February 24 2000
...might be helpfulaah... at 21:12:38 Thursday February 24 2000
Who would have there were so many angels amongst professional footballers?Kobbler at 20:51:14 Thursday February 24 2000
Depends what sort of Caravan...if its the sort you put on your drive for eleven months of the year then yes Ipswich. If you live in one all year round you are quite probably a Swansea fan. Gypos.Paul at 20:38:45 Thursday February 24 2000
Does anyone know why the Cobblers webpages do not have video clips of goals from recent games? I look around other divsion 3 websites to find our goals - it is a shame nothing exists like this at our club. Any thoughts?Person wearing a sensible cardigan. at 20:31:8 Thursday February 24 2000
A survey today revealed that the football fans most likely to own a caravan support Ipswich Town.Bolton Cobbler at 19:59:13 Thursday February 24 2000
Papa...u were at Cherry when I was then...I remember Mad Capel...MY WIFE NOW...Wanna buy some pegs?Robert Dunkley at 19:22:25 Thursday February 24 2000
No, Brett Angell who has joined Preston is not the player we are after, it is Mark Angel of West Bromplumbob at 18:39:52 Thursday February 24 2000
Could the financial shortfall be any thing to do with the club having to pay off the likes of atkins, hodgson,wilkinson,mathews,lower gates,no sky money,less money for being in the third division,still paying second division wages ? Me thinks so.Hartwell at 17:40:5 Thursday February 24 2000
Brett Angel, who had been linked with a loan move to the Cobblers, has now gone elsewhere on 3 months loan. T. at 16:2:58 Thursday February 24 2000
Finally I can get back in the kitchen and get something to eat!Anon at 14:55:33 Thursday February 24 2000
For the benefit of those who do not read the Chronicle & Echo the following verse appeared in the acknowledgements section on the Family Notices page from the family of Martin Aldridge in last nights Chronicle & Echo. Perhaps you sent a lovely card, or sat quitely on a chair, Perhaps you sent a floral spray if so we saw it there. Perhaps you spoke the kindest words that any friend could say. Perhaps you were not there at all but thought of us that day. Whatever you did to console our hearts, we thank you so much whatever the part.Papa Lazarou at 14:41:30 Thursday February 24 2000
When Papa was a leetle boy at Cherry Orchard Meedle scool. Mr Capel (the Headmaster)was a man from Rushden and he got sacked for punching his wife lover through a window. People from Rushden have no sense of decorum Papa say. Stop thees madness and keep Diamonds down. As for Peterboro, Papa go there with his Pops and Papa not impressed weeth the backward way of life. Northampton must always be the leader for East Anglia. Beezness for NTFC? Papa say we must sell Sunderland brides at half time for £5. Everyone make happy. TanksWSD at 14:14:9 Thursday February 24 2000
Hi T - thanks! Go and make them a cup of tea!!! lol!!!Vince at 12:41:59 Thursday February 24 2000
The posting by TRB Mark yesterday may explain how Anglia TV came up with a weekly loss of £12000. If the club are expecting £600,000 less income compared with last season when we were in Div 2 this is about £12000 a week. However the overheads of the club will also have fallen albeit that this is really only happening now that the sqaud is being reduced. No doubt the club is losing money but the figure of £12000 a week as an actual loss is hopefully/probably on the high side. Nevertheless a bit more communication from the club on the financial state of NTFC would be appreciated by supporters. The fact that most other clubs are running at a loss is of little consequence, what is important is the size of those losses. If the loss is managable and possibly covered by realisable assets (not inflated values for players)then that is possibly acceptable, if the losses are large and the level of the clubs support and financial backing is weak then that is potentially fatal. Clubs like Darlington and I suspect R&D's may well run at a big loss but where there is a wealthy backer this is not a problem, at least in the short term. NTFC's situation is that we don't have a wealthy backer and our crowds are limited by the size of Sixfields, I do not envy the Directors when they are trying to balance the books.T. at 12:37:32 Thursday February 24 2000
welcome back WSD. NTFC Fan, entertain me, I'm on holiday and I'm bored!!I'm stuck in 'cos the builder's are here.Bez at 12:15:57 Thursday February 24 2000
Worried- I don't think my head is in the sand. Of course we are making a loss but 99% of our division is but we have to remember we have probably the best squad in it. That means costs will rise and our gates aren't wonderful. Yet we pay more to go to football matches than some 1st Division clubs, Some pay £13.50 to see us play! I suppose with all this concern over the cash flow problem at the moment it may be a good idea for Northampton to do as Watford do and publicise their profit and loss account so that we can all see exactly how healthy the club are. I can understand where this concern comes from as I can remember 1992 well, I think facts are needed so that everyone knows what is going on.NTFC fan at 12:1:51 Thursday February 24 2000
I agree with Billys 'comments on everything'point by the way. On the financials side of things, I would just suggest that surely every Division £ club is in a similar boat and the problem isn't really how many playing staff we have or how big our gates are - more the league structure as it is and the financial support we get from our sponsors.WSD at 11:54:48 Thursday February 24 2000
Speaking of Sunderland, what are the odds of walking along and bumping into someone wearing a Cobblers scarf??!! Hello Dave!WSD at 11:52:14 Thursday February 24 2000
I've been in Sunderland for the past few days, what's all this about NTFC losing so much money a week? Where did the rumour start?PP at 10:6:34 Thursday February 24 2000
Mr and Mrs P of YH - glad to see that you finally surfaced yesterday evening because I was beginning to think you were not real supporters who go on to their club's web site every day. I notice that you have conveniently ignored my invitation last Saturday when I expected you to be founder members!Danny at 10:6:4 Thursday February 24 2000
Anon Woman, I read somewhere that its safe to say there will be a distinct lack of transfer activity leading up to deadline day :).Anon Woman at 8:13:2 Thursday February 24 2000
Good Morning! And oh what a lovely morning it is because I fell asleep last night and missed the second half, glad I didn't miss much. Whats the gossip today! Transfer deadline day not to far away, anyone got any suggestions??Yehyeh at 2:7:9 Thursday February 24 2000
So 'as expected', were skint again are we, i think the clubs been treating the trust business as a load of rubbish for years, now if they are seriously skint they'll be banging the drum for more spectators, just for once and for the sake of the trust it would be nice if some facts were given out re financial status. Anon at 0:9:5 Thursday February 24 2000
why does it do that?Anon at 0:8:0 Thursday February 24 2000
oh thanksAnon at 0:7:52 Thursday February 24 2000
oh thanksAnon at 23:49:19 Wednesday February 23 2000
Alongside Abby Park Crescent !!!Anon at 23:46:50 Wednesday February 23 2000
Where's Abby Park?Tigs at 23:40:44 Wednesday February 23 2000
Same place you were when the actual event happened As expected. Nowhere near Abby Park :o )billy at 23:11:49 Wednesday February 23 2000
I've noticed a lack of England related postings on here tonight. Was it because people were put off by those complaining about non-Cobblers stuff on here? I hope Ray will agree, the extra stuff is as well as, and not instead of, Cobblers related messages. We are united by supporting The Cobblers, but that shoudn't stifle conversation on other matters, whether it's music, pubs, town, Premiership, Sky or whatever. I'll get off my soap box now.As expected at 23:11:33 Wednesday February 23 2000
I have just read 2 days worth of crap, all the usual weak livered moaners have had their say, whats new in all of this in the world of football in terms of the lower divisions, did anyone seriously think that we were breaking even, some of you probably thought we were making a profit? Stop speculating get behind the club and smash on your next door neighbours and dazzle them with the delights ahead at six fields to encourage them to attend for the rest of this seasons matches. And by the way im freezing cold me and a few of the GOALS (Golden Oldy Agro Louts)have just returned from Abington Park weve been huddled to keep warm in the disabled toilet since after the match last Saturday to meet up with you TIGS to rerun the battle of Abington Park where were you all??The Yorkshire Wolds Cobbler at 23:11:24 Wednesday February 23 2000
It made a refreshing change to see some sensible debates on this web site. I would just like to make a few comments about the recent reports that NTFC are losing £12000 per week. This issue cannot be brushed under the carpet. If the current reports are correct then the Board need to make some type of statement, not leave it up in the air. I'll explain why in a moment. When I was writing my first book on the Cobblers, Brian Lomax was very open with me as to the extent of the mess our Club was in. Some of this I was able to put down in the book. Of course much information was far too confidential and was not discussed (players wages). This does not or should not change. Saying that though it was obvious that our previous manager was able to assemble a much too large squad. At one point I think it reached 27 professionals! If it is true that Kevin Wilson has reduced the squad to 20 then this is a far more sensible number, but don't be surprised to see one or two more go for money. I am really annoyed that Atkins was allowed to bring so many players in. To my mind the events of 1991/2 are still too fresh in the memory. Don't forget that NTFC was given a 1% chance of survival in March 1992. We cannot go down that road again. If the Board are honest with supporters now then we will be more willing to try and help out, even if it is in some small way, or to try and understand what they are up against. It will be no good crying over the spilt milk when it is too late. I hope that made sense. I've had a long day!Jim P at 22:47:0 Wednesday February 23 2000
I agree with Bez's recent posting. There's no need to get paranoid because someone reported we are losing money. Be honest, we know virtually nothing of the acounts, and have to trust those in charge. Let them run the club, and if you don't like it, apply to be a director. No power without responsibility.Skint at 22:29:27 Wednesday February 23 2000
If we seriously want to avoid any monetary shortfalls can I suggest we give each week's takings to Mick. P.S. I have moved from Waterstones down to MotherCare, it smells nicer.hartwell at 22:6:45 Wednesday February 23 2000
Having fought our way out of a frightful financial mess once, news of our current reported losses is most worrying and could in the end overshadow any success on the field this season. i agree with vince - it would be helpful if the board were to provide the fans with some basic balance sheet facts or clarify the report on anglia tv that we were losing £12k a week. after all we are supposed to be a community club and as such the fans have a case for being kept informed. it's not that most of us are able to do anything about it. it's more a case of being informed helps us to form a sensible, balanced, judgement. i'm sure the board want the support and backing of the fans. a sharing of information is one way to help this process. and what makes the situation worse is the current fallout within the supporters trust. what we need right now is everyone pulling together, not the formation of fractious cliques. while i applaud brian lomax's work at a national level, i feel we could again do with his steadying hand at the club right now. MP at 22:1:38 Wednesday February 23 2000
Karen, you should get together with Helen Chamberlain. I think she could tell you alot about Woody.Anon at 21:28:22 Wednesday February 23 2000
From http://www.football.nationwide.co.uk/Dugout/
(Nationwide Building Society)
Written by Ian Clarkson - Journalist
"BOARDROOM CHANCE FOR SUPPORTERS
Ian Clarkson, former Birmingham, Stoke and Northampton player and now a footballNOW! contributor, looks at a new scheme aimed at increasing supporter involvement in football clubs big and small.
Are there any supporters out there who fancy a seat on the board? Would you like to tell Martin Edwards or Ken Bates what you think of their ticket pricing policy? Well, you might just have a chance following the launching of 'Supporters Direct' by the Culture, Media and Sports Minister, Chris Smith.
The project kicks off at the start of April, when funding for the Government backed scheme becomes available. The genesis of the project came in a series of reports by the now defunct Football Task Force, who praised only one club on all counts - my old club Northampton Town. Reports of that nature are often lauded then discarded, but on this occasion - and very encouragingly, I have to say - the Government head-hunted Northampton's Brian Lomax to help run the Supporters Direct scheme.
Brian, who eight years ago formed the Northampton Town Supporters Trust, is joined in the Supporters Direct three-man hierarchy by Bournemouth chairman Trevor Watkins (Bournemouth are owned by a local community trust) and Birkbeck College professor Jonathan Michie. The professor is chairman of Shareholders United, a small group of shareholders in Manchester United - that huge corporate institution which was once simply a football club.
The beauty of the scheme, Brian tells me, is that it will encompass clubs from the biggest to the smallest. And rather than just talk about changes, Supporters Direct will aim to implement them by offering small grants to supporter groups in order to set up the sort of trusts which have worked so well for Northampton and Bournemouth.
Through the project, Brian and his colleagues will offer support, advice and information to supporter groups who want to play a responsible part in the lives of the clubs they follow. And with the aim of inspiring democratic, non-profit making supporter organisations, one of the prime objectives will be to help in securing election of supporter-representatives to the boards of individual football clubs.
Supporters Direct, as I mentioned earlier, gets underway in April. Already, however, the groundwork is being tackled in earnest. Brian told me: "I missed my first Northampton home match for many years just recently, when I
was in Glasgow to address the launch meeting for a supporters trust at Celtic. We've also had contact with Chester City, so as you can see we will be helping at clubs of all sizes.
"We've already had contact with over a quarter of the clubs in England and Scotland, in fact, and as a Northampton fan it's great to say that my club were at the forefront of this movement. We are not often first in any type of venture, but when the club was in receivership eight years ago we formed our supporters trust and things built from there.
"We wanted to raise money for the club but also to avoid handing it to the chairman of the time. We also demanded a proper voice for the supporters so that the situation the club was in could not arise again. I was nominated chairman of the trust, which owns eight per cent of the club's shares, and elected to the board of directors. I relinquished the post last season, but the government liked what we had achieved and wanted to use us as a role model for supporter groups nationwide."KAREN WILCOX at 20:44:0 Wednesday February 23 2000
ANY LIFELONG ANDY WOODMAN FANS OUT THERE - STILL MISS HIM - HE SIGNED FOR THE BEES ON MY BIRTHDAY - IIMAGINE MY DEVASTATIONAS I WAS ON MY WAY OUT - ANY COMMENTS APPRECIATED.Sid at 19:13:10 Wednesday February 23 2000
Tony - Gigg Lane, Saltergate, Glandford Park, Bootham Crescent, Brunton Park - DONT pick these! You want Wembley, Highbury, (The) Valley, Deva (Stadium) etc...Anon at 18:42:15 Wednesday February 23 2000
Never mind asking the Trust Committee.... who are the accountants?BR at 18:41:35 Wednesday February 23 2000
How about Nene Park for one of those Psion things! It thinks it's a computer but isn't.Kobbler at 17:54:2 Wednesday February 23 2000
Does anyone know the names of the Italian trialists? I heard a rumour that they are all on the books of Brescia, there is an english Web page for them http://geocites.com/Colosseum/Stands/3083.brescia.htm but it dont say much about them....Worried at 17:13:58 Wednesday February 23 2000
Bez - that sort of naive - head in the sand - attitude is how we got in such a financial mess in the first place. I would like to know from any member of the trust committee whether the club is in bad shape or not. It shouldn't be secret - they represent US.Anon at 17:11:43 Wednesday February 23 2000
a crap one should be called UnderhillDanny at 17:0:42 Wednesday February 23 2000
If you have a foreign one you could call it Stamford Bridge, one that constantly comes up with excuses as to why it don't work properly Old Trafford, one that "should'nt be down" Maine Road The Romsey Cobbler at 16:51:21 Wednesday February 23 2000
Tony - if you've got a terminal that's always going down and then coming up again you could call it Pride Park. If you've got one that cost a fortune, promises a lot but is never used to its potential you could call it Molineux. If you've got one that everybody likes to use but no one achieves anything with it you could call it Upton Park.Tony at 16:49:2 Wednesday February 23 2000
Cheers, looking good so far!Some stadium names for Tony at 16:44:4 Wednesday February 23 2000
Manor Stadium, County Ground, Anfield, Ewood Park, Goodison Park, Villa Park, Reebok Stadium, Loftus Road, Abbey Stadium.
There thats all I could think of off the top of my head.Danny at 16:30:39 Wednesday February 23 2000
You could call a dumb terminal London RoadTony at 16:23:35 Wednesday February 23 2000
Hi guys, need some help here... I am naming all our new Windows NT systems after football stadiums at work, and need some good names. Sixfields is of course the most powerfull system. Anyone got any ideas?Vince at 15:33:26 Wednesday February 23 2000
Bez,I hope you are right but we still have considerable outgoings which are not covered by gate receipts alone. I agree that the club should be more open about its finances and perhaps if they published a brief summary of income and expenditure in the matchday programme a few times each season all supporters would have a clearer idea of what was going on. As I've said before I am sure that many supporters believe that all the gate money goes to NTFC and the only expense is the players wages. There are of course numerous other expenses including VAT,payments to NBC, National Insurance on all wages travelling costs etc etc etc. More information will lead to a more understanding and supportive fan base. TRB Mark at 15:20:54 Wednesday February 23 2000
Barry Stonhill said at the Trust meeting last week that the club expected a shortfall of £400,000 , due to our relegation. This figure has now been revised to a £600,000 deficeit. We only get £10,000 from the Sky game (I'm not sure if that is the going rate for Div 3 sides, or because we are away). I can never understand why players get more money for being promoted, but then stay on the same money when relegated. If any one of us was demoted, we would expect a drop in pay. I think Brian Lomax leaving the Trust has been a disaster. Dave Linnel seems to have rubbed everyone up the wrong way and Tony Clarke has too many committments to represent the fans as well.Mr Posh-Hater at 15:19:40 Wednesday February 23 2000
To Mr Posh or any other fenny f****rs reading this site.
The Boro may have had two totally undeserved wins against the Cobblers this season but rest assured the way things are looking at the moment theres a good chance we may meet again in the play-offs, and revenge will be sweet - especially if we give you a good hiding at Wembley.Bez at 15:5:54 Wednesday February 23 2000
The last meeting was last week and the main topic was the split of the trust and other financial matters. Barry Stonhill seemed very satisfied with the way things are going and therefore there is no point in getting worried about anything that is not happening. Yes income has gone down BUT 5350 is a lot of income in comparison to the players wages. Very few players in the 3rd Division get paid more than £100000. In fact from what I understand Jason Lee, Marco Gabbiadini, Neil Heaney and Carlo Corazzin are the only players who get paid anywhere near that mark. Most are on £35000, yes a fair wage and yes we are paying 2nd Division wages but again we are getting 2nd Division gates. If you made a league table of average gates for last season we would come around 10th. Therefore stop worrying about nothing. The figure Sky will give us for the Swansea game is usually in the £40000 mark. Maybe the Cobblers should be slightly more open about their figures to stop these rumours that seem to be affecting the weak-hearted among us.TCMP at 14:45:10 Wednesday February 23 2000
I'm on the Sixfields Travel Coach.Worried at 13:4:36 Wednesday February 23 2000
I agree 100% with Danny. When is the next trust meetings. These questions are what should be asked. NOT who runs the buses.Danny at 12:26:47 Wednesday February 23 2000
The report is very worrying and surely we should be told somthing, the Directors could'nt lie to us about it, not after what happened last time. What the hell has happened to TCMP anyway?Sid at 11:25:11 Wednesday February 23 2000
I think it is fair to say that Town are losing money - what club wouldn't after going down to Div 3. But the squad has been cut quite dramtically - four retired, four released and also loan player going back. We made some cash out of Gibb, but I think Norwich had a sell-on clause, meaning they must have got a part of the money. I think that the reported weekly loss must be looking at the last 6 months - 1 year, as our overheads have surely gone down since the start of the season. We must have always had a loan player at the club since Byfield joined, barring a couple of weeks between Battersby & Clare, making it like we have had one more player on the books (on average).
With other factors such as attendance, high paid players (like Anon said) it all contributes to a loss. However, we don't know if that report is true! The SKY TV money will be handy when we play Swansea though. (Do we actually get any money even though we are away?)Anon at 11:9:58 Wednesday February 23 2000
This season our average league home gate is around 5350, somewhat less than last season and we have not had the benefit of a League Cup run and Sky TV money. The club are still paying Atkins and a lot of money was paid in wages to Wilkinson and other now departed players earlier in the season. Also Wilson and Broadhurst must have had a pay increase. Our income from the league as a Div 3 club is also reduced. Yes we have reduced squad but we still have some highly paid players some of whom are out for the rest of the season and with Carlos international commitments the signing of loan players is a further expense. Without wishing to sound like a prophet of doom you don't have to be a genius to see that the clubs income is going down quicker than its expenses. G at 10:50:41 Wednesday February 23 2000
I fucking can't believe SHITBORO won in the 88th minute to go ahead of us. Looks like Wembley again, which is crap, I wanted automatic promotion, I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE IT!!!!!!!!!!! Vince at 10:49:45 Wednesday February 23 2000
Worried,Dispite the ideals of the trust it does not have overall contol of NTFC and is unable to stop the club running up losses. As we have a trust director (TCMP)I suppose you could argue that he should keep trust members advised of any serious financial problems (if they do actually exist). However it is a difficult situation particularly if the club are negotiating the sale of players. We all remember that Barnes and Adcock were sold for knock down prices when earlier financial problems were made public. I hope that the reported losses are incorrect as the last thing we need is a sale of players at this stage of the season.Bez at 10:39:25 Wednesday February 23 2000
I'm not too worried about this rumour at the moment because Wilson has cut his playing staff to 20 from 25 this season already. Plus there is enough money to afford a £200000 player (insider knowledge. BUT the money is only available under certain conditions, namely we sign Clare or Crowe from what I understand). Also Stockport's financial position is probably not in a healthy enough state to afford 3 signings in one week. It was interesting to watch Diamonds last night as it gave me a chance to see 3 ex-Cobblers in action. Turley did well (for a change) and made a superb double save although the second Hednesford player hit the ball virtually straight at him. Lee Colkin played at number three and has put on a few pounds since he left us but has not lost his pace. He played a few nice touches and thirdly Carl Heggs got half an hour at the end to a mixed reception. He certainly sparked Rushden a bit but second half they were poor whilst in the first half they were very good. It seems they still have a lot of work to do but both sides were infinitely better than York, Chester and Shrewsbury. Gary Twynham was superb (an ex-Man Utd player), Neil Davis knew how to use the ball on the floor and headed an excellent goal whilst R&D's favourite player Andy Burgess reminded me of Gareth Barry a lot. He needs to take less touches at times. Hamsher and Underwood also had good games. It needs to be said only Twynham looked good enough to play for the Cobblers and the rest were either a similar or worse standard to us. Altogether an interesting night. Oh yes Turley still can't kick a ball, but the Hednesford's keeper was even worse!Andy C at 10:30:40 Wednesday February 23 2000
Vince, in answer to your questions below... I didn't get a ticket for Stamford Bridge - didn't even bother trying, in fact, they were so scarce, but listened to the radio instead. Those who went enjoyed themselves immensely, considered we didn't deserve to lose by so many (3-0 was generally thought a fair reflection) and were peeved at the imbalance of the MOTD coverage. I think we'll probably make the play-offs along with Burnley, Wigan and Millwall (any there you'd like to avoid next season?) but can't really see us going up. I reckon the Cobblers remain a good each-way bet. As for Chris Lee, he's been injured for most of the season, no great loss on his early form, but I gather he's now on the mend and could be back in first team contention before too long. Considering we have eight strikers, it will be interesting to see where he fits into the pecking order. The bench is about the best he can hope for, unless something dramatic happens.Worried at 10:29:49 Wednesday February 23 2000
If the reports are right - the Trust should tell us - after all aren't they there to make sure that sort of thing never happens again?
Any comments trust?Vince at 10:28:14 Wednesday February 23 2000
Last week a regional TV programme reported that NTFC are losing £12000 a week as part of a feature comparing NTFC with Cambridge Utd. The C&E also refered to the report in last nights Talking Football feature by Andy Roberts. I hope the info is wrong although you would have expected some comment from the club if only a denial.Anon at 9:57:9 Wednesday February 23 2000
Reported by whom?Vince at 8:42:6 Wednesday February 23 2000
Anon Woman, pleased to talk about football. The win by Pish was a real bugger as they scored the winner in the 88th minute, Still there is still some way to go before the end of the season. What concerns me now is that NTFC are reported to be making heavy losses each week and if this is correct we may be forced into selling some of our better players. The report on Optasoccer that Sean Parrish may follow Ali Gibb to Stockport would normally be regarded as nothing more than a rumour but the clubs reported financial position may give some credibility to the story. Anon Woman at 8:29:30 Wednesday February 23 2000
Good Morning - Please please please can we talk about football and your views today. I look at this page everyday and unfortunately I dont live in Northampton but I do go to all the home games, so I find it hard to relate to stories about tramps, pubs, nightclubs etc.. Anyway absolutely gutted about the Peterborough score last night. But I think if we beat Barnet on Saturday and with Swansea dropping points we might still get automatic promotion. COME ON COBBLERS!Anon at 23:49:11 Tuesday February 22 2000
o oh sci fi geek alertHmmm at 23:22:46 Tuesday February 22 2000
I once saw a Glurk trolling.mick at 22:59:48 Tuesday February 22 2000
Totally agree Anon. Actually it was only an interest bet. But there must be only one person who hates Bowyer more than me (ok sick joke).Anon at 22:52:11 Tuesday February 22 2000
That's why you should stick to the lower leagues Mickmick at 22:49:32 Tuesday February 22 2000
Skint, I know how you feel, I did Leeds to win on Sunday too. Skint at 22:37:8 Tuesday February 22 2000
I thought I knew everything about football now I'm skint. I lost my woman, I lost my home, I lost ma dawg and I even lost my $64 pair of snakeskin cowboy boots. BTW if you see me in Waterstones doorway chuck us a chip!mick at 22:24:23 Tuesday February 22 2000
Anon, ok, but do you know anything about football? If so why not make some money out of it? You'd be amazed how easy it is to make a decent amount of cash by simply using that knowledge. Especially in the lower divisions, where the layers just go on table positon and a nod to recent form.Anon at 22:12:58 Tuesday February 22 2000
Particularly that bit that goes 'Mona Lisa musta had the highway blues You can tell by the way she smiles'.Anon at 22:11:1 Tuesday February 22 2000
I found Chipp's poem easier to understand Mick!mick at 22:10:18 Tuesday February 22 2000
Sorry folks, i's 2.5-1 top 4 for the cobblers. (as if anyone reads this stuff... I don't know why I bother... blah blah blah)mick at 22:5:22 Tuesday February 22 2000
Cobblers still around 10-1 to win the third div. I don't think many expect a win but the each way bets wil give 2.5-1 if they finished in the top 3. Not a great bet as you'll lose the win half of your stake. Tomorrow's England v Argentina is interesting England best 15-8 and Argentine 9-4. I quite fancy a draw at 9-4. Actually I'm going to do 0-0 at 6-1. If you agree, here's a tip, dont bet 0-0, but do no goalscorer, also at 6-1. If there are only own goals scored, you still collect! neat eh? fingers crossed. Chipp at 22:3:26 Tuesday February 22 2000
Ain't it just like the night to play tricks when you're tryin' to be so quiet?
We sit here stranded, though we're all doin' our best to deny it
And Louise holds a handful of rain, temptin' you to defy it
Lights flicker from the opposite loft
In this room the heat pipes just cough
The country music station plays soft
But there's nothing, really nothing to turn off
Just Louise and her lover so entwined
And these visions of Johanna that conquer my mind
In the empty lot where the ladies play blindman's bluff with the key chain
And the all-night girls they whisper of escapades out on the "D" train
We can hear the night watchman click his flashlight
Ask himself if it's him or them that's really insane
Louise, she's all right, she's just near
She's delicate and seems like the mirror
But she just makes it all too concise and too clear
That Johanna's not here
The ghost of 'lectricity howls in the bones of her face
Where these visions of Johanna have now taken my place
Now, little boy lost, he takes himself so seriously
He brags of his misery, he likes to live dangerously
And when bringing her name up
He speaks of a farewell kiss to me
He's sure got a lotta gall to be so useless and all
Muttering small talk at the wall while I'm in the hall
How can I explain?
Oh, it's so hard to get on
And these visions of Johanna, they kept me up past the dawn
Inside the museums, Infinity goes up on trial
Voices echo this is what salvation must be like after a while
But Mona Lisa musta had the highway blues
You can tell by the way she smiles
See the primitive wallflower freeze
When the jelly-faced women all sneeze
Hear the one with the mustache say, "Jeeze
I can't find my knees"
Oh, jewels and binoculars hang from the head of the mule
But these visions of Johanna, they make it all seem so cruel
The peddler now speaks to the countess who's pretending to care for him
Sayin', "Name me someone that's not a parasite and I'll go out and say a prayer for him"
But like Louise always says
"Ya can't look at much, can ya man?"
As she, herself, prepares for him
And Madonna, she still has not showed
We see this empty cage now corrode
Where her cape of the stage once had flowed
The fiddler, he now steps to the road
He writes ev'rything's been returned which was owed
On the back of the fish truck that loads
While my conscience explodes
The harmonicas play the skeleton keys and the rain
And these visions of Johanna are now all that remain
Sid at 21:37:39 Tuesday February 22 2000
Bloody Pooh have gone ahead against Hull, (2-1) in the 88th minute.Anon at 21:27:25 Tuesday February 22 2000
hello im a posh fan and youre staying down and were going up 6 points out of 6 not bad
Anon at 21:27:20 Tuesday February 22 2000
hello im a posh fan and youre staying down and were going up 6 points out of 6 not bad
Terry Hawes at 20:13:19 Tuesday February 22 2000
Yes, another Canuck that's absolutely on cloud 9 from watching the Mexico game. I think we have a great chance of beating Trinidad and hopefully its off to the final against Colombia or Peru.
I also seen the interview, I was laughing when Carlo was talking about Atkins...'we never seen eye to eye' and he also remarked that Gillingham had placed three bids for his services already this year..uh oh!!
I'm afraid if we don't get promoted he will leave for sure. I put my Northampton Town flag over my house and people are stopping wondering what the heck type of flag is it?
A friend of mine laughed and said, you should be ashamed of yourself, to which I replied...typical Arsenal fan...just like Man Utd make fun of the smaller clubs.
Here's hoping to success for Canada, Carlo and the Cobblers!
Canuck Fan at 18:35:56 Tuesday February 22 2000
Cheers from a very happy Canuck. An interview with Carlo was aired on Saturday (prior to Canada's awesome 2-1 golden goal victory) and I thought fans would be interested to hear that he was quite unhappy with the previous manager. "We did not see eye to eye although I must admit he played me regularily" and he went on to say that he was enjoying playing under the new fellow. I'm afraid you won't be seeing Carlo until at best this weekend (although I am looking for Canada to defeat T&T and to advance to the Gold Cup final on Sunday afternoon.
Regarding a couple of questions below:
1. Golden Boot: Currently tied with Pavon of Colombia - 3 goals each.
2. Carlo and the friendly in May: Cdn Coach Holger Osieck has been sympathetic to player's club commitments for friendlies.
Note that two of the key players in Canada's win over Mexico do not have professional clubs and have direct ties to your (current) division. Jeff Clarke played 90+ minutes as a wingback on the right side where Canada generated some good play. He was turned down by your labour board in Aug/Sep last year when Darlington tried to sign him. And, even closer to home, 'super sub' Marty Nash, whose superb crosses to Carlo and, in extra time, to onrushing defender Richard Hastings led directly to both Canada's goals, was released outright from Chester City by, you guessed it, Ian Atkins. Nuff said.Kobbler at 18:6:42 Tuesday February 22 2000
The Parrish story...LIES. WORRIED BLOKE at 18:5:0 Tuesday February 22 2000
Meanwhile, optasoccer.com can exclusively reveal that Kilner is close to sealing a third deal with Gibb's Northampton team-mate, 27-year-old former Shrewsbury and Doncaster utility player Sean Parrish.
Vince at 16:48:59 Tuesday February 22 2000
Hello Andy C, did you enjoy your trip to Stamford Bridge, sounded like a bit of a thrashing but at least you made it to round 5 and presumably a good pay day for The Gills. Don't know if we'll be in Div 2 next year and even if we are you might be in Div 1. It looks like we could be relying on the play offs to secure promotion and we've already had our share of good fortune in that particular lottery. Still fingers etc crossed and who knows we could still win outright promotion or even better beat Pboro at Wembley!. I know its a FAQ but is Chris Lee still at Gillingham?Andy C at 16:27:11 Tuesday February 22 2000
Pleased to see you lot doing fairly well since you signed Greeny. See you next season?Carl at 16:4:13 Tuesday February 22 2000
A friend of mine who is a Baggies fan, had a wry smile on his face when he told me we had got him on trial, not a great deal of positive information was forthcoming either, so don't hold your hopes high, although you never know do you?hoops at 16:0:45 Tuesday February 22 2000
heard a whisper that the right-winger Wilson's looking at is West Brom's Mark Angel, wanted to play him in monday's reserve game and now looking for game to play him in, used to play for oxford - anyone know anything about him?
Bic Raver at 15:55:39 Tuesday February 22 2000
Atkins, Aldridge, Sampson, Corrazin, Gayle etc. The many faces of Noton. But who is the new big pink?Bez at 15:54:14 Tuesday February 22 2000
Oh by the way another interesting fact. Steve Howard was according to Carling Opta THE top striker in the last seven matches beating Gabbiadini into second place for the first time since November! Well done Stevie showing your improvement.Bez at 15:50:34 Tuesday February 22 2000
But the NICE little market town is the hole of the Universe. I live two miles away and I have regretted moving away from Northampton ever since. It's pokey, full of alcoholics, OAPs, thugs and other unsightly people who shall remain unnamed. However the benefit is that we are nearer Peterborough and Rushden WHOOPEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!! I must admit that I have been to a couple of Diamonds games to see how they are getting on as well as Wellingborough Town being my new local teams. I am infact going to watch Rushden play Hednesford tonight but come Saturday it is Barnet home for me. By the way could someone tell me if it is all-ticket or not so I can plan when to get the tickets cheers! Danny at 15:12:45 Tuesday February 22 2000
I knew it, Wellingboroughism strikes again, you tell someone your from that nice little market town and no-one wants to know you.... :)NTFC fan at 15:6:54 Tuesday February 22 2000
Well actually....!Danny at 14:35:17 Tuesday February 22 2000
Ok, thats if you don't mind a Wellingborough lad butting in :)NTFC fan at 14:30:42 Tuesday February 22 2000
Yup still the same. Don't you want to join in Danny? Danny at 14:8:23 Tuesday February 22 2000
wow, well busy this morning thenT. at 12:54:7 Tuesday February 22 2000
Irthlingborough's fine! Where are you based now? I have a new email address, is yours still the same?NTFC fan at 10:1:18 Tuesday February 22 2000
T - yes I am that old NTFC fan that used to be here. My company blocked the site cause I was always logging on but now I am back! How is Irthlingboro?Danny at 9:39:45 Tuesday February 22 2000
Its not just police burying their heads in the sand its others as well, such as the FA, Football League, Football Clubs themselves. If it ain't happening in the Premier League, its not happening at all. But, I would'nt be put off by travelling to matches, generally you are very safe in and around Football grounds, Lincoln is the only place I've experienced people being attacked outside a ground in the way we were. Having said that, the minority are planning fighting closer and closer to grounds, you only have to look at Sixfields, it doesn't happen often but when it does it "kicks off" around the Exchange bar and car park. I have to give credit to Northants Police though, they do seem to be able to stop it before it gets out of hand. I travel to every away game and to be honest 99% of the time I do feel safe, and theres not that air about the place. Its places such as Peterborough, Cardiff and Millwall where you find yourself being that much more aware of whats going on around you.To Danny at 23:24:18 Monday February 21 2000
I didnt wear a Cobblers shirt at Lincoln nor did the many who got hit, I dont wear colours in fact, those yobs injured some Lincoln people. I was off work for 3 weeks back today, I said and did nothing! I just walked into it all. Its not just the bit you said, it is the contribution towards the culture that is returning to violence, I used not to worry it will never happen to me and the atmosphere at most games was good, its been `at' the last 3 games (a mate got hit for nothing at Posh), will they be friendly at Hartlepool? How many wont bother going to Swansea, easier to watch on TV and not get abused. Im not scared, but when you are out numbered and its planned and they have CS gas what can you do. Your not at fault Danny its the authorities with their heads in the sand, ultimately there will be fewer leagues and pay to view, so the police will be happy as there wont be any crowds, the clubs that are left wont mind they will have guaranteed income without all of the hassle. So are they really bothered to stop the agro in the lower divisions. Most of the clubs in the third and some in the second are financialy in shit street. Its down to all of us not accept this trend and let the thugs win. I was talking to a Lincoln fan today and he said that Portsmouth were the worst to come to Lincoln, it must be the south sea air!
Lets look forward to Barnet did the reserves win was it tonight.Ronnie at 23:12:32 Monday February 21 2000
Just checked out your site too BR and that second one is amazing. I didn't know people still made music like that. Check it out people.Billy at 22:58:40 Monday February 21 2000
very goodBR at 22:56:26 Monday February 21 2000
It's probably a link to a Beatles site Billy.Billy at 22:54:40 Monday February 21 2000
Went to the site suggested by BR. Couldn't help noticing the large GET HELP sign. Is that aimed at you or us?Fish and Chips at 22:54:35 Monday February 21 2000
I prefer English Batter meself.BR at 22:52:52 Monday February 21 2000
Tempus fugit.Not BR at 22:49:0 Monday February 21 2000
Well Watcher it must be the first time anything sensible has been posted David.Watcher at 22:47:37 Monday February 21 2000
BR at 18:54:7 Thursday February 17 2000 "Is it worth coming back on here yet? Apparently not! I'll give it another month and try again." It seems talk of Osiris has brought you back earlyRay at 22:45:27 Monday February 21 2000
Thats ok BR I'll be more than happy to put a direct link up there where we used to have the CD sales link.I certainly like a bit of good moosic.Billy at 22:41:45 Monday February 21 2000
T, no it wasn't aimed at you, but if you scroll back you'll see what I mean. I only visit every few days.BR at 22:40:56 Monday February 21 2000
Next Osiris gig is this Friday at The Cricketer's Arms.BR at 22:37:25 Monday February 21 2000
If you really want to know what I've been doing pop along to http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/91/snatch1.html and download the evidence! (sorry about the plug Ray)Concerned at 22:35:30 Monday February 21 2000
Thank goodness for that when is the next Osiris Gig BR. The last one was a corker !!BR at 22:31:4 Monday February 21 2000
No - I've gone on tour with my pooter in a bit of a state!Out and About at 22:30:33 Monday February 21 2000
I saw someone who looked like him near Dover on Sunday he looked peckish and was heading for the docks.Concerned at 22:27:6 Monday February 21 2000
Has anyone seen BR I heard he has gone on Tour somewhere in the States and sold his pooter !!!T. at 22:24:30 Monday February 21 2000
Hey I'm not an old codger!I'm a young cobbler!! I was just wondering if it was an old acquaintance!Robert Dunkley at 22:16:59 Monday February 21 2000
I think this story is quite old, I saw about five days ago. I reckon they got Sean and Gibb mixed up.Billy at 21:31:50 Monday February 21 2000
I don't have a problem with the police letting in extra Brighton fans. They might as well contribute to The Cobblers finances as hang around outside. Their extra support didn't help them.Max at 21:14:1 Monday February 21 2000
I see the Atkins slagging is still around. Let's not forget we named a stand after a manager who took us from the old first division straight to the fourth.Biily at 21:9:49 Monday February 21 2000
You all know how irritating it is when some old codger boasts of going to the Cobblers long before you, and how much better it was then? Well, considering this board has been going for approx. 4 years, isn't it a bit early for equivalent messages on here? Also, what ever happened to MK Fan?Ray at 21:2:0 Monday February 21 2000
The official attendance for away fans on Saturday was 1402.Yelvertoft Cobbler at 20:39:54 Monday February 21 2000
The story on Parrish is indeed on the OPTAsoccer site - wouldn't like to see him goLexicog at 20:26:56 Monday February 21 2000
The spelling is bloody awful at times on this siteNiv in Cyprus at 19:24:12 Monday February 21 2000
Apparently we are selling Sean Parrish to Stockport Cpounty,according to OPTAsoccer.com.If that were the case ,I for one would be dead gutted.The kind of player we need to keep hold of for the play offs.Sean from London at 18:27:50 Monday February 21 2000
I am sorry for the message I put on yesterday (did anyone notice I hope not)
1-0 to Mexico was a latest score and of course Canada equalised through Carlo and then went on to win.
"Canada shocked Mexico, the mostly pro-Mexico crowd of 18,062 and the football world....Carlo Corazzin (83min) converted for the Canadians with a solid header.
Carlo Corazzin: "If I told you we expected to win I'd be lying. Everyone in this room knows Mexico is the best team in CONACAF."
Anonna. at 18:23:37 Monday February 21 2000
OK you cynics....see interview with Stonhill in tonight's C&E about tie-up with 'mystery'(Brescia) Italian team. Could be good news.Danny at 17:40:53 Monday February 21 2000
Jim Tomlinson Supporters Club - Hello, I think your referring to when I said about the Annonymous person who slagged of Northampton Gas. I in no way promote violance anywhere, let alone at a football match, and I did'nt presume that he did get beat up in pubs at all, just an attempt at humour that passed you by. I think you should scroll back to the week or so after the Lincoln you will see that I was in day to day contact with Lincoln City over the violence that happened after the game. Unfortunately it looks as though these idiots are going to be let off and its going to happen again. Unfortunatly in this day and age people do hit you before thinking no matter what you do. At Lincoln people were hurt for wearing a Cobblers shirt. I doubt what I said has influenced people in going out looking for a fight though. As for R+D, I was around for about 18 months as "The Exel Cobbler" before I was made redundant, I can't recall you being on then. Hartwell at 17:31:51 Monday February 21 2000
The away support on Sat was quoted as 1,300 in tonight's Chron - without any comment or explanation.This a potentially serious safety issue as the maximum allocation to Brighton fans was 1,200...950 in the south stand and the balance in the corner of the east stand. It appeared that the away end was, indeed, over full on Sat, with fans standing in the corners and in the aisles. If this was, indeed, the case, who was responsible and why? Anon - yes and they got us relegated as well, don't forget! The fact is when Atkins left us, we werte just three places higher than when he arrived. True Atkins did bring some good players here. But he also brought far more who turned out to be load of old tosh. Anon at 16:40:15 Monday February 21 2000
hartwell did not those typical atkins players get us promotion and to wembley twice howard will be a very good player with good service not like the very very long balls he was getting saturday or is this pressure and panic from the bench if it was not for set pieces lately we would not have won many games teams are now wise to us and we have to play to win Anon at 16:40:12 Monday February 21 2000
hartwell did not those typical atkins players get us promotion and to wembley twice howard will be a very good player with good service not like the very very long balls he was getting saturday or is this pressure and panic from the bench if it was not for set pieces lately we would not have won many games teams are now wise to us and we have to play to win Anon at 16:40:6 Monday February 21 2000
hartwell did not those typical atkins players get us promotion and to wembley twice howard will be a very good player with good service not like the very very long balls he was getting saturday or is this pressure and panic from the bench if it was not for set pieces lately we would not have won many games teams are now wise to us and we have to play to win Anon at 16:40:3 Monday February 21 2000
hartwell did not those typical atkins players get us promotion and to wembley twice howard will be a very good player with good service not like the very very long balls he was getting saturday or is this pressure and panic from the bench if it was not for set pieces lately we would not have won many games teams are now wise to us and we have to play to win Jimmy Tomlin Supporters Club at 16:36:46 Monday February 21 2000
I dont know if Jimmy is on the net, so may not be aware of the prattish comments to defend himself, I dont think that he has to defend himself!. Its a strange fact that with football clubs it generates many factions and rivalries. When you analyse it all arent we supporting the same team. Then some of you tollerate supporters of other clubs who seem to thrill you with prattle.
I went to school with Jimmy at infants/juniours and unfortunatly senior school. Jim is a genuine nice fellow, he never hurts a flea. He has supported the Town must be in excess of 35 years. Like all people who organise things there are no thanks, I dont care if he never gets on a coach it just does not follow. Reading into all true Northampton fans should travel.... is just what anyone would use to market a product. You are just picking on trivia. Are any of you going to volunteer to do anything exceptional to support the club? I thought not, too much trouble, too easy to hide and slag off a decent bloke. Jimmy was a legend at school for being promiscuous at an early age when he was 11 he ran off to Watford with a girl. In those days Watford could have been left of the moon he was caught a week later and brought back, Jim if you read this what really happened.
There are some awful prats (me at times included) on this message board. Danny for instance talks sense then publishes something based on no facts about the Cobbs supporter who has had his say about other teams fans on this board then states that person probably verbally abuses other teams fans then gets beat up in pubs! Over the past 3 games there has been a sense or actual trouble, Danny I dont know how old you are but think, youre actually supporting this unwelcome return to agro with stupid comments that just add to this culture of hit before or after you speak. Its freedom of speech but not leading to violence or racism.
Anyway best of luck to Jimmy and everyone else that volunteers there time to help support the club.Anon at 16:4:7 Monday February 21 2000
whatever happened to six?T. at 15:57:10 Monday February 21 2000
NTFC Fan, are you the same NTFC fan who used to post on here a couple of years ago when Six, Nadge, TRB Mark and me were the regulars?Anon at 15:43:25 Monday February 21 2000
The teletext reports after the weekend made me chuckle, Barry Fry's comments went along this line... "Our fans were amazing, we had approaching 5,000 there and got right behind the team" I don't even think Underhill holds 5,000 that's what the KBA are fighting for becuase the government wont let them inccrease the ground. The actual attendance was 3,700 (ish) Poor Barry probably meant there was only 500 supporters there!NTFC fan at 14:43:55 Monday February 21 2000
I hear Beckham was offered an on-loan spell with Rushden & Diamonds this morning and he said 'I'd rather play Sunday league with Posh Spice rammed right up my a***.' Evidently.NTFC fan at 14:38:1 Monday February 21 2000
note that I have shot up the tipping league from nowhereBristol Northampton at 13:46:35 Monday February 21 2000
Actually I love jimmy Tomlin and that Gas you all creep to???Spring Park Cobbler at 13:38:57 Monday February 21 2000
What were all the police vans and police doing outside Northampton Station on Saturday after the Brighton game? I saw a few young lads being frogmarched to the waiting vans? There does seem to be a return to the more violent atmosphere recently.Hartwell at 12:44:41 Monday February 21 2000
Dyl - yes you are dead right. We are still playing too many long balls to the front men. What I cannot understand is that while Kev's got the team playing better football, we too often play is neatly at the back, only to spoil things by hoofing it up to our small front men. If they are trying to find Howard, well most of them miss by a mile and when it does come his way, he loses far too many headers, despite often having a height advantage. Watching him on Sat two things come across - he doesn't have any spring in his jump and his first touch is still letting him down badly. If you watch he stabs at the ball rather than trying to cushion it. I think this is a basic technical deficiency which, surely should be worked on and which can be improved - although to date there no evidence of this happening. Don't get me wrong, I am only trying to offer constructive criticism as I'd like nothing more than to see Howard improve and become a real goalscoring asset to us. But if he's going to do so, he's got to work long and hard at his game, especially on his technical deficiencies.R+D at 12:27:18 Monday February 21 2000
All of you who think they were on here before I was, well you can ask WSD and Ray and NSB about that. Anyway, great win, just a shame the pillocks who decided to throw a brick through the window of the players' coach weren't caught. But there's football hooliganism for you. Forever, R+DAnon at 11:23:38 Monday February 21 2000
no, cos Dwight Yorke no longer finds it a privalidge to play for his countrySid at 11:5:34 Monday February 21 2000
Well, could be it be a head to head between Dwight Yorke and Carlo Corazzin in the semi?Sid at 11:4:15 Monday February 21 2000
CARLO!!! CARLO!!!!! Oh well, he will miss this Saturday, but lets hope he can score a few more to get his international tally up!Anon at 10:16:7 Monday February 21 2000
is Carlo in line for the golden boot?Danny at 9:46:29 Monday February 21 2000
I don't know whether to congratulate Canada for their progress or not, still if they win the thing, Carlo will come back on an absolute high. GO CANADA!!!!Danny at 9:42:4 Monday February 21 2000
Its always good to have the views of supporters from other clubs, and I for one welcome Andy and Gas's comments on this board. Not so much impressed with R+D's contribution (if I really cared about their matches I'd either go or read up on them in the C&E) but each to their own. I guess the bloke that wants Gas to contribute no longer is the sort that tells supporters of other teams in pubs to get lost, which in turn probably ends up with him beaten up. See you this afternoon.leave gas alone at 9:20:28 Monday February 21 2000
Northampton Gas, and Andy the Gills fan contribute intelligently to this board and have done for a couple of years. The person who wants Gas out is obviously a more recent addition to the board. I suggest he/she keeps quiet in future, because the vast majority of us are interested in what Gas and Andy have to say.Ian at 3:37:25 Monday February 21 2000
As reported below, no Carlo on Saturday, but he should be full of confidence when he finally does get back. "SAN DIEGO -- In a major upset, Canada eliminated Mexico from the CONCACAF Gold Cup, winning their quarterfinal 2-1 Sunday when Richard Hastings scored in the third minute of extra time. Mexico, which won the previous three editions of the tournament in 1993, 1996 and 1998, went ahead in the 35th minute when Ramon Ramirez split the defense and beat goalkeeper Craig Forrest. Canada, which hasn't even qualified for a World Cup since 1986, tied the score in the 83rd minute on a close-range goal by Carlo Corazzin, who also scored Canada's two goals in the first round.
Hastings then got the winner off a cross from Martin Nash, shooting from near the left corner of the penalty area. Nash is the younger brother of Dallas Mavericks guard Steve Nash. Canada, which advanced out of the first round by winning a coin flip with South Korea, extended its unbeaten streak to nine games. In 20 previous games against Mexico, Canada had a 2-13-5 record, getting outscored 51-12. Canada had played Mexico twice before in the Gold Cup, losing 8-0 in
1993 and 3-1 in 1991. In the semifinals, Peru plays Colombia on Wednesday in San Diego and Canada plays Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday in Los Angeles. The tournament, played biennially, is the championship of soccer's North and Central American and Caribbean region. Another Canuck Fan at 3:19:58 Monday February 21 2000
In a huge upset, Canada defeated #10 ranked Mexico 2-1 on goals by Richard Hastings of Inverness CT up there in Scotty-Land, and none other than some guy named Carlo. The winner was a golden goal by Hastings. Canada now play Trinidad & Tobago in the semis. Colombia and Peru are in the other semi.For Bill at 0:13:37 Monday February 21 2000
Oh Northampton (oh Northampton) is wonderful, (is wonderful) oh Northampton Town is wonderful, it's ful of tits, fannys and the Cobblers, Ohhh Northampto Town is wonderful, oh P*terboro' (oh P*terboro') is full of shit (full of shit) oh P8terboro is full of shit, it's full of shit, shit and more shit ohhh P*terboro is full of shit!Sean from London at 23:53:44 Sunday February 20 2000
Mexico 1 Canada 0
Carlo played and now will be on his way home.
Sorry Carlo - but we need you Proff Fed Up at 23:37:19 Sunday February 20 2000
I'm researching a paper on the limited IQ of football supporters and was looking for some subjects, any volunteers ?.Anon at 23:35:24 Sunday February 20 2000
My God, whatever happened to this board, it was interesting talk about NTFC football issues once upon a time, it's just idiots talking shite and abusing each other now. The beauty of uncensored opinion.R+D at 23:1:14 Sunday February 20 2000
help me, i'm lost, trying to find Crispins, ahhhhhhh, need medication, make me a Cobbler once againlike it at 22:11:43 Sunday February 20 2000
Bristol Cobbler "What I couldnt work out was that no one was interested in what I had to say as a supporter of another team particularly when I started name dropping." Very good.Scouse at 21:59:30 Sunday February 20 2000
When will that silly Rushite&Direones fan understand that this is a league site and non-league match reports are not of much intrest!You can only dream silly one Kiddeminster will still beat you to it and you will still be giving non-league match reports next season!Josh at 21:28:31 Sunday February 20 2000
Just to remind any of you going to the reserve game tomorrow
the kick off is at 2pm and not 7pm (see Official News 14/2/00)Also Jim Tomlin asks all supporters to travel with the Trust Travel Club.Well how many times has he travelled with them in the past three seasons,not that many that's for sure.Whether you travel with Sixfields Travel Club,The Mounties, St James or by your own transport it doesn't make you any less of a true supporter than if you travel with the trust.Danny at 21:17:26 Sunday February 20 2000
One thing that did annoy me was a letter in the Fanzine from Jim Tomlin stating "I urge all TRUE supporters to travel with the Trust...." how does not travelling with the Trust make you a non-true supporter?Psychologist Report at 21:16:47 Sunday February 20 2000
Let me guess R&D - you were the school spanner when you were younger, you have no friends and you like to wear lots of beige. Putting messages like yours on a forum where you know nobody is interested is a dead giveaway mate. 'A' Level Standard psychology mate, nothing more.GEORGE at 21:14:35 Sunday February 20 2000
QUITE RIGHT FRANK, YOU'D BE WELL IN YOUR RIGHTS TO DO SO!!!!Chas at Selhurst at 21:14:34 Sunday February 20 2000
Well done for beating the scum on Saturday. Hope none of you got too close to them and caught something!
Best of luck with your seasonFRANK at 21:13:59 Sunday February 20 2000
OI R+D NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, I RESPECT THE WAY YOU SUPPORT YOUR TEAM BUT I DO NOT RESPECT THE WAY YOU THINK WE ACTUALLY WANT TO READ ABOUT THEIR GAME YESTERDAY. ITS BORING, TEDIUS AND UNNECESSARY AND WE DON'T CARE. IF YOU CONTINUE TO DO THIS I WILL BE FORCED TO SLAP YOU.Danny at 21:11:35 Sunday February 20 2000
Northampton Gas - I'm going to the reserve game tomorrow (1st reserves game I've been too, except v Mansfield at the County Ground when I was doing Work Experience at the Cobblers.) I'm taking my cousin along too and I'll have a pint in 6fields tavern b4 the game. maybe I'll see you in there :)Danny at 21:9:40 Sunday February 20 2000
Bill - "for its tits, fanny and the Cobblers, oh Northampton is wondergul" R+D at 21:3:46 Sunday February 20 2000
Diamonds Match Report - 19th February 2000
Versus
Doncaster Rovers at Belle Vue
Attendance: 4100
Final Score: 1-0
Rushden Team: Turley, Burgess, Rodwell, McElhatton, Butterworth, Warburton, Hamsher, Lowe, De Souza, Collins, Underwood.
Substitutes: Peters, Cramman, Mills, Wooding, Bertocchi
Doncaster Team:
Diamonds Scorers: De Souza 80 mins.
Webmasters MoM: Rodwell
Match Report
Brian Talbot again tweaked his side against Doncaster, playing three upfront and dropping Tim Wooding to the bench, in this the second of Diamonds crucial top of the table clashes in seven days. The change paid off as Diamonds stormed back to the top of the Conference with a well earned and well deserved win.
The first half was a very even affair in terms of possession, though it was Diamonds who had the best of the few chances that were created. Burgess whipped over a pin point cross on to the head of David Lowe, but the striker could not get enough power behind his header and the keeper saved easily. Doncaster wee forced to shoot from long range as Razor and Rodders were magnificent in the centre of defence. Billy Turley was called upon to make two saves from long range that he easily pushed over the crossbar and wide of the post. In fairness to Doncaster they looked dangerous from corners as the big men came forward, but weak refereeing saw them climbing all over the Diamonds defenders with the referee choosing to ignore the fouls. Unfortunately yet again we were forced to witness a team of officials whose decisions throughout the game were determined by the roar of the crowd. Butts and Macca dominated the midfield in the first half with Unders and Burge finding it hard to get time and space on the ball. It was Darren Collins who got booked for a late tackle but all too often Doncaster forwards came clattering in after the ball, recklessly, but the referee chose to ignore these fouls. Andy Burgess certainly found out today that football is not a game for the feint hearted, but he never shirked a run, a tackle or a trick! Diamonds then went in at half time well deserving not to be behind and probably unlucky not to have sneaked a lead.
The start of the second half saw much more pressure in possession for Doncaster, with Macca and Butts for a while starting to lose the supremacy of midfield. But this was to prove a real battling performance from Diamonds. De Souza was starting to fing more time and space than the first half, and was able to attack more. Slowly Diamonds got on top and started to create a few half chances. BT took David Lowe off and replaced his with Jon Brady to add a bit more width to the game and hopefully some quality ball into the box. Unfortunately for Jon Brady he had not been on the field long before he was booked for kicking the ball away after a decision went against him. The game sprung to life for Diamonds on the 80th minute. Migs picked up a loose ball just inside the Donny half out by the touchline. With two defenders closing in on him he flicked the ball forward, past the first defender and set off at pace goalwards. He cut inside, jinked back outside, bearing down on goal with the defenders now trailing in his wake. As the keeper came out to close him down he hit an exquisite shot across him and into the net. A truly magnificent goal that lifted Diamonds spirits both on and off the field. Diamonds should have increased their lead minutes later as Darren Collins broke clear and bore down on goal with defenders trailing behind. With the goal at his mercy he cut the ball back un-selfishly for the unmarked macca, just 5 yards out and with an empty net looming, but the ball went high and wide of the far corner. The low point of the afternoon for Diamonds saw Jon Brady dismissed, not as we first thought for hand ball , but for throwing the ball away for a second time. With Diamonds down to ten men Donny saw their chance and with the help of the referee and linesmen with some appalling decisions, piled on the pressure in the last five minutes. But Diamonds gritted their teeth and at the end of the game were worthy winners.
So Diamonds came away from Belle View with three points, and a smashed rear window of the players coach - if you want your brick back lads we left it on the carpark! And they said we would get "nought in South Yorkshire". This was another game where the team as a whole played well in a hard fought encounter. When the ball needed to be booted out of the ground no chances were taken and out it went. When there was an opportunity to play the ball around on the ground we did. Diamonds came to do a job, and they did it well. We can now hopefully look forward to Tuesday nights game and a chance to put some daylight between ourselves and the pack, and possibly let some of the chasing teams play catch-up! Well done lads.
Journeyman at 20:59:5 Sunday February 20 2000
All you young TIGS love the Gibbs and Wilkos, give them a chance, at least 100 games, dont worry if we go out of the league, I love the romance! As long as they look sad and hard done then it is the few fans who get on their backs fault that they are not playing well. However, Howard has a way to go yet. He cannot be a journey man yet you have to have done your `apprenticeship' a few teams, some games, some experience, his problem is he looks like he has been around. The forwards do need better service, i am sure that Carlo could do even better. This is the reason why we score so much from set peices and Sammo is such a star, we are not alone with these problems, just look at Swansea, but look at Rotherham!Bill at 20:56:53 Sunday February 20 2000
any news on the chant?!?!Bristol Cobbler at 20:53:35 Sunday February 20 2000
Whoever it is stop having a go at Gas. I live in Bristol and go to all of the Cobblers games. However I have the luxury of going to watch Bristol City and Rovers Reserve and Youth teams whenever I can. I have been advising both teams sets of fans that they should have signed Ali Gibb, cos my mate Kevin told me he would do well at another club, I even recommended Wilkinson to Bristol City I cant work out why they werent interested. After the the game on Saturday I raced back to Bristol City and got into the players lounge just in time. What I couldnt work out was that no one was interested in what I had to say as a supporter of another team particularly when I started name dropping. Some of the Robins and Gasheads have suggested I get a life, well I will on Monday, it subbuteo for me!Max at 20:48:18 Sunday February 20 2000
I always thought a journeyman was a cheap way of slagging off a player who didnt quite reach the heights, and as he gets older will travel around to earn his pay. Wilko would be a good example. Considering how hard it is to become a top striker and how expensive they are, journeymen are often the only option for third division clubs. As Howard has only been with us and Hartepool for a total of 4 years, it's a bit unfair to label him a journeyman. Give him a chance, as Wilson says, he's still learning.Spare Rib at 20:46:39 Sunday February 20 2000
Sorry, I did not even press okay and 3 messages have appeared! Sunday is always a bad day with so many of us bored and clogging up the net waves!!Spare Rib - now my PCs giving me trouble! at 20:44:49 Sunday February 20 2000
What I was trying to type before it disapeared was that no one is going to be charged. I wanted to finish off by saying that it is nearly every game now Peterborough, Brighton, Lincoln where there has been trouble. Just hoping it is not to the bad old days! Thank god its only the Barnet 200 on Saturday.Spare Rib at 20:41:29 Sunday February 20 2000
Outcome of Lincoln trouble.......Just to let you all know that ncharged with the offences that occured after the recent away game. The video footage didnt realy conclusively capture anyone doing anything although they were able to identify who the trouble makers are. They know the full story and are in no doubt that the Northampton fans did not contribute toward any of this trouble. He apologised to me and I hope anyone else that got injured has been contacted. Its been 3 weeks nowSpare Rib at 20:41:26 Sunday February 20 2000
Outcome of Lincoln trouble.......Just to let you all know that ncharged with the offences that occured after the recent away game. The video footage didnt realy conclusively capture anyone doing anything although they were able to identify who the trouble makers are. They know the full story and are in no doubt that the Northampton fans did not contribute toward any of this trouble. He apologised to me and I hope anyone else that got injured has been contacted. Its been 3 weeks nowSpare Rib at 20:41:20 Sunday February 20 2000
Outcome of Lincoln trouble.......Just to let you all know that ncharged with the offences that occured after the recent away game. The video footage didnt realy conclusively capture anyone doing anything although they were able to identify who the trouble makers are. They know the full story and are in no doubt that the Northampton fans did not contribute toward any of this trouble. He apologised to me and I hope anyone else that got injured has been contacted. Its been 3 weeks nowGas Off at 20:34:59 Sunday February 20 2000
Nothing to do with Hendon id forgotton about that. Just stick to your team. You must be lonely. What I object to is your name dropping and references to the players lounge etc, surprisingly you may not be the only one that gets access to these types of areas. If you are sad enough to want to watch another team then why dont you keep it to yourself and stop boring some of us with your wonderful insight to who we should sign or not, or what we missed out on. Its nothing new in the world of football that some that are signed turn out useless or good, and that we have missed out on others. Why it has to revolve around Bristol Rovers players I dont know. Last season and before they werent exactly a team that got the better of us overall and a lot of those players are still with you. Best of luck to Rovers this season. So if you are drinking with the Cobblers faithful then I am sure you will be letting them know that you will be going shooting with the Rovers chairman and hes picking you up in his Roller along with your best mate Garry Thompson. Get a life and those idiots that will back you, I support the Cobblers full stop, I have seen other games by default when Cobbs games have been called off and now I would rather travel home! creaton cobblers at 20:1:33 Sunday February 20 2000
Milton Keynes seagulls,your record crowd was against THE COBBLERS. COBBLERS 1 SEAGULLS 0.Northampton Gas at 19:58:0 Sunday February 20 2000
Well we do seem to have upset a few Cobblers, perhaps in amongst these are one's who sent hate mail to Challis after Hendon was sent off for a two footed tackle last year. Well I will be at 6fields tomorrow for the reserve team game against Orint, or am I banned? Look forward to having a friendly drink in the 6fields Tavern before the game, with any Cobblers fan who will be attending.psycho at 19:29:54 Sunday February 20 2000
With a hatchet and a blender.Mark Too at 19:28:51 Sunday February 20 2000
Pedant.. They didn't fit 1600 fans in 1200 seats is the answer. I may be wrong, but I think the Brighton supporters had about 1300 seats, which all seemed to be filled, and approx. 50 standing at the south east corner, which makes 1350 at my guestimate! Where did those 50 go in the second half as they all seemed to be either seated or chucked out, as they were gone.Pedant at 19:0:25 Sunday February 20 2000
How did you manage to fit 1600 fans into 1200 seats?Dyl at 18:54:39 Sunday February 20 2000
Hartwell, I haven't formed an opinion on Crowe yet. So therefore I agree with you. Too often we were hitting long balls to him and that's stupid for a guy his size. He showed himself to be good when the ball is at his feet. The reason that I remain to be convinced about his future with us is not because I doubt his ability, but because if we play tactics like Saturday's we are not getting the best from him.Milton Keynes Seagulls at 18:26:0 Sunday February 20 2000
Lucky,lucky,lucky,lucky,lucky Cobblers. 1,600 Albion fans at the game. Greatest fans in the world. What's it like to see crowd??
(c) Milton Keynes Seagulls 2000Hartwell at 16:30:24 Sunday February 20 2000
Being a journeyman has nothing to do with age. It's all to do with qualifying for ones trade/profession, which in my book he has not. Kevin Wilson has been quoted as saying Howard's "still learning", which reinforces the point, does it not?Anon at 16:13:53 Sunday February 20 2000
Yep, useful response you twat.S. Howard, Journeyman at 15:48:16 Sunday February 20 2000
I am a Journeyman because I am a Big Donkey....Comp at 15:29:6 Sunday February 20 2000
I was a journeyman once I'd finished my apprenticeship, at the tender age of 22!Anon at 15:20:55 Sunday February 20 2000
Hartwell, how can Howard be a journeyman at his age ?Sid at 15:8:46 Sunday February 20 2000
Just reading one one of the Canada sites that they have arranged a friendly with Trinidad & Tobago for May 27th - Division 3 Play-Off final day! Carlo surely won't be called up for that if we make the play-offs?!?!Hartwell at 13:14:13 Sunday February 20 2000
Dyl - you can't truly judge a player on his first game. after all he must have time to settle in, get used to our players and our tactics. we will be better able to judge him when and if he is able to team up with carlo and when he gets some decent service from the midfield, which was almost non-existent yesterday. i certainly don't think crowe will benefit from being alongside howard, who one is better able to judge on his appearances to date (my own view is that he is another typical atkins acquisition, a journeyman player who lacks the basic essentials to make a successful centre forward....but i may be proved wrong). Habib at 12:25:1 Sunday February 20 2000
PP - I responded and I still await my starter pack.Bill at 11:41:8 Sunday February 20 2000
i need a hand folks. I'm new to the North Stand + i don't know the bit to the chant "oh northampton is wonderful" etc. that goes "full of....". I know the P****borough bit is "full of s**t, s--t and more s**t" but i don't know the Northampton bit. I know its a silly requestPP at 11:9:2 Sunday February 20 2000
A disappointing response to my request yesterday. Fellow caravanners where you? You know who you are. Sophie at 10:43:41 Sunday February 20 2000
Why do all Emmas and Rachels hang out together?emma at 9:47:53 Sunday February 20 2000
morning Racheal, good win yesterday UP THE COBBLERSCobblers international watch at 9:11:40 Sunday February 20 2000
Good luck to Carlo.Canada play Mexico todat in San-Diego in the Gold cup quarter finals,web site for the CONCACAF GOLD CUP anybody interested : www.concacaf.com/dyl at 2:40:47 Sunday February 20 2000
a virtuoso performance by Welch today. Without him we would have been beaten really badly. One breathtaking bit of skill by Crowe but I remain to be convinced that he's right for us. Rob at 0:59:16 Sunday February 20 2000
I thought you'd gone to Bing. Back early then?Hartwell at 0:37:5 Sunday February 20 2000
Not a great game by any means but a welcome addition to the points tally. The one perplexing aspect was, once again, the police's policy of insisting on making games like this all ticket, then appearing to let in every visiting fan who doesn't have a ticket.This is not an isolated instance. I recall the same thing when we last played Millwall. And did these people pay? Or were they let in for free ? Meanwhile, of course, no casual home fan is allowed to
buy a ticket on the day. This is both frustrating and reduces the club's income. While I understand the police's job is to maintain law and order, this is a free enterprise culture society and club and its fans should not be unfairly constrained. Kingsthorpe Ungaseous State at 0:13:45 Sunday February 20 2000
Well I agree, Why doesn't N'ton Fart piss off back to inbred bristol and stop his name dropping lies on this board. Loser!!!!!!!Sid at 0:5:55 Sunday February 20 2000
Well, I thought we played Barnet at Underhill this season!Think about it at 22:55:43 Saturday February 19 2000
Rob, hasn't it occurred to you how contradictory it is to complain about people complaining about messages? The added insults suggest you are rather small.Confused at 22:31:53 Saturday February 19 2000
Have you got a book Danny? I've only got a long strip of tickets that is getting shorter. Oi! Ticket Office! I want a book like Danny's!!!!!!Danny at 22:24:48 Saturday February 19 2000
CONFUSED evenDanny at 22:23:52 Saturday February 19 2000
ANON, my next ticket in my season ticket book says Barnet so it must be at SixfieldsConfused at 22:20:40 Saturday February 19 2000
Am I missing something? I thought Barnet were coming here!POINT OF ORDER TO THE MAN OF THE WORLD at 22:9:57 Saturday February 19 2000
When have you ever found anyone agreeing on here apart from you and Wank Splat Dave, Rob ?Gasses, Diamonds and the bloody rest of em can all go and get *&*%#$ as far as I'm concerned !! IMHO !!Health and Safety at 21:30:0 Saturday February 19 2000
If you're going to Barnet make sure you you wear sturdy wellies. At the pish game today the bogs flooded, adding new meaning to p*ss on the Barnet. Crap team, crap ground, crap everywhere.Anon2 at 21:6:28 Saturday February 19 2000
So, who's going to the Barnet game then?
Fatwa at 21:2:50 Saturday February 19 2000
Dodgy ground that one!Habib at 21:2:27 Saturday February 19 2000
Count me and my twelve camels and sixteen wives in! Or is that sixteen camels and twelve wives? It's so hard to tell them apart. Honest Mr RSPCA man!Anon2 at 20:55:42 Saturday February 19 2000
Good win today lads, keep the good work up. UP THE COBBLERS
PP at 20:54:27 Saturday February 19 2000
I am setting up a Cobblers Supporters Caravan Owners Club. Anybody interested in joining? Ralph at 20:48:25 Saturday February 19 2000
Is who the author?Rob at 20:22:16 Saturday February 19 2000
On your own I expect!Full of Gas at 20:11:6 Saturday February 19 2000
You pair must be sleeping with him! Dont you go out on a Saturday night? Im off to Bing now!Rob at 20:0:36 Saturday February 19 2000
Gas No disrespect - I for one enjoy and appreciate Gas's comments and much of what he has said has been spot on. Who the f**k are you to tell anyone to get a life? What do you want just Cobblers fans on here all agreeing with one another? It's a bloody big world out there mush and it's about time you opened your small minded, small town mentality and embraced it! IMHO.Mcrirrick at 19:52:59 Saturday February 19 2000
What's the fascination in slagging off Northampton Gas, he's a welcome member of the board as far as I'm concerned, there are plenty of Cobblers supporters that are a much bigger pain in the arse than him.Is that Sheridan? at 19:41:39 Saturday February 19 2000
Not the author!Ralph at 19:39:22 Saturday February 19 2000
Bobby 'Bean Pole' Zamora had a disappointing game. He had one clear cut chance that he spooned wide and had a couple of efforts well off target. Greene and particularly Sampson both had a very good game today so Bobby was up against it. He was eventually substituted. Having said that I thought Roberts and Cureton were crap when we saw them this season at Sixfields and they are still banging in the goals, another four today! SWAITJ?Gas No disrespect - its a free world at 19:34:59 Saturday February 19 2000
What is the fascination with the Cobblers for you I know that you live here. Why always name dropping, I was in the players lounge - its not Old Trafford so what. I was talking to... I have lived in Tunbridge Wells did you catch me at their ground, or Horsham when I lived their or indeed Watford. I support the Cobblers I have no interest in associating with any other club. You seem to think that you have a great insight into what is going on behind the scenes or who is out there available. Would you be so up front if Rovers were in their usual league position - does their success make you the expert? What was wrong with going into the players lounge at Luton, no gold card for there? Get a life! Ali has!Hartlepool at 19:25:0 Saturday February 19 2000
You might laugh but as it is such a long way to Hartlepool and my Morris Minor is a bit ancient I am setting off tonight. Come to think of it my map readings not so good either. I live in Towcester so I should make next Saturdays home game on the way! Where is it anywhere??Harmwell at 19:22:4 Saturday February 19 2000
Yes Ali Gibb was sent off, the referee made him remove his jewelery, but the final straw for Ali was that he was told not to waste time when he was looking into his compact mirror before taking a corner.No defence I know at 19:18:42 Saturday February 19 2000
The police as always let in the excess so that they have them all in one place, remember the Cardiff incidents. But if it was a non agro type support would they if say it was Alf Barnet?Sid at 19:16:54 Saturday February 19 2000
Zamora was substituted 5 mins from the end, but didn't play too well. We were a bit lucky today, but I thought Keith Welch and Ian Sampson played brilliantly. That piece of control and back-heel from Crowe was late on in the game was excellent!Bongo Rum Cat at 19:16:15 Saturday February 19 2000
First time ive seen the away fans bring their own police escort, wer'er not that scary are we apart from Clarence. Last season we would have played a team off the park and lost, today, even when we were under the cosh we did not give in, we had decided that we would win! Not wishing to point out the few who played not up to their normal standard, they again did not lose confidence, even Welch made a bad mistake, they just kept going! Well done. First time for a while the real man of the match actually got it!! Dont think I would have fancied that mob behind me in the second half. Savages best game of the season, linking up well with Hendon. Crow the juries out yet, maybe hes a fantastic player, not sure right division to show his talent. Hate Aspinal but he does a job that we do need.
Sammo is a star, probably in now for his scoring record although he made one or two sublime directed headers to colleagues!
Come on you Cobbs its the home stretch!!
Danny at 19:14:58 Saturday February 19 2000
Well, we had to grind that one out, but a win is a win, and its another 3 points. Very impressed with Dean Crowe, that bit of skill he showed in keeping the ball in play followed by the back heal was fantastic. One thing though..... "THE BRIGHTON GAME IS ALL TICKET, NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD ON THE DAY..........BUT IF YOU COME DOWN WE'LL LET YOU IN WITHOUT A TICKET!!!!" Everyone could see that there were more Brighton fans in the south and east stands than Sixfields can cater for, this must be a health & safety no-no. If I never had a ticket, I would'nt have been allowed in today, so why should visiting fans be any different?Northampton Gas at 19:9:58 Saturday February 19 2000
Well how did Bobby Zamora play. Managed to get back to the Cobblers players lounge, from Luton, by 17.45. He thought Brighton were unlucky, but admitted that Welch had a great game - thats something from a Gas player. Great result at Luton, I had masses of leg room and no obstructive view, well I was near the half way line, in with the very unhappy home supporters.Goldie at 19:9:42 Saturday February 19 2000
Just got back from Abington Park where were you younger element, how can we reenact the past if you wont play. Ive got to hose my zimmer down now and warm up with the Horlicks before I night out in the Garden of Rest. Bad start for Ali at 19:7:50 Saturday February 19 2000
Ali came on as a sub and was sent off for dissent. Didnt think he had it in him possibly out to impress.Becky at 18:55:17 Saturday February 19 2000
the Cobblers are really cool and so is Clarence!Sean from London at 17:51:38 Saturday February 19 2000
Northampton 1 Brighton 0
Yellow Cards
Crowe, 11 min
(unsporting behaviour)
Aspinall, 8 min
(foul)
Oatway, 29 min
(foul)
No Red Cards Match Stats
Goal Attempts 6n 14b
(On Target)3n 9b
Fouls 14n 14b
Offsides 3n 0b
Corners 8n 9b
Match 3 stars (out of 5)
Northampton (Rated from 4 to 10)
G 1. Welch - 9
D 2. Hendon - 7
D 3. Sa8 mpson - 7
D 4. Green - 7
D 5. Spedding - 6
M 6. Savage - 7
M 7. Hunter - 6
M 8. Frain - 8
M 9. Parrish - 6
F 10. Crowe - 6
M 11. Howard - 6
Substitutes
12. Hunt
13. O'Reilly
14. Hughes
15. Hope
16. SturridgeRalph at 17:24:51 Saturday February 19 2000
I'm bloody exhausted after that!Sean from London at 17:6:22 Saturday February 19 2000
Rotherham W / Swansea W / Barnet L / Darlo WSean from London at 17:1:41 Saturday February 19 2000
Northampton Town
Sampson (6)
1-0
Brighton and Hove Albion
5,974 FTSean from London at 16:26:37 Saturday February 19 2000
Northampton Town
Sampson (6)
1-0
Brighton and Hove Albion
3:00pm LS Robert Dunkley at 15:16:34 Saturday February 19 2000
Crowe and fatBoy Aspinall bookedRobert Dunkley at 15:11:6 Saturday February 19 2000
SAMPSON SCORES 1-0A Plus at 13:52:50 Saturday February 19 2000
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++SUNDERLAND COBBLER at 12:58:29 Saturday February 19 2000
Afternoon,
Spent some of yesterday aruging with a Saints fan at Uni. She was wearing her top with pride while I wore my home top with pride. The arugment ended in a draw!!
We should win today and I hope it will allow us to move up the table more quickly away form the Poo. What's this I read about Itaians comming to the club?
GO YOU COBBLERS ONTO BATTLE.
DAVE.EMickey Adams. at 12:3:41 Saturday February 19 2000
Oh lord, please don't let me be misunderstood.
It's funny, cos in last night's C&E he says 'Kevin Wilson has changed the system and it has suited his players. Corazzin won't be available, which is a bonus for us, but Northampton will be difficult opponents, whatever side thet put out.'
See in same paper that there were 4 Italians in the game at Walsall.....rumour has it that there is more to that story than Kev wants to let on just yet.Carl at 11:5:50 Saturday February 19 2000
Mickey Adams talks out of his arse, it's official, Play the same as under Atkins what is he like?!?!?!?From Teamtalk - Mickey Adams is a fool at 9:36:52 Saturday February 19 2000
"It's never easy at Northampton. They're always a difficult side to play against. Luckily Carlo Corazzin is away on international duty but Kevin Wilson has got them playing a similar style to what they played under Ian Atkins and we've improved since we last played them."
Den at 9:16:59 Saturday February 19 2000
Apologies if you have heard this before:
George Weah is playing for Chelsea @ Old Trafford when he is barged over by Staam. No free kick is awarded so he shouts at the ref. Beckham runs over, taps him on the shoulder, puts his finger to his lips and goes "Shhh", giggles and runs off. Weah looks bemused. A while later a blatant Chelsea throw is given to United so Weah shouts at the linesman. Beckham again runs over puts his finger to his lips and goes "Shhh" then runs off laughing. Weah asks Dennis Wise whats going on Wise shrugs and runs off. Minutes before halftime Weah heads into the United net but the ref disallows the "goal" for pushing. Weah shouts abuse at the ref and is immediately confronted by Beckham who again puts his finger to his lips and gives it "Shhh", giigles and runs off. The halftime whistle blows and as the teams are walking off Roy Keane shouts "hey Becks, whats all this business with George Weah?". Beckham whispers something in Keanes ear to which Keane replies "No you prat........he's a Liberian" OLDIES - Rise Up! at 8:11:11 Saturday February 19 2000
All meet in Abington Park after the game to meet the Northampton TIGS. The winners to be taken out for the night of their choice. To be on the safe side we will meet near the wheelchair ramp next to the disabled toilets, its opposite the pelican crossing and bus stop.
Big win today or 1-0!CDU at 6:51:28 Saturday February 19 2000
Come on the Town !!! Big win today and big wins versus Swansea and Barnet will see us up in an auto style !!! BR,Ralph et al sing your hearts out for the lads.NTFC DIV III MILLENNIUM CHAMPIONS !!!!barryiesthteth at 0:52:33 Saturday February 19 2000
Ali Squid, If thou speaketh the trutheth why not signeth to Stockport yourselfeth? Or doest thou exagerateth, like all Sunday League playerseth?Ali Squid at 0:19:21 Saturday February 19 2000
barryiestht, no. I am but as pretty as himeth - but not nearly so shiteth - even if I doth play for a sunday leagueth side.Anon at 23:45:53 Friday February 18 2000
I wouldn't worry about Caley (as of Mary Poppins), Aberdeen couldn't beat a drum latelyCanuck Fan at 23:38:14 Friday February 18 2000
A bit of trivia from across the pond. Coach Holger Osieck of Canada said after the win in the dramatic 'coin toss', that this was the 3rd time he had been involved in one, and the 2nd time he had won. Not to bother your board with non-NTFC stuff, but how not many coaches would have big games decided by a coin toss, let alone three. I will post further on Monday AM on Carlo and the lads (Watson from Oxford U, Forrest - West Ham, Brennan - Nottingham Forest, Peschisolido - Fulham) and their game against Mexico. A final note, upset heroes Caley Thistle have two of their best players (Richard Hastings and Davide Xausa) in LA while they face Aberdeen this weekend.barryiestht at 23:31:11 Friday February 18 2000
Ali squid, arst thou jealous cos he doeth be prettier than thou?Danny at 23:25:28 Friday February 18 2000
Good point Baz, drop the Welshgits from below.Baz at 23:13:12 Friday February 18 2000
Easy, Luton Cobbler; dodgy racial overtones there.Danny at 23:10:28 Friday February 18 2000
Sad that Chester couldn't do us a favour against Swansea tonight. They were unlucky, an own goal and a last minute winner meant Swansea (dont know their nickname - The Swans?, the Welshgits? The Newcastlewannabes?) won 2-1.Luton Cobbler at 22:26:37 Friday February 18 2000
Mrs Perkins moved out of Luton years ago. Mr Patel and his 24 children live their now. Bewarned, Northampton Gas, don't expect to see much of the game from the away end and bring some need pads, for the benefit if the poor bugger sat in front. Ali Squid at 22:13:11 Friday February 18 2000
I do hereby swear that my hair will not loseth place, and that I will not jepordize my seventies haircut and boyish good looks by attempting to try hard in a football match.WSD at 21:10:52 Friday February 18 2000
Say hello to Mrs Perkins hanging her washing out when you go in the away end Northampton Gas!Northampton Gas at 20:59:26 Friday February 18 2000
You may recall that I recently suggested that you should look at Bobby Zamora from the Gas. He is a young lad with a knack for scoring goals in the reserves and on loan to Bath City - 8 goals in six games. Well, Brighton took him on loan 8 days ago and he scored in his first game for them. Please let me know how he gets on in comparrision to your loan signing. Am off to sunny Luton tomorrow, first visit there in 35 years of watching football.Cobb at 19:53:56 Friday February 18 2000
Canuck - Many thanks for Canada updates. Canuck Fan at 19:1:3 Friday February 18 2000
What drama last night in the Gold Cup Group D in Los Angeles!! South Korea went ahead 1-0 in the 1st half, then 2-1 in 2nd half, only for Costa Rica to tie with under 5 minutes left. This left Costa Rica, South Korea, and Canada all level with 2 points. Costa Rica having scored 4 take first place. Canada and South Korea were completely level and the 2nd place was decided by a coin toss!!!! The South Korean coach guessed wrong and Canada and Carlo face Mexico on Sunday in a quarter final. Mexico surprisingly drew 1-1 with hapless Guatemala. So I would not be surprised to see Carlo on a plane Monday AM. Cheers from the slightly less frigid wasteland.Nat at 18:48:40 Friday February 18 2000
A fresh start for Ali will do him the world of good, he's got no confidence and looks like it'll take him a while to get it back. Admittidly he was played out of position most of the time he's a WINGER not a RIGHT-BACK and he looked a real quality player a few seasons ago. I hope he does well for himself at Stockport and it's a good bit of business for Kev. What does worry me though is the right-back position, should Hendon get injured or suspended who can fill that position? I'm sure Mr. Wilson knows what's he's doing!Robert Dunkley at 17:21:47 Friday February 18 2000
What about Mickey Bell to Wycombe?Ernest Moss at 17:10:56 Friday February 18 2000
Stockport Viaduct! What a fine piece of civil engineering!Vince at 17:1:8 Friday February 18 2000
AS far as I can remember Ali Gibbs transfer to Stockport County (Heaton Norris Rovers for all you nostalgia freaks) is the first time a Cobblers player has been sold to a higher division side since Eddie McGoldrick went to Crystal Palace. McGoldrick was subsequently sold to Arsenal for £1 million. If history repeats itself we may wish we had a sell on clause.NTFC fan at 16:33:39 Friday February 18 2000
I think Ali should just admit he's not cut out for football and re-join the Bee GeesLittle wager at 16:25:10 Friday February 18 2000
Who wants a tenner that Ali will be back in Division 3 by August?
Danny at 16:17:34 Friday February 18 2000
bye AliFor God sake the crap has gone, forget him!! at 16:9:50 Friday February 18 2000
All this I hope he does well etc crap, he had 100 plus games for us and what did he contribute as much as Wilkinson, if he was ugly would he have got in?NTFC fan at 15:50:26 Friday February 18 2000
Hope he likes bridges. Stockport is just a load of long railway bridges.Sid at 15:27:18 Friday February 18 2000
Good deal there for Ali, I wonder if he will be a first team regular at Stockport? Still a £20k profit isn't bad!Help a Brighton Exile at 15:15:34 Friday February 18 2000
This appeared today on the Cobblers Chat Forum Russ
Live commentary for Saturday?
Thu Feb 17 13:10:21 2000
I am a Brighton fan exiled in Wales at the moment. Our wonderful website doesn't provide live commentary on matches and neither does the BBC local radio site! I don't suppose any Northampton radio stations provide such a service do they?
Wish I was coming on Saturday and I'm just thankful Darryl Clare has gone back to Grimsby, for our sakes!!
If there is anything can you post a message on the CHAT FORUM. Thanks
NTFC fan at 14:0:23 Friday February 18 2000
sorry about that, my computer locked up, didn't mean toNTFC fan at 13:52:51 Friday February 18 2000
A man with no arms or legs is sunbathing on the beach. Three gorgeous girls walk up to him. "Ah!" says the first one, "I bet you've never been hugged." "No" says the man sadly, and she gives him a big hug. "Ah!" says the second babe, "I bet you've never been kissed." "No" says the man expectantly, and sure enough she kisses him. The third (and most sexy) girl slithers up to him. "Ah!" she pouts, "I bet you've never been f**ked." "No" he shouts, not believing his ears. "Well you are now - the tides coming in!" Papa Lazarou at 13:52:11 Friday February 18 2000
Hey Sunderland cobbler!! Papa got a beezness for you!! You make me a Sunderland bride for me an'buy you wan pint of a beer. What you say to Papa? Hey, do you know how to make to the Brittania pub in Cleaden from Whiburn? Papa look like fool when he is lost with his squaddie kamarads.
I make wonder, if we sell Thorplands, Blackthorn and Goldings to BNFL we make big beezness to buy more betterer players? You steek weet Papa. TanksNTFC fan at 13:51:41 Friday February 18 2000
A man with no arms or legs is sunbathing on the beach. Three gorgeous girls walk up to him. "Ah!" says the first one, "I bet you've never been hugged." "No" says the man sadly, and she gives him a big hug. "Ah!" says the second babe, "I bet you've never been kissed." "No" says the man expectantly, and sure enough she kisses him. The third (and most sexy) girl slithers up to him. "Ah!" she pouts, "I bet you've never been f**ked." "No" he shouts, not believing his ears. "Well you are now - the tides coming in!" Ian at 13:26:35 Friday February 18 2000
"Cypriot Cobbler at 19:7:4 Thursday February 17 2000
Does anybody know the whereabouts of Matthew Rush? A player I
feel we could do with on our right hand side.Don`t you all agree"
He retired due to injury.Ian at 13:24:16 Friday February 18 2000
"Quiz at 23:0:28 Thursday February 17 2000
Still no answers to what was the first season that the Cobs played
Wolves in the football league?"
1966/67?posh r the greatest at 12:59:17 Friday February 18 2000
posh1 cobblers 0 ha ha SUNDERLAND COBBLER at 11:37:30 Friday February 18 2000
Morning all,
Not a bad bit of business for the club. Gibb has started to turn in some poor games of late I think and the money will come in handy for some new players to keep up the push for promotion back to Div 2. I WISH HIM THE BEST OF LUCK!!!
Close game this week 2-1 win or 2-2.
KEEP THE RED FLAG FLYING HERE.
DAVE.EVince at 11:4:23 Friday February 18 2000
Mark, Thanks for the info on last nights meeting which I had to miss. The situation with the Trust is very sad particularly as it comes at a time when the Football Task Force has stated that it is a role model foe other clubs to follow. Brian Lomax was of course "Mr Trust" and was always going to be a hard act to follow, Dave Linnell is not as diplomatic as Brian but he is doing a job that most of us wouldn't want to do. TRB Mark at 10:40:43 Friday February 18 2000
Apologies if this is overlong and if someone else has already posted some of the info.
Last night's trust meeting turned out to be an acrimonious affair with the split in the Trust Travel dominating proceedings with a brief light interjection of football. First football It looks like Ali is 100% certain to go to Stockport for 50k as he agreed terms with the plastic Mancs last night. According to Barry Stonhill, we have to pay Norwich some of this money but IMHO, it's good business as Ali is out of contract at the end of the season and isn't exactly figuring in the first team. Barry Stonhill also said that the capacity of the North stand will be doubled to 2,000 + exec boxes. All we need to do is raise 2.5 million. Also discussed was the idea of merging with the Saints. Good and sensible idea in theory, but emotionally unworkable and BS stated that we won't be second class citizens to anyone.
The meeting got off to a bad start when Chair, Dave Linnell said that it was an open forum for all Northampton Town fans and we weren't there to discuss anything Trust affairs, which immediately brought forth a few angry comments. I think Dave's opening sentence summed up what seems to be wrong with the Trust at the moment. (This is just my observation based on the night. ) Dave's tone when addressing the floor is very much of headmaster talking down to potentially naughty schoolchildren. Barry Stonhill and Brian Lomax frequently hauled Dave out of the verbal holes that he created for himself. Brian Lomax has the ability to make everyone believe in the Trust and to make everyone feel important. Dave has none of those qualities. Mrs Al Byati claimed that the executive committee are kept in the dark by Dave Linnell and Co. The Travel situation was never resolved as to "who started it" which was always going to be the case when the Parker's weren't there (abroad) and DL kept saying "that's all I'm going to say on the subject".
On the greater issue of trust fund-raising Brian Lomax wanted to know if there was a concerted attack on the Trust by the board to divert funds directly to the club, that would have otherwise gone to the club via the Trust (and this buying shares for the supporters in the process.) The Trust Travel situation is still a mystery but it is obvious that there is a personality clash between the various parties. Roland Jordan again didn't give the real reason why he has chosen to give his programme selling funds straight to the club but again, this has come about by the Trust badly handling Roly, as opposed to any hidden agenda by the directors. For my part, Eric broad gave me a fait accompli. Either give the profit straight to the club, or he would go ahead with his plans to produce a card of his own. As I have said, I don't blame him and that's his job. The bottom line is that the Trust have had over £1,000 from the Christmas card whereas, it is the type of product you would expect the club to produce themselves anyway, so it is a £1000 gained. The club directly benefited by over £500 this year from the card.
In summarry, the Trust seems to be falling out with itself and the someting needs to be done. Come back Brian Lomax!!
Football Trivia Quiz at 10:24:22 Friday February 18 2000
Why is ex-player and 5 Live football pundit Jimmy Armfield interested in seeing Kettering's next FA Trophy game?What happened at the trust meeting? at 10:6:1 Friday February 18 2000
Jenny Parker had a hammer fight with Dave Linnell, Roland Jordan burnt all his programmes, Barry Stonhill announced that all season tickets would be renewed next season free of charge, Janet from the club shop showed next seasons home kit (yellow ang green to match Clarence) and Barry Fry made a guest appearance. Apart from that not much happenedAnon at 10:3:6 Friday February 18 2000
what happened at the Trust meeting?????
Nicky Clarke at 10:2:14 Friday February 18 2000
Ali has good hair.Ali Gibb at 8:45:47 Friday February 18 2000
The Stockport women love ma sexy body and ma sexy passes oh yeahWELL? at 8:25:57 Friday February 18 2000
What happened at the Trust Meeting?WSD at 23:53:58 Thursday February 17 2000
I'm wiv ya Rob! (that's the Dunkley version!)Ralph at 23:39:25 Thursday February 17 2000
I must be getting old I don't understand any of this banter! Sheridan?Robert Dunkley (Lancaster Cobbler) at 23:32:31 Thursday February 17 2000
Leave us sub 20 webmasters alone!! Good Morning Youngster at 23:29:13 Thursday February 17 2000
Good night flashing?Robert Dunkley at 23:22:8 Thursday February 17 2000
You must be in love with yourself waiting for the name Robert to appear, got the name wrong, so what, youre not really that idiot Youngster or Max who prats up now and again?Rodders at 23:19:23 Thursday February 17 2000
Ive got you you are Steve Howards dad!Not Red Haired but I know a Ralph at 23:18:32 Thursday February 17 2000
Yes youre right Cobs were on a roll that day downwards after the first division days. I was amazed apart from War games that was our first game against them. I was there but dont remember one bit of it!! Come on out if you are a Sheridan!Robert Dunkley (Lancaster Cobbler) at 23:18:10 Thursday February 17 2000
Name dropper, I think you are getting me confused with Mr Rodney Marshall, and the Football League now resides in Preston, LancashireAre you the son of the Fanzine Editor??? at 23:16:10 Thursday February 17 2000
Rodders son of Robert or are you illigitimate and that is another secret!!Ralph (Not Red Haired) at 23:15:46 Thursday February 17 2000
29th October 1966, got beat 4-0.Nmae Dropper at 23:14:34 Thursday February 17 2000
Robert hows it that you have got official league source who do you know at St Annes, is this going to be another Watergate, they shouldnt be giving you confidential information. anyway like the previous person I was aware that Byfield had been sent off, and it was in the Post!Rodney Marshall(Moaning Cobbler) at 23:10:57 Thursday February 17 2000
We have NOT received any red cards this season...so far! Byfield was not sent off for the Cobblers this season according to official Nationwide league sources.Trust Meeting at 23:1:40 Thursday February 17 2000
Im afraid to report that there was bad feeling at the Trust meeting, all will be revealed tommorrow because I am knackered, but 2 resignations.Quiz at 23:0:28 Thursday February 17 2000
Still no answers to what was the first season that the Cobs played Wolves in the football league?Red Card Day at 22:59:36 Thursday February 17 2000
We have had one red card it was for Byfield, he got it at the end of the game, he had an altercation in the tunnel.Ray at 22:42:16 Thursday February 17 2000
Anyone back from the Trust meeting? Was blood shed?
Cobb at 22:30:9 Thursday February 17 2000
I have to agree re:Ali Gibb. He will not make the grade at a higher level purely because technically he is not good enough. His first touch is poor, he can not dribble at pace, has no tricks to beat a defender and finally can not cross because his body shape is always wrong. All the decent wingers or crossers of a ball have it close to them so that they can wrap their boot around it. Think about every attempt you've seen Gibb make at crossing and he's always over stretching which is why so many crosses go straight out or to the keeper. I have nothing personal against Gibb. I wish him good luck and think it's good business, but really can't see how a player who struggles in Div 3 because of inability will suceed in Div 1. On a side note, it looks like Atkins value of Ali Gibb from a couple of years ago was c£950k out. No suprises there. Statto at 22:21:42 Thursday February 17 2000
I believe the Cobblers and Halifax are the only Div 3 sides not to have a red card this seasonDanny at 22:14:34 Thursday February 17 2000
Someone told me Cobblers haven't had a red card all season. I can't remember one, so is that right? If so how many other teams have avoided a red card so far, and what's the record? Over to you StattosReal world at 21:49:58 Thursday February 17 2000
Young Mr Dunkley, Ali has no potential, he will shine for a few games then sink back into the mire, he just hasnt got it at 101 League games for the Cobbs was that not enough chances? Who cares where the money goes that is just pocket money in the scheme of football now, its one up from a free!Chipp at 20:53:9 Thursday February 17 2000
Born in Red Hook, Brooklyn, in the year of who knows when
Opened up his eyes to the tune of an accordion
Always on the outside of whatever side there was
When they asked him why it had to be that way, "Well," he answered, "just
because."
Larry was the oldest, Joey was next to last.
They called Joe "Crazy," the baby they called "Kid Blast."
Some say they lived off gambling and runnin' numbers too.
It always seemed they got caught between the mob and the men in blue.
Joey, Joey,
King of the streets, child of clay.
Joey, Joey,
What made them want to come and blow you away?
There was talk they killed their rivals, but the truth was far from that
No one ever knew for sure where they were really at.
When they tried to strangle Larry, Joey almost hit the roof.
He went out that night to seek revenge, thinkin' he was bulletproof.
The war broke out at the break of dawn, it emptied out the streets
Joey and his brothers suffered terrible defeats
Till they ventured out behind the lines and took five prisoners.
They stashed them away in a basement, called them amateurs.
The hostages were tremblin' when they heard a man exclaim,
"Let's blow this place to kingdom come, let Con Edison take the blame."
But Joey stepped up, he raised his hand, said, "We're not those kind of men.
It's peace and quiet that we need to go back to work again."
Joey, Joey,
King of the streets, child of clay.
Joey, Joey,
What made them want to come and blow you away?
The police department hounded him, they called him Mr. Smith
They got him on conspiracy, they were never sure who with.
"What time is it?" said the judge to Joey when they met
"Five to ten," said Joey. The judge says, "That's exactly what you get."
He did ten years in Attica, reading Nietzsche and Wilhelm Reich
They threw him in the hole one time for tryin' to stop a strike.
His closest friends were black men 'cause they seemed to understand
What it's like to be in society with a shackle on your hand.
When they let him out in '71 he'd lost a little weight
But he dressed like Jimmy Cagney and I swear he did look great.
He tried to find the way back into the life he left behind
To the boss he said, "I have returned and now I want what's mine."
Joey, Joey,
King of the streets, child of clay.
Joey, Joey,
Why did they have to come and blow you away?
It was true that in his later years he would not carry a gun
"I'm around too many children," he'd say, "they should never know of one."
Yet he walked right into the clubhouse of his lifelong deadly foe,
Emptied out the register, said, "Tell 'em it was Crazy Joe."
One day they blew him down in a clam bar in New York
He could see it comin' through the door as he lifted up his fork.
He pushed the table over to protect his family
Then he staggered out into the streets of Little Italy.
Joey, Joey,
King of the streets, child of clay.
Joey, Joey,
What made them want to come and blow you away?
Sister Jacqueline and Carmela and mother Mary all did weep.
I heard his best friend Frankie say, "He ain't dead, he's just asleep."
Then I saw the old man's limousine head back towards the grave
I guess he had to say one last goodbye to the son that he could not save.
The sun turned cold over President Street and the town of Brooklyn mourned
They said a mass in the old church near the house where he was born.
And someday if God's in heaven overlookin' His preserve
I know the men that shot him down will get what they deserve.
Joey, Joey,
King of the streets, child of clay.
Joey, Joey,
What made them want to come and blow you away?
Brescia Boy at 20:42:42 Thursday February 17 2000
Brescia are Serie B and seem to be quite a big club compared to us(ground capacity 27,000).PLUMBOB at 20:38:22 Thursday February 17 2000
MOST OF IT IN ALI'S POCKET I ASSUME ? Robert Dunkley at 20:37:14 Thursday February 17 2000
I would hope the Cobblers have a sell-on clause in the deal, as Gibb does have potential. Maybe a fresh start will do him good.Cobb at 20:25:33 Thursday February 17 2000
Re: Ali Gibb signing for Stockport. Can anyone confirm which direction the money is going?WSD at 20:24:2 Thursday February 17 2000
Great piece of business for Ali Gibb!! And Matthew Rush retired through a knee injury if memory serves me correctly?Terry Hawes at 19:45:3 Thursday February 17 2000
Just a general question since there's nothing really much to discuss.
I know we'll take promotion what ever way we can, but would it be foolish of me to say that I would be more happy if we beat Posh at Wembley instead of going up automatically? (finishing either 2nd or 3rd)
Canuck Fan at 19:44:38 Thursday February 17 2000
Carlo and the Cdn national squad are awaiting the result of Costa Rica (with Paolo Wanchope) vs South Korea later tonight in Los Angeles. Canada drew 0-0 Tuesday night against a surprisingly poor S. Korea (how have they made 5 WC appearances?). Canada leads Group D with 2 points and will go through to the quarter-finals if
a) either CR or SK post a victory
b) CR and SK draw 0-0 or 1-1.
c) CR and SK draw 2-2 and Canada wins coin toss.
Anyway, it is likely that Canada will finish 2nd in the group and play against Mexico on Sunday, who are the class of CONCACAF. If CR and SK draw 0-0, a coin toss determines 1st in the group and Canada could take on Dwight Yorke and Trinidad and Tobago.
Odds are for Carlo to be finished his national duties on Sunday evening.
Cheers from the frozen wasteland.
Next week then??Cypriot Cobbler at 19:7:4 Thursday February 17 2000
Does anybody know the whereabouts of Matthew Rush? A player I feel we could do with on our right hand side.Don`t you all agree?NSB at 19:5:44 Thursday February 17 2000
if this isnt a complete load of bull**** this could be brilliant for our hopes of gaining promotionNSB at 18:56:34 Thursday February 17 2000
Hey BR! welcome to the house of laughs.......
brescia are a brilliant team..... i remember i usta support them... as a joke to piss off all my juventus supporting friends when i used to live in italyBR at 18:54:7 Thursday February 17 2000
Is it worth coming back on here yet? Apparently not! I'll give it another month and try again.Anonna. at 18:44:41 Thursday February 17 2000
I give you details. The two Italians played for the reserves yesterday at Walsall. They are from Brescia (Serie don't know which), and they are very highly rated young players, but are down in the pecking order, unlikely to get in the first team for quite a while. The president of Brescia was over here to watch them play, and then came back to Sixfields and had an early evening meal at...yes, the Exchange Diner, with Kevin, the two Barry's, and Chris Smith. They want the players to be 'showcased', for six months or so, in order to up their worth. It could be really good news for us. There was a Danish player who also played yesterday, but I 'know nothing' of him.Player Exchange at 18:33:57 Thursday February 17 2000
Ali Gibb hasnt gone for £50 grand they exchanged him for a dummy out of Burtons window, just as good looking but a better footballing brain!Dave at 18:32:31 Thursday February 17 2000
Following Ian Wrights shock move to Burnley, I've heard on the grapevine that Kevin Wilson is lining up Darko Panchev, Ruben Sosa, and Roger Milla, to strengthen the squad.
You heard it here first. NSB at 18:17:11 Thursday February 17 2000
serie a? dont you mean serie c1/a ha ha ha!NSB at 18:7:22 Thursday February 17 2000
Ali Gibb is on his way to first division stockport for 50 grand, this is good for us considering he can go for nothing in the summer, i think that a move would be good for him, so he wont get any boo boys on his back like he does hereNew Signings at 17:15:20 Thursday February 17 2000
Kevs been watching Joe 90, Tyrone from Corrie, Little Joe from Bonanza, Lilli Putt, Sub Butteo (all of them), the midget that drank in Opus2 now he drinks in the new Club on Abbie square and his name is John (any memories - hes a good lad!)Tiny Tim, Little Richard and Tiny Tot!The Golden One at 17:11:25 Thursday February 17 2000
Your forgiven you Shit we are all as bad as one another. I got Mr Hartwell going!!
Eyb!! thats Bye!anon again. at 17:9:52 Thursday February 17 2000
Yea of little faith! Look, it's so far fetched you couldn't make it up, and I have not made it up! More details later tonight with a bit of luck. Big Zippoid at 17:9:28 Thursday February 17 2000
Northampton, Peterboro und Rushden. Three of a kind - but who's the leader. Papa, where can I find my bride?Hartwell at 17:8:1 Thursday February 17 2000
Ali Gibb's signed for Stockport County for £50k.Tanked Up Thomas with a Talent for Top Tales about Town at 17:2:15 Thursday February 17 2000
Jan Molby likely to be signed as assistant coach for Rushden & D!!NTFC fan at 16:38:46 Thursday February 17 2000
It must be said this page does make me chuckle sometimes. The idea of 2 Serie A players being taken to the Exchange had me in tears...."Welcome to the Midlands, lads," "Si, boss, graci - can I have the deep fried mushrooms?"Shit Boy at 16:26:32 Thursday February 17 2000
I didn't realise my bum tricks would cause such consternation.oh dear.... at 16:7:8 Thursday February 17 2000
Lirpa Loof Ylrae. Read it backwards!Hartwell at 15:59:42 Thursday February 17 2000
well, I said I didn't know the players names...and if one's Loof let's hope he's not Aloof. I also watch Football Italia but the name doesn't ring any bells with me. I spoke to an Italian friend who knows the game well in Italy and he hadn't heard of this guy either. Sounds like he made a big impression at Bari! If he's 5'5" he's the same height as Sturridge, the fella from Stoke and, I'm reliably informed, this Dane as well. Does Kev keep gnomes in his garden ? We ought to be told.Anon at 15:18:31 Thursday February 17 2000
HELP call a doctor my sides are splitting.Brixworth at 15:5:26 Thursday February 17 2000
I watch the Italian footie on TV and I remember him hes a 5ft 4 forward.Latest on Italia A at 15:4:6 Thursday February 17 2000
The players name is Loof Lirpa Ylrae he is an East European! He has played for Bari.Anon at 14:3:15 Thursday February 17 2000
Take the point about the Exchange Diner, but it is true.....just you wait and see!Athena at 13:41:25 Thursday February 17 2000
Someone from Seria A?, A player valued at loads of money? Want them to play for the Cobblers? - So where are they taken? Exchange Diner!!! Prudent thinking would suggest that's the end of that!!dyl at 13:39:30 Thursday February 17 2000
.....not with Burger King so close.dyl at 13:38:49 Thursday February 17 2000
If I were entertaining top bods from Serie A I wouldn't take them to the Exchange....Anon at 13:2:39 Thursday February 17 2000
Yep, there is a story for Andy. Last night Kevin Wilson, Stonhill, Hancock and another director had a meal at the Exchange Diner with someone from Seria A, and they want use the Cobblers to play someone who is valued at loads of money....pounds money, not lira. Watch this space and hopefully more details will be forthcoming. Yes, I do realise this reads like a load of bollocks, but it is not a wind up.Sid at 12:44:39 Thursday February 17 2000
The trailists must have played in the behind closed doors friendly against Walsall yesterday then.Golden Oldie at 12:16:18 Thursday February 17 2000
I object to being likened to that earlier idiot! Youngster you're just making yourself look stupid, and as my learned colleagues have sussed out you younger element are just hot p**s! You were quite funny earlier now you come over as a psycho, but perhaps your all of 14 and like the rest hide behind a PC. Well we dont have to!Bez at 12:12:13 Thursday February 17 2000
NSB, of course not. I mean what sort of person do you think I am?Hartwell at 11:30:51 Thursday February 17 2000
For those of you who are interested in football, thought you'd like to know that the Cobblers currently have two players from Italy and one Dane on trial. The Italians are full-time professionals although I don't know which clubs they are from. I don't know how they come to be here except that it was obviously arranged because the Italians were met at Heathrow by someone holding a NTFC sign up for them (neither, apparently, speaks English). Should be a story here, Andy?Anon at 11:19:58 Thursday February 17 2000
Doesn't anyone talk about football and related topics on here anymore?Papa Lazarou at 11:15:10 Thursday February 17 2000
Papa want to know where I can make a bride on a Saturday night. In Sunderland eet possible to make marriage in street outside pub. Papa say this is good for beezness. Does anyone see that comedy documentry last night about the failing popstar? Papa laugh until he see Snow and thunderlight. I like want know if any human (non-convict) will be make beezness at the White Elephant next week? Breeng brides. TanksNTFC MAD at 10:45:1 Thursday February 17 2000
Stupid old cunt any day Im pissed of with your crap just let me know when and where and Ill bring a possy Ron Batty at 10:41:59 Thursday February 17 2000
I'm game Grey and Proud all we wanted was a few memories and a bit of a laugh. These kids wouldn't have the bottle though they would have run hard at Chesterfield and as for Newky in the Cup replay lol they wouldn't have made the ground. So come on you little kids lets see who rules the roost now. Geriatriks will sort you lot out. I played snooker at the Premier and you kids wouldn't even be able to take the coffee !!Abby Park lets sort it and see if young or old is best.Grey and Proud !! at 10:34:25 Thursday February 17 2000
I don't know who is doing this but I am getting fed up with these young idiots slagging us oldies off. Lets reenact The Battle Of Abington Park and take the buggers on !!Concerned Sibling at 10:30:56 Thursday February 17 2000
What an absolutely insightful piece of crap Youngster. You certainly don't have a clue do you. I don't care about the past only the future and the future is a man called Robert Gertling. He would sort you out and make you leave the old people alone they have done no harm they are only yearning for their lives gone by. They will be dead soon and they wont have the Memorium Pages on Cobblers Comments like our other dearly departed friends. Why?, because they are nobodys leave them alone and they will go home dragging their tales behind them. Their wives will tell them to take their shoes off and take the dog for a walk and then when they get the chance they will come on here and dream of yesteryear when they longed to be special. Let them do it Youngster don't be nasty, let them live their lie behind the safe and secret World of anonimity.They have nothing else. Remember you said, "this is an NTFC site" so why else would they do it ?NSB at 10:24:23 Thursday February 17 2000
bez, you all revised up for today?NSB at 10:21:8 Thursday February 17 2000
go take a shit thenYoungster at 10:15:4 Thursday February 17 2000
Nay Sh*t Boy you are merely a dying sh*t. You're not a Golden Oldie by any chance are you?Surely you must be an auld sad tw*t to come out with cr*p like that.Your comment is no sadder than asking about roundabouts or Spice Girls .Don't be a closet c*nt show your true colours and tell us your age.Which Pubs did you go to and who did you give a bloody nose to in good fun.Which toilet door did you come out of and now you have the internet which child porn site do you like best?Come on Sh*t Boy or is that Goldie or Old Tw*t show your true colours this is an NTFC site not a b*llocks site, talk footie not sh*te.(With apologies to Sh*t Boy as he at least is a "genuine" tw*t)Shit Boy at 9:53:2 Thursday February 17 2000
I am DYING for a shitThursday - 2 days to BRIGHTON at 9:12:22 Thursday February 17 2000
Carlisles mid week game was called off, all they can hope for is that Chester dont win and that they stay ahead of them at the end of the seasons with 10 wickets in hand, I mean matches, they will start having problems when they are playing 2/4 games a week!Ralph at 23:26:29 Wednesday February 16 2000
Now I'm confused! What was Posh Spice doing in Abington Park? And who is Tubby? Another Spice?The Battle at 23:5:27 Wednesday February 16 2000
It has been mentioned in previous adventures, if you mean ala Abington Park and the POSH, being chased by TUBBY 1 the park copper on a scooter, when we old uns mentioned we got told off thats why we dont mention it!!Is that Red Hair Ralph!! at 23:3:33 Wednesday February 16 2000
Ex of was it Ashburnan or Birchfield Road!!!
I meant road roundabouts! Danny at 22:35:52 Wednesday February 16 2000
It's just come to me, all this reminising . and no-ones mentioned The Battle. You know - THE BATTLE!Danny at 22:31:59 Wednesday February 16 2000
Do you mean the spider's web at Abington Pk? ...err, where I once saw a Cobblers players son on, I think maybe.Ralph at 22:23:1 Wednesday February 16 2000
GOLDIE - The one in Abington Park. But the oldest slide at Kingsthorpe Rec.Goldie at 22:14:37 Wednesday February 16 2000
I was pondering which is the oldest roundabout in town?stupid at 22:3:11 Wednesday February 16 2000
Anyone know when the Carlisle game is to be played?Miller at 21:35:1 Wednesday February 16 2000
Dear R&D, I know you just cut and paste yer match reports, so yer not responsible for the content, but what about this : 'But inconsistency in refereeing is all to often seen these days, in all divisions'. Could you please remind your webmaster that you're not in a division, you're in a conference, and long may you remain there. Cheers. Chipp at 21:34:10 Wednesday February 16 2000
I remember holdin on to you
All them long and lonely nights I put you through
Somewhere in there I'm sure I made you cry
But I can't remember if we said goodbye
But I recall all of them nights down in Mexico
One place I may never go in my life again
Was I just off somewhere just too high
But I can't remember if we said goodbye
I only miss you here every now and then
Like the soft breeze blowin; up from the Caribbean
Most Novembers I break down and cry
But I can't remember if we said goodbye
R+D at 21:2:55 Wednesday February 16 2000
I admit, first half we were poor. We couldn't string 3 passes together. But come the 2nd half, oh rejoise. Andy Burgess flying down the left wing is a joy to watch, and I suggest you all try to see him before Man Utd or Asenal get him. He's a delight to watch. In the end, a good result, and now only 3 points off the top with a game in hand. Very tense, very tense....R+D As promised..... at 21:0:4 Wednesday February 16 2000
Diamonds Match Report - 15th February 2000
Versus
Forest Green Rovers at Nene Park
Attendance: 3156
Final Score: 3-2
Rushden Team: Turley, Wooding, Cramman, McElhatton, Rodwell, Warburton, Butterworth, Hamsher, Lowe, De Souza, Underwood.
Substitutes: Collins, Burgess, Mills, Peters, Bertocchi
FGR Team:
Diamonds Scorers: McElhatton, 14mins, Collins 71mins and 84 mins.
Webmasters MoM: Warburton
Match Report
Brian Talbot stuck with an unchanged team as a result of the marvellous performance at Dover last weekend. But Diamonds only came to life and showed their true call in the second half of this hard tussle. Forest Green got a dream start, tearing the Diamonds defence to shreds in only the second minute and taking the lead through Sykes. Diamonds had difficulty coping with the awful weather, driving rain and strong winds, and too often passes were hit astray and the movement upfront that was superb last Saturday seemed to have deserted the lads. Diamonds these days are so determined to succeed that even going behind they expect to end up winning. They nearly got an equaliser when a FGR defender headed just wide of his own post with his keeper static on the line. But on 17 minutes Diamonds got their break, Unders skipped past his two markers running to the bye-line and hit a sweet cross into the box and there was Macca to tuck the ball away. You could be excused for thinking that Diamonds would now power ahead but FGR are made of sterner stuff, and are a much better team than their league position belies. They regained the lead on 21 minutes, another great move down the right with Kenny lacking for pace and there was Bailey to tuck the ball away from no more than one yard. Diamonds tried to get the rhythm going in their play and for a while a sense of frustration seemed to take over as passes were hurried and inaccurate. Luck seemed to be going against them as clearances were made off the line in the FGR goalmouth, and deflection were going wide of the posts. Diamonds went in at half time 2-1 down and there looked as though there may be a shock on the cards, as Diamonds were desperate to close the gap on Kiddy to three points.
Brian Talbot played his trump card, on came Burge for the second half replacing Kenny and out came the clipboards from the scouts who were in attendance at the game. Diamonds did not look back as Burge tormented the defence with Unders now rampant. Suddenly the space was there, the midfield of Macca and Butts moved up a gear, and Diamond were motoring. In a surprising move, and showing his commitment to win the game, BT took of Tim and brought Daz in to the fray to add more firepower upfront. It paid dividends almost immediately as Daz scored his first of the game after 71 minutes and added a second on 84 minutes. How he was not awarded a penalty as well after being blatantly tripped in the area is beyond comprehension. But inconsistency in refereeing is all to often seen these days, in all divisions. Unders got booked for diving in front of the North Stand, but similar action by a FGR player in front of the South Stand went unpunished. Too often as well the linesmen dont have the confidence to make their own decisions, but always look across at the referee before raising a flag. Unfortunately for Diamonds these petty bookings are going to cost them dearly as players now start to miss matches through suspensions. Diamonds finished the game strongly and never looked like surrendering their lead in the closing stages. At one stage in the game they would probably have settled for a point, but three is a bonus and thats how Championships are won - not playing to your utmost capabilities but taking all the points. There is a steely resolve about Diamonds this season, and that will be needed this coming Saturday up at Donny. There are not many days that Diamonds supporters will be cheering on the Poppies either - but this Saturday I am sure we all wish them the best of luck at home to Kiddy as we do the business at Donny!
Danny at 20:27:34 Wednesday February 16 2000
Any idea when the afformentioned Carlisle game will be played. Hopefully they'll decide soon, I've gotta juggle me Holidays around to accomodate it.Bolton Cobbler at 18:12:22 Wednesday February 16 2000
Ray, I'm assuming the tips for the Carlisle game will be carried over until the match is played? aah Sod it I've been on 19 points for three months now....its started so well....Bez at 16:54:8 Wednesday February 16 2000
As there was nothing on last night I made a jaunt over to Rushden as I live in Wollaston, only 10 minutes away. I entered into the away end (of course) and watched Forest Green trample on Rushden for the first twenty minutes. Dennis Bailey especially impressed for me, and the half time score 2-1 flattered Diamonds. However the resident donkeys up front for Rushden managed to score 2 goals, well Collins scored both. I suppose overall they just deserved the win on the second half performance but I think that maybe Kidderminster may have it this season. We will wait and see, but one thing is for certain, for a team who have spent £500000 on their side I am disappointed with them. We've spent C£385000 and the side is immeasureably more able technically and spirit. No disrespect to Rushden but I think they need a manager who has a little more to say than 'I thought we were superb' whenever they win and 'I thought we were awful/ terrible' whenever they lose. However good luck to them, but I'm off to the bookies to place a bet on the Harriers.Welcome back crazy Papa at 16:24:29 Wednesday February 16 2000
I dont believe you are a put up job nobody but nobody is that crazy, whose your supplier!!Language Teacher at 15:35:45 Wednesday February 16 2000
Jorg- I think you mean incest.Papa Lazarou at 13:14:20 Wednesday February 16 2000
Eet is Papa. I have been on business because an infidel has maked robbery in my house and He is was stealing my frozen food. This is Manchester and the students are hungry. I want to know what will be happening in N'ton next week because I will be making beezness for one week in N'ton. I was making business in Sunderland a few week ago and Papa thinks to himself that the daughters of the North East are pushing honest working girls out of beezness. When I am in Northampton City I want a girl for my wife, I make handsome price. TanksOld Sod at 12:25:24 Wednesday February 16 2000
In the 60s does anyone remember Beat the Clock at Half Time? And what was the first season that we played the Wolves (ignore those war year games which is a clue or not)?
I remember when Wellingborough and Bedford had teams with obviously Bedford having significant cup runs. the problem that Rushden have got is what Colne Dynamos had. What happens when Mr Money departs or is heir does not want to chuck money away! I love local derbies but the reality it is just too close too us and Kettering, has no real established fan base, so they should enjoy themselves while they can. I cant see them reminis. about Rushden on any night or Irthingthinamaby!! Wheres Papa????Anon at 12:2:30 Wednesday February 16 2000
Rushden certainly smells! Don't know about incense thoughJorg at 11:12:57 Wednesday February 16 2000
Guten tag! I am being Jorg aus Deutschland. I have been coming since zwei weeks vacation in England. I am hearing from the people that Rushden is for sure the incence capital of the world. Ich bin like the smell of the incence a lot.NTFC fan at 11:6:2 Wednesday February 16 2000
I am about to start on the tipping competition so watch outSid at 9:59:46 Wednesday February 16 2000
Canada drew 0-0 with Korea last night. Carlo played, but there was apparently only one shot on target!Nature Boy at 9:36:41 Wednesday February 16 2000
Anon is weird.Anon at 5:12:9 Wednesday February 16 2000
its a kind of huss all over the tonn tonight Anon at 5:9:56 Wednesday February 16 2000
12345 sences working offer timeAnon at 5:7:54 Wednesday February 16 2000
Iv'e been along with you inside my head.Max at 23:40:19 Tuesday February 15 2000
hello not been here latley,not since my mate steve was let go, I said he was a good player and now he is more than doing the business for Colchester in a higher div.Still cant win em all and that was under Ian Atkins and Kevin Wilson seems to be doing a good job by results,my tipping forms gone out the window cant think why?Canuck Fan at 22:58:40 Tuesday February 15 2000
Answer to Cobb's question #2. Carlo has made 35 appearances for Canada and has a total of 8 goals. With his 2 goals on Sunday night, he now has 5 in the last 6 games for Canada, 1 against El Salvador, 2 against Haiti and 2 against Cost Rica).
Canada takes on South Korea later tonight in Los Angeles. Hope he makes the highlight reel again.Carl at 21:54:46 Tuesday February 15 2000
I can't handle the truthRICHARD at 21:53:16 Tuesday February 15 2000
Carl: The Truth Carl at 21:39:36 Tuesday February 15 2000
Is there anybody out there?mick at 20:40:12 Tuesday February 15 2000
I wouldn't bother deleting the R+D stuff. I find it a bit flattering they need to come on here for the attention; cant say I've bothered to go to their site(s).Anon at 20:37:10 Tuesday February 15 2000
NTFC fan The 'smoke' from The Hotel was simply heat from the bodies.Pete at 20:30:46 Tuesday February 15 2000
Anyone going to the Bondfield dinner on Friday. TCMP will be addressing the assembled Labour Pary members- there is a rumour that the odd socialist might turn up- is that word allowed on your page Ray?- True to form no one seems to know when it starts, the invite has forgotten that very minor detail- any idea TCMP? They don't mention the dress code so I trust TC will feel free to turn up in his Cobblers Shirt.LC at 20:13:3 Tuesday February 15 2000
Ray - I agree with Ian. Please delete that R+D rubbish. We're sick of it. Fully understand you can't spend all day monitoring what goes on, but hopefully if you keep getting rid of it they'll get bored and perhaps return to their own insignificant site. Heres wait for the R+D responses to prove my point Cobb at 20:8:0 Tuesday February 15 2000
Question 1 - Can a club call a player back if he's on a one year loan? Question 2 - How many appearances and goals has Carlo made for Canada ?hartwell at 20:5:17 Tuesday February 15 2000
Diamond Bill - amid all the hectoring, bile and rubbish that gets talked about the Cobblers and Diamonds its good to read a sane, logical and sensible appraisal of the situation. The Cobblers are, as you say, the long-established club, with tradition and league status. Diamonds on the other hand are a young and progressive club with the benefits of a wealthy benefactor. Both are, in their own rights, a credit to the county. Personally I hope the Diamonds win promotion into thye League. It will provide us with two great derbies and the copmpetition will be good for both. I think both clubs in the league can do nothing but good for local soccer. I'm afraid some of the anti-Diamonds rhertoric is simply borne of jealousy. While I will always be a Cobblers fan (after 40 or more years the habit can't be broken that easily!)I wish Diamonds good luck. It'll be interesting and stimulating to have two league clubs in the county, if and when they win the conference. Carl at 18:47:21 Tuesday February 15 2000
Ian, I agreeIan at 18:18:58 Tuesday February 15 2000
Hey Ray, that waste of space "R+D, in case you hadn't forgotten..... at 19:2:18 Monday February 14 2000" is causing me offence and must be offensive to you too. Please delete it!
Sid at 18:14:26 Tuesday February 15 2000
Looks like Harry Redknapp wants Ian Feuer back at West Ham - meaning O'Reilly could stay.Danny at 17:24:6 Tuesday February 15 2000
NTFC Fan, I did'nt mean that, what I meant was I find shorter trips really dull. I enjoy the longer ones as they are a good laugh and theres always a good spirit among the supporters. I do think it is a test for supporters, but no matter whether or not you go, as long as your proud to wear the Claret & White and have followed them through thick and thin (and there has been an awful lot of thin) then you are a dedicated fan.NTFC fan at 17:21:25 Tuesday February 15 2000
Carl - its easy to knock Underhill (it is an hilarious excuse for a stadium) but I like how you can see all the lights from the suburbs around it cause the stands are so low. Gives a very surreal atmosphere, one only matched by how the cigarette smoke used to billow out of the Hotel End on a cold evening match. NTFC fan at 17:17:29 Tuesday February 15 2000
You can only go to matches that far away if you can afford it - I don't think a measure of 'dedication to the Cobblers' should be your wage packet.Danny at 16:45:39 Tuesday February 15 2000
If I'm honest with you I find the shorter journeys dull. For some insane reason I love going to Carlisle, Darlo, Hartlepool, Torquay etc. Real test for a supporter those are. Keep it as it is, it'll be dull if we only went to London etc. And it'll keep the Dimmies out of the league as thats the only way they will come up, especially while Brian Talbots got a hole in his arseThe Yorkshire Wolds Cobbler at 16:32:9 Tuesday February 15 2000
Carlo, Carlo, Carlo, Carlo, Carlo.............Carl at 15:21:1 Tuesday February 15 2000
I think I came up and had a quick gander at half time, or I caught a little bit of it anyway, it was most amusing, poor buggers must get it every other week, I bet they hope Barnet soon get moved from their 'Beautiful Stadium' so the heckling can stop.gaz at 15:2:56 Tuesday February 15 2000
Carl, I'l tell you what, there was some superb bowling in that match! Shame the weather ruined it.Goldie at 14:53:31 Tuesday February 15 2000
Sorrie for the break, back at work!!! Its not the Bold Dragoon wrong side of welli road, I will drive their Saturday and probably find it has been demolished!!Carl at 14:48:57 Tuesday February 15 2000
Although I didn't think Halifax was a dump, but Barnet was, just thought I would add that Carl at 14:47:16 Tuesday February 15 2000
My vote goes to leave the bugger alone it is (currently anyway) the NATIONWIDE League and even when they don't sponsor it long may it remain. I look forward to my weekend jaunts to some inhospitable regional outpost, but if I went to the same place every year it would get rather dull, that is one of the reasons we need to get promoted, because I have never been to so many dumps as I have been this year, but it is still all part of the fun. Being amazed you can be that high up at a football ground that the ball never goes above head height ( Halifax Town ) to thinking this bloody thing isn't safe and expecting the whole thing to come crashing down, while some crazy folk are watching a game of cricket on the back row ( Barnet FC ) Leave our Football Leagues alone, that's what I say. UP THE COBBLERSNTFC fan at 14:7:44 Tuesday February 15 2000
Personally I reckon we should just get rid of Carlisle. Berwick play in the Scottish league and that bit of the M6 north of Preston really gets my back up! Heres a starter for 10 - all the major routes go in a north-south direction (M1, A1, M6, M5, train lines etc etc)and speed journeys up - so why not split the division E / W instead of N / S? We get Boro, Lincoln, etc etc and get rid of Carlisle and the Devon clubs.Mike W at 12:32:3 Tuesday February 15 2000
Well bugger me, a Cobblers player staring in an international on Sky Sports and scoring two goals. It must be a leap year! hartwell at 12:0:31 Tuesday February 15 2000
umm..some interesting observations and comments re regional leagues. i take the point that variety is thye spice of life when it comes to travelling. well, at least it has got us back on the subject of football again!!Gaz at 10:17:39 Tuesday February 15 2000
I agree with Andy C. Whilst Carlisle is an exceptional distance there aren't too many games that are too far away to drive there and back in a day. If things were regionalised we would still have to go North to Carlisle, Darlington and Hartlepool. Or if we were in the Southern group we would have to go to Plymouth, Torquay and Exeter. So really it wouldn't make a huge difference except that it would kill some of the variety and we'd forever heading in one direction for away games. Personally, I like the fact that we can be at Macclesfield one week, and Barnet a fortnight later. I hope that Orient get relegated though. Can't stand them! One final thought, as we are pretty central to the country, depending who is relegated to the regional divisions, we could find ourselves being shunted between North and South. How rubbish would that be?OLLI at 10:0:45 Tuesday February 15 2000
i am a sex god if u ladies want a piece ring 07989028481Andy C at 9:58:4 Tuesday February 15 2000
Hartwell, the reality is that there's a huge gap in quality between the two lower divisions, certainly at the extremes and probably even in the middle judging from the achievements of recent promoted teams. Can you imagine Carlisle and Chester competing with Wigan, Preston and Burnley? Me neither. Certain clubs would be stuck in the bottom division for ever, whereas now they at least have a chance of promotion if they can make a marginal improvement - albeit they would probably come straight back down. I do agree that reducing traffic would be a good idea, but aren't those long away days part of the fun? As a Gills fan, I have at least an hour's journey to any away game and we consider Northampton almost local. We'd miss those weekends in Blackpool!! (Mind you, we hopefully will next season anyway.)Carl at 8:1:54 Tuesday February 15 2000
I don't know if it's right but I think the reason he went a little quiet was because he broke a leg, and then struggled to get back in the side, whether or not that was last year, I dunno. I hope everyone is going to make a good attempt to turn up this Saturday, what with Brighton selling all their allocation, the atmosphere will be a lot better this week, especially after everyones withdrawal symptoms after last weekends Carlisle debacle. UP THE COBBLERS!!!!!Hotel Ender at 7:59:45 Tuesday February 15 2000
Whoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooah FRANKIE FRANKIE, FRANKIE FRANKIE FRANKIE FRANKIE FRANKIE LARGE!The Real World at 0:8:38 Tuesday February 15 2000
What a nice unbiased non opinionated report MartinW. Great news ,football that is and Cobblers related as well things are looking up.Lets hope Dean scores a few so we don't have to listen about Frank f*cking Large (all due respect Mr Large) again for a while.MartinW at 23:56:57 Monday February 14 2000
For anyone interested, Simon Crowe has not got an amazing goalscoring record but is considered to be a bit of a prospect. If he was a great goalscorer, he would still be with Stoke who are themselves on the lookout for a striker. In 96-97 he did not play, the following season he got four goals in 16 games and in 98/99 he nabbed 8 goals in 38 games. He has been languishing in the reserves and has made handful of substitute appearances for the Potters.
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Born Stockport (6.6.79).
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According to the Stoke paper, he is a lively, quick player with potential to score plenty. He started well last season but for some reason went a bit quiet. A lively, confident character, he remains a great prospect for the club.
And he takes a size 6 boot.
All Alone In A CobbComms Nightmare at 22:46:25 Monday February 14 2000
The old gits have sent everyone packing !!Ray you'd better get a link happening to the British Legion and Meals on Wheels and rename the site "The Pop In Club Comments".Anyone for a game of whist!Silas at 22:33:2 Monday February 14 2000
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Terry Hawes at 20:12:14 Monday February 14 2000
It was a great result for Canada in tying Costa Rica and having seen Carlo score both goals, it reinforced my position that our coach has to focus the offence more on him and not Peschosolido.
That's why we didn't qualify for France, because our previous manager didn't play Corazzin enough and when he did, he didn't know how to play him.
I'm happy as hell and I purchased that free Peterborough CD, looked at it, laughed and realized why they call it ****boro, heh heh!diamond bill at 19:56:41 Monday February 14 2000
i am a massive diamonds fan who admits that the cobblers are a far superior team to my beloveds. We, as a unit have to admit that we will always play second fiddle to you cobblers. i also admit that alot of our fans are twats, especially that jamesyboy (i know who you are!). in the end you cobblers have over 100 years proud history, and took over 40,000 to wembley, whereas realisticly we have a team full of has beens and a manager who is a wally. I hope you cobblers have a successfull rest of season, and that you dont take the michael too much wherever we finish in the conference. come on diemonds!!!
Scouse at 19:36:35 Monday February 14 2000
just goes to show that your season is about as interesting as watching grass grow,not coming up and sad and twisted,that you have to gloat over meaningless pre-season freindly,go back to the sheep in the fields.come on Kiddeminster!!!R+D, in case you hadn't forgotten..... at 19:2:18 Monday February 14 2000
Diamonds Match Report - 31st July 1999
Versus
Northampton Town in Maunsell Cup Final
Attendance: 2500
Final Score: 1-0
Rushden Team: Turley, Wooding, Bradshaw, , McElhatton, Peters, Rodwell, Butterworth, Cooper, Mison, Town, Underwood.
Subs: Smith, Sale, Mills, Cramman, Collins.
Northampton Team:
Diamonds Scorers: Cooper 7 mins.
Webmasters MoM: Peters
Report:
A superb performance again from Diamonds, in extremely hot and humid conditions. Diamonds outplayed and outfought the Cobblers for long periods of the game. Brian Talbot was forced to change around his team again as Darren Collins had been suffering with a stomach bug, and Mark Peters and Darren Bradshaw returned from injury. There was a lot of pride at stake today, and one certainty was that Billy Turley was going to receive a lot of stick from the Cobblers fans, who he left to join Diamonds a few weeks ago.
Diamonds started well and had a header from Rodwell fly over the bar after just two minutes. On three minutes a chance fell to Mison as a poor clearance fell to his feet, only for him to blast the ball high and wide. But on 7 minutes Diamonds took the lead. A great cross from Unders into the box, Dave Town flick headed the ball on to the head of the incoming Cooper who steered his header past the keeper and into the net. Northampton then pushed forward and had a half chance on 10 minutes but Mark Peters intervened and put the forward off his shot. On 16 minutes a Mison flick on and Macca had a header saved by the keeper. Diamonds were dominant and on 17 minutes after great inter passing a ball was laid back to Butterworth whose attempted lob of the keeper was just high and wide from 18 yards. The Cobblers best chance fell in the 25th minute when a rasping shot was superbly tipped over the crossbar by the fingers of the outstretched Billy Turley. Turley had a great half considering the pressure he must have been under. He coped well with all of the crosses thrown at him, commanded his area, and his distribution from the throw and the kick was quick and effective. Diamonds then going at at half time worthy leaders.
In the second half Mark Sale came on for Mison who took a knock. The first ten minutes saw early pressure from the Cobblers, but the Diamonds back line and midfield were magnificent. When Cobblers had a few corners the Diamonds defence seemed a bit jittery but there was no need to worry - if the players could not get to the ball then they threw themselves in with a block tackle. On 58 minutes Sale knocked the ball on for Cooper, who passed to Macca and his shot on the turn sailed agonisingly close to the upright. On 59 minutes Dave Town showed great skill bringing down the ball on his chest, and on he run hammering a shot goalwards, but unfortunately straight at the keeper. By now Mark Sale was managing to win everything in the air, and showing he has a neat lay-off touch to his forwards. On 66 minutes Darren Collins came on for Darren Bradshaw who took a knock in the face from an elbow earlier in the game. On 71 minutes Billy Turley was called in to action again and had to superbly punch clear a dangerous cross flying into his six yard box. On 82 minutes Gary Mills replaced Dave Town, and Diamonds controlled the game from here on to the finish, even having time for a superb Darren Collins shot to be turned away for a corner.
So a great win for Diamonds and the first Silverware of the season. This was a superb performance, and Cobblers became the third League scalp that Diamonds have taken during this pre-season. Everyone out on the field today had a great game, and it seems a shame to just single out Macca and Peters, but they were superb. Tim and Rodders coped admirably and Butts and Coops must be two of the toughest midfielders in the Conference. Billy Turley will win over the Diamonds fans I am sure. For the second half when he had to stand in front of 1000 Cobblers fans giving him hell, he just kissed his Diamonds jersey and got on with the game. Diamonds now travel to Aldershot on Tuesday, and maybe this will give Brian Talbot a chance to play around with his team and bring in some of the players who have yet to have a full run-out, and those coming back from injury.
Muff at 19:1:52 Monday February 14 2000
The thought of regionalised football is not one I would welcome. Half the fun of following the Cobblers away is the journey. If we were in the Northern section we would miss out on long weekends in Bournmouth, Torquay, Exeter, Plymouth, Brighton. I can't see teams bringing in anymore fans if we were regionalised as Northampton is so centrally placed, what difference would it make to us? You'd be saying the same if we had been postponed at Plymouth. Forget it Hartwell haven't you got any juicy nostalgia? :-)R+D at 18:55:49 Monday February 14 2000
Well, there's another watch against Forest Green tomorrow, so I'll post the report if we win, lose, or draw.NSB at 18:12:37 Monday February 14 2000
After reading comments made on the sad nerds institution which is this message board, the chronic and ecle decided to put an article on their back page about the possibility of o reilly going back to west ham....... LIKE WE HADNT FIGURED THAT OUT OURSELVES YOU PATRONISING GITS!NSB at 18:9:54 Monday February 14 2000
bicycle kick from calo eh? how come he doesnt do tat for us?
Bez, dont give us a curse by saying that howard will be injured, we have enough problems as it is!Ray at 17:46:37 Monday February 14 2000
Hey - instead of Div. 2 & 3 - we could have Div 2 (North) and Div 2 (South). Problem is, knowing our luck - we would be in the North section anyways.
collective groan at 16:54:40 Monday February 14 2000
No not that old chestnut! Next there'll be a proposal for fewer pro clubs.hartwell at 16:49:44 Monday February 14 2000
saturday's p;ostponement at carlisle and the cobblers subsequent difficulties in rearranging a game at such distance, once again raises the issue of whether we wouyld not be better regionalising the league structure at this level. it would cut costs and travelling on our increasingly overcrowded roads, and give us if not more derbies, then at least more nearer-to-home games, with the potential for somewhat increased attendances. there is little real difference in standards between the lower half of div 2 and the upper ha;lf of div 3, and between the lower ranks of div 3 and some of the better conference clubs. so would not the gains outweigh the losses and regionalised football at this level be more logical, sensible and cost-effective?Bez at 13:2:56 Monday February 14 2000
With a well earned day off today I was contemplating things and having a surf only to come across this years Rothman's Yearbook at only £11! What a start, followed by the news of Carlo Corazzin, AND they only drew so maybe he will be back for Satuday, if not and Howard gets injured we will be playing the shortest forward line in Britain and the shortest ever Cobblers frontline of Sturridge (a generous 5 foot 6 according to Rothman's last year) and Crowe who vary's from 5 foot 4 to 5. On to Brighton on Saturday!NTFC fan at 13:0:47 Monday February 14 2000
I think Carlisle should play in the bloody Scottish leagues anyway. 250 miles etc etc and I'm just glad I don't support a Devon club.Ian at 12:42:2 Monday February 14 2000
Carlo scored both goals as Canada drew 2-2 with Costa Rica. The first was a penalty. The second an overhead bicycle shot to equalise.Papa Lazarou at 11:27:41 Monday February 14 2000
Ah, I be a way for a leetle beezness but Papa is back now.
I make think, what if Northampton didn't have beezness like Special Brew and Lift tower? And instead Spring Water and Mobile homes. We probably have make very respectable eccentrics for all of the united Britain? I dreenk in White Elephant on next week. TanksHmmmmm at 10:48:30 Monday February 14 2000
Which of course makes the assumption that Carlo will still be here when / if Canada qualify. Doesn't his contract run out at the end of this season ?NSB at 10:39:58 Monday February 14 2000
Wouldnt it be great if canada qualified for the world cup, and we had a cobblers player in the world cup........ (im too young to be nostalgic so im letting my imaginaton run wild!)Bert at 23:20:18 Sunday February 13 2000
Does the term "tongue in cheek" mean anything guys? Keep up the good work with the nostalgia.Anon at 22:55:52 Sunday February 13 2000
Ohhhhhhh, Carlo Carlo, Carlo Carlo Carlo Carlo Corazzin Sid at 22:51:53 Sunday February 13 2000
Well, Carlo Corazzin managed to score both Canada's goals in their 2-2 draw with Costa Rica!Nostalgia I salute you! at 22:48:3 Sunday February 13 2000
He even remembered which cubicle it was.Blind Willy at 22:34:25 Sunday February 13 2000
I once got sores at each corner of my mouth after drinking a cup of tea from The Premier snooker club. I remember getting caught in the cross fire between a set of Irish lads and a group of West Indian lads. The waste bins were just dustbins with no lids and the bogs had to be smelt to be believed. Sigh, but we were happy in those days! An earlier poster asked about the yellow caravan on the market that sold bread and cakes. I stopped using that when I saw the bloke who made the filled rolls come out of trap three in the Wood Hill lavs without washing his hands. Sentimental Hygiene!Bored at 22:27:11 Sunday February 13 2000
Canada appear to have drawn 2 - 2 with Costa Rica in their opening game. Scorers haven't been updated yet, but Carlo was in the starting 11. Put that in your nostalgia pipe and smoke it. Chipp at 22:24:47 Sunday February 13 2000
Seen the arrow on the doorpost
Saying, "This land is condemned
All the way from New Orleans
To Jerusalem."
I traveled through East Texas
Where many martyrs fell
And I know no one can sing the blues
Like Blind Willie McTell
Well, I heard the hoot owl singing
As they were taking down the tents
The stars above the barren trees
Were his only audience
Them charcoal gypsy maidens
Can strut their feathers well
But nobody can sing the blues
Like Blind Willie McTell
See them big plantations burning
Hear the cracking of the whips
Smell that sweet magnolia blooming
(And) see the ghosts of slavery ships
I can hear them tribes a-moaning
(I can) hear the undertaker's bell
(Yeah), nobody can sing the blues
Like Blind Willie McTell
There's a woman by the river
With some fine young handsome man
He's dressed up like a squire
Bootlegged whiskey in his hand
There's a chain gang on the highway
I can hear them rebels yell
And I know no one can sing the blues
Like Blind Willie McTell
Well, God is in heaven
And we all want what's his
But power and greed and corruptible seed
Seem to be all that there is
I'm gazing out the window
Of the St. James Hotel
And I know no one can sing the blues
Like Blind Willie McTellmore stuff at 22:14:24 Sunday February 13 2000
I think the snooker hall in Gold St. was called "The Premier". "The Pool Hall" in Fish Street run by John Collins took over as dodgy hang out in the late 70's (for the then youngsters anyway). Despite the name there was only one pool table there. John was always happy to take any bet on The Cobblers. That's for you Cobblers purists.Old Git at 22:2:7 Sunday February 13 2000
Golden Oldie is the pub on the other side of the Wellie Rd the 'Bold Dragoon'. Used to have a decent juke box and get quite full on a Saturday before Cobbs home games. Yes Whistling Walt did wear the white/biege mac, walked with a shuffling gait - never a problem with anyone, just whistled all the time. I seem to remember that the Snooker Hall in Gold St was above Burtons the tailors as were a lot of snooker halls. I can also remember it as a fairly dodgy dance hall. Did they shut down the snooker and reopen as a dance hall? Still a lot of the Diggins around. Willy runs hairdressers around Kingsthorpe and is involved with Jets youth football club. Great hearing all the memories from the sixties and seventies although everyone has moved on although not from the good old Cobbs who are the constant through this site. I don't normally comment on other peoples contributions but anyone who can get excited about a new rail link and junction 15 on the M1 is hardly in a position to call anyone else sad.Anon at 21:18:59 Sunday February 13 2000
Obviously his mum and dad left their pc running and he toddled in a pressed a few keys.That strange Paul at 21:14:28 Sunday February 13 2000
This was his EMail address?????some_gay_addres@sixfields.com Whats that all about??Not Amused at 21:6:53 Sunday February 13 2000
You obviously pulled it back to far sonny!What? at 21:3:52 Sunday February 13 2000
That's all fairly clear then.paul backskin at 20:3:27 Sunday February 13 2000
you lot are all proper shit and youre manager is fucking ugly you sick fuck dogshits. wwwaaannnkkkeeerrrsss
by a peterborough fan named james kay (who goes to mereway upper school and i have an ntfc season ticket and i have a listhp.
tttttttwwwwwwwaaaaaaatttttttssssstttttthhhhhhRoberrt Dunkley at 19:45:31 Sunday February 13 2000
That's strange that the "Sixfields" and St.James clubs managed to get so far. The Trust bus which was going to pick me up from Lancaster rang me at 9:15 and they were either at Sixfields or near to Sixfields on their way back.Premiership at 19:29:43 Sunday February 13 2000
It seems that the Premiership has it organised like any major event. Unfortunately the bad habits of the 70s/80s seem to be creeping back in the lower divisions, notably Cardiff/Swansea/Millwall/Brighton etc. Its down to all of us not to accept this behaviour, and the authorities should not do the usual head in the sand tactics as it will creep through the divisions. With swansea on Sky how many will not go, not cos its easier to watch on the box its that idea of travelling all of that way and the potential of trouble that say if you go to Barnet/Orient etc you just dont have to worry about. The problems with the 3 teams that I have mentioned is that they really have never got it under control whereas it is fairly ad hoc elsewhere.Ian at 19:3:0 Sunday February 13 2000
I see from the match report that Chris Freestone is currently on loan to Cheltenham from Hartlepool.Sixfields Travel Club coach diverted to see the Everton v Derby County game.I would just like to say that after the trouble at Lincoln we had a great day, the police and stewards were brilliant and two of our fans were interviwed for TV.Thanks Barry & Jenny for saving the day.Danny at 18:20:56 Sunday February 13 2000
And why do we have a report of Dover v Dimmies. As if we care!!! Funny how we never got one from the Forest Green game.Danny at 18:16:42 Sunday February 13 2000
Cobblers played in the Charity Shield because they were Southern League Champions that year.Goldie at 17:6:49 Sunday February 13 2000
Im back to work on Monday after my enforced lay off courtesy of our Lincoln `friends'. So i'll only be boring you in the evenings! What can we talk about Cobblers,Lets go back in time.... The club made a capital start in 1897 when admission was obtained to the Northamptonshire League. Cobbs won their first game against the local 48th Regiment and ended the season in 4th. Gate receipts were around £3 per game! We lost £65 in the first season! So has anything realy changed taking into account inflation. Im off!Bored at 16:30:15 Sunday February 13 2000
Half time Cameroons 2 Nigeria 1
Liverpool one up against Arsenal
South Africa 60 odd for 5Hegsy at 16:29:0 Sunday February 13 2000
he is spying for Swansea simple!R+D at 15:50:30 Sunday February 13 2000
As far as I know, he's still with us, but I can't remember the last time he was picked. THe had a prob with his toe
Goldie at 15:37:42 Sunday February 13 2000
Ive had a few detractors over the past week with my prompting of the good old days and I thought I was taking on the Youngsters and Berts of this world with the feeling that some of the other Tigs would be on my back once they built up a head of speed. Did I care So all you Northampton through the middle stick of Rock blokes have been on the case this afternoon. I am not still sure why the objections, I know that there were some early references to some of the more violent Northampton characters and the assumption that if this was glorified then it would be carried on in the future, Also a few of said what is the point of living in the past, well we dont but weve got a few memories good and bad along the way. I have beena exile since 1985 and carried on best I could attending games, yes for the football but more importantly meeting and greeting real friends that I had grown up with, its the best Surprise surprise in town. I am proud of the Town, however, how much it has supposedly improved with all the modernisation and growth, the Town centre itself is still a small place with many new pubs, but really has it changed when you walk the streets on a night out. I loved my previous experiences up to 85 of pubs and clubs and then finished off each week with a Cobbs or County match, I ran dodgy coaches to away matches from the Town Hall, I was born in the same street as the County Ground, ive been going regularly since 1964 so I dont have to justify the fun that we have had this week. Next Saturday I will be at the game probably in Chicagos not the Welcome or Robin Hood not that there is anything wrong with them, but we all have moved on. A couple of times I know that I have been corresponding with mates but we still dont know who we really were. I might have even been that bloke accross the pub in the 70s that you couldnt stand. But this is the sad bit I have felt so alive, back with some good mates and a couple of tears and lots of laughter. I hope that some of you come out at the next game, go up to a crinkly that has got key board itus and say wheres the Clicker, wheres Adnitt Road, do you remember Mad Frank what happened to him, know any good tramps. Happy Days.Cheltenham v Swansea at 15:36:26 Sunday February 13 2000
Chris Freestone was playing up front for Chelt. he missed a sitter but ended up man of the match 0-0. Crowd was only over 4,000 because of threat of Swansea idiots! South Africa 33 for 5!!Anon at 15:32:2 Sunday February 13 2000
R+D, whatver happened to Heggsy, we often see him at Sixfields on a Saturday when you lot are also playing.R+D at 15:8:40 Sunday February 13 2000
The report is straight from the web site, I've not tampered with it at all...Tony at 15:5:5 Sunday February 13 2000
Back from my holiday Snow-boarding in Austria, did I miss anything? Well quite a bit I hear you cry! ANyway, just a quick poser, is ALex O'Reily on a non-recall style loan for the season. As Hislop has a broken leg after yesterday, Craig Forest is away with Cannada, and West Ham's only other keeper is the 18 year old youth guy who couldn't save a beach ball traveling slowley on yesterday's showing. I was a little concerned West Ham would re-call O'Reily?NSB at 14:41:44 Sunday February 13 2000
can i just point out that in your match report you say that billys kicking went awry...... that is not possible as billys kicking is permanently awry..... its never not been!NSB at 14:38:27 Sunday February 13 2000
match postponed pools panel says nil-nil draw........ how they figured that out i dont know, weve only scored 8 times in our last 3 games.....R+D at 14:33:9 Sunday February 13 2000
What was the score yesterday for you, then?R+D Match report c/o www.thediamondsfc.com at 14:32:40 Sunday February 13 2000
Diamonds Match Report - 12th February 2000
Versus
Dover at the Crabble
Attendance: 2950
Final Score: 4-0
Rushden Team: Turley, Wooding, Cramman, McElhatton, Rodwell, Warburton, Butterworth, Hamsher, Lowe, De Souza, Underwood.
Substitutes: Collins, Burgess, Mills, Peters, Bertocchi
Dover Team:
Diamonds Scorers: De Souza 45 mins,71 mins, Hamsher 64 mins (Pen) and Rodwell 73 mins.
Webmasters MoM: "THE TEAM"
Match Report
Diamonds came to the Crabble full of confidence. Past results had been favourable here, and with an early look at the pitch meeting with BTs approval for our preferred style of play, the stage was set for a thrilling top of the table class. Macca had passed himself fit after an 11.00am fitness test and the boost to the squad was obvious to see. But preperations just before the start of the game, caused some confusion and led to Diamonds last minute preperations going awry. Because of the numbers turning up to watch the game and the relatively small number of available turnstiles the game was delayed ten minutes. Unfortunately no-one told the Diamonds dressing room, so as Diamonds players started the exit from the dressing room to the pitch they were then told of the delay. This undoubtebly led to a slow start for Diamonds in the first ten minutes of the match as the pre-match warm up and preperation was wasted.
For the first ten minutes Diamonds were pegged back in their own half, having to give away corners as they tried to settle down and psyche themselves up again. Pressure was not helped by giving away some poor possession, especially from Billy in goal whose kicking had gone awry, although some of the back passes to him were awful. Then it clicked for Diamonds, the rhythm was suddenly there, they were able to put their foot on the ball, create time and space, the movement upfront and from the flanks moved into gear and they never looked back. John Hamsher was causing all sorts of problems to the Dover defence on the right, jinking past players, cutting inside, putting superb ball into the box. Lowey was magnificent, holding the ball and laying off superb flicks for Migs and Unders to run on to. In the middle Butts and Macca started to boss it, and win all the second ball, all the lose Dover posession, and all of the 50/50s. Diamonds were playing class, top quality football, that we all know they are capable of in the right conditions. It was beautiful to watch and the chances to open the scoring inevitably came. Hamsher was the main provider, as a header from Migs was saved, a shot from Tim was heading inside the post but got a deflection for a corner, a great ball to Unders in the box but his header went wide as his shirt was blatanly tugged as he tried to jump to meet the ball, and a Razor header that the keeper almost fumbled on the goal-line. Diamonds were breaking sharp and fast, building the moves so skillfully it was a joy to watch. When Migs put them into the lead just on half time heading in from an Unders cross, it was no more than they deserved, in fact two nil would have been a more realistic result on the first half performance. As for Dover other than the first ten minutes they did very little, a few half chances where the finishing was well wide was all that they could muster. The only disappointing point for Diamonds was a couple of bookings, one to Macca that was probaly due to lack of fitness and one to Lowey for arguing to the linesman after an offside decision went against him.
The second half started as you would expect with Dover trying to regain some initiative and for a while they achieved that, working well down the right and putting in some quality crosses that unfortunately their forwards were too slow to latch on to in the box. Those that were connected with skimmed agonysingly wide of Billy's post. Then probably the turning point of the game happened as a Dover forward cut across the outside of the Diamonds box. He unleashed a superb shot that somehow Billy got a finger to and pushed onto the post. The ball ricochetted out across the goal and was cleared away to safety. That was a save that you would not see bettered anywhere, in any Division or League. You could almost visibly see the Dover heads drop, as they knew this was to be Diamonds day. Diamonds stepped up a gear again, cutting open the Dover defence at will. Migs and Lowey were running the defence ragged, and Hamster and Unders causing trouble down the flanks. Migs was put in with a chance on 64 minutes working his way superbly into the box, unselfishly he cut the ball back to Macca whose goalward bound shot was saved well with the defenders hand and Diamonds were awarded the penalty. The penalty king himself, Hamster, slotted it away with ease showing no nerves at all - just another day at the office. Dover were down and out but still Diamonds pushed forward with flowing football and Migs grabbed his second on 71 minutes and Rodders planted a header past the keeper on 73 minutes to end the rout! In fact it should have been five as Macca weaved his way into the box with ten minutes to go and shot across the keeper but the ball went just wide of the post. If he had looked up he would have spotted Migs un-marked and ready to accept his hat-trick. But this was not a day to ponder on missed chances, but a day to remember that those Diamonds supporters who had made the journey to Dover had witnessed one of the most accomplished performances from a Diamonds team for many a season. It ranks with the second half at Kingstonian when we won 5-1, or Woking at home over the Xmas period in 1998, or Halifax at home when we won 4-0. But this was away from home at a title contender, and the superb football was sustained over the 90 minutes - it was a joy to watch!
It would be unfair to pull anyone out of the team for special praise this afternoon - they were all superb to a man. Billy has without doubt won over any few stragglers about his confidence in goal. He made saves, collected crosses and his positioning was faultless. Tim and Kenny worked non stop, Rodders and Razor were giants out there - not winning all in the air but fighting for every second ball, not playing it fancy but doing a job for the team. Macca and Butts were a world apart - running the midfield with strength, vision and flair. Hamster was a revelation out on the right, and will now be giving BT enormous selection problems, Unders looked sharp and incisive, and the front men were pure class with Migs pace and skil on the ball, the sharp turns, and Lowey just oozes sheer class. The ball seems to stick to his feet, he lays off deft little touches, brings others into play, is a goal maker and a goal taker. A magnificent performance and now we look forward to Forest Green and hopefully some revenge this Tuesday, and then the prospect of a mouth watering game up at Donny next Saturday. Lets hope we take the same if not more support with us next week and get another result to remember.
NSB at 14:30:22 Sunday February 13 2000
R+D: why are you telling US this....... we really dont care where in the table you are, we have a football team of our own to support y'know!R+D at 14:28:27 Sunday February 13 2000
A great 4-0 victory for us yesterday brought us up to 2nd spot in the table. I think it is now between us and Kidderminster who are (cringe!) six points in front of us, but we have two games in hand. The manager over there is now Jan Molby, and he's doing a fantastic job. I think April 8th is an away game againt them, a real championship decider. Forever, R+DWeather Man at 14:14:7 Sunday February 13 2000
Before the time when there was an Eastern District or Hunsbury etc. the Town had a massive 266 pubs! Some really great neams amongst them, Lilly of the Valley, Labour in Vain, Jolly Smokers, Oddfellows Arms to name but a few!Michael Pain at 14:8:49 Sunday February 13 2000
DID YOU KNOW we also used to have half a dozen breweries in town? Allen & Burnett down Cotton End, T. Mannings on Black Lion Hill, Phipps's in Bridge Street, Ratliffe & Jeffery also known as The Albion Brewery in Commercial Street, The Phoenix Brewery also in Bridge Street and The Victoria Brewery on the Kettering Road.Weather Man at 14:4:41 Sunday February 13 2000
You'd be about the same age as my lad Danny. We took him to his first game in 1985 when he was eight and it transpired years later that he thought the Spion Kop was so named because the Cops used to spy on the fans from the box in the corner! Happy days.NSB at 14:0:6 Sunday February 13 2000
why exactly were the cobblers in the charity shield that year anyway?Danny at 13:54:45 Sunday February 13 2000
If it was'nt for teh trips down memory lane, then we'd have had a boring week. Bugger all, except the loan signing of Crowe, has happened last week, and could be the same this. No game to discuss, no goals to marvel at, no defensive mistakes to mull over. Just a waterlogged pitch and a tuesday night game in Carlisle to plan somtime down the line for us crazy folk. Keep the nostagia going, even though I was'nt around in the 60's/70's (well upto 76 anyway) I've found it interesting to see how you all lived back then, how you kept yourselves amused before the advent of Leisure complexes with 8 screen cinemas, Italian and American restaurants, modern, if a little small all seater football stadiums etc. Maybe the next topic, I'll be able to join in, but I'll take a back seat and pass the tissue's round to you old'uns to dry those misty eyes as you think of the bygone days :)Deepcut Cobbler at 13:50:6 Sunday February 13 2000
Memories, even some of those were before my time... I was a regular Spion Koppite before I was old enough to join the bigger boys on the Hotel. That was in the days where the Spion Kop was mainly for the away fans but the majority was filled up by the youngers and olders from the Cobblers (the non Hotel Enders). I seem to remember it was in the late 60's when it started to get slightly 'difficult' to stand on the same terrace as away fans. It was around about 68/69 when some 'older' Walsall fans attempted to steal my woollen Cobblers scarf. It was after then I think I moved to the Hotel. COME ON YOU COBBLERS!!!!! Kingsthorpe (late 60's) at 12:55:24 Sunday February 13 2000
So Bert what have you to say? It always irks me that when a topic that is non-football kicks off there is always someone waiting to put it down. Buggerall was being said about buggerall a few days ago, then someone innocently posts a bit of town history and wallop, frenzied postings, laughs, banter. I hardly posted, just tried to fill in a few blanks, but enjoyed the trip down Memory Lane enormously. I remember the same thing happening during the production of the CD and when the postings turned to music and bands. If it doesn't fit your genre don't worry another bus will be along in a minute. In the meantime enjoy life's rich pageantry and live and let live, please! BTW The Live and Let Live is in Harpole. :-)Weather Man at 11:47:47 Sunday February 13 2000
IN THE OLD DAYS there were 29 pubs down Bridge Street/Cotton End, less than half-a-mile. Going down on the left there were The Bodege, The Hole in the Wall, Eagle & Child, Angel Hotel, Spread Eagle, Warwick Arms, Gunning Arms, Plough Hotel, Graziers Arms, General Tom Thumb, Malt Shovel, The Globe, Cattle Market Tavern, Fleece Hotel, The Half Moon, The Magpie, Iron Founders Arms, The White Hart. If you can still stand up you could come back up the other side and drink in The Railway Tavern, Pomfret Arms, Crown & Anchor, The Golden Horse, The Black Horse, The Pheasant, Bull & Butcher, The Wagon & Horses, The Saddlers Arms, The Woolpack, The Bell Hotel!!!! Happy Cold Ones eh?
Northampton Gas at 11:43:29 Sunday February 13 2000
Garry Thompson will make a very good manager one day. I am sure that if there was a vacancy at the Cobblers near the end of his present contract he would be interested. You will find that a coach at a club could make a good manager, but a coach who has played for a particular team and has their blood in his veins can transform a team provided he is allowed 2/3 years to do learn the job. Holloway, Moyes and Millwalls manager's are good examples.Robert Dunkley at 11:19:1 Sunday February 13 2000
Northampton Gas - Why don't we employ you as a scout. I was thinking about John Barnes rushing into management, I think I am glad that Garry Thompson is still coaching as he is learning under a good manager, and this will make him a better manager. I believe that one fay Garry will manage The Cobblers,a lthough I expect he is line to take over from Holloway should he go.Goldie at 11:14:51 Sunday February 13 2000
Bert I understand where you are coming from and what we are doing has nearly fizzled out. We all live in the real world, I think, but this has just been a bit of fun over the past week, if we close it to a small group then those occassional visitors who have contributed would not know what we were doing. Of course you only remember the good bits but equally a lot of people dont like all the modern innervasions - multi screens! I want drive ins. So if you dont like our crap dont read it pass on, but theres been an awful lot of interest and of course much of this material will form part of a book coming out in the summer that will be read by us sad uns. Up the CobbsGoldie (we will not be defeated - read or pass on) at 11:10:6 Sunday February 13 2000
Not the Headlands and the Tubs was miles away, this was a pub tucked off the beaten track. It will still be there as it was in the past and in the present.Bert at 11:6:5 Sunday February 13 2000
How much longer is this nostalgia crap going to carry on? It's only interesting if you were there and then only if your life has got that sad that you can only get your kicks from memories. I'm not young, I lived here during the 60's and 70's and frequented most of the crap pubs you talk about. It was not better. Northampton has a lot more to offer today than it ever did then. I live in the present and marvel at the choice of restaurants, shops, take-aways, screens at the cinema, bowling etc. etc. now available. The past has passed. I look to the future. Northampton Town F.C.in Division 2 next year (sorry to mention football), a new rail link to the capital and an improved junction 15. Why don't you go and set up some chat room or e-mail group and leave this site to us Cobblers fans?Weather Man at 11:4:58 Sunday February 13 2000
Do you mean The Headlands or The Lumbertubs?Weather Man at 11:2:14 Sunday February 13 2000
Oh and The Pioneer.Weather Man at 11:0:52 Sunday February 13 2000
The Whitehills and The King David.Name and Address Witheld at 10:51:54 Sunday February 13 2000
Played football against the Red Earl!!!! I still wake up in the night in a cold sweat! When The Red Earl shut I think the players must have started drinking in The Longboat another nutty bunch.Another at 10:35:5 Sunday February 13 2000
Does anyone know slippery Les, he loiters sometimes near the newsstand off the Drapery. small greased back dark hair, used to drink in the Tramcar and a stalwart of the old snooker hall at the top of Gold St. Now that place was bursting with character, ex dance hall became the aladin's cave of knock off, trouble was you got the latest car cassette player, then the buggers got it back and resold. Obviosly I am against this practice. Pete (drinks now in the Red Bus Club)and his son Billy (who is normalish now!), and the fellow that went down to the Bridge St one, Nigel, plus others worked behind the bar, there was 2 floors of tables and you name it must have been there. Do you remember it and which characters do you remember.Travel Clubs at 10:29:21 Sunday February 13 2000
They took advantage of all the air miles that they have built up(if you sit near Rolly you will bear that out) and jetted off to a weekend in Vegas to spend all their cash. They will be back for Brighton.Golden Oldie at 10:27:3 Sunday February 13 2000
Great stuff to read, any way for me on a Sunday morning from the Old Git and the Gas Man, and I was only accusing Youngster of flashing in Parklands the other day have you spotted him Gas, you must be old Old Git and where have you been since my memory meandering the other day?
I remember the Saracens Head ran by Gordon Bucknole and other pubs up and around Campbell square as well all demolished and replaced by the flats or space! The Diggins as a family are still around with some younger versions Ges/Billie. Thanks it was the Red Earl which had a murder as did the Welcome and perhaps in history most pubs, Sportsman last one with the landlord outside. I remember Mad Frank where is he asked you mums and dads?? Whistling Walt of course died did he wear a beige/white mac, pursed lips and slicked back white hair. The White Hart is that not the social club and the info about pre shades will be passed on to Paddy who is writing a book about some of this. Cheers. Mentioned the Clicker cos I forgot about it when doing the pub tour of Town (not centre) anymore pubs that I have missed. Whats the name of that one past the cemetry in Kingsthorpe, I must have missed others theres one up near the Nene College in Kings. not Sunnyside it was on the council estate snooker table, no one has come back on the ones at Link View and the one the other side of Welli Road near Booth Lane South. Northampton Gas at 8:57:28 Sunday February 13 2000
Hi guys and Northampton Robin. I am a very sad 50+ old git who has lived for the last 20 years in Parklands. I only come onto your web site to impart honest FACTUAL info, none of this I heard from a mate of a mate of a player or an insider told me...... I see that the player I recommended that the Cobblers have on loan - Bobby Zamora - went on loan to Brighton and YES he scored on Saturday. I note you are at home to Brighton on Saturday, lets see what you think of him *s*Weather Man at 0:58:13 Sunday February 13 2000
Shaka breaks a leg, Forrest is playing for Canada, the eighteen year-old Bywater had a mare. Will West Ham recall O'Reilly?Old Git at 0:47:26 Sunday February 13 2000
Anyone remember the Saracens Head just down from the Brittania and roughly opposite the TA barracks? Used to be run by Gordon Bucknole and was demolished and replaced by the flats which now run from Lorne Rd up to Bailiff St. Vince and Frank Diggin used to drink there and also help Gordon out when things got a bit lively.
I think the 'hard pub' in Dallington may be the Red Earl which was shut down around the mid 90's. I seem to remember their was a murder in the pub. Just asking again but what did happen to Mad Frank? I worked away from Northampton in the early 70's and when I came back he was no longer in the backroom of the Black Lion. I imagine that Whistling Walt died late 60's , early 70's as he must have been knocking on. Final point; Can anyone remember the White Hart just by the railway crossing in Cotton? Used to get quite a crowd on Saturday night before people moved up to the Clinton and then onto Mary's dance hall in Abbey Rd. It was killed off when the Maple ballroom (originally a very tatty snooker hall and run by a guy called Sid), later to become Shades and finally a snooker club again opened around 64 or 65.Anon at 0:15:31 Sunday February 13 2000
Clicker used to be up around the back of the Headlands area. Decent crowd on a Sunday lunchtime back in the 60's. Why the question, has it closed?Danny at 23:21:17 Saturday February 12 2000
Cobblers lost to Newcastle in the Charity ShieldDanny at 23:20:19 Saturday February 12 2000
We found out that the game was postponed when we got to the Congleton, cheshire turn but instead of turning round we stopped off in Leyland then went to Blackburn - Swindon. not a good game but we had a good laugh. OH GIVE ME AN S, Wuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuble U..... Still, a tuesday night in Carlisle to look forward too!!!! What did the Mounties, Trust, Sixfields Travel Clubs do?Memory Lane 5 at 21:42:27 Saturday February 12 2000
Who did the Cobblers lose to in the Charity Shield?Memory Lane 4 at 21:41:39 Saturday February 12 2000
How many times did Frank Large return and play for the Cobblers?Memory Lane 3 at 21:40:56 Saturday February 12 2000
In what year was the first cobble laid on the Market Square?Memory Lane 2 at 21:39:40 Saturday February 12 2000
Which Radio 1 DJ starred at the Gladstone Rd Hall (if that was what it was called, near Spencer Bridge Road on the Gladstone Road, used to roller blade there and indoor footie)in the early 70s.Down Memory Lane at 21:24:27 Saturday February 12 2000
Wheres the Clicker?Waste of Time at 21:23:12 Saturday February 12 2000
Weve all been there the wasted away trip, its not unique to you grumble face. Look on an away trip as yes seeing the match but also enjoying what the host town has to offer. Ive never been to Carlisle but I am sure that it is rich in culture, good museums, public libraries, Woolworths and an array of tramps that you could have befriended and reported back to the inner circle, so tough if you just turned around!Northampton Robin at 21:19:42 Saturday February 12 2000
Gas youre a boring know it all name dropper. However if you are the wrong side of 35 I will forgive you because we're pretty much all as conceited as you.Northampton Gas at 21:11:15 Saturday February 12 2000
Garry Thompson says that Dean Crowe is an exciting prospect and should do well for you. Did I say we would thrash Scunthorpe today? I think we slipped up as a result of two Cobblers employees coming to watch us today, no names mentioned *s*cobblers_99@hotmail.com at 21:10:45 Saturday February 12 2000
I just travelled 3.30 hours to be told that the game was off after being reassured that the game was on. What went wrong because i for one am not impressedRadio 2 time at 21:10:7 Saturday February 12 2000
Yes its just after nine, tune into the Oldies Radio, Radio 2 first off was Martha Reeves then it all went wrong Puff Daddy, what is the DJ Lionel Ritchie playing at from 1963 to 1999 in one go, I hope Terry Wogan our ultimate leader is not listening. Are there any oldies on the Web tonight is it me and Mr Chipps and no one else. Shamus has returned from Carlisle and is ensconsed at the Gallery! Is it 6 days to Brighton...Maria Carey next uggghh!!Fried but not battered at 21:6:18 Saturday February 12 2000
Very good Mr Chipps where did you steal it from.Chipp at 20:9:55 Saturday February 12 2000
Oh, please help me, oh please help me,
I'm livin' by myself.
I need someone to comfort me,
I need someone to tell.
I'm sorry for the things I've done,
I've shamed myself with lies,
But soon these things are overcome
And can't be recognized.
I left my love with ribbons on
And water in her eyes.
I took from her the love I'd won
And turned it to the sky.
I'm sorry for the things I've done,
I've shamed myself with lies,
My cruelty has punctured me
And now I'm running dry.
I'm sorry for the things I've done,
I've shamed myself with lies.
But soon these things are overcome
And can't be recognized.
Bad News, but not new at 19:48:26 Saturday February 12 2000
Good news is that I have had my first lager since the Lincoln match, the bad news today is Reading v Millwall, they seem to be able to do what they want!Noster - Head Oldie at 19:46:35 Saturday February 12 2000
Im moving on the moment from Northampton nostalga to literature, as anyone heard of an author called Chester Hines! If so what is his background and why was it that he found it difficult to have his books published until late in his life.Sid at 19:46:12 Saturday February 12 2000
A good day today, with Hartlepool, Mansfield, Torquay losing and Plymouth drawing - not forgetting the Geordies "thrashing" the Mancs and a nine goal thriller in the West Ham v. Bradford game!Weather Man at 17:6:3 Saturday February 12 2000
If my maths are correct we stay fifth. Rotherham win, Rochdale win but stay behind us on goal diff., Swansea didn't play, Barnet lose, Hartlepool lose, pish win, Mansfield lose, Torquay lose and Plymouth draw.Anon at 15:51:57 Saturday February 12 2000
Clare has scored for Grimsby and that man McGavin has scored again for Colchester. What a bad move that was! I think that's eleven goals he's got since we let him go. BTW I think McParland either came to us on loan from Lincoln or Notts County.Anon at 15:38:32 Saturday February 12 2000
Whats the score ?Weather Man at 15:19:26 Saturday February 12 2000
A real bugger if you are halfway up the M1 Sid, you need to be on the M6!!!!! :-{TMEHB at 13:3:44 Saturday February 12 2000
GTA for Carlisle = 0.Cypriot Cobbler at 12:15:35 Saturday February 12 2000
Nostalgia, I remember that game very well.If you also remember, the man on the scoreboard put the score at half time to 14 or 15 nil to Halifax.Do you remember Ian McParland? Does anybody remember where he came on loan from? in the 1992/`93 season. All the best and hey, the weather is shitty out in Cyprus too.It`s raining as I type.Robert Dunkley (Lancaster Cobbler) at 11:17:6 Saturday February 12 2000
I was worried when it rained last night about 60 miles away here in Lancashire. I was confident it was going ahead, now we have wasted Crowe for a game. Carlo might even be back on SaTURDAY, IF Canada finsih third out of Costa Rica and South Korea. Brighton should be a good chance of winning, and a win against Barnet would boost our automatic promotion hopes. Lets conentrate on getting three points next Saturday. I bet the players are fed-up!! I reckon carlisle are doomed,a s if they keep gettign games called off, they might have a pile up in fixtures.Sid at 10:50:22 Saturday February 12 2000
Oh well, it's unlucky if you are half way up the M1 now - and not got a radio! Looking forward to Tuesdy night at Carlisle later in the season? I can see it now. It will be wet and windy for sure.Barries at 10:32:6 Saturday February 12 2000
SACK THE BORED!plumbob at 10:14:9 Saturday February 12 2000
would you rather be top of the combination ? and have the first team bottom of the league ? Ask Chester ????? ( it's about time we had a go at the director's again, now thing's are going o.k. } Dont take the bite at 10:5:57 Saturday February 12 2000
Its not worth reactinghaha at 9:53:30 Saturday February 12 2000
team coach broke down last night,bad news,haha at 9:50:47 Saturday February 12 2000
the club is progressing nicely,the reserves bottom of the combination. youth team bottom of youth league,first team won three games against bottom four clubs in last two months,the gates have dopped,theres no atmosphere at home games or any drive kw has not got a clue ask the players ,we should be in the top three now,with the best suad of players this club has ever had ,the directors say. Yes at 9:44:28 Saturday February 12 2000
The game is off Radio 2 said its ``got down here that this 3rd Division game is Waterlood off ha ha ha who wrote this, then it is (and I knew what was coming next)'' I had just spoken to man on the spot Shamus in the B&B next door who was confident that the game would be on, its sunny here but......it did rain last night!!! I phoned him and all he could say was its still sunny here, poor fellow. What we need and it never happens are for results to go our way to day, particularly teams with games in hand. So its another local derby next Hartlepool, then the Swanseas/Cheltenham!!Robert |Dunkley at 9:28:10 Saturday February 12 2000
THE GAME IS OFF!!!!!Not travelling but my brother's going at 7:47:20 Saturday February 12 2000
SING YOUR HEARTS OUT FOR THE LADS..Old Bill at 6:3:33 Saturday February 12 2000
Nothing against the old bill but is Youngster subtly letting us know what his job is! Im up ready to set off to Carlisle but its pissing it down and I live well North of Northampton ???Mordred. at 0:19:58 Saturday February 12 2000
Oh for the days of dark Arthurian Knights!Arthur at 0:15:18 Saturday February 12 2000
Arise Sir Mordred Knight of the Round table !!Mordred at 0:12:40 Saturday February 12 2000
Ahh. Parklands - I remember when the King's deer roamed that estate.Youngster at 0:3:51 Saturday February 12 2000
I'm just starting my shift now SALOCC boys so if you get a posting at 4:30 in the morning don't worry I'm not on Parklands flashing. I may take the car and a colleague down there though and no doubt bring one of you lot in for questioning! Pompous how rude ! opinionated maybe but isn't that what comment boards are for ?Mordred at 0:2:16 Saturday February 12 2000
My lady she awaits me there, in summer courts so brightly laid.Mystic Nat (for Yelvertoft Cobbler) at 23:54:47 Friday February 11 2000
2-0 to Northampton Town will be the cry of 300 or so die hard fans, watching the mighty claret and white outclass their near scottish third division rivals. The Cobblers draw first blood with a goal for Howard who scores another spectacular 30-yarder in the closing stages of the first half. Crowe seals the fine win for the Town in the 75th minute with an easy tap in at the far post after some good work and a magnificent cross from Gibb on the right.Mordred at 23:50:21 Friday February 11 2000
Yeah he's in goal.Hullloooooooo at 23:26:28 Friday February 11 2000
Just ruttedurned frum townn bit pisssed, is Seeel in the teem tom o Row..........Chucking out time at 23:23:30 Friday February 11 2000
Got beat to it!! Hello you lucky devils youve been out on the beer you havent pulled, so its switch on the computer and eventualy you are scanning the board for messages if your a young one then its words of retribution to the crinklies if you are one of the Summer Wine mob then it is memories of better days when flares were flares. Me - Im in as still sidelined by my fond farewell at Lincoln, but not bitter!! So I look forward to intelligent conversation I dont think later.Sid at 23:20:47 Friday February 11 2000
Any GTA's still to come for Carlisle (A)? Just mail me on the above address with your attendance guess.Anon at 23:19:59 Friday February 11 2000
is this the Dover Athletic page? Did I make the wrong turn somwhere?Anon at 23:18:16 Friday February 11 2000
There is mixed news concerning team selection for Saturday's massive Conference fixture against Rushden & Diamonds at Crabble. Neil Le Bihan and Jake Leberl are definitely out. Le Bihan is injured whilst Leberl is serving the second match of a four match suspension. In addition there seems little chance Steve Brown will play any part. He is still suffering from the knee injury sustained against Doncaster Rovers on Saturday. Joff Vansittart should hopefully be available. He too was injured in Saturday's match but it is hoped his troublesome hamstring will not prevent him from starting. The good news is that Dave Morrison will return to the side having been cup-tied against Doncaster. Recently re-signed Jimmy Strouts will also be in the squad.
OOps at 22:52:22 Friday February 11 2000
I missed the Castle please forgive me a fine pub, and my other favourites the Sportsman Northamptons only 24 hour pub and the Golden Lion always great to see the New Year in !!Danny at 22:13:21 Friday February 11 2000
Guess we've still got a game tomorrow thenBR (filling in some holes) at 22:4:14 Friday February 11 2000
The White Horse was the pub opposite the Cock. The Duke of Edinburgh in semilong. The Jolly Crispin is now Cobbler. Hard pub in Dallington may be the Dallington Brook. The other Duston Village pub was the Melbourne Arms. The Scottish pub in Weston Favell is the Swinging Sporan and the pub/restaurant on Welly Rd would be The Trumpet. Hope that helps the old memory .Pubs that have been forgotton on this board at 21:6:11 Friday February 11 2000
So we have mentioned many pubs this week, so here is a brief review of the ones missed but not forgoton (please accept my apologies for any innaccuracies but ive been out of the town for 15 years and had the odd drink or to during that time) Kingsthorpe- North Star drinking hole for the Cobblers players in the mid 70s (i was the chef there), the Windmill -that was just up the road and was for those cosy couple, King William that got quite lively and was on Kingsthorpe Green near the Adelaid which was more working class, in Kingsthorpe was the cream of all pubs the flagship of Bevington taverns, The Prince (of Wales)or rogues gallery, home of big John Lewis and the Fulthorpe clan and many other good lads, then up the road was Joes pub Fox and Hounds ex landlord of the Bantam Cock, coming back the other way was another good boozer oppositer the Cock ran by another good lad Mick a real drinkers pub, Half way House down the Road, then you sweep down to Semilong was it the Edinburgh something pub, I know that in one of those pubs one of the Town League Footy teams drank, then futher on was the railway Social Club, missing a few that have mentioned earlier, as you head up Grafton St/regents sq, there used to the Old United Social Club great drink on a Sunday afternoon with some great lads/cricketers, cross the road, miss the Brit as thats been mentioned Tom Dayy and all that and your in the Gari (Garibaldi) another lively pub on a bad night, what were the other pubs in that areas, onwards to the Jolly crispin, Dave Harris's disco down the road to the Swan and Helmet another real boozer, cut down the road turn right and the well mentioned tramcar and Dover Castle, Welli Road have we missed anyone and the Princess Alex in the road that runs parallel has been mentioned but not Jims pub the Crown and anchor now that will generate some tales. Cut down the side street and a collectors item the Ukranian Club, Big Al and Gingers drinking hole! Lets catch a bus to Kingsheath stop off at Dallington at the posey Wheatsheaf the gateway to Gods Country Spencer, what was the hard pub there?? Never saw any trouble there though, on to the Heath and theres a pub and nightclub all mentioned in plenty earlier, get a taxi to Jimmys end and weve got the Thomas A Beckett, Foundrymans all great pubs, Bus station Club cheap booze!!, round the bend to the Salon and the Franklins Hotel/Sturtridge Pavillion the pre nightclub drinking hole, across the road to the Red Rover (boring), up the road turn right and Duston the land of the refined ahead; Dumbo, Tom Lineham, Valley etc. the Hopping Hill - boring, 2 pubs in the village rocking - Squirells and the ?and the one opposite the Lodge Farm industrial Rifle Butt, not bad if you are playing away. Taxi to the Spinney Hill a pub with hidden depths, jump back in the cab and down to the mighty Tubs, Lumbertubs one of the top pubs at times, down to Weston Favell, and the Bold Dragoon - one of the in and out pubs of the town (the Road to M has been mentioned)and the big Pub/reseraunt on the corner of Welli Road. Just nip accross the Welli up Booth Lane turn off to the left and there is another boozer there cant remember the name but when at Booth Lane College a good drinking hole, carry on to the Headlands and bump into Tony Garrett and Jonah!!!, down the road to the Broadmead - beware they bite!!! so we havent been around the Eastern district the pub in the Weston Favel Centre, something to do with Scotland? The Gallery Shamus's pubs and I am struggling now!! One forgotton in this , is the APH the Abington Park Hotel back in 1968 they had a games room in there table football and all that followed by indoor trees but always full and popular. Far Cotton - Golden Lion, The Pompret Arms and what are the others called never had a full passport to become a regular but great lads Archie and Ginger Foulkes, John Daly, Alan Press et al. what was the pub that was knocked down to make way for the road that runs up to the Gas Works used to drink in their when i worked at Eirie Controls on the industrial Estate. Then we have the Double Top went to the opening night with Tony? from Kings Heath free booze and slept it off on the roundabout. So I cant remember them all and I may have missed some out around the Racecourse and the Eastern District - the Ecton Brook went there when it first opened great Saturday lunchtime pub, what was the pub in Military Road? The Sunnyside Hotel no one will admit to going their on a Thursday night I would fit in now!! Out of ideas so over to you guys!!Night Fever at 20:20:9 Friday February 11 2000
In case you missed this you oldtimers; Hello, my name is Paddy Grady my phone number is 01604 759719, or write to me at 14 Harefoot Close, Duston, Northampton NN5 6RS. You may have seen my recent letter in the Chron and Echo, or the piece on me on TV, there will be an article on my book in the Chron shortly. I am also the organiser of the Motown and Shades Revival nights in Northampton. I am at the moment puting a book together on the Night Life of Northampton and surrounding area, taking in the fashion of day, the record shops and all related activity. I have got a lot of info/photos from the NBC/Cron and Echo and the DJs of the day Mick Murphy, Glenn Bellamy etc. What I am looking for are your memories, any photos or memorabilia and or oppotunities to photograph or borrow these. The particular clubs that I am seeking info on are the Shades, Cooper Club in Newlands, Nags Head, George at Wilby, Dog and Duck at Wellingborough, Central Hall Kettering, Bletsoe, Kelmarsh (I have little info on what went on there, back room in the Racehorse and anywhere else. So don't forget the Salon, California Ball room in Dunstable, it is really anywhere that had a R7B/Soul flavour. I also have a CD that is selling well and is available in Spinnadisc, Virgin (Northamton), Our Price and Pied Piper; The Shades Story with 22 track of Northern Soul and an 8 page booklet with photos of the day. It is riding high in the Northampton chart. I can supply copies direct from home. So ring or write to me and relive those golden days and the book could feature your account or photo. Thanking you all in advance. I have asked a friend to put this message out for me, so I apologise to those who this does not interest but I am aware that for the past few days there has been some discussion on this topic, you may be in luck and they will all contact me direct and let you get back to the football business.Thanks the Mordred bunch at 20:16:43 Friday February 11 2000
The Oldies committee appreciate your wit and good humour we do get the message but we are on a roll, I worry about later when the members get chucked out of the working mens club, they will be dribbling down their modems and more fabulous tales will appear. Barnsley0 Trany1 so far!Adnitt Road at 20:14:10 Friday February 11 2000
I know JO RINKUNAS and her sister Maggi, mum and dad (Pete a regular in the County Tavern a great bloke)I lived across the road, we went to Stinkers Avenue and I think they went onto Abbi Vale. Jo worked at the local hairdressers in Abington Avenue. Another cobblers suppoprter big Al lived nearly directly opposite, but dead opposite was a corner shop where a couple of brothers lived at one time Nigel and Roland Summerlin, Nigel unfortunatetly died young, another family lived their and there was another Cobs fan Tim Williams of Mouton Secondary fame. At some games when Im with Big Al and there are other Adnitt Road lads we chant Adnitt Road, sad but true, the reason was that it was never a glamorous road inour minds when we were young so we feel a bit like Millwall fans. i hope Jo is well she would know my mother better than me and my mother is so mad she has been banned from local shops and I hear the entire Market place her names Maggy or Margaret but of course on this board we have to keep our identity secret, if you have an EMail address I will contact you. In the days that we lived in the same street was the era where it was not the done thing for boys to chat with girls and vica versa - soppy and all that rubbish, so I dont know them that well. But we would have gone to the same Youth clubs, pubs, etc. I remember a boyfriend of Jos called Rob!! I moved out of town 15 years ago and I am now on the Leicestershire/Northants/Lincs border, small world. we have been critisised by some of the younger element about non football stuff, but for us exiles it has been memory lane. I would ask Jo if it was just the one Cobblers player then run! R+D at 20:11:49 Friday February 11 2000
Who's your favorite radio 1 dj?
Mordred at 20:0:17 Friday February 11 2000
Ah yes. Mystic Nat, a fair maiden from these parts decended from Shirley the Batslayer, who had a wood and straw hut in the parish of Hares Pole if I'm not mistaken.Yelvertoft Cobbler at 19:42:13 Friday February 11 2000
Predictions for the score fromn Mystic Nat please COME ON TOWN!!!!!!!Nostalgia apologies at 19:33:13 Friday February 11 2000
Sorry to continue in the nostalgia vein but I've seen several references to Adnit Road over the past couple of weeks - although I've never lived in the Town myself, the land lady from my local used to live there at the end of the 60s and early 70s. Mentioned the Nostalgia trip to her and she would like to hear from anyone who remembers her, a cobblers follower of a few seasons from 176 Adnitt Road DOES ANYONE REMEMBER JO RINKUNAS?? If so she is now the landlady of a great boozer in the sticks on the Northants/Leicstershire border and would love to hear from anyone from that era. She also used to go out with a cobblers player - Slater(?) I think - please reply to this board if you remember her.Mordred at 19:26:27 Friday February 11 2000
Woolworths was still where it stands today of course!Mordred the Gumrot at 19:24:25 Friday February 11 2000
I can remember when all Northampton was woodland. Elk and wild boar roamed freely and the land was ruled over by Dan the Neveready, Lord of all Mercia. The women of these parts made a living embroidering tapestries depicting the battles of Harlestone Forest and earned the odd favour from passing knights by sewing buttons back on tunics in preparation for the next crusade. Ah, the good old(e) days.Young Tigs at 19:24:4 Friday February 11 2000
Some of your colleagues object to us dreaming of days gone past, but they will be out there tonight replicating what we did so well over the years, and then will be `boring' their younger generation just like we have been doing with fabulous tales, I have had the time of my life being part of this sad crowd, it felt at times that I was back there, in fact one morning I woke up and although I hadnt been out I am sure that I could smell tobacco smoke all over me! What was the name of that modern type pub in Links View that was quite a night out for a while on a Sunday night, start off at the Romany (that was good once 2 nights a week) and then we would go up this pub. The other fad for a while was the Keep on a Sunday, we used to drink out of cans of lager that had a different page 3 on them, cant remember what they were called, this is getting worrying, but I do remember Breakers are they stilled brew. After the Brighton game im going to have to go in the Robin Hood in town is that still their in Regent Square, then go down the road to the Welcome, only joking Ill be one of the sad old uns in Chicagos!! S&M at 19:16:25 Friday February 11 2000
Anon; The secret of a good manager in any job is that first they do have to be clueless then they get everyone else to do the work therefore in my book King Kevs got it well sorted!OLD GIT at 18:39:10 Friday February 11 2000
Just dreaming of days gone by.....loud wooden clicker rattles,passing the young chaps over our heads down to the front to get a good view,laced balls,long shorts,no talent....ahhhhhMP at 18:27:26 Friday February 11 2000
Is it possible that we have signed someone shorter than Sturridge?Anon at 18:15:35 Friday February 11 2000
kw is clueless broadhurst does all the work like ia ask the players most saturdays nights in chicago,sDavCobbler at 18:15:24 Friday February 11 2000
Just a couple of questions folks....1) It tomorrow on ????....2) If it is what time is everyone leaving???????...3)Dunno ???? Anon at 17:18:49 Friday February 11 2000
How about a nostalgia corner at Sixfields, apart from a half time score board there could be someone selling rosettes, programmes with black & white pictures, bovril in white china mugs,supporters with proper striped scarves (no replica kits allowed) smoking woodbines and wearing big flat caps, we could even move the subs bench there and would only have to pay them 5 quid a week.Sid at 17:1:26 Friday February 11 2000
Vince, Nicky Smith was class, I remember him from my first days watching Town. Shame, he was quite old.CUMBRIAN WEATHER ETC at 16:57:7 Friday February 11 2000
LISTEN TO ME!!Papa Giggling Sausage at 16:56:34 Friday February 11 2000
you a go to my rival, you Danny Manera, you willa get the bad stomache ache, he was saying goodbye to his horse...Danny at 16:50:24 Friday February 11 2000
I believe the Half Time board at Shrewsbury was the last one in the football league. Traditions go out of the window again.Danny at 16:48:27 Friday February 11 2000
Just chatting to a Carlisle fan on AOL, he said the sun is out and is confident that his team will lose. Cover that pitch Carlisle. Whose up for brekky at the Super Sausage II at 7am tomorrow morning?Nostalgia of the football kind at 16:33:15 Friday February 11 2000
The last time I saw a board with half time scores on was when we played at Shrewsbury and needed to win to stay in the league.I can remember the deafening cheers when the board changed to show that Halifax were 1-0 down. Can't remember seeing a board since although they were of course a feature of all grounds and presumably were essential prior to the widespread use of PA systems. Come to think about it maybe we should getrid of Pete Smith and fit one at Sixfields! Get a life at 16:24:48 Friday February 11 2000
Bez no disrespect but cant we move on. Comparing Sir Ian and King Kev maybe fun, but it was different times, different divisions, different players available at certain times. Plus I still think that history will prove who the better manager was if any comparisons will ever be possible. i know who the better manager in my opinion is, Kev will change that I am sure when he has the opportunity to manage over a period of time, although he was instrumental in our past success. So put on your kilt and away the noo!!Vince at 16:24:44 Friday February 11 2000
The difference between Atkins and Wilsons loan signings is that Wilson only takes a player on loan when he needs him to play whereas Atkins seemed to sign them just to sit in the stand or play in the reserves. I can't believe that the club allowed Atkins to waste so much money on loan signings particularly last season. In his early days Atkins did make some good loan signings and one of the best was Nicky Smith from non-league Sudbury.Arcade at 16:19:37 Friday February 11 2000
We dont need a desperate attempt to keep this going its just that as we get near the BIG kick off even I talk footie, yes I always thought of it as the Emporium, but the author of the book called it the Silver arcade in our discussions the other night and hes into the research at the moment, so it was probably called both, I will ask him. My main memories of early town when I walked down the Welli into town that it was all shops all of the way past Edmunds Hospital to where it met the Kettering Road, want I cant quite remember was where the Tram started and finished was it the Kettering road it went up from Abington St hence the Tramcar Pub uggh! the first football shirt bought for me was a Brierlies special Arsenal at about 2 bob/10p, one wash and it became a Man U shirt for a midget. First Coobs shirt was a Frankie Large White with 2 Maroon hoops - FAB - wish I still had it, Franks my fave Cobb of all time, now dont critisise me for this, but what stands out was when he decked a supporter in the match v Swansea and got done, and the magic Football League Review cover, that had Frank on there in 9 different pictures in all of the different kits he had palyed in on his travels. First Home game 1964/65 v Cardiff, only games I remember in Div 1 were Chelsea/Man U and Forest. I used to get in was it free at half time or was it a tanner/2.5p, and bought an empty sausage dog roll for 3d/1p, and stood in the old cricket stand to the side of the Hotel/Duckboards. At half time someone walked around with the half time scores?? I remember there was also a board that you had to refer to yuor prog to know watch Match A was. the most dangerous thing was that there was always a collection at half time and these guys walked around the pitch with a big blanket thing and the crowd chucked coins, fatal. My first den was under the Spion Kop and for night games we would camp under there all day in the hope that we would not get discovered by Harry the bald headed groundsman, cant remember if we succeeded. Halcion days.Bez at 16:16:22 Friday February 11 2000
If my memory serves me correctly Crowe scored against us last season after coming on as a substitute in the first match. He seemed lively and skilful in a similar mould to Clare. All in all he seems to be a more intelligent signing than most Atkins ones, I mean Crowe and Clare or Seal and Freestone. Lets have a vote. (By the way my recent fact that Shankley played for the Cobblers 7 times was incorrect it was 9. But it is not well known that the Cobblers have only ever had 83 players sent off and NONE this season. Good discipline record) Lets all make our way up to Carlisle to watch another victory.Memories of Abington Street at 16:14:13 Friday February 11 2000
Public Hangings, The stocks on the corner of Fish Street, The Town Crier, The herds of cattle making their way to the Market, Horse pooh everywhere, old women washing their clothes in the stream where the sock counter in Marks & Spencers now stands,Beer 2 groats a quart and best of all, no chewing gum on the cobbles. Desperate attempt to keep the nostalgia trip going... at 16:5:11 Friday February 11 2000
The earlier reference to the Silver Arcade (now the site of Boots & C&A), don't you mean the Emporium Arcade? demolished in the 70's and fronted by Abels record and music shop and Church's China.Michael Thomas at 15:57:1 Friday February 11 2000
I nearly made it to Northampton via Benfica, the terms I was offered were pretty similar to what I get here. In fact I havent been paid for 6 months so with inflation and the offer of a studio flat in Spencer I nearly signed. It was look at this message board over the past week put me off. I thought Kev was really Ian, I got muddled, and I would have only signed for Ian, its the stoshes got me muddled, but then I found out the main man is at Chester. The other thing that put me off was that some of your supporters are just moaning ..., having a go at your senior citizen supporters, shame on you, im nearly in that age catagory, if you think that the goal I scored back then at Anfiel it feels like it happened in another milennium. well its a night out in Lisbon tonight, then I will be jetting off to Rushden for talks there. No hard feelings brovs!!Anon2 at 15:48:40 Friday February 11 2000
Is anyone else here bored?
Anon2 at 15:48:16 Friday February 11 2000
I'm still bored
Anon2 at 15:46:50 Friday February 11 2000
I'm bored
Man on the Spot at 15:46:26 Friday February 11 2000
The mighty Shamus is on his way to Carlisle just on the M6. He is staying near the ground and will be ringing me as soon as the inspection is made. I live nearer than Northampton, so I will be probably waiting for his call, if I am still here I will put the outcome out. Heres hoping!Chas & Dave at 15:35:32 Friday February 11 2000
Alright Chas. How are you DaveCumbria Weather Chap OnLine at 15:20:52 Friday February 11 2000
I was at Weather College with Paul Boetrin. He said to me that he'd love to play for the Cobblers and would convert the changing rooms on Kingsthorpe Rec into flats with his wages.Kobbler at 15:2:48 Friday February 11 2000
The Micheal Thomas story is bollocks as is another rmour that we've signed Paul Boetrin on loan from Derby, he's gone to Crewe instead.Cumbria Weather Chap OnLine at 15:1:16 Friday February 11 2000
The sock which was to be used in the tennis courts has been soiled. Match now going ahead with a small 'hacky sack' as per early 1980s short lived craze. Carlisle train station closed till further notice as the track ends at Garstang (about 100 miles too far south).Ray at 14:53:35 Friday February 11 2000
Further to Sid's posting earlier - I have now sorted out the Soccer-links link and we are now back on the list - in 102nd. place. Ho -hum - lets see how far we can climb in 2/3rds of a month.
Ray at 14:49:3 Friday February 11 2000
As far as the club is concerned the match tomorrow is definitely ON. The team have left to wend their merry way oop North.
Anon at 13:44:30 Friday February 11 2000
The SWP....a wonderful organisation whose chief method of organisation is putting stickers on lamp-posts!LA at 13:40:58 Friday February 11 2000
DDG - have a good un :-)Cumbria Weather Chap OnLine at 13:29:31 Friday February 11 2000
Carlisle Pitch - the western half of the pitch is soft and playable. The eastern end is heavy and waterlogged. Indeed, the goal posts at the western end remain at the regulation height but those at the eastern end have sunk considerably - latest satellite photos indicate only 2.5 ft in places!!!!! One solution is to play on half a pitch - but lengthways. CFC confirm this, but say they only have three orange traffic cones - unless someone donates a jumper to use as the 4th post, the game will be decided with a quick game of 'World Cup Doubles'on the local tennis courts using an old rolled up football sock. This will be all ticket and there are only 4 out of 16 available for us NTFC-ers. Helpful Sort at 12:57:59 Friday February 11 2000
Just rang Carlisle United. Pitch is playable at the moment so as long as there isnt a downpour tonight we might be ok. Mind you they will be having a look at it about 10am. Nice of them considering we will be well on our way by then.
Change at 12:49:7 Friday February 11 2000
A couple of seasons back we were a team of giants now we seem to favour little uns paricularly up front, therefore young Mr Howard will have to take more on his shoulders up front, I wish him well he could really make a name by end of season.Ian at 12:47:27 Friday February 11 2000
Have just rang Carlisle Football Club and they the game goes ahead.bobo at 12:8:40 Friday February 11 2000
bobo is a bobogogo at 12:5:32 Friday February 11 2000
who have we signed we hate bo at 12:0:10 Friday February 11 2000
bo bo smells of bo and boliar at 11:54:18 Friday February 11 2000
is there any truth in the rumour that we have signed michael Thomas, and if we have , is he the one that used to play for liverpool???
WSD at 11:35:48 Friday February 11 2000
He's a midget!Ray at 11:1:0 Friday February 11 2000
Official: Northampton Town have signed striker Dean Crowe on a month's loan from Second Division Stoke City. Crowe is a 20 year old Stockport born forward who emerged through the Youth system at Stoke. By the end of last season, he had scored 13 times in 32
starts for City, with another 26 appearances as a substitute. Crowe, who is 5ft 5in tall, has been allocated squad number 18 at Sixfields.Pete at 10:53:31 Friday February 11 2000
Sorry Pete, I will revert to one of my pseudonym's. p.s. I have been posting for > 2 years.Papa Lazarou at 10:24:6 Friday February 11 2000
It's very interesting to read the tourist/commerce guide to Northampton. Does anyone think that there are so many Mancs and scousers here because of the Northampton Balloon festival? Or is it to work in our lovely chicken factories or to steal cars?
Wasn't there a big hoo-ha when our cockney brudders succesfully annexed the Eastern district? I went out with a girl who was part of the Cockney Rapid Reaction force and she had a really hairy b*tt*. Never trust a woman with a Hairy *rs* say Papa Lazarou! TanksAnon at 10:2:48 Friday February 11 2000
n/ff?Carlisle Match at 10:1:14 Friday February 11 2000
Just heard its definately oIraqi Fuel Oil Importer Ha Ha at 9:42:28 Friday February 11 2000
I once got into a fight in the Spread Eagle on Welly RoadYet another Old Timer aka DavCobbler with e- mail address at 9:32:34 Friday February 11 2000
Yawn......at little pup like child......... Memories are made of these...........No Hair but big.... at 9:27:33 Friday February 11 2000
I worry about people up at 0435, is Youngster one of those outraged people that hide behind apparent respectability by being outraged at our bit of fun, and are in reality individuals that stalk the streets of Parklands peeping through windows late into the night, or is he Mr Flasher Mac (home ground Beckets Park bog, Seating:2, Standing:5). I was also amused when he said he was 35, perhaps he is not admitting that he actually does fall into the oldies catagory but is hanging on to his sad past. A fund may be needed for plastic surgery to hold back those advancing years.Y.O.U.N.G.S.T.E.R at 9:20:14 Friday February 11 2000
Your a Orrible Ugly Nasty Goon Soon To Exterminate Retrospectively - you are the most pompous self indulgent person I have ever come across, you probably shagged yourself to have kids! Get a life. you need one. On behalf of all those sads that don't know how to use abacuses.Robert Dunkley at 9:20:8 Friday February 11 2000
The Derby trialist is the exoctically named, Sinclair Le Geyt and he he is 19 and was born in Port Elizabeth.hipocrit at 9:19:57 Friday February 11 2000
Youngster, don't you think you should have e-mailed your last message to Ray?Ralph at 8:33:40 Friday February 11 2000
What news on the premiership youngster who has apparently signed for us? Does anyone have any info on the identity?Youngster at 4:35:3 Friday February 11 2000
Ray, how about explaining to these old sad twats how to use their email accounts. You could probably hold night classes before they had their Horlicks . Lots of fun for the first ten minutes but Jeez boring or what. Now that they have progressed to actually using the net maybe someone should explain about its dynamic nature.They could even get their own email group up like WALOC and call it SALOCC. (Sad Old Losers On Cobb Comms) and we could maybe then get to have a bit of diversity on the board. Let go Old Twats and discuss contemporary topics here and the price of cheese elsewhere!Your record (78rpm) is scratched .In summary at 1:31:51 Friday February 11 2000
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Hot off NBC at 1:22:1 Friday February 11 2000
Cobbs have signed Michael Thomas on a pay per match basis on loan until the end of the season. Great stuff.Alter Ego at 1:19:47 Friday February 11 2000
Danny I christen you the catalyst of conversation! You were most kind to MW he probably didnt know what you meant, or he was taking the p.Alter Ego at 1:19:46 Friday February 11 2000
Danny I christen you the catalyst of conversation! You were most kind to MW he probably didnt know what you meant, or he was taking the p.Our Board voted best in the league at 1:14:39 Friday February 11 2000
Pat yourselves on the back this message board is nothing but topical. If you arent interested by a subject you can just skip it and move onto maybe football. For the people who are bored with tramps, slabs, pubs, jokes, betting don't worry we are running out of steam, or are we?? Eat your heart out Encarta!Northampton Gas at 0:54:6 Friday February 11 2000
I read with interest the comment by Martin W regarding Martin Phillips. I know for a fact that Kevin W only lost interest in Martin Phillips AFTER he had spoken to Garry Thompson, I could relate the whole conversation, but that would be unfair on Kevin W. You will recall that I indicated that the Gas now have five strikers, all scoring goals, one of those Bobby Zamora scored 8 goals in six games on a recent loan spell to Bath City and has scored in a recent reserve game for The Gas. It appears that Brighton now want him on loan and unless someone acts quick it will be to late. He is a very enthusiastic young lad, with a good sense of goal scoring, his only downside is his use of miners lauguage, which I am sure you could put up with for a month. I'll pass my comments onto The Cobblers on Friday morning on my way to watch The Gas thrash Scunthorpe, this weekend.MartinW at 0:29:23 Friday February 11 2000
Danny, thanks for your kind words.
The site is about the Cobblers, I restrict my comments to that.
If it was Northampton Comments, I would talk about the town.
If it were private parts comments, I'd talk about private parts. So Annoyingbastard, this is NOT private parts comments!!!
Although I did fall about laughing.Annoyingbastard at 0:23:48 Friday February 11 2000
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SWP. I agree, Hitler won't last.danny at 0:9:36 Friday February 11 2000
After all Snor, what has NTFC got to do with Northampton?Danny at 0:6:55 Friday February 11 2000
MartinW, whilst generally so verbose on here, you are silent about the recent talk on the town. Are you from Northampton?Snor at 0:6:7 Friday February 11 2000
Jeez! I hope the match goes ahead Saturday! Otherwise we'll be reduced to comparing memories of the bloody paving slabs up Welly Rd or the colour of the waste bins in Abington St circa 1977!SWP at 0:5:9 Friday February 11 2000
Nice to see all the comments aboout Socialist Worker sellers at the Grosvenor. Last week we were petitioning about the Nazis making it into Government in Austria and the lack of response from Cook, Blair et al. Similar views were expressed in the 30s when Hitler made it into power. He'll never last. Famous last words. Roll on the glorious day - Cobblers in the Prem and Soviets in Chapel Brampton.MartinW at 0:0:45 Friday February 11 2000
Good on Kevin W. I know there are still those who doubt him, but god, he doesn't half talk footballing sense whenever you hear him, a far cry from our previous manager, who will not be named, for fear of reprisals.
He firmly scotched abiding rumours that Portsmouth winger Martin Phillips is on his way to Sixfields, after all the announcements that Phillips was on his way in Porstmouth.
“I spoke to Martin and his manager Tony Pulis at the end of last week,'' said Willo.
“But I’ve made it clear to everybody I have spoken to that I only want players here who are hungry to do well for Northampton and to do well for themselves. The situation with Martin hasn’t been taken any further.
“I still have a couple of irons in the fire but nobody will be coming here to make up the numbers.They will only come here if I feel they can do a job for the team. Whoever comes in will have to follow Daryl Clare, and that will be difficult.”
Absolutely spot on Willo. It's so easy to get carried away with the fact that a Alan Ball backed player, who he said was possibly ten million pound player of the future, was on his way to Northampton.
It would have been a total mare if he was not into playing for the club, and it could be said Darren Byfield, towards the end of his time with us, fell into that bracket, for one reason or another. Willo is a reasonable guy and by all accounts Phillips is a bit of a tosser in his attitude. Willo won't have that. Nobody would.
So it's good that he is not just signing him up because we need someone. Coz that could affect morale, and it would be a total waste of time. Clare, in my view, WAS into the club, posed for all the PR pix and generally got involved. For that alone, he deserves ultimate respect. Oh, and he was a nifty little player, let noone kid themselves about that. Not a goalscorer, but gave us that extra bit of guile and was a decent foil for the mighty Carlo.
Nevertheless, as Willo, so readily knows, we need to keep a sniff out for a striker. Any suggestions?
How about Brett Angell, of Stockport County, who has completed a loan spell at Notts Count and was unable to agree terms that would bring him to Carlisle U.
That's not a serious suggestion, I just cannot mention Darren Byfield as an example for fear of retribution.
Anyway, come on you Cobblers! Willo, you're doing a great job - keep the morale going, keep that spark going, keep that slice of adventure going, and we'll be there or thereabouts at the end of the season.
AND PLAY YOURSELF. NOT WITH. Get yourself in the team, you've never let the side down. HAS HE? Never! He's always been spot on.
Even when he's come off coz he's knackered, he still looks like our most cultured player.
Can I have a shag now.Sad at 23:26:50 Thursday February 10 2000
234567 was me.mick at 23:20:57 Thursday February 10 2000
btw great memories! I admit I've stuck a few on here under different names (don't you hate it when people do that)mick at 23:3:11 Thursday February 10 2000
Cobblers a good value 11/10 on to win on Saturday. The trick is to persuade an independant to take a single bet. Otherwise you have to find two other away bankers to make the treble the majors insist on. I cant find any except perhaps Celtic; even that looks iffy considering recent events. Man U to beat Newcastle?Anon at 23:0:9 Thursday February 10 2000
No need poor old Ruperts dead, we did a feature on him the other night. We did a feature on Memory Lane, but forgot it started in the Silver Arcade its where CA/Boots is now, the Chron and Echo used to be there and it was a 2 floor arcade that ran along side of it, that had a library, joke shop, cloths shop with dodgy Ben Shermans. Mr Finch the secretary was definatelty dodgy but the football table and snooker was great as was the discos but not the Barn Dances. Do you remember the guys who lived there Scotch Eddie, Derrik etc. The milk bar. That reminds me there used to be one on the Welli Road next to New Town Road, play and buy your favourite 45 or play it there!!counter at 22:55:13 Thursday February 10 2000
Whatch out people! Someone soon is going to get hit no. 234567Memories at 22:47:25 Thursday February 10 2000
Here's my early bits for you. The Four Leaf Clover cafe opposite the fish market. The joke shop in Silver Arcade. And the YM with the seriously dodgy bloke that ran it (Mr Finch?). My favourite sad hangout has to be The Derngate Bus Station cafe - whatch out for Rupert and co though.Nat at 22:45:45 Thursday February 10 2000
It's not ;o)Yorkshire Cobbler (Not to be confused with he of The Wolds) at 22:33:59 Thursday February 10 2000
YOU WERE LUCKY! We used to dream of having a green shield stamp tennis racket. As for Park Drive, we used to have to smoke our Dad's old underpants. But times were tough in our day, but you try telling the kids of today, they won't believe you!Anon at 22:30:9 Thursday February 10 2000
I didn't know Nat's surname was West!Anon at 22:29:32 Thursday February 10 2000
Not another CD!Ginger at 22:28:46 Thursday February 10 2000
Ginger is alive and was at Posh with Big Al. He is still married to Theresa ex Nat West. If its the right one he has glasses and used to knock around with Dave Smales. He likes his booze and was from Wellingborough way.Goldie at 22:25:43 Thursday February 10 2000
Steve, great stuff I was born in Adnitt Road so lived near the park but one day I climbed a tree up the Racecourse got escorted home by one of the scooter park cops, in those days that was a major crime and I was kept in for a week. To this day my mum mutters about my criminal days! I lived and died in Abbi park and unfortunately I was not one of those that got up to anything in the bushes. My era down there on my own started around 1964 and it still brings back many happy and scary memories. The bandstand on a Sunday afternoon listening to the brass band. The bird cages, sneaking around the grave yard at night. Games of tennis with my Green Shield stamp racket, when I was in the money hard court time. Watching the bowle. Never aboring moment. The museum was always a place of awe with the buddah, there used to be a cafe in the same building. my ambition was always to get on one of the islands and I did so when we had the hot summer of was it 1975. Great games of footie and cricket every waking moment out of school. it all went wrong when I discoverd women, booze and the love of my life the Cobblers!!Northampton 1960-1975 at 22:15:43 Thursday February 10 2000
Hello, my name is Paddy Grady my phone number is 01604 759719, or write to me at 14 Harefoot Close, Duston, Northampton NN5 6RS. You may have seen my recent letter in the Chron and Echo, or the piece on me on TV, there will be an article on my book in the Chron shortly. I am also the organiser of the Motown and Shades Revival nights in Northampton. I am at the moment puting a book together on the Night Life of Northampton and surrounding area, taking in the fashion of day, the record shops and all related activity. I have got a lot of info/photos from the NBC/Cron and Echo and the DJs of the day Mick Murphy, Glenn Bellamy etc. What I am looking for are your memories, any photos or memorabilia and or oppotunities to photograph or borrow these. The particular clubs that I am seeking info on are the Shades, Cooper Club in Newlands, Nags Head, George at Wilby, Dog and Duck at Wellingborough, Central Hall Kettering, Bletsoe, Kelmarsh (I have little info on what went on there, back room in the Racehorse and anywhere else. So don't forget the Salon, California Ball room in Dunstable, it is really anywhere that had a R7B/Soul flavour. I also have a CD that is selling well and is available in Spinnadisc, Virgin (Northamton), Our Price and Pied Piper; The Shades Story with 22 track of Northern Soul and an 8 page booklet with photos of the day. It is riding high in the Northampton chart. I can supply copies direct from home. So ring or write to me and relive those golden days and the book could feature your account or photo. Thanking you all in advance. I have asked a friend to put this message out for me, so I apologise to those who this does not interest but I am aware that for the past few days there has been some discussion on this topic, you may be in luck and they will all contact me direct and let you get back to the football business.Steve at 22:9:15 Thursday February 10 2000
What's all this 'do you remember when stuff, then?' Anyway - in for a penny. Abington Park? Know it like the back of my hand. My 76 year old Dad was born and brought up in Abington Park Crescent. So was I. When he was a nipper, he and some mates took a ladder across the road into the park, climbed one of those horse chestnut trees and nabbed loads of conkers, only to get nicked. The 3 of them had to report to the police station, and while they were waiting to be 'interrogated' by the chief constable, the desk sergeant kept pacing up and down swishing a cane. Kids these days - got no respect for the law. For my part, I remember there being herds of cows on the bottom end of the park. They were replaced by the pitch and putt golf course. When I was 11, we would go to the spinney and smoke Park Drive in amongst the bushes. We chose Park Drive, not because we were connoisseurs, but because they were the only fags you get from the Landcross Drive newsagents in packets of 5. Living in Abington Park Crescent, during the glory years, you could hear the crowd at Cobblers home games. You could tell every time we scored and every time we nearly scored. On home match days, the cars would be parked all along Park Avenue South and down Abington Park Crescent, just about as far as our house. This must be terribly boring for you all. Up the Cobblers!yelvertoft cobbler at 21:51:58 Thursday February 10 2000
Anyone remember the concrete block (originally intended to give police a better view of the crowd I think) that was moulded into the back of the Hotel End ? my bumpkin mates and I used to stand there 1980 - 87ish and a bloke who everyone used to refer to as "Ginger" (on account of his curly reddish hair) who stood on the Hotel (also a sterling away supporter and one of the "Bradford 8").Captain Predictable at 21:46:49 Thursday February 10 2000
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THING'S MUST BE GOING WELL. NOBODY'S TOOK A POP AT THE BOARD FOR A WEEK OR TWO ?? Anon at 21:19:28 Thursday February 10 2000
Depends how you want your chips to taste?i'm rich, me at 21:1:55 Thursday February 10 2000
so I shouldn't bother changing the oil in the ol' chopper then?Carl at 20:58:6 Thursday February 10 2000
Apparently Carlisle, when it rains (so most weeks), have a pitch inspection at 10:30 on a Friday morning so keep 'em peeled, as it appears it has been lashing down up there. Read the Carlisle messageboard and apparently a 95% chance of the game being off, so don't go to the airport too early Saturday.Pete- who knows the gingerhaired..etc at 20:22:15 Thursday February 10 2000
The other interesting sights over the years are the changes that occur in the supporters such as the young man who used to stand just to the right of the players' tunnel (as you look out at the field) at the County Ground with his small son and tiny daughter, their heads leaning on his waist.... I now see this aging fan sitting protected between his now adult kids about 6 rows from the front above the Cobblers bench- they dwarf him!!... and the waist has gone!! Who is this other Pete... I've been the sole Pete for >1year!!???oldun at 20:18:53 Thursday February 10 2000
The tramp with the matted hair was called Mike. I heard he was an accountant, and his wife ran off with his partner. I remember him being in the papers because rats used to eat his toes while he was asleep!Pete at 18:55:37 Thursday February 10 2000
The blind man in Kingsthorpe was Ernie from Wardington Court, he certainly wasn't a tramp and everyone loved him.LA at 18:51:20 Thursday February 10 2000
Thanks - wasnt a beating was a knocking 4 six!! case of circumstances beyond control - and as u say still 2nd leg. Am OK ish now but! :-) Hope UROK & alls well.WSD at 18:23:10 Thursday February 10 2000
No problem Dave!Latest at 18:5:58 Thursday February 10 2000
York have approached John Barnes.SUNDERLAND COBBLER at 17:18:56 Thursday February 10 2000
W.S.D THANKS FOR THE MUG CAME TODAY IN THE POST OLD BOY!
DAVE.EWinston at 17:18:14 Thursday February 10 2000
Sorry to hear about Corby beating Hull. Still there is always the 2nd leg.Yesterdays news at Carlisle Unt web site at 16:47:20 Thursday February 10 2000
Weather again delays cup clash with Hartlepool
United's home Auto Windscreens tie with Hartlepool fell victim to the weather for the second week running. A waterlogged pitch meant the tie was postponed until next Tuesday night. It is the fifth game to be called off at Brunton Park this year. There is now a doubt about Saturday's league clash at home to Northampton Town going ahead.
However, Danny reports that it is sunny there today.
Memories of The Black Lion at 15:31:26 Thursday February 10 2000
Loud Music, funny smelling cigarettes, small room at the back which was the function room, broken chairs and torn seat covers, a bloke called Sean who was the landlord, the bit under the front window which opened on to the road, under age drinking, cheese and onion rolls, telling your parents that you never went there.Is it a record at 15:31:17 Thursday February 10 2000
From June 1972 until the Salon became Cinderellas I attended every single Saturday night and every was it Wednesday night, I never missed one, sad but true. One of my fave bits was when the old time dancing was on I used to dance pretending that I had a partner. I was the one towards the end that started wearing a white suit, thank god for amininity. I still haver the suit!! I was more upset when the Salon closed than when the County Ground closed for football.Offspring at 15:27:16 Thursday February 10 2000
I was a product of the Salon according to my mum, dad tried it on outside on the Saints rugby pitch and got no where, the next night they went to the County Ground disco and he scored with mum on the Cobblers pitch. My middle name is BOWEN! Was the Salon called something before it became the Salon. Who was there and queued to see the Bay City Rollers and thought they were a black American soul band!Memories of Salon Man at 15:23:36 Thursday February 10 2000
Did I meet you outside Boots on the Drapery under the clock or were you the one that stood me up!! Broken hearted stillAnon at 15:21:6 Thursday February 10 2000
aaah, the smell of leather on willow, hmm.... isn't it? small boys playing football in the park...coats for goalposts...Memories of The Salon at 15:11:49 Thursday February 10 2000
Dance of the Mods, Hi Ho Silver Lining, Doozledogs (long rolls with an equally long sausage sold in the kiosk at one end of the Salon) Girls dancing round handbags, the woman in her late 40's who was a ballroom dancer and had her hair up and wore tons of make up, Everything finishing at 11.00pm (my son doesn't go out till that time !)If you were flushed also paying to get into the Sturtridge, The place were nearly everyone in Northampton met their other half - there really wasn't anywhere much else to go.Characters of Northampton at 14:58:58 Thursday February 10 2000
The name of the road that the little Asian lady lived in is Abington Place, its still there and leads to a Car Park, all the houses were knocked down in the aerly 70's. I can remember that she had abig pile of rubbish outside her front door, during the time of the bomb scares it spontaneously combusted with an enormous bang, all hell was let lose with police etc running around like headless chickens. Shortly after that she was evicted and moved to a house in Victoria Road (I think) which she also filled with paper and other rubbish. There was also a tramp who had very long and matted hair which along with the rest of him made Billing Sewage works smell sweet. A lady I knew who ran a hostel used to periodically take him in give him a haircut, clean him up and send him on his way with a clean set of clothes.Can't remember his name but I was told that he was once an accountant who's life fell apart when his wife died. Although not a tramp Kingsthorpe also had it's own special character,a little blind man who lived at Wardington Court, he was always out walking in all weathers and was tragically killed when he was in a bus shelter on the Welford Road which was struck by a car.Papa Lazarou at 14:26:46 Thursday February 10 2000
All these stories about the 70's eh? I wasn't even born until 1979.
I live in Manchster now and believe that if I started telling you stories about the Tramps now, I'd still be here next week. What I want to hear now is stories about The White Elephant and ex-pupils from NSB. TanksAbington Park at 14:20:43 Thursday February 10 2000
Does anyone remember the park flasher in the 70s and before. He had greased back hair, pencil thin with a roman nose, and yes a mac, he used to walk at 100mph and used to hang around the Monkey House (long gone it was a large summer house/rest building). Tony Ansel got it knocked for his cafe empire. I am sure that there are some stories out there about the `bushes', the swings, the spinney etc at the Park, well in fact all parks, the problem with the Racecourse it was way to open apart from the `dip'!Papa Doc at 14:16:41 Thursday February 10 2000
Papa, get on those tranquilisers. The small Asian woman lived in the Road opposite the ABC cinema that runs down to the General Hospital, well in fact as you went down there was a small turning to the left near the top just after the jewellers, there was small row of terraced houses, and she was the last to be evicted, she lived for years in a boarded up terraced house, I cant remember the name of the street it was I think something Gardens, this must have been the early 80s or before. Did she have a shopping trolley full of crap. She is dead now. The scariest old woman was on Adnitt Road, there used to be a Co-op next to the converted factories, just on the other side up from Stinkers. She must have been in her 80s and ugly even you would have turned her down. She used to hang out of the window above the Co-op and invite you in after a night out at the County disco, I used to walk up their just to sober up!! More stories Doc.Big Seamus of the West Stand at 14:9:15 Thursday February 10 2000
Dictated message; I am in the near future getting a PC and will be netting it as soon as I am on as I have heard what I am missing, treat this as a Government Health Warning, see you all at CarlislePapa Lazarou at 14:9:6 Thursday February 10 2000
Ah yes, I make remember this leetle Aisian lady, eh. She name is Gupta an' she walk on Wellingboro road and make stop people with waving. I hear story that she offer many man manual release for only a 50p!! Dees ees grrrreat beeznus.
I also heard a story that she was ridden by another tramp outside a Newsagents on the Kettering road for only 1 can of Special Brew. Is this where tramps are born?? I don't know.
While still on the theme of special brew, I hear stories of a woman in Semilong who wait outside a pub and offers to do things with her mouth for only one pint of beer!! If Papa Lazarou was not a respectable beezness man....
Anyway, Socialist workers? Bloody Communists if you ask me. Can't they get real jobs?
The Holy Grail of Tramps was a man named Tommy who had a massive ginger beard and hair (don't confuse with previosly mentioned ginger tramp) and he had mental eyes. If anyone can remember him or tell me a story about him, pop down to the White Elephant and I buy you wan pint of a beer. Tommy now has Hodgkinsons disease and is staying at St. Andrews. TanksDanny Junior at the Hop at 14:6:23 Thursday February 10 2000
How are you doing Danny Snr now you know its sunny, he was saying goodbye....Danny at 13:59:27 Thursday February 10 2000
ITS SUNNY IN CARLISLE!!!!!!Joe at 13:58:6 Thursday February 10 2000
A shameless plug I'm afraid to check out my half decent local football team www.potterspuryfc.co.uk Thanks.
Also message for WSD, email me, nice one.
If anyones interested on the sad Martin Aldridge episode, I was speaking to numerous cobblers players at Towcester races last week, and most of them only found out from the TV or Radio and were still stunned like us, Roy Hunter did say that Lee Colkin had took the news very, very badly, I presume Colkin & Aldridge were good friends. Danny at 13:47:44 Thursday February 10 2000
Please please god, don't let it rain anymore in Carlisle and if it is to be cancelled please have it rearanged on the last week of feb (as I have a week off) or after april as I have no more annual leave left until then. I'd prefer it if you could allow the game to go ahead as olanned this saturday as we have the day all mapped out
Fanx, DannyFroggy at 13:43:2 Thursday February 10 2000
Great memories and none will be wasted there is a guy, I have mentioned earlier, that is writing a book on 60s/70s Northampton and environs nightlife. Unless anybody has objections I will be passing on all this great info. For the few people who keep moaning about some of the stories that have mentioned a few of the mindless idiots of the past, the references are few and in terms of glorifying football violence the only reference I can remember was the pitch invasion at Cambridge where at the worst (and I dont support even one person getting hurt)there was hardly anything happen in terms of violence. You negative element are just homing in on what are probably exagerated tales of yesteryear (the problem is and it is scary they are true!). Obviously everything in history has an impact on today, but not the sum total of these fabled tales of pubs and clubs, tramps and colourful characters on the evolution of footie violence. So keep the tales coming in, even you younger ones must have a life, and have some good tales of Cinderellas or the new breed of Town centre clubs, or is it beneath you!!Memories of 60's and 70's at 12:58:50 Thursday February 10 2000
I remember seeing Slade at Wellingborough and the trouble I got into for missing the last bus from Wellingborough to Northampton. There were also occasional live concerts held in a hall at the library in Abington Steet and a club called Badge in Abinton Steet also had live bands mostly of the "Underground" ilk, Pete Browns Battered Ornaments, Edgar Broughton etc. Town Dweller at 12:50:23 Thursday February 10 2000
Cobblers Quiz, it must be Alistair Gibb.On the subject of tramps/eccentrics does anyone remember Ginger Mary, I think she may still be around although I haven't seen her or her bike foe a while. There was also a small Asian lady that used to collect rubbish in a supermarket trolley and store it in house somewhere off the Billing Road. The woman who collects money for strays and plays the keyboard has been doing it for years, you would think by now she would be able to play a few tunes. And another thing, why are there so many people selling copies of the Socialist Worker outside the Grosvenor Centre, there are even more than people selling the Big Issue. Quiz answer at 12:50:6 Thursday February 10 2000
Ali GibbAthena at 12:46:55 Thursday February 10 2000
How well I remember Friday nights at Woollaston Nags head, some great bands played there inc. Rod Stewart and the Faces, Supertramp, Vinegar Joe (feat. Elkie Brooks and Robert Palmer). Dissapointing, but Roxy Music were due to play one of their first ever gigs there and it was cancelled due to sickness but never rescheduled. Fondly remember seeing Ian Gillan Band and Soft Machine amongst others at the County Ground rock nights. Also does anyone remember concerts held for a time at Welingbo. Youth Club? Some of the bands that appeared there were Slade(?) at their height, Mott the Hoople, Rod Argent Band. Oh happy days. Although my love of live music has diminished over the years, do feel the town indeed area sadly lacks a good live music venue. I sincerely hope the revamped Roadmenders will provide this. What has all this got to do with the Cobblers - absolutely nothing but what the hell the ship is sailing on pretty calm waters at present and we should enjoy this current passage, it is prudent to remember that troubled waters can soon be reached!Dyl at 12:30:15 Thursday February 10 2000
The crimes of the present day didn't come from nowhere. Those that look back wistfully to the 'good old days' of footie violence should understand that many of society's present ills have their roots in the past.Cobblers Quiz 1 at 12:27:59 Thursday February 10 2000
Who is this , I hadnt realised how many games;;;;;Born: Salisbury, 17th. February 1976 (so its birthday time soon)
Debut vs Torquay United (away) Lost 0-3, 23rd. September 1995 (on loan, as substitute)
A promising young right winger who can also play at full back. He was bought form Norwich City for £30,000 in February 1996 after an impressive loan spell earlier in the season. Featured in 25 of the "Cobblers" first team matches throughout the 1995/96 season, scoring two goals. He featured regularly last season at right back/wing back following the injury to Ian Clarkson and has now appeared in over 100 games for the "Cobblers".
From us at 12:23:22 Thursday February 10 2000
Thanks RayRay at 12:19:2 Thursday February 10 2000
I intend closing the "In Memorium" page on Saturday. If you haven't already done so, please make your contribution before then. Thanks.Papa Doc at 12:9:1 Thursday February 10 2000
The alternative Papa, I have just scrutinised the content of your message and it mentions violence, expect Youngster (35+?) to write a load of nonsence suggesting that you are promoting violence.
I like your tales keep them coming! im still chuckling!!T.R.A.M.P at 12:5:52 Thursday February 10 2000
As a representative of TRAMP - the Tatty Remnants of Angry Mans' Persecution - please can you not belittle my members contribution to the evolution of the environment, we are the silent Refuge Collectors, take us away and the Rats will take over, you kid yourself that the Borough Council collect your bins it is a recorded sound of a Bin Mobile (now issue on CD to our members) so that when you are lying in bed you thgink that its the Council/Contractor.
Big white hair and beard looked quite scarey but in reality after he was born in the public loos on Abington Sq he was brought up opposite in the Remembrance Garden and was in fact the Sports correspondence for the Chron in the late 60s early 70s, his name was Dave, he now is working 3 days a week in the Fish Market and has a book shop there, worth a visit.
Do you remember our most celebrated member Trampus he was in the High Chapperal!!Papa Lasarou at 11:55:34 Thursday February 10 2000
Hey!! I make more research into the tramps ina Northampton and I find a more, eh?? Does anyone remember that geezer with the massive white beard and hair? He was a real vintage number. I have fond memories of seeing him play a tambourine outside that club/pub next to the entrance of the Grosvener centre and then getting filled in by the bouncers who also booted his cardboard tray down Abington street. This renagade also approached my Best mate and his bird and offered them Cannabis resin if they would perform a sex act in front of him!! How rude eh?
Also, the early nineties were real vintage years for our homeless friends. There was a real Celtic flavour as well. Once I was lucky enough to see a Celtic Mother and daughter sniffing glue on the Wellingboro road. People don't realise what an eccentric community we have. Now we have to plump for that wo/man who plays that bleeding keyboard outside M&S, that bloke with Postman Pat strapped to his knee and them bleeding Big Issue vendors. I tell you, if the Big Issue could modernise and sort out subscriptions we wouldn't have this problem!! rant rant drool raveGoldie at 11:48:32 Thursday February 10 2000
Youngster we will not agree, but then you hide behind profanities!Youngster at 11:4:57 Thursday February 10 2000
LoL so our ex skinhead thugs have found a voice that can actually describe with some eloquence the feelings and desires of a past race. If the "intelegence" shown in his verbose response was reflected in its subject matter then he may have actually read the opening statement and realised that it was not an attack on the nostalgic past merely on the "heroes" the strained yesteryear nobodys reflected in the nothingness of "The Oldies" response. "When someone got a good hiding back then" what sort of crap is that ? You are a sad twat and so are your cronies spouting forlorn yearnings of yesteryear and showing only that whilst you relate to the thugs you yearned to be back then the sleaze attatched to my world is the likes of you or your imagination. My kids are 8,6 and 5 and whilst not as older a twat as yourself at 35 I'm not still in my pram. Anyone who promotes the idea that violence, thuggery and bullying is either heroic or acceptable is neither sane or in a position to dictate comparisons between now and then. What happened at Lincoln was mindless thugs giving a "bloody nose" and having a laugh at the expense of defenceless victims just like your advocated "lads" of yesteryear.Weather Girl at 10:53:8 Thursday February 10 2000
Its pissing it down circa Lincoln, just hope not so bad to the NW, word is that if it rains tomorrow the game is off.Anon at 10:50:59 Thursday February 10 2000
Well if the weather is anything like it is down here, there is absolutely no chance of a game of football on Saturday, better get your shopping hats on fellasLA at 10:21:48 Thursday February 10 2000
Really hope all went as planned and everything is aok. Tis ok have Uncle Dick and Johnny cold staying all week but am okay :-)!Last of the Summer Winnos at 9:18:41 Thursday February 10 2000
Youngster at 0:19:10 Wednesday February 9 2000
Sad twat ...... This was the total sum of our critics comments early Wednesday morning, I rest my case.The Oldies at 8:56:43 Thursday February 10 2000
Youngster this is not an apology as possibly you wont understand what I am trying to say but you sum up your generation, you get bored quickly with us old one nostagerising, its easier just looking at a computer than interacting with the world, well we are used to the world where there was no computers mobile phones etc so we know the other side of life. You and some of your generation are to be blunt one dimensional, everything has to be in a package , online and customer friendly. Your boredome thresholds are nil. We had to make a lot more effort in what we got up to outside of work, there were less night clubs (if that is what you want) and the leisure industry was bad.
In all generation there are idiots and always will be, we were not congratulating them on what they had done, what they did in the scheme of life is laughable,now, it cannot be changed or ignored, they were the lessons of yesterday some of us have learnt and moved on. When someone got a good hiding then it was normally a bloody nose, what happens now. The guys that we related to who had crossed the line did not hurt anyone really (only one of them). All I notice in this day and age is more and more crimes that involve violence, and this relates to the different needs of society e.g financing drug habits etc. Sure there were drugs in my day but more the exception than the rule.
You are completely out of order relating what happened at Lincoln to anything that we were reminiscing about just to try to give your pathetic statement some credence. I was there and saw what happened and saw these yobs they did not resemble me or any of the people that us oldies described not now or then, we were individuals who for the most made our own decisions. These were just dressed alike thugs. We have had fun just ``conversing' with who could be mates on this board that could have been in the same pub or on the same coach to an away game was great fun over the past few nights.
I knew when this link started off from who was the tramp on the Kettering Road that some of the more fragile members of this community would get out of their pram and you proved it. You dont want to acknowledge that anything outside of your smug secure world could have any sleaze attached to it, well it had then and it certainly has now. We dont have to resort to your pathetic supporter who applauded you for your guts to say something well like us you are behind the refuge of the PC and as always bad language! If you want to discus with me in a non confrontational way then come and see me any time in the bar under the West Stand, we are any of the good looking crinklies there, or for me specific go and see the guy on the door I will let him know that you are looking for me. So carry on with your comments but you wont stop us! Viva la Crusties!!Forgotten Pubs and Clubs at 8:53:34 Thursday February 10 2000
Badge,The Flamingo, The Fantasia, The Black Lion in St Giles Street when it was famous for something other than beer, The Live Music at the Plough (Alan Bown was a regular)The Cock at Kingsthorpe where all the trendies used to drink there......One of the "hairies" at 0:41:27 Thursday February 10 2000
Thank f*ck someone's got the sense and guts to say that. Nice one youngster. Youngster at 0:34:50 Thursday February 10 2000
Nostalgia is fine but in one comment from our old fart skinhead friends last night it was stated that these thugs,woman beaters,law breakers and bullys are the heritage of NTFC fans, I don't think so.The memories of these scum should stay where they belong in prison or six feet under. There are far more decent fans worth remembering but that wont happen as there is no bandwagon to jump on associated with them.Ask the 4 year old who was gassed at Lincoln or his Mum how they feel about your sort of heroes.Same scum different generation.Old Git at 0:26:19 Thursday February 10 2000
Joe I remember the Sturidge Pavilion on a Saturday night. Much preferable to the Salon which had a very strict dress code on a Saturday night and to be honest I found the Gay Gordons and March of the Mods really embarrasing. Sturtridge was much more relaxed although the music wasn't to brilliant. The best place for music around then was the Nags Head at Woollaston. Excellent music on Friday and Saturday night with John Peel as the DJ. Some of the best bands I've ever seen including Geno Washington as well as the Mike Cotton band.
I was just wondering if anyone could remember the Rosewood cafe down Wellingborough road. It was on the same side as the Old House at Home and although I can't be sure roughly where the Transport and General Workers Union has its office. If I remember right it was run by a very slight Scottish guy called Bob and a woman who I assume was his wife. They resembled those married couples you see on the saucy seaside postcards where a large woman berates a small balding wimp. Anyway in the sixties I was an apprentice electrician with the Electricity board and everyone from the installation side use to stop off for their tea and cheese rolls before heading out to site. The cafe had a small room between the kitchen and the front part of the cafe which was used by the great Cobblers team that took us to Div One. Every morning you could see legends such as Kurila, Kiernan (My dad said he should have played for England but felt Ramsey only liked 'thugs' like Nobby Stiles and not footballers)Foley, Branston et al. All though I was to in awe to talk to them directly they would chat with people in the cafe about the team and general Cobblers gossip. I can't see the Prem boys from today sitting in a workingmens cafe and chatting about the game. To busy poncing about in their thongs and massaging their egos to mix with the hoi polloi. Did anyone else use the cafe during this time?Ralph at 0:1:21 Thursday February 10 2000
Anyone remember The Shakespeare? A pub on the corner of Marefair next to the Taj Mahal. BTW did you know the Taj was something like the fifth Indian restaurant to open in Britain? Sometime in the 50's.Dancing feet at 23:49:44 Wednesday February 9 2000
Joe Kerr, no weekend was complete without Sywell on Sunday.Max at 23:17:38 Wednesday February 9 2000
Ronald Mc, I put partner because it covers all the options you mentioned in one word. Max at 23:14:51 Wednesday February 9 2000
Skodaman, where was the "techy talk". I realise you may be a dick head, but what's working class got to do with it?Ronald Mc at 23:12:11 Wednesday February 9 2000
Max you sound like the sort of boy that wears leather, where would you take your boyfriend for his valentine meal? Or do you look like the Milky Bar kid? Whats all this partner stuff is it 90s political correctness? What wrong with bit of stuff, bit on the side, boyfriend, girlfriend, bird, I guess people are just to scared to say what they really mean these days so that they dont offend anyone.
As Wolfie said up the revolution! It is after 1000 so I hope that the messages are not getting too spicy for you.Max at 23:5:14 Wednesday February 9 2000
Yeah, and MacDonalds make a lot of money too. Take your partner there for a Valentine's meal and see what happens.Bill Gates at 23:0:4 Wednesday February 9 2000
I am glad everyone is driving Microsoft Im worth a few bob or havent you noticed. You know what happened to the person that bit the Apple.Skoda Man at 22:58:26 Wednesday February 9 2000
Max, whats wrong with Skodas I seem to remember them winning many awards, anyway what the crap were you talking about, stop patronising us with techy talk just answer Joes question as we dont know what the heck you are talking about. we cant help being working class dick heads'Gibb Still out at 22:55:9 Wednesday February 9 2000
I was not trying to make a personal point about Wilkinson, but just suggesting that the braincells behind lets be kind to Gibb will be bleating next on another lost cause like Wilko (I know hes past it), Wilk has proved in the past he was a better than good player, my point is that Gibb is young and he has to go somewhere else before it is too late for his sake, do you remember boy wonder Healy from Arsenal - I rest my case!Max at 22:52:57 Wednesday February 9 2000
Joe Kerr, I use both platforms, and I will never understand why so many people persevere with Microsoft over Apple. If the same philosophy was used with cars, everyone would be driving Skodas.Joe Kerr at 22:51:6 Wednesday February 9 2000
The Salon was mentioned last night. Wednesday was Disco night and Saturday was for the most part the Gay Gordons/Walzes etc and then Disco spots. Another good night nearby was the Sturtride pavillion. the only downside was when Spencer and Kings Heath used to storm it and try to beat everyone up. The other good spot was the YMCA discos that alterantaed on a Saturday with a barn dance, on the Barn Dance night the Shades boys would come over and beat up the hairies as happened on saturday nights at the County Ground Rock nights as well!!NSB at 22:50:41 Wednesday February 9 2000
Gibb out: theres a difference, wilkinson is a donkey who is completely past it whilst gibb is a youngster....... there wasnt a moment in the whole match when the crowd wasnt jeering gibb, so i dont think that you can make that point.......TV Times at 22:47:5 Wednesday February 9 2000
I am sure that some of you will remember Budgie but what about Hazel, which one was it that Terry Venables wrote?You can tell... at 22:45:59 Wednesday February 9 2000
I cant believe no-one has mentioned The Salon, with it's now desperately trendy, and live, easy listening interspersed with the even more trendy 70s disco (well it was the 70s)TV Time at 22:44:16 Wednesday February 9 2000
Did anyone hear the Gerry Anderson story on Radio 2 last night with Bob Monkhouse; Supercar, thunderbirds, Stingray, Captain Scarlet, Lady Penelope, Parker, Joe 90, terra Hawks
FABNostalga Free Zone at 22:42:10 Wednesday February 9 2000
Its boring tonight no reminising! Just boring footie. is there anyone out there!!Joe Kerr at 22:37:48 Wednesday February 9 2000
Have a click on the Web Tracker above interesting stats that show what percentage of people only access the site once and dont come back what are the busiest hours of each day, what systems people are using which leads me to ask who is or are the users of Unix (X11) 1%, as in the following summary..............
Operating System Predominance
Windows 95, 98, NT 88%
Windows 3.1 6%
Macintosh 3%
Amiga 0%
Unix (X11) 1%
Non-Computer 0% ... I dont know a lot so is that a good or bad operating system and why no Apple Macs!!
Joe Kerr at 22:31:20 Wednesday February 9 2000
I agree with Gibb out, but I dont jeer him at the matches. In the company that I work for and the ones before if I had performed in my job like him I would have been given the chances (training/supervision etc) that he has had and then good night Irene, he has had more chances than anyone I know and he is still there. He should have a fresh start somewhere else. Joe Kerr at 22:25:27 Wednesday February 9 2000
thanks for the tip Romsey cobb. The guy writing the book on Northampton nightlife wasnt in but i had a long chat with his Mrs. Hios name is Paddy and he organises all of the Motown/Shades nights hes from Kingsthorpe, after some of us more mature fans od last night on nostalgia its right up my street and he is ringing me tomorrow night, I think we wrote the book for him lastr night.
Does anyone remember the Cooper Club, the Val Bonne Club in Bridge St, Tin Hut and Circles!!
Keep the faithGibb out at 22:20:58 Wednesday February 9 2000
Grow up you lot you are all talking a load of nonsence even when the crowd werent on Gibbs back he was hopeless, he just looked promising for a while, it was after the mention of Rangers that he has gome downhill, we are not the Battersy Dogs Home, we have enough passengers at times when Carlotti has his viruses, or Howard has his one to ones with only the keeper to beat. next youll be saying bring wilkingson back what are you aload of expubic school boys!MartinW at 22:16:16 Wednesday February 9 2000
Didn't know Roy Hunter had a Coventry site, WSD. LOL!WSD at 22:15:30 Wednesday February 9 2000
Just found his Coventry site, quite a funny front page I thought... http://www.letsallsingtogether.co.uk/MartinW at 22:13:21 Wednesday February 9 2000
ONE ROY HUNTER, THERE'S ONLY ONE ROY HUNTER, ONE ROY HUNTER, THERE'S ONLY ONE ROY HUNTER!
HE'S BACK!MartinW at 22:11:56 Wednesday February 9 2000
I didn't know this, until just the other day, but there is going to be a testimonial match for Ian Clarkson who had to retire from professional football through injury. He is currently playing for Kidderminster, who are, goodness, TOP of the Conference.
The match is on May 8 at 7.45pm and the plan is that there will be a team made up of the current Cobblers squad taking on some stalwarts from yesteryear like Richard Hill, Mickey Bell, Irvin Gernon, Lee Maddison and....... Dean Peer. Tickets will by £7.50 for adults and £2.50 concessions.
I'm sure many Cobblers fans will be wanting to pay their tribute to Ian who was a decent player for us and always had time to sign autographs and chat to fans when he was injured.NSB at 22:5:18 Wednesday February 9 2000
i have to aggree with bez on the Gibb issue...... it must be a bit** having to play football with 5000 fans shouting at you each time you touch the ball..... what he needs is a move out of here..... and i dont mean just down the road to rushden, i mean away, where nobody knows who he is and hes not gonna get all this abuse........MartinW at 22:5:5 Wednesday February 9 2000
Looks like KevinW will be taking Carlo's place up front on Saturday - having scored a goal for the reserves the other day.
Am I the only one who thinks that he should be playing regularly, anyway, because we need his guile, intelligence and ability to put his foot on the tall. Oh he scores goals too.
But, grrrrrrr, I crave some positive news about a new signing to replace Clare. Sorry, I'm scouring for news, coz I want Division Two football. And I will go completely mad when we get there. Although some would say I'm mad already.
But what are the odds, GET THIS, of Northampton v Peterborough in the final Wembley third division play off final?
It is a real likelihood, when you look at the league tables.
UP THE COBBLERS! KEEP IT UP KEVINW! Just please give us a striker so we can continue the game plan, you set out when you took the job and said: "I'm an attacker and tend to look at things a little bit differently. I would like my players to express themselves."
Hooray! I'll never forget that. That was one of the most memorable statements, in my view, ever made by a Cobblers manager in recent history. Actually, there hasn't been much competition after the absurd stuff Mr A used to come up with. (Oh no, I mentioned him again) SPLODGE WHIRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! (The sound of shit hitting fan)Bad Joke Societys Buddy at 21:58:40 Wednesday February 9 2000
There was a businessman who was getting ready to go on a long business trip. He knew his wife was a flirtatious sort, so he thought he'd try to get her something to keep her occupied while he was gone, because he didn't much like the idea of her screwing someone else. So he went to a store that sold sex toys and started looking around. He thought about a life-sized sex doll, but that was too close to another man for him. He was browsing through the dildos, for something special to please his wife, and started talking to the old man behind the counter. He explained his situation.
The old man said, "Well, I don't really know of anything that will do the trick. We have vibrating dildos, special attachments, and so on, but I don't know of anything that will keep her occupied for weeks, except . . . " and he stopped.
"Except what?" the man asked.
"Nothing, nothing."
"C'mon, tell me! I need something!"
"Well sir, I don't usually mention this, but there is the voodoo dick."
"So what's this voodoo dick?" he asked.
The old man reached under the counter and pulled out an old wooden box carved with strange symbols. He opened it and there lay a very ordinary-looking dildo.
The businessman laughed, and said, "Big deal. It looks like every other dildo in this shop!"
The old man replied, "But you haven't seen what it does do yet." He pointed to a door and said, "Voodoo dick, the door." The voodoo dick rose out of its box, darted over to the door, and started screwing the keyhole. The whole door shook with the vibrations, and a crack developed down the middle. Before the door could split, the old man said, "Voodoo dick, go back in your box!" The voodoo dick stopped, floated back to the box and rested there quietly once more."I'll take it!" said the businessman.
The old man resisted, saying it wasn't for sale, but he finally surrendered to 700 in cash.
The guy took it home to his wife, told her it was a special dildo and that to use it, all she had to do was say, "Voodoo dick, my pussy." He left for his trip satisfied that things would be fine while he was gone.
After he'd been gone a few days, his wife was unbearably horny. She thought of several people who would willingly satisfy her, but then she remembered the voodoo dick. She got it out, and said, "Voodoo dick, my pussy!" The voodoo dick shot to her crotch and started pumping. It was great, like nothing she'd ever experienced before. After three orgasms, she decided she'd had enough, and tried to pull it out, but it was stuck in her, still thrusting. She tried and tried to get it out, but nothing worked. Her husband had forgotten to tell her how to shut it off. So she decided to go to the hospital to see if they could help.
She put her clothes on, got in the car and started to drive to the hospital, quivering with every thrust of the dildo. On the way, another orgasm nearly made her swerve off the road, and she was pulled over by a policeman. He asked for her license, and then asked how much she'd had to drink. Gasping and twitching, she explained that she hadn't been drinking, but that a voodoo dick was stuck in her pussy, and wouldn't stop screwing.
The officer looked at her for a second, and then said, "Yeah right, Voodoo dick my ass!"
SUNDERLAND COBBLER at 21:42:7 Wednesday February 9 2000
EVENING ALL,
Sad to say chaps but I cannot make it on Saturday to the see the boys play! However, nothing will stop me comming to darlo and 'pool' to see them play.
Well off to the union bars and Night club now for a few Beers at very cheap prices!
VIVA LA REVOLUTION.
DAVE.EP.P at 21:23:12 Wednesday February 9 2000
A big hello to all Cobblers fans especially EX City cobbler, who was looking extremely sexy when he left for work this morning.NoMemory at 21:7:52 Wednesday February 9 2000
Bauhaus, I lived in that building for over a year and I still cant think what it was called!Max at 21:4:9 Wednesday February 9 2000
I agree with Bez about Ali Gibb. All clubs need one or two players with genuine flair, without them it's just cloggers. I'm always pleased when he's in the side - we just have to be patient. If shows the talent in training, which none of us see, he should be given his chance.Bez at 20:36:53 Wednesday February 9 2000
Being a slightly exiled Cobbler who watches East Midlands Today instead of Look East I have found a piece of information about a new trialist. The lad is a young midfielder from Derby County who has been rushed over to the Cobblers for two reserve matches next week. His name is... SINCLAIR LE GEYT. No lie, he sound like a star but if the Martin Phillips story is anything to go by it isn't true. Anyway the Yahoo football news says that Wilson has given up on making any new signings before the weekend. Remember this is Carlisle on Saturday so nobody panic just yet. I don't want to sound horrible but all this Darlington are good and so are Peterborough and that's why we didn't score rubbish. Man for man only us and Peterborough are any good in this Division. Posh are full of pansies so can't tackle and therefore can play us but lose to a team with confidence and lets be honest who has ever heard of fans sueing the club for 'defammation'. From the noise they made when we were down there they are clayheads and claymouths as well. We play like our fans expect, dire against a 'good' team and average against a 'crap' team but win. All town need to do is look at the Division and say Corazzin, Savage, Hendon, Frain, Spedding, Hunter, Hunt, Welch, Sampson, Green, Parrish, Morrow and dare I say it Howard are better than Division 3. If we don't get a top 3 spot this season will be a failure really. But we support the Cobblers and expect their failures don't we. Lets all go to the matches (note the 200 York fans in comparison to the 600 we took there, and the biggest away following by a third Division side this season 2961 against Posh) sing up like every game is a Posh match, let Wilson make the signings in peace and then we will go up. Finally, please whoever is getting on Ali Gibb's back and hurling abuse at him stop it. He is a good player who is low on confidence, lets give him some support and get him back to his form against West Ham. I wonder if he died instead of Martin Aldridge we'd all be saying how talented he was and how we remembered his game against West Ham. Remember how many fans treated Martin towards the end when he was playing like Gibb is now. I wouldn't treat my own faeces like some are treating Gibb. I know he had a bad game on Saturday, but 'Form is temporary, class is permanent'. Consider yourselves severely reprimanded.Bauhaus at 20:36:22 Wednesday February 9 2000
Yes i remeember those shops and I was mates with Poole, Denyer, Sandy (local lad from Cotton way)and Big George Riley, his mate John had a clothes shop in the Priory in the Grovesnor. I used to go down the Peacock with George he could drink and was mad for the women. We all used to hang out in that strange looking complex near the Weston Favel Centre, it was a load of flats I cant remember thename of the building. Do you remember the clothes shop next to the Spreadeagle on the Welli Road, that was run by the Wright Brothers!!
Who dont I know!!!The Romsey Cobbler at 20:33:34 Wednesday February 9 2000
To all you nostalgia seekers out there....I left Northampton when I was 12 so I don't know the clubs you're talking about but I have Monday night's Chron sent to me and you may be interested in a letter in there this week. A bloke has written to ask for people's memories of Northampton clubs in the '60s and '70s as he's writing a book. You can ring him on 759719 if you're interested.Yelvertoft Cobbler at 20:18:4 Wednesday February 9 2000
Moving on a decade from Kettering Roader: Poole, Saxby, Sandercock, Waldock, Byatt, Sandy, Gage, Denyer, (Sir Steve) Phillips, Heeley etc. etc. ... Anyone remember the clothes shop "ACME" and Bauhaus?? just ace!!!Jimmy Purseys World of Dance at 19:5:58 Wednesday February 9 2000
Just a message from the North to let you know that this weekends game is rated as "doubtful" already - if we get any rain on Friday/Saturday it'll be off. Hope not mind - always a good turnout from Northampton at Carlisle for some reason . Even when the roles were reversed and you were shite and we were good you always brought a few hundred.
Make the most of it if you do come - we'll be going out in May and we may be some time...Kettering Roader at 18:31:18 Wednesday February 9 2000
There seems to be an awful lot about this road recently if its not tramps, its pubs long gone, clothes shops owners.
But does anyone remember the 2 cafes that were there around 1974, one was the Rollaway Inn, and then on the other side further down there was another one, plus one on the corner of Artisan. There was a Record shop downstairs in a West Indian clothes shop that just stocked Ska and Reggae and in those days you couldnt give it away - today worth a fortune!! it is where one of the charity shops is near the Italian Grocers that moved from Welli Road ran by a dodgy West Ham fan that sat next to me at 6 Fields giving it the big one until we stuffed them!! Did anyone go to the 3 Youth Clubs that were run in the seventies around that Area one just off the Kettering Road opposite the defunct Cinema in the Church hall, then further up the road in the next Church just after Clare st. and there was another one that has been knocked down across the road from Clare St, down an alley way at the back of the shops. The other club around there was opposite Mick Uzelacs old gaff near Perry and Turner St in the Church there wicked 5 a side, then we would join up with the Abbi Vale youth club and march on Spencer/KHeath and Duston, dressed up as Clock Work Orange - Magic!!Abington Valer at 18:22:6 Wednesday February 9 2000
When the Road to Morrocco opened they hired a camel and paraded it around the Vale as an opening thing. Does anyone know if the skeleton is still in the cellar there, and is it true that it was Bill Dodgin Most Senior!!Kingsheath Mafia at 18:19:25 Wednesday February 9 2000
Did anyone ever see David Bowie when he appeared just before he was famous at the old night club up here! There was a small ad in the Echo the night before.Joe Kerr at 18:16:40 Wednesday February 9 2000
The unknown of all unknown Record Shops in Northampton was situated in the early 80s on Birchfield Road East, near Stuart Robindson Insurance. A weirder guy than me opened it and gave me credit straight away, 500 records later and 17 years I still owe the `man with glasses'££. Why he picked on Birchfield Rd East who will ever know.Boss Eyed at 18:13:41 Wednesday February 9 2000
Stuart Hall watch out Richard is out and about, all good stuff! Im for promotion at all cost, entertaining football is ok when the time is right, but in this division we just have to get the hell out of it. You cant afford to loiter or one day you wake up in the Conference. And to be honest have we got the players to do any more than the great job they are currently doing. All will be revealed at Carlisle to which team is the hungriest, I want a win Saturday - so no Gibby please we are not social workers having to support someones rehabilitation if we were he has had so many chances irrespective of positional changes - I thought he was always average even on the wing, he needs a fresh start somewhere else.The Cobblers are not for the football purists at present but as we know even under Atkins they can turn on superb football when they have the stage. Anyway talking football is boring, whats happened to outing tramps and yesterdays heros!I went there at 16:40:15 Wednesday February 9 2000
Joe Kerr.. Upstairs To Universals (Then Preedys) for recordsRICHARD at 16:36:32 Wednesday February 9 2000
IK'CIWT: Sixth Sense (Part III). Cobblers came to life a tad more in the second half. York's paper-thin exterior had been peeled away exposing the soft, flattering outer coating. It took just one bite before the inside began to crumble away. We had already witnessed "The Knee" from Sammo before the interval to put us ahead. Then there was "The Fight" during half time when 'Bash the Mascot' replaced 'Shoot the Boot' as the preferred mode of entertainment. Clarence duked it out with their cuddly lion and won by a fall. Two submissions would always be tricky to achieve in those 'gorilla suits' and a knock-out almost impossible with the extent of the padding. Were they just kidding or was there local pride at stake? Our second goal was a case for Perry Mason and Quincy to figure out. Was it Steve or was it Roy? (reminds me of the old 'Bill and Ben' song) Or was it "The OG"? As in American Football, where certain epoch-making events are characterised by the epithet, "The......", such as Denver Broncos QB John Elway's game winning attack (The Drive), or Pittsburgh Steelers RB Franco Harris' game winning pick up (The Immaculate Reception), so at Sixfields we should have a pantheon of daring deeds and memorable moments. We have ,"The Goal"; who could forget Frainy's Wembley effort. There must be plenty of candidates for "The Save", "The Miss", "The Tackle". And what about Saturday's precision passing display, culminating in Savvo's through ball to Super Sean for our third
goal, as front runner for "The Move"?On a musical note, it was pleasing to hear "Fields of Green" ringing out before the kick-off, but what about a goal celebration tune, now we're whacking them in with alarming regularity? I know it's been used elsewhere, Sunderland and Darlington I think, but I really like that Blur "Starship Trooper" theme tune. That would really get up the nose of the opposing fans. Remember Southend? So two thirds gone, a third of the season to go and we're still on course for a shot at promotion, be it via the play-offs or automatically. Whatever the outcome, I can't help feeling that we've witnessed a turning point in Cobblers' fortunes. If all we have to complain about is why aren't we scoring 4 instead of 3 goals at home, how come we can't finish of teams instead of coming away with only a draw and why are we always stuck in 6th place, then it can't be all bad news, can it? I have to say, in my heart of hearts, I would have to settle for entertaining football rather than points and promotion at all costs. But both would be nice!
RICHARD at 16:35:8 Wednesday February 9 2000
IK'CIWT: Sixth Sense: (Part II)I despair of visiting Mac D's these days. I know, I've gone on about it before, but lord luv a duck, where do they pick 'em. In the heady days at the inception of the 'fast food' phenomenon, swarms of adolescents were falling over themselves, literally, to ensure your order was served in timely fashion; no matter that you had to go back to change the chicken nuggets for a big mac or claim the extra large fries you'd requested. At least you had time to relax and eat the stuff before rushing headlong for the sanctuary of the Sixfields sanitary units. But now, if they moved any more slowly they would be in a natural history museum! It seems the clever, hard-working ones were snapped up in the early days; hence the quick service. They must now have moved into suits and junior management; hence the disinterest. The gene pool is thinning out fast. One harrassed queuer actually had the nerve to mouth the feelings of us all. " I thought this was supposed to be a 'fast food' restaurant?" he opined. An embarrassed titter went round the assembled starving gathering. And another thing. Why does everyone leap to the first available seat as soon as they cross the threshold? Families en masse descended on the few remaining berths like locusts at a biblical food fest. I know junior can be troublesome sometimes standing endlessly in the queue and little Jimmy is too heavy to carry now, but what about the rest of us waiting patiently, expectantly, hungrily? We can't even find a seat once we've finally reached the end of the line; too many non-eaters with arses on plastic. Why not have a rule ( I'm sure it used to be the case) -- no-one is to take their seat until they have purchased their food. Is that not logical, or am I missing something here? The proceedings commenced with the minute's silence, faithfully and unanimously observed. It got to a point, about 40 seconds in, where I was fully expecting someone to break ranks, to pass a humoruos remark, launch a battle cry or give vent to an obscenity. But nothing. THAT was truly moving! So much good grace was in evidence that it appeared to spill over onto the pitch. Certainly for the first 20 minutes or so you could have been forgiven for thinking this was an end of season, mid-table affair with nowt at stake, rather than a vitally important 'promotion candidate v. cellar dweller' match up, with all to play for. Atmosphere, or rather the distinct lack of it these days, has been a subject aired quite a lot this season. Many old-timers will tell tales of massive crowds, intense support and unswerving passion in days gone by. Where has it all gone? It's the equivalent of the middle class, surbanite disease - security and comfort! We've come to accept our lot; after seasons of tumult and despair, re-election, bankruptcy, expulsion, eviction, promotion and relegation, we now feel ....comfortable! The irony is that we are at our most vociferous when the world and his granny is against us. Perhaps the threat of administration and a spell just above Chester at the bottom would do the trick and conjure up support of the kind that raises the roof. Perhaps it is symptomatic of the Town and surrounding area that we could only muster a pathetic 4958 crowd. Take out the 120 York contingent who bothered to turn up and you have, coincidentally, the average home attendance over the season, 4838. Consider our best gate- Darlington - 6823, of which 474 were in the South End. That's about 6350 home support, or 1500 more than the average. Where are they all now? Our travelling support is fantastic. Not withstanding the huge turn out at London Road (2962) and Barnet (1278), the average number who make the journey week in and week out is a shade under 800. Remove the two best (Pooh and Barnet- see above) and the two worst (Chester 282 & Exeter 192) and the average travelling road show amounts to a colossal 650, near as damn it. Why then can't we encourage those floating 1500 to return to the fold when, by all accounts - opposing Managers, fans and journo hacks agree - we're playing the best footie for an age (well, since '86/7 anyway)? Answers, please, to NTFC.
RICHARD at 16:33:36 Wednesday February 9 2000
IK'CIWT: Sixth Sense.(Part I) "Yorkists defeated by Lancastrians", so the history books tell us (Battle of Bosworth). Advertising has tried to convince us that Yorkies are merely chocolate covered biscuit bars. What does any of this have to do with football? To be honest, precious little, unless you venture to suggest that (born in Bolton) Welchy's save on Saturday at the Battle of Sixfields was the difference between the two teams! Mind you, our esteemed net-minder had only the one serious contribution to make, whereas if saves are the determining factor, then the goal post at the South End should rate a mention in twice coming to our rescue - Gibby's sliced clearance off the post followed by a York boot straight against the upright again! Nice to have the good fortune on our side for a change. "Yorkists defeated by woodwork" old lags will have us believe in years to come. Well, as the saying goes, nostalgia ain't what it used to be. Neither is Ali's reputation for skinning opponents, according to many on this site and, more crucially, the Terrace Tribe on Saturday. Drafted in to cover the incapacitated Hendo, AG did a seviceable job at right back. We all make mistakes, but poor old Ali was crucified if a clearance went astray, a sideline run came to naught or a cross went awry. The perhaps spurious target of 'Gers interest only a season ago, plainly the Salisbury born lad is now public enemy no.1. I vouch he wishes he were villified only as much as one Steve Howard! This is the same Steve Howard, by the way, who is reputedly our worst signing ever, according to certain stand-bound game day pundits. Surprising then to hear on Saturday the regular chants of appreciation for the ex-Monkeyhanger. Indeed, the lad is becoming something of a hero, despite his knockers (no mean feat for a 'target man'!) So what was the burning issue of the day? Hoddle Dell Doddle? Fergie banning Sky for their (outrageous!) posh pants dressing room jest? Subbuteo first dumping, then resurrecting the world-reknowned carpet version of the Great Game? (whatever happened to blow football, then?) No, none of these, in fact. The major source of debate on the terraces these days is how come we've managed to cling on to 6th place or thereabouts for so long after such a shallow run of form over the last couple of months?? With 3 big ones for a win and still only the solitary point for a draw (moral victory or abject jamminess, it matters not) you might expect the tables to open up wide chasms between groups of teams. Instead, the opposite seems to be the case. W.e.f. 12.11.99, the defeat of the Larry-led Robins, we have not ventured either side of the potential play-off berths. Four wins in a row (Robins, Grecians, Seagulls and Silkmen) took us from 7th to 4th; Five successive games without a win (Shrews [L], Pilgrims [D], Shrimpers [D], Quakers [L], Shaymen [D]) dropped us back only to 7th again. Since then, 2 wins (Shrews & Blues ) a draw (Imps) and one defeat (Pish) maintained our 6th spot. Ruining the symmetry, the win over hapless York rocketed us into 4th overnight, before the Darlo v Pooh result. The boy, Chris and I video-ed the match to savour it at our leisure, Sunday evening. Rarely have I been so torn in my loyalties. Desiring a win for 'Boro was unthinkable, but Darlo would climb back above us with a game in hand if they could overcome their porridge of a pitch to secure the points. Perhaps a draw would have satisfied the warring factions in my emotional turmoil. The reason, then for our velcro-like ability to cling on to the play-off ladder is that all around us are winning, drawing and losing with the same inconsistency. Now if only we could string together a winning run.....................Joe Kerr at 16:4:45 Wednesday February 9 2000
York have just sacked their manager they will be after Atkins. Robert Dunkley at 16:0:27 Wednesday February 9 2000
Just phoned, nowt on the headlines. Their idea of a service is useless, ther is more pauses than I don't know what!!Carl at 15:54:51 Wednesday February 9 2000
CIJ, if you go to http://uk.sports.yahoo.com/foot/engl/t/nort/index.html it gives you up to date information about The Cobblers, I think they get most of their info. from Team Talk so have a look. It says that it appears nothing new is on the horizon this week anyway.CIJ at 15:44:21 Wednesday February 9 2000
Any transfer news as on teletext (ITV pg 472) it said, in the advert for Team Talk "Boss on Two Signings". I just wondered who they were or if it was true. I'm asking on here as it is a lot cheaper than ringing up that stupid chat line for 60p per minute. ANY IDEAS WHO THEY COULD BE!!!! Robert Dunkley at 15:38:37 Wednesday February 9 2000
Northampton Gas - whatever happened to Andy Tillson joing us? Maybe Mr Holloway could tell KW how to pick up a decent striker from non-league/reserve obscurity. I would expect that we would not want a winger anyway. I see that Meesrs Shaw and Moody are in Millwall's stiffs thay could do a good job. if we do not sign anyone until next week, will it be worth it??Northampton Gas at 14:51:36 Wednesday February 9 2000
I believe that Kevin Wilson has taken my advice and made further enquires about Martin Phillips. Bringing him to 6fields is now out tf the question. I'm only trying to be helpful and save you money you would have wasted in wages. If you are really interested in a striker for a short loan spell, The Gas now have FIVE strikers completing for first team places and ALL are recognised goal scorers. If you go for Jason Roberts or Jame Cureton, Olly will fall about laughing. He can check out Nathan Ellington and Bobby Zamora at Oxford tonight. Kobbler at 14:23:30 Wednesday February 9 2000
John's the man for the big occasion no doubt about it. Whenever I see the goals on Nationwide League extra he's always in shot. As for Ally Nice Hair I wouldn't criticise him on matchdays as its obvious he's low on confidence but he shouldnt be in the first team if at all possible. Ian Atkins has got a lot to answer for over Ally. He turned a very good confident winger into not a very good full back whos afraid to attack and cant tackle very well.hoops at 14:4:13 Wednesday February 9 2000
a fair few of our goals this season have come from frain set-pieces and, though he's never had a lot of pace, i think he's been a lot better this season than last. He's in the side on merit. the ali gibb abuse is getting a bit dull as well. he's not in the same class as hendon or savage(last season at least) but is a decent young player who has had to take a lot of stick. there's been a fair few of those in recent years look at aldridge and chris lee to name just two. but i suppose people will be happy when he goes on a free in the summer, who can blame him.Kobbler at 13:35:46 Wednesday February 9 2000
Dont knock John Frain! He's our player of the year! (Even though Howards winning at the moment...I know the lads been unfairly criticised but Player of the Year? Come on...a bit of realism please) Frainy is a fine player and a fine captain who would you have instead Gibb I suppose PS I heard Ally Nice Hair hit the post on Saturday....his own...mincer....Carl at 13:12:55 Wednesday February 9 2000
I think the reason it has been a little quiet at Sixfields in the past few weeks is partly due to the size of crowd in the Away end. Last year in Division 2 you could nearly always guarantee that the away team would bring an ample following for the South End of the West Stand to have a bit of a pop at, 'Who are you' etc., at the Millwall game that was deafening and quite a laugh. What with the teams we have been playing recently Chester, York etc. not doing to well and being quite a distance from Northampton it makes it harder for the fans to turn up. I'll bet you a shiny new penny the atmosphere will be much better when we play Brighton, as they have apparently sold all their allocation. Oh and the Frain back stabber, what the hell are you talking about, nearly all our forward runs now go through him, he has been a revelation since going to Midfield, I for one raised an eyebrow when he first appeared there but he really has been quite excellent. Still I suppose it's another thing to moan about. Have you seen the state of our floodlights recently, they don't half hurt your eyes when you look right into them for a minute or so, but only when they are switched on. Oops sorry getting into the habit as well now of moaning at something pointless. UP THE COBBLERS!!!Joe Kerr at 13:3:35 Wednesday February 9 2000
Danny I think you have definately sussed me out, at Lincoln we revised the old standard `To his horse he was saying goodbye to his Horse and as he was saying goodbye to ...
Have they got wheelchair ramps at Carlisle for me!! I am going to have a look on the Carlisle Web page to see what the weather looks like re the pitch, it might have just been to protect Saturdays match??Danny at 13:1:32 Wednesday February 9 2000
:)Danny at 13:0:48 Wednesday February 9 2000
The atmosphere at Sixfields is soooooooo dull, yet when we're away from home, we seem to sing non-stop, as I'm sure will happen at Carlisle (is that game in doubt, their game with Hartlepool last night was cancelled due to a waterlogged pitch). All the fans that travel away should be given a massive block at Sixfields somewhere, maybe then we'll get some sort of atmosphere. To His Horse...Joe Kerr at 12:58:4 Wednesday February 9 2000
Thanks Danny youve sussed us!Joe Kerr at 12:56:19 Wednesday February 9 2000
wHERE DON YOU SEAT IN THE WEST?
Please interpret, I am not sure what you mean??Danny at 12:54:9 Wednesday February 9 2000
Blimey, lots of trips down memory lane for lots of people. I never knew many of the charactors mentioned, but I've heard of most of them when the older generation on our bus get moisty eyed and think of "the good ol' days"Anon at 12:51:59 Wednesday February 9 2000
wHERE DON YOU SEAT IN THE WEST?Joe Kerr at 12:43:49 Wednesday February 9 2000
I agree Glenn, the atmosphere in the second was getting to be good and I know it helped the team. The reality is that after the County Ground its almost like starting again, we thankfully have a load of new fans but they are still getting into it, there is still the disapointment of relegation, we had a good run then it went wrong. So unfortunately like a lot of teams we only sing when were winning, and at the moment that is not happening! So it is down to all of us to get behind the team and not slag off Frainy (Ali Gibb is acceptable)!
I personnaly give it everything in my part of the West Stand ably assisted by Shamus and co.Joe Kerr at 12:38:28 Wednesday February 9 2000
So hide behind Phil Chard, Frainy may not be the best player we have ever had, but compared to the others (not Hunter or Parish on their good days) he is the most determined and dedicated player that we have got he does give 100% every game. There are of course better players on the day but no one as consistant. Those lads on the bench are okay at times although young Gary needs a chance, but premiership quality we only have young Morrow. In terms of his goalscoring there are players picked to do just that and so have a go at the likes of Howard, but then he doesnt have to do anything to have a goal credited to him. So you could say that Sutton at Chelsea is crap, he harly ever scores.
You are of course welcome to your opinion but be a bit more mature in putting it forward and it will have more credence.Suedhead aka Joe Kerr at 12:31:19 Wednesday February 9 2000
Yes it was the Birds Nest upstairs and Opus 2 downstairs, but Chimes was the old 5 Bells at Kingsthorpe the nightclub at the rear.
At Opus we used to climb over the back wall and get in for free the first owner was a mad Aussie and the Melvin who now has a pub at Harpole. John Lewis and John Cox on the door.
At Brierlies there was every type of woman/girl/man known to man. I remember when we had silk scarfs for out teams. I tied a mate called Glen Chapman from Dustons to the light , he came into the room turned the light on woosh it melted in seconds, he shouldnt have supported WHU.
When we got paid we got called to the office and we were offered cash or stolen goods!
The pub I went in near by that made way for the dual carriageway that ran past the old Barclays site was the Shakespear the previous home of was it Boxing or Wrestling pre drill hall.
LPs are 33.3 RPH as were EPs Extended Plays, Singles were 45 RPM and before that were 12'' and 10'' 78 RPMs, before that cylindars etc.
At Boots on the corner of the Drapery and Gold Street the record dept was downstairs. In Abington Street we went upstairs into?? In the the Peacock arcade pre being built over there was a big record shop there and another nightclub come resteraunt.
SpinnaDisc of course in Abington Sq blew them all away!!Efon's m'Lad at 12:25:22 Wednesday February 9 2000
Leave Efon out of it. He was a quality player!Phil Chard at 11:46:9 Wednesday February 9 2000
John Frain is a big pile of poo, with a shaved head, so why does he
still manage to captain the team. We have Premiership quality players on the
bench in James Hunt, Richard Hope and Garry Hughes and we just can not
undertsand why Frain is picked ahead of these. Obviously he is a creative
genius in the midfield who once scored a goal but this can not hide the fact that
he is a set of rubbish. Maybe a place on the wing is more appropriate so that
we can exploit his pace and fine crossing ability which is second only to Efon
Elad's.
Memories not a sound from the young ones at 11:37:45 Wednesday February 9 2000
Was that a 78 or 33 rpm?Memories of the 60's and 70's at 11:19:17 Wednesday February 9 2000
Suede Head - was the woman with the beehive hair and masses of make up working with you at that time? I can't remember her name but she was as much a part of Brierleys as Frank. Wasn't there another Pub in Bridge Street called the Bell which at some time had an upstairs club called Chimes and a disco downstairs called the Birdsnest. I seem to remember that each table had a phone on it so you could ring up people on the other tables. Pretty naff now but at the time.....
I remember buying records from John Levers and also the listening booths in Boots on the corner of Gold Street and the Drapery and also Universal Stationers in Abington Street. When you bought an LP you had a choice of Stereo and Mono.
Glen Cousner at 10:52:19 Wednesday February 9 2000
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE CAN WE HAVE AN OFFICIAL 'SINIGING' SECTION AT THE SOUTH END OF THE WEST STAND TO TRY AND BRING THE ATMOSPHERE BACK TO SIXFIELDS.
WE ARE 5TH IN THE DIVISION AND ITS LIKE WE ARE BOTTOMThe good old days at 9:47:22 Wednesday February 9 2000
Does anybody remember nostalgia, wasn't it great. We don't have anything like that anymore.Suede Head at 8:54:15 Wednesday February 9 2000
The front cafe/bar was called Brief Encounters. People started off at the Sadlers famous for its jukebox with Private Numbers on it. On a Sunday it was the Angel and Shades in the afternoon then of to was it Stoke or Crewe, Northern souling it. I saw Jr Walker at Shades.
I was head of everything at Brierlies at the bottom of Gold St at 16 (its where the freezer place is now).
John Levers was next door for the 3 shillings latest Tamla and soul sounds, then Brierlies had a recoprd bar and I mistakenly bought Puppy Love!!
As well as Shades locally we went to the Dog and Duck on Friday night at Welli and Central Hall at Ketering. Their was a good dancer then called Rob/Bob Peirce from Abington aka Brillo with a brother Stuart from Trinity Grammer.Bill Shanks at 8:48:27 Wednesday February 9 2000
Last night I know some of your younger Cobbs will be mystified by the array of messages and the strange names and characters, pubs that are not there anymore, and strange rituals and happenings. i would share this with your dads and anyone the wrong side of 38+, they will know all of these sad people and more. But they will laugh for an age, they may be one of the top boys of that era.
I was born under the Hotel End!! You will never know what you missed - those First Division days, duckboards on the Cricket side of the ground, away fans in the Spion Kop, infiltration techniques, big crowds, some of our worst teams and players, but when we scored and the thousands of standing fans all ran forward down the Hotel End and you were saved if lucky by the barriers, yopu will know what true ecstacy was.
Anyway, 6 Fields has had its moments, Bristol Rovers in the playoffs, so Ive had to move on but a lot of us are still with the Cobbs today Home and Away cos of where it all started, no apologies for boring anyone!!Memories of Shades at 8:44:42 Wednesday February 9 2000
When you went in they stamped the back of your hand with "Shades" in 60's swirly writing, this could easily be copied with a felt tip pen thus saving the 5 bob entry charege. They didn't sell alcohol but there was a coffee bar at the front.They always seemed to be playing Good morning starshine by Oliver.Shortly before it closed I saw the band Argent play at Shades(famous for "Hold your head up") there along with about 20 others. Bad Joke Societys Buddy at 7:8:34 Wednesday February 9 2000
A turkey was chatting with a bull. “I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree,” the turkey said and sighed. “But I haven’t got the energy.”
“Well, why don’t you nibble on some of my droppings?” replied the bull. “They’re packed with nutrients.”
The turkey pecked at a lump of dung and found that it actually gave him enough strength to reach the first branch of the tree. The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch. Finally, after a week, there he was proudly perched at the top of the tree.
Soon, though, the turkey was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot the turkey out of the tree.
Moral of the story: Bullshit might get you to the top, but it won’t keep you there.
O... at 0:41:44 Wednesday February 9 2000
I only remember Shades vaguely which was really before my time. It was Opus and The Regent for me. Not forgetting The old sally army hall if you had to. Talking of which waht happened to Donald? Saying that I saw his brother Bob at Christmas - freaked us both out!Joe Kerr at 0:31:36 Wednesday February 9 2000
Radio 2 is on with Big Barry White who was just singing with Love Unlimited - walking in the Rain...
What was that nightclub towards the bottom of Bridge St opposite where Memory Lane was where an Indian Resteraunt is now near the hairdressers? its not Opus that is way up the street and is now an Estate Agents. Shades was where the snooker club is now.Old... at 0:27:38 Wednesday February 9 2000
Did you ever see the furniture he made? It was incredible. By the way Cobblers are great, need to sort things out etc. etc.Joe Kerr at 0:26:48 Wednesday February 9 2000
see you old critters on here on another late night session! Better than sex!!Joe Kerr at 0:24:58 Wednesday February 9 2000
Youngster, you are welcome to your opinion but we did have fun even before PCs and mobile phones, we had less choice of night life but we were out every night and everyone was KING then!!Joe Kerr at 0:23:8 Wednesday February 9 2000
Tony tak good lad and his cousin fresh out of the Greek army finish up at the Mont Parnase!
Curly Bill is another Mailcoacher.
A few years back Bill when he was married lived in a village on the way to Wellingborough I went up to see him one dinner time. Foolishly I went with him to wellingborough in his car. He had loads to drink and he still drove back as we left Welli a motor cyclist upset Bill on the way back he spotted a Range Rover ahead and he said I hate that bastard and then speeded up and just drove inthe back of this guy!! The guy eventually forced us off the raod after a high speed race. The police arrived and we legged it in different directions accross fields. I had an expensive top on which I abandonded as easy to spot, so anyone who found it perhaps 15 years ago I want it back. Bill got 3 points for it I think, different days!! Thank god its the past. Bill weas and is still anutter.Youngster at 0:19:10 Wednesday February 9 2000
Sad twatAnon at 0:17:8 Wednesday February 9 2000
Adrian was a drinking partner at Knights in Castillian Street.
Old Git read back on the board and we have done the Tramcar and mentioned the Dover Castle that was in Dover St where the new Council Estate was built. In the Dover the West Indian old boys used to play dominoes.
I started drinking in the Crown and Cush when there was 3 rooms in it, the games room was the meeting place before the County Dico or going to a Hall disco up Lumbertubs, moved on to the Princess Alexandria/Giles Club (my sad period) and then every pub that there was then in town. Shades/Salon/Opus/Cinderellas/that shit hole on Abington Square/Sywell Motel/Bantam Cock/North Star (drinking with Keith East and John Fairbrother). I still have all the membership cars/photos and have kept the clothes 30" waist and wing collers/rupert trousers/staypress/tonics!!old... at 0:12:0 Wednesday February 9 2000
Curly Bill! Tony Taku? etc. etc.Old Git at 0:9:33 Wednesday February 9 2000
Remember the Tramcar just before it closed down. There was a big builders strike on the estate that was being built at the time and we used to nip in the Tramcar for a few pints. I seem to remember that Mick Farley was running it at the time but it was going downhill fast. Mick was a great footballer when he was young and Cobblers were quite interested but like the rest of us he degenerated into fags and alchohol in his teens. He died quite young of cancer.old... at 0:9:17 Wednesday February 9 2000
I remember Dave at Memory Lane but I dont think he owned it. Maybe wrong. Here's one for you; remember Adrian Hitchcocks from Brafield? Ask Steve at Driver about the bloke who went to Oxford.Jope Kerr at 0:6:23 Wednesday February 9 2000
The others at Bournemouth John Barron, Curly Bill from Duston ...Joe Kerr at 0:5:6 Wednesday February 9 2000
Bournemouth with some of those guys then the others carried on when we started going elsewhere. Roy Gale one mean son of bitch but a good lad most of the time, never pick a fight with him, I saw him put a girl in hospital at a party at Cliftonville flats next to roundabout on Billing Rd,Joe Kerr at 0:1:48 Wednesday February 9 2000
My memories of Derngate was that there was a large cafe at the front of it, and next door was Memory Lane ran by Dave, it moved to Kettering Road near the Tramcar ran by Paul Krupnik and then down and out in Btridge Street, I remember that all the skins marched up from Shades in Bridge Street to Derngate and kicked to shit the greasers there. then the Mailcoach opened and was the poshest then in town!! The Lord Palmerstone was scary but the Lamplighter was more me!!
Victoria Gardens is not the same as is O'Dwyers ex Bull and Butcher - used to have good game of skittles on a Friday night when pissed.Old... at 23:57:12 Tuesday February 8 2000
You probably went to B'mouth with TK, Steve, Roy, Pete, Mark and Russ. and stayed at a hotel where the owner was called Rigsby. Joe Kerr at 23:55:39 Tuesday February 8 2000
Oldtimer, I drink in the bar under the West Stand where the guy with Red Blazer is on the door, if you are going to the Brighton game I will be by the door at 1400 if you are not a member!!
Old Git at 23:54:31 Tuesday February 8 2000
Remember drinking in the County during the second half of a number of dispiriting performances as we plunged back towards the fourth in the sixties. Used to live down Victoria Gdns at the time and we used to get tanked up in the Bull and Butcher before stumbling uptown and onto a number 4 or 11 bus to the bottom of Abington Ave. What did happen to Mad Frank? I heard he died but I was working away from Northampton for a while in the seventies and never got the whole story. Remember drinking in the Lamplighter when it used to be the Lord Palmerston. They used to have a talent contest on a Friday night and the place was packed. The piss used to flow down the passage from the urinals and lay in a lake that you used to have to paddle through in your Chelsea boots. Next morning they'd have changed from black to white. The North Western used to have a similar problem only it lay in the entrance to the bars and just to finish rambling what was the name of the downstairs burger type cafe opposite the old bus station in Derngate and the clothes shop that was above it I think.Joe Kerr at 23:53:31 Tuesday February 8 2000
Dilly Denton ex Jimmies End, Pete Bland is in Stoke. arthur is back in town and has just been up for Drink Driving dont know what he got. I met his mum in the Drum at XMas and she was pimping drinks!!Joe Kerr at 23:51:18 Tuesday February 8 2000
What about Big Al, I remember when he was born and for 7 years he was 4' and the skiny ist kid in the street. Met him at Posh and went in one of their pubs with him. they didnt know I was with him. i followed him to the piss house to see he was okay as he had his colours on. I could here people saying things about him as he walked past ahead of them but not to his face.
He has been married twice now but does not go away or home much now.
Old... at 23:47:51 Tuesday February 8 2000
Skipper Curtis, who else. What happened to Arthur Cambridge? I heard he ran a pub in Corby or somewhere like that. Dilly and Pete Bland mean anything?Joe Kerr at 23:47:1 Tuesday February 8 2000
I used to go every Easter BH to Bournemouth with Onion aka Mark Bland ex Gayten ex Cliftonville. One year we had a room for 7 of us with seven beds, of course, Onion being into fashion had the bed next to a walk in wardrobe where he took it over and for our 2 days there had to unpack 3 suitcases worth of clothes, those were the days of Mark Almond of Soft cell - tainted loveoldtimer at 23:43:34 Tuesday February 8 2000
Joe, I've got a story about Lee and Wayne. They were hanging around the bus station when some greaser and his gang started mouthing racist insults to them from a bus. They promptly jumped onto the bus and beat the crap out of them. Unfortunately they got done quite seriously for it. It's a shame they were so ahead of their time.Joe Kerr at 23:42:53 Tuesday February 8 2000
Mark Bland aka `onion'Anon at 23:39:9 Tuesday February 8 2000
Forgot to say Onion was the one of the Gayten lot along with Murray, cant remember who else was there.
Do you remember Steve Curtis!! Find him in the mailcoach any Friday night,Joe Kerr at 23:37:29 Tuesday February 8 2000
It is the same Onion a small guy, into fashion with a big nose, ex Cliftonville, he did amazingly marry a real looker. he was a mate of Dave Lucas. he worked as a plummer at Express Lifts for a time then on his own.Joe Kerr - not in bed yet!! at 23:35:43 Tuesday February 8 2000
Cambridge, I still have the front page of the Post that had a great picture of the invasion. A lone groundsman tried to stop us with a rake. the Ventours were there.
Their manager came out to calm us down - Ron Atkinson!!! i ran on the pitch and I was on the front page of the Cambridge paper shaking Big Rons hand.
Gillingham away in the cup, we went in a van, but it had no seats so the lads stole my 3 peice put it on the back, after all of the puke we had to chuck it away, no M25 in those days, if you were there it was my mad era, I turned up in DMs no trousers just a dressing gown!!old... at 23:33:32 Tuesday February 8 2000
Anon, It is a different Onion. The guy I knew did time for Gayton, but it was only his nickname.old... at 23:29:6 Tuesday February 8 2000
Joe Kerr, I dont know the game, but I remember Glen Shelton. The best game I remember for overall aggro was Cambridge. We invaded the pitch, legged it to their end and then promptly legged it back! Some poor sod got left behind and tried to beat off the police with a corner flag. The irony was our driver lost his keys in the invasion and Cambridge kept the floodlights on at the end of the game so we could look for them. And surprise surprise we found them!Laughter Lines United at 23:27:4 Tuesday February 8 2000
Good night I enjoyed all of the good old times, sad but true, radox here I come.Anon at 23:25:31 Tuesday February 8 2000
Old timer I think you know who I am as I am someone that has been mentioned by you, nice to know I am still alive and kicking, I think I know who you are, see you at the Brighton game!! I am a West stander.Voyeur at 23:22:48 Tuesday February 8 2000
You must have heard about Brian Murray it was in the Chron for weeks!!Anon at 23:21:12 Tuesday February 8 2000
Brian Murray is in Nick for secret cameras in he set up to spy on 2 young girls. Mark Onion did get married and divorced their first house was in Clarke road backing on to the Mecca. steve and TK are still on Kettering Road into clothes.
Obviously Martin W is using this board for pure football we are just going back in time outing all the old hotel enders. So some will know where there football fan heritage comes from or some will disaprove - well tough - there are too few characters around now we all have to sit down.
Col spears was a Bowie style creep his brother was mutch the same called Chris.Joe Kerr at 23:14:56 Tuesday February 8 2000
Was anyone at the Bradford game, we had taken their end when half of Leeds and Bradford finally turned up and with the help of the stewards we got moved to the terraces. we knew we were going to die.
When we left the police just left us to it, I was at the front the Cobbs got legged they ran all over me and Bradford picked me up off the ground thought I was one of theres. For us old timers we think that was the scariest match of all time.
Mate of mine Glen Shelton thumbed it all of the way up got the ground with 5 minutes to go, asked someone what the score was and got a black eye back and then missed the game. He was the same mate who woke me up on holiday I was asleep in the back of a Morris traveller, he said how do you drive this, I had no idea but encouraged him, unfortunately for him he had his `stacks' on and they got wedged under the pedals the car started going around in a circle and all i remember was peering over the drivers seat as he went through someones front room as they were watching the telly, I am not sure who was the most surprised! his first court appearance.old... at 23:13:21 Tuesday February 8 2000
I don't think Onion actually got married. Are we talking about Liz?MartinW at 23:12:7 Tuesday February 8 2000
Nice to see KevinW IS looking to strengthen things up front - especially as Carlo is off playing for Canada.
Apparently he has had no success in finding one yet, which is probably why we have heard nothing on that score - the reason I brought the subject up in the first place.
Kev said:“I am looking to strengthen and anyone who comes in this week would go straight into the side at Carlisle. A striker is the main priority but I’m also having a look at our right side.”
Is that not a veiled sign that Martin Phillips (right winger) IS coming on loan from Portsmouth.
If that's the case, Northampton Gas, you are indeed the king of kings and the lord of lords. I plunge my face in the keech-infested muck in reverence to such majesty.
nostagia or wot at 23:8:29 Tuesday February 8 2000
Is Brian Murray still the window king? I remember Col Spears only too well a nasty piece. I heard Shez sorted him out though. Are Steve and TK still running that clothes shop? Sopranos eat your heart out.Anon at 23:5:13 Tuesday February 8 2000
Bob Cooke is still in town divorced and an alki. Onion was married and divorced. I should have gone to Gayton that night but as well as being a townie they were all my mates from Blissie etc as well.
How much do you owe me from those Coach trips, the truth was I never paid the coach companies thats why there was a different one each time and they were coming from further and further away.!!MartinW at 23:1:12 Tuesday February 8 2000
Interesting comment by Anon about Howard not having to actually score in order to be credited with a goal by the club. I've seen the television pictures of the goal and he/she is quite right, the ball looked as if it was going to either hit the post or go wide. The intervention of Roy Hunter/defender was rather crucial.
I think there was a bit of Sixfields PR at work there!!!Oldtimer at 22:57:33 Tuesday February 8 2000
Anon, If you are talking about Joe Cook's sons who ran the Black Lion. I think it was John who got done for drug stuff and went awol to Spain - returned - did his time, then went to Wales, Harry was the eldest and Joe the youngest. I dont remember a Bob. I remember Onion and co. And the Gayton incident. We used to blag onto the away coaches from Derngate, I never once booked but always got a seat.Father Time at 22:56:30 Tuesday February 8 2000
The Paddy you refer to is Paddy Rosnay who is still about. what about all the Duston nutters Tom Lineham etcNostra Damus at 22:51:41 Tuesday February 8 2000
Tank did the Cathedral not just a church!
Tom Daffy from the Brit on Barrack Road!!
More Nostalgia at 22:49:20 Tuesday February 8 2000
Roger Fox, Dave Harris, Dennis Leach he was at the York game!, Steve Collins RIP of Turner Street, good old Gary Harris still goes, Pete Sherriff!!Oldertimer at 22:46:22 Tuesday February 8 2000
I cant think what the boozer is called with the Barrel bar in it my brain hurts. i will remember.
What about the County Ground disco!!Definately Anon, did not mean to be Anon last time at 22:44:36 Tuesday February 8 2000
Arnold from Cotton is still around had a beer with him at XMas. Peggy used to bully people into giving her drinks/tips or she knicked change.
No one has said SHADES/SALON/101 Club/Brief Encounter/Syanara/PJs and all of those clubs that were on Regent Square/Dog and Duck wellingborough/Billing Aquadrome/Nags Head Woolaston, and what about Willy Burnett he is working at Carlsburg, his mate Scoucer aka Scouser died a few weeks ago at his sisters funeral!!
What about Shawn/Sean Cavanagh!!Oldtimer at 22:42:53 Tuesday February 8 2000
Hang on. Wasn't it "The Drum" in Drum Lane and The Barrel Bar with Peggy and co.?Anon at 22:38:56 Tuesday February 8 2000
Rupert is dead, as is Johny King. John Cox is bouncing in the new club in Abington Square.
The lamplighter was where I lived and died and the Peacock just above the shopping centre. What about the Queens Head opposite the Lampy on the Market Square next door to what was Milletts it is now a bookies. When I was hard! I went in the Queens and they just laughed in my face - I left!
The barrel bar was in the boozer that is still there opposite the Drum and they only served bottle beers until 10 years ago. The landlord is dead now but i went out with his daughter, the names will come back. I must have been on a roll because I went out with the landlords daughter at the Bantam Cock as well, how the mighty have fallen since. Does anyone remember the Belvedere when Joe Cook god rest him was landlord with his 3 sons John, Harry and Bob. Bob is still in town, Johnhasd the Black Lion down the road for a while he went off to Wales.
What about Oninion, Dave Lucas and the infamous Br1an Murray!!
I bet no one remembers from 1971 Colin Spears aka ColSpears, Paul Barron, Kev Coleman. Kim Fox, Tom Hawthorne, Big Kim from Artizan Road, Kev Coleman and his mate Shorty that had a firework go off in his pocket hence synthetic balls - ouch!!
All those bad guys from Kings Heath who turned out nice guys Bob Marriot his bros Lee they still go to matches, as does Nick Felton, what about Rus Watson mate of the Ventour brothers which leads back to Mick Uzelac.
I could go on and on , they were the legends of the terrace in the bad days.
Did anyone go on the away coaches from the Town Hall/Derngate - I better stop.
Oldtimer at 22:35:52 Tuesday February 8 2000
I remember the Barrel Bar. That was a small weird place. What was that pub on the Market Square that joined onto the Drapery? It had a fearsome barmaid called Peggy, mother of Arnold, who had a David Bowie fixation. She ran the lounge like it was a classroom.Ralph at 22:18:46 Tuesday February 8 2000
I loved The Lamplighter on the Market Square, it became a burger joint, Huckleberry's. Another good little boozer was the Barrel Bar in Drum Lane which only served half pints and was run by a chap called Tiny who sported a very nifty 'handlebar' moustache. Does anyone remember the yellow caravan on the Market Square that sold cakes, bread and filled rolls?Ralph at 22:14:16 Tuesday February 8 2000
Wern't me I've been Tesco's! Whistling Walt now there's a name to conjure with.Oldtimer again at 21:51:10 Tuesday February 8 2000
What about Tank's brief flirt with fame? The church and gun incident. I also remember he got done for breach of the peace at Maine Road by going to Man City's end and shouting for United. He was fined £40.Oldtimer at 21:43:27 Tuesday February 8 2000
Nostalga, your comments brought a tear to my eye. What about the Wayne and Lee twins, and Paddy? Also Arsenal (the fan, not the team). Where are they now? I'm not sure Rupert is still alive. Aki, an old face, is still around though. As for pubs, you couldn't beat The Lamplighter then The Peacock. We used to watch Cobblers games from the window at the County, then nip in to the Hotel End as soon as the gates opened. I rarely had the bottle to venture to the Cri and The Tramcar was pretty mean too. I remember Coxie as a bouncer at Opus - firm but unfair.Northampton X! at 21:17:7 Tuesday February 8 2000
Dont forget Ray Wilson of world cup fame. his brother used to be p/t bouncer at OPUS 2 in Bridge Street and was the car park attendant in the car park down the side road at the back just past the Grand Hotel.
Of course their nephew Ben played rugby for England on Saturday. The bouncer was a mate of John Cox.NSB at 21:15:21 Tuesday February 8 2000
KW should consider playing the dragon up front! Or if he wants to be sensible about it, play sturridge on the right (which is apparently his natural position?) and move savage up front..... it could do him some good...... he doesnt look comfy on that right.............Nostalga at 21:13:50 Tuesday February 8 2000
Mr Mick Uzelac is still around, was that him with the crutches at Stoke that you refer to,I dont remember it. He was normally a bit too quick on his feet, he got lads to do his work.
Have you seen him lately he has had is ear lobe enlarged with a big ring, his choice but gruesome.
Does anyone remember Rupert the half caste (black guy being politically correct) he was the adopted son of the vicar at Piddington, he was an Apache Outlaw, Cobblers and United fan.
What about TANK another United and Cobblers fan ala Hotel End, his brother Richard is still in nick for murder. They all used to drink in the Criterion.
Does anyone remember the Tramcar we used to meet their before games, it was the first pub on the Kettering road, near another pub that has gone the Dover Castle. I remember Terry Tribune (White Elephant) threatening a big fat lad who went to the toilet and got stuck trying to get out of the window,
Thank god no one has outed me yet from the Hotel days!!!aha at 21:10:2 Tuesday February 8 2000
Come on Ralph, your disguise is slipping!Jonathan Creek at 20:45:5 Tuesday February 8 2000
Great Gig last Saturday!Bored on a Tuesday Night! at 20:43:6 Tuesday February 8 2000
With the sad passing of Martin Aldridge there are only three professional players, strangely all at Wycombe Wanderers, that have Northampton as their registered birthplace; Steve Brown, Matt Lawrence and Keith Ryan. Kettering has a massive six! Sean Dyche (Bristol City), Mark Burrows (Coventry), Tommy Jaszczun (Villa), Trevor Benjamin (?), Shaun Carey (Norwich) and Lee Glover (Rotherham). That Darren Bazeley chap is meant to be local as is Matt Murphy but I have no details. It would appear that the County could just scrape a professional eleven! Why is that do you think?ME at 20:41:2 Tuesday February 8 2000
Ian Dowie, no-one but Roy Hunter could make me horny baby! oldtimer at 20:27:4 Tuesday February 8 2000
DavCobler, do you mean Mr Uzalac?
Don't worry NTFC Fan I remember. Does anyone remember MK Fan?Carl at 20:16:44 Tuesday February 8 2000
NTFC Fan, I'm afraid you haven't really narrowed the chances of us guessing who you are down by much, what with your name and all, still welcome back.DavCobbler at 20:12:17 Tuesday February 8 2000
Fave Hotel Ender....... Either the bloke who fended off the Stoke hooligans with his crutches or Mad Mick....crazy muvva or what !!!!!!Small boss eyed bloke's son at 19:27:26 Tuesday February 8 2000
That's my Dad!Pompey Cobbler at 18:11:12 Tuesday February 8 2000
My favourite Hotel End eccentric was the small boss eyed bloke in a raincoat who used to indiscriminately shout 'Bloody rubbish Barnes'despite Bobby Barnes leaving years ago. NTFC fan at 17:11:2 Tuesday February 8 2000
I haven't left a message since mid 98 - nice to see things are still going strong.....anyone remember me?townie at 14:25:23 Tuesday February 8 2000
Don't forget Archie down the Billing Road. Whatever happened to Mike?Vote Now at 14:19:47 Tuesday February 8 2000
If Dowie had come here he would have won by a mile in this catagory. so vote in the following catagories.
Current Ugliest Cobblers Player.............All time Ugly Player........Best looking Cobbler of all time............ Ugliest supporter of all time 9description essential)..........Worst player when faced with an open goal........, Ugliest fans (it may well be Posh but think).............
Finest away ground food............ Best looking Cobblers Fan (description) essential.............. Biggest Tosserr ever associated in any way with the club................ and why..........
Copy above and fill in gaps!!
Originality essential and dont be spiteful!!Wrong at 14:14:32 Tuesday February 8 2000
Those long haired tatooted and peirced renegades that Papa L wants to know about are now running the Millennium Dome and 6Fields. They were the ones behind our fabulous SUPERSTORE, envied by Northampton Spencer.
When we commercially wake up, to get a ticket is a nightmare, away fans want to spend money on match days, the ground is too small even for this division, we need to have some way to divide up the away seating when York are in town to get in more fans (a lot of potential fans dont come because of the difficulties getting tickets and an assumption that it is sold out), I am not moaning and I wish I could do something about it!! Are there any plans for a ticket terminal in the Grovesnor and Weston Favel Centre, the technology is out there, or simply allocated blocks of tickets.
hoops at 14:14:18 Tuesday February 8 2000
the goal was definitely an og, watched the replay and howard's header was going wide, hunter didn't touch it and there was a deflection from the defender to take it inLogIn at 14:7:19 Tuesday February 8 2000
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Yes I remember those characters and there are more!
What about the characters that made the Hotel End what it was and some are now ensconsed in the West Stand.
Archie Foulkes - one of Cottons finest - still home and some away - still can hear his opinion/s wafting around the west stand,
Mad Mick last seen at a Cobblers match underneath the Hotel End defeated by another nutter but from Linoln probably mid 70s, Mick today speaks more English and is a bouncer in Town (he originates at the junction of Wellingborough Rd and Kettering Rd, his family had a grogery shop al a Italiano and he worked for a time in the exhaust centre opposite Master Glass).
The Twinnies - 2 nutters that reaked havoc in the sixties only one alive and he can be seen in the Headlands?? and definately at the Weatherspooons on the Market Sq Saturday lunchtimes.
All of the Everton Possee from the late 603 and 70s e.g Teiro, Tom Smithy etc. they went to many Cobbs games as well, there trick when going to Everton games was to invite an unsuspecting fan of the away team and then on the way to the match stop off and strip the poor unfortunate totally naked tie to lampost and then return after the game - nearly fell for it
Cyril - old boy who used to shout at all time ``keep em out'', at a night game at Hartlepool in deepest winter took shelter in the toilet for all of the game but could still be hesar - died soon after
The Wellingborough Queensway Estate mob - all ecentrics - went awy in the 70s battling with away fans and Cobbs fans who crossed them
Roy Martin - from Jimmies end another Everton nutter - went to the Paladium with him, called at his house and his mum said he is in his be room, went in couldnt find him, got his mum. we both looked as he had no be bed we found him asleep on top of the wardrobe
Tony Beegis - mad United fan in the 70s sadly no longer with us from Kingsley - arrested in a fiels drunk on a sheep..
Where are all the characters gone - who do you remember at the old ground around the town - who have you noticed at sixfields that is certifiable - we need these ecentrics!!! Are you one - come out - describe yourself then we can guess which nutter you are - clues as to youir stand would helpAnon at 13:46:3 Tuesday February 8 2000
The long haired tatooted and peirced renegades that Papa L wants to know about are now running the Millennium Dome.Vince at 13:42:27 Tuesday February 8 2000
I've watched the replay of Saturdays second goal a few times. Hunter headed the ball first and it was goalbound, it then took the slightest touch on Howard and then glanced of a York player and into the goal. Technically it was an og but who cares, as far as I'm concerned if we get a few more goals like that I'll be quite happy.Town Dweller at 13:36:18 Tuesday February 8 2000
Papa Lazarou, I've noticed the ginger haired bloke too and wondered why he does those strange routines with his bottle, although I didn't realise it had lemonade in it. As Pete suggests - but for the grace of god....... The Town does however need more ecentric characters, who remembers Whistling Walt and Mad Frank, and the news vendor who stood on The Parade by the cinema? Ian Dowie at 13:32:4 Tuesday February 8 2000
Hello girls, I'm here so forget Roy Hunter. Do I may you horny baby? Yeeah Baby!!!Carl at 13:23:36 Tuesday February 8 2000
Who cares!! Was it 2 - 0 or was it 3 - 0, if it was 2 then no one would have scored the third one, if, and it was, 3 - 0 then someone scored it therefore it was a goal, and we won 3 - 0 and got 3 points, Job's a good un.Stevie Wonder at 13:12:40 Tuesday February 8 2000
Yes I was wondering that I thought it was a mistake in The Mail on Sunday and nop one else had raised the subject, it was a pure own goal, I thought if not was Hunter not credited. Perhaps he was given the goal to raise his price and or confidence.Weather Girls at 13:10:53 Tuesday February 8 2000
Remember our hit record Men are going to Rain down on you! Well since then we have had to seek employment in the Carlisle area and we do the weather forecast for that area, the outlook is variable.
Hope this public service announcement is helpfull.
If you do come up and the game is off make sure that you pack your kilts to ensure a welcome in our friendly pubs and night clubs.
Keep the faithAnon at 13:9:20 Tuesday February 8 2000
Might be worth having a bet on Howard being first goalscorer for the next few games, since he doesn't even have to actually score in order to be credited with a goal.Carl at 13:3:52 Tuesday February 8 2000
Just read on the 3rd Division Messageboard that Carlisle's home game this evening has been called off due to a waterlogged pitch, so for all those going Saturday, beware and look to the skies. If it's called off, who will be going up there on the Tuesday night rescheduled game, that should be a laugh.Papa Lazarou at 10:26:51 Tuesday February 8 2000
Thank you Pete for giving me that information about our ginger haired friend in town. How do you know so much about him? Do you have any witty anecdotes you could share with us? It's my ambition to pass some words with him before his race is run. Today I would also like to know where all those long-haired, pierced, tatooed renagades went to now that they no longer sit outside Spinadisc? Did they get jobs or were there running street battles with the short haired folk which left them without a Nation state?
TanksMartin Phillips at 9:47:26 Tuesday February 8 2000
You guys dont realise but some of us footballers actually can use a computer!!
Anyway, I am not as bad as some people have made out. At Bristol Rovers it was the awful stink of the fans that put me off and in reality it was me that wanted to go back to Pompey.
I am still not sure about coming to Northampton, if Ian Atkins was there then maybe I liked his total football approach.
You do have some dodgy geezers on this chat room!!
Yours in football MartinLennon at 9:43:57 Tuesday February 8 2000
Max, the ref gave the game to Darlo, first 2 goals should not have been allowed then the Cobbs gave up as was never going to be their day - it depends to where you sit in the ground to what you see!!
Anyway I fancy us at Darlo away.Ralph at 9:35:1 Tuesday February 8 2000
Didn't you have a love affair wiv Nina in the back of your Cortina?Billericay Dickie at 8:57:40 Tuesday February 8 2000
Come along to Nene Park tonight and support us. We are a useful side and can beat Rushden and Diamonds on their manor. CDU at 6:59:4 Tuesday February 8 2000
Oh and another quick thought a tad later on, if you post reasonable points and are confident of your stand why would you give a toss what any of these kids say about you anyway.If you were to ignore them instead of bleeting then they would probably go away. Erstwhile debate and controversy is a good thing stop acting like a girl and grow up. The only apparent thing here is that you enjoy being the centre of attention and continue to promote the type of attack you so strongly object to.It was Oasis you kept telling everyone you were going to see wasn't it that's probably about right petulant twats that they are :o )IMHOCDU at 2:51:40 Tuesday February 8 2000
WSD if you ever put a point of view over rather than your incessant bleeting people might take you seriously. This crap about regulars and such is a load of bollocks.From where I sit the only people who take abuse on this page are those that bleet drivel :- One "regular" to another.:o )Northampton Gas at 0:15:7 Tuesday February 8 2000
I am amazed that The Cobblers are still interested in Martin Phillips. As in dicated in my previous emails, he was on loan to The Gas for a month, but was sent back after two weeks/games due to his total lack of effort. This info was relayed to the club last week and a suggestion that Garry Thomson should be contacted for his opionion. On the question of weather he has signed or not, please remember that it was ME who advised you on this list that Garry Thompson had signed for The Gas at least SEVEN days before The Cobblers confirmed this. max at 23:24:30 Monday February 7 2000
Elvis, Plymouth? that was a Friday night game as I remember. They were ok the first half, but nothing special after that. I don't undersand the relevance of the referee in either our game against Darlington or the other place.Sid at 23:18:33 Monday February 7 2000
Just checked the QPR site, the rest is true except this snippet - "It looks likely that Ian Dowie who we all thought had hung up his boots will be linking up with ex Northern Ireland team mate at Third Division Northampton to solve their goal scoring problems." - He has added this in, so Essex Cobbler is telling porkies.Essex Cobbler at 23:7:59 Monday February 7 2000
Hot off the QPR web site.
GERRY MAY ENTER MARKET
BOSS Gerry Francis has hinted that he may enter the transfer market due to the ongoing knee injury for Rob Steiner.
Gerry said:" Rob is a real problem at the moment. We've gradually got one or two defenders back to fitness, with Matthew Rose and Karl Ready doing well. Although it looks like we've lost Danny Maddix and Steve Morrow for a long time. It looks likely that Ian Dowie who we all thought had hung up his boots will be linking up with ex Northern Ireland team mate at Third Division Northampton to solve their goal scoring problems. We are keen to take Stephen Morrow on loan for the rest of the season.
"But Rob Steiner is a very important player up front. We said that before I bought him. He's made a great deal of difference to us in terms of holding the ball up and keeping the ball. Fans will have seen up at Port Vale that we lost the ball too easily and possession-wise we didn't do very well when we had the ball.
Elvis at 23:4:17 Monday February 7 2000
You obviously did not see the role that the ref played in the Darlo game and you must have missed the Plymouth match, everyone that I have spoken too rate Plymouth as the best, of course they have been crap since then.
The proof in the pud is who is in the top 3 at the end of the season.mick at 23:2:54 Monday February 7 2000
The best bit about Sunday's game was watching Fat Boy Fat on the "player cam". Homer Simpson eat your heart out!Max at 22:56:41 Monday February 7 2000
Joey, I disagree Darlington are by far the best team I've seen this year. They remind me of Fulham last time round. Did you see how they saw off The Fat Boys on Sunday?Joey at 22:44:24 Monday February 7 2000
The Phillips loan deal will be announced this week, I'm told just before the weekend. Darryl Clare will probably stay at Grimsby or sign for one of several first division clubs interested in him the likelihood of him returning is remote. We should have taken the 70k offered by Diamonds for Gibb he's only worth half of that! Better to have lots of goal scorers than just the one, Flabbiadini is a freak. Stop him and you stop Darlo, someone needs to kick him! Savage? What's he all about? When is he going to start to earn his money? He's been crap all season. Dowie? No chance! I saw MartinW in a pink shirt driving a car called Kevin, strange but true!Come on at 22:42:41 Monday February 7 2000
You are really Max Farnam from Brookie ex Crossroads (thats when you were Bennys mate in the corner shop)!!
You nearly fooled us.MartinW at 22:42:10 Monday February 7 2000
And FootballNews Co Uk reported that Northampton Town are hoping to tempt Portsmouth striker Martin Phillips on loan to Sixfields.
"As reported on yesterday's Football News the Cobblers have a striker shortage at the moment after Carl Croatian's return to international duty." YES! Our top striker Mr Croatian!!!! And what about our team captain John France, our target man Steve Hungarian and our top goalie Keith Welsh.
Pompey Web states today: "Martin Phillips is to join third division high flyers Northampton Town for a month's loan. The move comes to enable him to get some much needed games."
POMPEY PLAY UP! PLAY UP POMPEY!
Max at 22:37:26 Monday February 7 2000
If only I was sad enough to watch the soaps I would understandToady at 22:30:45 Monday February 7 2000
I nearly got married to you know who so she could stay in the country and not get deported back to the UK. I have just found out that it is not me that she loves but she wants resident status to watch Sealo. Just out for a heavy night with Harold!!Ron Dicko at 22:28:25 Monday February 7 2000
Rumour has it that Sinbad the trophy hunter is just about to sign for Tranny, hes got a new throw in style developed through his window cleaning round. I will be in Bar Brookie Friday night if you want an aperatif pre Carlisle.MartinW at 22:27:57 Monday February 7 2000
Adding to the mystery over the will he or won't he come saga over Phillips, is this piece published in the Portsmouth evenig paper, The News, whose journalist interviewed the aforementioned winger.
Martin Phillips has agreed to join third division Northampton for a month to get regular first-team football.
The 23-year-old winger has only made four first division starts since joining Pompey from Manchester City for £125,000 18 months ago.
But Phillips felt it was too early to talk about a permanent move. He said: 'I need games and I'm just going to go up there and enjoy it.'
That's not true either, then, it seems.Zoe T at 22:26:14 Monday February 7 2000
If any of you message people are female and fancy me, then me and Frankie are up for it, which Frankie I am not sure, so if you want to stop off at Tate Haulage on friday pre Carlisle we can have a quickie in the Woolpack and then back to ......Vera Duckworth at 22:23:47 Monday February 7 2000
All you Cobblers fans what are you doing Friday night if you want a stop off before the Carlisle match come and stop at my B&B. Young Tyrone is really a Carlisle fan so do your worst to him, make hime read aloud the last Cobblers prog. Ive got Amy chained up in the cellar so if you want to do unmentionable things to her go for it, no one believe her afterwards.
ByeGiannii at 22:20:46 Monday February 7 2000
What does my brovver know about football ex plod and all that, how about the Vic playing us at football, we might do better than at snooker. Personnaly I would put that Delilah up front, he is a bit suspect against the smarter faster forwards al a Shrewsbury away etc., or is aka Sammo. Rumour has it that Barry is a Posh fan!!
Yours in sport the De Marco BrovGiannii at 22:20:39 Monday February 7 2000
What does my brovver know about football ex plod and all that, how about the Vic playing us at football, we might do better than at snooker. Personnaly I would put that Delilah up front, he is a bit suspect against the smarter faster forwards al a S