Sean from London at 23:37:35 Monday January 31 2000
Just read the tragic news about Martin Aldridge. It is at times like this I especially value Cobblers Comments and the opportunity to read and share the thoughts and emotions of ordinary supporters from all the clubs Martin played for. Webmaster at 23:36:23 Monday January 31 2000
On behalf of all Seasiders we would like to extend our thanks to the Cobblers fans who have left so many messages on our own board. We share the loss of Martin with all the clubs he was associated with. We are also saddened by the loss of Gail Ashwell and send our condolences to family and friends alike - a sad weekend for both sets of supporters. Best wishes and good luck for the rest of the season - Peter Seasiders.netadam at 21:43:59 Monday January 31 2000
there is an online tribute to martin aldridge at http://members.aol.com/martinaldr - its at times like this that we should forget local rivalries as life is far more important than football, despite what shankley saidIan Markie at 21:22:48 Monday January 31 2000
CAN ANYONE HELP ME......IN MY FAMILY HISTORY A MEMBER OF THE FAMILY MARRIED A PERSON CALLED FRANK WILSON WHO IS SAID TO HAVE PLAYED FOR NORTHAMPTON TOWN FC DOES ANY ONE HAVE ANY INFO ABOUT THIS IF SO CAN YOU E-MAIL ME drewsankie@lineone.net
cheers.MK Townie at 21:9:12 Monday January 31 2000
RIP Martin.Bez at 21:7:10 Monday January 31 2000
Apparently Aldridge was an unused substitute on the afternoon and left to go to another Diamonds players house to help set up his 30th Bithday party in Northampton. This meant that around 20 minutes later the entire squad drove past and instantly recognised the car. Ray Warburton stopped and went to the hospital with him. I'm not sure whether he went to the hospital in Oxford with him but it was a true showing of Warburton's character. I'm sure that both Blackpool and Rushden can both recover enough to give Martin results to be proud of. He was a talented youngster at the Cobblers who at times was absolute class. Few can begrudge his teams a successful run in now it is just unbelieveable that the best player to come through our ranks in over 15 years has gone. Sympathies to all involved and good luck for Blackpool and Rushden for the rest of the season. I feel a plaque remembering him and other ex-Cobblers who have died tragically young like David Longhurst should be put up somewhere in the ground. Maybe in the North Stand where Aldo scored THAT goal.Anonn at 21:1:2 Monday January 31 2000
Condolences to all involved with the sad events of the week-end. Events like this put all others into perspective - which has been shown by the unaninimous support/sadness/shock shown on this site and all other sites irrespective of which team is supported. Sudden loss of life is a tragic waste whether it be the player or the fan.. Norwich Cobbler at 20:22:9 Monday January 31 2000
Martin Aldridge - immortal to Cobblers fans for scoring the first ever goal at Sixfields.I was only looking at the Centenary video on Friday night and replayed his somersault for the benefit of my children.It was a complete shock to see the news on this mornings Ceefax.RIP Martin - Cobblers Hero.Sid at 19:36:53 Monday January 31 2000
In all, it has been a rotten weekend for Cobblers fans, with Aldridge, Ade's friend Gail and the Lincoln yobs. I am glad Northampton have agreed with a one minute's silence, and it definitely is ironic that Blackpool and Oxford play each other this weekend.Market Harborough Cobbler at 18:55:2 Monday January 31 2000
On my way to work this morning I nearly crashed the car when Radio 1 announced the news of Martin Aldridge's untimely death. Despite his being a "Cobblers reject" as some may say, and his playing for the Direones, he was and always will be a Cobblers legend for one reason. The opening goalscorer at Sixfields first ever game should always have a place in Cobblers history. I for one will be paying tribute on Saturday, despite what others may say. I deeply hope that all present will pay a respectful tribute to him. My thoughts are with his family at this sad time.No1 Cobbler at 18:54:46 Monday January 31 2000
I still can't believe that the best youth team player ever at Northampton Town has died. I was hoping that one day he would return to us. Farewell Aldo. R.I.P YOU WILL SADLY BE MISSEDJob at 18:53:35 Monday January 31 2000
I have just learned, with deep sadness of Martin Aldridge's death. My first memories of him was when I joined Daventry Athletics Club in 1992. I was amazed by the speed he and his colleagues ran around the track during training. Martin's talent in athletics matched that of his football, he was one of the best in the country on reaching when the English Schools Championships. Football took priority when he signed as a trainee at Northampton Town (the same route Brad Piercewright took), but he still kept his links with Daventry Athletics Club. At that time I began following the Cobblers, standing in the family enclosure of the county ground, now amazed by Martin's football. I attended most of the home matches until last year when A-levels, athletics and university commitments halted my attendance. I will never forget the goal he scored against Barnet and the celebrational somersault. Throughout his career I kept track of his performances , particularly a hattrick he scored against Sheffield I believe, for which I have kept, amongst many others, a press cutting.
It was a huge coincidence that on the day the results of the Northants Cross-Country Championships were published in the Chronicle and Echo two weeks ago both a report of myself and Martin appear on the same page, reporting on his move to Rushden. That was a dream come true, a chance to see Martin play locally again.
I am devastated, all my wishes go out to Peter, family and friends. I shall dedicate my race for Loughborough Uni this weekend in the British University Cross-Country Championships at Edinburgh to my inspiration. God bless you. Ray at 18:17:48 Monday January 31 2000
Northants96 email address is reception@northants96.musicradio.comDanny at 18:15:34 Monday January 31 2000
Concerned, I have already written a statement for Lincoln City regarding what happened on saturday at Lincoln, I should find out what the outcome is by the middle to end of this week.Anon2 at 18:13:38 Monday January 31 2000
Sorry, I was in the wrong mood, I think we should hold a minutes silence on Saturday for Aldridge.My Tribute at 18:8:53 Monday January 31 2000
Martin Aldrige was quite a talented player whose life was taken away tragically on saturday night at the age of 25. No one will ever forget the "First goal at Sixfields" and the celebration that followed. Quite fitting that a local lad who came up through the ranks at the club should score the goal. It seems a waste of a young life and talent that Martin has passed on but I'm sure all our thoughts are with his family and friends at this time. Rest in Peace Martin..... Danny.Anon2 at 18:7:53 Monday January 31 2000
Hi people. :-)Northampton Gas at 17:41:22 Monday January 31 2000
Sorry about my email, it was written off line before I had time to read emails about Martin Aldridge.G-Man at 17:40:42 Monday January 31 2000
Martin was my favorite player for years. Even towards the end when some people were calling him lazy, I thought he was doing enough to keep his place. Obviously Mr. Atkins didn't and I was gutted when he was given a free transfer to Oxford. I was pleased when he started scoring plenty in the first division and one day I hoped he would come back here to spearhead Kevin Wilson's attack. But it wasn't to be, thanks for inspiring a young boy to play footie and rest in peace.Concerned at 17:32:15 Monday January 31 2000
After the unpleasant incidents following Saturdays match at Lincoln you would expect there to be something in the local paper - not a thing - what a surprise - I am no lawyer but Lincoln City have a duty of care to as far as is reasonable `protect' spectators - at the very least there should have been a police presence at the end by the supporters coaches - if the police have any Police intelligence they would know that in the past there was no love lost between the fans and in more recent times the Clarkson incident - their keeper Richardson is to blame as well in inciting fans -I know that the Martin Aldridge death is important -= however, there were knives in evidence on Saturday - football hooliganism must not be allowed to come back ...... The Lincolnshire Echo Email address is editor@thisislincolnshire.co.uk - if you witnessed what happened or feel strongly enough email him or her - sorry but it had to be saidWhere are we at 17:20:40 Monday January 31 2000
Midlands club's new Sixfields Stadium ????hoops at 17:4:34 Monday January 31 2000
with all due respect, i think there are other former players more deserving in terms of the service they gave the club to have a stand named after them. Dyl at 17:1:2 Monday January 31 2000
I agree that there should be a permanent tribute. I'm not sure about the West Stand though. As this is something that happens from time to time, I think it would be good if the garden of remembrance could be used.Dave at 16:59:9 Monday January 31 2000
I feel it would be apropiate for a permanant tribute to Martin A ldridge,such as naming the west stand in memory of him.
Anon at 16:48:47 Monday January 31 2000
Blackpool statement
Martin Aldridge receives fatal injuries
in a Car Accident
Martin Aldridge who was currently on loan to Rushden & Diamonds Football Club was involved in a serious car accident on Saturday evening and has died as a result of his injuries on Sunday morning.
A further press statement will be made on Monday."
Seasiders.net on behalf of all fellow Tangerines Online would like to send our sincere condolences to his family and friends.
Martin Aldridge 1974 -2000
26 year old Aldridge joined the Seasiders from Oxford, initially on trial, in August 1998. A clutch of goals in friendlies against Goole Town and Bolton Wanderers lead to the offer of a two year deal. The former Northampton prodigy - who scored the first goal at the Midlands club's new Sixfields Stadium, had a good start to the season, but was dogged by injuries for much of last year. Martin was surprised to discover a family connection with Bloomfield Road - his uncle Trevor is involved with the BFC Gold Bond scheme.
Martin made 29 League & Cup Appearances for Pool scoring on 10 occasions before a loan spell at Port Vale and then more recently Rushden & Diamonds.
Pool fans will fondly recall his two magnificent goals away to the then League leaders Stoke City in front of 15,000 in September 1998 which sent Pool into 3rd place.
He also scored a brace in the League Cup at home to 1st Division Tranmere in the first leg two weeks earlier. His last game for Pool was in the home 2-1defeat by Wycombe replacing Junior Bent in the second half almost a year after that sensational game at the Brittannia Stadium.
The message board has received a considerable number of messages of sympathy from fellow Seasiders and other clubs supporters online.
Joe Kerr at 16:41:24 Monday January 31 2000
Oxford United Statement
Monday 31 January 2000
It was with great sadness that we learnt of the premature and tragic death of former player Martin Aldridge in a car accident over last weekend.
Former Oxford United manager Denis Smith brought Martin to Oxford in December 1995 from Northampton Town on a free transfer. He went on to make a total of 56 full appearances and scored 22 goals before being released by then manager Malcolm Shotton at the end of the 1997-98 season. He then joined today's opponents Blackpool.
Martin's most memorable match was probably our Division One game here at the Manor on 14th December 1996 when he scored a hattrick. Ironically, his last game for the U's was against Sheffield United, away. Martin scored 10 goals in 29 games for Blackpool and was on loan at Rushden And Diamonds at the time of the tragedy.
First Team Coach, Mickey Lewis who played in the same team said,
"Martin was a great player around the box and his goal scoring record for us just proves it. Everybody is devasted here. He was a smashing lad."
We offer our deepest sympathy to Martin's family and friends.
A minute's silence will be held in memory of Martin prior to Saturday's match against Blackpool.
Danny at 16:11:19 Monday January 31 2000
Very sad news about Martin Aldrige. He wrote himself into Cobblers folklore with the first ever goal at Sixfields Stadium. He was a good player whose morale was affected badly by Ian Atkins. I would like to pass on my respects to his family. Rest In Peace.Trav at 16:7:44 Monday January 31 2000
What really pisses me off is Northants 96 this morning. It seems they can't be bothered with newsreaders so the DJ read the news (at 7.00). He just carried on with his poxy happy-go-flippant voice like he couldn't give a toss and it was getting in the way of him playing the next Vegaboys record. He didn't say who had died but I was angry he showed no respect in his "bubbly morning crew" tone. Then when I got to work and found out it was Martin this made it worse. I wanted to email Northants 96 to complain today but they don't even have an email address. Poxy.Gaz at 15:53:17 Monday January 31 2000
Full credit to NTFC for the sensitivity they have shown in light of events.TRB Mark at 15:22:14 Monday January 31 2000
Ade, please make sure that someone let's the club know so that we can remember Gail, as well as Martin. The thing I find depressing is that Radio 5 live feel fit to report the hand bags that some overpaid brats at Man U had with the the referee, every half hour on thier sports news, but can't mention once the loss of a talented, young but albeit a lower division striker. I phoned and complained but I don't supposse it will do any good.TRB Mark at 15:15:13 Monday January 31 2000
Northampton Gas. Tonight's game has been postponed as a mark of respect to Martin Aldridge.hoops at 15:13:12 Monday January 31 2000
the reserve game has been cancelled as a mark of respect to aldridgeNorthamptom Gas at 15:10:0 Monday January 31 2000
Garry Thompson will be attending tonight's reserve game against Barnet. We are after a decent left back and a young competent goal keeper. Anyone fitting that description in either team?Anon at 15:7:50 Monday January 31 2000
here here!Joe Kerr at 15:1:34 Monday January 31 2000
5 minutes ago I was sitting here feeling sorry for myself suffering with broken ribs compliments of Lincoln local yobs - I had been unable to log on for 24 hours - enough of me - so I had not heard the news - it puts it all in context Martin, the 4 year old lad who got sprayed, the young girl who died on her way back - and then my thought went back to David Longhurst - there are so many tragedies the lad who died on that wet night on his way back from Brighton the list goes on - so lets use the minutes silence to reflect/respect on Martin A, the young lady who died on her way back home (and all our old friends that are no longer with us, remember - was his name Cyril a great big elderly man that kept shouting `keep um out'he died of natural causes I think after a cold night game at Hartlepool) and lets all make a concious effort not to accept racism and violence at football!hoops at 13:39:17 Monday January 31 2000
what an appalling coincidence that a cobblers fan should be killed at the same time as aldo. sympathies to all families of course. glad to hear that the cobblers will have a minute's silence on saturday and all the cobblers fans i know will remember fondly those somersault celebrations when the teenager emerged as the star of the post-McRitchie debacle. It was a shame he never realised his full potential but who can forget his contribution as such a young lad and that wonderful goal against Barnet in the first game at sixfields - that's a moment no-one who was there will ever forget.Gaz at 12:50:2 Monday January 31 2000
So sorry to hear of your loss Ade. Tragedies like this underline that it could easily happen to any of us. I earlier suggested a minutes silence for Martin, I believe that should now be Martin and Gail. My thoughts are with those who have lost people in these tragedies, and I send my best wishes to Ade and Russell for your recovery. DavCobbler at 12:29:21 Monday January 31 2000
Whilst not meaning to turn this page into an area for condolences I feel that it is only correct to inform you of another fatal accident on Saturday evening. Whilst returning from Lincoln we unfortunately had an accident near Bourne, Lincolnshire. The driver of the car, Miss Gail Ashwell was classified dead at the scene, the rear passenger, Mr Russell Brown, also a close friend of the late Martine Aldridge, is currently in Peteborough District Hospital suffering a broken leg in two places, a badly broke hand and lots of other slightyly less minor injuries. I, Ade Miller, am most definately the lucky one in all of this. I am at least able to be at home typing this message when one of my very good friends never will be and another may be able to but certainly not at this moment. My deepest condolences go out to the family of Gail, a true friend and Cobbler, she will be truly missed. I would also like to extend my families condolences to the family of Martin Aldridge. All in all a very sad weekend for the folk of Daventry. Thanks.....AnImp at 12:25:3 Monday January 31 2000
1) Firstly sympathies about MA. Recognise a good player when I see one, and know what a waste it is for someone to die that early.
2) Gruff is in a very small minority if he thinks Clarkson's injury was funny. All City fans I know were have a lot of sympathy for Clarkson and wish him well in the future.
3) Those tossers who attacked you in the car park were nothing to do with the club and were just a bunch of dicks looking for trouble. Not seen them before, and don't know where they decided to crawl out of. The Hull trouble was mainly caused by a few Hull 'fans', and there was no trouble expected from the Northampton fans (obviously), hence the lack of police. Anyway, apologies on behalf of all online Imps fans (e.g. the ones on the mailing list, the messageboard is mainly ignored by us).lincoln faithful at 10:13:23 Monday January 31 2000
i was shocked to hear about saturday and iam very sorry. but these hooligans are not true supporters and WE ARE NOT ALL RACIST IN LINCOLNSHIREGaz at 10:12:39 Monday January 31 2000
So sorry to hear about Martin. He was a good player and it is a tragedy for him to die so young. I hope that NTFC will hold a minutes silence on Saturday.Anon at 9:16:29 Monday January 31 2000
There are sme touching tributess to Martin from football fans everywhere on the Blackpool messageboard http://www.InsideTheWeb.com/messageboard/mbs.cgi?acct=mb651081&TL=
It seems fitting that Blackpool play Oxford this weekend.Vince at 9:5:17 Monday January 31 2000
I've just heard the news of Martin Aldridges death and join you all in sending condolences to Martins family, friends and colleagues. JAMESYBOY at 1:7:14 Monday January 31 2000
Sorry for being sad But what about the next time both teams play at home. We all sing there is only one MA i will do it at Nene park at least ten times. Lets all stick togeather on this one please Spring Park Cobbler at 23:38:43 Sunday January 30 2000
My condolences to Martin's family and friends. A terrible thing to happen to one still young. Like all Cobblers fans he will be remembered for that first goal at Sixfields and missed by us all. Sydney Cobbler at 23:25:36 Sunday January 30 2000
Martin Aldridge R.I.P Thanks for the memories
adam at 22:51:4 Sunday January 30 2000
i am preparing a tribute to martin aldridge to go online tomorrow evening, if any of you wish to write something to on this for exammple your favourite memory of him then please email me. sid has already kindly agreed to write a piece - i'll put the address on here when the site is onlineAnon at 22:48:53 Sunday January 30 2000
thank youAnon at 22:45:19 Sunday January 30 2000
Anon. www.thediamondsfc.com/ is the official siteChipp at 22:42:56 Sunday January 30 2000
May God bless and keep you always,
may your wishes all come true.
May you always do for others
and let others do for you.
May you build a ladder to the stars
and climb on every rung,
may you stay forever young.
May you grow up to be righteous,
may you grow up to be true,
may you always know the truth
and see the lights surrounding you.
May you always be courageous,
stand upright and be strong,
May you stay forever young.
May your hands always be busy,
may your feet always be swift,
may you have a strong foundation
when the winds of changes shift.
May your heart always be joyful,
May your song always be sung,
May you stay forever young. RIP Martin x x x Anon at 22:38:31 Sunday January 30 2000
has anyone the address of the rushden and diamonds site please.Steve at 22:15:52 Sunday January 30 2000
This very sad news should bring all true fans together regardless of which team they support
Jamesyboy at 22:14:38 Sunday January 30 2000
I am sure you cobblers will hold a minutes silence before you next home game. As will R&D, and im sure Blackpool. What a terrible thing to happen.T. at 22:14:1 Sunday January 30 2000
I'm just stunned by the news, I've just driven home by where it happened aand knew nothing of it.Luton Cobbler at 22:9:20 Sunday January 30 2000
There is not really a great deal else that can be said regarding the sad death of Martin Aldridge. My own personal memory will be his first league goal away to Scarborough, where he ran from the half way line, chipped the keeper and followed it with the sommersault. It puts into perspective so much of the rubbish written and the goings on of the last week or so.Robert Dunkley at 22:5:40 Sunday January 30 2000
I am shocked by the terrible news, and all our thoughts are with Martin's family. It also seems taht he was doing well at Rushden, and he was back to his best. Hopefully, the club can arrange a minute's silence for the game at Sixfields. It will pay tribute a player who served The Cobblers well.Ralph at 21:59:57 Sunday January 30 2000
Very sad news. It is hard to imagine that Martin was still so young. He must of only been 18 when he made his debut for the Cobblers, ironically away to Blackpool. My thoughts are with his family and friends.charl1991 (Tommy) at 21:44:8 Sunday January 30 2000
I am very saddened to learn of Martin Aldridge's death condolences to his Family and friendsThe Romsey Cobbler at 21:43:42 Sunday January 30 2000
Anon - there's a message on the R&D site. It's a terrible thing to happen and I feel very sorry for his family and friends.Anon at 21:38:53 Sunday January 30 2000
Ray, can you give any creedence to the comments below regarding Martin Aldridge. I have seen nothing on TV, radio or text.WSD at 20:48:20 Sunday January 30 2000
I'm stunned by the news, I'll always remember Martin for scoring the first goal at Sixfields. Condolences to his family.TRB Mark at 20:13:51 Sunday January 30 2000
My neighbour, a Diamonds fan told me this morning that Martin Aldridge had been involved in a car accident at the Wilby roundabout not long after yesterdays game agaist Northwitch. H e added that they were going to switch his life support machine off within the hour (he told this at 11.30am)
I saw the the news on Anglia and the state of the cars involved and it is not surprising that someone was killed. They did'nt name names but unfortuanely it looks like the info I got is true. I wish to send my condolences to his family and remember Martin for some of the great moments he gave us football fans.manny at 19:59:12 Sunday January 30 2000
R.I.P MARTIN. NO COBBLERS FAN WILL EVER FORET THAT GOAL AGAIST BARNET!
Sid at 19:41:17 Sunday January 30 2000
Martin Aldridge has died as a result of the car accident. I wouldn't wish that on any footballer, and it just puts everything into perspective when someone from your club, (or used to play for your club) dies so tragically. My condolences go to everyone who knew/played alongside him, and to R&D fans.mitch at 19:19:17 Sunday January 30 2000
this is well lively, see ya i'm goingmitch at 19:15:51 Sunday January 30 2000
who saw walsh's elbow on the boxmitch at 19:11:31 Sunday January 30 2000
i agreemitch at 19:10:38 Sunday January 30 2000
hurry up
MartinW at 19:4:39 Sunday January 30 2000
Jeezo, no! Martin Aldridge? What the hell happened and where? Oh no! Many many commisserations to all his family. He was only a young chap,too and a decent player. mitch at 19:3:31 Sunday January 30 2000
iz anyone thereMitch at 19:0:26 Sunday January 30 2000
I've just been on the boro offical site ,if u try 2 speak 2 people on their chat site the scum just don't reply r they fvcking stupid or what!Mitch at 18:59:11 Sunday January 30 2000
I've just been on the boro offical site ,if u try 2 speak 2 people on their chat site the scum just don't reply r they fvcking stupid or what!MartinW at 18:58:11 Sunday January 30 2000
Annonyworry, for god sake get a grip! If you are going to have a go at the way someone else didn't get their facts right, at least get YOUR facts right. Of course Parrish was playing, I corrected myself as you must have read because you refer to Hunt. I blame it on the beer. What's your excuse. And I don't read OPTA stats so: "Neh, neh, neh, neh, neh!"
Having come down from my shirtiness, I have to disagree about Hunty! He is a fab little player for this division and has been fine for us in central midfield. Better than Frainy in that position, in my view.
Lastly, Danny, nice to see that someone has written, because quite frankly I could not believe what I saw. Cowardly,too, because they waited till outside the ground, where there are no cameras (or at least I didn't see any) to start trouble.
Oh finally come on, we can go up!!!adam at 18:54:1 Sunday January 30 2000
i am sorry to inform you that martin aldridge died last night in a car crash, all of us at rushden are devasted by the news. he had looked very promising for us on his loan spell but football really isn't important when you hear things like this. i believe he was a crowd favourite at northampton and if you wish to leave your condolences then the unofficial rushden forum is a good place to visit as a lot of people are there. :o(CIRCA at 18:18:58 Sunday January 30 2000
A great new site for lovers of music and local music at that - www.northamptonbands.co.uk - visit the CIRCA page and download some mp3's. Hope you like them!Danny at 16:33:51 Sunday January 30 2000
Oh and the defender hitting his own post, I think we had a corner, there was a little confusion between two of their players and one stuck his foot out and kicked the ball against his own post. Why won't anything fall for us at the moment.Danny at 16:8:8 Sunday January 30 2000
Sid, I had actually left the ground and got on the coach, I was seated at the back and saw virtually everything that happened from the moment it started. Basically these lads were waiting for the majority of Cobblers fans to leave the ground before starting. As the last Cobblers fans came out of the stadium they were confronted and were attacked, one was laying on the ground while 2 or 3 were putting the boot in. Another was being beaten against a car. The yobs then walked round and I think were joined by 3 or 4 more. They then rounded up on anyone wearing a Cobblers shirt, and particularly targetted some lads who had come down in a mini bus (these are regulars at The Cobblers home and away). When people began to realise what was happening they began to confront the lads, one of them produced the CS Gas and sprayed it peoples faces at random. This is where the four year old lad got it in his eyes. Still no police or stewards. At this point I phoned Lincoln City FC who seemed totally unaware that anything was happening. A couple of minutes later the stewards finally arrived. The yobs ran off leaving Cobblers fans stunned and angry, arguing with the stewards. I spoke to one of them, told him what happened. He told me that none of the stewards that eventually turned up were from the away end. God knows where they went!!!! When the police turned up they were shouted at by angry Cobblers fans. Where were they, why did they wait until these yobs had gone before they turned up? Eventually we left but the Mounties and the Trust were still there. I think Lincoln City should have a good look at their policing policy, because as we all saw on Sky, they had problems before during and after their last home game with Hull. I should be getting some sort of response from LCFC and will post a copy of any letter, if I recieve one, on this message board. I hope that this incident will not stop supporters travelling to away games, especially that of the four year old lads.Kobbler at 14:49:27 Sunday January 30 2000
Gruff if you think a mans career ending is funny then youre sick Also if you heard the sickening snap after that disgraceful tackle like I did then I doubt you'd be making fun either. I hope something horrible happens to you at work so you can't claim your pay cheque anymore then who'll be laughing ya bastard. Imps fans have gone down in my estimation big time....Sid at 13:24:59 Sunday January 30 2000
MartinW, partly frustration, but I was thinking of the Halifax match - and the fact that three out of our last four away games have seen us score, then three minutes later the opposition scores!Joe Kerr at 12:37:59 Sunday January 30 2000
there has been no condemnation as yet on the Lincoln city message board around what happened yesterday.
at the last home match I was apologising (on behalf of true football fans)to a decent supporter who got jumped on at Posh - its 2 away games on the trot - TV football will win if this carries on - how many will now watch the Swansea game on TV that would have gone before yesterday - its so sad - I thought those days were gone!!Anon at 11:34:48 Sunday January 30 2000
we were last out of the ground and as we came out next to the supporters coaches e.g children and old men/women (no disrespect meant) and there were a few Lincoln yobs causing trouble - there were none of the similar Northampton idiots around to have provoked them.
they were indescriminately hitting everyone because there was no one to have a go back, there was 5 of us and we got seperated and 3 of us got attacked by I dopnt know how many -0 not worried about us - it was the boy of 4 (I was told) who got CS gas in his eyes and all the people that had cuts etc. These were totally innocent true football fans no one there was looking for trouble.
This was planned due to Lincoln Cities policy of no police presence at the ground - this as we know can work 2 ways - when the police arrived of course they had gone.
The first aid people were sorting everyone out and suddenly the stewards appeared as if they didnt realise that if there was to be trouble that it would be here???
Went down the Railway station and the Northampton lads (not saying they are trouble makers) were all there and unaware to what had happened - these were the type of `targets' that the Lincoln yobs ignored and picked on families.
These are the fans of the future - and some will never come back.
Next time we meet it will be now a magnet for all idiots to turn up and we will be back to the 70s where true fans are marinalised.
Not having a go at you true IMPS we had a great day out and at night time everyone was brilliant.
They are scum!!!
The I C fc at 10:47:57 Sunday January 30 2000
HIS CAREER WAS OVER ON THAT DAY!Anon at 10:47:3 Sunday January 30 2000
Clarkson's leg was broken Anon at 10:46:3 Sunday January 30 2000
Gruf the imp if you have not crawled back into your hole yet,Anon at 10:46:2 Sunday January 30 2000
Gruf the imp if you have not crawled back into your hole yet,Anon at 10:45:59 Sunday January 30 2000
Gruf the imp if you have not crawled back into your hole yet,Gruff the Imp at 10:39:35 Sunday January 30 2000
I guess you jammy sods will think that spelling mistake is funny as well will you, well so what at least we've got a decent football team, and not a team of faking crocksGruff the imp at 10:36:31 Sunday January 30 2000
You jammy sods the mighty imps deserved three points yesterday.
Theres no way you r better than us and should be below us in the league. Has that crock of yours recovered from that perfectly fair tackle yet
Theres only one Lee Thorpe (TAHNK GOD)???? at 10:30:59 Sunday January 30 2000
No one likes me . Who am I ?Bandersparling at 10:29:43 Sunday January 30 2000
Snatch my hole !!Flying Teapot at 10:28:59 Sunday January 30 2000
I am in a wet cheese delirium !Mister Long Shanks at 4:28:26 Sunday January 30 2000
Gong !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Tartan Flask at 1:47:42 Sunday January 30 2000
having been around football for a while it makes no supprise that our friends from Linconshire are complete racist thugs.From Scunthorpe to Boston they're all the same.Anonnywonny at 1:19:8 Sunday January 30 2000
Martin - Parrish was actually playing, so how can we miss him and if you actually wathed games instead of OPTA stats you would know that Hunt is a complete waste of spaceMartinW at 0:59:34 Sunday January 30 2000
Sid, I'll join you in the frustration, because in mine, I completely got the old names mixed up, I meant we miss Hunt (when he's on his game, mind). Doh!MartinW at 0:54:34 Sunday January 30 2000
Sid? Did you really mean to say: "EVERY TIME WE SCORE WE LET IN ONE IN INJURY TIME!" Can you give some examples? Or is it just that the frustration got out of hand. Can understand the latter, because it was a frustrating day. Steve Howard, is game as ever, but really he is not a partner for Carlo up front. Savage continued to be quiet and - we would not have said this last season - we missed Parrish's forward surges and hard work in tracking back.
Yes, we did dominate large sections of thegame, but if we cannot convert the possession into goals, we are going to remain play off contenders, rather than automatic promotion contenders. Not a moan, but the way. Just a desperate bid to keep the 'get another striker' ideas still on the agenda.
Lastly, a word about these supposed Lincoln fans. Usually you go to game and you have not got a whiff or trouble. Then these total gits decide picking on some good humoured fans and at least one women with a child would ge a bit of a hoot. I hate to sound cliched but the majority of fans are great. But these guys had not banter, not good humour, they were just neanderthals and no amount of trying to calm them down would suffice. Some people just won't chill. I'll take home of a frustrating day on the football field and a little more cynicism about so called fans.
Ray at 23:49:4 Saturday January 29 2000
At last - someone posts a decent lyric!Chipp at 23:26:30 Saturday January 29 2000
Oh, where have you been, my blue-eyed son?
Oh, where have you been, my darling young one?
I've stumbled on the side of twelve misty mountains,
I've walked and I've crawled on six crooked highways,
I've stepped in the middle of seven sad forests,
I've been out in front of a dozen dead oceans,
I've been ten thousand miles in the mouth of a graveyard,
And it's a hard, and it's a hard, it's a hard, and it's a hard,
And it's a hard rain's a-gonna fall.
Oh, what did you see, my blue-eyed son?
Oh, what did you see, my darling young one?
I saw a newborn baby with wild wolves all around it
I saw a highway of diamonds with nobody on it,
I saw a black branch with blood that kept drippin',
I saw a room full of men with their hammers a-bleedin',
I saw a white ladder all covered with water,
I saw ten thousand talkers whose tongues were all broken,
I saw guns and sharp swords in the hands of young children,
And it's a hard, and it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard,
And it's a hard rain's a-gonna fall.
And what did you hear, my blue-eyed son?
And what did you hear, my darling young one?
I heard the sound of a thunder, it roared out a warnin',
Heard the roar of a wave that could drown the whole world,
Heard one hundred drummers whose hands were a-blazin',
Heard ten thousand whisperin' and nobody listenin',
Heard one person starve, I heard many people laughin',
Heard the song of a poet who died in the gutter,
Heard the sound of a clown who cried in the alley,
And it's a hard, and it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard,
And it's a hard rain's a-gonna fall.
Oh, who did you meet, my blue-eyed son?
Who did you meet, my darling young one?
I met a young child beside a dead pony,
I met a white man who walked a black dog,
I met a young woman whose body was burning,
I met a young girl, she gave me a rainbow,
I met one man who was wounded in love,
I met another man who was wounded with hatred,
And it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard,
It's a hard rain's a-gonna fall.
Oh, what'll you do now, my blue-eyed son?
Oh, what'll you do now, my darling young one?
I'm a-goin' back out 'fore the rain starts a-fallin',
I'll walk to the depths of the deepest black forest,
Where the people are many and their hands are all empty,
Where the pellets of poison are flooding their waters,
Where the home in the valley meets the damp dirty prison,
Where the executioner's face is always well hidden,
Where hunger is ugly, where souls are forgotten,
Where black is the color, where none is the number,
And I'll tell it and think it and speak it and breathe it,
And reflect it from the mountain so all souls can see it,
Then I'll stand on the ocean until I start sinkin',
But I'll know my song well before I start singin',
And it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard,
It's a hard rain's a-gonna fall.
Gomez at 22:35:51 Saturday January 29 2000
Jamesyboy - Maybe if you can give us a few more sensible postings you won't be as disliked as you have been. I think there is room for two league clubs in Northamptonshire, and if i'm honest, I'd quite look forward to a Cobblers/Diamonds derby in the football league. Just don't expect any niceness then!!JAMESYBOY at 22:28:51 Saturday January 29 2000
Cheers Anon at 21. 51 24. Expect a lot of postings now from Jamesyboy. Saying violence is OK it wont be me.Sid at 22:25:12 Saturday January 29 2000
To think that actually happened at Lincoln! I went there last year, and there wasn't even a hint of trouble outside the ground - in fact, it was a nice away game to come to! I hope the people in the baseball caps are caught - while i think it does seem naive that any football club doesn't have some police presence at matches, even if there is no trouble. 4,000 people packed into a stadium and no-one to keep it under control, even when leaving!?!? Danny, where you near it all - if so, can you elaborate anymore on what happened? - and to anyone that went, what happened in the run-up to the defender hitting his own post?Lincoln City FC at 22:6:29 Saturday January 29 2000
First my Lincoln site is at http://www.theimp.lincolnfans.co.uk for anyone that's interested.
Second lets answers some of those points raised in messages below.
1) Apologies for the "idiots in the baseball caps", I didn't see any trouble myself but there's hardly any bother at Lincoln, we don't get enough fans to have a punch-up, hence no police at matches.
2) Who wants motorways - if we wanted to inhale all that pollution we'd move to Yorkshire.
3) Yes there was a railway behind the stand - now replaced by Southerners in bungalows whinging about the noise from the ground and how they'd much prefer a supermarket.
4) Regarding the steep hill to the Cathedral ask a local to show their way around that hill. Then again don't bother if he thinks you're a tourist he'll only send up a even steeper one.Anon at 21:51:24 Saturday January 29 2000
Full marks JB. Congrats on your victory.Danny o'shay -hunting for info at 20:51:41 Saturday January 29 2000
Can anybody help me i am trying to trace Danny o'shay?,Who was he?,where did he come from/where did/why did he go?JAMESYBOY at 20:41:16 Saturday January 29 2000
I was going to come on here and boast about our great win today. But after reading what Danny said, i wont bother. Mindless morons comes to mind. JamesAnon at 20:32:2 Saturday January 29 2000
Manny, I applied to go on Soccer am months ago via e-mail, all they sent me back was the word "Cobblers" to which I replied "No we really are Cobblers fans" to which they replied "Cobblers." Don't waste your time.Anon at 20:28:49 Saturday January 29 2000
wow, someone with intelligence and wit!!!!!Barry "psyco" at 20:27:2 Saturday January 29 2000
Danny iym serprised you cant smell/spill
HAVE U NOT GOT SCOOLS IN NORFAMMPTON?????Barry "PSYCO" Richardson at 20:24:19 Saturday January 29 2000
It was mey and my maytes who did was giving yu lot a good kiking today arfter the game and you are wayting to get on your bussess, coz ay lott of u took the piiss out of me.if the refereeye had not av ended the first alf when e did and if theyre had been no stewarts ariund i would have jumped the fence beyhind my goal and given yous all a good kikking bey fgour half tymemanny at 20:19:49 Saturday January 29 2000
why never any ntfc fans on socceram?
Danny at 20:18:57 Saturday January 29 2000
I'm clearly having problems typing and spelling this evening. Still angry!!!Danny at 20:18:41 Saturday January 29 2000
I'm clearly having problems typing and spelling this evening. Still angry!!!Danny at 20:17:22 Saturday January 29 2000
That ruined a good day and a good entertaining game. Welch was a bit undecisve for the second Lincoln goal but apart from that The Cobblers played very well, once again outplaying the opposition and once again returning home with just a point. Frainy hit the Crossbar, a Lincoln defender hit his own post, shots flew just wide. We could and should have won easily.manny at 20:13:29 Saturday January 29 2000
are ntfc ever gonna get any fans on socceram? we are the only LEAGUE team not to be on!! from a massive ntfc & soccerette fan!! (apart from todays ruff stuff)Danny at 20:12:15 Saturday January 29 2000
Just returned from Lincoln after witnessing some digracful scenes near all the supporters buses. As we left the ground there were 5/6 lads in baseball caps outside one of the turnstyles. As the last of the Cobblers fans were leaving the ground, these lads started fighting anyone in sight. Then one of them got somthing out of his pocket (CS Spray I'm told) and was spraying it at Cobblers fans. 6/7 people got it in their eyes, a four year old boy and a woman included, and there was just mayhem. NOT A STEWARD OR POLICEMAN IN SIGHT. The first lot of stewards turned up about 10 mins after all this started. There were St Johns Ambulance staff treating people and fans just angry and bewildered at what had happened. The police eventually arrived and Cobblers fans were arguing with police and stewards. Eventually we pulled out of the ground at 6pm. I hasten to add the Cobblers supporters involved were ALL innocent fans who travel on the various travel clubs.Confused at 19:52:9 Saturday January 29 2000
What were the fenland in-breads on about Atkins ?????????????Anon at 19:50:24 Saturday January 29 2000
Having just returned from Lincoln eventualy!!,having been stuck behind those idiots in their bloody tractors !! (crunching carrots as they ploded around the fens) HAVE THEY NEVER HEARD OF DUAL CARRIAGEWAYS PAST lEICESTER,i would just like to say i was APPAULED BY RICHARDSON enciting the crowd ! i forgot what a total half brain he was!Chumley at 19:30:26 Saturday January 29 2000
Our Mr Atkins?Steve at 19:16:17 Saturday January 29 2000
Just been on the Lincoln City site and read the match preview,I quote.
'The looney`s gone(to chester?!)and with him,it seems,Northampton`s
appalling form.Fairly usual for a team in the doldrums to be swept along by a new broom,but if ever there was a team that deserved a new broom it`s the put-upon Cobblers. Bonkers Mad Atkins has been tidied
away to an even more extreme environment in the North West and Northampton have rebuilt with renewed vigour.They now,get this,sit confidently in the Play-off berths and have just sent their ex-manager`s trap door fodderbunch of unfortunates back home with three goals in the first hour'. Something tells me our Mr Atkins isn`t liked !CIRCA at 19:10:56 Saturday January 29 2000
A great new site for lovers of music and local music at that - www.northamptonbands.co.uk - visit the CIRCA page and download some mp3's. Hope you like them!Sid at 19:0:56 Saturday January 29 2000
Hartlepool scored a late goal, meaning we did not move up to 5th on goal difference!Miller at 17:58:10 Saturday January 29 2000
Daryl Clare may not have started for Grimsby, but, from soccernet..... "Grimsby immediately introduced Daryl Clare, returning from a loan spell at Northampton, and his energy turned the game their way. Clare's pass to Kevin Donovan led to a cross from the right and a diving header from Groves which flew wide. But all the action came in the closing stages. In the 89th minute Clare chased a long ball into the corner and won possession.
He turned his man and fired in a left foot cross which fell to Allen in the box. He twisted and turned and connected with his left foot as he fell, the ball trickling into the corner. "Ray at 16:57:2 Saturday January 29 2000
Gillingham 3-1 up in the Cup! Go get 'em!!Robert Dunkley at 16:56:37 Saturday January 29 2000
We have actually gained points on most teams, apart from Pooh we must have had 16+ corners!Ray at 16:55:49 Saturday January 29 2000
Final score 2:2 - Lincoln commentator reckoned it was a fair result so I guess the Cobblers were the better side.Ray at 16:48:8 Saturday January 29 2000
The commentator might be biased but hes 3000% better than the Radio Northampton one.Phil Baron at 16:31:18 Saturday January 29 2000
Grimsby fan if your ground and fans are anything to go by then you should be in the Conference!!Anon at 16:26:38 Saturday January 29 2000
CARLO SCORES!! WHO NEEDS CHALLINOR WHEN YOU HAVE ROY HUNTER!! COME ON SWANSEA< HARLtlepool ARe losing. Take advantage!!Anon at 16:20:16 Saturday January 29 2000
Another corner, cleared. Spedding throw,Lincoln on break, Battersby over the barAnon at 16:17:19 Saturday January 29 2000
Corner for The Cobblers, taken by Frain, another corner, pause in playAnon at 16:3:22 Saturday January 29 2000
Guess what Clare is only on the bench for Grimsby! BUCKLEY IS RUINING HIS CAREER!Anon at 15:54:41 Saturday January 29 2000
It might be a wise move to bring on Ali Gibb??Robert Dunkley at 15:52:24 Saturday January 29 2000
Wilson will kill them! Howard and Carlo seem to be having a quiet game, whats Adam Blackmore's spin on it?Sid at 15:49:38 Saturday January 29 2000
WHY THE F**K DOES THIS HAPPEN!!!! EVERY TIME WE SCORE WE LET IN ONE IN INJURY TIME!!!!!!!Anon at 15:49:1 Saturday January 29 2000
Oh no! Battersby makes it 2-1!Sid at 15:48:45 Saturday January 29 2000
Linconl have scored again!!!!!!TRB Mark at 15:48:31 Saturday January 29 2000
I don't mind admitting that was an exciting end to Saracens V Saints (Saints won 32-34),. Meanwhile, back at Lincoln, Cobblers have equalised through Roy Hunter. F**k Lincoln go 2-1 up.Sid at 15:46:49 Saturday January 29 2000
Frain corner, headed towards goal but Hunter got in front of Richardson and headed in.Anon at 15:45:31 Saturday January 29 2000
HUNTER EQUALISES!! AFTER OVERWHELMING COBBLERS PRESSURESid at 15:44:59 Saturday January 29 2000
Hunter scores!!!!!!!!!!!!!Sid at 15:44:9 Saturday January 29 2000
Apparently Frain hit the bar earlier in the half with an overhead kick!Sid at 15:42:46 Saturday January 29 2000
I see it's our usual form against Lincoln!Anon at 15:41:2 Saturday January 29 2000
Christ!!!!!! bugger this useless commentary on radio lincs - i've never heard more biased reporting.Anon at 15:26:43 Saturday January 29 2000
Lincoln have scored, buggerAnon at 15:25:42 Saturday January 29 2000
Parrish, just wide with a shot. We seem to have the best of the game at the moment.Anon at 15:22:3 Saturday January 29 2000
Cobblers with the wind behind them. Lincoln making a sub already.Anon at 15:11:47 Saturday January 29 2000
Corner to The Cobblers!Sid at 15:7:59 Saturday January 29 2000
Good commentary, isn't it! Download RealPlayer to listen to it, but if you already have it, put this address in "Open Location": pnm://redimps.co.uk:7090/live.ra Anon at 15:6:58 Saturday January 29 2000
Cobblers starting okay, Hendon and Savage are getting into the game. Welch has made a save from Gordon. Corner to LincolnRobert Dunkley at 15:2:22 Saturday January 29 2000
An extremely strong wind, with Winter as ref. The idiot on Radio Lincolnshire thinks our colours are red and white, we are playing in green today.Robert Dunkley at 14:59:29 Saturday January 29 2000
Come on Cobblers, we can get into fourth!Anon at 14:56:15 Saturday January 29 2000
Team Savage is in for Calre.
Subs: Hunt, Gibb, O'Reilly, Hope, Sturridge. Full commentary on www.redimps.comThe Romsey Cobbler at 13:28:4 Saturday January 29 2000
Have you heard the latest stupid idea from the FA? The Cup Final is to be held one week before the season finishes. All my life the Cup Final has been the last game of the season and that's the way it should stay. What is the point of changing it?kev at 12:54:48 Saturday January 29 2000
When Steve Howard scored that goal against chester, and ran over to the bench to celebrate ! I`ve found out what was said, and why he held his hand to Richard Hopes face, when Atkins had a chat with the lads after a game, and was ranting and raving about the performance of inderviduals, shouting and slaging them off, making them feel inadequate, and if they tried to answer back, Atkins would push his hand in their face to stop them, while he carried on shouting! so it was howards way of taking the piss at Atkins.OHHHH AND FOR FUN at 12:31:27 Saturday January 29 2000
GO TO THE SWANSEA WEB-SITE AND LEAVE ABUSE !!SHUT UP SWANSEA at 12:30:33 Saturday January 29 2000
OHHHH SWANSEA TWAT, YOU CANT COME ON ARE SITE AND GIVE US GIP LIKE THAT, SO BEWARE COS WHEN THE COBBLERS GO AWAY THEY BRING A CROWD !!Mighty_Imp at 12:21:46 Saturday January 29 2000
4-1 definatley, easy who r NorthamptonJAMESYBOY at 10:26:9 Saturday January 29 2000
Well best of luck today wobblers,hope you lose badly.Just remember what NAT said.HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA!HA!HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA!HA!HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! CDU at 9:37:47 Saturday January 29 2000
So am I, I thought they shagged sheep not horses ?GREG at 8:50:42 Saturday January 29 2000
Im confused, is he a Taff or a Turk?WE ARE THE BRONCOS FROM DA VALLEYS IN DA WALES at 2:54:0 Saturday January 29 2000
YOU TOWNY FAGGOTTS U WILL ALL DIE WHEN YA PLAY DE SWANSEA MASSIVE EMAIL ME IF YA WANNA DIE...........UP DA BRONCOSTRB Mark at 0:38:50 Saturday January 29 2000
I remember that game , another nat. It was 3-1. I think Paul Stratford got the consolation goal, I think. It was a bit hairy that night. Someone tried to nut me. It was the Spring of 76? I remember smashing the Lincoln biscuits into place the next day at my part time job as a Co-op shelf stacker.JAMESYBOY at 23:55:50 Friday January 28 2000
I repeatDont listen to this Nat he wants to get revenge for what ever he said happened to the train. I hate NTFC but dont listen to him he is a thug. If anyone knows who he is put his e mail on here and i will grass him up.
Sumner M Redstone at 23:20:29 Friday January 28 2000
Look at my name, wow what a name. I'm also chief executive of Viacom. What am I doing on here. I don't know. Way to go Cobblers!Gomez at 23:7:20 Friday January 28 2000
OFFICIAL!!!!!!!!! Jamesyboy says UP THE COBBLERS!!!!!! In case anyone wondered, the Gomez entry was not me but in fact Jamesyboy. And Jamesywamesy if you're still lingering, it wasn't actually me that was impersonating you earlier.JAMESYBOY R&DFC at 23:6:53 Friday January 28 2000
Dont listen to this Nat he wants to get revenge for what ever he said happened to the train. I hate NTFC but dont listen to him he is a thug. If anyone knows who he is put his e mail on here and i will grass him up. another nat at 22:56:26 Friday January 28 2000
Anyone remember the away game at Lincoln when they were top of div 4? It looked liked they had a train track at the top of a stand behind a goal. I think we lost 3-0 or something like that. More importantly do you remember the twats that stoned our coaches on the way home?Chipp at 22:46:16 Friday January 28 2000
Strange face, with your eyes
So pale and sincere.
Underneath you know well
You have nothing to fear.
For the dreams that came to you when so young
Told of a life
Where spring is sprung.
You would seem so frail
In the cold of the night
When the armies of emotion
Go out to fight.
But while the earth sinks to its grave
You sail to the sky
On the crest of a wave.
So forget this cruel world
Where I belong
I'll just sit and wait
And sing my song.
And if one day you should see me in the crowd
Lend a hand and lift me
To your place in the cloud.GRIMSBY FAN at 22:22:13 Friday January 28 2000
Just thought I would wish the Cobblers well against Lincoln on Saturday although I do remind you all that if you like Daryl Clare that much he will be STARTING the game for Grimsby (Home v Crewe) and Grimsby is only another 35 miles up the A46.
Also again I remind you all that designs of Grimsby new 20,100 all seater stadium can be seen at www.gtfc.co.uk . A would say see you soon but that isn't technically true, so see you in 2 promotions time.Derf at 22:11:6 Friday January 28 2000
Atkin's had brains? No way, maybe that's where he went wrong, didn't use instinct enough?OFFICAL 'BORO HATER at 21:17:49 Friday January 28 2000
I NEED PEOPLES FEELINGS ON THIS : I AM A COBBLERS SUPPORTER WITH SOME VERY INTERESTING INSIDE LINKS IN TO THE DALY LIFE AT N.T.F.C., HOW U ASK, WELL I HAVE 2 YOUTH TEAM PLAYERS LOGDING AT MY HOUSE, ANY WAY I WAS THINKING OF SETTING UP MY OWN WEB-SITE "INSIDE-THE COBBLERS", I JUST NEED TO KNOW IF PEOPLE WOULD GO THERE, WRITE BACK WITH YOUR IDEAS,***CHEERS***JAMESYBOY at 20:59:7 Friday January 28 2000
nobOdY stUNderands meTotheGrimsbyFan at 20:53:35 Friday January 28 2000
Shows that a few screws are loose amongst the Grimsby fans that they can get more excited about the Auto Windscreens Shield final than the play off final!!!! How can you possibly have more people go to the shield final, that we cannot even take seriously! Some serious questions need to be asked.creaton cobblers at 20:49:45 Friday January 28 2000
I hope Lincoln have got rid of that si'renmanny at 20:40:27 Friday January 28 2000
come on cobbs stuff the imps! f**k the posh, yeah baby!!! 2 nil to town!!!Fred at 19:38:22 Friday January 28 2000
No, Tony's not going as he will be on holiday like he stated a few posts back, but then maybe they havn't taught you to read correctly at school yet?JAMESYBOY at 19:35:19 Friday January 28 2000
Well your not going Tony along with alot of the other armchair supporters on here. This place is full of armchairs, this place is full of armchairs, this place is full of armchairs, armchairs Etc EtcTony at 19:29:49 Friday January 28 2000
I wish I was going to Lincoln, it's not a bad journey and there is a fair chance we will win!Tony at 19:29:3 Friday January 28 2000
6000 and we were near capacity? Dont think so, Sixfields can hold 7800. Though not that high, if we had the money this stadium has potential for expansion as it was designed like that. I agree with Hartwell, without Corazzin we are weaker up front and with him in the side you always know we can score. I don't think Clare is an issue, as we always knew he would go back after the Carslile game. Incidently GRIMBSY FAN, acording to "footballnews.co.uk" Clare will start on the bench!DavCobbler at 19:0:56 Friday January 28 2000
Lincoln......Nice place....crap journey...Have they not heard of bloody motorways in Lincolnshire ???? ALL GOING LINCOLN....UP THE COBBLERS !!!!!aNoN at 18:10:32 Friday January 28 2000
Nope, me neitherAnon at 17:57:17 Friday January 28 2000
nOT ME!Anon2 at 17:31:58 Friday January 28 2000
Okay,okay, I've read what you've all said and I agree that what I said was a bit, hmm, how can I put it, over-reacted? I was in a bit of a bad mood on Wednesday anyway. So, who's going to Lincoln? Ray at 17:19:44 Friday January 28 2000
I was just about to launch into a tirade - when I saw the last bit - all is forgiven...GRIMSBY FAN at 16:59:20 Friday January 28 2000
I can't believe that my comments caused such an up roar. Sorry I should of been a little bit sensitive after Daryl leaving, if you miss him that much come to Blundell Park on Saturday as he is starting the match up front with Bradley Allen.
I just thought I would point a few things out in responce to things that some of you have said following my own comments.
1- We took 21,000 to Wembley for the Play-off Final but we took 32,000 just 5 weeks earlier for the AWS Final and lots of people can't afford to make two 380 miles round trips in a month.
2- About those who critised Blundell Park. Firstly BP holds 9,500, on my own visit to Sixfields in Feb '98 I remember the place almost being full and the gate not even reaching 6,000 (and Grimsby fans filled the away end and a bit of the smaller side stand.
3- Secondly Grimsby are building a new 20,100 all-seater stadium to be ready for the start of the 2001-02 season. The designs are excellent and you can all see them by visiting www.gtfc.co.uk
4- Also the the person saying that NTFC are a bigger club than Grimsby. I can't believe you really mean that as if you were a bigger club than us you would be able to afford £200,000 and you wouldn't be after our 4th/5th (now 3rd/4th) choice forward.
Don't get me wrong I would be only to pleased to see NTFC get promoted this season. Cobblers fans seem quick to critise Grimsby when really they should be full of admiration of clubs like us as we are more than matching many teams in the 1st Division and are at no risk of relegation.
Just one last point:-
I hate the POSH.Hartwell at 16:31:13 Friday January 28 2000
It's a crucial time of the season to lose first Howey, then Clare and, for three games next month, Carlo. The first two cannot be helped. It's just circimstances. But one has to question whether a club the size of the Cobblers can afford to dispense with the services of its best forward at such a key time. It's maybe OK for Prem teams with large squads. But we have very few workable options up front and Carlo is by far our most consistent striker and really the only one who seems capable of chipping in with his full quota of goals. While it's an honour to have an international player in your side, if that player has to miss a series vital games for the club that pays his day-to-day wages, surely questons should be asked ? I wonder, in particular, what he was doing earlier this month playing relatively meaningless friendlies ? Yes, it's nice to be in the sun (ask Man U). But there's business to be attended to nearer home. I'm not for one minute suggesting Carlo is in any way a luxury we cannot afford. I'm just querying the sanity of allowing him to depart whenever, seemingly, Canada call and for whatever reason. Without Clare and Carlo we will be sadly stretched next month and it might prove difficult to land another loan man of similar quality to those two. Sid at 15:56:25 Friday January 28 2000
Danny, why? I thought the away stand has changed to seating (anyway, that's what the bloke from Linocln's ImpNet site said!)Tony at 15:18:45 Friday January 28 2000
I fly out on my holiday tomorrow for 2 weeks, so I will miss tomorrows game (one of 3 I miss). Anyway, I'll be taking my laptop with me, so I can stay in touch! Though I wont be online for the updates tomorrow, i'll be interested to read them in the evening!Athena at 15:1:6 Friday January 28 2000
Have always enjoyed visiting Lincoln. Nice city, cathedral is superb (if you like that sort of thing - and I personally do), but climbing up the hill to it can be a bit of a challenge. Lots of old book shops in the city as well, always good for a browse. First went many, many years ago and saw us score four - just a pity they scored five! A shame I cannot get there tomorrow. But all who can get there should go - Lincoln has always been one of my favourite away trips. Up the Cobblers!!Danny at 13:7:11 Friday January 28 2000
Sid, I think we're still standing tomorrow.To Carl at 12:42:6 Friday January 28 2000
Don't flatter yourself, darling.
Sid at 12:42:2 Friday January 28 2000
I'm sure that's cheaper than last year - and we had to stand for that!Sid at 12:41:20 Friday January 28 2000
Lincoln away ticket prices:- £12 Adults, £8 Concessions.Carl at 10:29:12 Friday January 28 2000
Jamesyboy, you really are a card, a joker per chance, don't worry about being gay. Dr. Fonseca says that it is ok, therefore it must be. I am no piece of Nazi scum, so I can accept your position, just don't stand behind me. Sid at 9:2:15 Friday January 28 2000
Get your remianing GTA's in for Lincoln City (A) by e-mailing me on the above address!JAMESYBOY at 2:1:16 Friday January 28 2000
I am gay...just thought I would mention it. I shag Diremond Jim up the Nene Park!!! Speak to you later darlings xxxxxxJAMESYBOY at 0:31:42 Friday January 28 2000
Better in the morning me thinks not. You support shite, you are shite, R&DFC the future.Tony at 0:26:3 Friday January 28 2000
Still depressed at Clare being gone, going to bed now and maybe things will look better in the morning... night all.Mug at 0:18:30 Friday January 28 2000
Thank god 6fields holds over 7000 then!BR at 0:16:33 Friday January 28 2000
I've looked under the cloak!JAMESYBOY at 0:15:20 Friday January 28 2000
Nice one non parent, ya mug. Anyone who does not take 20000 to wembley don't deserve promotion. Anyone with a ground that holds 6000 to 7000 dont have to much hope for the future. SEE YA SOON MUGS JAMESYBOY Hidingunderthecloakofanonymity at 0:11:34 Friday January 28 2000
I can say what I want and nobody can catch me, ha ha.ToFedUpParent at 0:9:59 Friday January 28 2000
If your views are to be taken seriously, the people who matter (namely Ray) need to know who you are. Otherwise you could be any old nutter wanting to create some mischief and there are enough people on here doing that.
Maybe that's one reason why a password scheme to those who are responsible may be a good idea. But then who judges who is being responsible? And should WSD not be allowed a password, even though he writes a load of drivel. Should I, because I like to have a go and another contributor.
Hmmm!
TotheGrimsbyFan at 0:4:38 Friday January 28 2000
Any club that cannot take 20,000 to Wembley for a play off final does not deserve promotion. JAMESYBOY at 23:41:44 Thursday January 27 2000
If that is you the nice Nat i am sorry. Best of luck, and i hope you have a great life. Comment#2 at 23:38:38 Thursday January 27 2000
The opinion seems split we should have a vote Ray to see if passwords are preferred.To say language at games is worse is benile and foolish.We have a responsibility to protect our children and at the same time expose them to life.If they cannot be protected then we are failing in our primary responsibility towards them.BR at 23:37:4 Thursday January 27 2000
I agree gomez. I was in Grimsby on Tuesday and couldn't find a decent chippy! Poxy hole. I ended up on Cleethorpes seafront.Comment at 23:18:33 Thursday January 27 2000
Ray please don't make it password based comments, I accept the opinions re children and know you remove offensive comments, but I think it would remove some of the feel of the page. I think bad language heard at matches is much worse than usually appears on here. Max at 23:17:12 Thursday January 27 2000
Fed up Parent gives himself away when he tries to protect the "ladies" from the language on here. I'm sure all the "ladies" who contribute to this site would be insulted by this. And anyway how does he cope with the language at a game?Roget at 23:9:24 Thursday January 27 2000
MartinW You can only have one alternative - look it upGomez at 23:1:13 Thursday January 27 2000
Can I just say to the Grimsby fan below: WHAT!!!!!!!! - Your tinpot outfit isn't fit to lick the boots of the cobblers - Clare has gone on record in saying that he didn't want to go back to Grim Grimsby and wanted to stay at the Cobblers. Which of the two clubs is the one with a future - YOU know the answer.TherealMartinW at 22:47:54 Thursday January 27 2000
Sad to see that Daryl Clare is going back to Grimsby for one reason, he was brought in because everyone at the club recognised we were short up front. KevinW has gone on record as saying he was looking to sign someone and there were reports of him looking at young Nicholl the Chelsea player who ended up going to Reading on loan before Clare joined us.
I hope he is still looking to find a goalscorer.
Stevey Howard, scored a cracking goal on Saturday following up his goal in the reserves against Luton, which is encouraging. But it should be noted that he has still scored fewer goals this season than Sammo in defence. He HAS had a fair run in the team and he was on the verge of going to Carlisle because it seems he wasn't wanted. It seems from all the body language on Saturday, that KevinW is now sticking with Howard, but I would guess that is because he knew Clare was not a long term prospect, he doesn't have the money to buy him and he has no alternatives. Maybe big Stevey has found an extra something recently that he did not have before, I really really hope so, but am really not convinced yet. Other options in the squad? Young Morrow looks a bit short of pace and strength at this level, Ryan Thomson looks our best prospect with his pace and enthusiasm and looks like one for the future but maybe too risky for our present campaign. The question remains, if Howard wasn't the answer before Clare, is he really the answer now?
Some I feel underestimate the flair Clare brought to the team. His clever runs and dribbling skills helped bring others into play and he seemed to link up fairly well with Carlo. Perfect for our new passing game mentality.
It's a very odd situation now that Clare has gone and there is no news that we are still looking for someone to replace Clare. And with us into the final stages of the end of the season, it is I would dare to suggest, as crucial that we find a 20-goal-a-season goalscorer now as it was last season and beginning of this season. And it should be pointed out that we have a cutdown squad with Peer, Wilkinson, Matthews, Hodgson and Clarkson all departed and (theoretically) off the payroll.
Nevertheless, if Howard is who we are sticking with, I won't be like some in the crowd who barrack him when he does something wrong. I'll be encouraging him vocally as always and hope against hope that he can be the difference for us.
He's not short of confidence and guts, there's just a big question mark - his finishing.
Marina at 22:41:53 Thursday January 27 2000
Would just like to thank that Grimsby fan for his/her sensitivity at this terrible time. Sorry, that was a complete lie... actually I'd like to punch him/her out, but I'm a)far too lady-like, and b)nowhere near tough enough. And thank you Daryl....best of luck where ever you go.Nat at 22:36:44 Thursday January 27 2000
No probs JB, get yer facts right next time eh?Anon at 21:17:21 Thursday January 27 2000
What an interesting couple of days... abuse, recriminations, apologies and for once, agreement as well - all topped off with little sprinkling of football - quite amazing really! GRIMSBY FAN at 21:17:0 Thursday January 27 2000
Daryl Clare is certainly in Alan Buckley's plans. He sold Lester because his contract is up at the end of the season and he would of left for nothing. Clare is going straight in the team for our FIRST DIVISION match v Crewe on Saturday. Grimsby fans would like to thank the teams from the lower divisions for giving our youngsters a run in a first team, even if you aren't that good. Also Alan Buckley's son is a decent player and is suffering from being brought into a team with no confidence. 1-0 TO THE MARINERS, 1-0 TO THE MARINERS!!!!!!!!!
GRIMSBY FAN at 21:10:23 Thursday January 27 2000
Where's ya Daryl gone, where's ya Daryl gone.
Just think if you could of stumped up only £200,000 he would of been yours permantly. Never mind eh. Oh and 1-0 to the Mariners, okay you took twice as many fans to Wembley than us, but we are in the 1st Division now whilst you are slumming it in Division 3.Luton Cobbler at 19:55:47 Thursday January 27 2000
Grant - still waiting for the James Hunt list. let me start you off. Preston last season.....The Romsey Cobbler at 19:0:0 Thursday January 27 2000
SBJ - in response to your challenge of a Cobblers team made up of occupations, here we go.....Andy Woodman; Mark Parsons, Nobby Clarke, Kevin Farmer (well he started out at centre half), Geoff Coleman; Barry Cooke, Micky Wright, Roy Hunter; Eric Weaver, Mark Cooper, Gary Sargent. That was a tough one - the pre 1960 ones are too long ago for me and I had to look them up. Am I a sad individual or what?hoops at 18:0:13 Thursday January 27 2000
i'm not convinced clare was worth £200,000 or a 20-goal a season man but he was an exciting talent who caused problems for defenders, had a good touch and a touch of flair. we do still need a natural goalscorer but who doesn't and we have one of the third division's most consistent scorers already in Corazzin, all he really lacks is pace. If we can get someone quick to play alongside him then we've got a chance of promotion. I personally don't think Sturridge is the answer and I'd rather see Howard given a runEGG ON FACE TIME at 17:31:57 Thursday January 27 2000
A well look like I got the wrong person this is going to hurt. (Because it’s to a Wobbler.) But I must apologize to Nat the regular on here thought you where the same person. If you had read what the other Nat had said about the Posh game. It was nasty stuff. I hate football thugs. I normally come on here for a wind up, I didn’t intentionally mean for this entire debate about this site. Sorry to the bloke who runs the site as well. SEE YA SOON JAMESYBOYBez at 17:21:6 Thursday January 27 2000
With Clare gone it is obvious that the answer lies with an ex-Diamonds player. Carl Alford has a proven track record in the Division below us and if he can consistently score 20+ goals a season there he could do a good job for us. Alternatively there is the good old advice of stick with what you've got Howard and Sturridge who between them have 5 goals this term. Makes you think doesn't it. To be perfectly honest I feel that Grimsby have sold the wrong man as they only got £300000 for Lester when he was on top form in the 1st Division when Clare would have got them £200000 for a player who wasn't even a regular. Whatever happened to managers like John Ward who let Seal play against his parent club and he subsequently scored. By doing that sort of thing he has earned a reputation that has kept him in a job at Wolves. Mr. Buckley it seems that you can't manage any club other than Grimsby anyway. And you can see what happens to managers who sign their own son. Mr. Dalglish, Mr. Macari, Mr. Todd, Mr. Strachan and Mr. Buckley have all suffered as a team. Sorry I'm just bitter to lose BOTH our strikers.Tony at 16:7:16 Thursday January 27 2000
Yes, I guess Matthew Rush is one I was sad to see go, maybe there are others too, it just gets me down, as Buckly probably has no intention of playing Clare and he was doing so well for us. Maybe he could have scored more, but if you watched him play, he was so good at running at defences.loan signings at 15:32:5 Thursday January 27 2000
Tony, how about Matthew Rush. I for one was sad to see him go, and even more sad that his career ended so prematurely.Robert Dunkley at 15:24:55 Thursday January 27 2000
Indeed the story of Clare/Buckley seems very similar to a number of players Atkins praised and said they were in his current thinking; Lee, Warner, Aldridge (who scored 8 goals in a DimOnes reserve game!)Tony at 15:17:51 Thursday January 27 2000
As you can see, Calre has been re-called. I think it sucks as Buckley has in the past said Clare will be in his plans and then leaves him out of the squad. Maybe if after he goes back, Daryl gets pissed around a bit more he will tell Buckley where to go? So long Daryl, and thanks for your efforts. You are the first loan signing I have seen that I never really wanted to see go!oh dear at 15:1:34 Thursday January 27 2000
Grimbsy Town have recalled striker Daryl Clare, who was part way through a
third month on loan at Northampton Town.
21 year old Clare made 10 appearances in a Cobblers shirt and scored three
times. He scored on his debut for Northampton against Cheltenham in
November and continued to make a good impression throughout his two and a
half month stay at Sixfields.
Cobblers boss Kevin Wilson said, "Daryl has done very well for us. He’s
been good for us and I think we’ve done a lot for him. I thank him for his
efforts here and wish him well for the future. I always knew this could
happen and with fellow striker Carlo Corazzin going away with Canada for
three matches in early February this is a situation I will have to look at."
Football League regulations state that a club can recall any player at 24
hours notice once they have completed their first month on loan at another
club.Danny at 14:11:23 Thursday January 27 2000
hmmmm busy on here this afternoonMark at 13:25:5 Thursday January 27 2000
Hi everybody, I'm new to this site. I bring my son to nearly all the Cobblers home games and we have a great time. For a young lad the play is much better under the two Kevs. SUNDERLAND COBBLER at 13:17:1 Thursday January 27 2000
Good afternoon all.
Nice to see good comments have been left about Dean Peer. He was a good servant to the club over the years. Surprized he did not go to Chester! Will be a dam shame if we lose Clare. He is just the type of player I think we need. Lester is off to either Ipswich or Forest I think!
Well must get back to some work up here in sunny Sunderland,
VIVA LA REVOLUTION BABY! DAVE.EDanny at 13:11:16 Thursday January 27 2000
How are password going to help this board. For a start you will lose the point of this forum as people who don't know the password won't be able to get onto it. Secondly who's to say that the MINORITY who drag the name of NTFC and their supporters through the mud won't find out the password and get on anyway. Ray does his best to monitor the board and delete anything that he sees as a negative such as swearing etc, but the poor bloke can't be up all day and night ensuring that people don't post bad things, its not possible. This is one of the best sites I have visited, it is well maintained and accurate. Keep up the good work Ray.Deepcut Cobbler at 13:9:22 Thursday January 27 2000
Agree on subject of language. The isolated incidents from individuals not regular to the site is difficult to police or remove prior to being read but Ray does a pretty good job. The use of foul language by regular contributors is unacceptable by those who know the numbers and types of persons visiting this site. It is a family site, my children occasionally look over my shoulder, I should not have to put an exclusion zone around the station when I am on the guest book. COME ON YOU COBBLERS!!!!Deepcut Cobbler at 12:53:6 Thursday January 27 2000
Has Daryl Clare been recalled early? Thought he was here for a third month or is this connected to the Lester transfer?. Us out of towners have missed this one. If this is so, it is a real spanner in the works especially with Carlo off to play for Canada again shortly. COME ON YOU COBBLERS!!!Carl at 12:52:24 Thursday January 27 2000
Is Clare DEFINITELY going back, I am interested, please tell us more. As for the swearing thing, if you watch Bread on BBC just before kids TV starts there is quite a bit of swearing on there, and anyway they know more words than most of us adults anyway, especially if you take them to watch a game of football at the weekend.Serial at 12:29:45 Thursday January 27 2000
I with Ray. I don't see him getting paid for providing / monitoring this guestbook, and I don't see him posting any abuse on here neither. I don't see any evidence that this site is becoming a hooligans hotline, and to be honest, the amount of swearing on here is no worse than any other number of message boards you can find. Passwords are unecessary, IP addresses are misleading. I think the situation is fine as it is.Tony at 12:4:40 Thursday January 27 2000
Isnt anyone even slightly concerned that Daryl Clare will be heading back to Grimsby later today? This will realyy hamper Wilsons plans for the game against Lincoln I am sure. If only we had a rich benefactor, why oh why can't we attract one!!Bracewell at 11:44:22 Thursday January 27 2000
I don't think people are blaming you Ray I think they are fed up with the lack of supervision on a forum that is read by kids and women.This is after all a Club advocated Guest Book that therefore reflects their support. Perhaps if it were better controlled we might not see the type of attacks on the internet community that we have from the likes of Barry Stonhill et al.Ray at 11:37:15 Thursday January 27 2000
Come on guys, give us a break. I provide this for people to post on - the fact that some are brainless morons isn't really my fault. How about maoning at them instead. btw - the posting about violence was done by ntfc_andy@hotmail.com - feel free to drop him a line.
Carl at 11:35:10 Thursday January 27 2000
Just found this report on Yahoo, thought it may interest one or two, especially as we get a name check.
More Say For Fans In Clubs They Love
Culture Secretary Chris Smith is launching a scheme designed to give football supporters more say in running the clubs they love.
The Supporters Direct scheme is being unveiled as influential figures from football, business and Government gathered for a conference in
London on supporter involvement in clubs.
One of the main aims of the conference is to help supporters who need practical information and advice on how to organise Supporters'
Trust holdings in their clubs.
It is also aimed at club officials and representatives of the game's governing bodies to enable a wider discussion of the implications of these
developments for the running of clubs.
Under the scheme, fans will be able to create Supporters' Trusts to acquire shares in their clubs.
The project is backed by the Co-operative Bank, which has started a preferential banking service to help make the Trusts a success.
Mr Smith said: "There is an increasing danger in these days of high finance in football that clubs can become separated from their fans.
"They may lose sight of the value of their supporters and could be tempted to ignore the desires and passion of their following. I don't want
fans of any club to be taken for granted."
The Government's Football Task Force has recommended better involvement of supporters in club decision making and cited
Northampton and Bournemouth as examples of good practice.
The organisers are keen to stress that it is not about foisting anything on clubs, as in almost every case supporters will only be able to take
a minority stake. Grant at 11:2:16 Thursday January 27 2000
Please continue Luton Cobbler - that about sums up the contirbution.From The Official Site at 10:40:45 Thursday January 27 2000
We have decided, after careful consideration, and examining the kinds of entries on other Club's Web Sites, not to have our own Guestbook.
However, if you click here you will find an unofficial Guest Book which we read on a regular basis.
Alternatively, comments can be sent to the club via email.
Nat "the female regular :-)" at 10:40:36 Thursday January 27 2000
Oh, it's all clear now, Jamesyboy keeps accusing me of starting the violence in P'boro. I didn't have a clue what he was talking about. I didn't see the message posted by the other "Nat" 'cos I didn't log on to the internet till that Monday, obviously it had been deleted by then! SBJ at 10:15:17 Thursday January 27 2000
Ta for the reminder Fed Up; I remember that posting now. Things used to be a bit different on this site a while back, but now there's a lot of abusive stuff on here and some of the more sensible commenters seem not to return here so much any more. It is a shame really, as the message board is one of the best sources of information for people who can't get to games (my position last year). I've just been to a web site where all postings to the message board are automatically tagged with the gatekeeper address for the person who sent the message. To test it out I delibrately mis-typed my e-mail address, but the message posted with the corrected gatekeeper address alongside my mistaken one. Any chance of something like that being put into action Ray, as a bit of a deterrent to 'undesirables'? Or a family filter on the posting form? It's a free board here of course, which I'm all in favour of, but the official link could give the impression that the club is somehow happy with some of the obscenities posted here. Fed Up Parent at 9:47:46 Thursday January 27 2000
SBJ :- There was a particular posting from a Nat not the Nat who is a female regular on here (initials for a faction I believe)that referred to a gang of Northampton louts who went to Peterborough solely to cause trouble and violence. The report I was talking about was this one.Maturity is sadly lacking and we are not talking about age in a lot of the bile forwarded here. My point earlier was that as this site is pointed to by the Official one then surely the "Stewards" need to do their job.If they cannot then another form of restraint must be put in place.If the powers that be ie Ray are unable to do this then IMHO he needs help. Whatever form it takes the good name of Northampton Town Fotball Club must be upheld.SBJ at 9:33:7 Thursday January 27 2000
I recall that the post-Peterborough comments were quite mature and spoke against violence; unless there's a few comments I've forgotten, or which Ray deleted. Romsey Cobbler: try doing a list of current / former Cobblers players whose surnames are occupations: Hunter, Woodman etc. Anon at 9:13:24 Thursday January 27 2000
if people left their names it would also be helpful Ray.Ray at 9:12:23 Thursday January 27 2000
A password system is something I have considered and discussed many times in the past - as past postings will show. However, the situation is monitored and I do not intend to prevent people coming on here more than necessary.Fed Up Parent at 8:52:37 Thursday January 27 2000
Well what about the password thing if you can't monitor the situation properly?The posting about violence is more important given the nasty posting by the person who talked about fighting after the Peterborough game.Is this site going to turn into a "hooligans hotline" as well as a den of foul mouthed sick slanging matches?Ray at 8:34:51 Thursday January 27 2000
Actually as people know I regularly delete postings on here - however, a complaint at 7:36 about a posting at 1:09 is hardly fair - gizza chance!The Romsey Cobbler at 7:56:18 Thursday January 27 2000
I agree with Fed Up Parent. Sort 'em out Ray. I'm also concerned about postings such as that by "Violence Needed". I only hope it's some sort of attempt at ironic humour.Fed Up Parent at 7:36:16 Thursday January 27 2000
Why is it that we have to put up with the sort of language displayed on this site. Kids look at what is written and so do ladies. If the administrator hasn't the time or cannot be bothered to clean up this trash then the connection with the Club and it's relevant kudos should be forsaken. This site is associated with NTFC and is therefore targeted by those that wish to be a part of a community that is reflective of that association. If it cannot be administered satisfactorily that point should be made clear and a password type message board on the Official Site such as R&D run must be adopted.I for one am fed up with the swearing and abuse that seems to have become more and more apparent on this once family safe messageboard.JAMESYBOY at 1:9:45 Thursday January 27 2000
**************Nat at 0:10:48 Thursday January 27 2000
I also see Saints are top!Nat at 0:7:2 Thursday January 27 2000
BTW well done Tranmere, thouroughly deserved!RICHARD at 0:3:48 Thursday January 27 2000
IK'CIWT: Atkins' City Blues. It was two years ago almost to the day (18.1.97) that Cobblers last entertained Chester at Sixfields; the home fans were also royally entertained - to a 5-1 romp on the road to Wembley '97 and eventual promotion to Division 2. Those who believe in Fate and superstition may have clung briefly to the notion that this game was destined for a repeat performance - until just 87 seconds after the kick-off that is! Gamesmanship was evident from the outset. "Take the home end chaps; it'll upset their rhythm". Now whose idea was that, I wonder? Well, it seemed to do the trick; early attack; dubious free-kick; rebound; shot; deflection (inevitably); goal; 0-1 !! How many times this season have we gone 0-1 down? About 14 I think. But we've come from behind to win 3 and draw 2 of those. So all was not lost. Then we proceeded to re-arrange their woodwork yet again - Carlo's header off the cross bar and Daryll's thwack off the post and (incredibly) straight into the arms of a bemused, yet grateful 'keeper! Would you Adam & Eve it! Was it the ghost of Atkins past, come to haunt us.?
Talking of the recently departed (IA, that is, not the spirit world), the much talked of return was something of an anti-climax. Neither tumultuous rapture nor cacophanous abuse met our once-admired erstwhile gaffer. All a bit of a shame really. There were, eventually, some chants of "Atkins, Atkins, what's the score?" and I thought I caught a ripple of "Atkins out, Atkins out", but that must have been disaffected Chester fans after the tide had turned. Most of our chanting took the form of support for the Cobbs and Willo. One exception was Fred Flintstone - he of the Fab Four fame - who decided to continue his vendetta against Steve Howard, now that IA was no longer a threat to the Cobblers' future. The Fearsome Foursome, and you have to give them credit (or at least I do if I want to keep my boyish good looks intact!), are doing a sterling job these days. No longer the mindless jibes at the undeserving, theirs is now a more polished act, full of wit and constructive suggestion, usually aimed at the opposition where it should always remain. Yet Fred, who now appreciates his own 'internet' notoriety, has found himself out of pocket. It would appear that, in his opinion, Stevie boy was incapable of scoring again this season. He was so sure he put money on it. Imagine the gammet of emotions our Fred must have run through, witnessing that stunning long range effort on 31 minutes. Yipee, we've equalised. Bugger, it's that Howard fellow!!
Steve Howard went some way towards silencing his critics on Saturday. It now seems outbreaks of abuse are isolated. I had him down as my MotM and I think others who vote on Ray's 'Cobb Comms' site will have put him still further ahead at the top of the MotSeason table. Not bad for someone who can't score, run, tackle, distribute, pass, jump or head to save his life........ according to some, that is. Hendo is still clinging on in second place, with the rejuvenated Captain Frainy enjoying a new lease of life in mid-field, ranking a distant third. Hendo, after some recent, minor lapses from his own, admittedly, high standards, is returning to the classy form of earlier this term. The delivery to Carlo for our third goal was out of the top draw. Move over Becks; Hendo for England! And what a sweet strike by the Canadian Cannon to hammer the final tack in the coffin for "Ian Atkins' harmless army". Even Sammo's 4th of the season was as sweet as a peach. Each scorer, evidently more than chuffed at their feat, seemed to put even more into their respective goal-scoring celebrations than usual, or am I reading too much into it?
As for the rest of the season, 18 wins would give us 99 points. Shame we can't reach three figures! Two points a game would bring 81 points and a guaranteed play-off spot at the very least (someone please put me right on that statistic, if you can prove that a team with that many points has failed to make the play-off stage). I have taken the trouble to carry out a non-scientific analysis of anticipated results and come up with a further 33 points from the next 17 games [Wins:York,Carlisle,Brighton,Leyton O,Exeter,Southend,Halifax,Hull,Mansfield; Draws: Lincoln,Barnet,Hartlepool,Cheltenham,Plymouth,Rochdale; Losses:Swansea,Darlington], giving us 78 points going into the last game of the season, forcing the possibility of a vital win or draw required in the last match to secure a play-off position. It was ever thus. Four consecutive seasons of nail-chewing down to the wire - and the quick. The (Sea)Gulls then would hold our fate in their hands/wings perhaps. Speaking of nicknames, it may be of interest to note a peculiarity of this Division. Of the 23 sides we play, no less than 17 (if you can accept Torquay as above) have nicknames which commence with one of only 7 letters of the alphabet. So what, I hear you cry. Well, the really nurdy, fascinatingly anoraky thing about it is that all 7 of these letters are alphabetically consecutive in the range 'M' to 'T' (with only the letter 'N' not recording a hit, but that stands for Northampton anyway, so that doesn't matter, does it?)! Is that scary, or what? Try it yourselves at home - they can't touch you for it!
Anyway, as the boy, Chris and I returned home much pleased with the day's turn of events, we were greeted, as usual, by the dog, Chester. "Chester, Chester what's the score? Chester --- what's the score?" we chanted. He looked at us, his head on one side, as Retrievers do. Within seconds, he whimpered once, then proceeded to bite two chunks out of the kitchen door frame, before barking joyously three times. Who said dogs were dumb creatures?
VIOLENCE NEEDED at 23:57:10 Wednesday January 26 2000
**************Nat at 23:56:27 Wednesday January 26 2000
Well I can't believe he went to Shrewsbury and not Chester! All the best Deano. He certainly popped up with a few important goals and always gave 100%. What's done is done and the next stage is 3 points from Lincoln.
Anon at 23:39:17 Wednesday January 26 2000
Did Roy Hunter play with Billy Bremner ?Deepcut Cobbler at 23:11:3 Wednesday January 26 2000
And Deano was always the one to roll up his sleeves and battle for results letting those who were more gifted than him do the crowd pleasing work. Players like him are in all good teams, never get the tahnks for the job to let the fancy dans play. Where would Beckham, Scholes and Giggs be without Butt and Keane. Gascoigne (When fit) for England without Ince and Batty. Charlton and Best without Styles. Bremner and Giles without Hunter.. Every team needs the unsung grafter like Peer and we don't even realise it!! COME ON YOU COBBLERS!!!!! Luton Cobbler at 22:35:6 Wednesday January 26 2000
Grant - Fulham (h)1998 Dean Peer scores winner. Watford (a) 1998 Dean Peer scores late equaliser. Plymouth (a) 1998. Dean Peer goes length of pitch to set up Freestone winner. 1998 Dean Peer scores against Man City. Jan 200 Dean Peer scores at Halifax. Shall i continue.......
To say Dean Peer kept Parrish out of the side is complete rubbish. For a start Parrish has hardly been fit for 2 years and since when has Deano ever play left midfield? If we're going to get down to listing what certain players have achieved I can't wait to see your list for James Hunt. Deepcut Cobbler at 22:29:2 Wednesday January 26 2000
Is the honeymoon period over??? Is it not right that you should normally wait for us to get a run of bad results before this sort of talk is generated?? Who is on the short list?? Phil Neal? Colin Hill? Richard Hill? Trevor Morley back from Scandinavia? NOOOOOO!!! Stop all this negative managerial talk, football the KW way is pleasing on the eye even if we do not get the right result all of the time. Where are all the comments previously attributed to mailers that said we would prefer to watch football rather than the up and under stuff that IA provided. We have got the football now, the results WILL come. We are too good not to go up....COME ON YOU COBBLERS!!!!Pete at 22:15:0 Wednesday January 26 2000
Perhaps the goal keeper coach was allowed to go to lighten the wage billwith the knowledge that the man between the sticks was not requiring the amouny of coaching that merited the expenditureCarl at 21:18:37 Wednesday January 26 2000
Apparently the Brighton fan could well be a Crystal Palace fan in disguise. It's nice to see such 'local' rivals following the other team don't you thinkCarl at 20:32:4 Wednesday January 26 2000
There are some odd people about.mick at 20:19:29 Wednesday January 26 2000
strange... he never left his nameAnon at 20:4:38 Wednesday January 26 2000
****************Miserable Git. at 18:48:18 Wednesday January 26 2000
Ray - with all this crud at the top of the screen, I've lost interest by the time I get to the text. Isn't it about time you removed the advert for the CD? Nobody cares anymore (if they ever did!)steve at 18:16:9 Wednesday January 26 2000
I can`t understand why anyone is moaning.I can honestly say that the
quality of football we are seeing at the moment is the best that I
have witnessed in the thirty years that I have been following the
Cobblers.I think the two Kevins are doing a magnificent job and need
all the support they can get,so stop grumbling and support your team!Anon2 at 18:2:55 Wednesday January 26 2000
When we had Atkins we didn't conceed many goals, but didn't score many. Now that we've got Wilson, the goalscoring problems has been "cured", but we've let in a few more. Maybe because our goalkeeping coach left a few weeks ago. Any suggestions??????Anon2 at 17:57:5 Wednesday January 26 2000
Hi everybody.Newcomer at 17:32:35 Wednesday January 26 2000
Message to all moaners - Get off Wilsons back - you dont deserve him. Will you ever be happy. Atkins was dull and most people agreed we'd rather watch attractive football even if it menat we lost the odd game. Thats exactly what we've got. We are a small club without money. Unless someone invests we will stay that way so stop diluding yourselves and enjoy some attractive attacking football. I am.The Romsey Cobbler at 16:55:54 Wednesday January 26 2000
With Dean Peer going, and with us having two other surnames which are verbs - Hunt and Hope - I have wasted a few minutes by coming up with a team of Cobblers' players whose surnames are all verbs. Pointless I know but I'm like that: (In 4-3-3) Alf Wood; Phil Neal, Richard Hope, Dean Peer, Bob Folds; Roly Mills, James Hunt, Bobby Park; Billy Hails, John Hold, Tommy Knox. A few out of position I know but you try it!Bez at 16:40:22 Wednesday January 26 2000
Now that Peer has gone it has lightened the wage bill a little and with all the speculation over Lester's move to Ipswich or Forest the outlook financially is quite good. There are players about who are better than Clare for £200000. However, most are not available in any way, how about Collymore for... £14000 a week thats... ummmm... about 3 months! Or maybe looking to play a young youth team upstart by the name of Ryan Thompson. A top young player who with Dickson and Morrow, if treated right will score a packet of goals. Maybe in a couple of years. That leaves us with the possible situation of Carl Alford for around £80000, goals guaranteed and with the remainder Andy Sollitt off Kettering for £65000 and O'Reilly can go back to West Ham at the end of the season with our compliments. Cheers Deano for your contributions, sometimes fitful but your 25 yarder against Cardiff 4 years ago, your goals against Man City, Watford and Fulham were gratefully received. I will never forget against Millwall when you ran 75 yards from their box back to ours to bundle Shaw over when he was clean through on goal. The referee, Andy D'Urso was so flabbergasted at this he forgot to give a free kick. Oh happy days... Kobbler at 16:4:2 Wednesday January 26 2000
Unless we have cash for Clare (significantly less than 200k, hes not that good) we should forget him. Howard, maybe there's a place in the squad for him but he needs to improve his all round game (Good finish on Sat Steve keep it up). Most of all we need to sign another REGULAR striker. I know how difficult this is but it's the link we're missing. Plus if Carlo gets injured we look punchless up front. If he had played when we beat Shrewsbury we woulda won 6-0. It's not really fair to rely on Morrow and Wilson. Another striker please! Robert Dunkley at 15:18:17 Wednesday January 26 2000
I agree! It sounds like Ye Brumkins stance on one Mickey Warner. Who knows Clare, may go AWOL and then they will let him go cheap!Tony at 15:15:27 Wednesday January 26 2000
I read the news about Lester on the Grimbsby site too, sounds like bad news. However, it also sounds like Buckly is a bit of an Ian Atkins. Going on past history he keeps praising Clare, and then wont pick him. Clare has asked for a transfer twice in the past and each time the board said no. We might not get him now, maybe in the future??Darren at 15:6:27 Wednesday January 26 2000
Phil Neal would be the perfect answer, sack Wilson. Phil Neal now that is a big name and Aidy Mann as his assistant,up the CobblersRobert Dunkley at 14:55:5 Wednesday January 26 2000
According to Teamtalk, when Lester goes, Clare will be recalled by Grimsby! Hence we will have a striker crisis!Robert Dunkley at 14:54:34 Wednesday January 26 2000
Jack Lester could go to Forest after Grimsby accepted a £300k bid, he is yet to agree to personal terms. About as funny as Cosby Show repeats at 14:17:11 Wednesday January 26 2000
should Dean Peer be renamed 'Dean Disa-peer' now? Har har har The Romsey Cobbler at 14:3:48 Wednesday January 26 2000
Anon - if that is your real name. What's all this about Phil Neal not being too fond of the Cobblers? Dish that dirt!Carl at 13:47:0 Wednesday January 26 2000
I still don't quite follow why we are talking about getting another manager, could someone please explain!!Anon at 13:43:37 Wednesday January 26 2000
I hope not. Neal has an awful record as a manager, and I don't think he's too fond of the Cobblers anyway!Danny at 12:41:32 Wednesday January 26 2000
Surely to god you lot don't want Phil Neal as manager!!!!!!! Give Wilson a break, he's only been manager for 5 minutes and already people are on his back. Its the majority at Sixfields we want to be having a go at, we're playing excellent football but 90% of the crowd sit in complete silence. Get behind them and shout, sing, scream even. COME ON COBBLERS!!!!Ray at 11:40:29 Wednesday January 26 2000
Another added feature folks - you can now search the whole of this site using the button above!Vince at 10:14:44 Wednesday January
26 2000 So Dean Peer is joining Shrewsbury and has secured a
contract until the end of next season. I wish him all the best. His
contributions to the Cobblers were very mixed and his qualities were certainly
unique. As Joni Mitchell sang "you don't know what you've got 'til its gone" and
come April when we need to grind out a few more points to secure a promotion or
play off place we might wish he was still around.
gaz at 9:34:28 Wednesday January 26
2000 My fourpenneth on Peer. I didn't rate him for a long time.
When he came on in the 97 Play-off final I was convinced we were doomed. In
Division 2 he started to look a better player, then last season he was one of
many players who didn't distinguish themselves. This year under Kev's tactics I
felt he had become a much better player. Perhaps all along it was Atkins'
tactics that made Peer look worse than he is.
John Mcrirrick at 8:46:46 Wednesday January 26
2000 Quite frankly anon, I think we are measuring success on
slightly different scales, my guage is to have played at the highest level in
this country for a top team for a length of time, scoring plenty of goals, your
measurment would of course mean players of the ilk of Robbie Fowler, Kevin
Phillips etc aren't succesfull players.
Ron Archer at 0:21:28 Wednesday January 26
2000 Phil Neal was hugely overated by both Liverpool and England
he belonged and should have stayed at The Cobbs.Wakely Gage was a far better
prospect.
Titus at 23:59:53 Tuesday January 25
2000 Yep, sorry you did say Hunt. I've just watched Gormenghastly
again and feel rather strange. It is shit isn't it? It's not just me!
Grant at 23:55:4 Tuesday January 25
2000 I don't remember seeing plaster casts on there legs whilst
sitting on the subs bench. Read carefully i referred to Hunt not Hunter, but you
probably right there too. He has minimal ability.
Rose Coloured Spectacles at 23:51:41 Tuesday January
25 2000 I dont know what some of you people have been watching but
it isnt the Dene Peer that I have watched. Your all in some kind of hysterical
nostalgic trance. He was rubbish.
Titus at 23:48:1 Tuesday January 25
2000 Silly me, I thought it was a broken leg and knee operations
that kept Parrish and Hunter out. Apparently it was Deano all along. How could I
be so stupid?
Anon at 23:44:30 Tuesday January 25
2000 John Mccririck explain this hugely sucessful career. fa cup
winner? league cup winner? championship winner? world cup winner? if kw is
hugely sucessful what was phil neal?
Grant at 23:38:9 Tuesday January 25
2000 CRACKER - At times there wern't much else to watch under
Atkins! Cast your mind back, Peer kept Savage out at the end of last season.
When Atkins finally picked Savage we started winning, too late. Peer has kept
Hunt and Parrish out of the side, both can run all day and offer far more than
Peer could ever. All I was ever looking for was the reason why, I never found
it. Luton Cobbler your trite comment says more about you than I could ever
possibly. Tell me all about the wonderful things our Deano has done.
John Mcrirrick at 23:22:22 Tuesday January 25
2000 I think once and for all people should leave Kevin Wilson
alone. As far as I'm concerned he's done a great job since he started. Plenty of
the fans that are berating his tactical naivety are the same ones that were
shouting for Colin Hill's appointment based purely on the fact that he was
popular!. Let's face it Kev is a hugely succesfull and experienced international
footballer who has played at the top level and served a long and thorough
apprenticeship as Asst manager, he should be given time, sure he'll make
mistakes but I've no doubt that the Team will be better for the experiences. As
for the teams current performance, there is no doubt where the problem lies. All
too often when we are the better team we don't collect all 3 points, more often
than not when we aren't the better team we can't scrape a result. Why, it would
probably be churlish to claim bad luck, what about lack of backbone?, this
argument doesn't really seem to stack up. The one thing that it is undeiable
that KW has affected since his appointment is team morale and togetherness, to
claim that a team such as this is weaker and more brittle than under the last
seasons reign of Ian Atkins makes little sense. What is causing the problem,
well the stats tell us that only one team in the division has hit the woodwork
more than us, only two teams have had more shots on target, these are facts and
not the usual conjecture that we usually see on here, this suggests that to a
certain extent we have been unlucky, hitting the woodwork 14 times doesn't help
anyones cause. This obviously doesn't explain everything. The rest of the answer
I feel lies with confidence. Ian Atkins left this club in a demoralised state,
players had lost confidence in themselves and each other, sure we had a great
little run but it was always going to take more than that and confidence is
something that doesn't reappear overnight, it affects resiliance and decision
making in a crisis, exactly the areas where we struggle. It's time for everyone
to attend in numbers and turn sixfields into the cauldron it once was, make some
noise and support your Club, whatever Kev does this year we will be ten times
better next time, and if we offer support there is no reason why that won't be
in the Second division. Isn't it ironic that it's confidence that our team is
lacking in, and confidence is the only thing we can really affect by our own
performances at games. We've got 18 games left and probably need at least 2
points a game for automatic promotion, no reason why we can't get em. Let's stop
moaning and make some noise.
WSD at 23:14:8
Tuesday January 25 2000 Will people stop impersonating me! I can
make an arse of myself all on my lonesome without any help.
schizo
(shrewsbury fan) at 22:50:20 Tuesday January 25 2000 Thanx
very much for Dean Peer. You've seen how shit we are, as long as he has some
fighting spirit, (unlike our current midfield) then we should be OK. He hasnt
joined Chester cos even though we are quite bad, Chester are even worse, and
he's from Brum isnt he? Well, Shrewsbury is closer to Brum than Chester, Big
John Gayle turned Halifax down cos Shrewsbury is closer to Brum!
Luton Cobbler at 22:26:56 Tuesday January 25
2000 Grant - If all you think the game evolves aroung is free
kicks, penalties and throw in's then you're watching the wrong game. Piss off
down to Franklins Gardens and watch the egg chasing.
Cracker at 22:1:19 Tuesday January 25
2000 Grant: "Deano?... I often would watch him all game" Not at
all obsessive then.
R+D at 21:56:46 Tuesday January 25
2000 Anon don't say things like that, i'm gonna pucke
WSD at 21:46:47 Tuesday January 25
2000 And as Kobbler asked, the address is
http://cobbler.spedia.net
WSD at 21:46:2 Tuesday January 25
2000 And who was the twat pretending to be me AGAIN earlier
tonight? It's so funny, oh look my sides have split.
WSD at 21:44:9 Tuesday January 25
2000 I'm glad Deano has found another league club, I honestly
didn't think he had a future left at this level, but good luck to him. He will
go down in history as the first Cobblers goalscorer of the new Millennium!
Tony at 21:28:12 Tuesday January 25
2000 Shame we havn't heard it via the club as official news, but I
am sure in the morning they will let us know a good reason for this. I think
it's sad news, but I can see Kev's thinking. After this season maybe he feels
Dean won't be such a hot player, and if (big IF) we make Division 2, he wouldn't
want a player on the wage bill who wasn't up to playing Div 2 football anymore.
Just a thought I guess in the defence of letting him go.
Carl at 20:9:22 Tuesday January 25
2000 Sid, he is a Brummy lad as well, so that may have swayed his
decision
Sid at 20:3:55 Tuesday January 25
2000 I say "Good luck" to Deano, he has had his ups and downs at
the club, but sadly he found himself surplus to requirements here after his
contract finished. I was surprised he didn't choose Chester, but then again -
Shrews have more chance of staying up.
Carl at 20:2:50 Tuesday January 25
2000 I agree LC, the last 2 games he played for us were amongst
his best, I will be sad to see him go, although I am when the majority of our
players leave, I hate it when someone you have followed for so long disappears,
and Deano although not amongst my favourite players was someone I respected, I
know others have different views but that is mine. Good luck to you.
Grant at 20:1:29 Tuesday January 25
2000 Deano? He could trap a ball further than Welchy could kick
it! Work rate? I often would watch him all game, Deano Cam, to try and fathom
out exactly what mysterious quality he had. I am telling you he set up more
attacks for the opposition by giving the ball away than he ever thwarted. He
couldn't pass, he constantly gave colleagues hospital balls, he could not head,
he couldn't shoot. I never saw him take a free-kick, penalty, corner or
throw-in. I haven't missed many of the old chaps matches since he has been here
and you can count on the fingers of one hand the games where he positively
contributed to the result of the game. I think it is a move in the right
direction for him and the club. I hope the Shrews fans enjoy, sorry!
Luton Cobbler at 19:41:10 Tuesday January 25
2000 So Deano has gone. I for one will be sorry to see him go. I
fully accept that he was never going to be a flair player but the work he put in
was incredible. Every successful team needs someone like him who stops the
opposition playing and gets the ball for your creative players. Unfortunately
from the start too many Cobblers "fans" were looking for a scapegoat after the
departure of Chris Burns and Deano was an easy target. All that bull about him
retaining his place beacause of his relationship to Atkins was complete crap. If
you ask the players how they felt about him going, i expect most will be
disappointed. I'm sure other tributes will be made to Deano. It's a pity more
was not said when he was still here.
Leslie at 19:31:15 Tuesday January 25
2000 That's the ticket Anon!
Anon at 19:30:36 Tuesday January 25
2000 GET IN TO 'EM . . . F**K 'EM UP!!!!!!!!
Leslie at 19:28:38 Tuesday January 25
2000 There is no doubting that the current side are not up for a
dogfight. We do have skillful players but you have to fight for the right to
play in this division. Too often our players are looking to the referee for a
decision. Individuals have to ensure that they win their own one on one battles.
The balance has probably gone too far the other way, under Atkins we were always
looking for a bundle, Parrish, Hunter, Larry and all were always looking out for
each other. Darren has a point, I do not want to be remembered as the nice
losers. I do not advocate a return to hoof we just need to combine our talents
with a bit of bite.
Robert Dunkley at 18:54:19 Tuesday January 25
2000 The official Shrewsbury site has announced that Dean Peer has
signed for them under the noses of Ye Brumkins! Who are Shrewsbury going to sign
now from us or someone else? Methinks that Ratcliffe has got it in for Chester!
Anon at 18:51:35 Tuesday January 25
2000 Thats not drool.
R+D at 18:38:21 Tuesday January 25
2000 Darren, go back to your hole, and wipe the drool off your
Pamela Anderson poster.
WSD at 18:6:28 Tuesday January 25
2000 I decided I was so crap at maintaining it that I finally gave
up.
Kobbler at 17:40:29 Tuesday January 25
2000 Anyway Dave whats happened to your website?
Kobbler at 17:26:49 Tuesday January 25
2000 Don't tell me Peer's going? I was finally coming round to
liking him after five years!!!
WSD at 17:23:6 Tuesday January 25
2000 I had that trouble before - sorry Darren.
Darren at 17:22:4 Tuesday January 25
2000 I have an identity crisis. Theres two of me but we are both
talking crap.
Darren at 17:15:29 Tuesday January 25
2000 Nice one you dont agree with me so you post some rubbish.
Then say i support the Direones. Well i dont i support the Cobblers,a team thats
been around more than 8 years
Darren at 17:2:45 Tuesday January 25
2000 We will see you all next season!
WSD at 16:47:57 Tuesday January 25
2000 Pretending to be a supporter of a league team eh Darren,
don't worry it's perfectly understandable.
Darren at 16:44:31 Tuesday January 25
2000 Suckers - Come on your Diamonds!
hoops at 16:31:2 Tuesday January 25
2000 I don't think too many people will be upset to see Peer go.
As soon as Atkins went to chester it was inevitable that deano would follow him.
Wilson says in the chron that he wants to keep him because you know what you get
from Peer. That's certainly true - you know he will rarely manage to find a
team-mate with a pass. It never ceased to amaze how a player whose only real
asset was work-rate managed to have such a long professional career. He is among
the worst passers I've ever seen and has a very poor first touch. Thanks for
your work Dean but I don't think we'll miss you too much.
Darren at 15:49:59 Tuesday January 25
2000 I am sorry but statistics say 2 years ago to the day we sat
4th in the second division. Yes I agree about team spirit it seems to be good.
But when we need to roll our sleeves up and fight for a point like against the
Posh. We are not capable of doing it. Fair point about digging results out in IA
last full season in charge. Although I believed we where out of are depth
anyway. We have some class (for our division and probably the second as well)
Again I think not we normally get beaten by the better teams. Swansea being the
exception. Anyway that’s my tuppence worth.
Carl at 14:57:36 Tuesday January 25
2000 Darren, statistics say we are doing far, far better than at
this time last year, we have more points at this time than we have done for the
last 3 years, or so it appears from Rays graph, our Goals scored is far
healthier as well, so I would imagine is our goals conceded but not overly sure.
The team spirit is higher than it has ever appeared to be in recent times. We
have some class (for our division and probably the second as well) players, our
defence is looking good, our attack is doing better than for a while, our
midfield still looks a little dodgy at times. The digging in and grinding out a
result part of your argument doesn't add up either, name me one game when we did
this under IA in his last full season in charge, and I'll bet you have to think
hard. We do, maybe, need a couple more players to add a bit of grit in certain
places, but I feel you are being a tad unfair on KW, and there is no chance he
will be going anywhere for the forseeable future, so there is no point worrying
about things like that anyway, just enjoy the much better class of football that
you have hopefully been watching over the past few months.
Darren at 14:40:12 Tuesday January 25
2000 Hold on a minute, I haven’t come on here to have an argument
with anyone. My point is when it really matters we don’t dig in and grind a
result out. Yes I know the football has been a lot better, but sometimes its
about results not performances. Peterboro I was as gutted as everyone else was,
but when it mattered we went back to the long balls upfield. Against a team who
are average why did it happen, don’t blame it on being a derby. Wilson’s tactics
where wrong. And trying to play football against Darlington, surely he must have
realized they have better players than us. Sorry but the man is out of his
depth. Danny we are still in the third division, or have you forgot.
dyl at 14:37:28 Tuesday January 25
2000 Hmmm, so Darren says we have a team without the bottle for
crunch games, but with Atkins we would have. That may be the case although I
doubt it, but bottle is no good without ability.
Carl at 14:19:49 Tuesday January 25
2000 Me too, add me to the list KEV. OUT, KEV. OUT, KEV. OUT. It
is quite scary isn't it. Maybe we should get a petition going to see how many of
the others feel this way. Bring back the days of Macclesfield away, what an
absolute joy to behold that was, so much commitment, grit and determination,
Atkins had them playing so well and they looked up for it, until they walked on
the pitch that was. :-)
Danny at 14:3:39
Tuesday January 25 2000 You and me both Ray...... we hate
football!!!!
Ray at 14:1:56 Tuesday
January 25 2000 Its just not on is it? I'll have a work with KW
next time I'm down the club and tell him to stop.
Danny at 13:52:2
Tuesday January 25 2000 I respect your views Darren, and I agree,
we're just playing attractive attacking football, its not good enough. Clearly
somthing needs to be done, I just don't know how much more I can take of this
attractive football. Oh how I long to be bored ridged once more when I shell out
£40 to spend the day in places like Hartlepool and Carlisle, oh how I want to
feel dead depressed when I get back on the coach/in the car after the game. Oh
how I want to wake up on a saturday morning and think "christ its saturday, i
suppose I'd better get ready to go up the Cobblers." How I miss all this. How I
miss crap performances against Rochdale and Macclesfield, and the ball being
belted from the edge of our area straight to an opposition defender/out for a
throw/goal kick. How I hate seeing Carlo on the half way line when we're
defending corners, surely he should be back getting in the way. What do we get
now???? Attractive, watchable football, players passing and moving, go forbid.
The
Romsey Cobbler at 13:48:26 Tuesday January 25 2000 I've just
seen Steve Howard's goal on Nationwide Extra. It was a cracker, wasn't it?!
Let's hope it's the start of good things to come from Steve.
Danny at
13:38:44 Tuesday January 25 2000 I can't even muster the energy to
argue with Darren.
Carl at 13:36:28 Tuesday January 25
2000 Can't say anything still speechless from Darrens comment :-)
Danny at
13:33:49 Tuesday January 25 2000 hmmmmm bit busier in here now
Danny at
13:31:55 Tuesday January 25 2000 And Carl, I ain't even started
work yet, I'm god damn bored already
Tony at 13:31:26 Tuesday January 25
2000 Just reading around, and maybe good news for us. Apparently
Darlington were unable to play Shrewsbury this weekend due to the "terrible"
state of their pitch. Also the Darlington manager is stated as saying they might
have to revert to "Long-Ball" tactics to counter this, as playing on the deckis
getting impossible. Maybe this might slow their progress in Div 3??
Danny at
13:30:46 Tuesday January 25 2000 Sorry Carl for not checking what
had been posted on here, it was clearly a slanderous statement and I can only
apologise for the inconvenience it has caused anybody. Thankyou.
Carl at 13:27:25 Tuesday January 25
2000 Darren, you are serious aren't you? Good god, I am
speechless. That's it for me.
Carl at 13:25:45 Tuesday January 25
2000 Just read on the Chron. web page that it looks like Dean Peer
is going to be moving North soon to either Chester or Shrewsbury, IA has offered
him a contract until the end of next season, whereas we can only offer him
something until the end of the season.
Darren at 13:25:8 Tuesday January 25
2000 I repeat when it comes to the crunch, we have a team with no
bottle. I know for sure this would not be the case under Atkins. When the big
games come along, we can’t perform. Wilson must go now. Before it is to late.
Carl at 13:14:51 Tuesday January 25
2000 Danny, I am sorry but this really bugs me and I have to
disagree with you on this point, It isn't busy on here, in fact there has been
only 3 other postings today including yours, please get your facts right before
making such blatantly incorrect comments. There I ain't had nothing to moan
about for a few weeks, that makes me feel better :-) Sorry but I am bored
shitless at work, and am losing my mind.
Danny at
12:47:54 Tuesday January 25 2000 hmmm, busy on here today.
Anon at 12:39:8 Tuesday January 25
2000 ..
Old Man of . . . at 9:42:15 Tuesday January 25
2000 Don't say 'Hoy' - say 'oi' instead. Hoy is me.
MartinW at 23:57:19 Monday January 24
2000 Hoy, I thought we weren't going to talk about IA!
Ray at 23:29:30 Monday
January 24 2000 I for one have had very serious problems with
Netscape since 1st. Jan - wonder if its some form of Millennium bug? I've now
switched to MSIE5 which is behaving properly. (damn it)
Nat at 22:45:43 Monday January 24
2000 I'm Signed on using Aol and not experiencing any difficulties
Al Yankowicz at 22:25:17 Monday January 24
2000 Weird!
Pete at 22:23:3 Monday January 24
2000 Thank you Hotblack but it worries me that you answered the
question I was going to ask next
Hotblack at 22:20:3 Monday January 24
2000 42.
Pete at 22:19:9 Monday January 24
2000 Now this is frozen at 2022, visit 226319!Steve, what are you
doing- . Your 9pm + message has still not appeared on my computalynx server
entry- are we in a time warp? Is the v Smug resultstill the same? I've fallen
into a space worm - does this mean I can meet 7 of 9?
Al Yankowicz at 22:17:21 Monday January 24
2000 Weird!
Pete at 22:13:22 Monday January 24
2000 I'm having problems coming on site from aol but not from
another server. The site seems to be frozen from aol.
Pete at 22:8:13 Monday January 24
2000 The site seemed frozen in time when I signed on with aol
about 7pm but when I signed on with another server a few minutes later about 30
mins of exchanges suddenly appeared- is this what happened to Steve?
Steve
feeling embarassed at 21:53:12 Monday January 24 2000 My odd
comment to Norman seems out of place because Cobblers Comments on Netscape has
been behaving very oddly recently and playing tricks like leaving out loads of
postings, such that Norman's question about the next reserve match appeared to
have only just been posted. Also, it keeps showing all the postings in Ariel
Bold, instead of Times New Roman font. Anyone else having these problems?
Steve
at 21:41:28 Monday January 24 2000 Norman - ther's one tomorrow
(Tuesday) night. I don't know who against.
SUNDERLAND COBBLER at
20:22:28 Monday January 24 2000 EVENING ALL, Well nice to see we
managed a good win on Saturday. Only thing thing that was negative about it was
that IA was booed. We all know he did have a few bad months before he left us.
However, the guy did take us to Wembley twice and did a good job at first! Ray,
you are right to do what you have done! I support you! See Ya Later all, Dave.e
Carl at 19:52:29 Monday January 24
2000 Steve, no he couldn't have, did he, he is one sad muppet. The
training ends thing on Saturday was another sad moment, LONG BALL MY ARSE!!! The
third one was but what a long ball not a hoof, what a tit!!!!
Steve
at 19:48:11 Monday January 24 2000 Just to inject a smidgeon of
optimism, I notice that, according to Ray's Seasons Comparisons bit on the
'Fixtures & Results' section of this site that, at this stage of the season,
the Cobblers are in the best position they've been in the past 4 years (just!)
Steve
at 19:41:19 Monday January 24 2000 I suggested in my posting of
this morning that Kevin Wilson may have told the team to play negative
possession football in the event of getting a decent lead. I was obviously wrong
as in tonight's Chron. Kev is quoted as being slightly disappointed in the way
we stopped going forward once we'd scored our third goal. I also read Atkins'
somewhat churlish post-match comments, suggesting that we wouldn't have scored
had it not been for Chester's defensive lapses and that all our goals were the
result of us playing the long ball game. Is he trying to tell us that his long
ball tactics had always been the 'righteous way'?
Anon at 19:23:16 Monday January 24
2000 What?
R+D at 18:50:27 Monday January 24
2000 Hey, all.
Pete at 18:45:41 Monday January 24
2000 I appreciated what IA did for the club when his tactics were
successful and was against him when he arrogantly refused to change his failing
tactics. I objected to the way he treated some of the players- but he too had a
right to his point of view. What I found totally objectionable was the way he
passed on player details to Darlington and the nasty personal attacks he made on
some of the players in that brief- referring to players as useless/cowards etc.
Even KW was astonished at this sort of unprofessionalism
Anon at 18:25:10 Monday January 24
2000 ?
Ralph at 16:23:5 Monday January 24
2000 Yeah that's him!
Darren at 16:18:11 Monday January 24
2000 So apart from the Peterboro game you are happy, you stupid
boy. Since Mr. Wilson has been in charge you have lost at home to Rotherham, and
Darlington, in the league and Bristol Rovers in that shield thing. And a home
draw with Plymouth. Away defeats at Shrewsbury twice, and Peterboro. Only
drawing away from home against Mansfield, L Orient, Southend, and Halifax. I am
afraid it’s not good enough. Wilson Out! Wilson Out! Wilson Out!
Ralph at 16:15:42 Monday January 24
2000 Yeah that's him!
Paul S at 15:59:56 Monday January 24
2000 Ralph shouldn't that be Jack "who's offside and has now
fouled Colin Hill" Lester - or have I got the wrong player?
Vince at 15:52:16 Monday January 24
2000 You may have heard that Barnet FC may well be thrown out of
the League at the end of the season due to the small capacity of Underhill. OK
so there is little love lost between NTFC and Barnet but the draconian measures
the League wish to take could lead to changes which ultimately threaten the
League status of other smaller clubs including us. If you want to get behind the
campaign a voice your views log onto the Keep Barnet Alive site
http://www.k-b-a.com for further info. Remember we have nearly lost our club and
its not a nice feeling, do all you can to help a fellow club who's supporters
deserve more than the shabby treatment they are receiving from those who are
entrusted to look after the interests of league members.
SBJ at 14:37:49 Monday January 24
2000 Doesn't the club also issue guidelines on conduct to all
season ticket holders? I seem to remember receiving something when I got mine:
something along the lines of the club reserves the right to take action against
anyone doing various bad things at Sixfields, including racist chants, fighting,
etc.; the instruction against over-indulgent barracking of individual players
was issued as part of a general publicity appeal by Atkins, and by John Frain on
behalf of the team, and I understood that it was to be added to the list of
"things the club forbids". I think the club would issue a warning to any
persistent offenders, with the possibility of banishment as a very last resort.
Ray at 14:21:45 Monday
January 24 2000 As the Club have specifically asked for the
numbers of seat holders who are members of the "boo boy" brigade on several
occasions - as you will know if you are a regular subscriber to either the Waloc
or CobbNews mailing lists, I think I'm entitled to do as they ask and pass seat
numbers on. What they do with the information is up to them.
Trembling with Fear at 14:15:50 Monday January 24
2000 What's this "He's a season ticket holder, so I might have a
word in the right direction if he continues". Who the hell do you think you are?
Do we season ticket holders now have to live in fear that if we happen to say
something you do not agree with we have you to answer to and that our holding
may be in some sort of jeopardy as a result? Grow up!! I'm a season ticket
holder and for the record I do not think much of Howard either. I await a letter
from the club revoking my season ticket on your instruction with great
trepidation.
Ralph at 14:10:52 Monday January 24
2000 Ipswich appear to be interested in Grimsby's Jack Lester who
is out of contract at the end of the season.
Carl at 13:52:46 Monday January 24
2000 I totally agree, however it would appear that Northampton
Town FC are not the most popular of teams outside of our support. We seem to
upset other teams fans quite easily. Kobbler as for your problem my 3rd Div
Messageboard link is still working fine, I bet they are gutted as well that you
aren't on there :-)
Tony at 13:46:8 Monday January 24
2000 I think it would be great for Howard to go on now, and score
lots of goals and really be the man to take us to Div 3 promotion. It would be a
double celebration as Halifax and Carlise would be gutted having failed in
trying to sign him! Maybe it will make £100,000 look like nothing if he goes on
to be valused higher. Not sure it will work like this, but we can always dream!
Danny at
13:37:49 Monday January 24 2000 But Carl, if I watch a game and
think the team that won deserved to I will say so, like Cheltenham did in a
fixture I saw last season. When Cobblers win, we never get praised.
Anon at 13:36:20 Monday January 24
2000 Up above the streets and houses rainbows flying high everyone
can see it climbing over the sky
Kobbler at 13:27:1 Monday January 24
2000 Does anyone know whats happened to Inside The Web, the
messageboard service? All their messageboards appear to be down and I haven't
been able to access the 3rd Division Messageboard for days, of which I am a
regular.
Carl at 13:3:2 Monday January 24
2000 Danny, you answered your own question there, they are
'non-cobblers'
Danny at
12:48:30 Monday January 24 2000 Its now Monday afternoon, I am
getting ready for work, having dinner and preparing for the "yeah but they are
bottom of the league" bit from my colleagues. Why do non-Cobblers supporters do
that? They take the piss when we lose, yet when we win they never say any thing
complimentary?
Ray at 12:38:36 Monday
January 24 2000 Actually I very nearly did clobber him - he was
getting right on my wick. Had the desired effect though as he then shut up. Hes
a season ticket holder so I might have a word in the right direction if he
continues.
Anon at 11:52:41 Monday January 24
2000 I feel that if Atkins had been managing us on Saturday we
wouldn't have won.
lodo
at 11:49:59 Monday January 24 2000 I feel Atkins had to go. He had
got us as far as he could, up to divison 2 and back down again. Willo is the man
for the man for the job. Since he took over we've climbed right up in the table.
Apart from the ******* POSH all the results have been O.K. Keep up the good work
willo!
Mrs H at 11:46:19 Monday January 24
2000 Anon, Where was you on Saturday?? I was there but you never
showed.
SBJ at 11:18:57 Monday January 24
2000 Well done to Ray, btw, for getting stuck in against the
anti-Howard heckler! I thought you were going to clobber him at one point. There
was another Howard heckler a couple of rows behind me who tried to pass off
Howard's goal as a fluke (despite Howard's nearly identical shot on goal a few
minutes earlier) - it's always amusing to see how quiet these people get when
events go against them!
SBJ at 11:14:58 Monday January 24
2000 My only grumble about Saturday's game was that when we
reached 3-1 and clearly had Chester on the ropes, our play slowed down. I'd be
the last send our players in search of a 4th and 5th goal if it looked like
Chester were going to get back into the game, but I really thought that there
was no danger, and we could comfortably have secured a 5-1 win with a bit of
effort. Rotherham keep pushing for goals no matter how many ahead they are
(they've had a 5-0, and 4-0 a couple of times this season) and they have a very
healthy goal difference. We're still on about +8, which won't be very reassuring
if we get into a struggle for play-off places in April. That's my only grumble
though; all the Cobblers players did well on Saturday, especially Howard, Frain
and Green, and I'm looking optimistically at the next five games now: a draw at
Lincoln and then 4 wins against York, Carlisle, Barnet and Brighton, is my
prediction.
Robert Dunkley at 9:59:34 Monday January 24
2000 Balding, 40 something,
Carl at 9:54:28 Monday January 24
2000 I'm sure he has always liked his tongue, don't know about
Terry Smith, as I don't know what he looks like.
Robert Dunkley at 9:52:18 Monday January 24
2000 Did he still like his tongue like he always did, when he gave
an instuction. Was their manager Terry Smith on the bench as well?
Carl at 9:45:14 Monday January 24
2000 All three goals were good goals, and all three celebrations
were good. Maybe the oppositions Manager has something to do with it, but I
doubt it. He was very quiet on Saturday, none of his normal Arm waving etc.
Robert Dunkley at 9:43:27 Monday January 24
2000 From what I heard of the goal it sounded like Steve Howard is
more than able to score from 30 yards, but not 10 yards! Maybe playing him in a
deeper position, will allow him to score more long-range goals and boost his
confidence. If he continues to play well, will Savage get back in the team?
Carl at 9:43:13 Monday January 24
2000 Howard is top by 8 points at the moment, I rest my case :-)
gaz at 9:42:2 Monday January 24
2000 Howard had a cracking game on Saturday and seemed to be
playing an attacking role behind the front 2 (Something I have advocated for a
long time). His distribution was excellent and his shooting was top notch. If we
had had him v Boro I feel he would have tipped the balance in our favour. The
pitch is in excellent condition and rumour has it that the groundsman is in line
for Nationwide groundsman of the year. Good luck to him! The only downside for
me at the moment is the form of Sean Parrish. He had an awful game v Boro and
not the best of games v Chester. When he got forward he had a knack of breaking
moves down, and when he was in our half he lost posession too often. A case
being at the start of the 2nd half, it was parrish who was caught in possesion
and robbed of the ball that set up a Chester attack and 4 successive corners.
Despite this, the players completed a professional job, and without a couple of
brilliant saves we would have won by a more convincing margin. Oh, and Carlo's
goal celebration was superb.
Carl at 9:41:17 Monday January 24
2000 I must say I thought Hunter was Man of the Match on Saturday,
it seemed odd giving it to Clare, I Thought it was his worse game for us,
although he still wasn't bad. The Steve Howard thing really is getting beyond a
joke now. I would imagine, although I haven't looked, he is still flying high in
The Player of The Year vote on this site, but people still moan at him, whether
he makes a run or not, someone even moaned about him not jumping for a ball on
Saturday, and he would have had to have been about 9ft high to get to it. I
thought he played really well on Saturday, but I think he plays as well if not
better than most of our players in the majority of his appearances for us. His
celebration on Saturday was great to see, hearing chants of his name were great
to here. He looked delighted at the end, as did Wilson with his performance, and
the cheer he got when he walked down the tunnel was marvellous. Maybe the tide
is turning in his favour, here's hoping. UP THE COBBLERS!!!
Steve
at 9:21:39 Monday January 24 2000 Just a few comments on
Saturday's game. Yes - it was great to win 3-1, and Steve Howard was terrific
and definitely deserved Man of the Match. However, I hate to pour on cold water,
but I didn't think we were as dominant as we should have been. First half -
fine. We were on top the whole time, but in the second half, after the third
goal went in, we sat back and got VERY casual. Maybe I'm naive. Maybe at half
time Kev said, 'Right - if we get a 2 goal cushion, play possession stuff, pass
it around the back and midfield. Just hang on to the ball and we can't lose'.
Maybe that's what he said and maybe he's right. It's just that we seemed to keep
giving it away and causing ouselves too many dodgy moments. There were too many
occasions when we'd move out of defence and instead of looking to attack up th
flanks we'd stop, put the foot on the ball, turn round, and pass the ball back,
giving them time to organise at the back and then press into our half again.
Anyway, enough moaning. It was a good win, and fantastic to see Steve Howard
playing so well. For God's sake, don't sell him Kev. He's what we need - that
alternative option. He gives us a physical presence (in the same way that John
Gale did) that irritates the opposition. His first touch and spraying the ball
wide can be invaluable. Also - don't forget Carlo. His work rate was terrific
and his goal was a cracker. A great pass from Hendon (who always seems to have a
vision that belies his 3rd division status)and Carlo's control and finish were
memorable. I have nagging doubts about our ability against better more physical
sides like Darlington and Plymouth, but it's great to be in with a shout.
RT at 1:30:47 Monday January 24
2000 Totally echo the sentiments of the Confused massive. Bokasha!
Let's keep it clean on the scene and hang loose, ya no wot ahm sayin.
Tartan Flask at 0:4:55 Monday January 24
2000 Please note that with the arrival of the new cashpoint
machines customers will be able to withdraw cash without leaving their vehicles.
To enable users to use this new facility the following procedures have been
drawn up. Please read the procedure that applies to your own circumstances (i.e.
male or female) and remember it when you first use the machine. MALE PROCEDURE
1. Drive up to the cash machine. 2. Wind down your car window. 3. Insert card
into machine and enter PIN. 4. Enter amount of cash required. 5. Retrieve card,
cash and receipt. 6. Wind up window. 7. Drive off. FEMALE PROCEDURE 1. Drive up
to cash machine. 2. Reverse back to line up car window with cash machine. 3.
Re-start stalled car engine. 4. Wind down window. 5. Find handbag, empty
contents on passenger seat and locate card. 6. Re-apply lipstick using rear view
mirror and re-pack handbag. 7. Attempt to insert card into cash machine. 8. Open
car door to allow easier access to cash machine due to its excessive distance
from car. 9. Insert card. 10. Insert card the right way up. 11. Go back to
handbag to find your diary with the PIN written on the inside back page. 12.
Enter PIN. 13. Re-insert card and re-enter correct PIN. 14. Enter amount of cash
required. 15. Retrieve cash and receipt. 16. Get back into car and re-check
make-up in rear view mirror. 17. Empty contents of handbag on passenger seat
again to locate purse and place cash inside. 18. Place receipt in back of check
book and re-pack handbag. 19. Drive forward two metres. 20. Reverse back to cash
machine. 21. Retrieve card. 22. Re-empty handbag, locate card wallet and replace
card. 23. Re-check make-up and touch up as necessary. 23. Re-pack handbag. 24.
Re-start stalled engine and drive off. 25. Drive for 3 to 4 miles. 26. Release
hand brake.
Confused!! at 0:1:5 Monday January 24
2000 Why are there people on here so bloody intolerent of each
others views. What is it with these personal vendettas, I thought that had
disappeared long time ago. I can't believe people like Oh No who won't write
anything because MartiW is saying what he feels about Ian Atkins. He's a
dedicated fan, having read a few of his previous entries, what's so wrong with
that. I didn't join in in the anti-Atkins chanting during Saturday's game. He
did some great things for the club and I didn't think it was necessary. It was
all rather sad. That's my opinion and I no doubt will get a load of abuse for
that. But I know someone who was singing some of those songs and he did it with
good humour. Most people do. Most of the people on hear are amusing. It seems
MartinW likes to be a bit colourful and that's fine by me. He's a lot more
entertaining than some. I understand how he feels about Atkins, he makes his
points well. But I was there when we won 3-0 against Bristol Rovers and that
ranks among the most memorable days of mylife. Sad, as that might seem to some
of you, who willno doubt tell me. So thanks Ian Atkins for all the memories.
It's a shame about what happened afterwards, but then if he was so great he
would have still have been in a job, I suppose.
Aaaaaargh! at 23:44:11 Sunday January 23
2000 Am I the only one who thinks that Ralph is right up his own
ass. Why don't you leave people alone, you boring twat and concentrate on your
own, oh so obvious, inadequacies.
Rodney
Marshall(Moaning Cobbler) at 23:21:16 Sunday January 23 2000 I
haven't seen anything posted by Jamesyboy this weekend. While I've often said in
the past that I would welcome a proper local derby against them in the league,
Diamonds' failure to get anything against the might of Forest Green Rovers did
make me laugh. Will another failed league campaign bore/frustrate Griggs into
submission. His money would be most welcome at Sixfields. Just think where we
might be now if all that money hadn't been thrown down the drain in the nether -
sorry Eastern - regions of the county. It could have built us a proper-sized
stadium and a team to match...
T. at 22:45:50 Sunday January 23
2000 Mine's a G & T, ice and a slice!
BR at 22:44:21 Sunday January 23
2000 I've lost a posting in the ether, or in the top car park. If
found please e-mail it back to me. Ta.
Ralph at 22:43:25 Sunday January 23
2000 Last orders!
T. at 22:42:56 Sunday January 23
2000 Night Ralph and give my regards to Michael
Ralph at 22:42:13 Sunday January 23
2000 Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat! Oh be fair!
Ralph at 22:41:24 Sunday January 23
2000 I think the Sneck Lifter has done its job and I'd better go
before I say something that WSD may use against me in a later life! Good night
and don't forget the shipping forecast guys!
T. at 22:40:30 Sunday January 23
2000 So all I'm left with is a Cookie Monster smothered in after
shave
T. at 22:39:34 Sunday January 23
2000 Well Ralph, the chaps away
Ralph at 22:39:30 Sunday January 23
2000 Sorry I think I should have used a comma in that last
sentence!!!!! :-)
BR at 22:38:47 Sunday January 23
2000 Oh alright then. Goodnight. Yawwwwwwn!
Ralph at 22:38:12 Sunday January 23
2000 Hang on that was not aimed at your elucidations T it was in
answer to BR's pitch enquiry!
WSD at 22:37:25 Sunday January 23
2000 I was in quite early on Saturday and thought the pitch was in
excellent condition for January, poor old Boro :o)
Ralph at 22:37:17 Sunday January 23
2000 Very, very, very, very green with a few bits of brown.
T. at 22:37:16 Sunday January 23
2000 :o)
Ralph at 22:36:13 Sunday January 23
2000 Whoa! Sorry T, I can hang on while you elucidate!
BR at 22:36:11 Sunday January 23
2000 What does the pitch look like from up in the dear seats? It
looks pretty good down in our cheap seats. I seem to remember it being in bad
state by this time last year.
Ralph at 22:35:26 Sunday January 23
2000 Right, me and Wifey (sorry Vince) have been looking forward
to snuggling down with Michael Palin, so with me wheat bag under me arm it's off
to the Reform Club!
T. at 22:33:39 Sunday January 23
2000 Rude thoughts!
Ralph at 22:33:10 Sunday January 23
2000 Wot no Gomez on your machine heads?
Ralph at 22:32:32 Sunday January 23
2000 Steve Howard has been at the top of the ratings for ages, the
others just haven't caught him up.
BR at 22:31:8 Sunday January 23 2000 To
answer your questions Ralph. I walked home and no ornamentation appeared on the
top of my strat!
WSD at 22:31:6 Sunday January 23
2000 Cos Howard has not played much recently?
Ralph at 22:30:20 Sunday January 23
2000 Why are you puzzled M?
Ralph at 22:29:37 Sunday January 23
2000 Wishing what T?
T. at 22:29:9 Sunday January 23
2000 I'm joining hands and wishing....
Ralph at 22:29:8 Sunday January 23
2000 Thanks old chap!
BR at 22:26:59 Sunday January 23
2000 It's the absolute truth Ralph. I won't reveal it on here for
obvious reasons.
Marina at 22:26:50 Sunday January 23
2000 PS, I've just seen (not much on the tele at the moment) that
my Howard is now top of Ray's player of the year ratings! I'm so proud! And just
a tiny bit puzzled.
Ralph at 22:25:50 Sunday January 23
2000 Blimey everyone appears to be here. If we could just join
hands!
Ralph at 22:24:55 Sunday January 23
2000 I find that very hard to believe BR! You is cooking up a plot
wiv CDU!
T. at 22:24:4 Sunday January 23
2000 How are you TRB, long time no see.
Ralph at 22:22:52 Sunday January 23
2000 Hi Marina - Our 'stray' lived with us for around six weeks
and for non-cat lovers we grew pretty fond of Mu. I eventually found her a good
home with some real cat lovers in, wait for it, Rushden. She is doing fine and
we get regular updates on her progress. Strangely this is the second time a
stray has attached itself to us, what does it all mean? Do you know who this Joe
Sculley chap is?
Marina
at 22:16:7 Sunday January 23 2000 Ralph, something that has been
causing me lack of sleep....what happened to that cat you didn't want? I
recently found my missing cat, but unfortunately it was five months too late and
it was a case of identifying the body (for those of you of a sensitive nature I
should add she was very old and blind when she went missing...quality of life
poor), so cat's are my weak point at the moment. And I hear Deano's been offered
an 18 month contract at Chester, which he would be mad to turn down. But I did
experience true love when I saw Howard's goal again on Sky this morning...he'll
be shooting for the boot at that rate.
TRB Mark at 22:15:43 Sunday January 23
2000 One of the most pleasing aspects about yesterday was that the
usual Howard North stand boo boys were singing his praises and Stevie, bless
him, looked pleased as punch and even gave a couple of thumbs up to the crowd.
He had a good game and I'm sure he will have many more if thecrowd continue to
support him. I thought the atmosphere was poor yesterday considering we now play
football, are ina play-off place and had a decent crowd of 5,400 ish. Why do you
think that is?
WSD at 22:14:31 Sunday January 23
2000 Joe Sculley eh? Well thats got me confused
Ralph at 22:12:43 Sunday January 23
2000 Who we talking about WSD, me or Joe Sculley?
WSD at 22:11:54 Sunday January 23
2000 YOU LEAVE KEVIN ALONE!
Ralph at 22:6:28 Sunday January 23
2000 Mmmm . . . Joe Sculley . . . mmmmm . . . bugger I'm never
going to sleep with that on my mind! I'm off round the world in 80 days.
Ralph at 22:2:12 Sunday January 23
2000 Totally buggered with that one! Whose Joe Sculley? We had a
Pat Scully play for us, ended up at Southend as I recall.
Worried at 21:50:21 Sunday January 23
2000 Why has Ralph got a job in "Neighbours" as Joe Sculley?
Ralph at 21:44:4 Sunday January 23
2000 I'm not a worrier, honest. The only time I worry is if I
can't see where the next 'cold one' is coming from. As long as I can get me hand
round a 'Sneck Lifter' I'm fine.
Things to worry about... (Part IV) at 21:20:19 Sunday
January 23 2000 Will Ralph ever stop worrying? :-)
Anon at 21:20:8 Sunday January 23
2000 You are very simplistic Deepcut.
Deepcut Cobbler at 21:14:39 Sunday January 23
2000 Thats assuming that there are computers in the
portakabins.... COME ON YOU COBBLERS!!!!
Deepcut Cobbler at 21:10:47 Sunday January 23
2000 Ref: All ticket games. 1. Do we have to take the police
advice about making a match all ticket? If we do and I do know we do! What if we
were to reduce their payment by the amount we lose in revenue? The trouble, as
previously stated is not inside the ground but outside. A big enough security
presence in all areas should be sufficient. 2. In these days of computers, all
persons buying tickets at the box/portakabin of Cobblers persuasion should have
at least one booking reference in the 'box'. If only for the Wembley games!! How
difficult is it for this to be set up so all fans buying tickets for Home areas
are suitably screened??? Or am I looking at this too simplisticly?? Come on and
give us a break somebody. The amount of revenue lost on the occasional 'buy on
the day' fan is not proportionate to the hassle. COME ON YOU COBBLERS!!!!
Deepcut Cobbler at 20:59:30 Sunday January 23
2000 Ref: IA and when he should have gone. I believe that after
the Yeovil game would have been right, his hanging on and down-right bloody
minded, not listening to the fans got us relegated. We told him both directly
and indirectly what was wrong. He didn't listen and his stubborness left us
where we are today. What would have happened if he had gone after the Yeovil
game. We do know that it all went downhill after that. He lost the plot. COME ON
YOU COBBLERS!!!!
Ralph at 20:57:17 Sunday January 23
2000 Things to worry about (Part III) - Whose gonna play up front
in a few weeks time? - Will we be able to pay our way next year if the council
are deemed to have been subbing us? - Why do every other club have an army of
groundstaff repairing divots at half-time, with brand new 'Spear & Jackson
Whomper Stompers', and we just have a bloke in an ill fitting tracksuit, with a
dodgy moustache and a hand fork? - Where has the atmosphere gone? - Why is the
North Stand never full? - Why does it take so long to get out of the car park
and how long before the remaining car parks get built on? - When will Dave
Savage start his season? - Is Deano going to Chester? - Why are we interested in
David Oldfield? - Are we in danger of being too nice and being remembered as the
team that played lovely stuff but came second? - Has Roy (Big) got home yet? -
What dodgy hat will Ray wear to the next game? - Has anyone ever seen this Sid
bloke? - Why has WSD got a car called Kevin? - Will Vince ever call his other
half Wifey? - Does CDU know the difference between D#m9 and F? - Why did it take
Hartwell so long to sell his house? - Did Gomez ever get the rough end of BR's
Strat? - Is MartinW really just a misunderstood, loveable guy? - Will TRB do
Christmas cards ever again? - Is Janet a true blonde? - Will T ever find Tony? -
Will Marina ever find Howard? - Will we ever get a free holiday offer from Vegas
Cobbler? - Will the queensway bloke get his lobotomy? - Will Anon ever be
defrocked? - Will R + D ever get to an away match? - Are Mr Posh and Raymondo
Clements one of the same? - Whatever happened to the Likely Lads?
Oh No! at 20:50:6 Sunday January 23
2000 Just when you thought it was safe to post a comment again . .
. the return of MartinW! I'll bugger off for another couple of months perhaps by
then he'll have gone away.
Ian Atkins at 20:31:56 Sunday January 23
2000 MartinW "Sorry to upset you so much, but there is no need to
get so personal."
MartinW at 20:13:28 Sunday January 23
2000 Let it go... Sorry to upset you so much, but there is no need
to get so personal. There a loads of people on here that are commenting on the
rights and wrongs of Atkins, not just me. Should they be stopped from writing
anything about him too. And it is totally relevant, because he was making a
return to Sixfields on Saturday and he is still having an effect on the club
today. If you don't agree, that's fine but everyone is entitled to their opinion
and everyone including me is allowed to give alternative points of view, whether
you like it or not. If you don't like it, don't read it. How about telling us
the other things to worry about and be a bit constructive.
Hotblack Desiato at 19:41:52 Sunday January 23
2000 You make me laaaaaaaaarf! You moan when R&D comment on
here and you moan when they don't. When they do comment you get suckered in and
it resorts to 'my dad is bigger than your dad'. What is the point! You'll be
moaning about how long it takes to get out of the car park next or wasn't Ian
Atkins a nasty man! Let's all move on shall we, the playground is a little
cramped!
Fanatic at 18:42:30 Sunday January 23
2000 The morning after the night before,I thought it was a dream
but a quick look in the papers Cobblers win R&D lose. Lovely jubbly
jamesyboy.
Danny at
18:39:30 Sunday January 23 2000 Was'nt an invitation, just an
observation. And every time we win, are you just gonna mention the tired old
"well you lost to Boro" yawn. We know we did, but thats just one game, we still
have 20-odd left to play.
DOESNT MATTER at 18:5:42 Sunday January 23
2000 A LITTLE INSIDE STORY : ON THURSDAY NIGHT , THE COBBLERS
PLAYER ROY HUNTER GOT BEATEN UP, HA HA, BY A 19 YR OLD OUT SIDE VISARGE IN
NORTHAMPTON, HOW DO I KNOW ?, WELL I HAVE AN INSIDE LINK !!!
JAMESYBOY at 17:3:49 Sunday January 23
2000 Sorry but I thought I was not welcome on here, but if that is
an invite then thank you very much. So Danny boy I except your invitation to
come on here and talk. Yes we lost yesterday 1-0 to FGR and the way they played
in the second have it could have been more. So you beat the might of Chester
well done nicely played. Do you realize if you had beat Peterboro last week?
That on current form there would have been only four teams below them. But you
could not even do that. That is even more embarrassing than losing to FGR. By
the way we will still win the conference. SEE YA SOON WOBBLERS JAMESYBOY
Let it go... at 16:17:38 Sunday January 23
2000 MartinW.. it's starting to verge on absession. Just face it
Atkins has been gone months, and we have other things to worry about. So leave
it would you?
LA at 15:8:8 Sunday January 23
2000 Good game, good result. Shame about mix up .... Glad you
enjoyed the view - and yes, wow 2u2! :-)
Danny at
14:35:27 Sunday January 23 2000 Good game, though we were a bit
dodgy for the opening 15 mins or so. Great goal from Howard and Carlo. What
annoyed me was the only songs we could really muster was anti-Atkins songs.
Atkins is in the past, we should really get behind the team and management of
the present. MartinW and everyone that decided that that was all we would sing
yesterday are particulaly sad individuals. Apart from that had a good day (and
night in Banbury, though that was nearly cancelled due to being stuck in the
bloody car park.) Noted that there are no postings from certain supporters of a
certain team that lost to the side who have been BOTTOM of the Conference since
day 1. The future is not so sparkly is it????
MartinW at 12:28:40 Sunday January 23
2000 Glad we taught Mr Atkins a thing or two. A few players had a
point to prove, methinks. Sammo's celebrations right in front of Atkins, told
its own story. And it seems I was far from alone in singing Atkins Atkins what's
the score, and Chester are going down, which I must say surprised me. God there
were some chanting: "WE PLAY FOOTBALL," and pointedly chanting Kevin Wilson's
name. A great reception? Hardly. When you consider what his fans say he achieved
there should have been some sort of appearance on the pitch or something. But he
crept quietly in and crept quietly out and you hardly knew he was there. I think
he knew the score? And I'm not just talking about what was going on on the
pitch. It's not what he did, it was the way he did it. And if he had been a bit
magnanimous in his final months, perhaps he could have been thought of in a
better light. I've heard a few say that he should have resigned after we lost to
Grimsby and go out leaving us with great memories. But his ego would not allow
that - or his contract. The good times in isolation were great. But in my view
the crap which included his vitriolic, bullying response to fans, certain board
members and players(unforgiveable), his one dimensional-tactics and
negativeness, his refusal to listen to alternative views and then slagging off
those who dared to criticise him, the way he released good players notably
Michael Warner and scoring-goals-for-fun in the Second McGavin, the way he
bombastically pronounced himself the greatest manager in Cobblers history, the
way he took all the glory for getting to the second div play offs final by
saying the players he took to there were only good enough to be midtable and the
way he (rumour has it) has been briefing other teams in the league about the way
we play, outweighs ANY of the great memories. 3-0 at home to Bristol Rovers or
not. Finally, did anyone see him shake hands with Kevin Wilson? No, I didn't
either. Good riddance Atkins.
Ralph at 11:22:49 Sunday January 23
2000 SA 184 all out. Time for a bit of lunch!
Ralph at 11:21:45 Sunday January 23
2000 I beg to differ m'lud, I saw at least three corners defended
with a man left up. It was all a bit anticlimatic though, even the 'mind games'
of pinching the North Stand end to warm up before the game was predictable. I
just wish we had finished them off, we appeared to come off the gas or lacked
the edge to bury them. For a seriously good team that should come naturally. If
we could combine a steely quality with the 'new' way we are playing we would be
right up there with Rotherham/Swansea.
The Yorkshire Wolds Cobbler at 10:46:13 Sunday
January 23 2000 Just a quick point about yesterday. Ralph, you
mentioned the fact that Atkins left one up for corners yesterday. On only one
occasion when Chester were 3-1 down did he do that. Every corner and set piece
they defended was with 11 men back. You can't teach an old dog new tricks!
MMmm at 10:26:14 Sunday January 23
2000 That joke's been done hasn't it?
Mr Careful Driver at 10:5:12 Sunday January 23
2000 I should be out of the car park soon now!!!
T. at 9:18:58 Sunday January 23
2000 There's a Tony sits 2 seats away from me in the East and
wondered if it was the same one!
The Yorkshire Wolds Cobbler at 0:19:58 Sunday January
23 2000 Very satisfactory win today. It could easily have been 6-2
but for some very good goal keeping from both keepers. At the end I thought that
the Cobblers took a breather and dropped down a gear. Chester were one of the
poorest looking sides I have seen in a while. Their midfield were pretty
creative but at the back they were awful. They have conceded nearly 60 league
goals this season. I can see why. Pickering was also very lucky to stay on for a
dreadful looking foul on Carlo. Cobblers were a bit patchy today but at times
some of the passing was excellent. Well done Kevin, I think you and your team
proved a big point!
Tony at 0:3:46 Sunday January 23
2000 No T. Why? I sit in the North Stand.
BR at 23:32:44 Saturday January 22
2000 I'll give it 10 more minutes then I'm getting out and walking
. . . . . .
T. at 23:31:57 Saturday January 22
2000 Tony, do you sit in the East Stand?
Marina. at 23:7:25 Saturday January 22
2000 Home,sweet home! Still, I suppose you have to expect long
journeys back when you live as far away from Sixfields as we do....eight miles.
I'd quite forgotten that Chester scored in the first minute....what was that all
about then Mr Deadman? (Linesman, East Stand, unless it was a made up name.....
errh, probably not, would you call yourself that if you didn't have too, and you
were a not very competent assistant referee?). Anyway, bloody marvellous, rather
pissed...would have been home somewhat earlier had not our order at the Jade
Gardens, High Street, Olney, mysteriously taken one hour to prepare. Mind, them
flaming queues of traffic after the match...what a bastard. Reference man of the
match....second half, in front of the East stand that nice young Mr Clare was
poetry in motion , and Hendon's pass to Carlo for goal No.3 was beautiful.
Apparently, Atkin's wife said after the match that Ian couldn't lose today as
they were both his sides on the pitch today. Think Macclesfield at home last
season and discuss. BTW read Waloc on the long journey home, and the Man Utd
jokes are well worth a quid....compliments to the author. Goodnight.
Robert
Dunkley at 23:1:22 Saturday January 22 2000 Well, a
potentially dodgy game led to another win. Indeed every time Steve Howard has
scored for The Cobblers we have won! It seems that mosrt of his goals are from
long range efforts outside the box, and maybe plating him in a midfield role
would make more use of this, and we would have two strikers to receive his long
throws. Maybe we have sorted out our problem of a goalscoring midfielder,as
Steve seems to go to pot when in the box. Maybe if he was not playing as a
striekr he might be less nervous as well. I expect it surprised Ye Brumkins
seeign Howard score!! Did Hendon have a better game, as he was given an 8 on
football.sports.com, so maybe he is back on form.
BR at 22:14:12 Saturday January 22
2000 Not long now. I can see the gate!
Tony at 22:12:48 Saturday January 22
2000 As I have said many times before, I actually think Diamonds
will get promoted this season. Having said that, it doesn't bother me one bit.
They got money, we don't! Capich! As for staggering my journey, shouldn't need
to, I usually leave right on the final whistle and "leg-it" to my car, and get
out instantly. Either I am getting old and slow, or everyone else is getting
faster. (Or more likely, people left before the final whistle)
Tartan Flask at 22:8:34 Saturday January 22
2000 I see the rich kids from down the road lost to the lowly FGR
today, wondered why it was quiet. When are the going to realise that they will
never be a League team with Talbot incharge. Look out div two here we come.
Ralph at 21:14:53 Saturday January 22
2000 Anyone got a flashlight?
BR at 21:7:53 Saturday January 22
2000 I've just moved forward three car lengths! I think it'll
clear soon.
Bill at 20:56:25 Saturday January 22
2000 i suppose its better to provoke a negative reaction than none
at all... :-)
Red Carpet at 20:56:3 Saturday January 22
2000 I suppose you expect me to say hi Bill? Then you'll just walk
all over me again!
Ralph at 20:46:46 Saturday January 22
2000 Oh no! Bloody Bill's back!!!!!! :-)
Bill at 20:45:7 Saturday January 22
2000 i thought that today Parrish could have been used a lot more
than he was in the 2nd half... whenever Spedding got the ball he seemed to run
straight on with it himself or cut inwards rather than outwards. What did
everyone else think?
Bill at
20:41:24 Saturday January 22 2000 ok, all welcome me back. I
stopped goin' on here cos 1)i was spending less time on the net and 2)someone
nicked my name. So where's the red carpet?!
Geoff at 20:40:48 Saturday January 22
2000 Stagger your journeys! I went to Boots to pick up a
prescription, in to the holiday place and got some brochures and then picked up
a snazzy shirt in JJB sale. Munched a MacDonalds and drove straight out of the
top car park totally stress free. No problemo hombres!
Tony at 20:6:26 Saturday January 22
2000 Wouldn't surprise me BR, it was just crazy. If the Police did
a bit of good old traffic controling, by stopping cars from different directions
it would have been better!
BR at 19:52:12 Saturday January 22
2000 Helooooo! I'm on my laptop in the top car park. Any sign of
movement at the front?
Sid at 19:43:48 Saturday January 22
2000 LOL Dangermouse, my game total is climbing, now 8 this
season!! (hears gasps of astonishment) - Anon, too scared to put your name or
something...?!!?!
Ralph at 19:23:18 Saturday January 22
2000 All a bit anti climatic really. Atkins got sort of clapped, I
personally didn't hear any booing. Chester didn't play five at the back, they
also left one up for corners and the keeper threw the ball to the full backs.
Atmosphere was poor, not much singing until we went two up and then the
predictable 'Atkins what's the score' started. Howard still has his detractors
even after today's performance. He will never win over the type of twonk you
describe Ray. A good first half performance was carried on after the break,
although we did have to defend four Chester corners on the trot! After we went
3-1 up I felt we lacked the killer instinct to go for the jugular, it could of
and should have been a 5-1 result but hey, ho it's another three points and
leaves us handily placed. I hope Atkins enjoyed his sandwich and I suppose like
many others I will watch to see if he can pull it off for Chester. It looks a
far taller order than when he first came here.
Vegas
Cobbler at 19:11:9 Saturday January 22 2000 Ian, Go to
football.sports.com for updates of all games by division. It includes all the
teams and reserves for the games and at half time details total number of shots
etc. Very sad I know, but in the US there are not too many chances to see the
Cobblers play - even the Sky game against Swansea won't be on over here unless
I'm very much mistaken...
Hartwell at 19:10:12 Saturday January 22
2000 Tony - I expect you and I were just two of many who found
getting out the Sixfields car parks a nightmare. Took me an hour from the top
park. Which only adds fuel to what I was saying earlier today about the need to
ensure that Cobblers and Saints game don't continue to clash like this. It's
high time the nettle was grasped and at least stagger the kick-off times. I say
it again - the police could be more usefully employed helping sort out this
chaos rather than concentrating on controlling the Cobblers ticketing
arrangements. Ref the game - though we played well in patches, especially once
we got the upper hand. Chester weren't as defensive as I'd expected and in
fairness were a slightly better team than Shrewsbury (the worst we've seen at
Sixfields this season).
Anon at 18:31:46 Saturday January 22
2000 Sid didn't go to the match - he formed his normal expert
analysis by listening to the radio again.
Ray at 18:30:59 Saturday
January 22 2000 I regret to say I nearly came to blows with a
bloke in front of me today - typical "lets get on Howards back" guy. Did nothing
but rubbish him until he scored. Didn't have a lot to say after that.
Dangermouse at 18:28:26 Saturday January 22
2000 Good God! Sid went to a match. Hang out the bunting! Declare
it a national holiday! etc. Did you remember where it was Sid?
Tony at 18:26:47 Saturday January 22
2000 Great gamw once we got going, even Ian Atkins said we were
the better side playing the better football. Of course I would have benn home an
hour ago, if I hadnt just sat in my car in that poxy car park for ages trying to
get out!!
Sid at 18:5:43 Saturday January 22
2000 Good game today, we played well and had some neat passing
moves. Sammo hit the bar with a header and Clare's volley came back off the post
into the keeper arms. Then Howard scored a blinder, hitting the ball in the
bottom corner from about 30 yards after shrugging off challenges. Chester scored
but it got disallowed. Sammo lashed one in after half time, then a crossfield
ball from Hendon was latched onto by Carlo who scored.
Steve at 17:51:28 Saturday January 22
2000 Its just like watching Brazil, its just like watching Brazil.
Sharon from Hunsbury at 17:41:55 Saturday January 22
2000 Great game! Bit slow at times, but generally an all round
excellent performance. Linesman near the west stand needs shooting! Who chooses
the man of the match?, Sampson had a good game but Howard played the best I've
ever seen him. He didn't stop running, he had a superb shot saved by Chester,
and his goal was a corker! Clare on the other hand didn't have a good match at
all by his standards. Keep up the good work!!!
Ian at 16:31:8 Saturday January 22
2000 Vegas Cobbler, where are you getting the scores, particularly
the Conference ones?
Ian at 16:29:40 Saturday January 22
2000 Yes Vegas Cobbler, it is the very same Martin Aldridge, on
loan at R&D until the end of the season.
Vegas Cobbler at 16:24:41
Saturday January 22 2000 That's more like it! Sammo and Carlo have
made it 3-1 after 57 mins. Both might have had the odd point to prove to IA. The
page does not appear to be updating - the last comment that I've received is
from Sunderland Cobbler ar 1512. Maybe it takes a long time to cross the
Atlantic and most of the US until it reaches hot and sunny Las Vegas! Wish you
were with me - but then I wish I was at the game. HT report had the Cobblers
with 10 shots, 4 on target and 2 interventions of the woodwork. Chester's
efforts amounted to 2 on target shots.
Vegas
Cobbler at 16:14:13 Saturday January 22 2000 Notice that
R&D who are losing 1-0 at present have an Aldridge in their team. Is this
our former Martin??
Vegas
Cobbler at 15:57:22 Saturday January 22 2000 1-1 at half time
with Steve Howard equallising after 31 mins a 2 min Chester opener. Any
commentary anticipated in the second half for us ex-pats??
SUNDERLAND COBBLER at 15:12:35 Saturday January 22
2000 BUGGER ONE DOWN!
Pablo at 14:10:4 Saturday January 22
2000 Just been looking at up and coming fixtures: Between now and
the end of Feb, Cobblers play Chester, York, Brighton and Barnet at home and
Lincoln and Carlisle away. Six highly winnable games from which 13 or 14 points
out of 18 must be gained to retain an interest in automatic promotion (the aim).
After that, the six remaining home games again look winnable (as all home games
should!), but how about the seven away games: Hartlepool, Swansea, Cheltenham,
Plymouth, Darlington, Rochdale and Torquay! On present form, the pools panel
would probably put us down for about 4 or 5 points out of 21 for those away
games. OK, teams going well now may lose their form, but a good run between now
and the end of February looks pretty important - as does getting in another
striker, if Clare would cost too much.
Geoff at 13:54:53 Saturday January 22
2000 One of the problems with Sixfields is we can only give
travelling fans 1300 seats. If three thousand made the journey it could be
mayhem. Surely a man of your intellegencia can see this Mr Hartwell. At
Peterborough we didn't take up our allocation. If we'd have strayed into home
areas there would still be plenty of room to house supporters in the away end.
Eastander at 13:45:57 Saturday January 22
2000 Re the return of IA today, no I will not boo him this
afternoon, but I will not applaud him either, his negative one dimensional
tactics gave us relegation and a terrible start to the new season, why even on
this site there was a "one-list" e-mail community for Atkins out, a few months
ago nearly every correspondent wanted him out, I wish him well at Chester (after
today) but I will not be a hypocrite
Hartwell at 13:38:42 Saturday January 22
2000 One of the reasons I made the comments about all-ticket
matches here is because last Saturday's high-profile game against Posh was only
all-ticket for away fans. Despite being, I believe, a Category A game (in police
parlance the highest risk factor) you could buy a ticket on the day. In fact
several of my friends, all Cobblers fans, went over without tickets, and were
able to buy the best-in-the-house seats in the new stand right opposite the
half-way line. Now, I know there was a little bother but that was outside after
the game. Most football violence is, these days, in the vicinity of the ground
not inside it - another factor to be borne in mind. The level of plod presence
outside Sixfields underlines this. As for whinging, that was not my intention.
All I was doing was drawing attention to some matters of fact which lower our
attendances and revenues artificially. I also agree with Ray, the general
ticketing arrangements at Sixfields are pooh anyway and actively discourage the
casual fan. It is after all they who add the much-needed extra revenue. The
committed among us will come come rain or shine. Ah, well, I'm off to fight my
way thro' the traffic...!
Tony at 13:35:51 Saturday January 22
2000 Just leaving for the match now.... UP THE COBBLERS!!!
Geoff at 12:57:16 Saturday January 22
2000 re: all ticket v Brighton - If it was made all ticket for
away fans only what would stop away fans buying tickets in home areas? I'd have
thought this was the reason the game was made all ticket in the first place. By
doing this the police are performing their primary function, keeping the peace.
On the lost revenue front you'd have thought that the Cobblers/Council would
sell tickets from a kiosk in the Grosvenor centre during the week. As for
directing traffic, what's the rush? Leave in plenty of time, stagger your
journey, have a bite to eat after the game perhaps, take in a movie. Just relax
and stop whinging!
Danny at
12:44:52 Saturday January 22 2000 COME ON COBBLERS!!!!
Tony at 12:36:9 Saturday January 22
2000 Its on mornings of days like this, when I used to wake up and
hear the howling wind, and think, bugger, thats all we need for the long ball
game we play. Still it worked for a while, and now we have Kev and passing
football. Should be interesting today if Atkins team hit and hope!
SUNDERLAND COBBLER at 12:8:44
Saturday January 22 2000 Morning All, Well its pissing down up
here. Trying very hard to snow as well! Should be a good game today. IA should
be given a warm welcome as he did some good for the club! Wembley twice in two
years! I predict 2-0. Carlo or Parrish to score the first goal in under 30
minutes. How about that eh? Have been trying to get on David Mellors show and
sis-o-six for the last few weeks. Will try again tonight! THE FIELDS ARE GREEN,
THE SKY IS BLUE. POWER TO THE PEOPLE!!!! DAVE.E
Sid at 11:43:18 Saturday January 22
2000 MartinW (20:35) I think everyone will be singing those sort
of songs, including me!! It is what you do when people come back to the club -
but I will applaud Atkins today, regardless of what he did (or didn't) do with
the club. Kev - you hit the spot there. We cannot deny what he did with the club
and resources in the first couple of years. Although MartinW is right in what he
is saying, I still wont be booing him, even if he was a pile of cack in his last
18 months or so at the club.
Kev,? at 11:1:17 Saturday
January 22 2000 what did Atkins do for us? well he took a club on
its arse, full of yts kids, no money o spend,and moral at its lowest point after
proping up the football league,he built a team full of confidence,playing
football that wasnt always pretty, but got results, took us to wembley and into
division 2, I will always remember that exciting day! the div 2 was the most
enjoyable season that me and my son had, travelling to away fixtures and seeing
some good football, I will applaud Atkins and thank him for the memory, but
after that will want the COBBLERS to win! 4.0
Ray at 10:52:59 Saturday
January 22 2000 I agree about the lost revenue. If you check the
matches that have been all ticket in the pat you will probably find that many of
them have relatively low attendance. However, on top of that, my own personal
feeling is that the system for gaining admittance to the ground is awful anyway
and I'm certain that it puts a whole load of people off coming.
HARTWELL at 9:54:50 Saturday January 22
2000 some thoughts on the police decision to make the brighton
game all-ticket: 1- making it all-ticket will certainly lose the club vital
revenue 2 - why can't the all-ticket arrangements only extend to the away fans ?
3 - the police's job is to police, not to have and exercise policy making powers
which should, in any democratic society, be the preserve of the organisation(s)
involved 4 - while everyone recognises the police's problems in handling
football crowds, the standard of behaviour here has, in general and mercifully,
been generally good and not surely requiring such stringent all-ticketing
arrangements 5 - when will the police, instead, concentrate their minds on one
of the truly awful problems, namely that of traffic chaos caused when (as today)
both the cobblers and saints are at home ? Both clubs now play within an ace of
each other. Yet kick-off times never even seem to be staggered, let alone a
decision to play on different days. if there is anything they should surely be
concentrating their minds on it is the public nuisance problems associated with
having two crowds, toalling some 13,000 people, attending differerent venues
within half a mile of each other at the same time.
MartinW at 9:10:4 Saturday January 22
2000 I give up
Ralph at 9:8:2 Saturday January 22
2000 'ugh' is a bit of a laugh!
MartinW at 8:41:1 Saturday January 22
2000 Mr Lucas, I'm gobsmacked that you are so sickened by songs
about teams getting relegated. You must get really appalled when you go to
football matches and hear some of the X rated songs that are sung. And Geoff it
would be interesting to discover what evidence you have based on the last two
months for your theory that I hate everything. For the record my mug is half
full of lager - and very positive about the season - unlike many of the real
moaners that you hear in the crowd who barrack players when they make one
mistake. I hope we teach Atkins a lesson today and I don't think he will keep
Chester up. But hey it's just one comment and this is Cobblers Comments folks.
Come on you Cobblers! And hey, come on, there's nothing wrong with having a bit
of a laugh.
u know who at 3:3:53 Saturday January 22
2000 atkins was god.if he hadnt of gone wed be top
Christophe Du Valier at 0:44:12 Saturday January 22
2000 A questionne for Ralph.I ask this of you as other than for Mr
Nash you appear intelligent reasonable. Having followed only by the net as I
abode in Tangiers and follow the Cobblers through Mr Atkins reign at the helm of
wonderful Glory at Wembley and promotion.Whilst we are in the Division of bottom
surely those days will not be repeated as we have a team terrible and with no
money to come we cannot buy the great players.Mr Wilson has won some more games
but when we play the good teams they always beat us. What can we do to bring
back the magnificent memories of The Jim Hall and Billy Dodgin days and of the
Graham Carr as didn't these men take us back to the Division of bottom too? Why
does Mr Atkins take such rubbish from the likes of the Bumbadiers and would they
say it to his face or are they hiding at home tugging their little Guillames ?
George Lucas at 0:21:45 Saturday January 22
2000 I agree, what kind sick person are you MartinW? You wish
relegation upon them, you need to learn its not all about hate in this world. As
a famous person once said. "Hate leads to anger, anger leads to fear, Fear leads
to suffering", oh actually that was Yoda out of Star Wars! Doh !
Dupree at 0:0:14 Saturday January 22
2000 Yonder stands your orphan with his gun.
Fan on Terrace at 23:59:26 Friday January 21
2000 You don't know what your doing! You don't know what your
doing! You don't know what your doing!
ref at 23:45:46 Friday January 21
2000 Game against Chester postponed due to waterlogged pitch.
Atkins claims that fans have been spared a "truly dismal spectacle".
Chipp at 23:31:27 Friday January 21
2000 May God bless and keep you always, May your wishes all come
true. May you always do for others, And let others do for you. May you build a
ladder to the stars, And climb on every rung. May you stay forever young.
Forever young, forever young, May you stay forever young. May you grow up to be
righteous, May you grow up to be true, May you always know the truth, And see
the lights surrounding you. May you always be courageous, Stand upright and be
strong, May you stay forever young. Forever young, forever young, May you stay
forever young. May your hands always be busy, May your feet always be swift, May
you have a strong foundation When the winds of changes shift. May your heart
always be joyful, May your song always be sung, May you stay forever young.
Forever young, forever young, May you stay forever young.
Geoff at 23:16:18 Friday January 21
2000 What a sorry bunch of t***ers. Give Atkins a break. So you
are going to ignore him are you, big deal that will add to the atmosphere, just
like the rest of Luton. MartinW do you like anything or anybody? Cheer up you
are more depressing than bloody Morrisey and he was shite. UP THE COBBLERS.
Scott (Chester fan) at 23:11:12 Friday January 21
2000 Nice to see that our new gaffer is still respected here. So
far the results havne't gone our way but we are definitely improving. We've got
players returning from injury and suspension and already we are looking like we
could become a difficult side to beat. Don't be surprised if we spring a 0-1 on
you tomorrow, we are looking capable. IAN ATKINS BARMEE ARMEE.
Luton Cobbler at 23:0:21 Friday January 21
2000 Its a pretty safe bet that Atkins will throw all his
principles out the window tomorrow just to try and prove a point. You can
guarantee he'll leave players up should they get far enough forward to get a
corner and the centre halves will have three touches to hump it forward instead
of two. I think he'll get a mixed reception. I for one will just ignore him. He
thrives on the abuse and why should we rise to the bait. Motivation should be
easy tomorrow. All Willo needs to do is remind them of all the public slagging
offs, the negative tactics and the fact that they were always to blame for his
short comings.Perhaps inviting Colin Hill and Charlie Bishop into the changing
room might suffice.
Charlie Oatway at 22:55:2 Friday January 21
2000 I cannot bear grudges particularly against a man who gave the
town so much pleasure by getting to Wembley. Who will ever forget the scenes in
the town centre when people turned out in their thousands to welcome home The
Cobblers team? I doubt if we will ever see such crowds again. He was always very
approachable to the humble fan and not too many footie managers would be
prepared to turn up at Trust meetings and answer questions in an open forum,
that takes balls, particularly in the later stages of his time here. Okay he
became intransigent but he led from the front and eventually got shot. I'm
looking forward to seeing him. I don't know of any true football fan that would
wish conference football on another league either MartinW! And I do feel for
poor old Barnet in their current plight too.
Plod at 22:46:34 Friday January 21
2000 I will be pleased to see Ian Atkins return and will give him
a good reception. You are entitled to your opinion Martin and respect for that
but as much as I want us to win tomorrow I hope the fans give him a good
reception. Is your glass half empty or half full?
MartinW at 21:35:2 Friday January 21
2000 Paul, what you said, is exactly why I will not and have never
wept any tears for Atkins. Four and a half years of survival? Ugh! A few laughs
along the way? Yup, in manic despair. The players we have are all still his, and
if he could have played them like Kev does he would still be here and we would
be in Division 1? Exactly. Atkins helped the club - and the fans - to realise
what we DIDN'T want.
MartinW at 21:31:23 Friday January 21
2000 As we are in for wanton plugging, can I remind everyone that
the new edition of the WALOC fanzine is due out tomorrow, from your friendly
smiling Rob Marshall. And my new book, How I Kept My Head Up My Ass, a biography
of Ian Atkins is available at every good book store.
Paul at 21:25:50 Friday January 21
2000 I was one of the people that wanted Atkins out badly in the
end, but I would say he helped this club. For 4 and a half years we survived
with him, and had a few laughs along the way! Sure it all went wrong, but the
players we have are all still his, and if he could have played them like Kev
does he would still be here and we would be in Division 1!!
MartinW at 21:22:53 Friday January 21
2000 Sorry, all the bad, outweighed the good. By far. I anticipate
I will also be singing: Down to the Conference/ you're going down to the
Conference/ down to the...
Ralph at 21:1:54 Friday January 21
2000 It will be interesting to see how the players respond
tomorrow. I guess Frainy, Parrish, Peer, Howard, maybe Hunter, Hunt and Sammo
may be happy to see Atko, whilst the likes of Carlo, Savage, Hendon, Hope,
Spedding will have a point to prove. I wonder if Carlo will do his somersault in
front of the away dugout when he scores? I suppose Gibby will be hiding in the
broom cupboard until he's gone.
Ralph at 20:52:45 Friday January 21
2000 I never thought I'd see The Cobblers walk out at Wembley and
for that I'm eternally grateful. I'm sure I will not be alone when I applaud the
man to his seat. Then I would like to see us systematically take Chester apart
and score a hatful. But in the back of our minds we know that Atkins' teams do
not ship many goals, is that a form of respect? I dunno. But it all makes for a
very intriguing encounter tomorrow, what a wonderful game this is!
MartinW at 20:35:20 Friday January 21
2000 I anticipate that I will be singing: "Atkins, Atkins, what's
the score/ Atkins, what's the score". What has Ian Atkins ever done for us.
Brought in some mostly good players. He did spoil some and then got rid of them.
Yes, good point. Okay, apart from the mostly good players, some of whom he
ruined and then got rid of what has Ian Atkins done for us? Taken the fans to
two Wembley play off appearances on the trot. Okay apart from the mostly good
players, some of whom he ruined and then got rid of, and the two Wembley play
off appearances, what has Atkins done for us? Taken us back down to the bottom
division. Errr? Sorry, that's a negative. Yup. Okay apart from the mostly good
players, some of whom he ruined and then got rid of, and the two Wembley play
off appearances,and the taking back down to the bottom division scenario, what
has Atkins done for us? Brought unparalleled shouting and ranting on the bench
directed at fans and supporters resulting in an all time low team and fan
morale. Hold on that's another negative, isn't it. Yup. Okay apart from the
mostly good players, some of whom he ruined and then got rid of, and the two
Wembley play off appearances,the taking back down to the bottom division
scenario, the shouting and consequent all time low team and fan morale, what has
Atkins done for us? Encouraged attractive, intelligent passing football married
to a keen tactical sense. No he didn't. Yes he did. But we never featured in a
single entertaining match since that 3-1 win at Sixfields against the mighty
Bristol Rovers, when Heggsy chipped in with goals to show Atkins a thing or two.
Oh yes, sorry I was thinking about the moustached guy. You mean Kevin Wilson,
you drongo, he's the new manager. Oh yes. Okay apart from the mostly good
players, some of whom he ruined and then got rid of, and the two Wembley play
off appearances,the taking back down to the bottom division scenario, the
shouting and consequent all time low team and fan morale AND the boring
tactically inept football what has Atkins done for us? Errrrrm? Called the fans
sponging ponces. Ehhhh? Yeah, you know he thinks those posh fans are nothing
more than sponging ponces, I heard him on the radio. No that's Posh fans, it was
Barry Fry the Peterborough manager that said that, you total eeejit. Are you
Father Dougal Maguire by any chance. How did you know. Anyway, this isn't
working. Why not. Because it's all mixed up, you are coming up with too many bad
things about Atkins, when everyone knows that for the sketch to work, you have
to have positive comments. Oh.
DavCobbler at 19:39:15 Friday January 21
2000 Bloody hell !!!!!...Of course Atkins has affections for this
club... HE, after all took the club from the worst period of its existence and
took us to not one but TWO Wembley finals. I for one will applad Ian Atkins when
he appears at Sixfields tomorrow...It is the very least he deserves...UP THE
COBLLERS !!!
Mark Too at 19:9:39 Friday January 21
2000 I totally agree with you Danny.I just hope everyone has the
sense to take the Atkins era for it's entirety, not just the final season and a
bit!
Pete at 18:55:40 Friday January 21
2000 I would rather loose 'the double' to Peeboro and R&D for
five seasons in a row than see Smug break his duck on Saturday. It would be
enough to turn the moon scarlet- not that either of these events could happen.
With the Big Fella missing and the known IA surprise tactic - it is a
secret-....I'm scared!!!!
Anon at 18:1:55 Friday January 21
2000 queensway boyz you are queer. kingsway boyz kick your asses
evry time KBC
Danny at
17:59:46 Friday January 21 2000 I suppose everyone has various
feelings regarding Atkins. I for one will applaud him as I remember the shambles
of a club, team etc that we had when he first turned up. He played a major part
in kicking this club up the butt and turning a shambles into a promotion winning
side, almost a double promotion. After that I will applaud the Cobblers onto the
pitch and support them onto three points. COME ON COBBLERS.
phil at 17:14:23 Friday January 21
2000 I'm not sure about applauding him. He showed contempt for us!
La Fan at 17:1:3 Friday January 21
2000 Just wow.
Bez at 16:38:51 Friday January 21
2000 I think it would be gentlemanly to applaud Atkins for what he
did do for us and not take out the anger of relegation on him. Lets be honest
some of the players at the club because of him are absolute gems at times.
Corazzin, Hendon, Welch, Savage, Hunter and ex players like Woodman and (for the
money he raised us) Turley. If it weren't for him we wouldn't have a league team
to support and the fact we are going to take three points off a very poor
Chester side tommorow makes me feel a bit sorry for him. I say applaud him
tomorrow and then re-consider afterwards as this may well be the only time he
comes back as a manager.
speddming at 14:36:4 Friday January 21
2000 Atkins for England!!!!!
Ray at 13:55:25 Friday
January 21 2000 It was so boring I feel asleep so didn't delete
it.
SBJ at 13:13:37 Friday January 21
2000 I'll give Atkins a warm welcome, though I may stop short of
chanting "Ian Atkins' barmy army" during the game.
CABLM at 12:59:32 Friday January 21
2000 I am starting a campaign against boring long messages which I
never read, Ray why don't you join and delete them. cheers. yours expecting
abuse.CABLM.
Sid at 12:37:50 Friday January 21
2000 Probably both..!
Ray at 12:25:5 Friday
January 21 2000 Affection or infection>
Sid at
12:15:30 Friday January 21 2000 Don't forget your GTA's for
tomorrow. It is interesting to read the stories in today's Chron about Atkins.
He is generally going on about his time at Town, and said that he still has an
affection for the club.
Vince at 12:5:26 Friday January 21
2000 In todays C&E Steve Pitts (that name rings a bell!)
suggests that we should all give Ian Atkins a big welcome tomorrow.Atkins also
looks back on his time at Sixfields with affection. Kevin Wilson say's that the
last time he saw Atkins was at a Derby Reserves game and it was very uneasy and
uncomfortable for both of them - must be something to do with Derby playing
their reserve games at the old Baseball ground! It will be interesting to see
what sort of reception Atkins gets tomorrow, I suspect it will be very mixed.
Northampton
Gas at 11:59:46 Friday January 21 2000 A plea for help from
all you Cobblers. On ITV 2 tonight at 11.00 pm there is a program called
Gatecrashers which involves The Gas. Last season two individuals convinced the
club that the use of Feng Shui at the Gillingham game would enable there to be a
pleasing effect for the team in the game. As you can guess, it was a spoof AND
we lost the game. If anyone can tape tonights game and let me have a copy, I am
happy to reimburse the cost of tape and postage, please emaail me if you can
assist. It should be a good laugh.
Jo at 9:2:53 Friday January 21 2000 Was
that a serious comment from 'queensway estate wellingboro'?? Have fun everyone
going to see Cobblers at the weekend. Think of me being dragged to see Sheffield
Wednesday! My bloke supports the Owls and we take it in turns to see our teams,
unfortunately it is Sheffield Wednesday's turn this weekend! Up the Cobblers!!!
MartinW at 8:22:23 Friday January 21
2000 Cheer up Barry Fry/Oh what can it mean/to the/Posh sponging
ponces and a shite football team. Cheer up Barry Fry/Oh what can it mean/to
the/Posh sponging ponces and a shite football team. Cheer up Barry Fry/Oh what
can it mean/to the/Posh sponging ponces and a shite football team. Cheer up
Barry Fry/Oh what can it mean/to the/Posh sponging ponces and a shite football
team. NICE ONE BARRY, YOU'VE SUSSED OUT THE FANS THEN.
LA at 7:6:26 Friday January 21
2000 Some combination - DDG & incredible :-) Hope its a good
game tomorrow!
queensway estate wellingboro at 3:11:22 Friday
January 21 2000 Not to brag but in addition to being an advanced
black belt in American Karate, I also make a pretty good living and live in a
nice neighborhood. It's mainly good people in the neighborhood, but 2 houses
down from me live a couple with a 17 year old daughter. They're basically good
folks, but their daughter is an only child and they spoil her. Lately she's been
dating a black kid from her school. Hey, to each their own. I try not to judge,
but if my daughter tried something like that I'd probably re-introduce her to
the belt. Little did I think what the neighbors daughter was doing would effect
me, but here's how the problem started. This black guy she was dating was
hanging out with a couple of ghetto thugs. He was from a good family, but I
think he was trying to prove he was "keeping it real". One time when I was
washing my truck, these 3 came riding up to see the girl and they had their
windows down and they were blaring the worst ghetto rap garbage from their
radio. They parked in the driveway and they all sat there hanging out on top of
the car with this music at rock concert level. I was getting steamed, but I
thought it was a 1 shot deal, so I let it go. Unfortunately, these idiots
started showing up 2 to 3 times a week. Their music blared so loud that the
windows of out house rattled and the kids and animals in the neighborhood were
scared. I know they felt they were "representing", but the only thing they
represented to me was a pain in my a**. I made up my mind, next time they came
for 1 of their visits, I would deal with the situation. Sure enough, the next
Friday I was coming home from work, the car and the punks were sitting in my
negihbors driveway, with the fowl rap music polluting the air. Casually, I went
inside, switched out of my suit and tie and into swaet pants and a t-shirt. I
wanted loose fitting clothes in case hostilities arose. For the record, I'm
6'1", 225 pounds, a 4th degree black belt, an experienced kickboxer, a
powerlifter and I've dominated many streetfights over the years. I knew I faced
the prospect of a 3 on 1 fight. The boyfriend was about 6 feet tall and 160
pounds. Not much to worry about. The other 2 punks were a potential problem.
They both looked around 18 or 19 and they looked powerful like they were
atheletes or lifted weights. They had on that loose ghetto clothing along with
potentially dangerous gold rings on their fingers. One of them actually had one
of those scarves on his head like you see on Deion Sanders when he takes his
football helmet off. It was time to be a man and deal with this problem for the
whole neighborhood. The first thing I did was switch the radio off and I know
from watching Chris Tucker in Rush Hour that black men don't like their radios
messed with. I can't cuss on this forum, so I can't tell you exactly what they
said. Basically, "What are you doing?" with about 20 cuss words thrown in.
"Look" I said, "you're in a nice neighborhood. I don't know what goes down in
your neighborhood and I don't care. When you're here you're going to turn the
radio down, way down. That's how it is. Any questions?" The situation
deteriorated quickly. They were cussing and threatened me with bodily harm if I
ever touched their radio again. Then the biggest one cranked up the radio and
said, "What you think now m*the* *u*ker?" "Let me tell you point blank", I said,
"you're messing with the wrong bull." He got in my face and cursed me. I
responded with a hard foot stomp and then backed up and launched a huge
roundhouse kick. He ate shin sandwhich and went down to his knees holding his
face in pain. The other 2 jumped on me and started throwing punches. I grabbed
the smaller one's arm and pulled a Hannibel Lector and bit down on it hard. He
screamed in pain. In the Ultimate Fighting Championship that would be illegal,
but in the streets it was just another piece of business. Now it was 1 on 1. I
started landing hard puches and kicks and he ran into the street like a chicken.
I spoke to the other 2. "Who's next fellas?" I said. "Alright man, alright" the
one who took the roundhouse kick said. "You're crazy." "I am", I said. "And I've
got a lot of crazy friends in my karate class. This neighborhoods a rap free
zone from now on. I hope you're smart enough to respect that." Not only have
they not come back, but come to think of it, I haven't heard any loud music from
any cars since then. I guess word got around. Not to brag but in addition to
being an advanced black belt in American Karate, I also make a pretty good
living and live in a nice neighborhood. It's mainly good people in the
neighborhood, but 2 houses down from me live a couple with a 17 year old
daughter. They're basically good folks, but their daughter is an only child and
they spoil her. Lately she's been dating a black kid from her school. Hey, to
each their own. I try not to judge, but if my daughter tried something like that
I'd probably re-introduce her to the belt. Little did I think what the neighbors
daughter was doing would effect me, but here's how the problem started. This
black guy she was dating was hanging out with a couple of ghetto thugs. He was
from a good family, but I think he was trying to prove he was "keeping it real".
One time when I was washing my truck, these 3 came riding up to see the girl and
they had their windows down and they were blaring the worst ghetto rap garbage
from their radio. They parked in the driveway and they all sat there hanging out
on top of the car with this music at rock concert level. I was getting steamed,
but I thought it was a 1 shot deal, so I let it go. Unfortunately, these idiots
started showing up 2 to 3 times a week. Their music blared so loud that the
windows of out house rattled and the kids and animals in the neighborhood were
scared. I know they felt they were "representing", but the only thing they
represented to me was a pain in my a**. I made up my mind, next time they came
for 1 of their visits, I would deal with the situation. Sure enough, the next
Friday I was coming home from work, the car and the punks were sitting in my
negihbors driveway, with the fowl rap music polluting the air. Casually, I went
inside, switched out of my suit and tie and into swaet pants and a t-shirt. I
wanted loose fitting clothes in case hostilities arose. For the record, I'm
6'1", 225 pounds, a 4th degree black belt, an experienced kickboxer, a
powerlifter and I've dominated many streetfights over the years. I knew I faced
the prospect of a 3 on 1 fight. The boyfriend was about 6 feet tall and 160
pounds. Not much to worry about. The other 2 punks were a potential problem.
They both looked around 18 or 19 and they looked powerful like they were
atheletes or lifted weights. They had on that loose ghetto clothing along with
potentially dangerous gold rings on their fingers. One of them actually had one
of those scarves on his head like you see on Deion Sanders when he takes his
football helmet off. It was time to be a man and deal with this problem for the
whole neighborhood. The first thing I did was switch the radio off and I know
from watching Chris Tucker in Rush Hour that black men don't like their radios
messed with. I can't cuss on this forum, so I can't tell you exactly what they
said. Basically, "What are you doing?" with about 20 cuss words thrown in.
"Look" I said, "you're in a nice neighborhood. I don't know what goes down in
your neighborhood and I don't care. When you're here you're going to turn the
radio down, way down. That's how it is. Any questions?" The situation
deteriorated quickly. They were cussing and threatened me with bodily harm if I
ever touched their radio again. Then the biggest one cranked up the radio and
said, "What you think now m*the* *u*ker?" "Let me tell you point blank", I said,
"you're messing with the wrong bull." He got in my face and cursed me. I
responded with a hard foot stomp and then backed up and launched a huge
roundhouse kick. He ate shin sandwhich and went down to his knees holding his
face in pain. The other 2 jumped on me and started throwing punches. I grabbed
the smaller one's arm and pulled a Hannibel Lector and bit down on it hard. He
screamed in pain. In the Ultimate Fighting Championship that would be illegal,
but in the streets it was just another piece of business. Now it was 1 on 1. I
started landing hard puches and kicks and he ran into the street like a chicken.
I spoke to the other 2. "Who's next fellas?" I said. "Alright man, alright" the
one who took the roundhouse kick said. "You're crazy." "I am", I said. "And I've
got a lot of crazy friends in my karate class. This neighborhoods a rap free
zone from now on. I hope you're smart enough to respect that." Not only have
they not come back, but come to think of it, I haven't heard any loud music from
any cars since then. I guess word got around.
Rodeo Ralph at 23:14:22 Thursday January 20
2000 Blue Moon of Kentucky keep on shining . . .
Ralph at 23:4:59 Thursday January 20
2000 4.45 I thought! I'll be there with me didge and palms facing
Mother Earth. It's times like this when you wished you were a milkman.
Last Boat To Cairo at 23:3:30 Thursday January 20
2000 Welcome to The House of Fun in the middle of our street!
BR at 23:0:59 Thursday January 20
2000 I'm not going to a match at 4 in the morning! Madness!
Ray at 22:54:51 Thursday
January 20 2000 Actually its at 4 o'clock in the morning.....
PETE at 22:34:54 Thursday January 20
2000 Loosing to IA on Saturday is just too awful to contemplate. I
would rather R&D plus Peeboro did the double on us for five seasons on the
trot than see smuggy smile on Saturday. ...but I believe that that is as likely
to happen as it is for the moon to turn red in the middle of the night
Ralph at 22:19:56 Thursday January 20
2000 A bit disappointed to see we are after Oldfield, we seem to
be covering old ground a bit here. I understand that Savage, Howard and
Sturridge are all fit for selection on Saturday. Losing Howey for the rest of
the season is a major blow. Bugger only knows what the team will look like
during February, no Howey, no Clare, no Carlo, no, no, no, no, how many more
loans do we have?
Ralph at 22:15:5 Thursday January 20
2000 I should imagine that Stan Collymore's wages equal the rest
of the squad put together and a bit more. Dream on. When he was up here playing
for Forest in a pre-season friendly the crowd managed to wind him up to the
extent he was subbed. More trouble than he's worth and I don't read the
tabloids, or the broadsheets. Oh blimey that'll start Vince off again!:-)
Ian at 22:12:7 Thursday January 20
2000 Canada play in the Gold Cup in the USA from Feb. 12 to Feb.
27. So I would guess Carlo will miss Carlisle and Brighton at least. If Canada
do well then Barnet also.
Ian at 21:57:6 Thursday January 20
2000 I can't see Cobblers letting Howard go at the minute. Clare's
loan runs out soon and Carlo is playing for Canada in February.
Real life at 21:10:41 Thursday January 20
2000 I see hartwell has bought the tabloid slagging of Stan
hartwell at 19:52:35 Thursday January 20
2000 I think we'd be better off signing a chocolate teapot than
Stan.
Dr Looneytunes at 19:30:41 Thursday January 20
2000 My client would be delighted to join.
Back Row Boy at 19:27:24 Thursday January 20
2000 If we don't sign Clare on a permanent basis, how about we
sign Stan CCollymore on loan until the end of the season ?
hartwell at 17:27:14 Thursday January 20
2000 Atkins only expects to take "a cup of tea and a sandwich"
from us on Sat. I hope he's right! As regards Dougie Hodgson's departure, I
think this is another part of our active cost-cutting process. I also expect
Howard to go, when and if Carlisle get real about the deal and agree an up-front
payment. Whether this will all help us get another player in remains to be seen.
At present any permanent deal for Clare looks unlikely. Which poses the obvious
question: how lonely might it become for Carlo up front???
hoops at 17:15:15 Thursday January 20
2000 more news - dougie hodgson has joined the coaching staff at
sheff utd
Danny at
16:39:27 Thursday January 20 2000 Sid, put it away..... put it
away Sid......ahhhhhhhhhh
hoops at 16:14:46 Thursday January 20
2000 according to the footballnews.co.uk website we're after david
oldfield from stoke didn't look too bad last time we played them but has never
been the quickest
Sid at 15:56:14 Thursday January 20
2000 What's this, I have to expose myself...!?!? Kenny, (re
comment from last night) LOL!
A Chairboy at 15:55:26 Thursday January 20
2000 Hello smelly cobblers fan it's a Wycombe fan here telling u
to get your arses in gear and win promotiton besides the fact it's another 6
points for us when u are in division 2 (I know we only got 1 point of u last
season but that is besides the point.) I really miss the local derby (because
lots of my friends support cobblers!) and I enjoy the short trip up the road to
sixfields so get winnig and I'll see you next season hopefully
MP at
15:1:25 Thursday January 20 2000 Argggh, have just seen the news
that Howey is out for the rest of the season....OH NO!
F A Trophy Update (just for Ray!) at 14:15:26
Thursday January 20 2000 Last night Bedford Town managed by Roger
Ashby won their third round replay with Newport County and will play Yeovil at
home in the next round. Ex Cobbler Julian Capone was sent off in Spaldings
replay with Bishop Aukland - Spalding lost 2-0. Rothwells chance of a derby game
with Kettering is gone as The Bones lost their replay with Walton & Hersham.
Steerpike at 12:9:50 Thursday January 20
2000 Hi Richard, I love your pickle. Is that how you made your
money?
Richard Branson at 11:2:28 Thursday January 20
2000 Hi, If anyone from the club reads this, tell the club to get
in contact with me as i want to invest heavily in this football club-it has a
lot of potential!!!!
Small Bloke at 9:12:10 Thursday January 20
2000 Don't call me 'Shortly'!
Small Bloke at 8:16:25 Thursday January 20
2000 Don't call me 'Shortly'!
Wellingboro Posh at 1:24:6 Thursday January 20
2000 A big allo to da Northampton massive. Booyaka i opes you boys
enjoy you visit to the londan road ome of de peterboro massive.We was well
chuffed wid the tree points,keep the peace keep it real an we opes you have a
good rest of season. is your team crap? or was they just chillin satday
Ray at 0:11:27 Thursday
January 20 2000 Actually I'm sure that all this is a figment of my
imagination and I'll wake up shortly.
Deepcut Cobbler at 23:36:16 Wednesday January 19
2000 Are any of us real? Are we really? Where are we really? In
realty what are we? Is that real? Was realty getting beat on Saturday? Or was
realty a dream (nightmare)that we all had? If we all dream again will realty be
stuffing Chester on Saturday? It really is late... COME ON YOU COBBLERS!!!!
Ralph at 22:50:27 Wednesday January 19
2000 I once had a Vauxhall Duvalier, lovely little runner. WSD is
real I've seen him, and his Uncle! Sid I'm not so sure about. It's about time
you exposed yourself Sid!
Christophe Du Valier at 22:47:5 Wednesday January 19
2000 Ahh methinks they doth protest too much.Are any of the
aforementioned names real WSD?, Sid? etc. Christophe is my name and Du Valier
was my fathers you crazy little boys !
Chipp at 22:42:38 Wednesday January 19
2000 Though I know that evening's empire has returned into sand,
Vanished from my hand, Left me blindly here to stand but still not sleeping. My
weariness amazes me, I'm branded on my feet, I have no one to meet’ and the
ancient empty street's too dead for dreaming. Take me on a trip upon your magic
swirling ship, My senses have been stripped, my hands can't feel to grip, My
toes too numb to step, wait only for my boot heels To be wandering. I'm ready to
go anywhere, I'm ready for to fade, Into my own parade, cast your dancing spell
my way, I promise to go under it. Though you might hear laughing, spinning,
swinging madly across the sun, It's not aimed at anyone, it's just escaping on
the run, And but for the sky there are no fences facing. And if you hear vague
traces of skipping reels of rhyme, To your tambourine in time, it's just a
ragged clown behind, I wouldn't pay it any mind, it's just a shadow you're
seeing that he's chasing. Then take me disappearing through the smoke rings of
my mind, Down the foggy ruins of time, far past the frozen leaves, The haunted,
frightened trees, out to the windy beach, Far from the twisted reach of crazy
sorrow. Yes, to dance beneath the diamond sky with one hand waving free,
Silhouetted by the sea, circled by the circus sands, With all memory and fate
driven deep beneath the waves, Let me forget about today until tomorrow. Hey!
Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me, I'm not sleepy and there is no place I'm
going to. Hey! Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me, In the jingle jangle
morning I'll come following you.
mick at 21:28:17 Wednesday January 19
2000 DavCobbler etc. completely missing the point. These are
conversations, not rallying cries, save those for the games.
DavCobbler Posh Hater F.C. at 20:50:49 Wednesday
January 19 2000 Ok folks...Surely we have slagged off the Cobblers
enough for one week ??? Maybe it is time to rally together and get right behind
the lads for Saturday ??? UP THE COBBLERS !!!! FUKK THE POSH !!!
He tells the truth at 20:35:16 Wednesday January 19
2000 Nice one Kenny.
Kenny at 20:24:0 Wednesday January 19
2000 Sid (and WSD) I would imagine the reason you did an ntfc
website is because you want to get a job in "new media", and it would look good
on your cv. Whereas actually going to the games is a lot more hassle and won't
impress any employer.
NSB at 19:50:32 Wednesday January 19
2000 no one player had an "off game" on saturday, the whole team
collectively didnt have a clue, same as that darlington game..... it started
badly and deteriorated....... nobody took charge of matters, nobody took it upon
himself to shoot on goal, and nobody had the courage to get his foot in... what
we're missing is sombody to lead the team..... frainys a good player but not a
leader......... we need somebody to just bloody take charge and get things
moving, instead of mope around like they seem to be doing now...........
Sid at 18:36:14 Wednesday January 19
2000 Well said Anon.
Sid at 18:35:3 Wednesday January 19
2000 Yep.
Umm? at 18:30:22 Wednesday January 19
2000 So Sid's your real name is it Simon?
Anon at 18:18:26 Wednesday January 19
2000 Well - haven't missed much then have I!! Same old same
old.... I'll have a go at you if you have a go at him and so on...... Somewhat
immature to expect people to always agree with each other - whether its
football, music or even the weather - also would be very tedious!
BLUES
BROTHERS WATTENSCHEID at 16:58:34 Wednesday January 19
2000 Black & white greetings from Wattenscheid, Germany!!!!!
Come to where the Party is, come to BLUES BROTHERS WATTENSCHEID !!!!!!!
http://www.prepare-to-party.de
SBJ at 16:57:42 Wednesday January 19
2000 Hi Cornonthecob; miserably slow day at work today. Where'd
you get the extra '69' in your name, or is it a secret? I don't know anything
about the Meade chap you mention. Anyone know A youth / under-16 player called
Aaron Cavill? He's related to a Cobblers fan in my office, and apparently has
played for NTFC once or twice; any witness reports gratefully received. I wonder
who we'll see line up in the Cobblers XI for Ian Clarkson's testimonial in May.
Might Ian Atkins turn out for the defence? Grayson will play hopefully, and
maybe Woody in goal. Potentially a great game; even better if we've just secured
promotion by that time.
Sid at 16:48:27 Wednesday January 19
2000 And for the other people you call 'idiots' on here - their
contributions are just as good and valuable as any others, so why slag them
off??
Ralph at 16:47:53 Wednesday January 19
2000 I'd have thought that the reason for the all ticketness of
the Brighton match is to stop their fans buying tickets on the day in home
areas. They have quite a large away following.
Sid at 16:44:59 Wednesday January 19
2000 For example, If me and WSD didn't care about the Cobblers,
then why the hell would we contribute to this site, and run our own! Yes, it
would also be nice to leave your real name - another person who slags off others
without having the guts to put their real name.
Mrs H at 16:34:23 Wednesday January 19
2000 Anon, Where do you sit at home games.
Cornonthecob69 at 16:33:46 Wednesday January 19
2000 alright SBJ? looks lie theres no way now that howard will be
sold as he scored for the reserves in their 1-0 win over Luton!. Seeing as we
have trouble scoring they ain`t gunna let him go! Does anyone know much about
Nathan Meade? he plays left back 4 the reserves at the moment and he`s only 17.
I know him as his uncle plays with my sunday league team and he lives in oxford,
if anyone has seen him play a game 4 the claret and white please tell me what u
thought of him!
Danny at 16:4:42
Wednesday January 19 2000 Christophe du whatever..... Firstly, you
don't know me, so how can you make a remark such as "don't care for the
Cobblers." Everybody that knows me will tell you that I love Northampton Town FC
with a passion. My life, my job, my social life, my family, my friends etc are
all based around NTFC. I've been going Cobblers for nearly eighteen years, and
have missed one game in the last 6/7 seasons. Tell me, if I'm prepared to travel
round the country, supporting the team, how do I not care about them. I, and
everyone else on here, pay our money. If we have an opinion then we put it in
mediums such as on here or WALOC etc. We have every right too. I'm sorry if it
pises you off that people say it as they see it but thats life. What a dull
exsistence it would be if we could'nt say what we think. To my knowledge, I have
never put anything on this board which would offened any player. Those that put
things such as "Howard should **** off to Carlisle" are. Secondly, if you're
gonna slag someone off at least leave you're proper name and/or e-mail address
you faceless tosser.
fred at 14:57:25 Wednesday January 19
2000 what a load crap
B.B. Chops at 13:44:34 Wednesday January 19
2000 Nash: Nah mate I don't.
SBJ at 13:42:45 Wednesday January 19
2000 Well-chosen lyrics anyway, Chipp. The song is covered on
Harris' 'Wrecking Ball' album.
Anon at 12:40:19 Wednesday January 19
2000 I'm just going on past experience of all-ticket matches. I
know the police are generally to blame, but there really isn't much need for all
ticket games in Div 3 at this stage of the season.
Lol at 12:31:17 Wednesday January 19
2000 Anon - please be positive!
Anon at 12:18:10 Wednesday January 19
2000 The Brigton game is all ticket due to expected high demand.
So that means we'll get a low attendence then - more money down the drain!
Nash at 11:13:7 Wednesday January 19
2000 And with a name like Billy Bollockchops you don't?
Chipp at 10:45:1 Wednesday January 19
2000 SBJ - Not an Emmylou Harris lyric, she may have covered it. I
just felt amongst all the angst being spouted that these words may cause some to
reflect and help put things in perspective.
SBJ at 10:32:33 Wednesday January 19
2000 Ali Gibb has been voted 'sexiest footballer' by a couple of
the (gay) men in my office. Runners-up included David Ginola, Gianluca Vialli
and Frank Lebouef. The self-appointed panel of judges have now declared
themselves 'Cobblers fans' as well as 'fans of cobblers' (their words, not
mine!).
Anon at 10:10:40 Wednesday January 19
2000 and a packet of 'Big D' peanuts from one of those cardboard
display things where the more peanuts you buy, the more chance you have of
seeing that the apparently nude woman pictured on the board is actually wearing
a strapless dress. Who ever got fooled by that?
Cockney Sparra at 10:8:52 Wednesday January 19
2000 Two lagers n lime, pint of string vest, and a couple a
packets a stutter an lisps.
Fat Landlord at 9:59:36 Wednesday January 19
2000 Bloody Hell I told you not to turn up until opening time, its
not even ten o'clock yet! Right quickly what is it, pint of mild, if the law
catch me I'll lose me liscense...
SBJ at 9:51:17 Wednesday January 19
2000 Chipp: Emmylou Harris lyric - why? Re. comments on this site:
I think most people who write on here care about the club, the team, the players
etc (except the Posh / R&D lot), but just like Mick says, it's like any pub
conversation, and everyone's bound to chip in with their own opinions, likes and
dislikes. Incidentally, to make my time spent commenting on this board even more
like a pub conversation, I've taken to spilling a pint of beer under my desk
every day (gets the carpet nice and sticky), grinding some ciggies into the
carpet, cranking the radio up to 11 on a constant loop of last year's chart
hits, and I employ a couple of blokes to stand just behind me chucking darts at
the wall and making half-baked observations about "yer bloody forren ponces"
spoiling the modern game of football.
dyl at 9:44:39 Wednesday January 19
2000 This guestbook is for discussions. You cannot discuss without
different opinions. Christophe, Nash et al whould realise this. If all they want
is news then they can go to www.ntfc.co.uk
Billy Bollockchops at 9:39:26 Wednesday January 19
2000 Nash you don't half talk some rubbish. I agree with mick.
Regular at 9:18:40 Wednesday January
19 2000 Christophe Du Valier at 3:26:14 - another person slagging
the regulars off without leaving their name, now there's a surprise.
Ian Hendon's Wife at 8:57:28 Wednesday January 19
2000 Hi Anon, my absence from recent games was due to the Flu but
I will be there on Saturday, please come and say hello.
Christophe Du Valier at 3:26:14 Wednesday January 19
2000 Nash I think is a wonderful man/woman ? He speaks with a
passion lacking in the majority of idiots who I read here.These people DEK,
mick,Danny,Sid,WSD all care only about themselves and not the Cobblers.Why
cannot they be like Nash and care for this team, our floundering heroes need
inspiration not degredation. Love The Cobblers with passion and heart dont show
off with your pigeon chests erect and your curled lips pouted. Like Nashy love
the Cobbs they are magnifique.Bring on Chester and Mr Atkins and we'll see what
these bumbadiers have to say then !!
Paul at 22:16:33 Tuesday January 18
2000 Ian Sampson+Lee Howey+Richard Hope+Richard Green.......which
two will be playing reserve team football? Who's contract is up for
renewal?Different subject, my wife has pointed out that the Cobblers have not
won away since she had a holiday in New York, during which time they won at
Exeter and Brighton, and says that in the sole interest of the club she loves,
she would be prepared to return there if sufficient funds were forthcoming .
She'll be the one passing round the very empty hat on Saturday.
Chipp at 22:16:21 Tuesday January 18
2000 In the time of my confession, in the hour of my deepest need,
When the pool of tears beneath my feet flood every newborn seed, There's a dyin'
voice within me reaching out somewhere, Toiling in the danger and in the morals
of despair. Don't have the inclination to look back on any mistake, Like Cain, I
now behold this chain of events that I must break. In the fury of the moment I
can see the Master's hand, In every leaf that trembles, in every grain of sand.
Oh, the flowers of indulgence, and the weeds of yesteryear, Like criminals, they
have choked the breath of conscience and good cheer. The sun beats down upon the
steps of time to light the way, To ease the pain of idleness and the memory of
decay. I gaze into the doorway of temptation's angry flame, And every time I
pass that way I always hear my name. Then onward in my journey I come to
understand, That every hair is numbered like every grain of sand. I have gone
from rags to riches in the sorrow of the night, In the violence of a summer's
dream, in the chill of a wintry light, In the bitter dance of loneliness fading
into space, In the broken mirror of innocence on each forgotten face. I hear the
ancient footsteps like the motion of the sea, Sometimes I turn, there's someone
there, other times it's only me. I am hanging in the balance of the reality of
man, Like every sparrow falling, like every grain of sand.
Ian POSH FAN at 21:59:50 Tuesday January 18
2000 POSH 1 cobblers o POSH 1 cobblers 0
Ian POSH FAN at 21:56:48 Tuesday January 18
2000 CRAP SITE CRAP TEAM ENOUGH SAID
Anon at 20:53:8 Tuesday January 18
2000 Gee thanks!
mick at 20:49:24 Tuesday January 18
2000 Anon I love you. (I really do)
Anon at 20:44:47 Tuesday January 18
2000 You are an utter prick Mick!
Tracy Cullen at 20:31:19 Tuesday January 18
2000 Sean parrish is our best player by far.
mick at 20:15:8 Tuesday January 18
2000 If a player loses confidence simply because of some remark
critizising him on an unofficial fans' message board, he didn't have much
confidence anyway. Say what you like, that's the whole point of this board. It
would be nice to think that the statements on here are taken in by the club, but
does anyone think they actually are? I doubt it. And why should they be? They
are no more or less valid than any conversation in a pub.
Ralph at 19:55:39 Tuesday January 18
2000 It wasn't so long ago that Ian Hendon was, head and shoulders
above all, our best player week in and week out. His form has dipped in recent
weeks but I am sure that a player of his undoubted ability will return to form.
I think the situation with Ali Gibb is slightly different in that he has had
many opportunities to make his mark and make the full back position his own. He
hasn't made the best of it and now finds himself on the fringe of things.
Nash at 19:34:15 Tuesday January 18
2000 To be honest Billy, my comment was not aimed at you but at
people lower down the page.
Nash at 19:31:54 Tuesday January 18
2000 Is it boring to show a bit of sensitivity? The players do
have access to this site (as does everybody else on the planet). Criticism has
never been a great motivator and if we seriously want to see the Cobblers go up
automatically or via Wembley, motivation is what is called for.
Nash at 18:19:52 Tuesday January 18
2000 Can't resist it can you? It's Tuesday, you're bored and there
isn't a game until Saturday so what shall we do? I know let's start demoralising
the players again. Let's pick on Gibb and Hendon this week. You sad buggers. Get
a life and support the WHOLE team! UP THE COBBLERS! (all of them).
Billy
Bollockchops at 18:16:0 Tuesday January 18 2000 The real
answer is play Hendon over Gibb still but get him to work on his defensive game
which has been lacking in recent weeks. As for Spedding in midfield...NO
WAY...that means we would lose our newly found midfield maestro (not the Austin
Maestro) John Frain...PLAYER OF THE YEAR 1999/2000!!!!
Kobbler at 18:10:34 Tuesday January 18
2000 Opta haven't obviously rated Hendon for Saturdays game
yet...got one statistic for them if they haven't yet got them: TACLKES ZERO.
Robert Dunkley at 17:26:26 Tuesday January 18
2000 Of courde we can say that according www.optasoccer.com; Ian
Hendon and Kevin Wilson were in the team of the week for the 8 January.
hartwell at 17:14:45 Tuesday January 18
2000 The reason I don't want to get into personal attacks is that
some of the p>
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on't help their confidence nor serve any positive
purpose. And no Dek, I'm not the manager. I think you'll find that's one Kevin
Wilson Esq!
Potato Couch at 16:46:26 Tuesday January 18
2000 No
Anon at 16:44:57 Tuesday January 18
2000 Don't you mean Couch Potato?
Potato Couch at 16:42:51 Tuesday January 18
2000 At least I'll see one Cobblers game this season.
Anon at 16:20:4 Tuesday January 18
2000 bloody typical, you sort out all your remaining days off then
you have to move them to compensate Sky TV
Danny at 16:5:5
Tuesday January 18 2000 A few weeks ago I said that Hendon was'nt
playing very well and I got slated for it.
Paul at 15:42:37 Tuesday January 18
2000 The Chron reports today that Carlisle have made a £100,000
bid for Steve Howard.... that the club have rejected! Well, technically only
because it meant Steve would have to go on Loan for a month first, and Steve
didn't want to do this. All the same, I think if he had gone, they wouldn't have
paid £100,000 for him at the end of the month when they realised he can't score.
DEK at
15:23:51 Tuesday January 18 2000 Hartwell, why not name
individuals, that what fans do or do you think you are the manager aswell !!
DEK at
15:21:56 Tuesday January 18 2000 Why not play Gibb at right back,
Spedding can't tackle or defend either and he gets away with. Hendon is God,
play him in midfield. Spedding is a good defender against 5ft schoolboys ala
Halifax where he gave an 'aggressive display' (Andy Roberts)
Sid at 14:50:4 Tuesday January 18
2000 Christophe, calm down! Anon, I agree! Gibb has lost all his
confidence and just boots the ball and chases it, but attacking has nothing to
do with his defending! Hendon should be at right back, I was only suggesting an
alternative!
Anon at 14:3:26 Tuesday January 18
2000 I have only one bookend perhaps Gibby could be the other.
Nah, forget it, he'd probably keep falling over!
Anon at 12:16:23 Tuesday January 18
2000 Are you watching the same Gibb as the rest of us? Ali head
down the line with tunnel-vision Gibb? Ali fall over all the time Gibb? Ali over
hit crosses with alarming regularity Gibb? Ali who showed last season what a
woeful defender he is Gibb? Ali pass the ball back into your own box Gibb? Sure,
when he first came to us he looked a really good prospect. But after his injury
he had lost some of his speed. He did excellently against West Ham but after
that it seemed he only had one trick in his repertoire. For a long while I too
believed that Ali had pace, but last season after watching him week in week out
at right back, I changed my opinion. HAve Ali on the right by all means, but we
need a specialist defender at right back, not a winger who has lost his pace.
Christophe Du Valier at 11:14:25 Tuesday January 18
2000 What would you know Sid you never go to any bloody games
anyway.
Sid at 10:37:45 Tuesday January 18
2000 Gibb can tackle!! He outpaces the attackers and gets in front
of them before a cross is made every time! Ok then, if not Gibb, who else?
Hendon has to push up more to get the best out of him. It is no good dropping
him for the sake of it, especially for the Chester game where he could
potentially shine.
Anon at 9:40:36 Tuesday January 18
2000 GIBB ISN'T A DEFENDER!!!!! He hasn't got a clue about
tackling. He would be better as a right sided midfielder than a right wing-back.
Sid at 9:26:49 Tuesday January 18
2000 Yeah, were all missing Steve Howey's command in the air -
well, Newcastle supporters are maybe! I disagree about dropping Hendon. He has
been by far the most consistent player this season, and has played the most
games. When he gets into his rhythm, he is a class act. Chester haven't really
got anyone to set the world alight, and Hendon can turn the play on at home. He
should be pushed up more in Savage's abscene, because Hunt isn't exactly a
winger. Perhaps Gibb and Hendon down the right - with Gibb at right back?
Anon at 9:0:37 Tuesday January 18
2000 The appaling state of the Pub which welcomed Northampton
supporters on Saturday was such that it was impossible to tell if it had been
turned over or not.
Hartwell at 9:0:29 Tuesday January 18
2000 Interesting to read Mick B's views on Saturday's game from
the Posh perspective. I think he's right in as much as some of our players wilt
all too easily and show no desire for the fight when the chips are down - and
that usually means when we are up against the top teams in the league. While I'm
not going to point the finger publically at individuals (that's Kevin's job in
the privacy of the dressing room)it's been pretty to anyone watching the team
performances against the better clubs (and they are the ones who give us the
best measure of our progress). Having said that, we have to accept that under
Kev Wilson our game has improved immeasurably and for the good of the team and
the spectator, but the downside of a more fluent, attacking policy is that gaps
tend to get left at the back and you are susceptible to the counter-attack.
Looking objectively at the present squad and our current league standing I would
say we are not a top three side but are capable of getting into the play-offs.
If we did that, I would accept that as a reasonably successful season, bearing
in mind the tripe delivered in the first ten games under Atkins.
Anon at 8:24:50 Tuesday January 18
2000 Hendon didn't just have an off game, he's not played well for
several weeks. Is he unsettled (evidenced by the absence of his wife from recent
home games)? Whatever, I think Ali Gibb would have been a better option on
Saturday because he marks more tightly than Hendon and the switch should have
been made at half time. We're also missing Steve Howey's command in the air,
Sammo is going backwards. As for non-league players, have a look at Matt Fisher
at Kettering.
CDU at 5:10:18 Tuesday January 18
2000 Sleep Whats that !! ? :o )
Ray at 0:34:19 Tuesday
January 18 2000 Damn - I meant to say Gas not Andy.......guess I
should get more sleep..
Ray at 0:33:37 Tuesday
January 18 2000 Apologies to who posted after Andy - I accidently
deleted whatever you wrote......soz!
Northampton Gas at 0:5:27 Tuesday January 18
2000 Sorry to use your web site Ray, but can anyone let me know
how good Kettering's Solitt is. It appears that the Gas are interested in buying
him, we only have four goalkeepers at present!!!! Also good to see the Gills
fans on your list, you have to try to win games from the start, not when you go
two goals down.
Mick B at 21:59:23 Monday January 17
2000 Both Posh and Cobblers have a minority of wankers who follow
them and I for one do not condone it. It was a crappy first half on Sat, neither
team impressed. I felt we upped a gear for about 15 minutes in the second half
and it was only a matter of time before we scored, which we did through Lee, who
is the biggest tosser ever to pull on a blue shirt and did nothing else in the
match. Don't be hard on Jelleyman, he's only 17 and that was his league debut.
The penalty save from Tyler was top drawer, his reaction afterwards displayed
which team seemed to want it the most. The attendance was pathetic, with I would
estimate 2500+ boycotting the game owing to Fry calling us Ponce's the week
before. The bloke is a buffoon and we will never be promoted under him. The
atmosphere was great, it has been far to long since we had a proper derby match
- THE derby is Northampton for me, but then I am 40+. You are a very physical
team, that's the requirement for the third in my book, I said at the start of
the season you'd be there or thereabouts, I haven't seen anything to suggest
otherwise.
TRB Mark at 21:54:53 Monday January 17
2000 East Northants Village Boy at 13:57:1 Monday January 17 2000
All I know, Mark Too, is that in the game of football, money talks and bullshit
walks. Well, Cheerio then!
Tony at 20:59:21 Monday January 17
2000 Do we get money from Sky even though the game is at Swansea's
place?
TeeCee at 20:38:42 Monday January 17
2000 Well wobblers, we stuffed you good and proper. Up the POSH
Ralph at 19:52:25 Monday January 17
2000 Really depressed to hear about the thuggery at Peterborough.
It would be nice if all those involved had their balls removed.
Ralph at 19:47:16 Monday January 17
2000 That's official, the Swansea match is now a Friday night,
7.45, March 10th. Bugger poxy Sky!!!!!!
NSB at 19:9:21 Monday January 17
2000 Thats allmost as funny as the guy who masquaraded as rupert
murdoch...........
Luis Nazzario Ronaldo at 19:5:0 Monday January 17
2000 Hi i'm a 23 year old brazilian player currently playing in
italy, im interested in joining your club........
Anonn at 17:54:31 Monday January 17
2000 Swansea match now brought forward to the Friday night - But
still on Sky.
Anon at 17:53:10 Monday January 17
2000 severely depressed...
WSD at 17:32:45 Monday January 17
2000 I agree with Vince, an extra £50,000 or whatever it is that
Sky pay these days could be the extra cash we need to get him. He's made it
clear he wants to stay here, as last month said he wouldn't have his heart in it
if he went back to Grimsby.
Vince at 17:18:10 Monday January 17
2000 No more than Ian Clarkson deserves and lets hope he gets
plenty of support. As he's now at Kidderminster maybe he could persuade Jan
Molby to play. Good news about Sky covering the game at Swansea, perhaps it will
provide us with the cash to help us sign Clare.
Anon at 16:54:33 Monday January 17
2000 I was in the pub that Danny mentioned below. I left at 2.30pm
and the place was half empty as it had been for most of the afternoon (due to a
1 in 1 out door policy). I heard that a window had been put through earlier, but
saw no trouble (unless you count the fire doors being opened to let people in).
What I did find though was that when I tried to get out of the pub, the front
door was locked, the fire doors guarded and I had to go out through the back
room and down some stairs. Had there been a fire the place would have been a
death-trap.
Anon at 16:52:29 Monday January 17
2000 A testimonial match has been agreed by the Football League
for Ian Clarkson, who was forced to retire from professional football through
injury earlier this season. Clarkson is currently playing for Kidderminster
Harriers, who are top of the Nationwide Conference. The match will take place at
Sixfields on Monday May 8 2000 at 7.45pm, with the current Cobblers squad taking
on a side made up of Cobblers favourites over the last 15 years. We hope to have
details of the players making up that side over the next few weeks. Admission
prices are £7.50 and £2.50 and more details will be announced shortly.
Anon at 16:51:58 Monday January 17
2000 Swansea City v Northampton Town Sunday March 12 2000 Kick off
1pm Nationwide League Division 3 Please note this match will now take place as
above and not as previously advertised. This switch has been made to allow SKY
SPORTS to broadcast the match live.
SBJ at 16:50:23 Monday January 17
2000 They'd better not - I've already booked my travel for getting
to the game on Saturday 11th.
Danny at
16:32:12 Monday January 17 2000 are we really???? god damn it, its
a sunday so Sky will make that a lunch time KO
Danny at 16:30:4
Monday January 17 2000 what days the 12th march?
Cornonthecob at 16:27:47 Monday January 17
2000 Were gunna b on the box!!!!!!!! 12th march Swansea away,
shame coz i`ll be there anyway!
Danny at 16:22:6
Monday January 17 2000 That pub that had "Northampton Town Fans
Welcome" plastered all over the windows was turned over. No R&D we are not
proud of these people but the Posh fans were just as much to blame.
Danny at 16:18:2
Monday January 17 2000 ooooooohhhhhh must get my ticket for the
Billericay game, they might sell out.
Andy C at 15:55:52 Monday January 17
2000 Responding to Andy the other Gills fan below, I think we'd
have lost several fewer games with Pulis in charge. Under Taylor we simply can't
stop letting in goals. But the great thing is, we can discuss this till we're
blue in the face and never know because it's hypothetical. To Cobblers fans,
commiserations on the defeat and it's especially sad to find a few dozen people
regressing several thousand years in behaviour afterwards. Greeny will do well
for you but we need Hodgie to get us into the FAC q-finals.
Ray at 15:20:26 Monday
January 17 2000 Stop! Stop! I can't stand the excitement!
Vince at 14:35:9 Monday January 17
2000 As it seems that R&D fans visit this site more than any
others they may be interested to know that they have drawn Billercay away in the
FA Trophy. Kettering will play Rothwell at home if Rothwell can beat Walton
& Hersham in their replay. The other tie with (almost) local interest is
that Bedford will be at home to Yeovil providing Bedford can beat Newport County
in their replay.
SBJ at 14:24:31 Monday January 17
2000 Hi CornontheCob. Sorry to hear about your ball leaving
without you. Whose was the pink alien? Jamesyboy: none of us are proud of the
blokes who attacked innocent Peterborough people; neither should anyone be proud
of the Posh fans who joined in with the violence. I have no doubt that your
friend's story is true, and that there were a lot of Cobblers 'fans' who started
fights against innocent locals. It takes two to tango though, and neither set of
fans can take the moral high ground about Saturday's scuffles. Lucky for you
that you only heard this 'interesting' story from a friend; I was unlucky enough
to be in the middle of it all, and as people on our e-mail group know, I was
challenged by various groups of fans / thugs from both Northampton and
Peterborough, and felt pretty shaken by it too (as Cornonthecob already knows).
I also saw groups of fans, again from both teams, chasing through the Cathedral
Square. The police line, such as it was, wrestled some Posh fans to the ground
on the way to the station - these guys were chasing Cobblers fans. Similarly it
was a Posh fan who punched an NTFC fan to the ground in front of me on Bridge
Street, and the blokes who then joined in kicking the NTFC fan while he was on
the floor were also Posh fans. The police I overheard in Cathedral Square seemed
to think both sets of fans were equally to blame, which from what I saw is an
accurate view of things. They were all as bad as each other, and all equally
pathetic and depolorable. The only pride the innocent fans can take is that we
didn't get involved, and that we condemn those who did, for what little
condemning them is worth. Don't try to apportion blame onto Cobblers fans, at
least not in any greater measure than you apportion blame to the Posh fans. It
would be a very dull sort of individual who believed all the trouble was caused
by just one group of aggressive fans picking on another innocent bunch of nice
fans.
Lad at 14:10:8 Monday January 17
2000 Anon why have you been saying our 'boys' took a kicking on
sat. on Paul Dodd's web site, at least get your facts right before you give the
scum something else to go about
MK at 14:4:13 Monday January 17
2000 Can someone spread any light on these story's of terrible
violance
East Northants Village Boy at 13:57:1 Monday January
17 2000 All I know, Mark Too, is that in the game of football,
money talks and bullshit walks.
Anon at 13:37:16 Monday January 17
2000 It seems that games with a big build up often fail to provide
either a good result or a decent game. In view of this keep comments on
Saturdays game against Chester low key!
Kobbler at 13:36:20 Monday January 17
2000 Greeno! Greeno! What I think of Richard Green: AMAZING.
Meeester Ieestanbull chilli sauce at 13:34:58 Monday
January 17 2000 Why you crayzee keeds alway a-hanga round my kebab
shop ata lunch time
Donner
Kebab at 13:27:44 Monday January 17 2000 Did anyone here go to
NSB a few years ago?? I'm looking for my owner who left me outside the Istanbul
chef. cheers
Human Cobbler at 13:21:6 Monday January 17
2000 I think it's fair to say that all Football clubs suffer from
brain dead fans that want to spoil things for everyone else but spare a thought
for the people of Kurdish people who have suffered from the weapons "sold" to
the Iraquis by Peterboro FC in the late 80's!!! Talk about people in glass
houses and throwing stones...
Andy at 13:19:9 Monday January 17
2000 I was trying to add that Dickie Green is a good player but
Hodgie is far better but I pressed return and it posted.
Andy
(Gills but not Andy C) at 13:17:54 Monday January 17 2000 The
hoggle would be a top class signing for you if you got him (£50,000 at a
guess)He even looked good against Bradford the other day. Dickie As for the
Gills, I think Andy C was wrong when he said we would be top if Pulis had stayed
as I don't think we had much choice.
Kobbler at 13:16:0 Monday January 17
2000 Whoa where did my message go! I didnt say anything about
Chester! Scary.
Kobbler at 13:12:49 Monday January 17
2000 BTW Saturdays game. Rubbish, in all honesty. I know the pitch
was rough but booting the ball aimessly ala Atkins wasn't the solution. WORST
PLAYER: Without a doubt Hendon. NOT ONE tackle in the ENTIRE game and he
virtually let Andy Clarke walk past him when he supplied the cross for the goal.
Other culprits: Sampson (again), Hunter, Hunt, Parrish (1st half), Spedding (1st
half), Clare (2nd Half). Too many players playing under par. Their man of the
match: Andy Clarke, another one who got away. Our MOM, once again John Frain.
Their shittest player was Jae Martin, he of the sliced shots across goal and bad
crosses repeat until fade...
Kobbler at 13:5:45 Monday January 17
2000 CornonhteCob I KNOW WHERE YOUR BALL WENT!!!!! I spotted a
group of Cobblers lads in a maroon rented minibus drive off with it after the
game!
Mick B at 13:5:16 Monday January 17
2000 Your big inflatable football was making it's way back to
Cobblersville the last time I saw it - it was in a minibus full of your
supporters. When was the last time you beat us?!?!?!?
Kobbler at 13:3:54
Monday January 17 2000 Jameseyboy do you cut and paste all your
tiresome remarks or do you actually sit there and type out them word for word on
two different websites you boring bastard. Get a girlfriend.
Cornonthecob at 12:24:55 Monday January 17
2000 Is SJB there? I`m sorry but i have to disagree with the
majority, and say that we were no worse than the pish, and we deserved at least
a draw! Fair enough our football will not win us any awards and we could not
create a decent chance all the first half, but then did the pish, remember all
those crap long balls they played which missed their targets by yards and yards
in the first half? the only area they really looked any better was on the break,
and that ended up being how they scored. The move that led to hunty hitting the
post was inspired a couple of simple but astonishingly effective one-two`s down
the left then (at last) a great dunc cross, and one of the best saves i have had
the misfortune to see! Our wingbacks 2 me let us down today, and possibly lost
us the game,. when will they both learn, that their is only a certain limit to
the amount of shepperding of a player you can do as they run down the wing
before u need to get a foot in? Carlo`s penalty was to be honest dire!, the
worst thing is that had he hit the same penalty 99% of the seaseon anywhere
else, it would probably have gone in! IF YOU MANAGED TO GET A TOUCH ON ME BIG
INFLATABLE FOOTBALL CAN U ALL BACK ME IN MY PETITION TO GET IT RETURNED! i won
it at alton towers in the summer, and then some twat from peterboroughs staff
walks off with it!
JAMESYBOY at 12:24:50 Monday January 17
2000 So Wobblers I have heard something very interesting, after
you’re humiliating defeat on Saturday. Instead of toddling of home, as I put it
to cry in your beer. Some of your wonderful fans decided that violence was in
order. And I can assure you a chum who was at the game with his dad gave this
information to me. This was not handbag stuff he told me up to 50 lads all with
bad intentions. The thing that annoyed my chum was it was innocent fans being
picked on not groups of lads who would fight back. My mate was kicked and when
his dad stepped in and told the bloke to leave his son alone 5 Wobblers set him
upon. This is only one story he said it was happening all around him. Nice thing
for a 15 year old to see don’t you think. Hope you are proud. James
Robert Dunkley(Lancaster Cobbler) at 10:57:32 Monday
January 17 2000 That's unfair, Hendon always goes for a shot, even
if it ends up over teh North Stand it is to be applauded. We seemed in the
Shrewsbury game to be very good at putting pressur eon and winning corners, and
scorign from them. Our set=pices seem to have improved under Wilson
Anon at 10:53:45 Monday January 17
2000 NSB - You only had to look at the celebration of the P*sh
goalie when they scored to see just what a local derby meant to him
The Ghost Of Cobblers Past at 10:42:12 Monday January
17 2000 IMHO The Cobbs have always been crap and we should enjoy
it when we actually win. Who cares about The P*sh we know they'll never be our
backsides !, the Town are now, always were and will forever more be the one and
only team we'll support.A Cobblers victory is worth far more than anything else
it's a rare and precious thing and something to be savoured. If you come to
expect it you will be dissapointed look forward to it and relish that
thought.With hope and fervour we'll continue to hope, The Cobblers are the
greatest football team that ever took the field of play.
NSB at 10:34:22 Monday January 17
2000 another thing: the reason it took us a whole half to register
a shot on target was because when the ball gets into the box nobody takes it
upon themselves to have a shot, and the ball gets passed around aimlessly,
therefore we lose possesion, and because were so pants defensively the
opposition can break and get the ball into our box. So atkins was right when he
kept babbling on to us about not having the killer instinct, co s we dont......
when will the message get through.... if you dont shoot you wont score!
Anon at 10:27:0 Monday January 17
2000 I understand what NSB is saying, but I think it is really sad
that they couldn't up their game on Saturday. Surely the fact that so many of us
went to the game indicates how much it means! Or perhaps they are not bothered.
We have now lost the last 3 games we have played against the P*sh. When are we
going to reverse this trend? A play-off final victory v P*sh would be great!
NSB at 10:20:49 Monday January 17
2000 i dont think derby games mean anything to the players
anymore...... except the merseyside derby possibly....... so dont expect players
to treat the one match we REALLY want to win any different from any other
match.......
Lancaster Cobbler at 10:12:42 Monday January 17
2000 I reckon Kevin Wilson shoudl look at the non-league scene,
look at thay Malcom Christie from Nuneaton 50,000 and scored on his debut for
Derby. What about looking at Nuneaton, they gave us some of our best players in
recent times! Sorry it's in two parts my browser seems to be playing up!
Anon at 10:12:4 Monday January 17
2000 Typical, the only time we play a long ball game, Steve Howard
is not fit. I am confident thatKevin Wilson is after a new striker as we have no
chance of signign Clare. What we need is one of our players to be sold for a lot
of money, and then we can afford 200k for a player who will develop and sell him
on for 2m, it is what Bristol Rovers have doen int he past.
Anon at 10:10:5 Monday January 17
2000 Richard - thanks for your enjoyable review/comments on Sat's
game. I wouldn't be too despondant. It was only one game out of 40-odd which
make up the season. If I had to choose between losing to Posh and gaining
promotion I know which I'd prefer (not, of course, that this is necessarily a
valid hypothesis - we could have beaten Posh and gone up!). Still, what I'm
saying is don't get too disheartened by one result, whoever it's against. Most
of our ten remaining home games are against lowly opposition and I'm certain we
won't repeat last season's hideous form, losing to just about everyone who
bothered to turn up at Sixfields. Morale under Kevin is 100% higher than under
Brumiekins, players are allowed to go forward in search of goals and we are
trying to play some good soccer. My main concerns lie with the midfield who, it
appears, are easily over-run by the league's better teams, resulting in no
service to the front men, and in some niaive defensive blunders, some of which
are clearly down to lack of concentration. I'm not going to pick on individuals
here. I know Kev Wilson is acutely aware of where the failings lie. Anyway, all
things said, we are still in a good position to finish in the play-off places
(altho' having seen teams like Darlo, Rotherham and Plymouth, I don't now
believe we are quite good enough to take an automatic place). Under the
cirumstances, then, I think a top seven place could be regarded as a success.
Disgusted of Northampton at 9:53:55 Monday January 17
2000 I am surprised that no one has mentioned the appalling
violence that some Cobblers nutters inflicted upon innocent Peterboro fans on
saturday. I am ashamed of them
gaz at 9:29:59 Monday January 17 2000 A
poor performance on Saturday. It took 40 minutes for us to have our first shot
and nearly as long again for our second. We played a long ball game without a
target man to aim for. If we must play that way then we should have had Howard
on. In midfield there was a vacuum. No-one was taking control of the game for
us. Again, Howard in an attacking midfield role could have acted as playmaker.
PArrish was awful, and even more like a headless chicken than normal. I lost
count of the amount of times he lost the ball. I would have preferred Peer, and
it takes a lot for me to say that about anyone. We generally seemed half asleep,
we would be caught in possession and make suicidal passes that Gary Neville
would be proud of. Worst of all was Parrish heading the ball back into our
crowded penalty area. We were doing the simple things badly and a change was
needed, but reminiscent of the ATkins era, the change didn't come until after
the goal. The introduction of Sturridge was a mistake bearing in mind the
tactics we were playing. Playing a long ball game to the shortest man on the
pitch is stupid, and he never looked involved. We had a couple of chances,
notably Green and Carlo, but let's not forget P*sh had more. This was a bad game
for the Cobblers, showing again that we can't beat our promotion chasing rivals,
and that the local derby means a lot more to us than to the players. A draw
would have flattered us, and although I would have been pleased to accept a
point from the game, we were second best. Wilson needs to learn quickly that
when tactics aren't working they should be changed. Was he the only one in the
ground who couldn't see the goal coming?
Hendon's Defence at 8:42:57 Monday January 17
2000 Anon, I totally agree with you that Ian Hendon was shite on
Saturday, but look at it from this point of view. Hendon has not missed a league
game this season he plays week in and week out, he is entitled to have a few off
games. Compare him to other players - if he played twenty games a season like
most players he would have a 100% record at this stage, he has already played
that amount anyway. And he has create alot of goals this season for us. Even
though I was extremely disapointed with his performance on Saturday, I still
think he is our best player.
Anon at 8:23:28 Monday January 17
2000 Ian Hendon was shite on Saturday, kept getting caught in
possession and gave the ball away. I also have to question the tactics, it
wasn't until we went one down that the full backs even dared to venture forward.
Jason Lee gave Sammo and Green a torrid time in the air, Spedding and Hendon
gave their wingers too much space and we never looked as if we were hungry
enough. Ocasionally even the very best footie teams have to be prepared to slug
it out.
RICHARD at
0:41:15 Monday January 17 2000 IK'CIWT: Of all the games in all
the towns in all the world and we have to lose this one! (pace Humphrey Bogart)
This is THE match report I didn't want to have to post. There's precious little
to squeeze amusement out of when this fixture means so much to so many faithful
fans. Even the fact that the flag-happy lino was called Griggs leaves me
apathetic with indifference. Ellery, the ref, was ok though, from what I could
see. He even gave us a dubious penalty. As it was awarded I thought, fleetingly,
that there was a God (apologies to those of a religious bent, for the apparent
blasphemy). The wave of emotion that swept the length and breadth of a our
sardine-packed away stands was tangible. It flooded onto the pitch and must have
reached the players; they too knew it meant so much. I was not the only one to
turn away, head in hands before the fateful spot kick. But I had to watch;
masochism urged me to turn and face the goal.The crowd fell silent; Cobbs fans
unanimously sucked in; I tried to conjure a result by picturing the net
billowing from the power of a Carlo special. Even if Tyler could get a flailing
limb in the way, the force would be with us and CC's deadly right boot would
prevail................ It was not to be. The die had been cast. This added
insult to injury since, moments earlier, the post came to Poohboro's rescue,
robbing us yet again of a needed goal. Jamesy flicked on Spedds far post header,
but a desperate diving save from the demon Tyler, denied us once more. One day
we'll marmalize a team utilizing every conceivable fluke in the game: post,
crossbar, wicked deflection, back pass, 'keeper's arse - everything! The
excellent Sport First's occasional "stat' attack", as at 9.1.00, includes a
telling one regarding hitting the woodwork - we're streets ahead in that
department (well, third [11] actually, behind Cheltenham [14] and Sarfend [12]
). Incidentally, we're also second on corners won (166), third in shots on
target(141) and had third fewest shots off target (116). Strangely we're third
in fouls committed, though a glance at the Division Disciplinary Record this
season would clearly indicate we are not a dirty side by any means (16th i.e.
only 8 teams with fewer card offences). But enough of lies, damned lies and
figures that don't mean a thing if you're not winning the games. I have to say I
thought the game was pulsating from a committed fan's point of view; even the
Posh following would have to agree with that. However, we certainly did not do
ourselves justice. Whether the pitch had a hand in that, I wouldn't like to say.
It was, after all, the same for both sides. I might have to hold my hands up and
say that, on the balance of play, S***eboro's commitment in mid-field and
attempts on goal (Hell, they missed some chances), perhaps they shaded it over
the 90 minutes!(Heresy)What makes it worse is that we had a golden opportunity
to strut our stuff; we know we're better than yesterday's performance. I think
we tried to battle with them, where we should have been disposing of them with
skill and flair. Too often we resorted to the hoof from deep; to often CC and DC
were isolated out wide; too often the 50/50 ball cannoned off to one of their
players; too often there was a space where a Cobblers player should have been to
pick up the loose ball; too often was the notion of running at the opposition
with ball at feet eschewed for the 'lay-off and go' with the result that 'Boro
got their collective foot in first to stymie many a promising move. And,
perhaps, worst of all, as the disintegrating ranks of Claret and White faithful
drained dismally into the darkening dusk, we knew that we'd blown it for another
season. Bragging rights will only be restored this term if we gain promotion at
Posh's expense. All had seemed so bright and beautiful as the away terrace began
to fill with echelons of expectant emissaries from the East Anglian elite. We
had received 3300 tickets; it appeared that we were oversubscribed! As the home
fans began to take their places, they must have winced at the sight of so many
foes facing them across the battlefield. The air was thick as the Moys Stand
rocked to the sound of partisan chanting and affectionate abuse levelled at the
common foe. Barry Fry took refuge from his personal onslaught, sandbagged behind
a diminishing mountain of pies, all the while hoping for a crumb of comfort to
relieve his beleaguered world. Surely only a win for the Pooh would deliver him
from the wrath of his own kind as they turn savagely against the man they once
proclaimed as their saviour. "I'm determined to take them out of this division",
he is alleged to have stated on taking over the reins. And that he did, but down
the drainpipe into the dungeon division! Who will own the keys to the jail cell
come the conclusion to this Millenium season? And who will remain an
incarcerated cellar-dweller for another impoverished campaign? On the day,
Cobblers fans were magnificent to a man; that man being the mindless imbecile
whose jollies, sadly, can only be obtained, it seems, by punctuating an
otherwise solemn observance of a minute's respectful silence, to advertise the
poverty of his wit, the weakness of his character and the profundity of his
indecency. The Pish loudmouth who reciprocated with his mind-numbing profanity
was of equally poor judgment. The two do little for either team or to raise the
moral profile of the slime coating the depths of the stinking sewers from which
they must have crawled. But what of the game itself? Perhaps the Blue Meanies
needed this result more than we did. As Carlo was placing the ball for the spot
kick, I told myself I wouldn't be greedy; I'll settle for a draw, which I
believe would not have been an unfair result. Sport First's report also said,
"Jason Lee struck his first goal for Posh to STEAL the points..." and, "...it
took a fantastic penalty save from Tyler to keep Fry's side on top". Them's the
breaks; that's the way the cookie crumbles; it's all part of life's rich
tapestry! It was not to be our day, you could tell. Their full back, Jelliman
(must be a Fry relative), was booked in the first half for a clumsy tackle; in
the second he threw the ball away at a throw-in; Ellery reaches for his top
pocket before the realisation sets in that he's yellowed him once already. "Off.
off, off," bay the Cobblers end. But only a finger wagging from the whistle
blower. Surprisingly, I find myself in agreement with the guy in black on this
occasion, much as it pains me to have to admit. This match did not need a
sending off and the 'offence' was unworthy of a card. With just that one earlier
booking, it proves it was a relatively cleanly as well as keenly fought contest.
But the incident that nearly made up for the disappointment of the day happened
late in the second half. Fat Bloke on the front row of their new stand, inches
from the playing surface, was quick to pounce on the ball as it trundled his way
for a Cobbs throw-in. But did he generously toss it to our player, as any
sporting Cobbs fan would have done in similar circumstances? No he bloody
didn't! He threw it as far as his hulking great mass could manage (all of a few
yards), before collapsing, flesh aquiver, back into his seat, or both of his
reinforced seats actually, one for each behemoth buttock, wheezing like a
deflating barrage balloon with a whoopee cushion attachment. Moments of mirth
passed as the jovial banter between rival fans asserted that the chap was a
bounder of the first water. Play went on then, menacingly from the depths of the
police portacabin, treads the full force of the law, descending stealthily on
the unsuspecting tub of lard. "Excuse me, sir. Would you care to accompany me to
the boundaries of this 'ere hestablishment?" "Lord, luv a duck," replied the
startled, displaced cockney, human superstore, (Fry's relatives everywhere at
London Road) "It's a fair cop". The young constable in question was, in fact,
ginger - you could tell by the way he twirled his truncheon as he sashayed down
the side-line! And you thought I was going to crack that hoary old cliche,
"Certainly constable. You sing and I'll play the harmonica!" Boom! Boom!
Lancaster Cobbler at 23:51:51 Sunday January 16
2000 Oh dear it needs to be longer. DO you reckon we will beat
anyone away from home? when was the last time we won away and we have to play
thge lieks of Swansea, Plymouth and Hartlepool all who have good home records!
Lancaster Cobbler at 23:50:33 Sunday January 16
2000 Right I am trying Netscape now. It could be the Uni
network............... Why are gonna beat Chester la la la la
Lancaster Cobbler at 23:48:21 Sunday January 16
2000 I appear not to be able to send messages more than one line!
Anon at 23:46:35 Sunday January 16
2000 You can get a salesman to go away!
Anon at 23:46:8 Sunday January 16
2000 What's the difference between DOOR TO DOOR salesmen and
JAmesyboy?
Anon at 23:40:48 Sunday January 16
2000 What do you call Jamesyboy at University? LOST
nsb at 23:29:10 Sunday January 16
2000 i agree on that note anon......
NSB at 23:28:38 Sunday January 16
2000 what would the teams nick name be? the diamond cobblers or
something?
Anon at 23:18:55 Sunday January 16
2000 Except for "Razor" who we shouldnt have sold.
NSB at 23:17:6 Sunday January 16
2000 about the proposed merger....... theres little point in
reuniting the cobblers with their ex-players is there, i mean we sold them for a
reason!
NSB at 23:14:23 Sunday January 16
2000 the other night i downloaded an editor for championship
manager and turned sixfields into a 150000 seater stadium with a retractable
roof.......... ive also got ronaldo to play for the cobblers..... IM LIVING IN A
BLOODY DREAM WORLD!
Mark Too at 23:13:54 Sunday January 16
2000 R+D supporters. Why do you come on here and leave ridiculous
comments ? We have nothing in common with your club. Even if you get promoted,
which is not a certainty, your club has one thing going for it. Griggs' money.
We lost yesterday. So what? We play 46 league games this season. We are still
6th in the 3rd Division. At this moment in time taking everything into account
we have as much chance of promotion as any club in the 3rd division. You have as
much chance of promotion as any club in the conference. We may be 2 divisions
higher than you next season. We may be in the same division. What does that
prove? Football is a long term thing.True supporters can support clubs for a
lifetime. You just haven't got that yet. Yours is a young club. Who knows what
might happen if the money dries up. For certain if the money doesn't keep
flowing you won't be the club you are now.We have a fan base, a loyal support, a
proven history,a self sufficient club not supported by a major benefactor. Just
think about that. All you do by mouthing off is to show your immaturity, and
lack of real knowledge about the situation.
Spring Park Cobbler at 22:50:1 Sunday January 16
2000 Just coincidence Danny. My mates never miss an away game and
they use the St James bus so when I travel to the odd away game they book me on
the St James coach as happened for the Boro game.
Deepcut Cobbler at 22:21:6 Sunday January 16
2000 Despite yesterdays result, that will be the last time we will
be travelling to that eastern edge of the shire for a number of seasons (when we
leave them behind in this basement division), unless we draw them in the broken
windscreen cup of course... COME ON YOU COBBLERS!!!!!
Plumb at 22:6:8 Sunday January 16
2000 Perhaps Cobblers and Direones fans should unite and slag off
Bob!
East Northants Village Boy at 22:5:4 Sunday January
16 2000 No need for mergers. In a couple of seasons, they will all
be coming to Nene Park anyway.
WSD at 21:53:7 Sunday January 16
2000 Bob - "I know this may upset the diehard supporters of both
clubs", replace "the diehard" with "all" and you'd be getting there...
Ray at 21:14:15 Sunday
January 16 2000 Hey - why not include Kettering, Wellingborough
and Raunds in the merger as well? We could then call ourselves the Northampton
Town and County Football Club United Wanderering Nomads.
Brian Munich at 20:33:0 Sunday January 16
2000 I think that is a super idea Bob. Northampton, Rushden &
Diamonds Town Football Club has a certain ring to it. We could alternate home
matches between Sixfields and Nene Park. Our kit would be a fetching mix of
claret, red and blue. All the Diamonds fans could use this website and we could
start abusing Spencer. The only problem is that FA rules state that the merged
side would take the place of the lowest placed club and then Northamptonshire
would have no league representative. Still think of allthe banter we could have
with Rothwell, Raunds and Kettering!!!! It would be fantastic. You never know
old Bob might even start supporting a side and really get to know what it is to
be a fanatic, then he might stop making such stupid bloody suggestions like a
merger!!!!!!
Anon at 20:4:11 Sunday January 16
2000 When i need love i hold out my hand and i touch love never
new there was so much love keeping me warm night and day
Bob at 19:35:8 Sunday January 16
2000 I`m a football supporter with no particular allegiance to any
team.I read your comments regularly, and without wishing to cause offence it
appears to me that Northampton have the support and the potential to be a big
club,and Rushden the money.Surely a merger into perhaps Northants Diamonds would
enable you to compete at the highest level. I know this may upset the diehard
supporters of both clubs, but this may be the only true way forward in this
money dominated sport.
JAMESYBOY at 19:31:37 Sunday January 16
2000 Tell me R+D did you go yesterday bet you did'nt
BR at 19:28:23 Sunday January 16
2000 Ralph - Get that tongue out of that cheek . . . . . no your
own!
Ralph at 19:26:29 Sunday January 16
2000 Not wishing to appear to be up anyone's bottom!
Ralph at 19:25:27 Sunday January 16
2000 Fantastic, I watched every minute. I thought Hansen and
Lineker were superb. I'm so pleased my licence money is being well spent.
BR at 19:23:44 Sunday January 16 2000 I
didn't spare it a thought R + D.
R+D at 19:14:26 Sunday January 16
2000 Now it's over, what does everyone think of the World Club
Championship?
R+D at 19:12:37 Sunday January 16
2000 Oh, dear, oh dear. You have my deepest sympethies. (he he
he...):-)
THAT GOOD OLD BOY at 18:48:10 Sunday January 16
2000 Well Wobblers how are you tonight have you recovered from
your humiliating defeat by the Pish. I think not bet your not looking forward to
work tomorrow. After all the talk of how you would win you should have kept
you’re mouths shut, But its not in your nature you fickle bunch of losers. All
the armchair fans will be waiting for you in work to take the piss. You will try
and play it cool but someone will say something and you will bite. Then they
will take you to the cleaners. SEE YA SOON LOSERS JB
Danny at
18:15:34 Sunday January 16 2000 Did anyone read the Chester report
in Sports First, apparantly they were void of imagination and ideas and resorted
to just "hitting long balls up the park....." sounds like us a couple of months
ago. Spring Park, do I know you?
Pete at 17:59:42 Sunday January 16
2000 For those whom I confused last night, I was forecasting that
we will end the Peeboro season by beating them in the Play Offs- more fun than
going straight up... and more profitable?
Hartwell at 17:32:2 Sunday January 16
2000 Thanks Tony for that note of sanity. I heartily agree - it
does absolutely no good anxting about Diremonds. They have the money. They will
get into the Football League - if not this year then soon. They may also do
well. Good luck to them. And don't forget if we eventually meet in the league it
will provide moneyspinning local derbies, a lot of talking points and some real
additional passion. All of which must be good for the county. So let's stop
wittering on about them and also stop rising to the bait of their fans who enjoy
a good wind-up. Ignore them and they will go away. They only do it because some
respond. It ain't necessary. It does not good and just encourages the more
moronic and witless elements from these clubs to keep on posting.
Norman at 17:19:18 Sunday January 16
2000 Does anyone know if there is a reserve game this week?
Thanks.
Spring Park Cobbler at 16:33:5 Sunday January 16
2000 Danny I agree that the strikers need to be in the box rather
than than playing out on the wings but the problem was that our midfield never
got a grip on the game and Carlo and Clare were left isolated leaving them with
little option but to go hunting for the ball. The period in the second half when
we seemed to be on top was the only time the midfield won the ball. Agree the
Butterfly at Ashton is a nice little pub. Enjoyed the stop and the food was good
as well.
cob fan at 16:13:57 Sunday January 16
2000 Dear mr Posh super Posh & Posh Fan Sticks & stones
may brack our bones but names will never hurt US!!!!!!!!!!! SO SHUT UP! O.K.
WSD at
14:55:45 Sunday January 16 2000 Yep I'll be there Dave, and I
don't think anyone gives a sh*t the Saints won!
SUNDERLAND COBBLER at
13:52:14 Sunday January 16 2000 OH BUGGER IT. BEAT BY THE POSH! I
had a 10/1 bet yesterday for a 2-1 cobblers win.We just have to pick outselves
up and play well next week to kick the crap out of I.A and his team. I am going
to Carlise next month as well. Only takes about 70 mins on thr train from jolly
old Sunderland. Are you going WSD? At least Saints won! SEE YA Later Commrades,
Dave.E
I dont know if it's him or not but, what a sad case
at 13:23:26 Sunday January 16
2000 http://home.talkcity.com/QuadCir/jamesyboy/
Hornblower at 13:17:52 Sunday January 16
2000 I was happy in the haze of a drunken hour but heaven knows
i'm miserable now. Still it won't be long now until you have another short
journey to the rich kids on the banks of the Nene.
Tony at 13:13:32 Sunday January 16
2000 I wish people on here would stop responding to the R&D
posts. That's what they want, they are just winding you up and doing a good job.
And for gods sake don't respond with "but your not in the league", cos next
season when they get promoted this will come back to haunt you. Just face the
fact that they exsist, and have more money so will probably do well. Who cares,
we will just soldier on.
Jeffrey Archer at 12:29:18 Sunday January 16
2000 I'm in denial. I think we should all conspire and change the
result. If people ask you tomorrow at work about losing 1-0 convince them it was
2-1 and the entire media got it wrong. It'll definitely work - the US even
convinced us that man landed on the moon.
Ralph at 11:26:55 Sunday January 16
2000 If we are going to talk footie I thought I'd raise the
problem with goals conceded down our right flank. Again the goal came from that
side and as much as I enjoy watching Ian Hendon I beleive his first thought are
always how to attack or counter attack. It would appear that his decisions do
not take in to account what will happen if . . . His initial position defending
the move that led to the goal left him two options, take Clarke out in the box
or let him run. It wasn't just the penalty miss that cost us, bloody Tony
Godden, and if we are going to progress we have also got to have a more
disciplined approach to defending. We also have to tough it out and win the
battle, particularly in games like yesterday's, before we can impose our way on
the opposition. Still, lovely day for a walk and a light ale, care to join me
Anon?
Ralph at 11:18:1 Sunday January 16
2000 Ah but that's when the team needs us Ray! We do have a poor
record overall v Poo but it is always a good day out, result apart.
Ray at 11:14:19 Sunday
January 16 2000 Well thats the last time I go to Pooh - what is it
that happens to the team when we go there?
Ralph at 11:7:31 Sunday January 16
2000 It wern't me that started it T! It was that misery 'Anon'.
Farmer's fine BR and the new site for 'London's Eye' is just being cleared.
T. at 11:3:53 Sunday January 16
2000 R&d win in a tin pot cup for NON league clubs
T. at 11:2:45 Sunday January 16
2000 Ralph u r rude!
JAMESYBOY at 10:58:22 Sunday January 16
2000 The morning after the night before, i thought it was all a
dream but a quick look in the papers. Wobblers lose R&D win lovely jubbly
BR at 10:56:18 Sunday January 16
2000 Just sausage and chips Ralph. Couldn't check the old farmer's
while you're up there could you?
Ralph at 10:44:50 Sunday January 16
2000 The air is surprisingly cool and fresh this morning. You
obviously didn't stop off for a kebab!
Ralph at 10:43:31 Sunday January 16
2000 Will it help if I turn side ways?
BR at 10:41:10 Sunday January 16 2000 I
feel constipated this morning.
Ralph at 10:36:8 Sunday January 16
2000 Blimey it don't half echo too!
Ralph at 10:35:20 Sunday January 16
2000 'cos BR hasn't had anally fitted street lamps yet.
T. at 10:31:43 Sunday January 16
2000 Why?
Ralph at 10:19:34 Sunday January 16
2000 Has anyone got a flashlight?
Carl at 2:5:11 Sunday January 16
2000 Boys you have to say F 'em, we will be higher and play better
football than they can ever dream of, we will get abuse for the next couple of
days, but come May let them see. Goodnight, I am pissed
Posh Fan at 1:41:58 Sunday January 16
2000 We 8 Cobblers.... we 8 cobblers. Great win for Posh today!
You lot played shite!
BR at 1:1:42 Sunday January 16
2000 Anon - If you haven't got the balls to leave your name, shut
the f*ck up!
Sid at 0:54:34 Sunday January 16
2000 S**t. Phoned up from work for the score five mins after it
finished..... 1-0. Doh! It always seems as if Cobblers seem to lose these
important matches, not just against Pish, but if we have a six pointer we lose.
And most of the time its 1-0! Saw Carlo's penalty - my first thought was also
"why didn't he do what he usually does??" Oh well, another defeat, teams are
piling up behind us, so lets look forward to the return of Atkins next week
against Chester...... just a bad week for penalties takers really!
Anon at 0:24:33 Sunday January 16
2000 get out from his arse Ralph
Ralph at 0:20:28 Sunday January 16
2000 That was a proper pub BR, light ale!
Anon at 0:15:11 Sunday January 16
2000 football
Anon at 0:14:46 Sunday January 16
2000 This is all getting rather silly - its only foodball for gods
sake.
Paul at 23:29:11 Saturday January 15
2000 what again! Don't get that, but I'm sure he meant well. (I
think)
JAMESBOY at 23:28:13 Saturday January 15
2000 I think you will find when we played you it was 1-0 to the
team in white.That i think what loop guru is on about. I can still see you lot
slagging Turley and him patting his wallet, and pretending to smoke a cigar. You
did not seem to happy about that. SEE YA SOON JAMESYBOY
Anon at 23:22:17 Saturday January 15
2000 what?
Pete at 23:21:16 Saturday January 15
2000 Look, does the score today really matter when, in the end,
the last game we play against the Peeboro at the end of their season gives us
the result we want?
Gomez at 23:7:13 Saturday January 15
2000 yep ....... take cobblers fans to matches .... and make a
tidy profit in certain cases. LETS HAVE AN OFFICIAL NTFC TRAVEL CLUB BARRY
STONHILL!!!!!!!!!!!!
Danny at
22:48:38 Saturday January 15 2000 Right, I'm sick of all this, we
put our money in the club they don't crap. All the travel clubs are there for
one reason and one reason only, that is to take Northampton Town FC supporters
to and from away matches, that is their sole purpose.
Gomez at 22:46:21 Saturday January 15
2000 Bloody hell ...... why do the cobblers always let us down
when it matters? We've been playing some good football recently but today it all
went to pot. The pitch was utter crap .. but it was the same for both sides - I
guess these days Pish are more of a 'scrapper' team than us.
Anon at 22:44:13 Saturday January 15
2000 So do St James
Anon at 22:40:25 Saturday January 15
2000 The Trust do...
Gomez at 22:37:49 Saturday January 15
2000 But which travel club puts ALL of their profits into the club
- not the mounties I know that much
Tony at 22:36:37 Saturday January 15
2000 What about those so called cobblers supporters who were not
able to onserve the minute's silence at the start? Mind you, that Posh fan
didn't help by calling us wankers. Fastest minute I ever 'lived'. :)
Anon at 22:36:3 Saturday January 15
2000 Some tossers who don't have the welfare of the fans at heart.
All seeing I at 22:35:44 Saturday January 15
2000 Drums keep pounding a rhythm to the brain ........ la da da
da dee - la da da de doo
Anon at 22:34:30 Saturday January 15
2000 Who the hell are the 'sixfields' travel club?
SIXFIELDS TRAVEL CLUB at 22:33:17 Saturday January 15
2000 SIXFIELDS TRAVEL CLUB RUNNING COACHES TO LINCOLN CITY 29th
JANUARY TEL. 01604 706401
Anon at 22:26:42 Saturday January 15
2000 loop guru, I thought Direones won 2-1, you dont even know
your clubs final score you twat
Danny at 22:25:3
Saturday January 15 2000 Had time to have a couple of beers and a
laugh down the Fox this evening and forget about todays result (possibly not so
when I return to work on Monday morning but what the hell). To be honest I
thought both sides were poor today. Carlo and Daryl are NOT going to score goals
if they continue to do what they did today. They were both trying to create
chances themselves by going out to the wings, of course rendering this completly
pointless as there was no-one in the box to finish it off. WINGERS, YOU'RE JOB
IS TO CREATE THE CHANCES, STRIKERS, YOU SHOULD BE IN THE BOX TO FINISH THEM. And
why oh why did Carlo decide to place the penalty. Every other pen he's took,
he's just smashed it into the net. All in all a bad day at the office dear!!!!!!
(Though the "Butterfly" in Ashton was a very nice little pub)
Paul at 22:22:7 Saturday January 15
2000 No, Posh_Fan, your wrong. It was a good penalty, it was just
a great save. That's life, and we will carry on, forgetting this game like the
Pro's we are and attempt to take 3 points off Atkin's lads!
adam at 22:17:53 Saturday January 15
2000 a lot of anti rushden stuff on this forum today, i think
rushden fans will take that as a compliment, you wouldn't be bothered about us
if we weren't seen as strong rivals
Loop Guru at 21:53:59 Saturday January 15
2000 Unlucky w@nkers. Just remember: one team in northants and it
aint you.1-0 to the team in white.
THE SPARKLER at 21:47:51 Saturday January 15
2000 Well Gobblers 1-0 in your cup final ! Made me smile I must
say . What now then ? Mid table mediocrity ? I can’t see you getting relegated
:-) , so is this the end of your season ? I think so , 20 odd games of
meaningless football without a hint of glory at the end of it . The SPARKLY BOYS
on the other hand are still well involved ensuring , whatever happens win or
bust , an exiting end to our season . And next season you’ll have another cup
final to look forward to . REMEMBER THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT THE FUTURE IS SPARKLY
Anon at 21:30:5 Saturday January 15
2000 Enjoy it while you can. Posh_Fan We'll see what happens come
May. That's what is important.
POsh_FAn at
21:13:34 Saturday January 15 2000 WE BEAT THE COBBLERS 1-0 hahaha
WHAT A BAD PENALTY AND WHAT A BAD SIDE WE SHOULD HAVE WON 4 or 5 nil and the
football on your official site is gay
creaton cobblers at 20:44:59 Saturday January 15
2000 James IF you get in the leagh where do your fans come from
NORTAMPTON-NO KETTERING-NO RUSHDEN-NO cant you remember RUSHDEN hate
Irthingborough
Paul at 20:43:14 Saturday January 15
2000 Oh, and to be honest I don't care if Diamonds get to the
Premier League in 4 years, winning all the cups along the way. We can just look
and say, if we had money, we would get there too, but we don't (for now). We can
sing "Where were you when you were s*it" at their so called fans. People should
just learn to ignore them on here and they will go away, and if they don't, and
your ignoring them it won't matter.
Paul at 20:39:21 Saturday January 15
2000 Back from the pub, it was not one sided, and a draw would
have been a fair result. However it was not to be, I still enjoyed my day out.
The only time the P*&H "fans" ever made any noise was when they scored and
we had our penalty saved. The rest of the game we out sung them, and that is
something in itself. Overall not a disaster as other results could have been
worse. I am not concerned as we are destined to do poorly against them if
history is taken into account, so lets look at it as no points gained from no
points expected. Were still above them, and will be at the end of the season. UP
THE COBBLERS!
Mark Too at 20:38:0 Saturday January 15
2000 hartwell.. I think you are right about the tedium on
Saturday, but fingers crossed, Atkins doesn't seem to be working his magic on
Chester's survival hopes yet, so let's look forward to a win at least.
hartwell at 20:28:33 Saturday January 15
2000 mmm..well let's look on the bright side of life. most of our
remaining ten home games are against clubs well below us - the likes of chester,
york, orient, southend and hull. so there's still an awful lot to play for. what
we can rely on, as sure as night follows day, is that we'll get the usual brand
of atkins tedium on sat. for the sake of all that's good in football i hope we
beat them. for sure, if we are to be serious play-off contenders we have to beat
such teams - something which we singularly and consistently failed to do last
year, which cost us our div 2 status.
Northampton Bloke at 20:10:49 Saturday January 15
2000 I'm feeling fine Jimmy. Showered and scented and ready for a
good night out. Crying in beer? Feeling foolish? Gutted? Nah! I'm off to enjoy
the various delights of Northampton nightlife. Have a little drinky, go for an
Indian or a chinese or an Italian or a West Indian or a Thai or just plain old
home cooking. Shall we go to the pictures, or perhaps the theatre? Round the
evening off at the casino and then take a taxi home. You see there is so much
more to life. Still I suppose you can always cycle down to Safeway's on your
Grifter and hang out with da skateboard boyz or stroll down Rushden 'High
Street', Peter Crisp's Ha! Does Mrs Slocombe still work there?
Rodney
Marshall(MoaningCobbler) at 20:7:51 Saturday January 15
2000 Could Jamesboy remind me which division R&D are in? With
Kidderminster top there is no reason to believe Diamonds will even make it this
time around. Having viewed the Posh video clips, it wasn't a terrible penalty by
Corazzin although I thought Hendon's marking for the goal was crap. Time to roll
over Chester I think. However, with Clare back off in a few weeks and Corazzin
back in Canada soon I'm not sure where the goals will be coming from!
Anon at 19:54:7 Saturday January 15
2000 What a sad tw@ you are Jamesyboy. Just remind me what
competition you achieved you wonderful win in this afternoon. One that I believe
we are not allowed to entered as we are a NATIONWIDE LEAGUE club.
JAMESY SMUG BOY at 19:43:4 Saturday January 15
2000 Wobblers how are you feeling tonight I ask myself, a little
bit foolish I think. You have been spouting on for months about how you would
beat the Pish, but it didn’t happen did it. So back home to cry in your beer
make sure to wave at the sparkly stadium on your way home. I am sure you are
aware we won today 1-0 down at half time but we turned it around. A great 2-1
victory don’t think we would have done that last season. You Wobblers must be
gutted why dose it always-go wrong for you. Beaten by old pineapple head still
when you got that penalty bet you thought it was going to turn out all right.
All I can say is it’s a goddamn shame, don’t you think. Wobblers I hope you have
a pleasant evening. When was the last time you beat the Pish? HA! HA! HA! SEE YA
SOON JAMESYBOY
Lenny the Lion at 19:37:45 Saturday January 15
2000 I would like to thank you all from the heart of my bottom for
the three points today,that makes it six this season doesn't it? Altogether now
POSH Fans:-Can we play you every weeeeek.
Ralph at 19:19:48 Saturday January 15
2000 Thanks Steve but I'd sooner watch Lulu!
Steve at 19:4:23
Saturday January 15 2000 If you want to read the report or see the
video clips of the goal and penalty save, they are now on-line at
www.theposh.com
Ralph at 19:3:38 Saturday January 15
2000 Lincoln, Carlisle, Hartlepool, Swansea, Cheltenham (Tuesday
night), Plymouth, Darlington, Rochdale, Torquay!!!!!! Better start saving for
the petrol money folks!
Ralph at 18:56:11 Saturday January 15
2000 We were out battled today, ironically a much coveted quality
of the Atkins era. The pitch was awful but a combination of Poo closing us down
and our reluctance to play it on the deck renders that excuse invalid. Hunter
looked a yard off the pace, probably due to Tuesday's game that also seemed to
affect a few others. Poo's use of Farrell out wide gave them an easy option to
relieve pressure and we never took steps to counter it. We need to be more
combative in games like this and not allow the opposition to force the pace and
seize the initiative. Our lack of strength in depth showed itself again today
with Sturridge looking well short of the mark. Still the fun never stops and we
can begin ruminating over Chester and Atkins next Saturday.
Super Posh at 18:53:11 Saturday January 15
2000 What no response! your nearly as spineless as your midfield
players
TRB Mark at 18:52:0 Saturday January 15
2000 SH*T!!
Quality
Football at 18:46:29 Saturday January 15 2000 WHERE THE HELL
WAS I TODAY??
Ralph at 18:45:20 Saturday January 15
2000 Eleven years could be over two decades, and I take exception
to being referred to as a tosser!
Super Posh at 18:45:12 Saturday January 15
2000 Well, I told you the other day not to bother coming to
Fortress road ( sorry, London road) but did you listen, NO! I hope this defeat
by a far superior side, didn,t hurt to much. Sorry again, what I meant so say is
I hope it hurts like hell. Please feel free to have a little cry on POSH'S
messageboard I,m sure you will get a sympathetic response,especially as a few
sad t**ts tried to take it over earlier. 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 HA HA HA HA HA
HA LOTS OF HATE IAN
Mr Posh at 18:34:48 Saturday January 15
2000 11 Years - tossers!! That's over a decade. You'll never beat
the Boro.
adam at 18:34:15 Saturday January 15
2000 ouch!
Ralph at 18:5:36 Saturday January 15
2000 'Fat Barry' attributed the penalty save to 'great inside
information from goalkeeping coach Tony Godden'.
Ian at 17:17:5 Saturday January 15
2000 Another result to continue our trend of losing to the better
teams in the division. McGavin scored two more as Colchester won away, looks
like we missed one there.
Robert Dunkley at 16:57:6 Saturday January 15
2000 Cobblers lose 1-0, Carlo missed a penalty and Woodmans ent
off for Brentford. We are now in dange rof being overtaken by loads of teams. We
must beat Chester well, and forget about this defeat, as it means the fat one
will have more time to mess up the Scum
Vegas
Cobbler at 16:49:8 Saturday January 15 2000 It's never over
until the fat lady sings...there's still a way to go this season. However, we
have not got good results against the better sides this season (and I suppose
you have to include the Posh in that). On a day of conflicting emotions for
ex-Cobblers Larry has scored and Andy Woodman has been sent off....
Rodney
Marshall(Moaning Cobbler) at 16:40:28 Saturday January 15
2000 What a disaster, I just felt that we were going to lose
today. A disappointing, and who knows, crucial defeat is looming.
Anon at 16:33:11 Saturday January 15
2000 S**T Jason lee has just scored (NNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOO)
Robert Dunkley at 15:27:33 Saturday January 15
2000 Ah, but Peterborough have Jason Lee up front, altogether now!
Rodney
Marshall(Moaning Cobbler) at 15:21:19 Saturday January 15
2000 Unable to make it to today's match: very strong line-up with
Clare and Corazzin up front. I have bad vibes about the match, I hope they are
unjustified. Starting line-up: Welch Hendon Spedding Sampson Green Hunter Hunt
Frain Parrish Corazzin Clare. Subs: O'Reilly, Hope, Hughes, Peer, Sturridge.
SUNDERLAND COBBLER at
13:14:51 Saturday January 15 2000 COME ON YOU COBBLERS COME ON YOU
COBBLERS. WE ARE YOU GOING TO BEAT THE CRAP OUT OF THE BORO TODAY. IT WILL BE
THE BATTLE OF LONDON ROAD TODAY STARTING AT 3pm. SUPPORT THE TROOPS ON THE FIELD
OF PLAY. GO YOU COBBLERS ONTO BATTLE. FIGHT FOR N.T.F.C..... 2-0 3-1 WIN TODAY
FOR THE MIGHTY COBBLERS. READ AND WEEP FAT BOY FRY!! LETS KEEP THE RED FLAG
FLYING HIGH! DAVE.E
Sid at 12:40:42 Saturday January 15
2000 Oh well, the joys of working on one of the most important
games of the season - They always spring a bloody stocktake on an important day
don't they?!? All 3,000+ must get behind the lads today, even if we are losing -
it has the makings of a classic match today! so lets kick some Boro ass.....
COME ON TOWWWWNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!
Sid at 12:37:53 Saturday January 15
2000 Ray, Im sure we only had 3,300 to sell!
Bez at 12:37:41 Saturday January 15
2000 20 minutes before I set off to London Road... OOOh, lets
remember 1986-7 for a moment. The Cobblers doing the double over Peterborough...
aaaah the memories, it won't happen this year but today has a lot more in it
than just a derby match we win and a gap appears between us and the pack, we
lose and... oh we won't lose posh are crap anyway. NORTHAMPTON NORTHAMPTON
NORTHAMPTON. Last time we play Posh for a while in the league so everyone at the
Cobblers enjoy todays game and promotion beckons for us whilst under Fat Pie n'
Chips we'll be putting our noses up at those working class 'posh' twats!!!!!!!!!
R+D at 12:15:55 Saturday January 15
2000 Come on, uuuuuuuuuu blues...
Fat R's at 11:57:58 Saturday January 15
2000 Dont forget to moon at Nene park on the way to Boro
Ray at 11:29:5 Saturday
January 15 2000 3600 (ish)
Statto at 11:9:24 Saturday January 15
2000 How many tickets did we sell for pish in the end?
CDU at 10:37:56 Saturday
January 15 2000 We love you Cobblers we do , We love you Cobblers
we do, We love you Cobblers we do, Ohhhhhh Cobblers we love you !!!!!!!!!!
Anon at 10:31:55 Saturday January 15
2000 Are you walking then?
T. at 10:23:40 Saturday January 15
2000 I'm off in about 5 mins, haven't looked forward to amatch so
much since Atkins went
Ralph at 10:6:45 Saturday January 15
2000 There is no known cure Roy!
BR at 8:42:58 Saturday January 15
2000 ssen?
BR at 8:42:14 Saturday January 15
2000 Is there a game today? If so, who have we got? Is it worth
going? Has anyone ssen my medication?
DavCobbler FTP at 8:6:18 Saturday January 15
2000 Round of applause for the Poshie Geezer.....It takes some
doing to spout like that on here...Congratulations...C you all in the
Peacock....we will be there aty 12-00 WEY HEY...UP THE COBBLERS....FTP !!!
CDU at
7:51:53 Saturday January 15 2000 Jesus Ray wait till I've
downloaded the bastards before you shop em
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's the only action
I'll get !
Anon at 0:29:38 Saturday January 15
2000 Well Posh Fan we were saying much the same not so long back !!
Posh Fan of 35 years. at 0:20:17 Saturday January 15
2000 Terrible thing for me to say, but I really hope you Cobblers
stuff us tomorrow - in a perverse way it will be the only way we will progress
as a club. How bas a situation are things when you have to admit something like
that.
Ray at 0:3:2 Saturday
January 15 2000 Will you be wearing your cape as well?
Ralph at 23:27:54 Friday January 14
2000 As a protest against the split within the Trust travel I am
walking to London Road, I leave at midnight and expect to arrive in time for the
big kick-off. If you pass me on your way give us a wave and a toot, you can't
miss me I'm the bloke in the tight underpants!
Ray at 23:26:12 Friday
January 14 2000 The reason why neither this site not the official
one has either match pictures or videos is that at the beginning of the season
the Football League issed an edict that no site would be allowed to show
them...tight - just off to shop the Poo Site - cya later.
Ralph at 23:25:32 Friday January 14
2000 I'm always smiling, I can't get loose fitting underpants! I'm
all for a bit of constructive criticism. So where is it?
Sexy blonde at 23:22:24 Friday January 14
2000 Id like a ride anon. Maybe we could take a detour...
JAMESYBOY at 23:4:31 Friday January 14
2000 COME ON BOR COME ON BORO please win pish
'Boro Pub Shagger at 22:49:35 Friday January 14
2000 Oi!!!! You blown my cover now.......
Sid at
22:48:22 Friday January 14 2000 Don't forget your GTA's for
tomorrow match at BORO!!!!!!!!! Mail me on the above address with attendance
guesses
Headmistress at 22:30:30 Friday January 14
2000 better still, get an education!!!
JAMESYBOY at 22:26:20 Friday January 14
2000 COME ON BORO COME ON BORO YOU ARE GOING TO GET SHAGGED IN
THAT PUB
Head Teacher at 22:13:15 Friday January 14
2000 Charlotte - for Christ's sake get a dictionary you ignorant
tart.
NICK CHAT at 22:7:2 Friday January 14
2000 BLUE ARMY BLUE ARMY BLUE ARMY BLUE ARMY BLUE ARMY BLUE ARMY
BLUE ARMY BLUE ARMY BLUE ARMY BLUE ARMY BLUE ARMY BLUE ARMY BLUE ARMY BLUE ARMY
BLUE ARMY BLUE ARMY BLUE ARMY BLUE ARMY BLUE ARMY BLUE ARMY BLUE ARMY BLUE ARMY
BLUE ARMY BLUE ARMY BLUE ARMY BLUE ARMY BLUE ARMY BLUE ARMY BLUE ARMY BLUE ARMY
BLUE ARMY BLUE ARMY BLUE ARMY BLUE ARMY BLUE ARMY BLUE ARMY COME ON BARRY
Nick Chat at 22:5:30 Friday January 14
2000 BLUE ARMY BLUE ARMY BLUE ARMY 2-0 2-0
Charlotte at 22:5:10 Friday January 14
2000 Up the COBBLERS - Who's impercinating me
Charlotte Thursby at 22:4:31 Friday January 14
2000 Iestyn sucks willies
Brassica at 22:3:55 Friday January 14
2000 Any wobblers fancy a drink before the match tommorow then why
not try the Lion on Cowgate. Good food and great entertainment......!
IESTYN at
22:3:6 Friday January 14 2000 I am GAY and LOVE PETERBOROUGH utd
Charlotte Thursby at 22:1:10
Friday January 14 2000 Charlotte and Iestyn LOVE Peterborough UTD
4 eva
Brassica at 21:59:33 Friday January 14
2000 2-0 To the Boro', 2-0 to the Boro'. Read 'em and weep guys.
Blue army - Salami - Ferrari
JAMESYBOY at 21:55:30 Friday January 14
2000 I was going to slag the wobblers off butR&d you are a
dick going to Bath tomorrow I am
R+D at 21:51:7 Friday January 14
2000 Hi, all. Joke - a breast surgon gets a really nice lady in,
but as she whips off her bra, she has a "c" between the breasts. The sugion says
"where d'you get thet from?" she says "my boyfriend goes to cambridge, + he
likes to wear it when we make love". Next week another women comes in, and she's
got an "o" between the pair. She revaeals she has a boyfriend who goes to
oxford, and he wears it when they make love. Next week a real stunner comes in,
and as she takes off her bra, she reveals a "w" between he fabulous breasts. The
sugeon goes, 'Ah, a boyfriend that goes to Warwick uni, then?'. 'No', the girl
replies, under flashing eyelids, 'A girfried at Manchester'. Forever, R+D
Anon at 21:50:0 Friday January 14
2000 we know
Anon at 21:36:17 Friday January 14
2000 Nick Chattle is Gay
HP at 21:15:52 Friday January 14
2000 If anyone wants a chat go NOW to the new Posh chatroom at
http://cobbler.spedia.net/ ... Where are you Pink SHirt Dave ?
Envious at 19:10:30 Friday January 14
2000 Wow! That's better than this site!
Steve at
18:40:44 Friday January 14 2000 Match previews uploaded at
www.theposh.com The Official Posh website. Just click on Match Details on the
main menu and then Match Previews. After the match there will be a full report
(in the Posh Pink 'Un) and video clips (Match Details, Video Clips) of all the
goals, uploaded on the site by about 6.30 pm.
Ray at 18:21:43 Friday
January 14 2000 DON'T FORGET TO TIP FOR TOMORROWS GAME!!
Anon at 17:35:27 Friday January 14
2000 sorry bazza, i wouldn't give you a lift, even if you offered
me the Etherington and Davies transfer cash.
Barry Fry at 17:33:2 Friday January 14
2000 Anon @17:3:38. I wouldn't mind a lift, I'm so fat I can
hardly get up the stairs.
SixfieldsTicket Office at 17:30:18 Friday January 14
2000 Only 90 minutes left to get your tickets for the Peterborough
game.
Anon at 17:3:58 Friday January 14
2000 just the one in my car. if anyone wants a lift via the a421,
a1 then leave a message here
Not Anon at 16:52:39 Friday January 14
2000 Anon,I heard that we have sold between 3000 and 3500 tickets
for Peterboro'.
Anon at 16:36:44 Friday January 14
2000 I logged on to share some excitement about tomorrow where is
it?? does anyone know how many we are taking ... theres 4 in my car
IKCIWTold at 16:33:5 Friday January 14
2000 Yesterday's anon quote of £40,000 to pay off Wilkinson is
correct. On a different subject, and I haven't been told anything about this
one, but if it is correct that Atkin's gave details about our players to
Darlington, it is not inconceivable that he could have cost us promotion. Three
points could be really crucial come next May. And let's not forget that we are
still having to pay the man £125,000 (have been told that bit) to see the back
of him. So I'm not at all sure that I will be amongst the welcoming committee on
the 22nd.
Vince at 16:4:16 Friday January 14
2000 Although Wilkinsons career as a league player is seemingly
over ( I wonder if he'll turn up at a non-league club in a few months time?). He
has at least played for a good number of years and at a level where he would
have received an income that many players would have dreamed of. I'm afraid I
can't feel too sorry for him but I do wish that he had been able to play to his
full potential for NTFC, who knows - he may have saved us from relegation which
would have been money well spent. As a player and a person, unfortunately we saw
so little of him it was impossible to form an opinion, good or bad.
Ray at 15:43:47 Friday
January 14 2000 Whilst to a certain extent I agree, I think we
should all bear in mind that Wilkinsons career is over and that must sadden
people, no matter what they thought of him.
Vince at 15:42:31 Friday January 14
2000 Daventry Cob & Anon, thanks for tips on Pubs. Now that
Wilkinsons contract has been terminated does it mean we no longer have to pay
him or has his outstanding contract been paid off? Either way he must be the
most expensive player we've ever had in terms of games played and the total
amount he has cost the club (a figure of £200,000 has been suggested) The
injuries which stopped him playing were not his fault but surely the club has
learned that paying huge sums to older players with nothing to prove is not a
good idea.
Get your facts right. at 14:17:45 Friday January 14
2000 Constructive Criticism (yeah, right!) - I think you'll find
Ralph was one of the loudest singers on there.
Anon at 13:56:0 Friday January 14
2000 sorry for taking your name in vain ray, but that gag had to
come from you
Ray at 13:55:32 Friday January 14
2000 Anon.... You may say I'm a dreamer. But I'm not the only one.
I hope someday yopu will join us. And Sixfields can be as one.
Constructive criticism at 13:48:6 Friday January 14
2000 Smile Ralph - you cant help it if your mates cant sing!
Carl at 13:37:20 Friday January 14
2000 I will be making my weekly trip upto mighty Northamptonshire
in about an hour. Tomorrow is really beginning to get to me, I can tell you. So,
so looking forward to it, just hope the anxiety I am feeling at the moment is
worth the fuss. I feel if we play the game like we have been doing then we
should have no problem, just worry a little about the number of key players who
are missing. Still should be fun, will see you all there I am sure, although I
won't know who most of you are. I am easy to spot, Shorts and a Bright Yellow
Cobblers Fleece. Sing loud and have fun. You can buy me a pint in The Wheatsheaf
in Braunston after the game if you feel like it, 'cause if we win it is gonna be
a serious session. UP THE COBBLERS!!!!! See ya later.
TRB Mark at 13:31:11 Friday January 14
2000 I forgot to mention that I sold 5 CD's over the Christmas
period so there's another £24.00! I too can't believe that track 3 at least
isn't belting out of the PA at game's end when we lose and track 2 when we win.
Thanks for the reply Andy C. I would like to see Gillingham go up. There's
remarkably little talk of tommorrow's showdown. For me it is almost a home game
in that it is only about 10 miles farther to London Road than it is to Sixfields
Ralph at 13:23:45 Friday January 14
2000 CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM????? - Pah!
Carl at 13:17:24 Friday January 14
2000 Bloody apostrophes!!
Carl at 13:14:22 Friday January 14
2000 So the two Kevs are here until end of 2001 season, good news
ahead of tomorrows game. Get's me wondering if there was any thought went into
the timing of the announcement, i.e. the afternoon before the biggest game of
the season, just a thought!
Anon. at 12:58:27 Friday January 14
2000 Ray you are a dreamer
Ray at 12:53:54 Friday
January 14 2000 Andy C: Changing the manager and style of play
following losing at Wembley, as you say, may have played a large part in you
bucking the trend. I hate to say it but if the same thing had happened here
would would probably now be in the First and not the Third.
Sid at 12:44:35 Friday January 14
2000 John Hodge would be an intersting signing. Since Ali Gibb's
loss of confidence, and our conversion to 4-4-2, he would fit in superbly. I
remember when he played for Walsall against Cobbs (in Decemebr 1998?) and he was
superb. Scored a good goal v. Luton a few years back while at Walsall.
Anon at 12:34:20 Friday January 14
2000 COME ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DavCobbler .....All flu`ed up at 12:29:36 Friday
January 14 2000 Well, would you bloody believe it !! One day to go
and I get the bloody cold !!!...Will it stop me ????? Nahhhhhh !!!!...On the
topic of Boozers...there is one called The Peacock just up the road from the
ground. This has been our haunt on each of the last few times we have been to
Pooh....always full of Cobbs looking forward to whipping the Pooh....C ya
Tomorrow ...UP THE COBBLERS !!!
Anon at 11:30:59 Friday January 14
2000 The bridge, near London Road is the best pub (if memory
serves me). It is away fans only and normally it is the town's gay pub.
mellon at 11:12:25 Friday January 14
2000 I feel let down by the trust member tony clarke, he says he
speaks for us but does he, i feel he needs to consider what is bigger the trust
of him
Vince at 11:10:6 Friday January 14
2000 Does anyone know of a "safe" pub near London Road or in
Peterboro city centre that serves half decent grub?
Andy C at 10:42:14 Friday January 14
2000 John Hodge - 42 of his first 50 games for us were as sub.
He's set up several Priestfield-shaking goals, but it's been suggested that he
can only produce for about 20 minutes per game so there's no point starting with
him. All of us would love to have him in the side but he won't fit into a 5-3-2
because he doesn't have the work-rate. I still think PT would ideally like to
play 4-4-2 and in that system Hodgie might start more often. Don't think he'll
leave until we're out of the Cup.
Andy C at 10:37:25 Friday January 14
2000 TRB Mark, I am here, although still somewhat speechless after
Tuesday's shock win. A source at GFC tells me that the current form is a cunning
ruse to keep the supporters happy for a while before we lose our last 23 league
games and sneak into the Third Division on the final Saturday. Seriously though,
we had a good side last year and if we'd started better we might have made the
top two. (We might be saying the same again this May.) We kept the same players
but changing the manager and the style of play have got their minds off Wembley.
It must also be said that the general standard in Division Two is fairly low
this year and we've lost to all the top three, but to do this without Asaba
(injured since Wembley) and now Taylor is remarkable. Credit to Peter Taylor for
strengthening the squad (in quantity, if not quality) and buying Andy Thomson
who cost £25k and has scored 10 and claimed another he got nowhere near! If
Pulis had stayed I think we'd probably be top of the table now, but we knew it
couldn't last and no one is really complaining. Reaching the FA Cup
quarter-finals (which didn't look viable when we scraped past Cheltenham in
round one) would be tremendous - and we should make the play-offs. All of which
begs the question why eight (I think) of the beaten finalists in the 90s were
relegated the following year...
Constructive Critisism at 9:54:19 Friday January 14
2000 Regarding the CD. Great song, great idea, quite dreadful
rendition! Full marks for effort but!
Robert Dunkley at 9:46:2 Friday January 14
2000 Cobblers ar ebeing linked with a move for Gillingham winger
John Hodge according to their unofficial site.
Cornonthecob at 8:50:2 Friday January 14
2000 does anyone want a spare borough ticket? it is a concession
ticket how are ticket sales going?
Carl at 8:18:55 Friday January 14
2000 So how many CDs have been sold then?
Ray at 2:13:52 Friday
January 14 2000 You obviously did not see my tongue in my cheek
BR....
Dan D Lion at 1:1:56 Friday January 14
2000 Go and boil your bottoms you sons of a silly perosn. I don't
want to talk to you no more you empty animal food trough water. I blow my nose
at you and all you so called English knnnnnnnnnnnnigits. Snzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!
Snzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!
MartinW at 0:56:22 Friday January 14
2000 NTFC Andy - and you can leave WSD alone too, you bully. Go
and boil your bottom, you son of a silly person. I fart in your general
direction. Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries.
MartinW at 0:54:21 Friday January 14
2000 Sorry, Willo has done more in the short time in charge that
Atkins has done in the years he was in charge. And I'm not talking about
Wembley. Us fans are so easily pleased when it comes to Wembley and Bristol
Rovers. What about day in day out entertaining football. That's what it is
about. Football is about entertainment. That word was left out ofAtkins
vocabulary. Sod Atkins. Sorry, sod him. I hope Chester go down, then maybe
Atkins will wake up to the fact that he needs to understand the concept of
flexibility in his thinking. Every pat on the back Willo gives the players,
every passionate fists in the air celebration he show as he walks down the
tunnel, means more than anything Atkins has EVER done. Why? Because Willo has
the right attitude to the game. That's why a 3-0 defeat to Darlo doesn't hurt.
Because I know we can win 3-0 next week. Yes, results matter, and we've had
them. Good on yah, Willo. Who else would let the youngsters have a go. Who else
would have given young Ryan Thompson and Garry Hughes a game - and they were
tremendous. Not Atkins. And Richard Green looks like a tremendous signing. I've
done something I've never done ever. Bought a half season ticket and intend
buying my first full one next season. Why? Because for once I'm seeing
entertaining football at Sixfields. It's worth ensuring I get the seat I always
want. So you can stuff your moaning. Although disappointment over results and
observations about our defending are valid - Willo seems to be taking all this
on board. He's a total inspiration.
NTFC_ANDY
at 0:53:48 Friday January 14 2000 WSD YOURE STILL A TWAT YOU
ALLWAYS HAVE BEEN ALLWAYS WILL BE.
MartinW at 0:41:54 Friday January 14
2000 Come on - forget We're Simply The Best - get that song on as
the players come down the tunnel. Northampton Town, I'm Proud To Be - The
COBBLERS! I can hear it now. We'll all sing, won't we. WON'T WE!
MartinW at 0:39:46 Friday January 14
2000 And Atkins won't be getting a warm welcome from me. Let's not
kid ourselves he was a twat. All the negatives outweigh the positives.
WSD at
0:38:4 Friday January 14 2000 BR, Ralph and Deepcut - we should
all request the song on *ahem* "Radio Cobblers" before the rest of the games
this season :-) I sold over 15 copies in the sixth form despite a big chorus of
laughs when i first played it, so it certainly has something to it, it's not
easy making an 18 year old part with £4 if it hasn't got alcohol in it!
MartinW at 0:37:45 Friday January 14
2000 Actually, I think we should start a campaign to get Fields of
Green played as the teams come onto the pitch at Sixfields. It would really lift
everyone. They tried Let Me Entertain You when Atkins was in power - but that
didn't wash. Don't know why....
Canuck Fan at 0:8:20 Friday January 14
2000 Totally off topic here, but it may interest you to know that
Gary Glitter's 'ROCK & ROLL' is a constant during the many commercial
interruptions in many NHL cities. Of course, the teams all jumped off the
bandwagon with the judgement against Glitter news out of the UK and now refuse
to play the song. Of course, Michael Jackson's 'BEAT IT' still gets played as he
paid off all the many complainants against him.
Anon at 23:49:18 Thursday January 13
2000 Simply because you love the Club BR unlike some of the
ingratiating wagon jumping twats that speak a good game but have nothing to
offer.Your mark has been made and will remain for eternity. Just check at the
top of this page ! :o)
BR at 23:35:57 Thursday January 13
2000 So how is ridiculing the CD going to help sales then Ray? I
wonder why I bothered sometimes.
BR at 23:32:2 Thursday January 13
2000 Thanks for that Ray. I still like it.
Ray at 23:4:37 Thursday
January 13 2000 So what you are saying is - when people are really
depressed - lets depress them more? We could always play "Fields of Green"
everytime the opposition scored - that would put them off doing it again :-)
Deepcut Cobbler at 22:50:25 Thursday January 13
2000 Shouldn't they play the CD at relevant stages during the game
to promote the old community singing. Have noticed that some teams have started
playing tunes after goals or significant incidents have happened during the
game, ala North American Ice Hockey. I think Man City were one club who have
started this. We could use the CD on the occasions that 6fields goes into morgue
mode... COME ON YOU COBBLERS!!! ??Royalties every time it is played???
Ralph at 22:36:46 Thursday January 13
2000 A lot of time and effort was put into making the CD and it is
nothing short of disgraceful that the club does not play the song or attempt to
promote it. Bloody ridiculous 'cos they benefit directly from each one sold.
There are still plenty to be sold but I guess most fans don't even know of its
existence. Mark's cards are a quality product and I for one would be happy to
buy them each year. What is it with the commercial department?
Deepcut Cobbler at 22:36:39 Thursday January 13
2000 With WHU having two keepers committed to overseas
tournaments, is there a possibility of us having Alex O' recalled if they find
themselves short??? COME ON YOU COBBLERS
Deepcut Cobbler at 22:29:21 Thursday January 13
2000 Just to reiterate earlier comments, sad that Marks cards wil
not be selling next Xmas. Fellow lower division club fans acknowledge the
Cobblers card but fail to produce one from their own club!! And talking of money
and recognition, how many Cobblestones CDs were sold and how much has been put
into the trust coffer thus far?? Can't get up for the pish game but will do a
good impression of what a Man U fan does for all of their games.(Watch it on the
teletext). COME ON YOU COBBLERS!!!!!
Ralph at 22:22:31 Thursday January 13
2000 Really sorry to hear about the cards Mark, I hope you can
work out something with the club. My relatives expect!
Ralph at 22:21:7 Thursday January 13
2000 TRUST - Belief, confidence, faith, hope, reliance, assurance,
guardianship, commitment, responsibility. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!
TRB Mark at 20:41:21 Thursday January 13
2000 If Andy C is reading this, what has happened to Gillingham?
After losing to Man City in such circumstances in the play -offs, your role was
to slump in form and get relegated back to Div 3. Still in the FA Cup, near the
top of the league! Explanations please!
TRB Mark at 20:38:48 Thursday January 13
2000 Thanks chaps, I'm filling up! As I said, I will only do a
card in conjunction with the club, officially. I will do a painting, if
commissioned, but the selling of and profits will be the concern of the club. I
always had it in the back of my mind that the club would want to do their own
card once someone had proved that it could be profitable. Actually I was
presented with a certificate in by the Trust in recognition of the £1,000 plus
that I had raised. If the club do ask me to do the card, I have a nice idea
lined up..........
Canuck Fan at 18:48:26 Thursday January 13
2000 To Richard: "Why is Pesch playing for Fulham while Carlo is
playing for Canada"?? Good question. Pesch has a history of late of nagging
injuries preventing him from International appearances, however, in this case,
he was given the OK by Canada's German coach, Holger Osieck, to stay with his
club, as he is in a bit of a fight to play 1st team football with Fulham.
Although he is a fan favourite (at Fulham), he is in tough with new signings at
striker position. Carlo has only recently been given time on the team, and did
well in October in Gold Cup qualifying. I for one am glad to see him back in the
side as he seems to have improved immensely in the last few years. Pesch will be
called back in February for the Gold Cup along with Carlo. I know this
tournament is a pain for your clubs which pay the wages, but Concacaf stupidly
has this midwinter timetable and a lot other clubs are affected such as West Ham
(Craig Forrest CAN and Shaka Hislop T&T), Nottingham Forest (Jim Brennan CAN
and Stern John T&T), Glascow Rangers (Claudio Reyna USA), Dundee United
(Jason deVos and Pat Onstad (Can) among others. Club vs country problems get
bigger as your various leagues increase their non-European content).
la fan at 17:34:3 Thursday January 13
2000 :-)
The
Romsey Cobbler at 17:23:2 Thursday January 13 2000 Very sorry
to hear that Mark Pacan doesn't plan to do Christmas cards this year. I found
them very high quality and with a great sense of humour. Perhaps this is
something that should be raised with the Club now so that any differences can be
resolved in good time to change Mark's mind.
Anon at 17:21:39 Thursday January 13
2000 It's costing the club 40 grand to end Wilkinson's contract.
Anon at 17:1:42 Thursday January 13
2000 lma manager omn playstation, best and only managemrnet game
on p/s. i recommend it. cobblers r in the 2nd div and sixfields is 14,000
hoops at 16:18:45 Thursday January 13
2000 low-key departure for wilkinson then. bit of a disastrous
signing but he had a good pedigree and i guess it was just unlucky for all
concerned that it didn't work out. looked to be past his best when he did play
and no doubt he's been a drain on the resources for some time. good to see that
it's finally sorted out
Anon at 16:16:7 Thursday January 13
2000 Northampton Town have this afternoon completed the signing of
defender Richard Green on a free transfer from Walsall. Green has signed a deal
until the end of the season after originally arriving at Sixfields on loan last
Friday. He scored on his debut against Shrewsbury Town last Saturday and also
appeared in Tuesday night’s Auto Windscreens Shield game against Bristol Rovers.
While Green checks in, striker Paul Wilkinson has had his contract terminated by
the club because of injury. Wilkinson last appeared for the Cobblers first team
a year ago in a 3-1 defeat at Stoke City.
Anon at 15:44:32 Thursday January 13
2000 Charles Rivett - can you tell the difference between the two
then??
LA at 15:43:44 Thursday January 13
2000 yep mmmmmm going HH now...... def wow...! Have a pleasurable
evening :-)
Anon at 15:31:42 Thursday January 13
2000 .....its on the top of my head.....
Anon at 14:48:6 Thursday January 13
2000 Charles - So whats your point
Charles Rivett at 14:43:32 Thursday January 13
2000 I support Arsenal but watch cobblers every week
Charles Rivett at 14:42:22 Thursday January 13
2000 I hate cobblers and their fans
Al at 14:8:50 Thursday January 13
2000 Vince - Bit irronic though don't you think - there seemed
little point in setting up the trust travel club in the first place when we
already had two.
Vince at 13:54:17 Thursday January 13
2000 Mark, we too will miss your cards, they were a pleasure to
send and always well received. I can also understand why you won't be doing them
for next Xmas. As Dyl say's many of those helping the trust go unrecognised but
then that is the nature of most voluntary work. The whole episode with the
Parkers just seems sad as there really seems no logic in setting up another
travel club.
Dyl at 13:37:29 Thursday January 13
2000 Sad to hear that Mark won't be doing another card, but I
fully understand his reasons. Because of the amount of cash involved the Trust
has to my mind always put the Travel Club on a pedestal. To me, it seems that
running such an outfit whilst inevitably time consuming is not that great a
challenge when you've done it a while. Coming up with new ideas however, takes
much more time and energy -- a classic case is the Cobblestones cd which
involved a lot of legwork and organisational time, as well as people backing it
with private cash (like the xmas cards). I would suggest that as good a job as
B+J did with the Travel Club, there are greater achievements going unrecognised.
The Trust needs to take a long hard look at itself. It should not be about
running a 'who can raise the most cash contest', it should look at other ways of
getting involved in the club, and it should praise anyone who does anything,
succesful or unsuccesful, to help the Trust and ultimately the club.
Ray at 13:32:8 Thursday
January 13 2000 .....because Carlo is better?
Richard at 13:17:15 Thursday January 13
2000 Why was Peschisolicdo playing for Fulham while Carlo was
playing for Canada?
LA fan at 12:58:20 Thursday January 13
2000 Pleased to hear it LA! Go to HH and think of trains. Wow.
LA at 12:33:45 Thursday January 13
2000 ditto.. tonic working wonders..
Carl at 12:21:15 Thursday January 13
2000 No that's not me, I am a native of Welton, little village
outside Daventry, now exiled in Portsmouth, although hopefully not for much
longer
TRB Mark at 11:38:55 Thursday January 13
2000 Further to the comments below about Barry Parker and the
Trust Travel. At the Trust AGM, Dave Linnell was singing the praises of Barry
and Jenny and a woman took issue with the fact that there were other people who
work just as hard for Trust travel but never get a mention. This seemed to take
Dave Linnell aback and the whole thing was a bit emarrassingly awkward. I would
agree that Brian Lomax's deft diplomatic touch seems to be missing. The question
of ego's being ruffled is a debatable point. For instance, I had to work hard
and late to get the Christmas card done in time for the Trust AGM and the match
on the following Saturday. I had to get a few people to bend over backwards and
put my project first. I drove down to Watford on the day of the AGM and staight
to Sixfields and spent the evening stuffing cards in envelopes so that I could
start recouping some of the £500 that I had put on the line to help the Trust.
Peter Alker, when giving an apprasial of the Trust funds completly mispronounced
my surname and did'nt even know how much I had donated in prevoius years (He
only had to ask!) Not the end of the world, but irritating. There was no
announcement from Dave Linnell that the cards were on sale and it was left to me
to stand up and shout something out at the end. Along with an earbashing I had
from the commercial manager, Eric Broard, I have dedcided this is hassle I can
do without. There will be no Christmas card from me this year, unless the club
commission me to do one on a proper business footing. Someone once told me that
when you do things for nothing, then people don't appreciate you and I think
there is truth in this. Anyway, the good news is that this year's card raised
£19 for the Macmillan fund for Cancer (via sales from Nationwide branches) and
£504 profit. Normally, most of this would go to the Trust but I had to make a
different agreement with with Eric Broard and this sum will go straight to the
club. In Eric Broard's defence though, he has looked at all areas of sales in
the shop and was going to produce a Christmas card, not realising that I had
already done one. There was always the chance that the club would produce it's
own card and without sales throught the club shop, it would'nt be viable for me
to do it.
Abington Cobbler at 11:35:12 Thursday January 13
2000 Are you the same Carl who used to live on The Headlands,
works on the market and gets thrown out of The Foundry most weekends?
Abington
Cobblers at 11:33:32 Thursday January 13 2000 As an actual
exile from the Town this page is an excellant chance to read people's
"Northampton mentality" and remind me why I left in the first place!! Only
joking! Anyway, can anyone tell me if the Eastern district is still as minging
as I remember it to be and where are all those Kosovan refugees staying?? Thank
you
Bum Rush The Show at 10:4:52 Thursday January 13
2000 Do you reckon that Atkins will bring all his men back to
defend corners? He'll definately play at least 5 at the back, but what he does
with them I don't know. They're all crap so he'll probably pack the midfield ,
and we'll pack it in his heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed!!
LA fan at 9:25:57 Thursday January 13
2000 W is missing you.
Carl at 8:29:23 Thursday January 13
2000 Richard, are you the chap who writes Stuart Hall's aprez
match round ups for BBC Radio 5. Excellent as ever.
RICHARD at
0:37:49 Thursday January 13 2000 BR: Must have missed it. Me and
the match, that is, not Billy and the penalty!
THE
SPARKLER at 0:34:35 Thursday January 13 2000 Good luck to all
the posh lads ln the upcomeing game agin the Gobblers ! I and the sparkley end
of the county are 100% behind you SEE YOU ALL NEXT YEAR POSH 4 GOBBLERS 0
BR at 0:18:58 Thursday January 13
2000 Richard - I remember penalties up Sixfields about two years
ago in the AWS. Turley took one and scored.
RICHARD at
23:56:22 Wednesday January 12 2000 IK'CIWT: Gasheads piston by
AWSome youth. Despite the winter cold, the match day timing, the horrendous cost
and the nature of the competition, Sixfields welcomed a relatively healthy
turnout of some 2400+ fans, determined to enjoy the evening in party mood
(despite the derisory 64 page-light £1 match programme - a future collector's
item, no doubt, which doubled as toilet paper of the old Izel scraper variety),
was treated perversely to a dazzling gem of a spectacle. The team sheet read
like a youth/reserve kick-a-bout, the announment of the starting line-up was
greeted with.........well, nothing really. The sound of raised eyebrows was
deafening! Were we just making up the numbers? Actually, yes we were. Willo had
little option with injury, sickness and internatonal duty taking further toll on
a still diminishing squad. The irony then, perhaps, is that the 'youth XI' not
only gave a good account of itself, but thoroughly deserved the applause at the
end of normal & extra time. That they made a 'useful' 2nd Division side look
ordinary and, to my mind, took the honours after 120 minutes, is testament to
the strength in depth we have in the squad and the faith Willo has in playing
them. Led by Captain Hendo with stupendous style, aided and abetted by
arch-henchmen, Welchy the superlative showman and Super Sean the Wrexham
wrecking ball, the 'undergraduates' fitted in seamlessly during the course of
the extended match. As for the Pirates, I'm not sure if they were entirely up
for it. They had the likes of Foster in defence, Cureton and Roberts up front.
The latter, whose 'Bambi on ice' impersonation, when clear on goal, intent on
netting to put Rovers 1-0 up, faced only with the frightening spectre of
Welchy's lumbering frame blotting out the goal, was the highlight of the
night.He tried it again later in the match, with less comic effect, only to be
foiled again by 'His Omnipotence, The Netminder General' ! Rovers looked nothing
special, it has to be said, considering their league position. It was a pleasure
to watch Cobblers passing the ball around, as fans have come to expect, under
the new, improved regime. The first 20 minutes or so, to be fair seemed a little
like a training session, the crowd chatting amongst themselves more than
following the match. I've never earwigged so many different conversations all at
once; it was hard to keep track of all the deeds of sexual conquest the blokes
around the boy, Chris and me, were boasting of, real or imaginary! As the hour
approached though, with no 'scoring' on the field of play either, and but a few
chances for both sides, things began to warm up on the pitch-side. I would say
that after 90 minutes it was 'honours even' and I would have been happy to make
the trip to Bristle for the replay. But this is the AWS after all and no such
niceties are allowed. And so to extra time, the hairy-arsed, sudden death
variety. No one around me seemed concerned over the prospect of penalties, the
first at Sixfields in my recollection. Rovers posed no threat in attack, ably
policed by the intoxicating cocktail of youth and experience at the back. We had
the unusual sight of the 2H Men in tandem, saddled with the responsibility of
providing the mid-field dynamo. Stepping up a gear, they peddled their flair and
pumped aggression in equal measure. Our spearhead was teenage vigour
personified, chasing, striving, seducing and contriving. What had we to fear
from average Avonites? Was youth going to hold sway in extra time? Cobblers
fitness was to prove a key factor in determining the balance of play for that
last 30 minutes. However, the game was unable to find a satisfactory conclusion
over the two hours and the last passage of play, which summed up the match for
me, saw Hendo breaking from deep right like Captain Marvel ( the fantasy comic
strip hero type, not the powdered milk variety!), through a harrassed and
distracted defence, bearing down manfully on goal hell-bent on winning the day,
faced only by Father Ted look-alike 'keeper (except for the grey hair) Parkin,
praying for salvation.............................................as the ref's
untimely whistle blew - heralding the do-or-die, one-on-one ritual combat which
we all love and hate in equal measure. But that's another story!
Ralph at 23:5:16 Wednesday January 12
2000 Thanks for that info Canuck.
Canuck Fan at 21:49:42 Wednesday January 12
2000 You'll be happy to hear that Carlo escaped uninjured from his
Caribbean tour after being involved in both of Canada's goals in a 2-0 win over
lowly Bermuda last night. Carlo flicked on a goal kick to Chester's Martin Nash
who opened the scoring at 25 minutes. He combined with Werder Bremen's Paul
Stalteri to again set up Nash at 30 minutes. With Bermuda tackling hard, Canada
lost GK WestHam's Craig Forrest to a groin injury, Dundee United's Jason DeVos
to a bad ankle and Colorado Rapid's MF Jason Bent to knee ligament damage. Quite
the toll from a meaningless 2 game series for a national side without much
depth. Good luck to you Cobblers this weekend.
Peaches & Cream at 21:33:32 Wednesday January 12
2000 like desserts do you....!
LA at 21:23:54 Wednesday January 12
2000 VG...just what the Doc ordered! :-)
Sid at 21:20:58 Wednesday January 12
2000 Don't see why we shouldn't give Atkins a warm welcome. He did
good things with the club and they should be remembered - It should be
interesting to see an Atkins side play against us!
Anon at 21:12:36 Wednesday January 12
2000 x
Carl at 20:40:19 Wednesday January 12
2000 I meant all this good news that is now coming from our club,
not just The Clare thing. If you go back to October when Mr Atkins was here the
conversation was a lot more feisty. Talking of Mr Atkins, what reaction do we
think he will receive a week Saturday? I will give him a round of applause, what
about the rest of you
Carl at 20:34:17 Wednesday January 12
2000 For wht, read why
Carl at 20:33:53 Wednesday January 12
2000 I reckon that is wht this site is so placid and quiet at the
moment, all we are getting is relatively good news. Apart from all that travel
crap, but that don't effect me 'cause we drive to all the games, part of the fun
of the day.
MartinW at 20:25:1 Wednesday January 12
2000 Great news that we have secured the services of Grimsby Town
striker Daryl Clare for a third month on loan. It means that he will carry on
with us up to and including the Carlisle United game on 12 February. Hooray# And
Richard Green....ooooh...suits me sir.
Ralph at 19:12:41 Wednesday January 12
2000 It's all getting a bit 'my dad's bigger than your dad'. There
must be something more fulfilling than this?
Yawn at 18:50:6 Wednesday January 12
2000 We already know.
LATEST NEWS!! at 18:42:26 Wednesday January 12
2000 Believe me
LATEST NEWS!! at 18:29:29 Wednesday January 12
2000 Latest info (yes, this is true)! - Have you ever wondered why
we got outplayed and thrashed 3-0 by Darlington, at home? Well here's why: It
would appear that Ian Atkins provided Darlington manager, David Hodgson, with a
detailed dossier on all NTFC players (strengths and weaknesses) to which Darlo
used to their advantage. I.A. stabbed us in the back!
Carl at 18:12:56 Wednesday January 12
2000 I reckon you should change your name to East Northants
Village Yob, oh my that spells out ENVY, job's a good un. Saturday should be
quite good fun what with all their turmoil and strife, wouldn't it be nice to
win, Saturday night would be fun then, I can tell you. UP THE COBBLERS
Peaches and Cream at 17:24:59 Wednesday January 12
2000 What a nice thought.
Ray at 17:22:44 Wednesday
January 12 2000 ....and we are probably taking more fans to Poo
this Saturday than R&D have ever had for any home match.
Serial at 17:8:2 Wednesday January 12
2000 That's easy. They've never had a league match.....
Anon at 16:58:49 Wednesday January 12
2000 it would be a sad look-out if Rushden with all of their
success couldn't muster a half-decent turnout for a local derby. But when was
the last time you took 3,000 away for a league match?
Ray at 16:25:34 Wednesday
January 12 2000 Nah - leave him to dream....sad case really.
Anon at 16:8:17 Wednesday January 12
2000 City?
East Northants Village Boy at 15:46:9 Wednesday
January 12 2000 Gate numbers: perhaps not always applicable,
agreed; but it just shows you how the gap is closing between us. I think it
won't be long before we overtake you on gate numbers like we did Kettering Town.
It's still getting very interesting. The village boys taking on the big-city
barons. Can't wait.
SBJ at 14:49:21 Wednesday January 12
2000 Paddy O'Doors! ha ha ha. It's the only clean joke I know. Not
very good, but there it is.
Carl at 14:47:59 Wednesday January 12
2000 I give in, do tell
SBJ at 14:43:21 Wednesday January 12
2000 Carl at 13:56:51 Wednesday January 12 2000: what do you call
an Irish man with a big pane of glass behind each ear?
MP at 14:1:27 Wednesday January 12
2000 Nice result Andy C.
Anon at 14:0:38 Wednesday January 12
2000 WSD - Your postings last night are the saddest things Ive
read on this notice board - and you face stiff competition. Get a life. You need
help.
Anon at 13:58:42 Wednesday January 12
2000 GWS LA. I've still got the key.
Carl at 13:56:51 Wednesday January 12
2000 Stolen from Orient Meat Pie on the 3rd Div. Board, but I
thought it humourous, probably the most ancient of all jokes but here goes:- Two
Irishmen are having lunch. One says 'I've got one of those new Thermos flasks
here. It keeps cold things cold, and hot things hot'. The other says 'wow,
that's clever. What have you got in it today?'. The first guy replies 'a cup of
tea and a choc ice.'
Carl at 12:39:53 Wednesday January 12
2000 Posh, er is you a boy or is you a girl, because if the
latter, okie dokie, I'm up for that, however if the former, then I may have to
decline your very nice offer, but my bum is for a pooing and a trumpin', that is
all. Oh and the odd scratch now and again.
Danny at
12:38:50 Wednesday January 12 2000 Anyone know anything about this
"Television" thing that they're introducing here in Wellingborough soon?
John Frain Appreciation Society at 12:35:12 Wednesday
January 12 2000 I love John. I want to kiss his little bald head.
Ray at 12:31:25 Wednesday
January 12 2000 Teletext has actually reached Little
Billing......and tomorrow they are coming to lay this new fangled electricity
cabling.
Carl at 12:16:47 Wednesday January 12
2000 I to was, TRYING, to be humourous, I hate the Red tossers
Posh Cobbler at 12:10:19 Wednesday January 12
2000 I hope we can all hold hands and kiss each other on
Saturday!!
Abington Cobblers at 12:2:8 Wednesday January 12
2000 Carl you cheeky monkey!!! Unless you live in Little Billing
you should have been blessed with teletext already. The beauty of it is that you
can do important things like making model airplanes while keeping one eye on the
T.V for the scores. As for my Man U. strip comment, I think you might benefit
from an interview with an Autism specialist as you have clearly failed to
recognized the humour (basic human emotion) element. My point was that I feel a
bit peeved as to why I can only buy my team's shirt for the same price as Team
that exploits their fans to the utter maximum. CIAO DARLINGS!!
Carl at 11:51:55 Wednesday January 12
2000 Where does one purchase one of these 'Manchester United'
shirts, I for one feel that is a top idea. And this Teletext thing, how does
that work. Does it actually tell you what is going on in the world as it
happens, so if, or indeed when, these Manchester United types scored a goal,
this Teletext thing would tell me and keep me informed how my team are doing.
Christ no-one could accuse me of jumping on the old proverbial bandwagon then
could they, up the boys in Green, that is the colour in which they play isn't
it?
Danny at
11:40:29 Wednesday January 12 2000 Regarding our own little spat
last night Ray, I worked out this morning that last season I spent just over
£2500 on Northampton Town FC. I seriously need help :)
hoops at 11:37:45 Wednesday January 12
2000 couldn't make it last night what's the feeling about how the
young lads who played last night? i hear gould, morrow and hughes impressed but
dickson and thompson struggled
ABINGTON COBBLER at 11:35:53 Wednesday January 12
2000 I've just realised that you can buy Man U. football shirts
for the same price as Our shirts!!! I think I will start wearing Man U. shirts
to matches from now on. At least they are a Premiership team. Also, has no-one
realised that instead of paying to watch at 6fields, you can get the score on
teletext?
dyl at 11:33:40 Wednesday January 12
2000 just want to say I can't wait for Saturday when we STUFF THE
POSH!
Danny at
11:30:34 Wednesday January 12 2000 Last night then, we played very
well last night, and you really have got to praise those who played, a virtually
reserve/youth team holding a team 3rd in the second division for 120 minutes.
Gould, Dickson and especially Hughes all impressed me. Thompson looked ok. At
the end of the day not too fussed about the result. I enjoyed a good game of
football before the hurly burly, hostile atmosphere of a derby game we have
coming up this weekend.
Danny at
11:24:15 Wednesday January 12 2000 And Stevenage isn't really as
far to go as Darlington is it?
Danny at
11:20:46 Wednesday January 12 2000 Robert - I was the one in the
picture presenting John Frain with the bottle of bubbly.
Ray at 11:20:32 Wednesday
January 12 2000 If you check the facts East Northants Village
Idiot, you will see that out of your crowd, 1300 of them were away supporters,
and we only had 300. If you want to compare, then why not compare like for like.
We also played on 28th. December at home, the same day as you, and we had 6,823.
Ron Manager at 10:38:17 Wednesday January 12
2000 Endearing image, isn't it?
Surrey Cobbler at 10:37:36 Wednesday January 12
2000 My claim to fame has to being captain of the town cricket
team and having Goulds brother as my opening batsman. Richard Gould also went to
my school.Playing football at lunch on the tennis courts jumpers for goal
posts....
Tony at 10:23:44 Wednesday January 12
2000 I still can't feel my toes! Help! Darn that was one cold
night, and I spose I am a bit sad. Wanted to go a bit further in the
competition. Great pens, and even Roy's was not that bad. Didn't spedding hit it
though?
East Northants Village Boy at 10:18:1 Wednesday
January 12 2000 Your last home gate, against Shrewsbury Town, was
4,927 and at our last home game, against Stevenage Borough, it was 5,721. Could
this be the first of many more to come? It's now getting very interesting!
WSD at
10:4:27 Wednesday January 12 2000 Oh dear Colt, you best get back
to work quick smart boyo!
Mrs Reading at 10:1:42 Wednesday January 12
2000 YEAH COLT, GET BACK TO WORK YOU SLACKER
Mr Ditchburn at 10:0:53 Wednesday January 12
2000 GET BACK TO WORK COLT
Colt at
9:35:29 Wednesday January 12 2000 About a year a go I warned all
you guestbook readers that Ryan Thompson is a god and will be playing for the
cobblers within 2 years time. I mean I don't like to say I told you so to all
those that doubted me, but I TOLD YOU SO!
Anon at 1:7:37 Wednesday January 12
2000 Absolutely Nash Nash you speak some Trash !!
Super Posh at 1:4:15 Wednesday January 12
2000 Even with Barry Fry in charge, It's going to be a easy 3
points on Saturday. I hear 4000+ are travelling, my suggestion is "Don't bother"
you'll only be dissapointed. BORO TILL I DIE BORO TILL I DIE
billy at 1:1:54 Wednesday January 12
2000 Why do people (this time Nash) on here slag off others for
not going to games, when the whole point of this site is for displaced fans to
keep up to date with news from those lucky enough to be able to go to the games?
MartinW at 0:28:21 Wednesday January 12
2000 Ahhhh penalty shoot outs, don't you just love them. Everyone
boots it and scores but old Roy, the penalty specialist tries to place it and
misses. Shame because he was man of the match in my book. Now young players -
Andy Morrow looked very sad when he was taken off and really he looked out of
place. It was much the same in the Cardiff game, I recall. Ryan Thompson on the
other hand was a real revelation when he came on, getting stuck in, trying two
overhead kicks and really did not deserve the amount of shouting at he was
getting from the Kevs. He looked more like a prospect. As did young Gouldy whose
moments on the wing were full of confidence and verve. Mmmmm. All that talk
about Morrow and it may be in Gould and certainly Thompson there is more in the
backroom than meets the eye. Nice to see them given a chance. And Ali Gibb was
another revelation in the first half and could have had a hat trick if he could
finish. His pace caused Bristol Rovers allsorts of problems. Shame he was
injured. Hooray basically. But booo! We're out of the Shield. And I was hoping
for a home game with Wycombe. Bugger!
Northampton Gas at 0:10:31 Wednesday January 12
2000 Well the 2.5k who attended the game deserve a medal. At times
I thought that I was watching a training match, it was clear that neither side
were prepared to exert themselves for fear of injuries or bookings. I liked the
Clown Tune from The Big Top when Jason made a complete pigs ear of two easy
chances in the first half. At the end of extra time, I wondered if anyone was
capable of scoring but the penaltys were well taken, apart from Hunter's and I
feel for him. Best of luck for The Big Game on Saturday, will be back at 6fields
on 3rd April for the reserve team encounter.
Nash at 23:53:24 Tuesday January 11
2000 I give in. Know any sites with a sense of humour?
Carl at 23:48:8 Tuesday January 11
2000 No 1 Cobbler, I would say that makes our first team better,
and that we needn't worry. Or are you trying to say that the second team is
better than our first team, if so then I must have missed the performance of a
lifetime tonight, oh and Nash as I am sure you will be told tomorrow, or indeed
later tonight, the poor lad had to revise for his exams, and sorry, but it does
bug me that I wasn't there, but I would have been if I could have been but I
couldn't
npton cobbler at 23:42:2 Tuesday January 11
2000 yes u can get a england flag from screen craft there no is in
the phone book they are down duke st
No1
Cobbler at 23:38:33 Tuesday January 11 2000 .....AS I NEED IT
IN TIME FOR BORO
No1
Cobbler at 23:36:51 Tuesday January 11 2000 If you think about
it-2 things 1) If we can hold a top division 2 team with a reserve cobblers team
it doesn't hold out much for the first team (is this going to be the new first
team week in week out) 2)If we play like that on Saturday WE'LL WIN. Of all the
people to miss it has to be our former No1 penalty taker. DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE
I CAN GET AN ENGLAND FLAG WITH NORTHAMPTON OR COBBLERS WRITTEN ON IT? DO THEY
SELL THEM AT THE SHOP?
Nash at 23:30:8 Tuesday January 11
2000 I wasn't Carl. I know where you live. I was having a pop at
WSD. Just coz I feel like it!
Ray at 23:30:5 Tuesday
January 11 2000 The tipping table has been updated.
Carl Smith at 23:20:34 Tuesday January 11
2000 Nash, when you live in Portsmouth, staying at home during the
week is not an option, it is a necessity as going to The Cobblers at weekends is
my life, so don't you dare have a pop at me
Frozen Toes & **ob at 23:19:48 Tuesday January 11
2000 I can assure you we lost,it was a great effort but we
deffinately lost on penaltys mate.I WAS THERE! SO I SHOULD KNOW!
Nash at 23:15:44 Tuesday January 11
2000 Well I'm frozen solid but at least I can say I was there to
see yet another fine performance, unlike the "stay at homes" on here
Ralph at 23:14:38 Tuesday January 11
2000 When you say 'Clarence got one and Janet got one', are you
referring to the Brass Monkey's plight?
BBC Teletext p 418 at
23:12:34 Tuesday January 11 2000 CLARRENCE GOT ONE & JANNET
GOT THE OTHER ONE AN EXCELENT SHOT (FROM INSIDE HER SUPERSTORE)
Anon at 23:10:7 Tuesday January 11
2000 WHO SCORED ALL THE 5 PENNALTYS THEN??????????
We won 5/3 see text page 418
BBC at 23:8:58 Tuesday January 11 2000 Brass monkey no you are
wrong your brain froze we won its official
Brass Monkey at 23:7:1 Tuesday January 11
2000 We lost I was there! Anyone seen a pair of balls?
BBC TELETEXT PAGE 418 at
23:1:11 Tuesday January 11 2000 Teletext p 418 says Cobblers
5/Bristol 3 YES WE DID IT WE WON ??????????
Ralph at 23:0:5 Tuesday January 11
2000 Sighhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Sharon from Hunsbury at 22:47:46 Tuesday January 11
2000 Well done lads. You all did us proud!!! Keep your chin up
Hunter. Is anyone else got frost bite now?
T. at 22:34:27 Tuesday January 11
2000 Pants, I'm depressed now, doesn't matter what team was out or
that it was a mickey mouse cup, we still lost and it still hurts.
Robert Dunkley at 22:29:16 Tuesday January 11
2000 I think Hunter has never missed a penalty in a game, but that
it twice now he has missed in a penalty shoot-out!
Anon at 22:27:53 Tuesday January 11
2000 Good Commentary. Cheers.
WSD at 22:26:17 Tuesday January 11
2000 14 posts in a row - is that a record? lol
WSD at 22:25:11 Tuesday January 11
2000 Goalkeeping coach Brian Parkin, playing for the first time in
4 years turns out to be the hero! Poor ole Roy
WSD at 22:24:17 Tuesday January 11
2000 bugger!
WSD at 22:24:4 Tuesday January 11
2000 Sean Byrne - GOAL - ROVERS WIN
WSD at 22:23:41 Tuesday January 11
2000 If Bristol Rovers score they win
WSD at 22:23:22 Tuesday January 11
2000 ROY HUNTER - SAVED!!!!
WSD at 22:22:47 Tuesday January 11
2000 Mark Walters - GOAL 3-4
WSD at 22:22:7 Tuesday January 11
2000 JAMES HUNT - GGGOOOAAALLL!!! 3-3
WSD at 22:21:47 Tuesday January 11
2000 Jason Roberts - GOAL 2-3
WSD at 22:21:28 Tuesday January 11
2000 SPEDDING - GOAL 2-2, by the way their keeper has not played a
game for the first team for four years!
WSD at 22:21:23 Tuesday January 11
2000 SPEDDING - GOAL 2-2, by the way their keeper has not played a
game for the first team for four years!
WSD at 22:20:19 Tuesday January 11
2000 Nathan Ellington - GOAL 1-2
WSD at 22:19:49 Tuesday January 11
2000 IAN HENDON - GOAL 1-1
WSD at 22:19:13 Tuesday January 11
2000 GOAL 0-1, nah i've done 2 hours of maths tonight!
WSD at 22:18:47 Tuesday January 11
2000 OKAY Here we go, first up is Bristol Rovers, Robbie Pethick,
in front of North Stand
Anon at 22:18:16 Tuesday January 11
2000 I hope your Mths exam does not sufffer as a result of this
commentary!
WSD at 22:17:44 Tuesday January 11
2000 Anon, you need five for a penalty shoot-out :p
WSD at 22:16:24 Tuesday January 11
2000 For the record Bristol Rovers saw out the last few minutes
just passing the ball around, appearing to be playing for penalties (sorry,
still music!)
Anon at 22:15:38 Tuesday January 11
2000 Hendon, Hunter, Green to take maybe?
WSD at 22:14:35 Tuesday January 11
2000 Here we go, kick by kick commentary from WSD! (after BBC
Northampton's cheesy music of course)
Carl at 22:14:20 Tuesday January 11
2000 Please keep us informed
WSD at 22:14:0 Tuesday January 11
2000 IT'S A PENALTY SHOOT-OUT
Robert at 22:13:9 Tuesday January 11
2000 Commentary please
WSD at 22:10:32 Tuesday January 11
2000 Mark Walters is on for Bristol Rovers by the way, a few
minutes left
WSD at 22:8:19 Tuesday January 11
2000 Thompson booked for foul, Hunter booked for dissent!
WSD at 22:7:46 Tuesday January 11
2000 Second half of extra time, Hendon's just put a FK over, could
go either way still. Gould and Thompson both on.
Anon at 21:42:25 Tuesday January 11
2000 0-0 FT. Extra Time being played
Sean from London at 21:38:7 Tuesday January 11
2000 Any score yet. Up the Cobbs
Carl at 21:30:53 Tuesday January 11
2000 Anyone there? What's going on
WSD at 21:4:15 Tuesday January 11
2000 Thompson and especially Morrow seem to be doing okay up front
- what price a Morrow start on Saturday I wonder? It sounds like a reserve game
(both crowd size and pace of game!) and one goal is gonna win it. Wouldn't be
surprised if it went to extra-time. Anyway back to my Maths revision, tarra!
Robert Dunkley at 21:3:55 Tuesday January 11
2000 !
WSD at 20:53:8 Tuesday January 11
2000 Gillingham 1 Bradford 0 in the FA Cup
WSD at 20:51:44 Tuesday January 11
2000 Gibb was up front, but Ryan Thompson has replaced him at
half-time, we do only have 4 subs, and according to Adam Blackmore Clare pulled
a hamstring so missed out. I still stand by my view that Adam Blackmore is the
worst football commentator I have ever heard!
Robert Dunkley at 20:39:50 Tuesday January 11
2000 Football.sports.com says we have four subs and they have
five! |Where is Clare?? and Frain
Carl at 20:19:16 Tuesday January 11
2000 So I wonder who is up front with Mr. Morrow?
Robert Dunkley at 20:15:4 Tuesday January 11
2000 According to Football News we have only four subs and Clare
is not playing! Welch; Hendon, Hope, Hughes, Green, Spedding; Gibb, Hunt,
Hunter, Parrish; Morrow subs Thompson, Dickson, O'Reilly, Gould
Carl at 20:14:49 Tuesday January 11
2000 No he's just a tit
Rodney
Marshall(Moaning Cobbler) at 20:7:59 Tuesday January 11 2000 I
think Jamesboy is actually a shit-stirring closet Cobblers fan. Discuss.
Carl at 19:51:26 Tuesday January 11
2000 Just me then, DOH!
Carl at 19:39:14 Tuesday January 11
2000 Anyone there for updates?
Ralph at 19:2:47 Tuesday January 11
2000 Wot's going on?
Anon at 18:57:22 Tuesday January 11
2000 Is this working?
Canuck Fan at 18:47:58 Tuesday January 11
2000 Quick update from Canada. Corazzin played on Saturday evening
in a 0-0 draw against Trinidad & Tobago in Port of Spain. Not a bad result
as Canada was missing 8 first team players. He plays tonight against Bermuda
before returning back to your club. Hopefully he'll bag a couple and be ready
for NTFC on Saturday.
WSD at
18:2:40 Tuesday January 11 2000 He's got you there Ray!
Anon at 18:1:52 Tuesday January 11
2000 Going to see some proper football eh?
THAT REALLY GOOD OLD BOY at 18:0:56 Tuesday January
11 2000 All right just cause I have nothing better to do I will
make my way to shitfields to watch Bristol Rovers face the Wobblers.Will I be in
the South stand, North stand, East stand or West stand. Not sure myself yet, who
knows I could sit next to you. I will be easily recognized with my R&D shirt
on. UP THE GAS SEE YA SOON JAMESYBOY
Robert Dunkley at 17:35:24 Tuesday January 11
2000 Which one are you Danny in the picture that is?
Danny at
17:34:39 Tuesday January 11 2000 I spend over £1000 per season on
NTFC, how much more do they want from me?
Robert Dunkley at 17:33:38 Tuesday January 11
2000 I reckon Morrow will score tonight!
Danny at
17:31:52 Tuesday January 11 2000 Thats the 3,000 going to
Peterborough
Danny at
17:31:13 Tuesday January 11 2000 Not really Ray, its just that I
don't want to, its a personal choice. I do put money into the club in other ways
such as buying shirts, mini-kits, scarfs, hats, flags etc (you should see the
back of my car.) I also sponsored the Darlo game which cost me £70, somthing
which I plan to do again next season. I am also going to sponsor a player next
season. I have a season ticket, I travel to all away games regardless of
distance, what day of the week it is (how many of the 3,000 planning to travel
went to Exeter?) As I said, its a personal choice, I don't want to, I've never
wanted to and I ain't gonna. Give me a reason why you don't travel on St James
Supporters Bus.
Will at 17:21:15 Tuesday January 11
2000 Not enough recognition? At the one and only Trust meeting
I've been to, their arses couldn't have been licked any more enthusiastically.
What do they want? A statue next to Walter Tull? Their own page in the
programme? Or perhaps financial recognition...
Anon at 17:20:45 Tuesday January 11
2000 Barry and Jenny out
Ray at 17:19:15 Tuesday
January 11 2000 Well Danny, that is obviously your choice - but
can you give a logical argued reason why supporters shouldn't join?
Ray at 17:18:23 Tuesday
January 11 2000 By reading between the lines it looks like it was
just a matter of egos....I can't see what they hope to achieve and they could do
the supporters a lot of damage with the adverse publicity this matter is
receiving.
Danny at
17:18:10 Tuesday January 11 2000 But Ray, I don't want to :o)
Vince at 16:56:34 Tuesday January 11
2000 Tonights Chron gives "in depth" coverage of the Trust Travel
club situation and states that the Parkers felt that they were not getting due
recognition for the hard work they were putting into the travel club. I don't
know exactly what sort of recognition they wanted or what they will get by
running a seperate travel club and paying any profits directly to the club -
probably no more. It does seem a great pity that there are break ups within the
main supporters group when we should all be pulling togeather to support NTFC.
The trust seems to be missing the touches of diplomacy that Brian Lomax used to
great effect.
Ray at 16:39:7 Tuesday
January 11 2000 Actually, whether you travel with the Trust or
not, you should be concerned. This is obviously a deliberate effort to prevent
income going to the Trust and will therefore, in the long run, undermine the
Trust's representation. (and you should join the Trust anyway :-)
Danny at
16:25:26 Tuesday January 11 2000 To be quite honest, I could'nt
care less how many Trust Travel Clubs there are/will be, how much it costs
(seeing as I'm not a Trust member it'll cost more than a tenner) I will still be
travelling to all away games with St James. The money from there also benefits
the Club indirectly with all proceeds going toward the Centre of Excellence,
thus helping the club build for tomorrow!!!
Danny at
16:20:48 Tuesday January 11 2000 I'm a Wellingborough Cobbler
too!!!! Me Woz and Nick will be there tonight so that's 9.
Vince at
15:17:23 Tuesday January 11 2000 Last posting had incorrect email
address.
Vince at
15:15:36 Tuesday January 11 2000 I've replaced my PC at home and
the old one (Pentium 100 with modem CD Rom etc but requires a screen) is
available for a donation to the Trust. Email me if interested.
Anon at 15:11:12 Tuesday January 11
2000 The C&E also reports that Richard Green has signed until
the end of the season.
Tory MP at 14:24:12 Tuesday January 11
2000 If you can remember Richard Green as Robin Hood you'll
probably remember the Mitre an the lady who........happy days!
Tony at 13:31:52 Tuesday January 11
2000 Acording to the Chron, Parish may figure as a sub tonight,
and only took a slight knock at the weekend. Sampson is able to play, but will
be rested, again because of a slight knock at the weekend. Hope will come in for
him, alongside Green. Morrow is likely to play up front alongside Clare, who is
moving into what is likely to be his last month on loan. Wilson, is preparing
for the worst assuming Carlo won't be fit for Po%* and will need to play
himself.
Ray at 13:18:14 Tuesday
January 11 2000 It has just been announced that tomorrows reserve
match against QPR has been postponed. Please tell the person who was going.
Ray at 13:5:8 Tuesday
January 11 2000 Only those of us old enough will understand the
reference. *sigh*
BR at 13:1:15 Tuesday January 11
2000 Vince - I'm going tonight so that's eight! BTW Confused -
Robin Hood = Richard Green *sigh*
Wellingborough Cobbler 2 at 12:56:25 Tuesday January
11 2000 Wellingborough Cobbler - isn't that like calling yourself
Northampton Cobbler? There are as many of us W'boro cobblers as there are from
the mother town.
Confused at 12:52:35 Tuesday January 11
2000 Sunderland Cobbler - Who is Robin Hood and what does this
mean anyway? "Nationwide Extra last night said 'Robin Hood' is one is way this
week? "
Dave at 12:46:29 Tuesday January 11
2000 I've had an excellent money making idea for the cobblers!!
Read on. If you took the roofs off the Sixfield stadium (or at least replaced it
with a see-through material), it would be possible to create an American style
"Drive-in" experience for the fans!!! Just think, you could watch the whole
match in comfort, not have your eyes OFFENDED by the mulletted fools that
sometimes come to Sixfields and if the Cobblers are losing badly you can attach
a hose-pipe from the exhaust into the car while the engine is running!!!
Vince at 12:37:35 Tuesday January 11
2000 i'm going with 5 others so they'll be at least 6!
Wellingborough Cobbler at 12:28:42 Tuesday January 11
2000 Talking about attendences how many people are going tonight?
cos' not much has been said about tonights mighty mouse cup game
DEK at
12:16:33 Tuesday January 11 2000 OK then if the footballs so good
then: 1. Make as much noise as possible to get the crowd going 2. Tell your
mates how good it is 3. MAKE your mates GO to the games Lets get the crowds into
the 6000 + and help make sure we get promotion.
Anon at 11:11:59 Tuesday January 11
2000 In respect to the travel clubs, i am under the knoledge that
the Mounties club shant be running for much longer due to falling numbers-btw
the trust do charge more than a tenner to non-members
SUNDERLAND COBBLER at 11:7:8
Tuesday January 11 2000 Moring all, What is all this I am reading
about with the Trust and the travel club? I cannot belive that people do not
wish to support the club via the trust travel club! We all need to support the
team and club to enable good quality players come to Sickfields! Nationwide
Extra last night said 'Robin Hood' is one is way this week? Is that true? Any
more news on players going and Clare comming in? I'M A COBBLER TILL I DIE.
DAVE.E
Tony at 11:1:40 Tuesday January 11
2000 I too heard about Parish and Sampson being injured with knee
problems. Starting to get as bad as last year I fear.
wsd at 10:49:1 Tuesday January 11
2000 re: Tory MP at 10:13: Don't suppose you know where she lives?
VINCE at 10:38:14 Tuesday January 11
2000 With all those players out maybe Ryan Thompson will be in
with a chance of a first team place tonight, although did anyone notice that his
squad number was ommitted from last saturdays programme.
Ray at 10:26:42 Tuesday
January 11 2000 Re: Tory MP @ 10:13:17 - I bow to your greater
knowledge.
Ray at 10:25:50 Tuesday
January 11 2000 According to teletext today, Howey, Savage,
Parrish, Sampson, Howard and Sturridge are all ruled out of tonights match
through injury. (plus Carlo away with Canada) If you wish to change your tips,
please do so within the next couple of hours.
Tory MP at 10:13:17 Tuesday January 11
2000 Ray @8:52, I seem to recall that years ago there was a woman
who hung around the Mitre with a similar financial arrangement.
BILL HALEY at 9:57:12
Tuesday January 11 2000 What is a CDU? It sounds painfull, could
it be prevented?
CDU at 9:41:29 Tuesday January 11
2000 Travel Plans that is not free parking !!
CDU at 9:40:26 Tuesday January 11
2000 We could philosophise that this issue could be seen as
perhaps an opportunity for the Boards true feelings towards the Trust to become
apparent.
BILL HALEY
at 9:36:33 Tuesday January 11 2000 Can anyone tell me why people
pay to sit in Sixfields when there is a perfectly good hill to spectate from?
Also, BK is only a moment away and plenty of scope for evasion from renagades.
How.
Ray at 8:52:18 Tuesday
January 11 2000 I agree Vince. There are already three travel
"clubs" taking fans to away matches and, by preference, I always use the Trust
coaches because it benefits the club financially. I think you will also find
that, in general, the cost of travel with the Trust is less for the longer trips
as they have a deliberate policy of never charging over £10 no matter have far
they have to go.
Vince at 8:47:53 Tuesday January 11
2000 I realise that the Trust Travel club oprerated as a seperate
organisation but it used the good (?) name of the Trust and was seen by many
Trust members as a way of supporting the Trust when travelling away. On the
occasions that I have travelled away by coach I was happy to pay a bit more in
the Knowledge that this extra would eventually be paid to the Trust. I just
think its a great shame that something that has worked well is now being changed
for what seems like a reasons other than improvement.
Vince at 8:42:9 Tuesday January 11
2000 Sorry, I thought my first posting wasn't posted!
Vince at 8:40:31 Tuesday January 11
2000 Just heard the report on Radio Northampton about the fall out
between the Trust and the Trust Travel Club. It all seems very sad and may
follow the "telling off" that Dave Linnell received at the Trust AGM, at the
time this seemed a bit uncalled for - is there a clash of personalities?. This
all detracts from the good work done by all those associated with the Trust.
There is now the prospect of another coach operator seeking custom at a time
when the numbers travelling away are unlikely to increase. Maybe all those
involved should sit down and sort matters out so that the Trust does not end up
as something to argue about but can still be something that we are pleased and
proud to have.
Ray at 8:39:20 Tuesday
January 11 2000 The point is that the Trust Travel Club and the
Trust are not two separate entities. It just so happens that Barry and Jenny ran
the Travel Club on behalf of the Trust. They have now decided to set up their
own alternative travel scheme in opposition to the Trust and then approached
Barry Stonhill in an attempt to make it "official" with the proceeds going
direct to the Club instead of to the Club via the Tust in return for shares.
Barry Stonhill, as he must, is putting the proposal to the Board at the meeting
this coming Thursday.
Anon at 8:29:39 Tuesday
January 11 2000 Just heard the item on Radio Northampton about the
fall out between the Trust and the Trust Travel Club. Maybe this is a follow on
to the "telling off" that Dave Linnell got at the Trust AGM from the Travel
Club. At the time it seemed a bit uncalled for and suggests a possible clash of
personalities. Its all rather sad and detracts from the good work done by all
those involved with the Trust.It now looks like there will be another coach
operator which will be competing for custom at a time when the numbers
travelling away are not likely to increase. Maybe all those involved should sit
down and sort things out now, it would be very sad if the Trust just became
something to argue about rather than to be proud of.
Northampton Gas at 0:32:34 Tuesday January 11
2000 I notice all your messages regarding the BIG game this
weekend, but you do have a game later today. Am I going to be the only one
attending from either camp? From what I know of both teams availability, anyone
who attends 6fields with a pair of boots has a good chance of playing. *s*
Ray at 22:23:35 Monday
January 10 2000 Yeh - we are now sixth and not seventh.
Ralph at 22:18:9 Monday January 10
2000 Right it's off to bed with Dick Francis and Whip Hand!
Ralph at 22:16:47 Monday January 10
2000 Sixth Raymond!?
Chipp at 22:15:49 Monday January 10
2000 If I had ever been here before I would probably know just
what to do, Don't you? If I had ever been here before on another time around the
wheel I would probably know just how to deal, with all of you. And I feel like
I've been here before. Feel like I've been here before. And you know it makes me
wonder. What's going on under the ground? Do you know? Don't you wonder? What's
going on down under you. We have all been here before, we have all been here
before. We have all been here before, we have all been here before. We have all
been here before, we have all been here before. We have all been here before, we
have all been here before. We have all been here before, we have all been here
before. We have all been here before, we have all been here before. We have all
been here before, we have all been here before. We have all been here before, we
have all been here before. We have all been here before, we have all been here
before. We have all been here before, we have all been here before. We have all
been here before, we have all been here before. We have all been here before, we
have all been here before. We have all been here before, we have all been here
before. We have all been here before, we have all been here before. We have all
been here before, we have all been here before. We have all been here before, we
have all been here before. We have all been here before, we have all been here
before. We have all been here before, we have all been here before. We have all
been here before, we have all been here before. We have all been here before, we
have all been here before. We have all been here before, we have all been here
before.
Ralph at 22:10:36 Monday January 10
2000 Don't blame me I'm not here!
Anon at 22:6:34 Monday January 10
2000 ...and the one before it
Ray at 22:6:21 Monday
January 10 2000 Sixth actually :-)
Anon at 22:5:29 Monday January 10
2000 That last posting has got to be Ralph
DEJA VU - DEJA VU at 22:4:37 Monday January 10
2000 Take your point DEK but it comes down to the lack of strength
within the squad. In order to maintain a promotion push we must have all our
better players fit, in the side, playing to their potential week in week out. To
think in recent weeks we have lost Welch, Hendon, Howey, Sammo, Spedding,
Savage, Hunter, Hunt, Frain, Corrazzin, Clare, Parrish, Howard due to illness,
injury or suspension and still we are seventh. Bloody good going! Wilson does
not have the quality of player on the bench that can come on and turn a game.
The likes of Gibb, Peer, Dobson, Sturridge, Thompson are not really going to
have any great influence on the game. Only Morrow or Hope have the quality to
force themselves in to the first team on a regular basis and it isn't usual for
someone like Hope, a centre back, to come on unless an injury has occurred.
Given what we have got, we have come a long way in a short time. Wilson has
until the end of the season and then he will be judged on whether he gets an
extension on his contract, up until now he has done well, played football and
the opposition are talking about us in a positive way. What more can we expect
given the facts?
DEJA VU at 22:3:3 Monday January 10
2000 Re Wilson and tactical changes: I was pleasantly surprised to
see how easily the defence coped with reverting to the sweeper system on various
occasions against Plymouth; Parrish has definitely benifitted from his role in
midfield which is less restrictive and sees him play more zonal marking than the
strict man-to-man role under Atkins and this enables him to make those
marvellous runs in to the box; it is very refreshing to see the build up from the back with the 'keeper being so aware and having the freedom to make a choice
of how to distribute the ball by throwing it to the full backs rather than just
the long punt; the recent introduction of Richard Hope sees us playing more ball
out from the centre of defence through midfield; the attack minded use of the
full backs has certainy given us more width and on several occasions Hendon has
sortied down the left wing, strange but effective; the forwards have also
enjoyed a new lease of life and this was particularly evident from the vantage
point at Halifax. The work rate of Clare and Corrazzin is fantastic, the blind
side runs and the way that they have created space for the likes of Hunt,
Parrish and recently Peer is a far cry from the static days of Ian Atkins; the
way that we move the ball through midfield and the fact that we now play with
width has certainly made us a more entertaining team, it also gives the
opposition a bit more scope which results in a more open game and therefore more
true to the spirit of the beautiful game. I will concede that it does leave us
open at times but I find it enthralling, exciting, action packed and much less
predictable, dull, boring than 18 games ago (having seen 14 out of the seventeen
matches). Apart from that I haven't noticed much change!
Mick at 21:47:51 Monday January 10
2000 Dek and Anon, If there is such a big differencve between the
2nd and 3rd divisions, how come Macclesfield, Lincoln and especially York are
all struggling this year?
Vince at 21:26:12 Monday January 10
2000 at 17:23:52 met a Brighton and Halifax fan. I wonder which
one is his 'glamour' team.
Anon at 21:24:18 Monday January 10
2000 Dek - you really are a miserable git...and excuse me but talk
about stating the obvious.."If we were in this position in the second division
then that would be brilliant but the gap between the two is almost equal to that
of the Prem & 1st" of course it is - pillock! And just when would you be
happy then? Conference status?? If so, why bother attending any games at all -
makes you worse than a couch potato...do us all a favour and pick on another
site and annoy them instead!
MP at 20:48:11 Monday January 10
2000 Just to fill in missing word...we are playing really
WELL...not we really are playing, errr, I'll shut up.
DEK at
20:47:9 Monday January 10 2000 I am just not that impressed with
the managements ability to turn things around when needed. Look at the recent
poor run of five games (and I've seen all of them) without a win, yes two were
last minute goals against but in both games we scored very late on ourselves, no
management skills shown to ensure victory. I know we have injuries and illness
but thats no excuse. The main reason that we had that good run was for two men,
Hunter and Clare (hats off to Wilson for Clare). I afraid that when everyone
starts moaning, I will still be here to say, told you so. If we were in this
position in the second division then that would be brilliant but the gap between
the two is almost equal to that of the Prem & 1st. Look at the bottom of the
2nd, look whose there, remember our 1st season, we hardly had a kick, yet would
play for ten minutes and score two goals. With the ability within the squad we
should be top 3 easy, even allowing for Atkins at the start.
MP at
20:46:5 Monday January 10 2000 Pay no attention to any Rushden and
Diamonds supporter. I'm a pessimist when it comes to the Cobblers (much bitter
experience to blame for that), but the team are playing really, and I think
we're a very good bet for automatic promotion. I agree with your assessment of
Barnet, and I'm mystified by Swansea having gone top as they were certainly
nothing special when we beat them. Darlington are the only side in the top
places at the moment who have really impressed us recently. Hope you enjoy your
winnings!
Nash at 20:41:15 Monday January 10
2000 Isn't DEK an anagram of twat? No? Well it's close enough.
DEK at
20:29:57 Monday January 10 2000 Ok so the crowd was not that bad
but where is the atmosphere ? I still think that the belief is not there and
that most are suffering from post-Atkins depression. As far as Wilson goes I
still would not be surprised if he was not here start of next season.
Anon at 20:3:13 Monday January 10
2000 R&D - I hope Bath pull the plug on you on Saturday!!!!
Anonnn at 20:1:23 Monday January 10
2000 Ref attendance on Saturday... considering Northampton had 3rd
highest attendance figures in Div 3 with only Hull (5,898)and Swansea
(7,163)higher and also more fans than some of the second Div matches, the
whingers really should sod off to a different site/team/planet or do us all a
favour a different universe!
R+D at 18:11:6 Monday January 10
2000 Tough luck - the Clobbers are going to be the team to let you
down.
at 17:23:52 Monday January 10
2000 John, Walthamstow What is the general feeling amongst Town
Supporters, Will they get automatic promotion. I hope so as i have a £20 e/w
accumulator that arsenal, ipswich, preston and northampton will all finish in
the top 3 of their respective divisions. If it comes off I,ll collect £21,000.A
Brighton and Halifax fan told me they are the best team they've seen this
season. I went to Barnet on Saturday and they were very ordinary. The Southend
keeper had a nightmare (he was subbed at h/t) and gifted them both goals.
Southend ran them ragged before half time and had most of the possesion in the
2nd half but didn't really look like scoring. Come on the cobblers i need the
money its bloody pricey living in the smoke.
Tim at 16:1:41
Monday January 10 2000 does anyone have a picture of the first
cobblers lotto kit (home and away) 95/96 i think it was if so could they e-mail
it to me?
Hartwell at 15:44:12 Monday January 10
2000 Ref Saturday's "low" crowd - 4,900 would have been celebrated
as a bumper figure in the final years of the old CG and it was still one of the
largest attendances in Div 3. And don't forget this is Div 3 (actually the
fourth Division in reality). Also, many had probably spent out with Xmas and the
Millennium celebrations, the flu probably accounted for a few more absentees as
did the poor performance against Darlo. In fact I was quite encouraged that, all
these factors considered, we still attracted nearly 5,000 paying customers.
Still, when we sign Del Piero, the crowds will improve somewhat, I'm sure!!
Ray at 15:19:46 Monday
January 10 2000 Yes - you can book by phone, credit card etc. but
by far the best method (except for queueing in the rain) is by fax - send the
required information and your cc number. They can either be posted to you or
picked up later.
John Gayle at
13:55:25 Monday January 10 2000 It's not my fault I'm in a crap
team!! Can I come back to Sixfields please? You were so nice to me on Saturday!
Kobbler at 13:55:16 Monday January 10
2000 Oh yeah, I was in the North Stand on Saturday. Who was the
annoying twat sitting behind me going, STOP THIS PRETTY BOY PASSING AROUND GET
IT UP THE FRONT HIT IT LONG etc. I did check to see if he was being ironic but
it did appear as if he was simply an utter moron. Anyone else recognise that?
I'm all up for a chant of "It's just like watching Brazil" on Saturday myself.
Hows the ticket situation by the way I still havent got mine. Can away fans book
by credit card and pick them on the day ala Sixfields? Or is it possible to get
them from Sixfields by credit card? I live away from Northampton but I can drive
down on the Friday night and pick them up at Sixfields I suppose.
Tony at 13:54:20 Monday January 10
2000 OK Gaz, you might be right! As for the attendance, were still
getting more people than we would / did under Atkin's at the start of the
season.
gaz at 13:49:13 Monday January 10
2000 the low attendence could also be due to us having lost 3-0
when we had a high attendence. But I would think that if we can keep the
momentum going it'll be pretty hard to get a ticket in April/May.
Kobbler at 13:48:51 Monday January 10
2000 Shut up Dek you miserable sod if you want to moan go and
watch The Scum, they've got plenty to moan about.
gaz at 13:47:49 Monday January 10
2000 Tony, I wouldn't worry. The chances of me being the twat you
are referring to is slight, after all there are plenty worse than me in the
North Stand.
Cheer up Dek, oh what can it mean, to a sad miserable
bastard watching a decent football team!!!!!! at 13:27:59 Monday January 10
2000 Dek, what more have the players got to do to make you happy.
The low attendance could have been because people spent loads over christmas/new
year etc. cheer up you miserable twat
Kobbler at 13:17:29 Monday January 10
2000 Saturday's game was the most fun I've had in ages with Kev,
Frainy, Parrish, Clare, that new bloke Green and even Peer playing out of their
socks. Superb. Nice to see Big Johnny Gayle again. Even if he was shite.
WSD at 13:8:36 Monday January 10
2000 SBJ - If Green hadn't got the ever-so-slight touch the goal
would've been disallowed cos it was an indirect free-kick!
Anon at 12:57:54 Monday January 10
2000 Is DEK for real? I doubt it. Go back to Diamonds or Posh or
wherever you hail from. This team is worth watching. Fact. End of story. I hate
people who are only happy when they are moaning.
SBJ at 12:49:34 Monday January 10
2000 Bah! Thwarted from claiming my first maximum points scoop on
the tipping competition due to Green's ever-so-slight touch on "Frain's goal".
Can Green claim to be the Cobblers player who's scored soonest after signing?
The way I was told the story, he only agreed to play for us a day or so before
the game.
DEK at
12:40:19 Monday January 10 2000 If everything is so great( yes it
is much better than Atkins but could it have got much worse) and we are playing
such super football then why was it such a low attendance and why is there such
a lack of excitement / atmostphere ????????? Hopefully a win next week will
change things and people will start believing that we can / will go up.
DEK at
12:40:8 Monday January 10 2000 If everything is so great( yes it
is much better than Atkins but could it have got much worse) and we are playing
such super football then why was it such a low attendance and why is there such
a lack of excitement / atmostphere ????????? Hopefully a win next week will
change things and people will start believing that we can / will go up.
Tony at 12:26:33 Monday January 10
2000 Sorry Gaz...
Anon at 11:44:1 Monday January 10
2000 Possibly shit performance against Darlington?
Danny at
11:42:46 Monday January 10 2000 eeeeeee iiiiiii eeeeeeeee
iiiiiiiii eeeeeee iiiiiii oh, up the tipping table I go!!!!!
Vince at 11:34:50 Monday January 10
2000 Great result on Saturday, lets hope we can do the same
against Pish on Saturday. It won't be easy though and as long as we get at least
a point I'll be happy. The crowd on Saturday at Sixfields was low, any ideas -
flu, people spent out after Xmas and New Year ???
Gaz at 11:32:0 Monday January 10
2000 Tony, that's probably me you're taking about lol...
Poshite at 11:30:28 Monday January 10
2000 How many tickets have you sold for Saturday?
Tony at 11:29:26 Monday January 10
2000 Actually to be honest I agree too, just couldnt bring myself
to praise a ref! He did have a good game in general, and I didn't find myself
shouting at him too much. You can always tell if that twat high up behind me in
the North Stand starts going mental, it's a bad ref.
Gaz at 11:18:45 Monday January 10
2000 Tony, yes I had serious qualms about praising the ref because
of that elbow, but the linesman should have flagged. But generally the ref
played the advantage really well and let the game flow. Contrast that with some
of the whistle happy refs we have seen recently.
Ray at 11:15:30 Monday
January 10 2000 Actually I thought the ref on Saturday was top
class - and if he came every wekk I'd be more than happy. OK, he missed the
elbow but thats the only thing I can remember he didn't spot. Neither the 4th.
official nor the lino saw it either - only the whole of the West Stand - but
what do we know :-) I thought he played the advantage rule excellently, making
sure there was a clear advantage and, if there wasn't then calling play back to
where the offence took place.
Andy C at 11:7:46 Monday January 10
2000 The other Andy was spot on his assessment of Greeny (that is
his nickname, or was at GFC anyway). He was consistently one of our better
players in a very mediocre team in the early 90s, even played left-back
occasionally and was sold probably because he was the last non-Pulis signed
player left rather than because he wasn't good enough. In fact Peter Taylor is
after another defender and we could have done a lot worse than get him back, but
maybe his fitness is suspect. He's only just moved to Stafford which is probably
why he turned down Scunthorpe for you - plus of course it's even money which
club is more likely to be in the Second next season. He used to have a great
hairstyle and was a throwback to the days when footballers didn't have the
lifestyle of an athlete: he was frequently seen sneaking outside for a fag and
used to drink regularly in the Social Club. In short, top man and he'll be a
good signing for you. Remember, I told you first!!
Tony at 11:5:16 Monday January 10
2000 Got my Posh ticket, cant wait for the game now. Think i'll
just go into hibination for the week!
Tony at 11:4:26 Monday January 10
2000 Good Ref, what game were you at? lol Sorry, but he missed a
blatent elbow on Hendon, and we all know what he did last season.
gaz at 11:0:22 Monday January 10 2000 A
good performance on Saturday against a poor Shrewsbury side. We could have won
by more and we looked fluent and confident .It was hard to pick out a Man of the
Match as the whole team played well. Frain was assured and creative, Greene
looked an excellent player and Dean Peer had one of his best games for the club.
Clare was lively and was constantly harassing the Shrews defence. Wilson looked
half a yard oof the pace in the first half but was better in the 2nd. Star
performer of the day though was the referee. After all of the bad refs we have
had it was refreshing to see one that good. It was also nice to see Gayle get a
decent reception, and it was interesting to see that the Shrews use him as a
footballer and not just a target man. All in all an excellent result, bring on
the Rovers!
Ray at 10:53:2 Monday
January 10 2000 Did anyone use the "Live football scores"? Did it
work?
Ray at 10:51:37 Monday
January 10 2000 Trust Travel is 791417. (as per the official
site). Its not run by Barry and Jenny any more so don't expect to speak to them.
Fred at 10:3:48 Monday January 10
2000 The number for the Trust Travel club is? ... I think the one
on the official sie must be wrong. Got some chap who had no idea who Barry or
Jenny were! :) Thanks for any help...
Carl at 9:54:12 Monday January 10
2000 The change around in the two teams who face each other on
Saturday, is really quite dramatic. When we played them in August they were on
the up, with all these 'wonderful' youngsters being hailed as the next champions
of Div. 3, whereas we were down, needing a new Manager behind the helm to change
our fortunes, especially after the shocking display at Macclesfield on the first
day of the season. Now look at the state of affairs of the two clubs, and you
know what you have to laugh don't you. Roll on Saturday and hopefully a
resounding victory.
the balcster at 9:45:8 Monday January 10
2000 Well that cobbler on soccer am was a beauty!! even though she
didn't like been called a cobbler and probably had never been to a match but she
was gorgeous!! Well i've never seen so much one touch ffotball from the
cobblers, i didn't know they had it in 'em. well done lads!! you're doing us
proud!! i can't wait for the chester game! easy win! atkins get your hands of
peer! well we all know what style chester are going to play don't we? This could
be Barry Fry's last game in charge at london road when we give the posh a good
kicking! sweet revenge after earlier this season!!
Colt at 9:26:2 Monday January 10
2000 Would I be correct in saying that the women at the ticket
office are about as much use as Dave Rennie was? I'm sure those cows leave the
answer machine on on purpose. Am I on my own? For christ sake throw me a bone
here!
Colt at 9:23:29 Monday January 10
2000 Would I be correct in saying that the women at the ticket
office are about as much use as Dave Rennie was? I'm sure those cows leave the
answer machine on on purpose. Am I on my own? For christ sake throw me a bone
here!
billy at 0:55:40 Monday January 10
2000 Great to watch a 3-0 win especially after the Darlington
game. Danny is right - Hartwell, Shrewsbury were only wretched because we we
good. I'd love to see a couple of Italians in our side, if only to shut up the
xenophobes on here. Can't wait til Saturday!
MartinW at 0:41:28 Monday January 10
2000 Well done Cobblers, and wasn't Dean Peer magnificent. Have to
take my hat off to him, he looked spot on, lets hope he can play that way week
in week out. Richard Green looks fine - but then he would be particularly up for
it, being an ex Shrews player and it's his first game. Now at Chester, Atkins -
who while Director of Football has been given free reign on all footballing
aspects including picking the team - has been tipping us to get an automatic
promotion spot. More pressure on Willo, perhaps??? He said: "My job is to keep
Chester in the league, I know that and I think everybody knows that. I think the
next three games are crucial. Darlington, Rotherham and Northampton are the
three teams who I think will win automatic promotion so we know that we'll have
to work hard." His high opinion of himself is still intact though. He said: "I
would back my knowledge of players in this division against anyone. This is
where your contacts come in very useful. I know that a lot of people wouldn't
have had the bottle to take this job in case they were associated with failure.
But if we can pull it off it will be terrific. I have been given free rein. If
there is any interference I will pack my bags and walk out."
CDU at 23:0:2 Sunday January 9 2000 Hey
BR are you out there ?,if so if you see Mrs CDU on your travels tell her to mail
me or something I haven't heard from her since the last Osiris gig !
Tony at 22:57:19 Sunday January 9
2000 I didn't say our goals looked bad, but I am saying we should
watch out for Clarke!
Ralph at 22:45:13 Sunday January 9
2000 All OUR goals looked good and we didn't concede any either.
Tony at 22:36:26 Sunday January 9
2000 Just seen P*&h on Sky, Andy Clarke really does look class
right now. We will have to watch out for him on Saturday if we are to have a
chance of winning. To be honest all their goals looked good, it has to be said,
we should take note!
Paul at 22:31:15 Sunday January 9
2000 And she was a cute Soccererre who didn't have a boyfriend, so
my number is....
T. at 20:17:41 Sunday January 9
2000 There were two Soccerettes on Soccer AM on Saturday and one
was a Cobbler from Milton Keynes, the other a Gooner!
Norwich Cobbler at 19:52:57 Sunday January 9
2000 What a change of atmosphere and style since my last visit.It
was a pleasure to see the ball passed by all the Cobblers players and some of
the interchanges drew applause from the crowd - wonderful long may it
continue.Kevin Wilson has changed the style of play and proven that you don't
have to play ugly football in order to achieve results. So what if Shrewsbury
were rubbish they still had to be beaten and 6-0 would not have been unfair for
the Cobblers.Greene looked very good as did virtually every Cobblers player on
the pitch and it was great to see a 19 year old striker joining the game with 20
minutes to go.This would never have happened with Atkins - I can't wait for
Morrow to score his first goal for us I think he could end up being a Cobblers
hero.It must give the other youngsters an incentive as well knowing that under
Wilson they have got a chance.Wilsons enthusiasm is infectious and if we can
continue to play the way we did yesterday we will be in the shake up at the end
of the season and I hope regain our rightful place in Div 2. £22.00 for the
tickets - 240 mile round trip absolutely worth it.Thankyou Kevin Wilson for
showing us some class football.
LA at 19:21:59 Sunday January 9
2000 DDG - magic :-) ... and 3 goals all in the oppos net cant be
bad!
DavCobbler at 18:58:35 Sunday January 9
2000 Oh Ralph...U are awful...he he he
Ralph at 18:32:38 Sunday January 9
2000 Apparently the two Italians are Giannluca Zaade and Atts
Zoff, son of Dino Zoff.
IKCIW told. at 18:10:17 Sunday January 9
2000 Kevin Ratcliffe said after the match that he would happily
pay good money every week to watch us play like we did yesterday.
DavCobbler at 17:33:9 Sunday January 9
2000 Hartwell... ???? Italians ???? Ugh ????
BR at 16:40:45 Sunday January 9
2000 Thanks Richard, having just broken into my second box of
Kleenex and downed a quart of Benylin and Brandy, you've cheered up my Sunday no
end.
RICHARD at
16:22:16 Sunday January 9 2000 IK'CIWT: Band of Merry Men. Part
III: The farcical 'Shoot the Boot' competition still seems to have onlookers in
raptures. This week's contestants both went for the £500, prize surprise
surprise, bearing in mind that going for the car itself involves a lauch pad and
a Saturn 5 rocket. Budding striker no.1 must have been a leftie, because he was
so far wide of the car boot with his right foot that Shrews fans were in danger
of injuring themselves with uninhibited mirth, as the ball trickled towards the
goal. That shot came closer to scoring than anything they saw from their players
in the second half.The second contestant was a young boy of maybe 10. Frankly,
my granny could have kicked it farther, and she's six feet under. No, come to
think of it, she's scattered around over several square feet of lawn at my
parents home. Perhaps the kid's effort would have prevailed then. But he wasn't
even given a second chance. Come on. Play the white man, for Heaven's sake. It's
not as though Rover cars are disappearing from Sixfields in trailer loads. They
could certainly do with the publicity. "Cobblers fan wins prestigious Rover 200,
but under-age driving is frowned upon in these parts" We were all hoping for a
rousing second half performance with a hatful of goals (at the North Stand end,
of course). It would certainly help with the goal difference and we'd hate to
sit back and soak up the increasing pressure until the opposition finally
scored, wouldn't we? So the second half was, indeed, a cheery experience as we
strode forward purposefully and should have bagged a few more than the single
goal we scored. Sean's well placed drive from distance (outside the 18 yard box,
I think) was just met and palmed over buy the octogenarian Edwards, who came to
the Shrews rescue again when Hendo's bullet from the identical spot, was just
tipped round the post. Our 3rd goal was, I'm afraid, for me a blur, as the
ravages of 'flu and a late reaction to the road madness of the early afternoon,
finally caught up with me. Amidst a coughing fit of epic proportions, and whilst
bending to recover a boiled sweet which in the process had inadvertently lodged
itself stickily to the furry coat collar of the man in front of me, the same man
who only last week had received a torrent of coffee on the self same garment, we
scored again. Having carefully removed the offending item of slobbery
confectionery, undetected, I joined in the celebrations.That it was Clare that
put the finishing touch to it, I have the boy, Chris to thank. His eagle-eyed
observation is very helpful when play is huddled up at the far end (admittedly,
this one was scored under my very nose, had I been looking). That he (Clare) now
commands the nickname 'swivel' indicates the manner in which he scored. It seems
to be a party piece of his. I just hope his internal organs don't become
disoriented in the process and his vital functions cease to obey the laws of
Nature. How embarrassing it would be if, invited to attend along with the
Bishop, Mayor, Chairperson of the Women's Institute, Nelson Mandela and Max
Griggs at the grand opening of the Clean Air Society's Retreat for the Easily
Offended, in responding to the question from the Lady Mayoress, "Care for some
tea and cucumber sandwiches, Mr Clare?", he simply leant across to her and
farted! Enough of this anarchy. The plus points today were numerous; amongst
them: a continuation of the gameplan to play attacking footie at all costs; the
ability of the squad to pull together when injury, international duty (!) and
illness conspire to whittle an already shrinking playing staff to the bone; a
great game for Super Sean, our MotM, who seemed to be involved in everything;
Daryll whose tireless and inventive performance only serves to underline the
need to find a solution to the transfer impasse; Richard Green for joining us
and allowing me to pad out this report with what passes for wit in this
household at any rate (and I have studiously avoided any reference to Greeney, a
nickname which, I trust, will not become popular, because it snot funny); Welchy
for giving me the confidence not to worry when the ball crosses the half way
line in the direction of our goal; Hendo for winging it in, hacking them down
and taking it upon himself generally to kick team arse (even Willo's, who I
noted was having a management conference on the side line when he was needed to
fill a gap in the defensive wall) and returning to his near god-like status in
the eyes of at least the Crowborough Cobblers Fan Club; Frainy for making me
happily eat my words of much earlier this or even last season, when I questioned
his ability to play the mid-field role; Willo for not accepting the level of
support coming from the North Stand, even in apparent victory, and raising the
volume a few decibels with a characteristic flourish of the fists (wouldn't like
to get on his wrong side on a dark night in an unlit alley with only a rolled up
copy of the Chron & Echo to defend myself with!); the peerless Deano for
doing his bit professionally and allowing me to practise one of my favourite
chants, "Deano, there's only one Deano"; Spedds for providing the left-sided
wing play we can't call ourself a team without; Jamesy for slotting back in
seamlessly and rising above the lack of a really good nickname; and Sammo for
reminding us all of those care-free days when he formed one half of the dynamic
duo, but remaining a top performer allowing us the luxury of not missing the
'other half'! Well, that's about it. It's already Sunday and I need to down some
Tixylix before I go and wake up the wife. On second thoughts, I'll put the fan
heater on and go sleep with the dog, Chester. Oh, I almost forgot to mention the
homecoming of Big John Gayle. There, I've just gone and mentioned it! Bring on
the Pirates, the Pooh and 'whatsisname' with that other team?
RICHARD at
16:19:51 Sunday January 9 2000 IK'CIWT: Band of Merry Men. Part
IISo, match on and in brilliant sunshine too. The skies were blue and the
field/pitch was green! Another green thing was our new defender Robin Hood,
sorry Richard Green. Those of us who remember the strains of that famous title
tune from the 50s/60s ripping yarn, PLEASE give it an airing at our next match,
if Robin, sorry Richard is playing. I had a go but ended up having to explain
the humour of it to the entire back three rows of the North Stand and nearly
missed the kick off. A good buy on the evidence of today's little outing and
some comments from Andy C our Gills near convert on the on 'Cobb Comms' site.
Earl-y glory for Hood then, sorry Green, as he stole in and hit the target after
only 7 minutes from Friar Frain's free kick. Some Cobblers stalwarts have gone
years before netting their first for the club.It was like taking from the poor
and giving to the rich, to coin a phrase, as his header arrowed into the back of
the net. Green, sorry Hood, no Green then Maid his way back to the North Stand
end where a band of Merry Men and women were all a quiver, singing his praises.
If only we'd been playing Forest or Lincoln! None of this, though, should take
away from the performance of our player/manager, returning to the fray after
some absence, he was as lively as ever, and , if not quite as menacing-looking
without the handle bars, at least he climbed another great step towards the
fabled 200. A strange affair his goal after 22 minutes was too. I'll have to
study the TV replay tomorrow, but at first sight it looked like another player
had scored. Initially the ball, swung over from a Hendo corner, was headed back
across goal 1/2 Y2K attempted to head it in via the underside of the cross bar,
the scourge of our trips to Gay Meadow flailed at the ball and seemed to palm it
out, the lino was frantically waving his flag, I thought it was for off-side,
the ref blew his whistle as another Cobbs player rattled the loose ball into the
back of the net. Everyone around me was shouting "Who, scored?" But as Willo
started stripping off his shirt in celebration, all became clear, except to the
guy behind me who had fallen over in the excitement, and was unable to rejoin
the rest of us for some time - intoxicating stuff, this football! The ball from
Willo's header had clearly crossed the line, as the Assistant Man in Black
wisely spotted, unlike the guy on Match of the Day tonight during the Wednesday/
Wolves game. It was2-0 to the Town and game over. Shrewsbury were ineffective.
Shrews fans, though, to their credit, were vociferous throughout. Undaunted by
the tide of attacking at thier end, as their chances ebbed away and they were in
danger of being swamped, they came up with some strange lyrics. "You're not
singing any more" was heard once we'd settled down after our 3rd goal, half an
hour from the end! The level of entertainment their own team must have been
providing was highlighted by the fact that their loudest cheers were saved for
the occasional refereeing decision in their favour. And after a particularly
barren spell for them, they greeted the awarding of a free kick with a response
that would have been warranted had they actually scored. Tough times down
Shrewsbury way. Mind you, I felt for them; we've been there- recently, when
nothing goes right and small crumbs of comfort are greedily consumed. Welchy was
playing Joe Cool, as ever, and the rest of the first half was insignificant as
far as incident is concerned barring one effort that might have produced a well
desrved goal for Spedds. Breaking from our defence, he made a run through their
back line following some neat interplay, culminating in a flick on from Dazza,
was bearing down on Edwards, their pensioner 'keeper (actually, he's only 34,
but why spoil a good story with the truth?) in a 1-on-1 situation, guranteed to
score, when lo and behold, the same Lino who was so clear-sighted for the Willo
goal, was obviously suffering from temporary myopia as he flagged for off-side.
I ask you, would you credit it? Still, 2-0 at half time is not a scoreline we've
been used to of late, at least not in our favour!
RICHARD at
16:13:47 Sunday January 9 2000 IK'CIWT: Band of Merry Men. PART I:
There he was, the Flying Moustache ( ex-bristles! ), nipping in to bury(!)
Cobblers' second goal,and his personal 199th, joining Phil Chard as the only
Town player/managers to score against the Shrews. There's life in the old dog
yet. What about a cameo performance as late sub' v. Posh and scoring no. 200 in
the dying seconds to secure victory for the Mighty Claret & White? A
thoroughly deserved win today which maintains our impressive run under new
management. With the Pirates on Tuesday night, Posh next Saturday and 'Guess
Who?' coming to Town in a fortnight, there's no end of entertainment in the
offing. On a personal note, you'll be distressed, I know, to learn that, despite
my best endeavours of late, Christmas, New Year/Century/Millennium, 'flu and
work (but not necessarily in that order) have militated against a Bumper Festive
issue of "IK'CIWT", incorporating all your favourites, the boy Chris, Road Rage
Menace, Cullinary Corner and, who could forget, Half Time Golden Sh*t. If I can
manage to re-wire my brain, I may be able to come up with a compendium edition,
covering Sarfend and the Quakers, entitled "Whelks with Porridge". In a mild
state of recovery, therefore, from the ubiquitous lurgy, I was determined to
make the match at all costs. What can the dreaded 'flu do to me, I mused, me,
the fool who rose from his death bed (football induced back spasms) in September
'98 to limp, hobble and crawl to Upton Park to witness the Woody show that took
us past the once mighty Hammers; me, the idiot who in February '99 had to be
physically restraind by men in white coats (football induced sciatica) from
attempting to become the first in motorway history to drive horizontal up the
M1; me, the half-wit who, having promised the wife faithfully that in no way
whatsoever would I consider attempting the break-neck journey across country
with time not our ally,on Saturday 26th February this year, now intends
committing matrimonial suicide by duping his wife and daughter (the boy, Chris
is up for it, so he'll take half the blame) into believing the two of us have
only nipped off to the toilet at the airport just before the taxi arrives,at
11.30 am, having just returned from a week's ski-ing in Mayrhofen, Austria and
then shooting of on the Gatwick express to Northampton via London, to witness
the Bees being stung by vengeful defeat? Influenza? Pah!! A small price to pay
on the trip to Sixfields - the incessant coughing and hacking, clearing the
inside windscreen of projectile phlegm - for the chance to see the Cobblers tame
the Shrews. It was with some optimism, therefore, that we set out this morning
for the (Six)Fields of Dreams. So it wasn't until we narrowly avoided being
squeezed of the road at the Dartford crossing by a woman in a silver Mondeo
estate, as we raced (immaturely, it has to be said) for the outside lane of the
fast approaching dark hole that is the tunnel, that I had a chance to
re-evaluate my state of health! The brief glimpse we caught of her as she sped
past us, careering across the DOUBLE white lines IN THE TUNNEL, gesticulating
wildly with what appeared to be only ONE finger, was sobering! Seriously, if I'd
known she was handicapped in that way, I would not have attempted to boy-race
her out of the 'pay as you go' traps and down the tunnel approach incline. How
she managed to drive, deposit cigarette ash out the window, curse like a
lumberjack AND keep her impossibly piled high '60s retro hairdo in place is a
complete mystery. Naturally, I let the matter rest ..... after i'd finally
caught and passed her, 17 miles farther on, as she slowed, marginally, leaving
the M25 at the J27/M11 slip road by virtue of a neat hand brake turn! Some
people just can't take a joke. My smugness was smartly wiped from my face, as
moments later I was forced back into the real world by the unmistakable strains
of a police siren, accompanied by the flashing headlights and the blue &
orange thing on top. I glanced at the speedo...85 mph. Oh golly, I thought to
myself! As I pulled over in sweaty anticipation of the inevitable extra 3 points
on my tarnished licence, or maybe worse, the boys in blue sailed passed, heading
for some other unfortunate, ignoring me completely. Safe in the knowledge that I
was now immune from prosecution, we arrived at the ground in double quick time,
the G forces having rearranged our facial expressions and the entire contents of
the glove compartment. The boy, Chris' Discman had traversed the entire length
of the dash board and back so violently and frequently during the remainder of
our brief journey, that he swore he was getting a strange quadrophonic effect
through the earphones. Anyway, what next? Oh yes. Macdonalds! Now as I said, we
arrived earlier than usual, so no rush for lunch then? Wrong. Remember the days
when you could hardly finish giving your order ( in stereo it used to seem as
the helpful MacAssistant would echo your order to the back room boys and girls
for added speed) than you had it dumped in front of you and your erstwhile
devoted MacAttendant looked straight through like you weren't there, calling for
the next customer. Well, not any more. Maybe the American service ethic has been
diluted in this neck of the woods with the passing of time. Or perhaps they're
trying to spare the population from pandemic BSE. Whatever, the term "Fast Food"
is now something of a misnomer and a possible litigation issue into the bargain,
were you to make it your business to press the suit. The coffee container is at least a useful weapon if throwing objects at the opposition netminder ceases to
be an infraction of the law!
Hartwell at 16:11:25 Sunday January 9
2000 Good win but in all honesty Shrewsbury were wretched. Anyone
know anything about our reputed interest in two Italian players ? (Serie G
stars!?).
Sid at 15:44:41 Sunday January 9
2000 There is also a reserve game on Wednesday - will that be in
danger of a postponment, or will the Youth team fulfil that fixture because of
our injuries??
Paul at 15:9:46 Sunday January 9
2000 Still in wonderlad after yesterdays performance, and just
hope we can make a good account of ourselfs on Tuesday night. Then to the big
one on Saturday, in time to set back any hopes of Barry Fry's revival! Keep
praying the injury's continue to go away, and that we don't pick anymore up
Tuesday night!
Northampton Gas at 13:37:42 Sunday January 9
2000 Ray, you are almost right. The Gas are the only current
football league never to have played in the top or bottom division. We like to
be middle of the road *s*
Ray at 12:3:1 Sunday
January 9 2000 Hmmm.....my memory must be playing tricks. I was
convinced that Brovers held the distinction of never having been promoted or
relegated. Must be someone else. Sorry.
Northampton Gas at 11:29:20 Sunday January 9
2000 Sorry about the spelling in the last email, I am still trying
to get over yesterdays result
Northampton Gas at 11:9:46 Sunday January 9
2000 Ray, I do not understand your question. We were promoted in
1989/90 and 1973/74 and this season have a good chance of making the play offs.
Preston will make it, the jury is out on Wigan. Millwall and Gillingham will
also be in for a play off place. Currently, we have been playing very well.
Jason Roberts is on fire at present and only Mitchell Thomas of Burnley has
managed to control him by legitamate means. There is a way of legitamate way of
controlling him, but as this site is monitored by NTFC, I ain't going tell you
this here. It should be a good game, Challis and Thompson are suspended, but the
later is injured anyway. Mauge is on this tour against Corazzin and may not be
back in time. Tillson missed out on Saturdays game and we sure missed him as the
result indicated. As indicated before, I want the Gas to get through Tuesdays
game without any bookings or more importently, no injures. If that means that we
lose the game, so be it. Perhaps we could get Garry Thompson to play in our back
four, especially as I sponser his kit this season. May the best team win and
promtion to both clubs at the end of the season.
Chester fan. at 11:5:59 Sunday January 9
2000 I'm told Atkin's wants Dean Peer and Carl Heggs-what are they
like?
Ray at 0:23:54 Sunday
January 9 2000 So NG - what are the chances of Brovers getting
their first promotion ever!
Northampton Gas at 23:48:2 Saturday January 8
2000 Well you must now be feeling very confident, scoring three
and us letting in five. I was traumatised by our game and took two wrong
turnings on the way back, costing me an extra half hour on the journey. Well,
it's only a game and Tuesdays is only a Micky Mouse Cup and you must be red hot
favourites *s*. See any of you in the Sixfields Tavern before the game for a
drink.
Ray at 22:57:2 Saturday
January 8 2000 Sorry - but late tonight - but the site has now
been updated. Tipping table hotting up with only one person tipping Green to be
first scorer (hee hee, me!). Cobblers now up to 6th. in the League.
Sarcastic Git at 22:51:41 Saturday January 8
2000 Northampton Town
The
Romsey Cobbler at 22:41:14 Saturday January 8 2000 What was
the team today?
Andy
(Gills) at 22:33:42 Saturday January 8 2000 Good to hear abour
Richard having a good debut for you. He scored twice at Cardiff on his debut
for, but he did play right back then. He only left us in the first place because
he likes the odd drink and fag in the supporters club afther the game, and Pulis
did not see him as a team player (I did not agree). Still very popular with the
Gills fans.
Robert Dunkley at 21:37:4 Saturday January 8
2000 Monkeyboy I have no children as far as I am aware!
RICHARD at
21:19:52 Saturday January 8 2000 Sorry R + D, don't get it! Either
the metre is wrong or the song is unknown. Is this a new Direones epic chat or
your reaction to Griggsy's money-wasting party in New York?
R+D at 19:59:6 Saturday January 8
2000 La la la la la FLUKE!, la la la la la FLUKE!, la la la la la,
la la la la FLUKE FLUKE FLUKE FLUKE,......:-)
WSD at
19:50:35 Saturday January 8 2000 Cheers Scizho - it was a fairly
easy game but we really needed a good win ahead of next weeks minor,
insignificant game against... errr, umm...??
The Yorkshire Wolds Cobbler at 19:47:33 Saturday
January 8 2000 Hello from the East Riding. Great result today. I'm
working nights at the moment. I missed the torture by Ceefax today as I was too
busy getting some shut eye. I was awoken by a cheer from downstairs. The
Cobblers had won 3-0. What a lovely way to get woken up!
CHRIS CROW'BORO
COBBLER at 19:42:5 Saturday January 8 2000 What a great team
performance today. What a contrast in difference from today's game and last
weeks shambles.Personally I thought there were four outstanding players on th
pitch today, looking at things from the north stand. SAMMO- was very solid at
the back, also marked John Gayle out of the game and won everything in the air.
SUPER SEAN- ran his socks off in midfield, wherever there was a tackle to be
made, he was there to make it, and also a superb strike from all of 30 yards
out.DEANO- also ran his socks off, controlled and commanded the midfield with
superb encouragement, but in all honestly, how in the world did he miss that
shot back accross goal form all of 3 yards. DAZZA CLARE- ran his wotsits off
up-front, showed a superb first touch, and could skin anything or anyone that
stood in front of him, and when it didn't come off, it dosn't matter because at
least he shows a willingness to run at and take on defences, and well done for
being in the right place at the right time for his goal.Up the
TOWN!!!!!!!!!Bring on the POSH!!!!!!!!See you all in Division Two again!!!!!
Sid at 18:25:34 Saturday January 8
2000 Comfortable performance today - and nice to see Kev get a
goal closer to the 200 mark. I thought we played excellent, really laid back -
but Shrewsbury just weren't up for it. The referee could have booked a couple of
players in the first half, notably Aiston for an off-the-ball elbow on Hendon
which was so blatant, (but the linesman managed to miss it!) and Gayle's tackle,
also on Hendon. But instead he decided to book Sammo for what didn't seem like a
foul! I think Green got a touch, because he celebrated on his own, before the
other realised it was Green's goal. A good signing there. Two outstanding saves
from Edwards though. First from Parrish's shot he tipped over, then Hendon's(?)
25 yard bullet was somehow palmed away.
Danny at
18:23:50 Saturday January 8 2000 R+D, why did'nt Direone's play
today?
Tony at 18:23:17 Saturday January 8
2000 Acording to Kevin WIlson being interviewed on the Radio after
the game. Green will sign on a Free Tansfer this Wednesday all being well,
having tuned down offers from Chester and Scunthorpe. Also, he mentioned Clare
might partner Morrow up from Tuesday night. While this is significant in that
Morrow might start another match, also meaning Clare is on a third month here at
Sixfields!
Danny at
18:23:13 Saturday January 8 2000 Regarding a couple of points from
yesterday - 1. All those who moaned cos we signed another defender...... bet
you're happy now. Secondly DEK, what the hell have you been watching since
Atkins left. Apart from a couple of games we have dominated games, took teams to
pieces, and basically deserved to win all of them (bar the Darlo game.) Face it
mate, compared to Atkins tactics, we are going on all out attack. Christ, some
people are never happy.
Danny at
18:11:59 Saturday January 8 2000 Great performance by the team
today. We could have had 6 or 7 by the end of it but I'll settle for three I
suppose. All the goals came from corners, good to see Wilson score aswell.
Shrewsbury were poor and I dread to think what we would have done today had we
had a fully fit squad to choose from. Great performance, great victory and from
a team down to its bare minimum. Bring on Boro!!!!
MP at 17:59:5 Saturday January 8
2000 Weird to watch the last 20 minutes without being worried to
death. What a start for a man who hadn't trained with the others once! The whole
side must be proud of today's performance, especially with so many
injuries....and good riddance to the Shrewsbury jinx!
No1
Cobbler at 17:46:9 Saturday January 8 2000 Did anyone spot the
difference in style of lettering and numbers on Greene's shirt compared to the
rest of the team
Ralph at 17:32:55 Saturday January 8
2000 Top marks to the Gills fans in their assessment of Richard
Greene. He was involved in two goals from set pieces, his/Frain's and Darryl
Clare's. I didn't think he got a touch on the first one, we'll see. His shorts
look a bit dodgy, almost nappy-like, I think the fashion police need a word. A
very entertaining game and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Bring on the Pirates!
Ralph at 17:28:36 Saturday January 8
2000 Blimey that was all a bit of a rush!
Anon at 17:2:4 Saturday January 8
2000 3=0 full time
Ian at 16:32:56 Saturday January 8
2000 Latest score?
SUNDERLAND COBBLER at 15:28:31 Saturday January 8
2000 TWO NILL TO US.... PLAY UP COBBLERS..... YOU BEAUTY.. DAVE
2-0 at 15:28:6 Saturday January 8
2000 kevin wilson scores !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The
Romsey Cobbler at 15:14:24 Saturday January 8 2000 1 - 0 to
the mighty Cobblers! Perhaps my comments about Richard Green being a striker
were right yesterday!
Monkeyboy at 14:51:51 Saturday January 8
2000 I did that too Ralph!! I was waiting to get in turnstile 12
and all i hear is this cheer and Sean Parrish has put on in the net, gutted!
Ralph at 14:13:55 Saturday January 8
2000 Tell them to hang on, last time this happened we won 1-0
against Luton and I missed the only goal!
Anon at 14:13:32 Saturday January 8
2000 WSD, every time you talk about Soccer AM, I tell you that my
mate works for Sky and I can definitley get you on, your'e not interested
because unless you are calling the shots it's no good to you. The current
situation is that the only way you can now get on is if your team is topical,
either on a live weekend game or have made the news somehow. You have missed the
opportunity I presented you at least 3 or 4 times.
Ralph at 14:9:59 Saturday January 8
2000 Ever had that feeling you are going to miss kick-off?
Anon at 14:5:41 Saturday January 8
2000 Ah ! the dick was WSD - always wondered what the D stood for.
Ralph at 13:58:18 Saturday January 8
2000 Are we at home today then?
Tony at 13:35:20 Saturday January 8
2000 Off to the match, see ya ll there! UP THE COBBLERS!!
Ralph at 13:14:41 Saturday January 8
2000 WSD - Why are you now called Kevin? Does this mean we should
refer to you as WSK?
Andy
(Gills) at 13:10:39 Saturday January 8 2000 You have got a
very good player in Green, to get him on a free is a really good. He has twice
Gills player of the year and always looked solid even in the 2nd. He is very
good at near post flick ons from corners, and earns loads of free kicks and gets
away with lots himself. Hisa main poblem is his lack of pace and a bad back
caused by extra rigs and vertibra. Main claim to fame is that he was one of the
players healed by Drewery when at Swindon, when he was close to giving up.
WSD at 13:9:56 Saturday January 8
2000 Okay, but right now I'm zipping round Rugby and the
surrounding villages in my little Peugeot 205 called Kevin !
Anon at 13:7:43 Saturday January 8
2000 Ah, so the dick was Dick!
Uncle Richard at 13:3:47 Saturday January 8
2000 How are the driving lessons going then Dave ?
Uncle Richard at 13:2:54 Saturday January 8
2000 No - you're walking
WSD at 12:54:9 Saturday January 8
2000 Ho ho very funny... Big Roy possibly? ;o)
WSD at 12:46:33 Saturday January 8
2000 Does that mean I've got a dick uncle Lift?! :o)
WSD at 12:31:26 Saturday January 8
2000 Does that mean I've got a lift uncle Dick?! :o)
Uncle Richard at 12:16:13 Saturday January 8
2000 Po*h tickets are still available - I got mine an hour ago -
standing only , £9.00 or £3.00 conc
WSD at 11:59:36 Saturday January 8
2000 They're all talk, as Phil said below, I know of four seperate
groups who've applied to go on now and they've all been rejected
Ray at 11:51:37 Saturday
January 8 2000 For those unfortunate not to be going to the match,
please let me have feedback on the "Live football scores".
SUNDERLAND COBBLER at 10:45:9
Saturday January 8 2000 MORNING COMRADES.... Good loan deal done
yesterday. Green played against Sunderland this year in the Worthless Cup I
think and did really well. Wonder if IA will come back and make some buys from
us? 2-0 to the Mighty Cobblers. Play up Saints. I am in favour a gorund share as
well... Dave.E
No1
Cobbler at 9:15:39 Saturday January 8 2000 My girlfriend and
her friends asked to go on there and they retected them. Does anyone know if
there's any Boro tickets left. SHAILLA QURESHI I LUV U LOADS
????? at 9:0:20 Saturday January 8
2000 WSD What happened to Cobblers fans going on Sky footie am -
especially when Helen and Tim ask nearly every week for fans to go on especially
Cobblers?
Chipp at 8:0:52 Saturday January 8
2000 Billy was 17 and mean as hell Bonnie said she was 30, it was
hard to tell Billy met Bonnie on a Saturday night At the dirt track races, it
was love at first sight Bonnie was wilder than the west wind blows Taught Billy
every single thing he knows But she never told billy what she left out The part
about the trouble when your times runs out When the thrill is gone, when your
deal goes south It's all over when your time runs out Bonnie said, "Billy, don't
you think it's time We moved on a little further down the line" So they knocked
off a Texaco south of town Blew down the highway with the ragtop down Billy woke
Bonnie up about first light Said, "You drive honey, I've been up all night" Now
Billy wasn't sweatin' no APB ‘Cause they didn't leave a single soul alive to see
The boy was just 16, made his mama proud That don't mean nothin' when your time
runs out Bonnie kept pushin' that Cadillac Billy passed out with the seat reared
back Slept through Louisiana, then just past dark Bonnie pulled over in a
roadside park Left Billy sleeping and she called the cops He never knew nothin'
when the dime was dropped Bonnie knew what she had to do She called the sheriff
and she cried on cue And the state police rousted Billy out He was dreaming
about Bonnie when his time ran out The sheriff told Billy, "Boy, you're bound to
die ‘Cause this young lady's gonna testify That you done took her off against
her will And she told us about the robbery and the boy you killed" The judge
said, "Billy, what you got to say Before I have the sheriff carry you away"
Billy looked Bonnie right in the eye But he didn't even have to ask her why But
he turned around as they led him out He said, "I'll see you down in hell when
your time runs out"
Deepcut Cobbler at 23:33:39 Friday January 7
2000 And how about filling the team against Chester with
youngsters, or relative youngsters, giving them a stuffing to show IA how
football teams should be selected and the way to play... COME ON YOU
COBBLERS!!!!!
Tony at 23:25:47 Friday January 7
2000 Lets get ready to rock! Read on Football News site that
Wilson is either going to name himself or Morrow alongside Clare! Dare I sugest
he might plumpp to blood the young and superb talent of Morrow!
Nige+Nick
at 22:37:29 Friday January 7 2000 3 points in the bag tomorrow.
Stand up if you're going to Posh. Cheer up Barry Fry.
Deepcut Cobbler at 22:24:24 Friday January 7
2000 What is Chipp on?? Does he realise he is on a footie site??
Or am I missing something?? COME ON YOU COBBLERS!!!!!!
Monkeyboy at 21:55:52 Friday January 7
2000 Hey Robert Dunkley, is your son called Ian and does he work
at Safeway?
Chipp at 21:45:44 Friday January 7
2000 We got somethin', we both know it, We don't talk too much
about it. Yeah it ain't no real big secret, But somehow, we get around it. It
don't really matter to me baby, You believe what you want to believe, You don't
have to live like a refugee. Somewhere, somehow, Somebody must have kicked you
around some. Who knows why you wanna lay there and revel in your abandon. It
don't make no difference to me, baby, Everybody's had to fight to be free, You
see you don't have to live like a refugee. Baby, we ain't the first. I'm sure a
lot of other lovers been burned. Right now this seems real to you, But it's one
of those things you gotta feel to be true. Somewhere, somehow, Somebody must
have kicked you around some. Who knows? Maybe you were kidnapped, Tied up, taken
away, and held for ransom. It don't really matter to me, baby, Everybody's had
to fight to be free, You see you don't have to live like a refugee.
Ralph at 20:49:27 Friday January 7
2000 Take your point DEK but it comes down to the lack of strength
within the squad. In order to maintain a promotion push we must have all our
better players fit, in the side, playing to their potential week in week out. To
think in recent weeks we have lost Welch, Hendon, Howey, Sammo, Spedding,
Savage, Hunter, Hunt, Frain, Corrazzin, Clare, Parrish, Howard due to illness,
injury or suspension and still we are seventh. Bloody good going! Wilson does
not have the quality of player on the bench that can come on and turn a game.
The likes of Gibb, Peer, Dobson, Sturridge, Thompson are not really going to
have any great influence on the game. Only Morrow or Hope have the quality to
force themselves in to the first team on a regular basis and it isn't usual for
someone like Hope, a centre back, to come on unless an injury has occurred.
Given what we have got, we have come a long way in a short time. Wilson has
until the end of the season and then he will be judged on whether he gets an
extension on his contract, up until now he has done well, played football and
the opposition are talking about us in a positive way. What more can we expect
given the facts?
Robert Dunkley at 20:35:14 Friday January 7
2000 I think Green is available on a free transfer, maybe it is
just an admin thing, if he impresses he will sign up. We do need cover,and as he
can play right-back maybe Kev is worried about cover for Hendon
DEK at
19:57:8 Friday January 7 2000 Ralph, some valid points but I was
questionning Wilson's ability or courage in making tactical changes within a
game, rather than hoping something might happen. It is nice to see the ball
thrown out to Hendon but I feel that the full-backs do not push up anywhere near
enough, especially as they provide excellent quality at times. Perhaps I had hoped that after Atkins we might have really gone all out to attack.
R+D at 19:54:29 Friday January 7
2000 Yeah, they do look similair.
The Romsey Cobbler at 19:31:27
Friday January 7 2000 DEK - Before the start of the season I would
have been disappointed with 7th place at the New Year; but when I came home from
the Rotherham away match I'd have considered it a miracle.
Ralph at 19:27:39 Friday January 7
2000 Nah! That was Talbot's nose R&D not Concorde!
Ralph at 19:26:26 Friday January 7
2000 I'll settle for seventh too BTW, given the lack of depth to
the squad and the strength of several other clubs around us!
R+D at 19:25:48 Friday January 7
2000 Guess where Rushden are. We haven't got a game this week so
they've gone to bloody New York!!
Ralph at 19:24:53 Friday January 7
2000 Re Wilson and tactical changes: I was pleasantly surprised to
see how easily the defence coped with reverting to the sweeper system on various
occasions against Plymouth; Parrish has definitely benifitted from his role in
midfield which is less restrictive and sees him play more zonal marking than the
strict man-to-man role under Atkins and this enables him to make those
marvellous runs in to the box; it is very refreshing to see the build up from
the back with the 'keeper being so aware and having the freedom to make a choice
of how to distribute the ball by throwing it to the full backs rather than just
the long punt; the recent introduction of Richard Hope sees us playing more ball
out from the centre of defence through midfield; the attack minded use of the
full backs has certainy given us more width and on several occasions Hendon has
sortied down the left wing, strange but effective; the forwards have also
enjoyed a new lease of life and this was particularly evident from the vantage
point at Halifax. The work rate of Clare and Corrazzin is fantastic, the blind
side runs and the way that they have created space for the likes of Hunt,
Parrish and recently Peer is a far cry from the static days of Ian Atkins; the
way that we move the ball through midfield and the fact that we now play with
width has certainly made us a more entertaining team, it also gives the
opposition a bit more scope which results in a more open game and therefore more
true to the spirit of the beautiful game. I will concede that it does leave us
open at times but I find it enthralling, exciting, action packed and much less
predictable, dull, boring than 18 games ago (having seen 14 out of the seventeen
matches). Apart from that I haven't noticed much change!
northanpton cobbler at 19:16:37 Friday January 7
2000 the gas heads are comming
northampton cobbler
at 19:15:1 Friday January 7 2000 hi seen your comments friend (no
names)lol u will be sitting next to me with the hooligans so please wear a cobbs
top or a gas top that looks like a cobbs top lol speak to u saterday bye for now
3-1 cobbs
Uncle Richard at 19:6:45 Friday January 7
2000 Posh & Becks = Thick & Thin
DEK at
19:0:37 Friday January 7 2000 QUESTION: Who agrees with Wilson's
statement that we would have been happy to take 7th place at the New Year before
the season started ?
DEK at
18:50:59 Friday January 7 2000 QUESTION: In the seventeen games
that Wilson has been in charge has anyone seen him make a tactical change ?
Norwich Cobbler at 18:16:53 Friday January 7
2000 Looking forward to my first visit to Sixfields in the 21st
Century.Lets hope we can start with a win and remain unbeaten at home until
2100!!!Good luck to Atkins I'm sure he'll get Chester away from the bottom but
now he's got another job I wonder if he'll be nice and say we can stop paying
him?(fat chance).Heard KW on Talk Radio and he seemed quite serious about
playing up front - he was also very magnaminous about Carlo going - Arsenal can
give Bergkamp a game we can play the manager!!!!From what he said we lose him
for two games in January and then virtually the whole of February - I think that
could mean serious problems for us on the goalscoring front lets just hope he
doesn't come back injured!2-0 tomorrow please Wilson & Parrish to score.Up
the Mighty Cobblers!!!!!!!!
atkins lives on at 17:52:26 Friday January 7
2000 Northampton Town have signed Walsall central defender Richard
Green on loan with a view to a permanent transfer. The loan has been completed
in time for Green to be added to the squad to meet Shrewsbury Town on Saturday. Green, is a 32 year old 6ft 1in central defender and began his career at
Shrewsbury. He made 120 appearances before moving to Gillingham in 1992 and
played nearly 250 times for the Kent club, scoring 17 times. He joined Walsall
on a free transfer in August 1998 and is well known as a powerful central
defender who is dangerous at set pieces. In all, Green has scored 25 times in
nearly 450 senior appearances. He will be allocated squad number 21 at
Sixfields. Cobblers boss Kevin Wilson said, "He has turned down offers of 18
month contracts with both Scunthorpe and Chester to come here and I’m delighted
he has signed. With the loss of Tony Dobson through injury for the rest of the
season I felt the defence was an area we needed more experience and depth in and
I’m pleased he has joined us."
MP at 17:26:18 Friday January 7 2000 It
says in the Chron that we've got Daryl for a third month, until February 12.
Andy C at 17:19:45 Friday January 7
2000 Centre back but can also play right back. Not a wing-back
though. Still, if you aren't signing him I won't bother to give you any more
details. All the best tomorrow.
The
Romsey Cobbler at 16:59:52 Friday January 7 2000 If it is the
same Richard Green(e) who used to play Robin Hood then I'm surprised he's not a
striker - he was pretty good at shooting.
Chris & Chaz at 16:25:15 Friday January 7
2000 Looking forward to THE clash next next week. As the team I
mean is so shit they're not worth mentioning!!!!! WE HATE THE POSH!!!!!!!!!!
The Shropshire Cobbler at 15:35:39 Friday January 7
2000 Didn't he used to play Robin Hood on TV? He must be getting
on a bit now.
Sid at 15:33:26 Friday January 7
2000 Yes, a central defender I think. He played for Gillingham
aswell, didn't he Andy??
Chris and Chaz at 15:31:41 Friday January 7
2000 We gather Richard Green is a defender then. It's the forward
players we need to consentrate on.
Chris and Chaz at 15:26:25 Friday January 7
2000 What position does Richard Green from Wallsall play ????
Sid at 15:25:57 Friday January 7
2000 Atkins was interested in Green back in August I think, but I
don't know why we would want to sign him now! We have sufficient cover, but a
midfielder or a striker would be more helpful!
from the ntfc website at 15:25:8 Friday January 7
2000 Northampton Town's part time goalkeeping coach Tony Godden
has left the club. Boss Kevin Wilson said, "It's been done mainly as a cost
cutting measure although Tony does also work with Rushden & Diamonds and
Peterborough and I like my staff to be totally focused on the job at this club.
I'd like to thank him for his efforts while at Northampton Town and wish him all
the best for the future." Experienced keeper Keith Welch will take over some of
the coaching duties as Wilson explained. "We feel Keith is experienced enough to
help coach our younger goalkeepers. It's an area Keith wants to get in to and
I'm sure he can do a good job."
from the ntfc website at 15:25:5 Friday January 7
2000 Northampton Town's part time goalkeeping coach Tony Godden
has left the club. Boss Kevin Wilson said, "It's been done mainly as a cost
cutting measure although Tony does also work with Rushden & Diamonds and
Peterborough and I like my staff to be totally focused on the job at this club.
I'd like to thank him for his efforts while at Northampton Town and wish him all
the best for the future." Experienced keeper Keith Welch will take over some of
the coaching duties as Wilson explained. "We feel Keith is experienced enough to
help coach our younger goalkeepers. It's an area Keith wants to get in to and
I'm sure he can do a good job."
Will at 15:24:9 Friday January 7 2000 I
agree with Vince, I don't see how NTFC can be retrospectively charged for
services that it was never contracted to pay for. We could be made to pay for
them in the future though. And let's not forget that we are not the only
organisation to use the ground. It is the Borough Council's Stadium and a
facility for the Borough's citizens. I do not see that in essence this is any
different from any other council own recreational facility. I don't go for walks
in Abington Park but I have no problem with the Council subsidising those who
do.
chris and chaz at 15:21:21 Friday January 7
2000 Looking forward to tomorrow. Getting one over the shrews.
Come on!!!!
Andy C at 15:17:14 Friday January 7
2000 I'm hearing that you've signed or will be signing Richard
Green on loan from Walsall. Anyone know anything about this?
Cornonthecob at 15:11:52 Friday January 7
2000 when`s Clare leaving? does anyone know how well the tickest r
selling for the pish match?
Ray at 15:11:24 Friday
January 7 2000 Yep - definitely off to see the mighty Cobbs thrash
the Poo.
Vince at 14:4:19 Friday January 7
2000 Athena, I think the District Auditor may have difficulty
raising an invoice for goods and/or services that were not ordered by NTFC, even
if they may have benefited. However, the outcome of the case could mean that
some or all of the services provided at Sixfields will be withdrawn leaving NTFC
as the principle users of the stadium to meet future costs. One possible option
may be to review a groundsharing scheme with The Saints which if negotiated and
arranged properly could benefit both the Cobblers and the Saints. By the way
todays C&E reports that Wilson wants Peer to stay at Sixfields until the end
of the season.
Anon2 at 14:4:12 Friday January 7
2000 Is anyone else here?
Anon2 at 14:0:41 Friday January 7
2000 Is anyone else here?
Athena at 13:43:35 Friday January 7
2000 I fear the point is being missed by a great number of people
over the Council/Sixfields payments issue. Whilst I would agree that 'prima
facie' there appears to be no wrong doing by the Cobblers (nor even implied, as
far as I can tell), this will not stop the District Auditor forwarding a bill to
the club should it decide that there were payments made by the Council which
should hae been met by the club. In fact he will have a 'Statutory Duty' to
invoice AND to collect the outstanding money. Certainly the club could then
contest this invoice but that would incure lengthy and costly legal proceedings.
However, I have serious doubts that the club could defend its position - it is
very unlikely to be able to prove the District Auditor was wrong. It should also
be remembered that payment would have to be in full, and there would be no
qualms in simply closing the club completely if it could not be made in full.
This forthcoming ruling is potentially the most critical the club has ever
faced, because I strongly believe that if the Auditor upholds Mr. Olivers claim
of payments up to a £1m, it is likely to be the end of the club. This is a
crisis just waiting to happen, and will make the McRitchie era seem like happy
days. If we can only have one more 'result' this season, let this be the one we
get in our favour.
Anon2 at 13:34:16 Friday January 7
2000 Cheers RAY, are you coming?
Anon2 at 13:33:6 Friday January 7
2000 Is anyone else here????? :-/(That's wrong isn't it?)
Ray at 13:29:14 Friday
January 7 2000 If you check out the "Fixtures" section, you will
probably find all the information you need.
Anon2 at 13:24:19 Friday January 7
2000 Is anyone actually there, because I am going
Anon2 at 13:6:13 Friday January 7
2000 Does anyone know the directions to London Road,(you know,
P*sh' ground)
OY, RALPH! at 12:42:17 Friday January 7
2000 NNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Ralph at 12:34:53 Friday January 7
2000 How many times must I say it?
Ralph at 12:34:12 Friday January 7
2000 Try Papa George Lightfoot - 'Going Back to the Natchez
Trace'.
Ralph at 12:32:40 Friday January 7
2000 Try Papa George Lightfoot - 'Going Back to the Natchez
Trace'.
DC Posh Hater F.C. at 11:47:54 Friday January 7
2000 Get ya tickets quick folks !!!!........There a` flyin !!!!
Glen Cousner at 11:43:36 Friday January 7
2000 Oh what fun we are going to have next Saturday. Posh are in
turmoil,the fans are boycotting games,they are calling for fries head and
they've sold their super-kids!! If ever there was a time to stuff these gits
well and truly it has to be now. Get you ticket bought,get to P***boro,get to
the pub,SING YOUR HEART OUT FOR 2 HOURS.....and watch the 3 points come home to
Sixfields!!!
Ralph at 11:28:46 Friday January 7
2000 Try Papa George Lightfoot - 'Going Back to the Natchez
Trace'.
BR at 11:26:13 Friday January 7
2000 bluesman - I have. Go CDU - Barnsey for president!
Sarcastic Bloke at 11:20:50 Friday January 7
2000 via the ticket office
Anon at 11:17:59 Friday January 7
2000 How are the tickets for Boro selling?
DavCobbler at 10:56:49 Friday
January 7 2000 Ticket office here I com