Cobblers Comments
May 2001
Anon at 23:59:40 Thursday May 31 2001
Wynton Roofer of New Zealand is a top name, but one of my favourites is Reuban Agboola. Peter Menderham, Gus Ulenbeek, John Chiedoze, Steve Mardenborough, Remi Moses and Romeo Zondervan are also class.
Don't walk behind me at 23:41:23 Thursday May 31 2001
A Child's View, Sadly I think you'll find the excellent Albert Camus played goalkeeper for AN Algerian side. His tuberculosis didn't help his footballing career.
9224 at 23:25:37 Thursday May 31 2001
Favourite moment of the season? Two for me, Sammos goal vs the Pooh, and Hodgie's strike vs Bury - pure class
9224 at 23:23:38 Thursday May 31 2001
Straight up - Bury has been sold to a mystery consortium for #1m but the consortium cannot be named until the high court gives the deal the go-ahead. Don't believe me? Go to sky.com/sports etc.
A Childs View at 23:0:25 Thursday May 31 2001
The best named footballer ever was a French goalkeeper called
Fabien Cool. He used to play for AS Cannes. Can you imagine, Mr Cool in goal!! Arguably our own Keith Welch is a candidate for this accolade. We are very lucky to have him!! Other interesting footballers include Albert Camus, who wrote philosophy and kept goal for the Algerian national side. On the great names front think about some of the fantastic names we've had at the cobblers. Over the last fifteen years we could have fielded a Psycho, Rambo and Sampson in defence, a midfield of Hunter, Hunt and Savage. Scary!!!! If only we could have signed Victory and Invincible as well!! No one would have dared play us!!!
I'm so old at 22:31:38 Thursday May 31 2001
The best way to beat England is by lobbimg Seaman
Easy prey at 22:27:10 Thursday May 31 2001
Germany is full of Kunts and Fuchs, and even the odd Wank
Anon at 22:24:56 Thursday May 31 2001
Also didn't Socrates smoke 20+ cigs a day?
billy at 22:19:10 Thursday May 31 2001
there is definitely an echo in here..or is it that great minds think alike...and fools can tell the difference.
billy at 22:16:25 Thursday May 31 2001
I remember a couple of players from a recent World Cup - one called Biguirie (something like that) and the other one called Arce. I dont think they played for the same team which was a real shame because it would of been great to hear the commentator say Biguirie.....Arce (Big Hairy - Arse)as they passed to each other. Then theres Stephen Kuntz or Kuns according to Motty.
KC at 22:14:6 Thursday May 31 2001
Ray - yeh soz mate i was just emphasising your point!
GAZMAN at 22:8:7 Thursday May 31 2001
Aaaah yes but Socrates had a great beard and looking like a Bee Gee should exempt him from any silly names competition. I reckon kuntz the German hs to be the winner. But then there are 11 kuntz in the German team.
Andy at 22:2:9 Thursday May 31 2001
To take on from gazman, whose the best named player? My all time favourite has to be Socrates, but currently for some reason Luis Boa Morte always makes me laugh. There must be some better ones though....
GAZMAN at 21:52:19 Thursday May 31 2001
KC you have my address can u give me some more gossip that has come your way? I promise not to post anything confidential.Nice one mate.
Snake at 21:48:53 Thursday May 31 2001
Thompson=Druggy
Ray at 21:48:52 Thursday May 31 2001
Is there an echo in here? lol
KC at 21:47:51 Thursday May 31 2001
I saw that Lavin was born in Corby, its good to have a local player in the team at last!
Ray at 21:35:8 Thursday May 31 2001
OK - back to more important issues. Lavin was born in Corby so it looks as if we may finally get someone local in the team.
Ray at 21:27:12 Thursday May 31 2001
Thats a hoax - forget it. The file in question is a windows system file. Don't believe me? Check out Hoaxes at http://www.antivirus.com
URGENT at 21:24:10 Thursday May 31 2001
My friend has just told me this and I can assure you you've probably got this on your computer cause apparently it's built in.
go to your find button, in the start menu, and files or folders.
find, search, whatever. search the c: drive for a file named SULFNBK.EXE
if you find it, highlight it, go to 'file', delete it, and then go to the recycle bin, find it and delete it.
it's a virus, it becomes active tomorrow, destroys your comp. not noticable unless you know what to look for.
URGENT at 21:24:9 Thursday May 31 2001
My friend has just told me this and I can assure you you've probably got this on your computer cause apparently it's built in.
go to your find button, in the start menu, and files or folders.
find, search, whatever. search the c: drive for a file named SULFNBK.EXE
if you find it, highlight it, go to 'file', delete it, and then go to the recycle bin, find it and delete it.
it's a virus, it becomes active tomorrow, destroys your comp. not noticable unless you know what to look for.
A Childs View at 21:12:3 Thursday May 31 2001
Totally agree Massey - its crazy not to be open about it!
Massey at 20:7:37 Thursday May 31 2001
This is from www.footballtransfers.co.uk
Tuesday, 29th of May, 2001
Date Player`s Name Pos. From Club To Club Fee Contr.
29/05/2001
Gerard Lavin FB Bristol City (Eng,2)
Signed for Northampton Town (Eng,2) Free
Contracted til 06/2003
So why don't the Club just bloody admit it !!!
KC at 19:46:12 Thursday May 31 2001
As i stated b4 i can scarcely believe it myself but there is a big element of truth in this rumour and u will be suprised when the club make a statement!
DavCobbler at 18:42:17 Thursday May 31 2001
Ugh ?
GAZMAN at 18:39:2 Thursday May 31 2001
Check out these freebies: Simon Morgan(Fulham) Adrian Littlejohn(Bury) Kevin Gallen(Huddersfield)CARL LEABURN(Wimbledon)Geoff Thomas (Notts County) (one for the boo boys)Jeff Minton (Rotherham)Tino Baptisto (Swansea) (never heard of him but what a great name)Roberto Martinez(wigan)Guy Wittingham(Wycombe). Sign em all I say - apart from Tino. God Im bored.
GAZMAN at 18:23:58 Thursday May 31 2001
Waste of time me putting my addy on here as i have now realised the rumour has since been posted - great. Big Stan eh? Hmmmmmm if only. I hear Marco is not the most popular in the dressing room, bringing in Stan should sort that problem out.Hello Brian D.
Ray at 18:22:59 Thursday May 31 2001
The Diamonds still owe us money for Heggs? Are they now skint?
Rodney at 18:21:48 Thursday May 31 2001
According to Teamtalk Dave Savage MAY be joining Forest. Good luck to him. An exciting if frustrating player. Another victim of the boo boys, just like Gibb and Hendon. What do they all have in common? They will all be playing in a higher division than the Cobblers next season.
VINCE JONES at 18:8:29 Thursday May 31 2001
I SAW VINNY JONES PULLING OFF IN THE SERVICE STATIONC AR PARK
Observer at 18:7:35 Thursday May 31 2001
I saw Vinnie Jones pulling out the car park today.
GAZMAN at 18:7:31 Thursday May 31 2001
KC went out last night and missed your posting my email addy is:GAZZAJONES40@HOTMAIL.COM
July 2nd at 18:6:6 Thursday May 31 2001
I think it's great that the Cobblers won't release the details of their new siginings until July 2nd it keep everybody interested over the summer. If you work it out, Lavin, Whitley and Clare have probably all signed becuase they are not being linked with other clubs or the clubs they have been linked with have dismissed it
Carl Heggs at 18:3:53 Thursday May 31 2001
Carl Heggs has been spotted in Daventry looking at property
and Wilson tried to re-sign him last year but the board wouldn't take him back becuase Diamonds still owed us money for him and they wanted us to write it off before we could have him .. The return of the Maverick ? Watch this space
DR4E at 17:53:52 Thursday May 31 2001
Now over 1300 tickets sold.
A Childs View at 17:33:58 Thursday May 31 2001
The Lavin thing is very weird. Surely its better to have several announcements to continually stimulate season ticket sales and encurage a few more to part with their lolly for next season??
A Childs View at 17:31:48 Thursday May 31 2001
KC - you do make me laugh!! Terrific ruse that has definitely got everyone buzzing!!You started off saying Mr x is coming and then, on your later postings, it becomes a 50 - 50. After that you come the line of, "well I'm only repeating what my source said so blame them if it doesn't happen!!" Fabulous rumour - the best that has been dreamed up on here in ages. I especially like your preamble about I can't post it on CC as it could be dangerous!! You are a one aren't you!!
Dyl at 17:29:3 Thursday May 31 2001
Apparently the same anonymous benefactor who paid for Chris Freestone to come to us is forking out for Sol Campbell. It's true honest. Someone I trust told me therefore it must be true!
JOJO at 17:3:48 Thursday May 31 2001
Mine would have 2B that 2-1 @ London Road!!!!
krs-1 at 17:3:34 Thursday May 31 2001
Highlight of the season: Ian Sampson. 82 minutes. London Road.
Claudette at 16:58:59 Thursday May 31 2001
Highlight for me was either Jamies two goals at Cambridge, both top draw! or getting pulled by some bloke at Stoke, he was brilliant!
Anon at 16:48:25 Thursday May 31 2001
What was everyones highlight of last season???
Anon4 at 16:47:18 Thursday May 31 2001
Everything on here is just RUMOURS that people make up so we can have a good old laugh!-harmless fun!However the stan-the-man rumour made me die with laughter!!!!!!!
Claudette at 16:33:6 Thursday May 31 2001
Collywobble maybe coming to Cobblers, Lee Hodges a target, Clare definately coming, Lightbourne definately not coming, Gabbiadini on transfer list but nobody being told!! I want to laugh, but really think I'll just sit down and have a good cry, its all so pathetic.
Big Davo at 15:47:6 Thursday May 31 2001
stan
9224 at 15:32:25 Thursday May 31 2001
Bugger me, he's interviewed Dean Peer as well! - I'm just going to see who else
9224 at 15:30:17 Thursday May 31 2001
Interviewed by Ian Clarkson funnily enough
9224 at 15:29:31 Thursday May 31 2001
Interview with Sean Parrish at www.givemefootball.com/html/playint.cfm?id=101
Anon at 15:29:3 Thursday May 31 2001
hi
9224 at 15:27:1 Thursday May 31 2001
Collymore? I'd have thought Jan Molby was more likely
Anon at 15:16:1 Thursday May 31 2001
Kevin Wilson has targeted Reading's out of contract midfielder Lee Hodges to fill the void left by the departing Dave Savage.
Hodges started his career with Tottenham Hotspur and made several brief appearances in the Premiership. Hodges is seen as a creative and hard working central midfielder and his availability on a free transfer has alerted Wilson who does not have a lot of money to spend.
Wilson, of course, has also been linked with Grimsby striker Daryl Clare. Clare has been released by The Mariners and it's widely thought that the striker, who was on loan at Sixfields last season, is towards the top of Wilson's summer shopping list
KC at 15:15:41 Thursday May 31 2001
As i said im just relaying the information! According to the director Gabbiadini is on the transfer list due to us not being able to afford his wages and due to him not being prepared to take a pay cut. But Wilson is keen to keep him at the club which is why its been kept hush hush! Daryl Clare will definatley be a Cobblers Player next season but i can reveal that Kyle Lightbourne will Definatley not sign. And the Italian deal is dead and buried although i think we all knew that anyway. Ryan Thompson was not just released it was for other reasons but i honestly cannot state why!
Rumour wanter at 15:9:27 Thursday May 31 2001
Cumon KC ne more rumours??? That last one was a good one!!!
Anon at 15:8:37 Thursday May 31 2001
Gabbiadini is definately not the player that we saw when he played @ darlo!
6556 at 15:7:13 Thursday May 31 2001
I wouldn't be suprised 2c gabbiadini going!i mean his wages r 2 high and he just doesn't seem bothered. What dya think about the possibility that Forrester cud go if the price was right?
KC at 15:6:33 Thursday May 31 2001
Well as i said i am not the instigator of the rumour, i heard this from a director and a youth team player, im afraid that this is actually true.
Ulrikakakakakakakaka at 15:4:17 Thursday May 31 2001
When he said do you fancy a bit of rough and tumble I didn't think he meant..........
Old Cynic at 15:0:11 Thursday May 31 2001
Sounds like just the sort of rumour to boost season ticket sales.
KC at 14:59:0 Thursday May 31 2001
There is many problems to sort out with it and there is only a 50 - 50 chance of it happening, but apparently Collymore is a changed man?? Also there is some big news to do with Gabbi and a few possible signings.
Anon at 14:55:53 Thursday May 31 2001
No offence to KW but i can't see him being able to control his off-field problems either.
Anon at 14:55:3 Thursday May 31 2001
Soz i meant 5 matches not % matches!!!
Anon at 14:54:11 Thursday May 31 2001
Yeah and how long do we expect him 2 stay around 4?- % matches max?? Some1 is having a laugh! - I would've prefered Jan Molby
Anon at 14:53:29 Thursday May 31 2001
Don't Oveido still hold Collymores registration - when he walked out on them he was still under contract and unless he's paid back his signing on fee I can't see them letting him play elsewhere. Nice rumour though.
Neil at 14:52:34 Thursday May 31 2001
KC - you say he's willing to be paid LOWER wages, but i think they would still be too high for us!
KC at 14:51:5 Thursday May 31 2001
I laughed too when i got told Neil but my sources are immensley good and very reliable therefore i am led to believe it. Also On the Watford site is has something about Stan coming out of retirement!
Neil at 14:46:48 Thursday May 31 2001
Stan Collymore joining the Cobblers - laughable!!
Unsure at 14:39:7 Thursday May 31 2001
I neva sed he was actually goin, i just see no other reasoning behind Jan Molby joining the cobblers?-any other ideas??????
KC at 14:38:44 Thursday May 31 2001
Someone has just placed a msg posting as me, the real rumour will be revealed now. And the player is interested in coming to Northampton Town FC as he cannot handle the high profile lifestyle. It is not Jan Molby! He has played For Southend,Forest,Liverpool,Villa,Bradford and Oviedo, he goes by the name of Stan Collymore. Yes he has retired but he has sorted his life out and has made the decision that he just wants to play football and feels he will be able to do so for a lower league team, such as ourselves. Kevin Wilson is very close to one of Collymores best mates in the Footballing world and is talking over the idea of him joining us. Stan is prepared to have a lower wage as he justs wants to play football. There is also lots more info i could give you but i have said too much already!
... at 14:29:42 Thursday May 31 2001
someone mention kevin wilson's going?...
Anon at 14:29:28 Thursday May 31 2001
Apparently Savage could be on his way to either Barnsley or Nottingham Forrest!
?????? at 14:24:45 Thursday May 31 2001
Jan Molby?Surely not coming as a player?-is he?
Unsure at 14:22:32 Thursday May 31 2001
Jan Molby? There's no way that he would b comin 2 ntfc as a player, he hasn't played in 3 years. The only possibility would b that he's comin as a manger, does that mean Kevin Wilson's been given THE PUSH???
Anon at 14:17:53 Thursday May 31 2001
It would be a MASSIVE rumour if it were Jan Molby (seen the size of him?)
richie fan from nz at 14:16:47 Thursday May 31 2001
was rugby krs
ENCF at 13:56:30 Thursday May 31 2001
Jan Molby???? I thought he'd retired!!!
krs-1 at 13:56:4 Thursday May 31 2001
Jan Molby played for Ajax.
KC at 13:53:50 Thursday May 31 2001
well done mr.clever u r correct
mr.clever at 13:50:59 Thursday May 31 2001
it could be jan molby u know. it fits the bill. he's played abroad for some club i can't remember and he's played in the prem for liverpool and he's managed a lower league club (kidderminster harriers)
Anon at 13:28:29 Thursday May 31 2001
John Aldrige
krs-1 at 13:24:45 Thursday May 31 2001
Brian Laudrup? (Currently playing in Danish Sunday League)
Anon at 13:24:33 Thursday May 31 2001
There probably is no rumour and KC's probably having a laugh right now cuz he's got us all going!!!
Played at all levels....... at 13:21:4 Thursday May 31 2001
Kevin Wilson?
spaceman at 13:17:1 Thursday May 31 2001
cannot see why you just wont tell us, someones gonna post it whatever aint they??
krs-1 at 13:16:11 Thursday May 31 2001
Colin Hill - confirmed.
Anon at 13:15:46 Thursday May 31 2001
CARLTON FAIRWEATHER?
AnonMe at 13:14:22 Thursday May 31 2001
Is this player signing for us then or is it just a rumour that he's intrested in the club???? Come on u can give us a few more clues
Ray at 13:12:20 Thursday May 31 2001
Why not just post the rumour here? Everyone else does!
krs-1 at 13:9:48 Thursday May 31 2001
Is it Colin Hill?
KC at 13:6:35 Thursday May 31 2001
I will say no its not Tony Cottee, and please send me an e-mail rather than guess on here.Another Clue - Has played abroad, in the prem and played in the lower leagues! DO NOT P{OST UR GUESSES ON THE MESSAGE BOARD!
Anon at 13:5:3 Thursday May 31 2001
mmmm, played at every level, footballer, ummmmm, I think I know this Mark..... Is it Samantha Janus Mark???
Anon at 13:4:0 Thursday May 31 2001
So Bruce is manager of Crystal Palace. Well thats one relegation place taken care of then!
To the tune of "Lucy in the sky" at 13:2:48 Thursday May 31 2001
Think of a stadium made out of lego, plastic fans who don't even sing, Griggsy buys Beckham and Shearer, still they don't win anything!!!
krs-1 at 13:1:8 Thursday May 31 2001
So, thats Cobblers signing Tony Cottee then, yeah?
Anon at 12:53:18 Thursday May 31 2001
Any more clues KC?
KC at 12:44:43 Thursday May 31 2001
This Big rumour is gonna be hard to e-mail everyone that is wanting to know. I am going to give a few clues and rather that post ur answers on here could u please e-mail me on my above address and i will put u in the picture. Lets just say this player has played at every possible level in football.
KC at 12:27:5 Thursday May 31 2001
As i am currently not on my home Computer i cannot mail everybody. I will e-mail all that have asked for the news later this evening. I must had everybody must not announce it on the msg boards or i am in deep trouble ok. And yes it is 100% valid.
krs-1 at 12:11:49 Thursday May 31 2001
Oooooh! He doesn't like you, does he, Richie? PS what sport was that in? Take it its rugby, but which code?
richie fan from nz at 11:51:17 Thursday May 31 2001
a bit of useless information<<<<<< from nz herald dated 30 5 2001 the boys in blue came out black and blue after a heated but historictest at eden park yesterday.the new zealand police beat the british bobby 12-5 it was the first time that the two sides have met.but it was a game in which more punches were thrown than points scored.one player from each side was sent to the sin bin lol i love it lol
IPsec at 11:48:23 Thursday May 31 2001
Oh and just as a Kiwi thing to do learn to fucking speak English you sad twat
IPsec at 11:46:12 Thursday May 31 2001
Dickf#ck tw#t from N#w Zealand: when will you wake up and realise that you do not live in Northampton, you do not have any idea what is going on here and just because you bought a shirt from last seasons pile you don't deserve a place amongst those that live here and uphold OUR Club. You slag off people that put their wages through the turnstiles.When did you last do that? Go and cheer on egg chasing All Blacks and sh%te cricket teams and leave the REAL supporters alone.What does Fortress Sixfields look like shirt owner?
richie fan from nz at 11:35:31 Thursday May 31 2001
anon dont mean to be a nosey parker but do you work on the nite shift.
anon at 11:17:40 Thursday May 31 2001
does any1 know where savo is going?i heard a rumour he was going 2 barnsley?????
richie fan from nz at 11:11:59 Thursday May 31 2001
no worries krs you can send your addy to my email you know.lol thanx again .
ENCF at 11:8:39 Thursday May 31 2001
He's probably got a terrace ticket. The bloke i work with sits in a stand. I also heard someone else in the canteen moaning about his seat price
Richard at 11:8:36 Thursday May 31 2001
KC, can you mail me this rumour as well, I would love to know what is, might or isn't going on. Just any form of news leaks or inside info, I hope it's valid though and not just made up.
richie fan from nz at 11:7:15 Thursday May 31 2001
that bird scratching her bum is it anna kornakova she a honey if it is ill have one too please,and ill pay for the stamp.the mrs wont be too happy but it make me perky seeing her every morning.lol
Dyl at 11:4:54 Thursday May 31 2001
Adultseason tickets at Nene Park are at least 100 quid cheaper than at Sixfields. A friend of mine is paying a 300 percent increase this year at Nene Pk but is still paying 100 quid less than me at Sixfields.
krs-1 at 11:2:21 Thursday May 31 2001
Obviously they're cashing in on the bandwagon while they can, then. Richie - I can get a shirt to you by airmail, no problems. P+P should be no more than a fiver (through UPS or someone), but we'll talk figures a little nearer the time. I'm loathe to put my email on the net, but when the shirts come out I'll get in touch.
ENCF at 10:48:5 Thursday May 31 2001
Ralph, anything yet mate?
ENCF at 10:39:22 Thursday May 31 2001
Oh, and Jason Price has left Swansea and is joining an un-named midlands club.
richie fan from nz at 10:38:47 Thursday May 31 2001
I Pee on sec, you must live a sad life if you have to keep comming here to see how many tickets we have sold
ENCF at 10:37:15 Thursday May 31 2001
It is krs-1, his cost £265 or somthing, mine is £252.
krs-1 at 10:35:42 Thursday May 31 2001
Is that true - a Daimonte season ticket costing more than one at Cobbs? Surely not??? I thought the whole point of having a sugar daddy was that he bankrolled the club and they didn't need the gate receipts. A friend of mine was offered a season ticket to Fulham for £250 (Premiership football), in a letter personally signed by Mohamed Al-Fayed. Maybe all is not well at Nonce Park....
ENCF at 10:32:9 Thursday May 31 2001
Actually krs-1, someone I have the misfortune to work with is a Direones fan and his season ticket has gone up over £100, making it more expensive than mine. Still, he deserves it as he jumped ship from Rockingham Road to Nonce Park.
richie fan from nz at 10:28:10 Thursday May 31 2001
guess wat IPsec i dont need to sing on the toilet i know which which end to wipe when ive finished.
IPsec at 9:59:7 Thursday May 31 2001
Guess what Richie you know f#*k all sheep sh#gging loser... yawn
richard jennings at 9:47:31 Thursday May 31 2001
me think IPsec is a tosser.
now im being silly at 9:44:53 Thursday May 31 2001
i heard a rumour the cobblers were talking to david beckhams son.
richie fan from nz at 9:42:55 Thursday May 31 2001
KRS you are a top dude thanks for the offer of the shirt.if you can email approx price of the shirt in pounds then i can get it converted from dollers and allso a bit for a few beers,thanks again bud and i wouldnt mind that rumour too, while your at it. oppppps and your addy please.
IPsec at 9:14:38 Thursday May 31 2001
MartinW you were, are and always will be an absolute twat. You have only your own interests at heart and don't give two sh*ts about NTFC.As last season with your season ticket crap re renewal this year you are slagging off The Club for doing what they said they would do.Who the hell is "Danny" Wilson?, show some respect half wit pseudo twot.You are NOT a true fan of NTFC as you compare us to the likes of Bristol Shitty and the rest of those that make up our peers. Go back to your crap outdated bubble gum site and don't come back till you've got something to say. And to all your alter egos who proport to support you log in to Quiz Match and score a 250..................
krs-1 at 8:23:59 Thursday May 31 2001
DR4E at 19:7:54 Wednesday May 30 2001
Diamonds now sold over 1200 tickets,all cash up front, and none given away. So thats 1200 ex-Cobblers who can't afford Sixfields, then. I f***in' hate pikeys....
MartinW at 7:10:36 Thursday May 31 2001
Just in case anyone has any doubt the signing of Gerard Lavin from Bristol City on a free IS OFFICIAL... according to city. And it really is mad that there is nothing coming from the club. The PR is shot to pieces there. Even the Chron has run with the story which has come from Danny Wilson's own lips. Meanwhile The Cobblers boss has insisted that he will not reveal details of the club’s new signings until early July, and a spokesman for the club said last that he was not prepared to confirm what Danny Wilson had said. The same happened last season. Does it not make sense that when you sign someone, you get all the publicity for the one person. Then you get even more publicity, generating even more excitement and anticipation when you sign the second one, then the third... It's more column inches in newspapers, more air time on TV and more of a vitality given over to us the fans. Instead probably like last season all the signings, or many will be introduced at once. So it is one big splurge. It doesn't make marketing sense. The board are rightly keen on promoting the club, getting in more revenue. Yet to score such an own goal as this is frankly ludicrous. Their brains remind me of the three headed fish head men of Aberdeenshire... They don't exist. Oh and the OFFICIAL press release from the OFFICIAL Bristol City web site follows - if everyone has not already read it already. Title: LAVIN MOVE GOES THROUGH
Date: Tuesday, May 29, 2001
Danny Wilson confirmed today that Gerard Lavin's free transfer move to
Northampton Town has been completed.
Negotiations had stretched back to before the end of the season when Lavin was
offered a two-year contract at Sixfields Stadium, having impressed during a
short trial.
He becomes the fourth player to leave City this summer, following Tony Malessa,
Neil Ashley and Paul Mortimer.
But Danny revealed that he may need to unload at least four more if he is to
create scope for new signings.
He said: "Ideally, I would like to get another four off the wage bill, but there
is nothing doing at the moment and unlikely to be until the players report back.
"This is always a quiet time of year for transfers and I wouldn't expect much
activity until July.
"I know of players I want to bring in and I still hope it will be possible. The
Second Division is going to be very tough next season and we do need to
strengthen."
Lavin made 27 starts for City, including five last season, but was not involved
in the first team after early September.
He arrived at Ashton Gate on a free transfer from Millwall in the summer of 1999
and immediately ran into trouble as he was sent off on his debut at Reading for
kicking the ball at a group of home fans.
A court case followed that incident and Lavin was later fined £1,000, having
admitted a charge of common assault. Read all about it... from OTHER clubs.
Ralph2 at 6:40:13 Thursday May 31 2001
ENCF,I still haven't heard a thing mate.
ENCF at 0:36:57 Thursday May 31 2001
DR4E, Like we give a rats ass how many you've sold. We don't care, well I don't. Don't you think we have enough problems on how we're gonna get on at Stoke, when we will be playing Posh, how we're gonna get to Reading etc. Keep your season ticket, I've seen enough of Hartlepool, Rochdale and flipping Darlo to last me a lifetime.
ENCF at 0:34:25 Thursday May 31 2001
KC, Ralph, anyone, can you mail me the BIG rumour?
TRB Mark at 0:18:13 Thursday May 31 2001
DR4E, I bet there are more season ticket holders from I'boro and Rushden at Sixfields than there is from Northampton at nene park.
Letch at 0:15:56 Thursday May 31 2001
Athena, can you send me one of them posters of the bird in the tennis skirt scratching her bum. Ta!
Anon at 23:47:14 Wednesday May 30 2001
P*SS OFF YOU CLOWN
DR4E at 23:24:33 Wednesday May 30 2001
Something else I forgot to mention, was that some of the new season ticket holders addresses are from Northampton.
Ralph2 at 22:56:25 Wednesday May 30 2001
KC,my lips are sealed and my ears/eyes are waiting baby.
A Rushden Fan at 21:56:16 Wednesday May 30 2001
Unlucky.
JIMBO COBBLER at 21:53:45 Wednesday May 30 2001
KC WOTS UR RUMOUR????????? I wont tell n e 1!!!
Anon at 21:47:8 Wednesday May 30 2001
What stunning rumour is this then?
Anon at 21:47:7 Wednesday May 30 2001
Diamonds scum
eastander at 21:43:26 Wednesday May 30 2001
Why are we looking at Clare, Forrester can do all that he can we need a target man in the style of Howard
billy at 21:16:33 Wednesday May 30 2001
You dopey arse DR4E - Anon was talking about KC's stunning rumour - not you and your season tickets for the barn dances.
DR4E at 20:41:46 Wednesday May 30 2001
Of course its true Anon, how would any one obtain a season ticket if it wasn't paid for.
Anon at 20:32:7 Wednesday May 30 2001
are we really to believe that all diamonds fans have payed with cash up front. KC - i saw ur rumour on Sid's site and i can also confirm that this rumour is actually 100% true.
KC's new found friend at 19:36:52 Wednesday May 30 2001
can i have the e-mail as well plz mate! cheers in advance
KC at 19:29:25 Wednesday May 30 2001
I will mail people later but there must be promises for this to be kept completely quiet.the pub calls so everyone will be mailed later.
Ralph2 at 19:28:26 Wednesday May 30 2001
Anybody know what it is yet?
Ralph2 at 19:16:7 Wednesday May 30 2001
Cheers in advance KC.
Email me too at 19:15:28 Wednesday May 30 2001
:)
KC at 19:14:21 Wednesday May 30 2001
SID - COULD U PLEASE FORWARD THE E-MAIL I HAVE JUST SENT TO YOU, FORWARD IT TO RALPH AND ALSO GAZMAN! THANK YOU, AS I MUST GET DOWN THE PUB TO GET DRUNK NOW!
Ralph2 at 19:12:10 Wednesday May 30 2001
I meant to leave my e-mail.
Please KC e-mail me at 19:10:28 Wednesday May 30 2001
cheers
DR4E at 19:7:54 Wednesday May 30 2001
Diamonds now sold over 1200 tickets,all cash up front, and none given away.
Ralph2 at 19:4:5 Wednesday May 30 2001
Go on then KC I won't tell anyone,honest injun.
Sid at 19:0:18 Wednesday May 30 2001
KC, you still on about that rumour? E-Mail me....... address above.
Sid at 18:59:5 Wednesday May 30 2001
Anthea, I also remember a few weeks back Paul Curtis picking up a couple of youngsters from the train station about 9 in the morning as I was passing through, and wondered what all that was about. They looked like they may be on trial, but these lads looked 16/17.
KC at 18:56:38 Wednesday May 30 2001
GAZMAN - whack ur e-maill add down and i will mail it to you, i cannot put it on here or the club will go Ballistic
GAZMAN at 18:47:55 Wednesday May 30 2001
Go on then KC
KC at 18:39:29 Wednesday May 30 2001
I have a massive rumour and it is also true!
GAZMAN at 18:15:7 Wednesday May 30 2001
Here we go, not exactly an exclusive but at least its still being documented around that we are negotiating with Clare..........http://uk.sports.yahoo.com/010530/21/bsy2x.html
Grimsby striker Daryl Clare could become Northampton's second signing after the capture of Gerard Lavin from Bristol City yesterday.
Despite Northampton's refusal to confirm the signing it is believed that The Cobblers have secured Lavin, who has been on trial at Sixfields.
And Clare, who had a short spell on loan at Northampton, is now set to become Kevin Wilson's second signing during the summer.
It is believed that Clare and Wilson have been in talks about the possibility of a move as The Cobblers' boss looks to strengthen his squad for next season.
GAZMAN at 18:11:48 Wednesday May 30 2001
Im going to go and find some myself.
GAZMAN at 18:11:21 Wednesday May 30 2001
Where are todays rumours?
KC at 18:8:25 Wednesday May 30 2001
who's Gabbidini
Athena at 17:30:39 Wednesday May 30 2001
I renewed my season ticket a couple/three weeks ago. When I went down there it was difficult to park, and remarked to the lady in the office if I was missing anything. She replied it was a trials day. Getting back to my car there was a young lad (19/20 I suppose) looking as hot as a furnice standing by his car next to mine (with a great looking female accomplice I should add!!). I got talking to him and he told me he had come up from Swansea where he lived although he was on Exeter City's books as a youth and they had told him he was not required for next season. He said he had written to all clubs in Premier, Nationwide and Conference leagues asking for a trial. He had only received three replies up to then, one being Northampton. He said he had not done very well and seemed a bit disappointed. I wished him well for the future. What has all this got to do with anything? Well nothing I suppose but it does follow on from earlier postings and does show to my considerable surprise I should cynically add that Northampton do at least invite these lads up for trials. Why is it that we can't we find some gems amongst them, or do we not have the right caliber of people to spot any talent??
Anon at 17:10:46 Wednesday May 30 2001
Gabbidini exciting? Yawn, yawn.....Martin
Lancaster Cobbler at 17:5:51 Wednesday May 30 2001
Paul McGregor - forward/inside right?. ex-Plymouth, Nottingham forest, long hair in a band
krs-1 at 16:54:57 Wednesday May 30 2001
When me and my mate Paul got kicked out of Villa Youth we wrote to all the clubs in the (then) 3rd and 4th Divisions and got replies from two offering trials. It is not uncommon for youth players to bombard clubs offering them their services, but with the proliferation of foreigners and agents in the modern game, it is less and less likely they will be taken on. I would suggest of these 200 players desperate to join Carlisle, about 185 of them are ex-Youth Team lads...
SBJ at 16:51:16 Wednesday May 30 2001
One of the highlights of the close season last year was everyone getting worked up about the lack of signings, and then fairly universal happiness when it was suddenly announced that we'd signed Gabbi, Forrester and Hargreaves. Most likely the club's decision not to announce signings until 2 July will have a similar effect this summer, though I can't think who the equivalent high-profile signings will be.
Anon at 16:49:24 Wednesday May 30 2001
who does this mcgregor play for? and wots his first name?
Lancaster Cobbler at 16:43:49 Wednesday May 30 2001
Speaking baout McGregor and Lightbourne; both are targets of our good friend Mr I atkins.
To Gareth and Ray at 16:36:36 Wednesday May 30 2001
One word - deputise - look it up!
Dyl at 16:28:16 Wednesday May 30 2001
Think about it guys, if we were to spalsh the cash (unlikely I know) and announce how much we were paying, then other negotiations would be coloured by that info. If by not disclosing done deals we can get bargains then it's a good thing. Just look at Diamonds, they got a reputation for splashing cash around so anyone dealing with them got greedy. In the end they stopped disclosing fees.
Anon at 16:27:1 Wednesday May 30 2001
Ops sorry, meant to type Ray not Rat!!!!. Why do keyboards have to be so illogical and why can't I check what I type before pressing Okay!!!
Anon at 16:25:16 Wednesday May 30 2001
%Rat, I was not saying you should take it upon yourself to put 'news' on the site, far from it. I was just doubting the organisational set up of the club just because someone is away. Surely someone can say that the signing has taken place? It just highlights again the poor way in which the club projects itself at times.
Ray at 16:6:13 Wednesday May 30 2001
No, he isnt the only one that is allowed to tell me what to put on the site but all the "News" is done directly from the Club and I have no involvement in that.
Anon at 15:56:59 Wednesday May 30 2001
Just because 'Gareth' is on holiday does the whole Cobblers world come to a full stop? Is he the only one capable of telling Ray to put something on the official site? If so, no wonder we need a chief executive and the quicker the better I say!!
MartinW at 15:37:55 Wednesday May 30 2001
Have to agree, the club bosses should not hold all these things up their sleeves when the news is leaking out all over the place. The same thing happened last year and we all knew what was going to happen before they announced it.
Have to agree with the beef over the standard of signings if they end up being Lightbourne and Clare. Lavin, though, looks like a smart aquisition, as long as he doesn't do anything violent. Ha ha. And I sympathise with Anon's comments about all those players that are out of contract but players like Robbie Elliott, Chris Kiwomya and Kevin Gallagher may be free but they come with big wage demands that most small clubs cannot afford. You can bet that they did not apply to play for Carlisle. I hope that we get signings that will excite like last season. Hargreaves, Forrester and Gabby were exciting. Lightbourne and Clare sound desperate. But then they might not come anyway. Forrester was a smart buy, but we ummed and ahhed over that. Gabby was always going to be a risk because of his high wage demands. And Hargreaves struck me as being a decent get for us. Anyone of that standard and age as part of our squad is fine. It's finding them. I think we should stay clear of Lightbourne. Really. He is too old now and did not set the world alight when he was here and was rejected by Stoke, who we are supposed to be competing against this season.
A Childs View at 15:25:22 Wednesday May 30 2001
Why not announce the signings? If we've got Lavin the club should say so? What's the point in keeping it all secret??
Anon at 14:49:31 Wednesday May 30 2001
we might have signed a whole load of players, but the club aren't going to announce any singnings untill later in the summer are they?
Ray at 14:49:15 Wednesday May 30 2001
Try reading the Official News. Irrespective of who we sign, no announcmenets will be made until after 2nd. July. So why panic?
ANXIOUS COBBLER. at 14:45:45 Wednesday May 30 2001
Im getting abit worried about this- we dont appear to be getting anywhere with any signings. Clare would be good coz he's versatile, Lightbourne is too old and abit of a donkey. Lavin MUST SIGN. BUT what everyone seems to be forgetting is that we have 2 centre-halves at the club- coz howey is a free agent and to be honest i think we need a repalcement for him coz he ent gonna be that sharp at first. What i cant understand is why we don go after some of these people who have been released from premiership or 1st division clubs. I know their wages are steep- but surely if they need first team football they would consider us? There are loads of excellent players being released by clubs higher than us or even in div. 2. SO COME ON WILLO, LETS GO AFTER THEM- WE DONT WANT TO BE THIS YO-YO CLUB ANYMORE DO WE??
nsb at 14:33:23 Wednesday May 30 2001
and im gonna cry if we dont sign clare......
nsb at 14:28:57 Wednesday May 30 2001
lee thorpe i mean..............
nsb at 14:28:35 Wednesday May 30 2001
if we do sign that guy he would probably get lynched or something!
nsb at 14:26:42 Wednesday May 30 2001
is our new signing a right back?
krs-1 at 14:23:18 Wednesday May 30 2001
Yes it was. Everyone hates him. Well, I do, anyway.
Paul S at 14:19:59 Wednesday May 30 2001
Wasn't it Lee Thorpe that did for Clarkson?
mr.researcher at 14:0:31 Wednesday May 30 2001
i've been looking up the potential signings that have been rumoured. kyle lightbourne is 32, played very few games and has had his fair share of injuries. also i looked up richard peacock of lincoln city, he is about 28 and has only scored 6 goals in over 60 apearances, another thing is he is a midfielder and he is still recovering from an injury. whilst on the lincoln city website i looked through the other free transfers available. i think that a good striker would be lee thorpe he's 26 and has scored over 50 goals in 100 appearances! i hope kevin wilson reads this could this player could be as good as jamie!!!!!!
Ray at 13:51:41 Wednesday May 30 2001
Nothing is likely to be posted to the Official News at the moment, irrespective of whether there is any or not, as Gareth is off on holiday.
Anon at 13:40:31 Wednesday May 30 2001
Reading the Mirror today it is reported that 750 professional players have been released including players such as Kevin Gallagher, Chris Kiwomya, Steve Morrow and Robbie Elliott. Apparently Carlisle have had letters from over 200 players released asking to play for them. Come on Cobbs get your brain in to gear and sign Chris Kiwomya and/or Robbie Elliott and have a gander at the released players to see if there are any big name signings who may be intereested in coming to us
Anon at 12:58:1 Wednesday May 30 2001
Although it seems public knowledge that Lavin has joined us it has not been put on the 'official' web site, therefore are to believe otherwise? Alternatively do we have to wait until 2 July when all will be revealed! Come on Cobblers, if he's signed why not be clean about it?
Martin at 11:19:16 Wednesday May 30 2001
world
MArtin at 11:18:56 Wednesday May 30 2001
how do they work out the seedings for the worl cup?
krs-1 at 11:0:12 Wednesday May 30 2001
Suggestions for "entrance music" for next season: "Dr. Who" Orbital; "Abba Zabba" Captain Beefheart; "Block Rockin Beats" Chemicals; Champions League theme music.
Song at 9:55:42 Wednesday May 30 2001
KC knowing our friends at Radio Cobblers it will be somthing by Vera Lynn or the like. Its time these codgers caught up with times. Its so unfashionable to run out to Simply The Best etc. Its like listening to BBC Northampton at 6fields.
MartinW at 9:50:52 Wednesday May 30 2001
Firstly, krs-1 I will checky out Xzbit on your recommmendation and let you know. A Child's View - give us a shout urgently.
krs-1 at 8:24:38 Wednesday May 30 2001
Missy Elliott is pony. Try Xzibit instead, Martin. On the subject of season tickets, a mate of mine bought a 3-year concession season ticket at Sheffield Wednesday for £450 last season. My season ticket costs £315 this year. So, would the club be interested in me bunging them, say, £800, for the next three years???
Podge at 7:18:15 Wednesday May 30 2001
When is savo movin to reading
DSS at 4:56:31 Wednesday May 30 2001
I know KC "Get a haircut and get a real job" lol
KC at 1:56:55 Wednesday May 30 2001
Wot song will we be running out to next year?
A Childs View at 23:28:40 Tuesday May 29 2001
I did have a clever quip to retort with, however, I've forgotten what it is now? Probably caused by that 'amnesiac' I had earlier!!
MartinW at 23:9:56 Tuesday May 29 2001
Ha ha ha verrrrrrrry droll!!! I guess that's what you call Showbiz.
A Childs View at 22:50:25 Tuesday May 29 2001
MartinW - keep your bloody 'muse-o' comments off the site!! Ha Ha!!
A Childs View at 22:49:56 Tuesday May 29 2001
MartinW - keep your bloody 'muse-o' comments off the site!! Ha Ha!!
A Childs View at 22:45:20 Tuesday May 29 2001
This share business is becoming a bit of a joke!! I remember expressing an interest a couple of years ago and receiving a letter saying the club would contact me when the share scheme was finalised. I never received an update. Recently the board stated the share issue was going to happen over the Summer and now its postponed again - SORT IT OUT!! I'll be quite happy to part with a few quid for some shares but the organisation of the issue isn't inspiring much confidence!! Does the PR arm of the club ever talk to the finance department? Given that Cobblers shares (like most football shares) are not likely to be a good investment proposition and the only people likely to be interested are fans I'd suggest we get our act together! I was speaking to a Wycombe fan the other day who has just brought a 3 year season ticket at discounted prices. Seems a good idea this - if financial planning is assisted by money up front there may be a few hundred Cobblers fans who would want to purchase such a three year season ticket. Any views?
MartinW at 22:36:18 Tuesday May 29 2001
To the guy who said that Missy Elliott is overrated. Has he heard Get Your Freak On? One of the funkiest, infectious singles you'll hear all year. But then if you don't like black music.. it's a no no.
Check it out along with Muse's Citizen Erased off the new album. Nuff said.
teamtalk at 21:54:11 Tuesday May 29 2001
Northampton have ruled out the immediate possibility of season ticket holders buying shares, but will discuss an alternative before next year.
Cobblers chairman Barry Stonhill admits that devising a share scheme is a 'risky' gamble but will hopefully devise a suitable scheme made available to season ticket holders.
Stonhill said: "If anyone approaches us to buy shares then we can sell them some, but to have a share issue means you have to produce a prospectus and that will cost circa £50,000 and we might not get that back.
"It's a gamble, but we are talking to our lawyers and we may have a compromise by Christmas."
Andy at 21:20:57 Tuesday May 29 2001
Does anyone knoe if we've got much money for signing plyers?
KC at 20:44:37 Tuesday May 29 2001
Sorry its just one of the youth team players told me he wont be signing, he told me lots more info but none can be revealed.
Gazman at 20:35:59 Tuesday May 29 2001
Why wont lightbourne sign please?
I have had my hopes up since the season ended and now u slap me round the face and ruin everything. Right lets go for Warren Patmore.
KC at 20:30:45 Tuesday May 29 2001
Lightbourne - wont sign
Neil at 20:14:37 Tuesday May 29 2001
KC - I hope you're right in your prediction that Lightbourne won't be signing!
Neil at 20:13:26 Tuesday May 29 2001
Another 3RD DIVISION player we're being linked with - very ambitious.
Gazman at 19:51:45 Tuesday May 29 2001
By the way that last one came from http://uk.sports.yahoo.com/010529/21/bsm2l.html
Gazman at 19:49:50 Tuesday May 29 2001
Northampton have been linked with a move for Lincoln's Richard Peacock after the winger was released by The Imps.
Peacock was among six out-of-contract players told they had no future at Sincil Bank when manager Alan Buckley began his summer clearout.
The 28-year-old Sheffield-born Peacock, who made 49 starts for The Imps with a further 27 appearances as substitute after joining from Hull City in January 1999, said: "I'm looking around for a new club but I'm keeping my options open."
The Cobblers could face competition from Rochdale for his signature, but the lure of playing in Division Two may well make Kevin Wilson the favourite for his signature.Ok does anybody know much about this geezer? Bloody hell 3 postings on the spin...........im getting a headache.
KC at 19:47:38 Tuesday May 29 2001
Well Said Gazman
Gazman at 19:46:53 Tuesday May 29 2001
Having said all, that i dont really give a shit if we miss out on Clare.
I thank you.
Gazman at 19:45:17 Tuesday May 29 2001
I dont think we should take into account wether other clubs want a player before we try to sign them,If all clubs took that route Utd would never have signed Beckham,Forest would never have got Des Walker and Souness wouldn't have been at Liverpool, KW knows the men he wants and i believe will do his best to get them. As far as i am concerned the less clubs who go after our targets the better as it gives us more chance of signing them. Put your trust in Kev-he hasnt made that many bad signings to date. As for the Chilvers rumour, as nice as it may be to get him on a years loan i think the signing of Lavin puts an end to that one.
NTFC@2view at 19:45:7 Tuesday May 29 2001
MartinW, how about leaving the Posh full back for dead and setting Jamie up for a goal? Not much, but a little gem. Wilson knows what he's doing - he just hasn't got the money to do it.
KC at 19:37:15 Tuesday May 29 2001
I dont think Forrester will go anywhere till the end of next season, maybe he will but i dont think so! We need a big striker up front and Lightbourne isn't going to be coming i dont think neways.
moany from the west at 19:27:0 Tuesday May 29 2001
i would rather we resigned christian lee than clare.i have a bad feeling kw sees him as a replacement for forrester rather than howard
is lightbourne really that bad
Ralph2 at 19:26:46 Tuesday May 29 2001
Does anyone think we will spend any money on signings before the start of next season or will we be reliant on Bosman signings?
KC at 19:4:34 Tuesday May 29 2001
I think Clare would be a good signing even as a squad player. He impressed on his first loan here and on his second he wasnt as good but still was ok. And he can play on the wing or up front!
COUNTY COBBLER at 18:58:22 Tuesday May 29 2001
The Direones have given away 750 season tickets so far,the Cobblers have sold more than double that figure.Show faith and loyalty in the club ,so go and buy a season ticket before the extended deadline of 7th June.Kevin please give us more pace in the team please!!!If Cheltenham don't think Daryl Clare is good enough for the 3rd Division surely we should be setting our sights on a higher standard of player.
MartinW at 17:25:32 Tuesday May 29 2001
Marco, exactly my point last week. Daryl Clare just did not impress at Cheltenham. They had an option in the winter to have him but did not take it up. And they are as cash strapped as anyone. Has anyone seen anything to make him worth our interest?
DR4E at 17:22:5 Tuesday May 29 2001
How are the season ticket sales going, I heard the Diamonds have sold over a 1000 so far.
Anon at 17:21:45 Tuesday May 29 2001
So Bruce has walked out on WIgan!! I wrote on here a couple of months ago when he went there that the bloke was a bad 'un. It may well be 'an offer he could not refuse', but I hope he rots in hell!!!
PATTCOBB at 17:12:31 Tuesday May 29 2001
Lavin seems an interesting signing.The so-called boo-boys that "drove Hughes out of the club" may have to treat Mr Lavin with more respect or they may find the name MITRE imprinted on their foreheads!!!!!
marco at 16:16:41 Tuesday May 29 2001
From Teamtalk: Steve Cotterill has confirmed he will not renew his interest in striker Daryl Clare following his release from First Division Grimsby Town. The 22-year-old spent a month on loan at Whaddon Road last season, with reports suggesting that The Robins' boss was preparing a £40,000 bid in January to bring the player to Cheltenham on a permanent basis. However, Cotterill revealed: "I have no interest in Clare."
Me at 16:12:13 Tuesday May 29 2001
I can't find the new kits ne where!what do i click on when i'm on da ntfc site??
KC at 16:11:55 Tuesday May 29 2001
At first i thought it was Gerry Taggerts name jumbled up but it isnt!
MartinW at 15:51:23 Tuesday May 29 2001
Just so that I dont get any more e-mails querying who Terry Flaggett is - I am not responsible for the message. It's someone's idea of a funny joke. Don't understand it myself, but there you go.
KC at 15:51:19 Tuesday May 29 2001
I dont think so Anon but its a good idea!
Anon at 15:11:1 Tuesday May 29 2001
OK, I'm bored - but how about this for a possibility? I think the 'consortium' has actually taken over the club, it's just that it has not been publically announced as negotiatons with clubs to bring in some good players are continuing and news of this take-over would automatically alert the selling clubs and increase their transfer asking prices. The news will be officially released on 2 July when the players signed up under this process will then be announced.
Not Again! at 14:59:17 Tuesday May 29 2001
You do not need to be any sort of designer to 'design' a football shirt. Stick to basics/tradition with QUALITY material and give us a shirt we can wear with pride, not a bedouin dish cloth.
Surrey Cobbler at 14:46:31 Tuesday May 29 2001
All the kits are fudge. I can't beleive they want us to chose one. I am a designer working for blue chip clients and am prepared to offer my services to the club, (charging only for expenses) for next to nothing. I know I sound arrogant, but I have spent 6 years at art college, have a degree and have been a fan since '86. Sport House One?!?!?! What the **** are you doing? Oh well, at least it's not pink I guess, like the pink stars and pink zig zags that have cost us our status in division 2 twice!!
9224 at 14:44:4 Tuesday May 29 2001
I've just read that a Bristol Rovers season ticket gets you discounts at Burton Menswear, Butlins, Pizza Hut, Scuffs, Warner Village Cinemas and Bristol Zoo - why can't the Cobblers negotiate discounts at some of the many businesses around the stadium. Go to the football and then get a discount at the cinema, and one of the restaurants nearby - add this to free reserve matches and a club shop discount and I'm sure many more would get season tickets.
TherealMartinW at 14:32:45 Tuesday May 29 2001
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marco at 14:30:53 Tuesday May 29 2001
victory is mine! Only 55 minutes behind me Richard!
MartinW at 14:7:26 Tuesday May 29 2001
I see Terry Flaggart is currently discussing terms. I feel he is wrong for the club though as although his passing is good and he is quite quick he is a little prissy and unsuited to team play. I am not sure about his credentials either.
Richard at 14:3:30 Tuesday May 29 2001
Oh sh*t, Marco was too quick for me and anyone else....oh the irony!!!!
Richard, with first piece of news at 14:1:58 Tuesday May 29 2001
GERARD LAVIN has finally completed his move to Northampton Town following a lengthy spell of negotiations between the two parties.
Lavin had previously been on the books with Bristol City, but was told to find another club after admitting to a charge of common assault following an incident in which he broke a youngster`s arm after smashing the ball into a set of Robins fans on his debut.
City boss Danny Wilson also confirmed that the defender could be the first of a number of players on their way out of the club, as he told the official site: "Ideally, I would like to get another four off the wage bill, but there is nothing doing at the moment and unlikely to be until the players report back.
"This is always a quiet time of year for transfers and I wouldn't expect much activity until July. I know of players I want to bring in and I still hope it will be possible.
"The Second Division is going to be very tough next season and we do need to strengthen."
Rach C at 13:50:51 Tuesday May 29 2001
I've voted 4 my shirt 4 next season (current 1 if ne1 wanted 2 know!) But A was a close 2nd! I dont like B cos it's b alrite if u had dandruff and C looks like sum1's gone round it with a Tipp-Exx mouse thing! Just my opinions!!
marco at 13:7:2 Tuesday May 29 2001
that's from the officialy bristol city website btw
marco at 13:6:0 Tuesday May 29 2001
FIRST SIGNING!
Danny Wilson confirmed today that Gerard Lavin's free transfer move to
Northampton Town has been completed.
Negotiations had stretched back to before the end of the season when Lavin was
offered a two-year contract at Sixfields Stadium, having impressed during a
short trial.
He becomes the fourth player to leave City this summer, following Tony Malessa,
Neil Ashley and Paul Mortimer.
But Danny revealed that he may need to unload at least four more if he is to
create scope for new signings.
He said: "Ideally, I would like to get another four off the wage bill, but there
is nothing doing at the moment and unlikely to be until the players report back.
"This is always a quiet time of year for transfers and I wouldn't expect much
activity until July.
"I know of players I want to bring in and I still hope it will be possible. The
Second Division is going to be very tough next season and we do need to
strengthen."
Lavin made 27 starts for City, including five last season, but was not involved
in the first team after early September.
He arrived at Ashton Gate on a free transfer from Millwall in the summer of 1999
and immediately ran into trouble as he was sent off on his debut at Reading for
kicking the ball at a group of home fans.
A court case followed that incident and Lavin was later fined £1,000, having
admitted a charge of common assault.
JDTNTFC at 12:44:56 Tuesday May 29 2001
Kit C all the way, c'mon kit C
MK COBBLER at 12:44:7 Tuesday May 29 2001
Yer, but at least we werent stupid enough to put a power rangers kit up for the vote in the first place. All of the ones up for the vote carry a good level of self-respect-unlike most of yours, which looked like something out of disney world. UNLUCKY YOU SAD B@STARDS. oh and by the way- P*SH 1-2 COBBLERS!!!!!
Anon at 10:1:34 Tuesday May 29 2001
could we not have kit A with kit C's neck???
krs-1 at 9:42:57 Tuesday May 29 2001
Send us a cheque Richie and I'll mail you a new shirt if/when it comes out. My company's got preferential rates with UPS so it shouldn't be too much.
ENCF at 9:14:54 Tuesday May 29 2001
Ok, I see what you mean now Hotel Ender, I'll get me coat shall I? :)
ENCF at 9:13:21 Tuesday May 29 2001
Hotel Ender - Nationwide will be sponsering us for the forth season next season. They sponsored that awful starry strip when we went down, sponsored the Claret shirt with White sleeves when we came back up and sponsored us last season.
Hotel Ender at 8:35:44 Tuesday May 29 2001
Being an old cynic like Rodney, I too think the club are being a bit "clever" by saying the new kit will retained for two years - unless Nationwide have sponsored us for two seasons as well - and I don't think they have. Perhaps we can have a quality shirt sponsor next year .... Carpet Supercentre anyone??????
Revenge for voting for the Pboro Power Rangers Shirt at 8:13:43 Tuesday May 29 2001
The Peterborough fans are all going to vote for one of the new shirts so you all have to buy one.
MartinW at 7:58:54 Tuesday May 29 2001
Well, I for one am really looking forward to next week's new film releases. One I'm in the front row for will be the latest Sean Connery film Finding Forrester. About the quest to find out where a top striker will be next season. You know it makes sense.
Last Away game of next season at 7:45:2 Tuesday May 29 2001
Blackpooooooool
richie fan from nz at 5:1:30 Tuesday May 29 2001
keep the shirt i just had delivered and waited 5 weeks for theres good chappies.
Rodney at 2:7:19 Tuesday May 29 2001
Ray, how can the club guarantee that any new kit will be retained for two years? The Nationwide kit deal is only for this year, I think, which means that we might well have a different sponsor next year. That would make the kit different even if it 'stayed' the same, wouldn't it? I'm off to bed; it's all far too confusing.
Rodney at 2:2:42 Tuesday May 29 2001
Kit C, easily the best. Followed by A. B is revolting and the current strip isn't much better. C is a clear winner.
Rodney at 1:57:39 Tuesday May 29 2001
What an idiot 'anon'. What's the point in getting our hopes up over players like Lee Hodges when all you had done was 'doctor' an article about Vale signing him? Mind you, considering that they are more cash strapped than we are, I don't suppose he'll go there either!
Anon at 1:20:57 Tuesday May 29 2001
Stanley victor
billy at 23:50:59 Monday May 28 2001
Help - you need to go to the official site www.ntfc.co.uk - as long as you dont vote for Kit B.
Help at 23:35:35 Monday May 28 2001
i cant seem 2 find where the kits r 4 next season on this website....cud sum1 plz help
Ralph2 at 23:5:16 Monday May 28 2001
Anon? If thats true,you can talk as much shite as you like at whatever time of day suits you mate.
A Childs View at 23:0:56 Monday May 28 2001
None of the new kits are up to much are they? Glad to see Walsall go up - our record against Reading is much better!! Playoffs at the Millenium lacked a certain something for me. What's the latest on the Wembley fiasco? Have the FA found a solution yet?
KC at 22:40:0 Monday May 28 2001
Is the owner of Knights of Old on the board of directors?
Jamie Forrester and Kimi Raikkonen RULES at 22:37:11 Monday May 28 2001
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Ray at 22:18:44 Monday May 28 2001
If a "new" design is chosen, it will be retained for 2 years. If the current kit is voted to be reatined then we will have another vote next year.
TRB Mark at 22:5:37 Monday May 28 2001
Dave B, I think the club to put a "keep this year's shirt" option is fair enough assuming that they abide by the final decision. If the fans like this year's kit enough compared to the new ones on offer, or feel that the £35 or so that they spent on the shirt should last two years then that is what they will vote for. As someone who did'nt buy last years shirt and much prefer shirt Cof the l four options, I might well buy this year's if it is C. I think giving the fans a chance to vote to keep the shirt for a second year is a good way of doing it and the club should do this every year.
Anon at 21:14:36 Monday May 28 2001
Thanks Ralph2, I've been awake longer than Keith Richards.
MK COBBLER at 21:2:39 Monday May 28 2001
KIT A!!!!!!!!!!!
But i would much rather to keep this current one for next season then bring in kit A and change the away strip the season after, be it in divisions 1, 2 or 3!?
Ralph2 at 20:48:20 Monday May 28 2001
I don't suppose for one moment you are the mug who posted earlier and I wasn't actually complaining about the time anyone posts.I was actually having a go because they are posting on here that time of the morning and it was a load of made up nonsense.Lee Hodges has been connected with just about every lower division club but ours.Anyway,I hope your insomnia is sorted and you get a good nights sleep tonight so having no need to go near the computer.
Anon at 20:6:44 Monday May 28 2001
A bit harsh Ralph2! I could be a milkman who can only use the PC at work OR a doctor just come home from working a twenty hour shift and was just catching up on the gossip OR an insomniac that needed to take my mind off of sleep.
Neil at 19:52:7 Monday May 28 2001
Kit A or C i reckon!
Dave B at 19:34:15 Monday May 28 2001
Does anyone else think the club is being foolish (to put it mildly) by allowing the option of retaining this year's shirt on the vote? either they can afford to keep this year's one, in which case they should be duty-bound to keep it anyway, as kits are meant to last two years, or they can't, in which case it shouldn't even be an option as a mass vote for it (who is actually going to vote to pay money when they can avoid it?) would leave the club up a certain well-known creek without a paddle. Thoughts please?
Big Roy at 18:38:24 Monday May 28 2001
This year's kit has got to be retained, it's the first year I've had a shirt that actually fits! Well, sort of, where it touches. Perhaps they could design one with extra material at the front to accomodate beer guts. That "cobblers" flap hides the builder's cleavage quite nicely as well.
KC at 17:26:47 Monday May 28 2001
I think its gotta be Kit C or keep the current one.
KC at 17:25:26 Monday May 28 2001
Yep i voted for Kit C
9224 at 17:15:8 Monday May 28 2001
Kit C for me
KC at 17:8:30 Monday May 28 2001
I feel a bit sorry for Preston, i hoped they would go up but still,well done to Bolton and good luck. I just registered my vote for the kits!
Ray at 17:1:50 Monday May 28 2001
In Internet Explorer, click on Tools/ Internet Options. Then Settings for Temporary Internet Files. Make sure "Every visit to the page" is selected. You will never have this problem again.
Cymru Cobbler at 16:6:55 Monday May 28 2001
Anyone having problems finding the Kit Vote link should just press refresh. For some reason if you have it as your homepage it doesn't always update, the same thing happened to me when CobblerCam started as well
Ralph2 at 15:55:28 Monday May 28 2001
Anon at 5.53,you are a pathetic person with nothing better to do with your life at that time of the morning.You are obviously a lonely,lonely tosser.
Anon at 15:16:57 Monday May 28 2001
I want to keep this years
Tightwad at 15:12:56 Monday May 28 2001
No change for me!
Gaz at 15:12:31 Monday May 28 2001
C for me.
Martin at 14:47:47 Monday May 28 2001
Which kit is everyone voting for? a) b) or c).I like the look of a) and c) with preference to a). While kit b) is horrid!!!!!!
Anon at 14:11:17 Monday May 28 2001
Paul, Plymouth Argyle.
MartinW at 13:29:15 Monday May 28 2001
Could certainly do with more genuine likely speculation about players coming.
MartinW at 13:28:33 Monday May 28 2001
Firstly, which McGregor are we talking about who may or more likely may not be coming. Secondly, I think we should be aiming for mid table as a progress from this season. My fear is that we will be lucky on current form to escape relegation. But we still have to hear what the new signings are and even Daryl Clare (who I don't rate, certainly Byfield was always a better bet, to be totally boring) is not making his mind up until after the holidays after being contacted by a number of clubs. I fear that we should not be expecting anything special.
DavCobbler at 13:15:21 Monday May 28 2001
SCUNTHORPE UNITED have confirmed that Port Vale are looking to sign out-of-contract midfield maestro Lee Hodges.
As reported earlier by Planetfootball.com, the 23-year-old is looking for an escape route from the the lower echelons of the league and is hoping to carve his way out of Scunthorpe.
Iron boss Brian Laws is hopeful that the former West Ham man will remain at Glanford Park, although a season which ended in Third Division mid-table mediocrity will have done little to have enhanced his chances.
"Port Vale have approached us and asked for permission to talk to Lee," confirmed United chairman Keith Wagstaff.
"We have given that permission, But we will be looking for a fee of around half a million pounds for the player if he goes. We have offered Lee what we feel is a lucrative contract to stay.
"But we have to accept there is little we can do if Lee has simply set his sights on playing at a higher level than the Third Division."
Although the Lincolnshire club are unable to command a fee for Hodges, they will be eligible to receive compensation from a tribunal as a result of his being under the age of 24.
KC at 13:12:8 Monday May 28 2001
Having visited Planetfootball.com it says that Port Vale are interested in Hodges and we dont get a mention.
KC at 13:5:48 Monday May 28 2001
On ur site or the official site? on the official site i aint got no thing saying "KIT VOTE"
Ray at 13:3:28 Monday May 28 2001
Click on "KIT VOTE"
Lee Hodges at 12:58:57 Monday May 28 2001
http://www.planetfootball.com/Article.asp?ARTICLE=46139
The Old Cut and Paste Gag !
KC at 12:57:6 Monday May 28 2001
Probably another vicious rumour. I cant seem to locate the kit vote thingy, where exactly is it?
Ray at 12:48:26 Monday May 28 2001
Not a thing.
KC at 12:47:5 Monday May 28 2001
Ray - have u heard anything about Lee Hodges?
Ray at 12:41:7 Monday May 28 2001
That should of course have said "shirt"!!
Ray at 12:40:37 Monday May 28 2001
Voting for next years short is now open. Go to http://www.ntfc.co.uk
KC at 12:19:37 Monday May 28 2001
Is the Lee Hodges rumour true? For anyone who aint seen the kits yet, they are in todays Chronicle!
Ash at 12:10:2 Monday May 28 2001
Don't want to get your hopes up 9224 it was just pub gossip although supposedly from a director so there may be some truth. Have to wait & see. Just looking at the Div 2 released list I saw a familiar name. Can I add Sean Farrell to the list of worst ever Cobblers.
9224 at 12:6:55 Monday May 28 2001
If the comment below about McGregor, Clare and Chilvers being done deals is true, then those combined with Hodges makes an exciting list of ambitious signings. If you ask me we couldn't realistically ask for a huge amount more. Will be confusing though, with Hodge and Hodges in the same team.
Ash at 12:0:41 Monday May 28 2001
I thought QPR were the latest club linked with MK. Anyway have heard that McGregor & Clare are done deals & that Chilvers is returning on a years loan. Still could be just idle gossip.
Anon at 11:43:25 Monday May 28 2001
What a stupid rumour!
I refer everyone to this complete fabrication at 11:29:8 Monday May 28 2001
pimple at 11:33:8 Tuesday April 10 2001
i reckon you could start just about any rumour at the moment, how about ntfc, r&dfc and ktfc to merger and form Northants FC.
Rodney at 11:19:33 Monday May 28 2001
IF the Cobblers were to sign Lee Hodges from Scunny it would be the most exciting signing in years. The guy is a genius: skilful, scorer of spectacular goals. I saw him as a teenager at West Ham and on loan at Exeter. He really is special.
Northampton even! at 10:24:19 Monday May 28 2001
Sorry, just got up!
Northamton and proud. at 10:23:37 Monday May 28 2001
You talk a huge amount of sense Top Hat.
Top Hat (Luton Fan) at 10:20:22 Monday May 28 2001
I'm not sure if you're being serious about moving to MK, but hopefully you're not. Surely you realise that Northampton Town belong in Northampton, if you move to MK you are no longer Northampton Town. I've heard Pete Winkleman(MK stadium developer) on 3 counties radio, initally talking about Wimbledon movinbg to MK. When asked about team name he suggested that the new team name would be an amalgmation of Wimbledon and Milton Keynes. He suggested "Milton Keynes Dons", the presenter laughed and said after a couple of years you can drop the Dons and add City. Northampton Town has an identity which you guys should protect. If all you're really interested in is supporting a big city club, why not just subscribe to MUTV. You have an identity don't give it away!.
Kevin Broadhurst had nothing to do with Luton's relegation. He was brought in on a short term contract to help his friend Lil Fucillo out. Broadhurst managed the reserves and had no involvement in the first team. He has now been released so that Joe Kinnear can bring his own coaching staff in.
Gaz at 10:1:20 Monday May 28 2001
Sol will sign for Arsenal and with the wages he is demanding he will be known as ArseSol!
Galahad at 9:19:18 Monday May 28 2001
Lancelot - if you are out there, get in touch for Arthur's sake!
Anon at 5:53:42 Monday May 28 2001
SCUNTHORPE UNITED have confirmed that Northampton Town are looking to sign out-of-contract midfield maestro Lee Hodges.
As reported earlier by skysports.com, the 23-year-old is looking for an escape route from the the lower echelons of the league and is hoping to carve his way out of Scunthorpe.
Iron boss Brian Laws is hopeful that the former West Ham man will remain at Glanford Park, although a season which ended in Third Division mid-table mediocrity will have done little to have enhanced his chances.
"Northampton Town have approached us and asked for permission to talk to Lee," confirmed United chairman Keith Wagstaff.
"We have given that permission, But we will be looking for a fee of around one hundred thousand pounds for the player if he goes. We have offered Lee what we feel is a lucrative contract to stay.
"But we have to accept there is little we can do if Lee has simply set his sights on playing at a higher level than the Third Division."
Although the Lincolnshire club are unable to command a fee for Hodges, they will be eligible to receive compensation from a tribunal as a result of his being under the age of 24.
the bigman at 1:37:36 Monday May 28 2001
jerry springer is total toss
Chris W at 0:53:4 Monday May 28 2001
If the club are trying to maximise summer income, howabout offering season long subscriptions to the programme or something? Anyone got any more ideas?
Neil at 20:56:14 Sunday May 27 2001
MartinW - mid-table next season? Can't see it myself. And a missed opportunity - that seems to happen so often with us.
GAZMAN at 20:20:31 Sunday May 27 2001
Just to confirm i am not related to any other people here called Gaz
Gaz at 20:4:58 Sunday May 27 2001
I repeat, we are not related!
GAZMAN at 19:50:40 Sunday May 27 2001
Re Marco: I have heard that Marco is ready to sit out the remaining 2 years of his contract, happily collecting his pay packet and then becoming an agent. This could make sense, maybe he is Howards agent already-he demands over-the-odds wages for his client, moves him onto Luton and therefore gets himself a regular place in our first team!
Have we signed Sol yet?
Chris W at 19:13:41 Sunday May 27 2001
I've heard today that Bullshit Andy is now a regular at Diamonds. I know his Mum, and she told me that he now goes Diamonds every week.
NTFC@2view at 18:46:57 Sunday May 27 2001
Who is this Rodney? Does he think there are two possible answers to his stupid question? Why all this talk of mergers? We're crap, we always have been and - certainly in my lifetime - always will be; but we're all we've got and all we want!
MartinW at 17:57:47 Sunday May 27 2001
We left it far too late to get Byfield. He had been on Cambridge on loan after he left us and was offered to Cambridge for nothing then. All it would have taken was someone from our club to make an approach before the lottery of pre-season when everyone is sniffing for talent. Our bid was too late.
MartinW at 17:56:10 Sunday May 27 2001
The thing with Darren Byfield was that he was playing in an Atkins team playing Atkins style when his pace would not be used to its best. But you could still see he would have been good for us when Atkins left and we tried to play football. Never forget when we played Fulham away and he took an amazing goal. Let's put it this way Byfield and Forrester would have been an interesting proposition. Still can't cry over spilt milk. Boo hoo hooo hoo.
Rodney at 17:54:26 Sunday May 27 2001
We did try to sign Byfield in the summer. Wilso agreed terms with him on the Wednesday but he joined Walsall on the Friday. It was more local for him. He has pace, of course, and we are desperately short of anyone with speed. There are plenty of decent freebies around, the question is, will Wilson have the right budget to sign them. The player we really missed out on was Paul Simpson who Wilson chose not to sign. He joined Blackpool instead. Far better than Hargreaves, he scores goals, is a free-kick specialist and absolutely ran yesterday's final. Sheer class. Another missed opportunity. Congrats Walsall. Terrfic manager, Ray Graydon. He deserves success.
mark at 17:42:33 Sunday May 27 2001
i totally agree about darren byfield, i also thought he looked a class apart when he was at cobblers, but even if cobblers had tried to sign him i dont think byfield would have come. byfield always seemed to think he was better than he was, but there is no doubting he has got talent - pace, strength, and natural goalscoring ability. i hate to say it but gabbiadini is a very poor substitute in comparison, and i am worried that we will be in serious trouble if we dont splash out on a decent striker to partner forrester. however 1. we dont have the money, 2. i think kev will find it very difficult to attract the better players to sixfields and 3. if we dont buy someone decent i think forrester will be on his bike by november. i feel it could be a very tough season.
Rodney at 17:37:19 Sunday May 27 2001
Milton Keynes gets a bad press because it is completely soulless and lacking in history, interesting architecture etc. Places like MK, Telford, Basingstole and Stevenage are mind-numbingly similar: road after road of identical modern houses, or should I say boulevards in MK's case. At least Northampton, for all its faults, has some interesting old buildings, Victorian parks etc. Sixfields would quite suit MK as it is plastic and non-descript. Anyone who visits Wantage Road can see how intelligent design can enhance a place. It's now a lovely place to spend a sunny afternoon. Can anyone say the same for MK? Surely any Cobblers move to MK would make our name NTFC a joke. It's trading under a false title. We have to be based in the county if not in the town itself. As to the comment about why would RDFC want to merge with us. Well, it would provide them with a large catchment area which they will need if they want to progress. I'm not pretending that it would be a perfect scenario for anyone. But which would you prefer: a first division Northamptonshire FC or a non-league/third division Cobblers? That may be the simple two-option choice.
MartinW at 17:27:19 Sunday May 27 2001
The number of people who did not rate Darren Byfield amazed me. I have bored this site for ages about how should have got him when he was on a free. Notice he has just scored two goals that may have taken Walsall into the First. He's crap isn't he. The words opportunity and missed spring to mind. (cue more abuse)
Gaz at 17:5:2 Sunday May 27 2001
You took Turley, Shirley!
DR4E at 16:16:27 Sunday May 27 2001
I think your talking out of your arse if you think Gabbi is wanted at Diamonds, At 4grand a week he is your problem not ours.In anycase what makes you think you can just pass on your out of favour players to us.
Anon at 16:10:3 Sunday May 27 2001
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MartinW at 16:8:13 Sunday May 27 2001
Reading 1 Walsall 0 - Reading for the First? Remember when we gave them a solid beating in August, last year. I do. We went to the game from Reading (the festival was on) and were arguably the only people to return there happy. Seems a long time ago now and how times change. Look where we are and look where Reading are. The have the Majedski we have Sixfields. They have the money. We don't. They have the aspirations. We should not expect anything other than midtable perhaps next season. But in the meantime lets get a decent squad. Anyway nice to see they have extended the season ticket deadline. That gives me a chance to get the old finances together.
Anyway some released players that would interest me and are free - Mark Nicholls the young Chelsea striker we were looking at is up for grabs. Norwegian international Havard Flo (31) of Wolves - could he be the big target man we are looking for? Agree with Mark that a bid for Lightbourne sounds like a desperate act. One step away from bringing in park players - get not so good lower league players who are over the hill. Not good. He has been described as Mr Eratti. Brought to Stoke City from Coventry, he is a Bermudan international who, in the 2000/01 season, often found himself having to settle for a place on the substitutes' bench. Joined Second Division rivals Swindon Town on loan in January 2001, playing just twice. Another loan spell came the following month as Lightbourne joined Third Division promotion hopefuls Cardiff City but played three times WITHOUT SCORING. Among QPR players up for grabs are the defender Karl Ready and striker Chris Kiwomya but they might want lots in wages.
richie fan from nz at 15:39:16 Sunday May 27 2001
jd did that lady in the ticket office have a bucket and mop and have curlers in her hair.??????????
JDTNTFC at 15:34:28 Sunday May 27 2001
Anon- I was only pointing out what I heard from the woman at the ticket office, I am only trying to find out if it is true. Is there anything wrong with that?
richie fan from nz at 15:31:9 Sunday May 27 2001
see that bigheaded turd won the monaco grand prix.
richie fan from nz at 15:27:13 Sunday May 27 2001
id love marco to go to the direones having to pay him 4 grand a week would realy put them in them in the poo,then it be goodnight nurse to the direones
mark at 15:8:52 Sunday May 27 2001
Rumour is that gabbiadini is on the verge of signing for diamonds. An source close to the club has told me that gabba feels too isolated, as he is on £4000 a week therefore there is a lot of tension in the squad. will we really miss him, i dont think so but i am confident he could take the piss in div 3 as he did when he was at darlington. i dont think kyle lightbourne is a good replacement either, maybe 5 or 6 years ago but not now. what does anyone think?
richard jennings at 14:56:30 Sunday May 27 2001
mr cc2 who laughs last, laughs the loudest. COME ON THE COBBLERS
wats that doggie dung at 14:51:8 Sunday May 27 2001
who let the dogs out,)))))))))))))))))who who whooooo
richie fan from nz at 14:42:53 Sunday May 27 2001
i say old boy settle down
Anon at 12:56:50 Sunday May 27 2001
18093 to go.
Anon at 12:53:46 Sunday May 27 2001
This is all a load of b*ll*cks. Shut the f*** up.
Rosamund at 12:18:11 Sunday May 27 2001
What a load of tosh! Don't encourage these people please.
JDTNTFC at 12:8:39 Sunday May 27 2001
CC2- What do you mean ALL backing is going to be pulled out?
Cobblers Comments 2 at 11:50:11 Sunday May 27 2001
Hey JDNTFC ask the idiots that thought I was talking about a cover when it rains......wake up if you want to save the club cos it is on its way out.I heard two years more and ALL backing is being pulled out.Are NTFC taken seriously?, which is the towns biggest employer and who sponsors the Premier League? Oh and who sponsors NTFC ?
JDTNTFC at 11:29:43 Sunday May 27 2001
And I see they have extended the discount period, ticket sales must be down from what the club expected. And in all honesty does anyone think the club will sell 2000 tickets by june the 7th? bear in mind that this total is still 1500 lower than last year.
JDTNTFC at 11:25:23 Sunday May 27 2001
When I went to get my season ticket on friday the lady who served me said that we had only sold about 1200 tickets can anyone confirm this?
Gaz at 11:7:13 Sunday May 27 2001
No relation BTW!
GAZMAN at 10:57:25 Sunday May 27 2001
I think we should go for big Sol and stick him up front. Thats where he started his playing career.If we offer him a 3 week contract and the deeds to the stadium at the end of that period we may just get him. Oh yeah dont forget to stick in a clause where he can go on a free if and when he feels like it.
Gaz at 10:24:57 Sunday May 27 2001
Come on Shirley! There have been several reserve team fixtures between ourselves and I have also go in the away end to cheer on your opponents, most notably Morcambe, season before last!! Fun? It certainly was!
perce at 9:9:26 Sunday May 27 2001
OH I DO LIKE TO BE BESIDE THE SEASIDE, HOW ABOUT IT THEN 3 POSSIBLE WEEKENDS AWAY TO THE SEASIDE. HOPEFULLY THEY WILL BE AT THE START OR NEAR THE END OF THE SEASON SO WE GET GOOD WEATHER. DONT REALLY FANCY BLACKPOOL IN NOVEMBER OR BRIGHTON AGAIN IN NOVEMBER.
MK Cobbler at 8:16:19 Sunday May 27 2001
Northampton MK sounds ok to me but no point in even thinking about without the right backing, financial and with bums on seats
DR4E at 23:30:14 Saturday May 26 2001
Your not actually admitting you have been to Nene park are you, how could such a loyal Cobblerite like you Gaz,admit to such a thing. I get the feeling you could be a secret supporter hiding in the closet.
Gaz at 23:17:43 Saturday May 26 2001
I know what you mean Shirley, I have ALWAYS found it funny at Nene Park. Why is it the crowd all look related?
DR4E at 22:16:25 Saturday May 26 2001
Then you will be missing all the fun Gaz
Gaz at 21:57:42 Saturday May 26 2001
I'll be shopping in MK when The Cobblers are away!
DR4E at 21:43:29 Saturday May 26 2001
CONTROVERSIAL
DR4E at 21:37:39 Saturday May 26 2001
Following on from what I said Rodney, come down more often to Nene Park, that way if you, and others follow suit then there will be no need for any mergers. On that point I do know a lot of Cobblers fans who have said they will be coming along next season, and some have said they will be there when Cobblers are away.
Contriversal at 21:30:34 Saturday May 26 2001
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DR4E at 21:27:43 Saturday May 26 2001
What makes you think Rodney that RDFC would want NTFC involved in a merger calling itself Northamptonshire FC. RDFC are doing quite well on their own, and I do not see the merit in such a move, which would be very contriversal and is highly unlikely ever to happen
Northampton Cobbler at 21:16:25 Saturday May 26 2001
Rodney - We know your secret love for R+D. Now just go there and stay there. MK over that dustbin of a village any day.
Gaz at 21:3:23 Saturday May 26 2001
Why is it MK gets such a bad press when the reality is it has far more going for it than most towns in the vicinity?
Gaz at 21:2:4 Saturday May 26 2001
I'd go.
Rodney at 20:4:31 Saturday May 26 2001
Any move to MK would mean the loss of most of our current support. How could the club continue to call itself NTFC when it wouldn't even be playing in the county, never mind the town. Personally, I'd rather merge with R&D and call the club Northamptonshire FC than move to plastic toytown.
* at 17:23:37 Saturday May 26 2001
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Anon at 15:12:52 Saturday May 26 2001
The 'news' must take ages to get to NZ!
richie fan from nz at 15:3:40 Saturday May 26 2001
final results rugby league n z warriors 22 canberra raiders 10 rugby tonga 31 fiji 26 and teddy sheringham going back to spurs
Ned Ludd at 14:11:34 Saturday May 26 2001
I see someone is taking my name in vain! Just for the record I have a mobile phone, laptop, season ticket, replica shirt and am looking forward to watching my team next season. The only thing I do not recommend is using a dictaphone!
richie fan from nz at 14:5:2 Saturday May 26 2001
i think this site has got the bot havent seen a posting for 2 hours
richie fan from nz at 14:1:9 Saturday May 26 2001
the postings i made 1/2 an hour ago are not showing up
richie fan from nz at 13:59:3 Saturday May 26 2001
cant you shift that count down clock ray its depressing.
richie fan from nz at 13:53:17 Saturday May 26 2001
final score from super 12 final brumbies 36 sharks 6
Anon at 12:4:22 Saturday May 26 2001
Oh good! The Saints supporters will be under cover. Wish our marketing department had thought of that YOU PRAT! Yet another unwarranted attack on the Club that they can do nothing about! Get a life and a brain you pillock.
Ray at 12:0:46 Saturday May 26 2001
NTFC have also offered their supporters the chance to reserve their seats. What else do you want them to do? They certainly can't expand Sixfields - its not their ground (and nor do they have £7M kicking about in loose change).
Cobblers Comments 2 at 10:37:7 Saturday May 26 2001
It's OFFICIAL NTFC need to sort it out .This has NOTHING to do with football only marketing and sales. We are a bunch of luddite's. If it aint sorted soon R&D and bloody Luton will be looking down at another wasted venture into the higher realms of lower league football....... read on,More than 2,000 Saints fans have snapped up season tickets for the next campaign in their first week of going on sale.
Season-ticket application forms were only sent out a week ago, and ticket office staff have been busy processing them ever since.
The stampede for tickets coincides with the work starting on the £7m Franklin’s Gardens development.
Keith Barwell, Saints chairman, said: “We are really pleased with the response we have had to our season-ticket application forms. I think our supporters have been keen to get the best view possible from seats in our new stands.
“When this first phase of the redevelopment of Franklin’s Gardens has been completed, we will be on our way to having one of the best club rugby stadiums in Europe, and I hope more people will want to become season-ticket holders for that reason.”
Saints sold a record 4,230 season tickets last season and are on their way to topping that. Many members have been taking advantage of the chance to season-ticket holders to reserve their seat and delay payment until July 1.
There will be more than 1,000 extra seats available when the Tetley’s Stand and South Stand are completed for the start of the coming season, with the first home game against Bath on September 8. Many fans are reported to have moved from their regular seats in the Main Stand or former Lakeside Stand to take advantage of the extra side-on view seating in the Tetley’s Stand.
The decision was made to build the South Stand before the start of next season following the rapid progress made by Barr Construction on the Tetley’s Stand.
The South Stand will contain 17 rows holding 2,442 seats and the Tetley’s Stand’s capacity will be nearly 5,000 – made up of 3,200 seats and space for more than 1,700 standing supporters.
Barwell said: “Unlike years gone by, all seats and terracing will be covered, so at least our fans will be comfortable and dry.”
richie fan from nz at 7:13:37 Saturday May 26 2001
you lucky bugga bexxy fancy being the only person on this earth with anon.wowwwwww
Ray at 2:20:52 Saturday May 26 2001
A common hoax. Your administratorshould know better. Point him to http://www.antivirus.com/pc-cillin/vinfo/hoaxes/hoax.asp
south beds cobblers at 0:4:52 Saturday May 26 2001
So QPR are the next M.K team ? lets just put an end to all this speculation and agree with the developers they can have NTFC as long its a 50/50, ground share scheme which sees games played on alternative weeks agreed at start of the season, i for one would be happy to see a team that must include the words NORTHAMPTON, play at a stadium within half hours journey from N,pton, it would have the potential support of a city the size of Glasgow! COMMENTS PLEASE!
Bexxy at 22:10:3 Friday May 25 2001
No Anon..Im still here im afriad!!
Anon at 21:54:36 Friday May 25 2001
Is there anyone else out there? Perhaps it wasn't a hoax after all! I could be the only one left on-line in the world!!
Ralph at 21:37:7 Friday May 25 2001
Phew that was close, the explosion turned out to be the curry I had for tea!
Ralph at 21:31:58 Friday May 25 2001
what are we going to do? What are we going to do? WHAT ARE WE GOING BANG!
Bob Brownlow at 21:20:11 Friday May 25 2001
I just got htis delivered at work from our Network Administrator,he said that until it is cleared this could be dangerous.I thought it best to let you know if yyou hadn't already heard about it.Ray,have you seen it yet?
"A deadly new computer virus that actually causes home computers to explode in a hellish blast of glass fragments and flame has injured at least 47 people since May 15, horrifying authorities who say millions of people are risking injury, blindness or death every time they sit down to work at their PC! 'Computer viruses of the past could disable your computer, but this virus goes a step further -- and can kill you,' declared Martin Heriden, a computer expert who specializes in identifying computer viruses. 'This virus doesn't carry the usual 'markers' that enable it to be detected. It slips through the cracks, so to speak. 'It is an extremely complicated process. But suffice it to say that the virus affects the computer's hardware, creating conditions that lead to dangerous short circuits and power surges. The end result? Explosions -- powerful explosions. And millions of Internet users are at risk.' The virus, nicknamed Death Ray by experts like Heriden, surfaced in England on May 1. A 24-year-old college student was permanently blinded when his 15-inch color monitor exploded in his face. 'So how do you protect yourself? I wish I knew,' said Heriden. 'You either stop using the Internet or you take your chances until we can get a handle on this thing and get rid of it for good."
billy at 21:0:23 Friday May 25 2001
Great first half from England. Seems as if the Italian deal is now certainly off the agenda as the club have announced they are looking to appoint a new chief executive in the near future.
Ralph at 20:17:11 Friday May 25 2001
HARROLD - I will call BR to arrange time and venue. Watch this space.
Ralph at 20:11:42 Friday May 25 2001
I too was a kid when Frank Rankmore was playing and I remember him well. Good solid centre-half and a leader of men.
Ralph2 at 19:25:58 Friday May 25 2001
Who's playing at Sixfields as I type?
Ralph2 at 19:10:8 Friday May 25 2001
I hope Ian Benjamin does well,he's a really top geezer.
Ralph2 at 19:8:59 Friday May 25 2001
I'm going down to the second division play-off final on Sunday,I'm looking forward to seeing the new stadium.I;m also hoping I might manage to catch up with big Frank Rankmore.I was only a kid when he played for us ,I have a vague memory of him being quite a presence at the back.
marco at 17:17:33 Friday May 25 2001
old boy news: Ian Benjamin, the former former Cambridge United, Northampton and Southend striker, has agreed to take joint charge of Jewson Eatsern League side Soham Town Rangers next season.
Benjamin quit as manager of neighbouring Warboys Town in the autumn and arrived as a player at Julius Martin Lane last February.
Benjamin, 39, is looking to continue his playing career for at least another season and said: ''If I don't feel I am pulling my weight obviously I will have to look at getting someone else in there and doing a job.
Current manager Richard Goodjohn will join Benjamin in a managerial team the club hope will be able to lift them into a promotion-challenging side.
A Childs View at 16:55:21 Friday May 25 2001
Egg chasing comments on CC - whatever next!! Ray - I thought you kept filthy comments off the site? Quite how anybody is able to derive pleasure from watching a ridiculous game played by men with odd shaped balls is beyond me! I'm getting desperate for news of signings - do we really have to wait until July as KW said some time ago?
richie fan from nz at 16:51:10 Friday May 25 2001
heyyyyyyy its 3 47 am here im of to bed nite krs nite anon
Mr Cobbler at 16:46:17 Friday May 25 2001
The auction of signed shirts on the Southend website, with proceeds to the family of Mike North the referee who died,looks to have raised in excess of £11,500
richie fan from nz at 16:45:45 Friday May 25 2001
we talking wembley anon.??????
richie fan from nz at 16:44:17 Friday May 25 2001
dont wait for an invite krs just come we got the room and the beers.and the rugbyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.then ill take you see jonah.and we got 5 beaches 10 min either way the choice is yours
Anon at 16:21:31 Friday May 25 2001
Doesn't seem four years (but then sometimes it really does seem longer)
Anon at 16:20:37 Friday May 25 2001
Aw shit!! - We all forgot what yesterday was!
krs-1 at 16:11:41 Friday May 25 2001
Hey Richie why don't you invite me to stay at your place in NZ and we can discuss this in more depth? With some beers?
richie fan from nz at 16:6:57 Friday May 25 2001
and wat do you no 1 at cricket there is a little matter of you getting dicked by the kiwis last year.2 - 1. i stayed up allnight watching that last test from lords.
richie fan from nz at 16:3:8 Friday May 25 2001
might agree with you on the cricket krsthe aussies could be ready for the plucking not sure if there getting old too tied or the indian bookies got to them in india.lol oh and by the way the indian coach is a kiwi to lol
krs-1 at 15:45:8 Friday May 25 2001
LOL. Richie, you are indeed a funny guy. Australia will beat the Lions no probs because the Lions are essentially an exhibition side, but we trampled the Wallabies last year. And South Africa. And France. England are the world #1 rugby nation and will soon be the world #1 cricket nation after we give them convicts a good pasting.
richie fan from nz at 15:29:55 Friday May 25 2001
you get tea breaks wowwwwwwwww
richie fan from nz at 15:28:30 Friday May 25 2001
backs might be bursting at the seams with talent but thats no go without the bloody ball and heyyyy what talent lol.they get ball and think shit wat do i do with this havent seen this for so long lol
richie fan from nz at 15:22:57 Friday May 25 2001
krs you fogot gregan larkam tune eels and that new guy with the dreadlocks he is magic,need i go on.
to pattcobbs new boss dustonobbler who reads this site regurlarly at 15:19:18 Friday May 25 2001
THE LAST MESSAGE WAS BROUGHT TO YOU AT TEA-BREAK!!!!!
krs-1 at 15:17:55 Friday May 25 2001
Probably pay Gabbas wages for 4 weeks! Do me a favour ref was blind! Wilkinson is the best kicker in the game, Dallaglio is the best no.8 in the world - you wouldn't argue with our forwards and our backs are bursting at the seams with talent - the likes of Jason Robinson and Matt Perry can't even get in the side!
PATTCOBB at 15:17:49 Friday May 25 2001
Just looked at the new shirts,prefer shirt B because the more white on the shirt the more it seems to stand out.Anybody for white shirts and claret shorts as worn in the seventies?Silk scarfes ,rattles rosettes - isn't it?Small boys in the park Harmon ,Phillips yooouuu know etc etc etc
richie fan from nz at 15:14:21 Friday May 25 2001
jonah just brought some new sounds for his car at a cost of 12 grand lol.that pay somebodys wages at the cobblers for a while lol
richie fan from nz at 15:11:6 Friday May 25 2001
krs you check those vidios of englands last 5 games and you will see that the ref was a blind man each time.jonahs waiting for the big games and jeff wilson hes just come back after a year of and just started to fire.and everybody beats wales and scotland lol. even our c team beat them last year
richie fan from nz at 15:3:57 Friday May 25 2001
the lions could go well they have a kiwi coach.dont say alot for pommy coaches though does it.even the assistant coach to that fairy clive was a kiwi.
krs-1 at 15:3:32 Friday May 25 2001
Richie, Richie, Richie. In the last year or so, we've beaten Australia, South Africa, Wales, Scotland, and France - bring em on! No way would they beat us by 15 - Matt Burke and thats it. I personally think NZ are still better than the Aussies - I certainly don't agree with people who say Jonah has lost it. Jeff Wilson maybe, but not Jonah.
richie fan from nz at 14:58:33 Friday May 25 2001
were got aussie s africa samoa and the frogs take a good team to win all them. i take aussies to beat the poms by 15 or more too.
richard jennings at 14:54:40 Friday May 25 2001
england have a good tight five but that s were the ball stops. i say aussie by 15 points thet have the better backline.
Dyl at 14:48:47 Friday May 25 2001
Oh and Missy Elliott has to be the most over-hyped pile of pants for ages.
Dyl at 14:47:46 Friday May 25 2001
Defoe hasn't just been called in. He played last night and scored! Has he scored on his debut at every level he's played?
Mal at 14:31:38 Friday May 25 2001
A good weekend in Bournmouth as well. I see Defoe has been called into the England U-21's
Mal at 14:29:47 Friday May 25 2001
Just like to wish Blackpool all the best in the play-offs tomorrow. Really fancy a long weekend when they play the Cobblers.
krs-1 at 14:21:12 Friday May 25 2001
At The Drive In are brilliant! But I heard recently that they had split up...
MartinW at 14:4:57 Friday May 25 2001
Okay, to I won't talk about music anymore (for the time being) except to say that my real 'watch out for' faves are Starsailor, Queens of the Stone Age (awesome), At The Drive In, Missy Elliott (not so much a watch out for), The Avalanches, Elbow. Oh the Orbital album is pants (shock horror)
Ray at 12:20:38 Friday May 25 2001
I sent the mail again,this time th epictures were attached, AND I did reply to your mail :-)
Still Lovin' Steve Sherwood at 9:34:39 Friday May 25 2001
Thanks for the story about Bullshit, I still tell everyone I meet about it. He actually refereed a game which I played in once. He booked me so he could talk about it next week, and even missed blatant handballs, fouls etc. Naturally, when he sought me out in the North stand next week, he told me how there had been a referee's assessor at that game, and had given him 9 and a half out of ten! Oh, and I think he was a commando wasn't he?
As for those characters, I miss Lee the Loon most. Who could forget his "Day at the Races" costume at Wigan, or the John Barnwell hat he made for the Maunsell cup fianl at Kettering! Crazy
Bexxy at 9:33:44 Friday May 25 2001
RAY!!! I got the e-mail about the preview of the new strips, but never got the pictures!!
(And why didnt you answer my e-mail about it??)
Oh well..i dont spose Tuesday is long to wait....
dd allstars at 23:22:47 Thursday May 24 2001
Thank you Ray - You're a gent
Ray at 23:4:9 Thursday May 24 2001
Previews of all the strips were circulated to members of the email groups.
dd allstars at 22:57:43 Thursday May 24 2001
"Not here" - What do u suggest? I only want to know where I can view the new NTFC strips!
MK7 Cobbler at 22:48:2 Thursday May 24 2001
Found this on the Yahoo sports headlines:
PETERBOROUGH UNITED
Poor turn-out at AGM
Just nine United fans turned up to the Official Supporters Club Annual General Meeting last night.
They pledged to raise £5,000 for the Posh Academy and sponsor four rather than three first-team players.
Barry Bennett was re-elected as chairman with the meeting also confirming the appointment of the committee members, co-incidentally also nine.
not here at 22:43:4 Thursday May 24 2001
perhaps you should go to a chat room
dd allstars at 22:25:14 Thursday May 24 2001
Mark - Perhaps we should chat amongst ourselves?
dd allstars at 22:15:29 Thursday May 24 2001
Come on boys - is there anybody outthere?
I've got my gin + tonic / got my cig / I need info - doesn't anybody want to chat???
Mark at 22:9:42 Thursday May 24 2001
I too would like to see the new strips.
dd allstars at 21:50:36 Thursday May 24 2001
Ray - Must have missed something!! Where can I view the new strips?
harry c at 21:23:33 Thursday May 24 2001
Ralph and Big Roy..name the time.. the place...count me in for a chicken tikka dhansak..give me a weeks notice cheers
Minty Bartfast at 20:38:24 Thursday May 24 2001
Baaaaaaaaaaaaah!
Cobblers new manager at 20:28:16 Thursday May 24 2001
Letitia Dean
ATKINS WAS GOD at 20:27:43 Thursday May 24 2001
Bunch of moaning w..kers, you dont deserve to support the best team in the world, cant you let go Atkins was god now he is history and you cretins have to keep slagging him off, who the hell r any of you to judge anyone when your know better than sheep
The Bicester Cobbler at 20:24:32 Thursday May 24 2001
I am afraid I don't really like any of the proposed shirts.
NTFC@2view at 19:38:10 Thursday May 24 2001
Atkins was king of the loan signers. Potter, kept on for a second month, but left out in favour of Huntie, who was better than him before he was borrowed. Some big ex-non league donkey - Taylor? - from Palace. Van Somebugger from Barnsley who made one reserve appearance. That bloke West. The lad from Man City who had half a game and went on to become Div 3 superscorer for Mansfield. He was a brilliant judge of football potential, but only of players over 6' 3". He hardly picked a good one, or they got injured after 10 minutes. We had a Finnish international, playing for a Belgian club, on the bench in a pre-season friendly and he didn't even get on! I can't deny the Wembley appearances etc that we won under him, but I never liked him - mumbling bloody Brummie! (I wonder what brought all that lot on?)
NTFC@2view at 19:22:9 Thursday May 24 2001
Does nsb want Broadhurst back as well as Parrish? He can have him as this tactical superstar, the prop of KW, whose departure nearly got us relegated (etc. etc.)has been released by 3rd Division Luton. Wow!
Anon at 19:5:19 Thursday May 24 2001
Has it happed yet?
please at 17:8:59 Thursday May 24 2001
let something interesting happed soon
krs-1 at 16:58:58 Thursday May 24 2001
While we're on the subject of Cobblers Characters, does anyone know any of these ones.... Boom Boom, The Russian Spy, Walrus, Lee the Loon, Dennis (and his Monkeys), Micky Day, Mullet Steward, Thunderbirds, Little Skin, Blue Oyster and "Hans" (aka "Vast Hands")???
ENCF at 16:12:23 Thursday May 24 2001
THE BLUE CARD!!! Bullshit Andy is a qualified referee (yes, he really is) and was late to a Referee's meeting once. The others got their heads together and came up with a scam. They sent Andy, on FIFA headed paper, a letter stating that Red and Yellow cards were being scrapped in favour of a blue card. The new rule was if a player got 2 blue cards, he'd be sin binned for 10 minutes. They then arranged a friendly match to try out the new rule. It was bloody hillarious. Players were fouling each other to be Blue carded on purpose, supporters, players etc were in fits as Andy waved one blue card after another. One player was sin binned about 7 or 8 times. By the way, he was among the fans that tried to goad Walsall supporters into a scrap after the game at Sixfields. His dippy girlfriend was there too lol.
ENCF at 16:7:22 Thursday May 24 2001
Chris W, Bullshit Andy's girlfriend allegedly had twins about 6 years ago, when we saw him some time later, one was 5 the other was 3!!! He was on the bus to Carlisle once, with a CD walkman, pack of 100 batteries and an Abba CD, he told us he'd been in the Gulf War and had special release just to watch the match. He's been a fireman, ambulance man, doctor, nurse, actor, film star etc. BUT there is one story he won't tell, and it is the one above!!!
Ralph at 15:57:2 Thursday May 24 2001
Alan McInally too!
Ralph at 15:54:44 Thursday May 24 2001
Cosmic Rough Riders? Grand Drive? CIRCA?
krs-1 at 15:4:53 Thursday May 24 2001
Don't really rate Muse, give me Neutral Milk Hotel, Pavement, Metropolitan, Jonathan Richman, Lambchop or Lowgold any day!
MartinW at 14:27:57 Thursday May 24 2001
ChrisW, You won't get many arguments on that one. Except that Muse are a pretty good imitation and I think they are trying to get away from the Radiohead comparisons on this album. Except for the pretty obvious similarity. The fact the lead singer goes for a Thom Yorke falsetto pretty much all the time. Still, not bad for a bunch of lads from Devon. I think Radiohead would have been quite pround of Plug In Baby, Muscle Museum and the wonderful Sunburn. Some Morpheus tips for you there. Oh and token Cobblers Comment. Bring on the signings, indeed. We need more than 14 players.
krs-1 at 12:50:28 Thursday May 24 2001
Gimme your address and I'll post the biscuit out tonight. I am a man of my word.
krs-1 at 12:49:56 Thursday May 24 2001
I'll tell you what Dave, I'll let you have it. I don't think Lineker played in the Barca team in 86 (?when they lost to Steau Bucharest on pennos?). For the record, you can also have: Keegan (Hamburg 80?), Lambert (Dortmund 97), McManaman (Real 00), Archibald (Barca 86), Waddle (Marseille 91) and, apparently, Walker (Sampdoria 92).
David at 12:38:8 Thursday May 24 2001
Krs-1 How about McManaman, Lineker, Cunningham, Keegan and Waddle.
harry c jnr at 11:15:51 Thursday May 24 2001
hope so
nsb at 11:3:38 Thursday May 24 2001
If chesterfield are bankrupt would that mean we could buy parrish back???
krs-1 at 10:26:35 Thursday May 24 2001
England are better than Australia at rugby.
richie fan from nz at 9:46:34 Thursday May 24 2001
i recon in 5 years the yanks wiill be pissing all over us,and the aussies are not far behind either.fancy getting dicked by aussie at cricket and soccer.then theres rugby and ive gota live with them.anybody for tiddle winks.
Ray at 8:51:23 Thursday May 24 2001
Current odds for next season: Cobblers to win division 40/1 25% odds for first three finish
krs-1 at 8:27:52 Thursday May 24 2001
Yeah, sorry, it should be "British players who have PLAYED in European finals for non-British clubs". Owen Hagreaves can now be added to that list! And, for your information, the biscuit is a Bourbon. If nobody gets it by tea time today, though, you all to have to give me a Bourbon biscuit each.
A Childs View at 23:31:25 Wednesday May 23 2001
Just for interest and to clock Highbury before Arsenal move away I went to the Arsenal/Barca game and - yes - Chilvers did have an excellent game! He actually played at left back and looked very accomplished even though he was playing off his wrong foot. I asked a few gooners what they thought of him and most said they didn't have a clue who he was. I explained that NTFC turned him into a great player and that he was worth a go as Lee Dixon's replacement - they laughed and said that's impossible because he doesn't come from France or Brazil!! Barca put out a pretty good side, however, Arsenal didn't play any strikers! Petit was magnificent and a Prem club should pick him up quick!! If I was involved with Barca I'd have been a little dissappointed! They fielded a strong side whilst their league is still in progress and Arsenal didn't bother to turn up in truth - hardly seems fair really!!!! There was nearly 35,000 there - not bad for a testimonial! Well done Davey S - England saluted you!! Oh - and by the way Martin W, I still think my bet on KW becoming Northern Ireland manager is a good one!! Lets have news of some signings eh - and soon!!
Hotel Ender at 23:27:18 Wednesday May 23 2001
another great loan signing was Godfrey Ingram back in 79, we had him from Luton - he was way way better than Matthew Rush
Chris W at 23:20:31 Wednesday May 23 2001
OK - odd signings who hardly (if at all) played for us. No. 1: Andy Flounders. No.2????? Suggestions please.
Chris W at 23:17:52 Wednesday May 23 2001
On the subject of past loan players, who can remember Ian Brown?
Chris W at 23:15:18 Wednesday May 23 2001
FAO Still Lovin' Steve Sherwood: as your t - shirt often declared, its great when your'e straight, yeah. You know - Carlos the Jackal and all that..
Chris W at 23:11:59 Wednesday May 23 2001
Martin W - Muse are just a cheap imitation of Radiohead mate. The Bends and OK Computer will never be bettered (in my view!!)...
MartinW at 23:10:5 Wednesday May 23 2001
Champions League... pah. It's Champions Lottery, that's what it is. The one good thing is that a league championship winning team actually ended up winning the thing. Pens are great, love watching them. But in cup competitions. What is the point of having all that faffing about on leagues only for it to be won on a complete lottery. It's a farce, everyone knows it is, including my dog Scooby which had a brain operation last year and has half the nodules of a normal pooch. If it is a league, let it be won in that format. Not this half cocked money spinning farce that we have now. Please when Man U won, though. Ha ha.
Chris W at 23:9:58 Wednesday May 23 2001
KRS-1 and KC - Bullshit Andy had a season ticket for the seats immediately above the home dugout at Sixfields but he didn't renew it this year. If you look at some old shots of the dugout (Ian Atkins era) you often see his scabby face behind it. I saw him for the first time this season at the Walsall game sitting at the front of the North Stand just to the left of the goal (ie. the side nearer to the East Stand). He said he was a cleaner at Tescos at Weston Favell, and that his missus was expecting a baby (she has now been expecting for 2 years).
MartinW at 23:2:17 Wednesday May 23 2001
Admit it.... deerrrrr YEAH. Of course. Oh and the new Muse album is ace too. There's double the showing off in one week.
Andy at 22:57:31 Wednesday May 23 2001
Those of you into international football might like to check out http://www.fifa.com/rank/index_E.html which gives the latest fifa rankings. I didn't realise how high USA were rated – one place below England. It's a bit scary cos if football actually took of in a big way over there, we'll all be chasing their shadow.
KC at 22:42:21 Wednesday May 23 2001
well it went to penalties but the bloody germans won!
admit it at 22:23:16 Wednesday May 23 2001
MartinW I think you turned the subject to music because you managed to hear Radiohead's new cd before it is to be released. Showing off, basically
KC at 21:59:47 Wednesday May 23 2001
*Paul
KC at 21:58:55 Wednesday May 23 2001
Best loan signings - Matty Rush and Sir Jamie
Worst loan signings - Pail Wilkinson and Graham Potter
KC at 21:53:5 Wednesday May 23 2001
Valenica or Bayern who is gonna win? Well im hoping it reaches penalties!
harry c jnr at 20:56:48 Wednesday May 23 2001
the best loan signing has got to be matt rush in 96/97
billy at 18:22:52 Wednesday May 23 2001
what sort of biscuit krs-1? - Trouble is I can only think of three and two of them were on the losing side - Keegan at Hamburg (lost to Forest in 1980 but did they win a European cup another year?) Laurie Cunningham for Madrid in 1981 (lost to Liverpool), and Lineker at Barca but I'm not sure they won a Euro trophy while he was there. - Oh why bother its probably only a Rich Tea anyway.
KC at 17:5:36 Wednesday May 23 2001
krs-1 no idea where he sits mate but they were pointing towards the left-centre of the north stand. Nope i was always watching from the kiddies enclosure then the Hotel End. What does everyone think of Beckhams hair?
krs-1 at 16:53:25 Wednesday May 23 2001
Where does the bloody idiot sit then? I thought we left him at the CG - I've never seen him at Sixfields. PS Did anyone ever watch a game from the cricket pavillion at the old place?
KC at 16:51:2 Wednesday May 23 2001
The blokes behind me sang a song about bullshit Andy! Very clever song it was,went something like - "Bullshit Andy,Bullshit Andy!"
krs-1 at 16:48:24 Wednesday May 23 2001
Crikey Bullshit Andy (aka High as a Kite)! Is he still about? Still scratching all the time and telling everyone about how he was a postman/policeman/Ferenc Puskas during the close season?
ENCF at 16:43:18 Wednesday May 23 2001
You mean, I've wasted £30 on Willo to be next Northern Ireland manager?
MartinW at 16:38:39 Wednesday May 23 2001
Ha ha ENCF. I'm sorry, I haven't been on here regularly for a while. I think you'll find I don't tend to make things up like a lot of the specualtion on here. Like I don't say that Kevin Wilson is being lined up to be the next Northern Ireland manager because it is just not true. And anyone who has bets on that must be mad, eh Child's View? Ha ha.
Claudette at 16:30:49 Wednesday May 23 2001
Why, why, why do we have to have a competition to decide the kit for next season? What with all the stupid voting from 'rivals' to put us in the worse one going, whats the point? Is the club totally incapable of making a decision on its own?
ENCF at 16:26:37 Wednesday May 23 2001
LATEST JAMIE FORRESTER TRANSFER NEWS.... The saga of Jamie Forrester's transfer from Northampton Town hit a new twist today when it was exclusivly revealed by MartinW that Luton Town was interested (I know, its been said before on this site) Rumours have been circulating over the diminutive strikers future at Sixfields Stadium since the day he signed for the Cobblers. As well as Luton, he's been linked with moves to Ipswich, Norwich, Bristol Rovers, Millwall, Wigan, Rushden & Diamonds, Peterborough, Telford United, Cork City, Barcelona, Manchester United and CD Colo Colo in Columbia. In fact, according to Cobblers Website, Cobblers Comments, he's been pretty much linked to every Club in the World. Kevin Wilson responded by saying "I was gonna say Jamie is going no-where, but MartinW has got some inside information off Bullshit Andy who says he's off to Luton Town, so I'm signing Daryl Clare as a replacement" This is ENCF, Cobbnews, Cobbland
krs-1 at 16:24:22 Wednesday May 23 2001
I will give a biscuit to the first person who can name 5 British players who have won the European or UEFA Cup while playing for non-British clubs.
krs-1 at 16:4:21 Wednesday May 23 2001
Boo! Cookies! Which means no access at work... PS That URL you want is http://www.martinwilliams.free-online.co.uk/cobblers.htm
KC at 15:55:29 Wednesday May 23 2001
click on the WALOC thing below the counter on this msg board! Does anybody know the website address to Martin Williams site??
krs-1 at 15:48:0 Wednesday May 23 2001
Ah, thats a bit clique-y. Sorry KC don't really wanna put me email on't net like. How do I join this mailing list malarky?
KC at 15:34:35 Wednesday May 23 2001
Whats ur e-maill add krs-1?
KC at 15:33:36 Wednesday May 23 2001
krs-1 u need to be on the WALOC mailing lists
krs-1 at 15:0:21 Wednesday May 23 2001
Where's this kit preview again?
MartinW at 14:50:20 Wednesday May 23 2001
I hate to say this, but could Daryl Clare be seen as Jamie's successor when he goes??? I've heard from someone who has proved fairly reliable in the past that Jamie is being looked at by Luton Town who want him to team up with Steve Howard. Of course, he may not go. But it just makes you wonder, doesn't it.
Dyl at 14:44:35 Wednesday May 23 2001
I think that kit c (the all claret one is great, closely followed by the one with 2 white hoops. The white shoulders one is naff and reminds me of Everton's kit in the mid 80s.
Mal at 14:15:35 Wednesday May 23 2001
Thanks for the kit preview Ray. I thought the club said last year that the present kit was for two years not one, or is this becasue they are in the financial mire and need to raise some more quickly.
KC at 13:54:40 Wednesday May 23 2001
Cheers for the sneak preview of the kits Ray, i can't decide which i like best though, its gotta be either number 1 or number 3!
Mr Cobb at 13:41:27 Wednesday May 23 2001
And anothre interesting tale.. Blackpool FC website reports that due to postal strike in North West, the club are hand delivering a lot of their play-off final tickets to fans!
Mr Cobb at 13:9:37 Wednesday May 23 2001
Liam Chilvers played left back in David Seaman's testimonial against Barcelona last night. By all accounts he had an excellent game.
Claudette at 11:36:29 Wednesday May 23 2001
My previous posting set me wondering about our fighting spirit. How often did we win after being behind last season? Well, that never to be forgotten win at Posh (and if we could only have it happen once in the season that would surely have to be the one) certainly springs to mind. However, the only other one I could think of was the two goals in the last minute to beat Swansea and I honestly think that was due more good fortune smiling on us for once than a demonstration of fighting spirit. Certainly to come back from two down against Millwall to score three was a great effort although we only subsequently drew. However, all too often you get that feeling that if the opposition score first it is game over. We do not battle enough and as has been said before there never seems a plan B. We did not have one sending off in the season and whilst in many ways that is to be applauded, does it again indicate that we do not demonstrate enough passion at times?
Claudette at 10:57:51 Wednesday May 23 2001
I learn with some concern that we are even considering signing Clare and Lightbourne! Clare certainly will not be good enough for the division. He demonstrated during his second loan spell that he does not have enough skill or vision to play in the midfield and I cannot see why he would be required to play up front (assuming Gabbi and Jamie are still here) as he is too similar a player to them and we all know what a resounding success they were together after Howard had gone! You would think therefore that I would be jumping for joy about the prospective Lightbourne signing. Well no. For sure he is the 'type' of player we may well require but I'm not sure he personally is the one. He is too easily knocked off the ball, seems to be always injured and is not much of a fighter. He's great when things are going well, but if they are not the head goes down. We do not need this sort of player we've got enough who demonstrate this quality as it is.
Bumperclot at 10:46:52 Wednesday May 23 2001
NO no no no no !!!! Dont be so bloody silly!
Anon at 9:47:6 Wednesday May 23 2001
the numbers will probably be:
1.Welch
2.Lavin
3.Frain
4.Sammo
5.Howey
6.Spedding
7.Clare
8.Hunt
9.Lightbourne
10.Gabbiadini
11.Hunter
12.Dempsey
13.Lopes
14.Hodge
15.sollitt
17.Hope
18.Forrester
20.Hargreaves
22.Wilson
krs-1 at 8:43:33 Wednesday May 23 2001
Yes, DR4E, we could have been relegated, but we weren't, and once again its all part of our chequered and lenghty history. "we have a non-league ground" - I haven't been going since the early 70s but have some ups and downs of my own from recent times. The Cov and Newcastle Cup games were great (somebody throwing a snowball at Beardsley!), defeats by Crawley and Bromsgrove, then there was the 0-5 thrashing at Orient in the League Cup, and us dumping West Ham out after holding on for dear life at Upton Park; then when we took the lead against Spurs through a delightful Sean Parrish chip, only to get beaten 1-3 with Ginola missing a penalty! I'll never forget home defeats like 0-2 Wigan, 0-3 Shrewsbury, 0-3 Scarborough, or Barry's blunder at Maidstone, though... On another point, I think Hope will be given #5, Clare #7, Lavin #2, and that Jim will keep #18. If we can be bothered to get a new striker they'll surely be #9 if they're any good.
richie fan from nz at 1:14:33 Wednesday May 23 2001
last year i got 2 out of six right for play offs and promotion but buggered if i can pick them this year any ideas anyone.gota stick with the cobs to get in the play offs for a start.seems most clube in the second div are in the poo money wise so i cant see many big signings and i think the cobblers are in a good position there if they can keep what they got.on paper its not a bad sqaud.just needs someone with motivation skills.
richie fan from nz at 1:6:6 Wednesday May 23 2001
id like to see a team try the old fashion way of playing to see how it would go in the moden
heard man united number 2 going to west ham is that been confirmed.??
richie fan from nz at 0:59:26 Wednesday May 23 2001
K,C yes i did have a few y not lol.i have not seen any of the present cobblers players as it is a bit hard from here.but having been a keeper all my playing days i like the sound of whelch,from what ive read on here,it looks that he must be one of the best in div 2.being a keeper is not the easyest of positions to play you have to be mad and there theres no were to hide.ok you dont run around so much but you gota keep those reflexes up there or you gone.i admire keepers K.C love watching them go about there busness like other people watch for the skills of a farward or midfield player.
DR4E at 23:37:9 Tuesday May 22 2001
You forgot to say Krs1, you should have been in the non league in the mid 90s, where but for the grace of god you were saved by Kidderminsters ground not being up to the required standard, Although it was much better than the county ground. Had they taken your place I think you would still be non league today.
The real Still lovin' Steve Sherwood at 23:11:27 Tuesday May 22 2001
Dear All, It appears that someone has been using my name to suggest that I might have homosexual liasons with another fan. Whilst I am like most men, a closet homosexual, I would never exhibit myself on a web page such as this. Another thing is that I don't look nearly half as homosexual as I used to, as I don't have a skinhead anymore! So there. If you want a gay role model, look to Les Ferdinand. I'd do him.
MartinW at 23:2:9 Tuesday May 22 2001
I see that Kevin Wilson has had talks with Daryl Clare who will be available on a free. Really not sure why. He did not look the part when he came to us and did not do it whenhe went to Cheltenham on loan. If Cheltenham don't think he's good enough and they are in the Third, what are we doing? I also note that only 750 season tickets have been sold with 10 days to go till the old discount deadline. If the board put the prices way up after that deadline, I think the words 'nose', 'cutting', 'spite' and 'face' will spring to mind. Sorry fancy a whinge. Probably listened to the new album by Radiohead Amnesiac too much tonight. A bit like Kid A. A grower. How on earth did I get into talking about music. Damn. It's time for bed. Bye bye everybody. Bye bye....
Still missing the point at 22:53:0 Tuesday May 22 2001
I see Wilson is looking for two new coaches - is he planning to strat his own travel club?
we have a non league ground!, at 21:40:48 Tuesday May 22 2001
100 Years of history ,we inform the diamonds fans, here are a few of my memories of being a cobbler for the past 35 years hereford f.a.cup 72 lost 3.2 , losing to bristol rovers 1.2 f.a.cup74.failing to get promo pipped by bury for 4th.1973 bill baxter! losing to champs p,boro 75 1.0 and failing to get promo.77 dogin goes to brentford. 77 pat crerrand!. 80 lost 8.0 when win would put us in 4th poss.beating cov city then losing 3.0 to rochdale 88. relegation 88. early 90,s mcrichie, enough said! 99 relegation and the good times 76 promo 86 promo 2000 promo two visits to wembley ,john frains goal. the shite times heavily out weigh the good, but they will even themselves out
long live Les Phillips at 21:32:37 Tuesday May 22 2001
Jason White was the biggest poof at the cobbs. Did you ever see him round town with his Bitch!
long live Les Phillips at 21:32:12 Tuesday May 22 2001
Jason White was the biggest homo at the cobbs. Did you ever ess him round town with his Bitch!
Pop O'dumm at 21:2:39 Tuesday May 22 2001
In saying nothing, he said everything!
Ralph at 18:45:31 Tuesday May 22 2001
Harrold - Curry?
Ralph at 18:44:42 Tuesday May 22 2001
Who was the West Indian player we had as a trialist, early 90's, and couldn't get him a work permit? I saw him play in the reserves, score two goals and look a pretty decent player.
Ralph at 18:39:1 Tuesday May 22 2001
Yo Roy, give me a time and a venue and we'll be there. Bilash/Imperial Raj/Prince of Bengal are all fine by me.
'Gay' ham Le Saux at 18:34:42 Tuesday May 22 2001
I am gay because David Batty said so thats why I wacked him !
Bright Side at 18:33:11 Tuesday May 22 2001
Daryl Clare was injured when he signed for us on loan the 2nd Time round and as soon as he got fit Grimsby took him back
still lovin trevor morley at 18:17:10 Tuesday May 22 2001
Its said that ten percent of professional footballers are gay - so out of our squad of 22ish - who do you reckon is an uphill gardener?
billy at 18:12:52 Tuesday May 22 2001
Went to renew our season tickets today. According to the nice lady in the ticket office, around a thousand have been sold so far.
Still Lovin Steve Sherwood at 18:12:36 Tuesday May 22 2001
oh encf youve made my dreams come true. We could travel the length and breadth of the country together following our dream team . We could hold hands and start making our own mexican waves together as one . Now matter how bad it gets we will goto anylength to see the cobblers "i love you too ENCF "
ENFC at 17:54:53 Tuesday May 22 2001
Infact I would also like to add that I am a closet homosexual and have decided to come out a declare my total love and admiration for "still lovin steve sherwood" He is the best, and when i next see him I will tell him so . And if i'm lucky I will get to kiss the ground he treads on. Or even better he may fancy me too ( cause he actually looks like a queer)and ask me to go to ireland with him to watch all those pre-season freindlys the cobblers will have.So come 'lovin ' what do ya say ?
Anon at 17:44:5 Tuesday May 22 2001
or even 'playing!' oooops
9224 at 17:42:20 Tuesday May 22 2001
IMHO - best loan? Jamie Forrester without a shadow of a doubt
Anon at 17:41:24 Tuesday May 22 2001
just read merson moaning about villa on footballnews.co.uk - why do prem players moan so bloody much - just shut the fuck up and concentrate on player
9224 at 17:37:31 Tuesday May 22 2001
Players may change numbers at the end of each season. Jamie kept 18 cos he was happy with it. I reckon we wiil (and should) re-sign Howey (note ey, not IE!!!!) because he is a very good player. Hopefully Clare will sign, as will Lavin and then I reckon we're not far off
Anon at 17:25:12 Tuesday May 22 2001
Ok so i'm bored... got to thinking about the squad for next year and the numbers. Heres a coupla questions. DO all players have to stick with numbers that they wore this year? Or can changes be made? especially to those at 27 through 30 - Dempsey, Lopes, Lowe & Carruthers. Coz at the mo we don't have 2, 5, 7, 9, 12, 13, 16, 19, 21 and 23-26. Assuming we sign say... Lavin, Clare and Lightbourne i can see these being 2, 9 and... 12. Gonna be a bit odd with no 5 or 7! Still something for a office sweep on who gets which numbers eh?
Big Roy at 17:15:14 Tuesday May 22 2001
Well that was a nice surprise! Just went to pay for my season tickets and was told that tandem tickets are now available in my area of the West Stand! Saved me 70 quid! The milky bars are on me! Curry Ralph and Harry?
9224 at 16:40:51 Tuesday May 22 2001
Comments on this? Individually, we have one of the best squads in the division, despite its small size - if they could only play better together we could win div2.
krs-1 at 16:40:27 Tuesday May 22 2001
You're right. But its still not a town. Still Lovin Steve Sherwood - How's the missus, PR?
Mal at 16:33:24 Tuesday May 22 2001
Krs-1 Gloucestershire play county cricket at Bristol
krs-1 at 16:23:51 Tuesday May 22 2001
Yeah, there's no doubts about that, but I just wondered if they played Newcastle during his time there... Ferguson is the manager, but there are about 10 players too...
ENCF at 16:23:24 Tuesday May 22 2001
Still loving Steve Sherwood - I remember you being thrown out of Scarborough that year too lol. Was it you that used to sit on your own sometimes in the away end overspill at Sixfields? As for Loon, Paul maybe ugly, but when you were in the queue for looks, you thought God said books and asked for a horror!!!!
9224 at 16:14:33 Tuesday May 22 2001
Paul Stewart definitely played for Sunderland!!!
9224 at 16:13:42 Tuesday May 22 2001
Alex Ferguson is the manager - Graham Potter was fuckin' awful - he really was bad. Just watching the millennium video - that Gabbiadini is a bit special - don't care if he didn't score all that many - he's an amazing player
Neil at 15:58:17 Tuesday May 22 2001
Kanchelskis, Rod Wallace(?)
Neil at 15:53:32 Tuesday May 22 2001
krs-1 - Chris Sutton (Blackburn and Celtic)
David at 15:48:15 Tuesday May 22 2001
What about Ben Sedgemore? He got injured after about five minutes didnt he?
dyl at 15:44:41 Tuesday May 22 2001
Kenny Dalgleish?
krs-1 at 15:33:21 Tuesday May 22 2001
With regards the tiresome derbies question... There are loads that have played in three out of the four (Paul Walsh etc), but apparently Paul Stewart is the answer on the card (CITY vs United, SPURS vs Arsenal, LIVERPOOL vs Everton, SUNDERLAND vs Newcastle). Although I have my doubts about the NorthEast derby. Okay, what about players (and one very obvious manager) who have won both the Scottish and English Premiership/First Division?
dyl at 15:16:53 Tuesday May 22 2001
How about Laurens Ten Heuvel? He came on loan for a month and didn't even get on the bench.
F off posh at 15:5:34 Tuesday May 22 2001
sorry about the repeated entries, my computer went a bit mad!
F off posh at 15:4:35 Tuesday May 22 2001
Going back to the worst ever loan signings, that Potter from West Brom we had a few years back has got to be among them. However, no matter how badly he played, and hoe many times he was booed, Atkins was determined to keep playing him. Daryl Clare was a top signing first time round, shame he didn't do so well the second spell.
F off posh at 15:4:17 Tuesday May 22 2001
Going back to the worst ever loan signings, that Potter from West Brom we had a few years back has got to be among them. However, no matter how badly he played, and hoe many times he was booed, Atkins was determined to keep playing him. Daryl Clare was a top signing first time round, shame he didn't do so well the second spell.
F off posh at 15:4:16 Tuesday May 22 2001
Going back to the worst ever loan signings, that Potter from West Brom we had a few years back has got to be among them. However, no matter how badly he played, and hoe many times he was booed, Atkins was determined to keep playing him. Daryl Clare was a top signing first time round, shame he didn't do so well the second spell.
81 days without at 14:27:54 Tuesday May 22 2001
crap like Savage, when is Spedding going!!!!!
Ray at 14:27:24 Tuesday May 22 2001
Doubt it - mainly because we are paying their wages until the end of June I suspect. If they have signed for other clubs then they have to takeover their salary - so I suspect most are dowing the same as The Cobblers and holding off any formal announcements until the beginning of July. Every penny counts.
TOP HAT at 14:8:23 Tuesday May 22 2001
HAVE ANY OF THE PLAYERS THAT WE LET GO FOUND NEW CLUBS YET?
harry c jnr at 13:57:46 Tuesday May 22 2001
KRS-1 - peter beardsley...............and wigan play at robins park
krs-1 at 13:49:40 Tuesday May 22 2001
Yeah, okay there are a few, but NORTHAMPTON is the only TOWN!
Paul S at 13:44:45 Tuesday May 22 2001
Birmingham & Solihull play RU in Birmingham. Also Manchester have a RU team as well so that counts. Nottingham have a rugby Union club in the third division so I guess they are only semi-pro
Paul S at 13:28:38 Tuesday May 22 2001
Heh krs-1 Leeds are in the RU premiership next season
Pedant at 13:24:38 Tuesday May 22 2001
Ray you'll have to drop the TCMP bit as he is plain old TC at the moment
Paul S at 13:22:37 Tuesday May 22 2001
I think Somerset are based in Bristol
Lancaster Cobbler at 13:12:55 Tuesday May 22 2001
http://www.corkcityfc.com/club/people/cahill_ollie/
krs-1 at 12:55:15 Tuesday May 22 2001
Does anyone know the whereabouts of Ollie Cahill these days?
Ray at 12:38:17 Tuesday May 22 2001
Considering Efon Elad was only with us for 4 months - he must be the most memorable short term player we have ever had I would think.
Ray at 12:36:44 Tuesday May 22 2001
..and now at Billaricay
krs-1 at 12:22:24 Tuesday May 22 2001
What about Christian Hyslop who played a few games for us, then went to Col U on loan and got sent off on his very first match for them against us (literally days after he left) for scything down another legendary short-term player - Efon Elad!
Lancaster cobbler at 12:10:48 Tuesday May 22 2001
Correction - Crystal Palace - now at Evesham United! I have found a few other old players and my what a downfall
Lancaster Cobbler at 12:7:48 Tuesday May 22 2001
Bromsgrove I think - mr Taylor can from
Ray at 12:6:45 Tuesday May 22 2001
Yes - I was talking about Smithard Sid. Quite correct. Didnt Steve Taylor come from Welling?
krs-1 at 11:37:47 Tuesday May 22 2001
What about Allan Smart? Didn't he play one game for us? And also does anyone recall a striker called Steve Taylor - I think he also played one game for us on loan from a non-league club???
Lancaster Cobbler at 11:4:27 Tuesday May 22 2001
More loans/short term signingssome never even played to remember : Martin Matthews, Paul conway, Laurens Ten Heuvel, Chris Greenacre, Jason Beckford, ryan Kirby, Neil Lyne, Paul Buckle, Tony Smith, Gavin worboys
Hotel Ender at 10:55:45 Tuesday May 22 2001
ah at least O'Donnell started the first half of a game - can't quite remember who it was against - we also had Brett Williams starting a loan spell the same day - both appear (I believe) on the To The Top video. With O'Donnell we all got to see how appalling bad he was - Smithard never got the chance to show how bad he was!
Sid at 10:43:33 Tuesday May 22 2001
Ray - if you are talking about Smithard, didn't Atkins sign him ages ago on loan for a month, but mysteriously never played him?? I'll have to check back in my programmes for when he signed.
Ray at 10:37:45 Tuesday May 22 2001
Nope - I don't. According to the database he has only ever played one match in the league in a goalless draw on 5/10/96 for Bradford v Southend. Hes now about 25 and doesnt appear to be on anyones books.
Anon at 10:35:20 Tuesday May 22 2001
Worst ever loan player was that bloke from stoke last year was it thorne
Sid at 10:32:54 Tuesday May 22 2001
The name Matthew Smithard was mentioned on my site - anyone remember him??
Chris O'Donnell fanclub at 10:23:38 Tuesday May 22 2001
Aaah but he was great in Batman!
Hotel Ender at 10:0:21 Tuesday May 22 2001
Best Loan signing? toss up between Marlon Beresford or Jamie, Worst? Can only be Chris O'Donnell!!!!!!!!!!
krs-1 at 9:12:44 Tuesday May 22 2001
The best loan player we've ever had is Matthew Rush. He was incredible.
krs-1 at 9:8:54 Tuesday May 22 2001
Has Leeds got a pro rugby union club? I'm pretty sure Nottingham hasn't (Birmingham?), and I'm not convinced theres a CCC that plays in Bristol? Leicester's right, though. (London doesn't count).
15 at least at 9:4:42 Tuesday May 22 2001
Howard Gayle
Paul S at 8:45:24 Tuesday May 22 2001
Also don't know where Glamorgan are based but would guess either Swansea or Cardiff. Of course if non-league pro-football teams count add Gloucester
Paul S at 8:42:29 Tuesday May 22 2001
How about Leeds, Leicester, Bristol, London, Nottingham(?), Birmingham
krs-1 at 8:19:15 Tuesday May 22 2001
I would Diamonds to beat Peterboro as they are a Northants team. Here's another quiz, then, can anyone name any town that is home to a professional rugby union club, a pro cricket club and a pro football club? I'll get the ball rolling: NORTHAMPTON.
Robbie at 8:0:40 Tuesday May 22 2001
Oh and I have to agree with DSS I'm afraid, the Dimones are our local rivals now, they have cred as they play in the same League as us
Robbie at 7:56:1 Tuesday May 22 2001
lol DSS this guy needs a new modem or to pay for his isp you are as bad as he is!I've watched you slag him off for a while now and I don't know why.Still if he had a job he COULD pay for it I suppose,come on KC are there no jobs in Ketrin and what about that great interview? What was the result? Stop this DSS idiot slagging you off and show him you mean business.
DSS at 6:56:27 Tuesday May 22 2001
I can help KC get a bloody job you bored waster.....................and the Direones will certainly be far more of a local rival than the Pooh.Geez you are certainly a sad case.yawn
KC at 3:14:59 Tuesday May 22 2001
Boy am i bored! I can never get the Quizmatch thingy to work,i always get a firewall message can anyone help?
KC at 1:56:40 Tuesday May 22 2001
I see that Diamonds are playing Pish in a pre season friendly. If it was a competitive match who would everyone want to win? i would have to say i would prefer hmmm i cant decide, i think at a pinch i would prefer Direones to beat the pooh!
KC at 1:35:44 Tuesday May 22 2001
Best loans would have to be Jamie Forrester and Matthew Rush
KC at 1:35:43 Tuesday May 22 2001
Best loans would have to be Jamie Forrester and Matthew Rush
KC at 1:10:21 Tuesday May 22 2001
Who does everyone think is the best and worst loan signings made by a cobblers manager?
it's got to be 14 at 0:10:52 Tuesday May 22 2001
what about Traore?
ken clarke at 22:54:41 Monday May 21 2001
I went to see Northampton in the mid sixties against Peterboro with my father. I was in Northampton Hospital for several weeks in February/March 1966. I listened to one of the games on the radio. The cobblers were in the first division then. When I recovered I started going to see them. At the end of the season I saw them against Liverpool and Fulham. They lost 3-2 against Fulham with George Cohen and Jonny Haynes doing well at the end. They scored 2 goal late in the 2nd half. That loss helped send Cobblers down. I went to see them quite a lot in the next 3-4 years while they went down to division 2 then 3. Most disappointing.
I am in Melbourne Australia now. I returned for a few months to Milton Keynes in 1999. I bumped into someone who still goes and he told me that some off the people I used to know still go to watch the Cobblers. One of them to a lot of away games too. Pete Crook, if you are there reading this...hello. And give my regards to Keiron.
All the best,
Ken
MK Cobb at 22:7:31 Monday May 21 2001
Can we cut out the negative stuff and just get on with the important thing called supporting your team and part of that is buying your season ticket and so helping the club through the black hole of the close season.
Gaz at 21:31:39 Monday May 21 2001
Sigh . . . what a plank!
JAMIE KING at 21:26:26 Monday May 21 2001
I THINK I AM THE FIRST MEMBER OF THE DAT ON THE GUEST BOOK.UNLESS YOU HAVE BEEN ON YOGI(YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE).LETS DO THE DOUBLE OVER CRAPBOROUGH NEXT SEASON.HPOE ALL IS WELL AT THE "TOWN" AND REMEMBER"HOORAH FOR THE SHOEMAKERS".
rumbler at 21:5:40 Monday May 21 2001
Ray, nice try, but we all know how to get a good score in The Quiz Match. Some of the questions are so obscure even the most dedicated football statto has no chance. So you rely on the questions coming up again, and often it gets stuck in a loop and anyone can get the 800 needed to qualify for The Champions league. Then the rules change. There are no jokers, the questions are more difficult and you only get one shot. Unless you record the questions - look up the answers go again using a different name. Simple really.
Still Lovin' Steve Sherwood at 20:47:52 Monday May 21 2001
No no. The 12th Liverpool player is surely Song. Arphexed would be 13th! Thankyou for nyour observation ENCF. Yes, Still lovin' is the more mature, intelligent version of the one you call "Skin". Whilst it is true that I went to all 49 games of the 1994-95 season, and I have been going less due to my student status, it is not true that I do not go at all. I am now of course less of a twat, and would never get ejected from Scarborough anymore (although it would be hard now!) I'm glad that you remember me. Infact, where you at Scarborough two seasons before I was ejected, when what many describe as my finest hour of twatdom occured, namely, singing the Sex Pistols? Rest assured, I have mellowed sufficiently. However, I am in no way "ugly". No, for all round "hit by the back end of a bus", "fell out the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down and climbed back up for another go" look, have a glimpse at LOON. Fuck me the poor Bastard!
9224 at 19:51:37 Monday May 21 2001
Cheers Neil!
Neil at 19:51:13 Monday May 21 2001
12th Black Liverpool player is Arphexad
9224 at 19:49:15 Monday May 21 2001
Yes, after his Liverpool days, but did he ever play against Newcastle (he didn't play too much - knees were shagged by then)
anon2 at 19:48:43 Monday May 21 2001
yes
9224 at 19:48:19 Monday May 21 2001
The 12 Black Liverpool Players - Barnes, Thomas, Ince, Walters, Heskey, Babb, Camara, Diomede, James, Warner?, Collymore and ????
Anon at 19:46:4 Monday May 21 2001
Did Paul Stewart really play for Sunderland
9224 at 19:44:18 Monday May 21 2001
So Paul Stewart has played for Tottenham, Liverpool, Sunderland and Man City? Is it him?
Neil at 19:44:12 Monday May 21 2001
Did Paul Walsh play in the North-East?
Anon at 19:42:35 Monday May 21 2001
9224, yes Man City.
9224 at 19:41:21 Monday May 21 2001
Can name a couple who've played in three of them - not much bloody use tho'
9224 at 19:39:12 Monday May 21 2001
Did Paul Stewart ever play in Manchester?
loon at 17:53:44 Monday May 21 2001
re: ENCF I know him and that sure sounds like him to me , allthough you failed to mention very ugly!
Hotel Ender at 17:22:18 Monday May 21 2001
oh and for the Direone's supporter(s) that claim to have been lifelong R & D fans (does that mean they are only 8?) Rockingham Road is where Kettering Town play. (occasionally!!! - had to get that dig in!)
Hotel Ender at 17:17:9 Monday May 21 2001
if anyone asks why Blackpool away 1982 was such a good night, they haven't been through the gamut of emotions following the Cobblers, its the spirit of adversity, watching crap football, freezing to death, but still being a Cobbler, rather than switching from club to club (i.e. the Direones supporters who used to go to Rockingham Road but quickly jumped ship)
krs-1 at 16:48:14 Monday May 21 2001
I think he was a centre mid, and that hes retired now but I'm not giving any more clues. Theres another one about 12 black players that have played for Liverpool but I guess there's more now.
KC at 16:18:49 Monday May 21 2001
Not even wot position he plays in? is the bloke still playing?
krs-1 at 16:13:5 Monday May 21 2001
No, no more clues. I've got to put my foot down. I'll reveal all tomorrow but I'm sure someone knows this as it did the rounds a little while ago.
KC at 16:6:20 Monday May 21 2001
Any more clues for that question krs-1?????
krs-1 at 16:3:40 Monday May 21 2001
Speaking of the Jimmies bus, has anyone seen Thunderbirds or Blue Oyster about lately?
KC at 15:49:4 Monday May 21 2001
Daniel Ainsworth - I know who u are, u never had many mates at school did you, Grover hated you! And u play for Spratton and so does ur Brother but he is far superior to you! krs-1 im still baffled!
ENCF at 15:44:19 Monday May 21 2001
Still Loving Steve Sherwood, were you known as "skin" back in the day. Tall lad, always started the chants in the North Stand and made Woody a sex fiend? And you used to go on the jimmies bus?
krs-1 at 15:42:19 Monday May 21 2001
I'll let the cat out of the bag tomorrow if no-one's got it by then. Its not that long ago, but the player was no superstar, put it like that!
Daniel Ainsworth at 15:41:33 Monday May 21 2001
Is there any ladys out there right now who are on line and in this guest book?
Daniel Ainsworth at 15:38:24 Monday May 21 2001
Yo Chris W, how ya been lately, remember me? im Steven Grummettinho`s friend (exept I am in love with steven)! what do you say to that then?.
KC at 15:35:19 Monday May 21 2001
In answer to ur question krs-1 i have absolutely no idea!! I ave been trying to think and i just cant!
krs-1 at 15:23:13 Monday May 21 2001
And I know plenty of people who don't get paid until the 28th...
KC at 14:54:40 Monday May 21 2001
750 season tickets so far, thats pretty good, i know loads of people who aint buying theirs till July. I may apply for the job as Under 19 coach!
krs-1 at 14:43:52 Monday May 21 2001
Spotland, Butts Lane, Rochdale; Valley Parade, Bradford; The JJB Stadium, Wigan. While we're doing teasers: who is the only player to play in the North London derby (Spurs-Arsenal), the North-East derby (Sunderland-Newcastle), the Merseyside derby and the Manchester derby?
Anon at 14:22:48 Monday May 21 2001
They play at Rochdale, Bradford and Wigan.
harry c jnr at 14:6:42 Monday May 21 2001
where do rochdale/bradford/wigan ath play?
harry c jnr at 14:5:14 Monday May 21 2001
col u, cam u.
Ray at 14:3:19 Monday May 21 2001
Ah yes - Cheltenham as well ... any more?
Ray at 13:59:7 Monday May 21 2001
Oh stop whinging - either buy one or not - the choice is yours. When the first season ticket deadline passed last year no details of who we were/weren't signing had been released - why is this year different?
Ray at 13:57:15 Monday May 21 2001
How many teams are nicknamed the "U's" (no sheep jokes please - lol)
Anon 12345 at 13:55:5 Monday May 21 2001
Roll up, Roll up buy your season ticket now. We are not going to give you details of any signings for next season for another six weeks at least, but roll up, roll up.
Ray at 13:54:44 Monday May 21 2001
Luton and Stockport County for the Hatters Q. Bristol City, Swindon, Wrexham at least. Any more?
The Romsey Cobbler at 13:49:20 Monday May 21 2001
Bristol City, Swindon....Cheltenham?
Anon3 at 13:48:57 Monday May 21 2001
Parties interested in taking over QPR have today denied that they are planning to relocate the club to Milton Keynes. Just shows what a large catchment area of support there could be. This is about the third time that a club has been linked with a move to the area. But if it did happen, would there be repercussions for clubs like ourselves and for that matter Luton?
harry c jnr at 13:39:24 Monday May 21 2001
quiz time again.........2 clubs nickname the hatters?, how many clubs are nicknamed the robins....
Cm West-Lindell at 12:7:40 Monday May 21 2001
I am devastated at Rushden and Queer ones going up.
krs-1 at 8:45:18 Monday May 21 2001
Phew....................Someone make us a cup of tea...
krs-1 at 8:44:54 Monday May 21 2001
My whole point, DR4E, is that Diamonds have spent their entire existence at a non-leegue. We have spent the majority of ours (although, Diamond boy, we have also been in what children nowadays call the "Premiership" and we we slightly older fans call "the old First Division", fyi), in the lower leagues. I would imagine if someone like Kettering or Stevenage Boro ("who had loved and lost, like Frank had", so to speak) got into the League, thereby existentially alterring them beyond all former recognition, they would sell more season tickets than Diamonds. The whole problem with Diamonds is they've been EXPECTING this. For quite some time now. I've heard it took circa £13m to achieve as well. So, Diamond boy, I want to know what else you realistically expect from your club? If it cost you £13m to get out of the Conference, how much will it cost to get out of Div Three, where ALL the other teams are professional? £25m? And then theres Div Two - Wigan have failed with a squad which cost £6m, so say you kept your £25m Division Three-winning squad, you're looking at about another £10m to get into the First. Then, to mount a serious challenge to get into the Prem (bearing in mind everyone will be treating you with the "golden chequebook" attitude they apply to Fulham, where an extra 0 is put on every asking price), it'll probably cost £50m...............But then if I had a spare £100m I'd like to think I'd do it for Cobblers. But then I like to think we could make at least Div One anyway.
Anon at 8:35:51 Monday May 21 2001
Martin Aldridge and Sean Parrish are my favourite cobblers players
Ray at 1:30:48 Monday May 21 2001
Quiz match: There are 11 questions in each section, and most people can get at least 80 per question they get right and more generally 85. You also have the joker which means getting them all right will give you 960-1020. You can afford to get a couple wrong.
KC at 1:15:44 Monday May 21 2001
Richie - Who is ur favourite ever Cobblers Player?
KC at 0:50:16 Monday May 21 2001
richie have u been on the beers?
richie fan from nz at 0:48:8 Monday May 21 2001
its ok you not an idiot for being a cobblers supporter; just a pratt for punishment.
richie fan from nz at 0:45:49 Monday May 21 2001
being a direones supporter, now thats wat you call an idiot
richie fan from nz at 0:42:27 Monday May 21 2001
talking of idiots anybody on here go to the stoke game when we were in the prem div and we got chucked out 5 mins brfore the game.spent the whole game in the police cell,all because some turd pinched some chicks bum in woolies.never did find out who we suffered for.
richie fan from nz at 0:31:8 Monday May 21 2001
im a cobblers supporter so i guess that makes me an idiot,i can think of worse ways of being an idiot
richie fan from nz at 0:19:52 Monday May 21 2001
please do not mention new strips on this web site as ihave just took deliverey of a new shirt after months of waiting and is now out of date.
ENVB at 23:55:3 Sunday May 20 2001
Only an idiot it would seem.
ENVB at 23:53:41 Sunday May 20 2001
Who would be a director, and who would be a supporter
TRB Mark at 22:43:30 Sunday May 20 2001
If I were a director of this club, I would feel like hanging myself. Put yourself in their position. You have put some money in the club, but you havn't enough to stem what is a one way flow of money out of the club via players (and agents) pockets. For that you are rewarded with the overpaid, poncing around the pitch, on holiday once they had deemed they had done enough (i.e 52 points) Now you, as a director, have to persude those who are not on at least £1,000 a week, to part with a good weeks wages, 3 months in advance of seeing said ponces poncing about next season. Like I said, who would be a director! Oh, and I'm one of the idiots who has paid for my season ticket! On another matter, there were 3 letters in yesterday's Chron, pretty much on the same subject. All having a go at Wilson, especially in respect of his letting Hughes go and then blaming the fans for driving him out.
rumbled or wot at 22:34:0 Sunday May 20 2001
Quiz Match Update, do me a favour. To get the 800+ scores people are getting on the champions league means they have to correctly answer every question within 2 seconds or so. Nobody has that sort of football knowledge. Not even Motty.
DR4E at 21:28:12 Sunday May 20 2001
Imagine us moving into the Premier division and only selling 50 tickets on the first day, In yours dreams krs1, In your dreams'
Is it morning yet? at 21:6:46 Sunday May 20 2001
Ho, hum!
KC at 20:49:14 Sunday May 20 2001
Is that who u thinks coming up to the 2nd division next season then loon coz i honestly believe we wont get relegated!
Loon at 19:47:24 Sunday May 20 2001
It all sounds very appealing and I am tempted, but perhaps I'll wait until the season after the next one as then I'll be able to travel much further , like to Carlisle Torquay Darlington and Hartlepool!
KC at 19:44:12 Sunday May 20 2001
I bloody love going to away games, i go to every away game i can afford! Its the journey down discussing the game, visiting the pubs near the grounds, walking round seeing the sights and having some banter with the home fans before the game! And the whole aspect of experiencing poor quality grounds makes u think how lucky we now are!
Still lovin' Steve Sherwood at 19:13:55 Sunday May 20 2001
That's just typical of you Loon. It should be all about watching the Cobbs in all the various grounds. That strange bank at Exeter, The mushy peas at Rochdale, the ability to see nothing at Oxford, looking out to sea at Hartlepool. No, to you it's all about sitting in your comfy West stand seat, pretending you've been there for years. Away games are the lifeblood of the true supporter, why not give a try one day?
KC at 19:11:2 Sunday May 20 2001
Anyone got any news on the new kit yet?
loon at 16:28:49 Sunday May 20 2001
re:hotel ender . How on earth can what you described be regarded as a great night?
MartinW at 13:43:51 Sunday May 20 2001
DSS, but of course, you ARE allowed an opinion. Ha ha.
DSS at 11:57:22 Sunday May 20 2001
I have to say MartinW that your last posting is most definately your finest. It is unbiased and apart from the initial drivel unopinionated.Well done and try and keep it up. I have read and quite often balked at your rubbish but this once you have done I believe, what you have always proported to do and that is given an abject writ.Well done MartinW and don't come back again until you can give us the same sort of thing again......cheers
South Beds Cobbler at 11:55:7 Sunday May 20 2001
Its good to see the club send out a call to arms or season tickets in this case, enabling the club to fight the fight that is survival next season, but what i would also like to see is more cobblers in the community projects, such as well publisised, regular free open days at 6fields,to see behind scenes, trophy cabinet (yes trophy cabinet), scaled model of propossed ground expansion/improvments,etc etc. the main objective being to sell NTFC as the team of the community and not just a team that plays in the community stadium supported by a tiny minority of town, also we could send team members/youth players coaching kids from all areas of the town, free of charge, good public relations puts bums on seats! yes i know we already do all the above, but only in a small way. would the football trust loan the club the capital it would need to expand the ground allowing the all but extinct casual fan back following Northampton Town, isnt that what its all about!
Hotel Ender at 11:34:49 Sunday May 20 2001
South Beds Cobbler - I was at Blackpool away, cold February night 1982, there were seven Cobblers fans there! we lost 1-0, Blackpool scoring an offside goal in the first minute of the game. Several pints of Higsons later, discovered my train home didn't have a bog!!! Great night - thats what watching the Cobbs is all about!!!!!!
MartinW at 10:21:20 Sunday May 20 2001
The club chairman has put out a desperate appeal for people to snap up season tickets and the indication is that if the season ticket money isn't there, the players may not be. He does, admit that the latter part of the season was disappointing and that that might not be an encouragement to dip into pockets. I have received a letter, must be one of many sent to current seasonticket holders, urging fans to renew their season tickets prior to the May 31 deadline. In it he says:"Obviously everyone connected with The Cobblers was disappointed with the latter part of the season, which culminated in finishing in 18th position and survival in Division Two was the aim at the beginning of the season, which we achieved. I fuly appreciate that the recent run of form does not necessarily encourage you to renew your season ticket for the forthcoming season, but I can assure you season ticket income is the lifeblood of the club during the close season and also enables us to project the playing budget for the forthcoming campaign. Work on this is already underway with Kevin Wilson and hopefully there will be several changes to the playing staff during the summer whichwillenable us to compete more effectively next season. As has been stated on many occasions, the directors are all true fans of the club and have supported the club financially to the best of their ability during difficult financial times. However, we need your support and therefore I urge you to renew your season ticket prior tothe May 31 deadline."
TRB Mark at 23:57:6 Saturday May 19 2001
Thanks Vince. ******** I remember the 4-4. My missus was'nt best pleased me clearing off to the match on Valentine's day and I remember being physically knackered after the game with all the leaping about.
uncontrolled laughter at 23:55:19 Saturday May 19 2001
Fetch me a rib bandage, I think my sides have split.
Anon at 21:25:56 Saturday May 19 2001
look at the cobbler cam now- its hilarious!!!!!
Still Lovin' Steve Sherwood at 20:35:44 Saturday May 19 2001
LOON - You would never remember a goal scored away from home, as one has to travel to see it! I remember your girlfriends tantrums when me, Sarah, Big Dave and Cookie went to Torquay. Oh, and I've been to Plymouth on a Tuesday night. For an auto windshields game. John Gayle's debut. 2-0 win, two goals from the new boy. Anyone here remember that one? I thought he was the answer to all our problems. Ha bloody ha!
South Beds cobbler at 19:41:7 Saturday May 19 2001
Smallest ever away following of our great club is monday night v mansfield 1978, follwing our 8.0 away defeat at lincoln my guess we had about 30 followers, lost 2.0.
perce at 14:54:14 Saturday May 19 2001
ANSWER TO HARRY C JNR......
BROOKING..... THEY WERE THE PLAYERS TO SCORE THE WINNING GOALS IN THE F A CUP FINALS
Anon at 12:50:35 Saturday May 19 2001
Its broke
Live On Web Cam at 12:20:20 Saturday May 19 2001
Sunday 20th May 1pm Duston Utd Vs Queen Elenor Res NBC Division 1 Cup Final
Ray at 3:5:26 Saturday May 19 2001
We are assuming that the success in the QuizMatch does give us a larger cut. At the moment we are well clear at the top of the Prem. As I won 2 shirts and 3 goody bags, Ive given it a rest for a couple of weeks - I was just wondering who Zorro is - thats all.
Quiz Match Update at 2:27:56 Saturday May 19 2001
"Ray, why do people always say someone is cheating when they can't beat them?",Tallon:NTFC Quiz Match Team Player.......As for Zorro he is a masked Bandito intent on revenge against all those clubs supporters who laughed at us when we lost to their poopy teams during the latter half of the season just gone!!!!!!!!They only sing when they're winning...........
Anon at 1:32:23 Saturday May 19 2001
Ray does our success in the quiz match mean we get a bigger share of the ntl(?) money? - and are we still in the prem?
Chris W at 1:31:10 Saturday May 19 2001
Wilson - any chance of getting Chris Greenacre back, or have we let another player go who is now out of our price league, that is going to earn another club big money. I know we only had him on loan, but we still let him go (without playing him?) only for him to be snapped up.
Chris W at 1:28:3 Saturday May 19 2001
Loon - you're thinking of the goal when we beat 'em 1-0, but I mean the goal when we beat 'em 3-1 - top corner of the net job.
maggies den number 10 at 0:42:59 Saturday May 19 2001
i predict tony clarke will be out cos he's as much use as a cock to zoe tate
loon at 0:36:8 Saturday May 19 2001
I was there when Mr White scored that fantastic goal....it was a great goal ...he seemed to carve the defence apart before sloting the ball home. I bet "still loving steve sherwood" wasn't there he was probably be too busy looking at veroukas and things!!
Ray at 0:12:28 Saturday May 19 2001
As a matter of interest - do Zorro and/or SFA log onto here? If so could they mail me please.
Ray at 0:10:57 Saturday May 19 2001
Are you suggesting something? :-)
rumbled at 23:3:53 Friday May 18 2001
Who's that Cobblers gang who keep winning the Quiz Match champions league? it's a great trick. They do it once - mug up all the answers and then do it again and again and again... Quiz Match daren't complain because there's nothing they can do about it. Good on ya!
Chris W at 22:42:36 Friday May 18 2001
The first time I was thrown out of a ground was when I was sitting on the advertising boards at the front of the family enclosure at the CG, with my legs hanging over. A steward asked me to move, so I did, but later returned. The same steward then threw me out. I was 12.
Chris W at 22:38:30 Friday May 18 2001
And talking of games against Fulham, who can remember Jason White's fantastic goal when we beat them 3-1 a few years ago?
Chris W at 22:36:21 Friday May 18 2001
On the subject of getting thrown out of grounds/pitch invasions, who remembers that great invasion at Watford when we drew 1-1? I remember that goal at Scarborough though - wasn't it down to an excellent ball from Michael Warner, if its the game I'm thinking of? Anyone know where he's playing now?
harry c jnr at 21:25:56 Friday May 18 2001
another....... Sunderland did it in 1979, Villa did it in 1981, who did it in 1980? clue....f.a. cup finals
harry c jnr at 21:23:15 Friday May 18 2001
correct sentence..........
the sun shone BRIGHTON the day my CREWE set sail. one of them asked me, 'is your MOTHERWELL'? yes, i replied, but put the BOLTON that door otherwise the OLDHAM will smell.
South beds cobbler at 21:19:31 Friday May 18 2001
On a coach traveling to Walsall away mid 70,s we were given a police escort to the ground by 2 police motor bikes, they kindly escorted us to the Hawthorns!! Puzzeled and red faces all round..
Vince at 21:10:59 Friday May 18 2001
TRB Mark, the trust was formed prior to the club going into administration. For a bit more info see www.ntfctrust.co.uk
Still Lovin' Steve Sherwood at 20:30:14 Friday May 18 2001
ENCF - I remember very well when we were 4-2 up at Fulham with a few minutes to go. Why? Because the bastards chucked me out when it was 3-2. The most annoyning thing was I had to listen to the game from outside. You can imagine how confusing that was (Loon, being as you are a fairweather fan and have only been around for the last few years, it finished 4-4) to listen to all that.
Has anyone else got a story that they would like to share about being thrown out? My only other indiscretion was against Scarborough, when I ran on the pitch. We were 1-0 down, and everyone said "Right, on the pitch if we score". So Mickey Warner centres to Christian Lee, and 1-1. I'm on the pitch and all the other buggers are there in the stand. At least they held on to my legs after I jumped back in and the stewards tried to pull me out.
south beds cobb at 20:25:26 Friday May 18 2001
Can you buy season tickets on this web site/ and can the info that is being sent out, regarding staged payments or other season ticket related matters be found on here? might Help in shifting a few more..
s.b.c. at 20:16:5 Friday May 18 2001
HCJNR is it brighton,crewe,motherwell bolton and hull? and did you make it up yourself, lets have more quizes/puzzles on here.
TRB Mark at 19:42:51 Friday May 18 2001
Can any of the Trust vanguard tell me if we were in administration or not when the Trust was actually formed? Ta.
Ray at 19:2:47 Friday May 18 2001
Can we please keep politics off these pages. Thank you.
Anon at 16:35:9 Friday May 18 2001
Let's not forget that is was the then Tory MP for Northampton who said the Cobblers should be shut down back in the dark days of the early 90s.
Bill at 16:31:49 Friday May 18 2001
I didn't realise that Prescott was playing footie at the time. Thanks for enlightening me Mal, twat!
9224 at 16:1:46 Friday May 18 2001
HARRY C JNR - put the BOLTON that door?
Rachel at 15:58:42 Friday May 18 2001
Harry C Brighton, Don't know, Motherwell, Don't know, West Ham. Am I right?? Well on the 1s I did? I can't think of the others!!
krs-1 at 15:56:9 Friday May 18 2001
Just like to say good luck to Tony Clarke for a few weeks time. I personally will be voting for the Socialist Alliance, but Tony's done alright, always answers our Cobbs questions and has managed not to punch anyone this week.
Mal at 15:53:33 Friday May 18 2001
Is it true that any player that gets fouled next season can just get up and thump the guy who did it, and he won't be booked or sent off for retaliation? As obviously the deputy prime minister can do it so they will pass a law so we can all do it.
Anon at 15:48:36 Friday May 18 2001
Can't this board be rigged so that you can't post unless you fill in the name box? I suppose people will just write "anon" then. oops!
Anon at 15:26:11 Friday May 18 2001
We have made strides forward......unfortunately we have made even more back.
Everything is Okay at 15:13:38 Friday May 18 2001
Saw Jamie Forrester in town earlier today and I asked him if he was going to leave. He told me that he is aware of interest from other clubs but he is going nowhere
richie fan from nz at 14:33:10 Friday May 18 2001
k w said in his report we have made strides foward,recon he make a good polition. lol
richie fan from nz at 14:9:47 Friday May 18 2001
little jonny walks past mum and dad bedroom and notices there having abit of hows your father,jonny ask wat you doing mum and mum says ooooohhhhhh just letting a bit of air out of daddy jonny.jonny turns to mum and says,you wasting your time mum cause when you gone to work mrs jones next door comes in and blows him up again.
richie fan from nz at 14:0:44 Friday May 18 2001
allways wanted to know that k c im not waiting another 3 weeks ill stick with this one matttttteeee.
richie fan from nz at 13:56:48 Friday May 18 2001
i recon prescott showed he got some balls, at least hes not a dickie licker.if anybody wants to pass the time away waiting for the new season to start got a game called culling sheep blood everywere. just email me and i will send.warning not for the faint hearted lol
KC at 13:55:35 Friday May 18 2001
We r getting a new shirt aswell Richie!! Harry c - i havent a fecking clue m8! anyways im off into town, im gonna wear my cobbs shirt aswell!!!
richie fan from nz at 13:44:57 Friday May 18 2001
my shirt arrived today.not bad took 3 weeks to get here.wat a place to put cobblers on the rear end,thought your cobblers were at the front.know im going to get some smart arse remarks for that, but thats cool.
richie fan from nz at 13:40:56 Friday May 18 2001
has anon had a son while ive bin away. ??????
harry c jnr at 13:33:56 Friday May 18 2001
complete the following....(the gaps are names of football teams)
the sun shone ___________ the day my _________ set sail. one of the members asked me 'is your ______________ '? i said yes, but put the ________ that door otherwise the __________ will smell.
KC at 13:22:38 Friday May 18 2001
Unfortunatley i havent recieved anything from th club today as i moved 6months ago, i told the club my new address but they insist on sending things to my old house!! I would like to pay by installments aswell!
Anon at 13:8:19 Friday May 18 2001
Prescotts favourite drink, a small egg flip followed by a large punch.
Planet Football Correspondent at 12:12:20 Friday May 18 2001
Crewe striker Colin Cramb could be set for a permanent switch to Bury after it emerged that The Railwaymen may be prepared to allow the Scot to leave on a free transfer.
Cramb spent the end of the season on loan at Gigg Lane, and Shakers manager Andy Preece repeatedly stated that he was interested in making the fiery marksman a full-time Bury player, but the £100,000 transfer fee that was being demanded by the club would undoubtedly have been beyond the cash-strapped Second Division side's means.
JDTNTFC at 12:4:58 Friday May 18 2001
I got that aswell!!! But i also got the letter about renewing my ticket.
Ray at 11:53:37 Friday May 18 2001
Wasn't the mailing today to send you the instalment plan application form?
Anon at 11:53:24 Friday May 18 2001
Is the Panto starring anyone connected with the Cobbs?...like Kevin Wilson?!?
krs-1 at 11:40:13 Friday May 18 2001
And for those of us who aren't students, payday is normally towards the end of the month. I would estimate in a couple of weeks time plenty more people will have bought them and my guess is the total eventual number will be about the same.
JDTNTFC at 11:37:19 Friday May 18 2001
Did anybody else get a letter from the club today? It was along the lines of please please please renew your season ticket!!! I will be renewing my ticket Mr Stonhill but these things take time. Mainly because of club policy I have to ask my college to write a letter that I can give to the club to say that I am a full time student. It would be a lot easier just to use the one I gave in last year as it said I was on a two year course. UTC!!!FTP!!!FTD!!!!!
The Derngate at 11:24:50 Friday May 18 2001
This years Panto is Bambi, starring John Precsott as Thumper.
Anon at 11:22:33 Friday May 18 2001
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krs-1 at 10:45:29 Friday May 18 2001
Any of these so-called "insiders" care to share some inside information with regards the number of season tickets sold so far. I know its a record for the time of year or something like that...
Anon at 10:38:4 Friday May 18 2001
Dont you mean "when"?
ENCF at 10:27:13 Friday May 18 2001
I would hope we would sell more than 50 in one day if we reached the prem :)
dyl at 10:6:46 Friday May 18 2001
Alex O'Reilly and Chris Lee have been released by Bristol Rovers. Just thought I'd share.
krs-1 at 10:0:11 Friday May 18 2001
Je ne comprend pas.
Diamond Season-ticket Person at 9:48:58 Friday May 18 2001
Actually krs-1, that was the day before they officially went on sale.
Paul S at 9:29:34 Friday May 18 2001
KC aren't Cardiff by the sea as well
krs-1 at 9:15:46 Friday May 18 2001
From what I can gather elsewhere on the www, Peterboro and Cambridge are both concerned about Ru$$$hden and Diamonte nicking their fans from rural areas. It was quite funny, though, when it said in the C+E - "Ru$$$hden sold 50 season tickets in the first day!" Ha! Imagine if Cobbs moved into a division which was so much different and better than the one we were in (say, the Premiership). How many season tickets would we sell in the first day? More than 50 I'd say!
Rothy at 3:40:33 Friday May 18 2001
Yo! Me a Rotherham United fan :) seen my Millers beat your lot twice this season (hehe), Anyway, We currently dont ahve any cobblers fans on my new Footy board, Come along - You're Very welcome :)
Cheers
www.footyforums.com
Up the Millers ;)
Anon at 2:43:34 Friday May 18 2001
hi im anon nice to meet all u fellow cobblers fans out there
KC at 0:5:57 Friday May 18 2001
How things have changed quickly!
ENCF at 0:2:20 Friday May 18 2001
Just thinking back to a few games in the past. Remember Valentines day in 95 (i think) when we drew 4-4 at Fulham, we were winning 4-2 with 5 mins left, or when we beat them 1-0 when they won promotion, Jason White scored. And when we dicked PNE when they needed to draw to win the 3rd div. Neil Grayson scored a hat trick and we won 3-0 at Deepdale.
KC at 23:19:39 Thursday May 17 2001
I'm not to keen on seeing him with his trousers off!
A Childs View at 23:3:11 Thursday May 17 2001
Bright side - I agree entirely that giving Frainy a 2 year contract wasn't a sharp piece of business! Lets get the older players working for their money and earning them on a yearly basis I say. Makes more financial sense I would have thought. My point was more that its not right to slate him. Yes its in the past but he is a key figure in the clubs history - 100 years old and winning in our first Wembley appearance etc. I agree entirely that its always the next game that's the most important, living on past laurels is simply no way to progress and players who can't cut it should be moved on no matter what they've achieved. There's still no need to slate the guy though.
Ooer at 22:59:27 Thursday May 17 2001
Even funnier to see him take his trousers off!
KC at 22:56:51 Thursday May 17 2001
congrats to Preston!! Was funny to see Trevor Francis taking his players off!!
Chris W at 22:48:9 Thursday May 17 2001
Lets all get p!ssed and sing our hearts out every game next season. You can even wear your Cobblers shirts if you want.
Freud at 22:47:20 Thursday May 17 2001
Nothampton?
DavCobbler at 22:37:24 Thursday May 17 2001
Spotted Super Kev in Nothampton general today weilding what I can only assume to be his daughter "cough" "splutter". Then again.....I could be wrong??????......Oh yeah, he was on crutches and hobbling like a good un!!!!!!
Ralph at 21:53:11 Thursday May 17 2001
I'd applaud!
Anon at 21:45:19 Thursday May 17 2001
What would happen if a player at NTFC objected to some abuse and turned round and thumped the abuser? That's one for TCMP to answer I think :o) [perhaps he'd get sold to RDFC - Heggs]
DR4E at 20:30:10 Thursday May 17 2001
The RDFC parade was stretched over four miles Anon ,which is a bit different to appearing in a couple of back streets in Wobblersville.
JDTNTFC at 19:49:21 Thursday May 17 2001
If it's O.K. for Prescott to punch people for throwing eggs. Does this mean next halloween when people start chucking eggs about can i smack em without the risk of the police getting in the way? Also does anybody know anything about the possible turning of the north stand into terracing? I for one think that it would improve the atmosphere.
Judge Pickles at 19:21:5 Thursday May 17 2001
Love the piece in the Chronic re Diamond fans being angry about increase in ticket prices – well welcome to the real world where bums on seats make a significant contribution to the running of the club. What really shows R&D are ready for the big time was the club spokesman who said on prices – “we must be doing something right because we sold 50 on the first day”
Unfortunately (with the current financial situation) it is likely that in the next 5 years R&D will be playing in the same or indeed a higher league than us – but comments like these, show that without Max’s broad spectrum subsidies we really are talking about talking about the AirWair works team.
Anon3 at 19:6:1 Thursday May 17 2001
From the sound of things I would advise John Frain to watch out for an egg assault from Bright Side!
Bright Side at 18:51:14 Thursday May 17 2001
A Childs View So becuase John Frain scored one goal he is worth a 2 year contract .. what about Pat Gavin ??? John Frain wasn't fit to clean Pats Boots let alone play for another 2 years !! Do you want Atkins Back as well just becuase he got us to 2 play off finals STOP living in the past mate
A Childs View at 18:44:12 Thursday May 17 2001
Good point Ralph - is TCMP's seat a safe one? Perhaps he should stage an 'egg assault' in order that he can rise in the opinion polls after throwing a classic left jab - well done Mr Prescott I say!! If anybody watched 'Ask Tony Blair' last night I'm amazed he didn't lump Dimbleby one - the arrogant prat. I'm all for probing questions but Dimbleby was plain rude and barely let the PM finish his points - Tony should have decked him!! Enough political comment, the fact is they are all only fractionally left or right of centre and its barely worth considering what to do. Lets get some juicy Cobblers news - I feel a bit starved!!
Anon3 at 18:42:57 Thursday May 17 2001
The ethos of the current board members is to keep saying that the way it is run at the moment makes it an attractive proposition to investors (run on overdraft which can be wiped out by selling players rather than long term debts, except loans made by the directors). Problem we currently have is that we only really have one "asset" and all the other clubs know that sooner or later we will have to sell him for a "bargain".
A Childs View at 18:38:18 Thursday May 17 2001
Agreed Anon3 - he's not been at his best lately, but then again the team in general has been pretty woeful and it is far more difficult to look good in a struggling team. If Roy Hunter remains fit next season, he'd be my choice for captain.
Ralph at 18:37:48 Thursday May 17 2001
I think TCMP may just have one or two thing to do between now and June 7th!
Anon3 at 18:37:27 Thursday May 17 2001
Like I said below, the priorities at the club need sorting out and making clear. Where is the long term plan to invest in the youth setup so that we don't have to keep paying over 2 grand a week to veterans?
A Childs View at 18:34:20 Thursday May 17 2001
We desperately need some news on here to prevent things getting worse. Would TCMP care to provide some context to the clubs financial situation and explain how, if we keep losing money at the current rate, the clubs finances are being succesfully managed? I mentioned it before, better to have a team in the 3rd than no team at all - would adminstration be something we could recover from a second time? Would the clubs creditors be so forgiving a second time around?
Anon3 at 18:33:46 Thursday May 17 2001
Fair point about Frain but I do think he could do with a good kick up the ****. He's not that old really so the least he could do is get fit and run properly.
A Childs View at 18:30:13 Thursday May 17 2001
Bright side on Wednesday delivered the offending comments.
A Childs View at 18:27:50 Thursday May 17 2001
Disgraceful comments about John Frain below! We all know he isn't the player he once was, however, to be so disrespectful and unappreciative of the man is simply not right! Frainy is a true pro and a fundamental part of Cobblers of history. Can you imagine Liverpool fans slating Dalglish, Hansen or Souness in that way? Leeds rever Bremner and the Red Scum still eulogise and sing about Cantona. Can't we show some restraint and simply state that we disagree with giving him a 2 year contract? Frain is 100% true Cobblers and it totally flies in the face of what little special history we have to talk so cruelly about him. Can you imagine what he'd think if he read the tripe below?
Anon at 18:21:56 Thursday May 17 2001
85 days to go.. seems like only last week it was over 90
Anon at 18:20:51 Thursday May 17 2001
Gawd - those pictures of the "parade" are truly pathetic. If I was R&D I wouldnt have published them.
old news? at 18:11:13 Thursday May 17 2001
Northampton have asked the Football League if they can avoid arranging home games on the same day as neighbours Rushden and Diamonds next season.
Northamptonshire Police are concerned that they will not be able to patrol both matches should home fixtures fall on the same day, and The Cobblers are keen to avoid matches clashing.
Town chairman Barry Stonhill said: "We have asked the Football League to do what they can. The club can confirm that the Police have requested that Cobblers and Rushden home fixtures are not scheduled for the same day."
But Stonhill has admitted that the club cannot do anything about avoiding clashes with local rugby club Northampton Saints, which many fans believe effects the attendances on matchdays.
Stonhill added: "What you have to remember is that the Football League fixtures are out before the Rugby Union, who only have 10 home league games, the rest are cup games arranged at one or two weeks notice."
Stewpot at 17:48:5 Thursday May 17 2001
Did anyone see the buiold up to yesterdays UEFA Cup Final? If you did you wouldve seen a great way to make money for the club. Alavess had the names of there 15000 season ticket holders on the club shirts sort of interwoven for use of a word like the beaver print we had in the van aid shirt foley era. I know I wouldnt mind having my name printed on a shirt for a fee maybe this idea could be mentioned to those in the know maybe?
MK COBBLER at 17:26:21 Thursday May 17 2001
also has Dave Savage officially left the club, or has is he still discussing a contract? Also, good luck to Hughesy, Morrow, Gould (surprised he left) and Thompson. Also thanx alot to Richard Green for the good work he did for us.
MK COBBLER at 17:23:28 Thursday May 17 2001
Look at the pitch on the webcam, its like a boating lake. You can really tell that the cricket season has started, chucking it down with rain 24-7 and the test match is washed out...
KC at 16:52:42 Thursday May 17 2001
That will probably happen knowing our luck!! Has everyone seen the Diamonds parade photos on the net?? Very Funny they are, hardly any people around compared to when We had our parade!! The site is - www.thediamondsfc.com
krs-1 at 16:39:5 Thursday May 17 2001
And what are the odds that we'll play them three on Tuesday nights in winter?
KC at 16:35:53 Thursday May 17 2001
anon - i didnt mean that they were by the sea!! i meant they are a good place to visit. The three grounds by the sea would be Brighton, Bounemouth And Blackpool if they get promoted!!
Anon at 16:34:29 Thursday May 17 2001
Since when has QPR been by the sea
KC at 16:18:38 Thursday May 17 2001
If Blackpool go up via the play offs then we will have 3 seaside grounds to visit next season!!! With Cardiff, Tranmere, Huddersfield and QPR there is a lot to be excited about! DSS - I'll have u know i have a interview for a quality job so u can keep it shut ok!
KC at 15:59:19 Thursday May 17 2001
I'd quite like to see Walsall promoted as i enjoy visitng Reading, lets hope Blackpool go up aswell!!!
Hartlepools at 15:49:4 Thursday May 17 2001
Hang about!
krs-1 at 14:28:29 Thursday May 17 2001
I thought we did have a monkey up front once - Steve "Orang-Utan" Howard!
Anon at 14:17:26 Thursday May 17 2001
I think all the monkeys are too busy posting on here to have time to play.
billy at 13:27:45 Thursday May 17 2001
krs-1 perhaps we should sign a monkey to play up front, pay him in bananas and give him a female monkey per goal - If Guy the Gorilla was still around he'd be ideal as a targetman!
John Wilkes Booth at 10:57:33 Thursday May 17 2001
Good news about Stoke and Wigan last night! Two teams with shitneck fans (and in the case of Wigan, stewards) and lovely big grounds to visit.
krs-1 at 10:43:22 Thursday May 17 2001
I heard Gabbas was on £3000 a week, Jim's probably on about £2500, and I suppose you're looking at about a monkey a goal. On another point, I remember a few years ago we were playing Fulham and a North Stand loudmouth was shouting "Oi Taylor, how much you on a week? Two grand? THREE?!" At which point Taylor turned round calmly and said: "Five." Classic...
TOP HAT at 10:21:53 Thursday May 17 2001
LEE HOWEY SET TO MOVE TO ROCHDALE
ENCF at 10:19:2 Thursday May 17 2001
KRS-1 I'm sure after bonuses etc Forrester or Gabbiadini can't be far off that mark
krs-1 at 9:55:8 Thursday May 17 2001
I'm pretty sure none of our players is on 5 large a week!
Anon at 9:34:35 Thursday May 17 2001
Actually the Trust do not have 5000 members - £5000 would be nearer the mark - and thats only one weeks wages for one player.
Mr Realist at 9:10:43 Thursday May 17 2001
I've a good Idea. Why not ask every member of the Trust to put in £10 , that would give at best £50,000 , just enough to pay half a seasons wages for one of our run of the mill sqad, that put's into perspective the problems the board has these days running the club. The money only goes one way , into the players pockets ( and the parasite agents, who take money out of football and put nothing back. )
Phil at 9:9:7 Thursday May 17 2001
Hughes 16-Theres only one Garry Hughes, one Garry Hughes, theres only one Garry Hughes.
Anon at 8:59:9 Thursday May 17 2001
Rodney. Why shot the people who are doing there best within what they can afford ? I can't see a line of multi millionaires knocking at Sixfields door wanting to take us over . I'm sure if you asked every single board member if they would stand dowm if the deal White
Anon at 8:59:9 Thursday May 17 2001
Rodney. Why shot the people who are doing there best within what they can afford ? I can't see a line of multi millionaires knocking at Sixfields door wanting to take us over . I'm sure if you asked every single board member if they would stand dowm if the deal White
Anon at 1:13:31 Thursday May 17 2001
Absolutely
Anon at 0:32:7 Thursday May 17 2001
surely if the board hadn't pumped money into the club we would not be discussing it now!!!!
Anon3 at 21:58:29 Wednesday May 16 2001
Sorry the real Anon2! good points made by Rodney. If the club has made such massive steps forward, how come the only realisable asset we've got is Jamie? If (when) he is sold, will the proceeds be available for reinvestment into the team? Remember, any money we get for Forrester will only pay up the remainder of Frain and Gabbiadini's contracts! I wonder what value the board put on the club? Sell Forrester, balance books but no assets, lots of outgoings =£????
Rodney at 21:14:48 Wednesday May 16 2001
As a lifelong Cobblers fan I have always fought against the suggestion that Northampton is a rugby and cricket town. However, when you look at the professional way they are both run and the massive ground improvements and financial investment which have been undertaken at FGardens and Wantage Road you do wonder. Most Cobblers fans seem to be so pathetically grateful for any scraps of success. I am bored with constant struggle and would like to see the club compete for better players. All this talk about the "massive strides forward" which we've taken. If we go down next season then the only improvement on ten years ago will be the ground. That wasn't even paid for by the club. For all the wild talk of Stonhill and co. having pumped lots of money into the club...evidence? How the hell does anyone know if this is true or not?
Still lovin' Steve Sherwood at 20:41:31 Wednesday May 16 2001
And another thing: Carlo Corrazin was a bag of shite. He made me laugh when he played for Cambridge. I went to see him against Hull at Cambridge, and he was wearing fucking tights. What a puff. He made me laugh even more when he was transferred to Plymouth for £200,000. At least we didn't waste any money on that Moose!
bob the burglar at 20:19:45 Wednesday May 16 2001
someone's nicking the webcam
The Real Anon2 at 19:34:43 Wednesday May 16 2001
Hey! My name is Anon2! Call yourself Anon3 or something
Ray at 19:34:14 Wednesday May 16 2001
The voting has now been completed and the results have been posted. Thanks to all who took part.
yorkshire cobbler at 18:53:37 Wednesday May 16 2001
when does the voting end for web site player of the year?
Bright Side at 18:45:54 Wednesday May 16 2001
Look on the Bright Side of Life ... We have NO cash and John Frain is hear for another 2 years !!!!!!!!!!!! PISS OFF John Frain you slow, fat, old Twat I would rather have Captain Menering than you
God I feel better all ready
Gary Who's at 18:37:8 Wednesday May 16 2001
KRS-1 I was actually at the Wigan game and to be honest can't remember is Hughes was good or Bad. It is only my personal opinion that Hughes was Shit but 1 game dosn't make a player.
We will have to agree to disagree and see where he ends up next
9224 at 18:15:26 Wednesday May 16 2001
i like the strip
Stan the Exile at 18:7:17 Wednesday May 16 2001
I don't often visit this site any more because it's too incestuous but I would like to say that I had the dubious pleasure of my first visit to Sixfields recently to see the cobblers "play" Cambridge United. The whole trip, - hotel, club shop, meals, tickets, travelling - cost me close to £200 and the impression I came away with is that next year will be a relegation dog fight. I agree that youth is the long term answer, but you need experienced players like Frain and Gabbiadini to nurture and coach the younger players. You also need to keep the wages in check, and I would rather see the cobblers in division three than in administration. I would also like to see some passion in the players too. Is that too much to ask, even if they aren't top earners? Finally, who chose the poxy strip this year? Last year's strip was brilliant. Why cant we stick with the claret body and white sleeves? It can still be different every year - see Arsenal, Man U, Liverpool, Bristol Rovers, Blackburn - the same design every year but still different.
Anon2 at 17:34:27 Wednesday May 16 2001
So what I'm saying is that the club does not need a millionaire benefactor. I think the money that the club has at the moment could be used more wisely. You don't start producing players straight away but in the long run it would pay off. I mean, imagine you were 14-16 and had a chance of making it as a player. Would you join the Cobblers?
Anon2 at 17:27:32 Wednesday May 16 2001
Why should we be grateful for the likes of Gabbiadini? I would rather spend the 200 grand he allegedly earns each year on youngsters who have a future in the game, or for that matter have kept Howard. Yes, Forrester was a good buy but it won't be long before we say goodbye to him because the club can't really afford the wages of the top earners. (Why give Zimmer 2 years?) It doesn't take a genius to work out that the only future we have is in developing young players and selling them on. I don't have much confidence that the present system at the club will provide that. You ask me to name names, well what I just said appears to be what the consortium had in mind. The club just seems to be drifting at the moment and the 2nd half of the season reflected that.
Still lovin' Steve Sherwood at 17:1:15 Wednesday May 16 2001
Thanks for your point Mr. Still lovin' Ian Benjamin. I don't think I put my point over that well. Come back Derek Banks was rather in jest to start with. Yes, Stonhill does have the club at heart and has done well bringing in new players. But it appears to me (and it is only an opinion don't forget girls) that no-one else will run the club because Mr. Stonhill doesn't want them to.
Whilst I accept that the club was put in a vulnerable posistion by Underwood and McRitchie, and Mr. Stonhill moved it on, there is a time when one has to stand aside and let some one else take the club further (just like Barry Ward did after he turned the club around).
At the end of the day if we had got another chairman, Darren Byfield might be with us now.
Whilst I don't expect you all to agree, I welcome your points and criticism. That's what it's all about, healthy debate.
krs-1 at 16:18:46 Wednesday May 16 2001
Come off it! What about Chris Burns???
David at 16:10:53 Wednesday May 16 2001
Krs-1, Nicky Smith, he was the ugliest Cobblers player ever as I remember.
krs-1 at 15:34:6 Wednesday May 16 2001
Just so you know, Peterborough United are over £6m in the red. Sheffield Wednesday tried to express some "ambition" by signing "international stars" a couple of years ago and are now left with a gargantuan wage bill and a squad of prima donnas who cant be arsed to play in the 1st Division...
Vince at 15:10:50 Wednesday May 16 2001
Anon2, if you have any suggestions for suitable alternatives to Barry Stonhill (excluding pie in the sky names like Richard Branson et al)I'm sure that he would be delighted to hear from them. It's all too easy to say that he and the other board members don't have the cash to move the club forward but they are doing a job which nobody else seems prepared to do and probably digging deep into their pockets to help keep the club going. Whilst NTFC may not be in an ideal position and apart from the Man Utds of the world which club is?, we would be a lot worse off if Barry Stonhill and the other directors simply walked away.
Anon2 at 14:53:14 Wednesday May 16 2001
There's too many people living on past glories, whether you talk about the likes of Frain or the board. What about the future of the club?
Anon2 at 14:49:40 Wednesday May 16 2001
You know the cliche: if you stand still in football you're actually going backwards.
Anon2 at 14:48:3 Wednesday May 16 2001
Listen, I'm not going to launch into an anti-Stonhill rant but can't we just agree that whilst he's been great for the club during his time so far, now it looks like the end of the road for him? The club is losing serious amounts of cash every week and we've no real assets except a few players. Yes, TV money is going up but everyone gets that. Face the facts: unless new investment comes into the club soon we will be a Div 3 club again before long. If the club went into administration again, would it be able to survive it? Where is the infrastructure? When was the last time we produced a decent player worth money from the youth team? Can the club go forward like this?
Anon at 14:30:55 Wednesday May 16 2001
If u believe the rumours, we're signing Paul McGregor, Kyle Lightbourne, Steve Flack, Tony Thorpe and some bloke called Richard Peacock from Lincoln.
Anon at 14:12:32 Wednesday May 16 2001
What is happening about Paul McGregor?
W'boro Cobbler at 14:8:8 Wednesday May 16 2001
If it wasn't Stonhill, people would be moaning about something else.
W'boro Cobbler at 14:6:19 Wednesday May 16 2001
Sudbury - Isn't that the team that lost to Raunds this season in the cup?
krs-1 at 13:52:40 Wednesday May 16 2001
Sudbury, eh? Didn't we get Nicky Smith (was it?) from them? You remember, the bloke that scored a corner against Preston in about 95/96-ish.
SBJ at 13:18:11 Wednesday May 16 2001
I'd rather Stoke or Wigan went up because they're the longest away trips for me. Keep Walsall down if only so we can have a chance to get revenge for two 3-0 defeats. Keep Reading down for a good ground and good football. Bring Hull or Orient up for exactly the opposite reasons. My home town team (Sudbury) have just won the Jewson Eastern League with 100 points and a goal difference of +95, which is pretty impressive at any level I reckon.
krs-1 at 13:3:0 Wednesday May 16 2001
Isn't it funny how different people have different slants on who they want to win the div 2 playoffs? I don't want Reading to go up because I know people there and its a good ground to visit. I don't want Walsall to go up because their fans annoyed me the other week. I don't want Wigan to go up becuase they are trying to buy their way up. I don't want Stoke to go up because, well, they're Stoke, aren't they?
Still Lovin' Ian Benjamin at 12:32:44 Wednesday May 16 2001
Dear "Still Lovin' Steve Sherwood"
How do you think we got Jamie Forrester, Marco Gabbidini, Carlo Corazzin? Derek Banks? I don't think so, do you? Barry Stonhill hasn't got an 'It's My Club' mentality he has got a 'What Is Best For The Club' mentality
krs-1 at 12:32:28 Wednesday May 16 2001
I think if you look at the progress NTFC has made on and off the pitch over the last ten years it is astonishing.
To All Stupid People at 12:8:36 Wednesday May 16 2001
To anyone who slags anything about this club off, you really don't know what you are talking about. Barry Stonhill has done nothing but good for this club, putting his own money into the club working like a trooper. The times have changed, there are a hell of alot of teams with much better finances than us. It is obvious we are not going to get a free ride like Fulham and others, it would be marvelous if we could. We have progressed this season, so we dropped off at the end when did you hear anyone talk about relegation this season?? Never, because we were able to coast in the top half for 80% the season, it was only the wankers who ever talked about it. We have been able to experiment with our style of play and our formation and try out some youngsters. I have been going up the Cobblers for nearly 17 years, I don't think I have seen such a gulf between us and the shit end of the third division. I don't think there would have been many whingers about this 8-9 years ago would there? Cheer Up Everybody
Still lovin' Steve Sherwood at 12:8:23 Wednesday May 16 2001
Look. Stonhill will never get rid of his "It's my club" policy. We may as well admit, we're going nowhere with him and his board. Derek Banks come back.
ENCF at 10:44:10 Wednesday May 16 2001
Jukebox, I suppose you have the means to buy out Barry Stonhill and pump millions of pounds into buying the stadium, upgrading it, buying quality players, paying their wages etc. Stonhill and the rest of the board have done a very good job at this club and while there are no White Knights on chargers steaming toward Sixfields then we must all get behind the board, the manager, the players etc.
Anon at 9:48:38 Wednesday May 16 2001
Cough, Splutter
Anon at 9:48:27 Wednesday May 16 2001
Burp
Anon at 9:48:10 Wednesday May 16 2001
BOO!!
CDU at 8:54:32 Wednesday May 16 2001
Here follows the results from the Colonial Jury................Jimmy Barnes:Working Class Man,AC/DC:Whole Lotta Roysie,Osiris:Osiris,NY & CH Live:Cortez,Go Get em Floyd:Big Gig Sky Baby,Midnight Oil:10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1,10CC: Dreadlock Holiday and it would have to include, Snatch:Camelot.And just what is all this talk about bloody music !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NTFC DIV II NOT QUITE THE MILLENNIUM CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(ie yet again next bloody year)
krs-1 at 8:54:15 Wednesday May 16 2001
I see elsewhere on the WWW that Diamonds are set to "break the bank" to bring in ........................................ Warren Patmore. Brian Talbot - is there no end to the man's stupidity?
Long Memory Man at 8:38:51 Wednesday May 16 2001
Yet again this Myth about Max Griggs and the Cobblers letting him go . If I remember his Father had all the say in those days and he was no way as rich as he is now. If you want the blunt truth it was Cobblers fans who drove him away when they had a go at all the Directors during a game .
You need a thick skin or be compleatly barmy to take all the rubbish thrown at you to be a Director.
krs-1 at 8:26:4 Wednesday May 16 2001
Gary Who's at 18:12:8 Tuesday May 15 2001:
"Lets Face it Gary Hughes was never good enough to play League Football" - if you went to Wigan you wouldn't say this, mate.
DSS at 7:7:39 Wednesday May 16 2001
KC what the bloody hell would you know about hard earned cash ?
Anon at 2:4:45 Wednesday May 16 2001
hi
KC at 1:17:1 Wednesday May 16 2001
Many stupid postings today i see, how the hell anyone can abuse Mr Stonhill i do not know, he has put all his well earned cash into this club and has not gained any money out of it, he is a true Cobblers fan unlike many of the people posting abusive msgs towards him and Wilson! The board have mine and all the true supporters support and as long as they are at the helm then i predict a rosy future for the Cobblers! UTC.....FTP.....FTD!!!!
loon at 0:36:46 Wednesday May 16 2001
Jukebox.....calm down have you had one to many mate? A Football Club has possibly never been harder to run than at this present time. Just look at Crystal Palace if you want an example! Its ok suggesting that Stonehill should go thats your opinion but who will take his place?
Richard Branson? Bil Gates? No none of these . The Cobblers now looking at it, probably made a big mistake not letting Max Griggs take control 10 years ago .I bet they would snatch his hand off now!! (if he wasn't previously involved with the direones). If the average fan of ntfc would put petty rivalry aside for one moment then the truth would be that we are afraid that the diamonds are one day going to be better than us!! Money counts and yes at the root of it all we are sub-conciously jelous of you guys up the road in that little village of yours! I think KW will allways stuggle unless he is given a massive cash injection from somewhere , until then we should be happy if we stay in division 2 . I am not unambitious just realistic. look at the other teams in our division closely and you will see what we are up against.
Going back to the Direones , HOW CAN THAY CELABRATE GOING UP !!!! It has taken 3 years , £14,000,000 on ground and training facilities , over £3,000,000 on signings and signing on fees just to get out of the conferance!!! Thay call that something to celebrate ! Everyone knows the club is managed both on and off the field pathetically and if Talbot feels he has done well he should wake up . Can you imagine what NTFC would do with that kind of backing! We would now have a bigger ground with undoubted success and would definatly be drawing crowds of 15,000 plus. So my final summary is yes direones I am jelous of your backing but mainly because I can see what a waste of time it is in the long run to back 2 amalgamated village teams with so much money! My prediction is that in 5 years time Doc Martins will hit hard times and Griggs will lose all interest and pull out of all his investing , then your team will slowly decompose back to the manure patch from the field from where it developed. Because you will NEVER achieve the fan base that the cobblers have.
Ray at 23:21:35 Tuesday May 15 2001
I must lash out and get a new keybooard - or type slower.
Ray at 23:15:38 Tuesday May 15 2001
Its all very well asking Barry Stinhill to step aside - despite all he has done fo rthe Club - but who would you suggest is the mysterious Millionaire you are going to magic out of thin ait is going to be?
Anon at 22:9:39 Tuesday May 15 2001
Jukebox you really are a prick!
JUKEBOX at 22:2:49 Tuesday May 15 2001
WHY DONT BARRY STONEHILL FUCK OFF AND LET SOMEONE WITH A VISION FOR A SUCCESFUL FUTURE TAKE CONTROL.STONEHILL IS ONLY THINKING OF HIS OWN BANK ACCOUNT NOT THE CLUBS FUTURE.NOW THAT RUSHDEN ARE IN THE LEAGUE WE NEED TO MOVE FORWARD FAST OR SLOWLY BECOME EXTINCT TO A RICHER MORE POSITIVE CLUB.STONEHILL MUST GO NOW
FOR SALE at 21:53:2 Tuesday May 15 2001
924 PLASTIC SEATS. Would suit a U.C.L. team or any lowly non league club. how ever, any professional club with ambition should avoid them! excelent condition hardly used. Also on offer is a rather fetching duel purpose BIKE SHED/BUS SHELTER COMBO. genuine reason for sale, hopelessly useless for its original purpose (the vocal section for a professional football ground).All enquires to N.T.F.C., The succesfull buyer will be able to see their purchace being removed from its present location by way of web cam,
Ralph at 20:11:54 Tuesday May 15 2001
DAV - I would sooner see a team that is committed, balanced, full of power and pace than so called big names. Paul Wilkinson was a pretty big name and we all know how good he was!
Ralph at 20:9:34 Tuesday May 15 2001
Hmmmmm, two Cobbs game = NY and Crazy Horse. I'll let you know! It has been a while since I've seen the old boy and I hope he livs up to expecation. You are right about Live Rust though, it is a great live album. Powderfinger is a killer, or was that Cortez?
S.B.C. at 19:42:2 Tuesday May 15 2001
Ralph Molina,Billy talbot from Crazy Horse with Ian Macnabb ,Head like a rock, from a few years back.
FORRESTER at 18:33:36 Tuesday May 15 2001
I HAVE HEARD THAT WILSON IS LINING UP A SWOP DEAL WITH BRISTOL CITY FOR STRIKER TONY THORPE ... THE DOWNSIDE IS THAT IT INVOLVES JAMIE FORRESTER GOING THE OTHER WAY BUT WE WOULD GET 100k CASH BACK
Clever Dicks at 18:32:0 Tuesday May 15 2001
OK Clever Dicks put yourself in KW shoes how would you have told Hughes that he wasn't getting a contract ? and still kept him motivated until the end of the season ?
9224 at 18:29:24 Tuesday May 15 2001
Just looking at football away from Npton for a minute - I cannot believe that Bobby Robson has been criticised in Newcastle. He saved that club and would have got them into Europe but for injuries. Given some of the money afforded to his predecessors he can turn the Toon into a force again. Comments......?
DavCobbler at 18:14:33 Tuesday May 15 2001
Evening folks....Iv`e not posted for a while but after looking through some of the other posts on here it doesn`t appear that I have missed too much. All quiet on the Sixfields front just as expected right now, most players contracts expire at the end of June so we aren`t likely to see or hear anything concrete till then. Plenty of rumours abound regarding who is signing etc but these are all pure rumour and nothing else just now. I will be patiently waiting till the beggining of July for any news on the signings front though aren`t holding out any hopes of any major signings. One question for you all.............would you rather have a "big signing" or would you prefer to have a number of "smaller" names in order to strengthen the squad? Naturally and big signing would have to come on the back of the sale of the likes of Forrester unless the consortium deal becomes a reality.
Did You Know at 18:14:27 Tuesday May 15 2001
That when Kevin Wilson took over as manager he had to get rid of 5 players that cost the club 750k ! Wilkinson, Matthew, Hodgson, Clarkson & Dobson have all packed the Game in and that is why were 5 players short of a good team last season becuase we were still paying the wages for 5 players that didn't even play for the club !!
Gary Who's at 18:12:8 Tuesday May 15 2001
Lets Face it Gary Hughes was never good enough to play League Football because he had no guts about him so he will never be a centre half and no pace so he will never be a Full Back .. I think KW was right to sack the big puff and that will be proved right when he signs for a non league team and is never seen in League Football Again
Cymru Cobbler at 17:20:3 Tuesday May 15 2001
Which pub were you in watching the cup final Cardiff Cobbler? I was in the Blackweir surrounded by scousers one of whom jumped up on a table and kissed the tv when Michael Owens face appeared after scoring the winner. I dont think there were many sober people in Cardiff saturday, I myself supped one too many pints of Brains...mmmmbrains
krs-1 at 16:3:30 Tuesday May 15 2001
Apparently Chris Hargreaves' house in Northampton is up for sale. Make of that what you will. Personally I predict a £2.2m move to Blackburn, but then I've always preferred idealism to pragmatism.
MartinW at 15:55:57 Tuesday May 15 2001
I agree, the Jimmy Saville stuff was inane drivel. The product of a disturbed mind. Anyway, I was interested to hear that Willo has "distanced" himself from reports linking him with a reported £50,000 bid for Exeter City six footer striker Steve Flack who was leading scorer with 13 goals. He says: "I don’t know where these reports have come from, but there is no truth in them." But the club have said that with players under contract at their existing clubs until June 30 there will not be any new signings announced officially until the beginning of July. I remember this being said last season and all the speculation that was kicking around over Forrster and Gabby and Hargreaves turned out to be true. The problem is that the reports come from local newspapers, who have close links with the local clubs and will get things unofficially and print them. That doesn't mean they wont' happen. Of course if it does happen, Willo is going to look a bit daft having made such a categoric denial But then he may be telling the truth. Oh and if the Exeter stiker does join up, can we call him Captain Flack. And then we can sign up players whose names are Pugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble and Grubb. Oh no, more drivel. I'm sorry.
krs-1 at 15:52:38 Tuesday May 15 2001
Yeah, I'm probably with you. Just can't seem to shake the brilliance of Rust Never Sleeps (nothing like recording a live album then removing the crowd track), thats all. Yeah - the needle and the damage done, eh, Ralph? Never mind, should be quality anyway, and £30's only like two Cobbs games, innit?
Ralph at 15:34:31 Tuesday May 15 2001
I've heard the Dick Undercarriage theory too!
Ralph at 15:33:40 Tuesday May 15 2001
Crazy Horse every time! Nils Lofgren, Danny Whitten, Frank Sampedro, Ralph Molina and Billy Talbot. What a back five! Although the first two will not be with NY, one busy and the other's dead! Tickets bloody expensive at £30, still needs must.
Max Griggs at 15:32:25 Tuesday May 15 2001
Mr Stonhill wasn't responsible for my departure,Dick Underwood was.
krs-1 at 15:28:40 Tuesday May 15 2001
Not crazy about The Black Crowes, but I did see that in NME and my eyes lit up. Who's better then - Crazy Horse or the Stray Gators?
Anon at 15:26:15 Tuesday May 15 2001
David (12:17:57) - you're right about Wilson "talking a lot of crap" but what's with the "sometimes"?
Gig Guide at 14:55:36 Tuesday May 15 2001
Neil Young and Crazy Horse supported by The Black Crowes, NEC June 15th.
Ralph at 14:53:4 Tuesday May 15 2001
Setting Sons and Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere!
krs-1 at 14:13:17 Tuesday May 15 2001
So, we agree on the Jam and Neil Young then?! Best album by each? I'll go for "Setting Sons" and "Rust Never Sleeps"...
Anon at 14:4:47 Tuesday May 15 2001
1) Ghosts - Jam; 2) Desolation Row - Dylan; 3) Marquee Moon - Television; 4) Angel - Massive Attack 5) He Got Game - Public Enemy; 6) Transcendental Blues - Steve Earle; 7) Edge Of The World - Levellers; 8) Down By The River - Neil Young
To James at 13:57:46 Tuesday May 15 2001
what do you mean a 'force again' do you mean those three seasons in the sixties?
Anon at 13:15:14 Tuesday May 15 2001
I dunno about having Carlo rather than Marco but I'd rather have MartinW's comments than yours on here James. Can you not understand english, moderation of language it says up there.
Paul S at 13:14:15 Tuesday May 15 2001
No question about your sanity James, you're definitely 2 strikers short of a football team. Gabbi over Carlo anytime
krs-1 at 13:5:37 Tuesday May 15 2001
I would rather have Gabbiadini than Corazzin.
James Walpole at 12:52:6 Tuesday May 15 2001
This club should take a few steps to make us a force again. Firstly we should get rid of Stonehill, the mans a f u c k i n idiot. He was responsible when the diamonds chairman left us for that Rushden shit hole, he is also trying to block the Italian take over - is he trying to destroy us - i think he is a posh fan. Secondly we need to get a tactician in to support Wilson, he hasn't got a clue. I am glad to see the back of Green, i dont know how the fat b a s t a r d made it in Pro football anyway. Also we need to get rid of That fat Gabbiadini, at the start of the season i said that i would rather we still had Corazzin than him, everyone was questioning my sanity, but what are they saying now????
krs-1 at 12:35:14 Tuesday May 15 2001
Going back to the CG for the recent Northants-Gloucs match, it brought back all the old memories of the Hotel End. They've still got those big exit gates and turnstiles (although the HOTEL END ONLY sign is now gone), and the County Tavern hasn't changed a bit. Dunno if I'd had too much Castlemaine but I couldn't fathom out where the old stands would be in relation to the oval. Still, sentiments aside, at least we've now good a good cricket ground and a good football ground rather than a shite cricket ground and a shite football ground.
glooper at 12:27:38 Tuesday May 15 2001
van dulleman plays for millwall
billy at 12:25:41 Tuesday May 15 2001
I was gonna say..no its not just you who thinks that David
David at 12:17:57 Tuesday May 15 2001
I have also read the Gary Hughes bit in the Chronicle. When Kevin Wilson tried to blame it on the fans last week when he released him, I thought what a load of crap, it sounded like an excuse, and there was something else behind it. Personally, I would have kept him as he looked okay at centre back (thinking of Bury away as an example). I remember when Wilson said he was releasing Green, it was to give youngsters a chance. Is it just me or does Wilson talk a lot of crap sometimes
Anon at 12:4:12 Tuesday May 15 2001
Does Van Dullemann still play for Kettering? I think we should get him back. Where has David Seal gone?
Vince at 11:39:24 Tuesday May 15 2001
... full details at www.northantsnews.com
Vince at 11:35:28 Tuesday May 15 2001
In todays C&E Garry Hughes denies that he was upset by fans having a go at him and is unhappy that he was not offered a contract after being told he would get one last December. Also a surprisingly frank review of the season by Jeremy Casey and although I don't agree with everything he has written he's basically hit the nail on the head.
anon at 11:27:39 Tuesday May 15 2001
hi
ENCF at 10:58:55 Tuesday May 15 2001
Now I'm gonna have to delete a track to put Somthing in the air on me CD. I remember Van Dulleman, he scored 4 against some nobody team in a friendly and then left. think he went Kettering
dd allstars at 10:34:7 Tuesday May 15 2001
Re: Foreigh players - anyone remember Raymond van Dullerman?
krs-1 at 10:7:25 Tuesday May 15 2001
If I've got to have a footy-related song on mine, I'll go for "Something In The Air" by Thunderclap Newman, from the classic Shrewsbury video.
ENCF at 9:45:9 Tuesday May 15 2001
Better make sure me Sony CD Walkman is with me just incase
My 8 songs by ENCF at 9:44:22 Tuesday May 15 2001
1. Republica's "Ready to go" (Should be the song to run out to at Sixfields) 2. Baddiel & Skinner "Three Lions" 3. The Jam "Going Underground" 5. Gorillaz "Clint Eastwood" 6. Gary Numan "Cars" 7. Oasis "Roll with it" 8. Blur "Parklife" and for Bonus tracks Warehouse "Sixfields Boys" and "Keep Watching" from the 88-89 video cos they remind me of The mighty Cobblers!!!!
Anon at 9:38:28 Tuesday May 15 2001
Ian Atkins couldn't speak English
ENCF at 9:37:56 Tuesday May 15 2001
Elad could'nt speak a word of English, but was he really the Son of God???
Anon at 9:0:15 Tuesday May 15 2001
Whats the answer then
krs-1 at 8:26:3 Tuesday May 15 2001
I'm pretty sure Efon Elad couldn't speak English. They interview him in French on one of the old Mabee vids!
FAO Roy P, from krs-1 at 8:23:45 Tuesday May 15 2001
"Powderfinger" Neil Young, "Stay Free" The Clash, "She Bangs The Drums" Stone Roses, "Oscillate Wildly" The Smiths, "Hit Em Up" Tupac Shakur, "Spit On a Stranger" Pavement, "The Bitterest Pill" The Jam, and "All I Want For Christmas Is A Dukla Prague Away Kit" Half Man Half Biscuit.
richie fan from nz at 5:5:49 Tuesday May 15 2001
see no soccer to moan about so you having a go at each other
Anon at 2:24:28 Tuesday May 15 2001
adam is crap
KC at 1:56:18 Tuesday May 15 2001
the Jimmy Saville bit was funny for a little while then became unfunny!
Who are you kidding at 1:6:43 Tuesday May 15 2001
Hey sh*t for half a brain Dave the Dope, who was the tw*t doing the Jimmy Saville crap?
KC at 0:27:53 Tuesday May 15 2001
Loon - I typed woddy!! Yeh it wasnt that loud but it was surely loud enuff for u lot to hear! any news on the North Stand becoming standing?
loon at 0:3:27 Tuesday May 15 2001
then not loud enough for me to hear in the west stand mate, and where have i typed woddy????
KC at 23:51:44 Monday May 14 2001
*Woody, not Woddy!!
KC at 23:51:5 Monday May 14 2001
Its strange how we never have any foreign players, although i do remember watching a reserve game a few yrs ago and there was a Spanish winger on trial, he looked pure quality. Loon - Were u at the Game when woddy was back? We sang many things about him sleeping with lots of people m8!
loon at 23:40:32 Monday May 14 2001
Re.Kc couldnt speak english: Cant think of any mate unless Peter Beardsley has played for us? Oh and thanks for the tip Still Lovin I'll remember not to believe anything anyone rights anymore , infact if youre anything to go by you should believe the excact opposite!!
I was a bit miffed recently when Woodman came back and nobody started singing "woody shagged stonehill missus" as we all know thats the reason he had togo . Woody threw his wood in where it wasn't wanted!
Kc at 23:38:40 Monday May 14 2001
I have no idea to the answer to my question either! Has everyone seen the news about Steve Flack?
Dave Fan Club at 23:28:30 Monday May 14 2001
KC - I think Dave was referring to the comment by 'Who are you kidding' about Martin W - And a point wll made. Don't know the answer to your question, though. Danny O'Shea, possibly?
KC at 22:49:16 Monday May 14 2001
Please explain urself a bit more Dave?
Dave at 22:43:27 Monday May 14 2001
If you had half a brain you would notice that he is hardly ever on here now. probably because half wits like you tend to populate this site. certainly one of hte reasons I took a break.
KC at 22:41:17 Monday May 14 2001
Can anyone remember the last person to play for our club that couldnt speak English?
Anon at 22:39:10 Monday May 14 2001
Can I suggest a few players who are unattached and will probably be cheap and could do a job for us. There is a Belgian/Moroccan player called Mhand-Yamna Ismael currently with Mechelen in Belgium but contract expires at the end of June and is available for trial. Raised in the RSC Anderlecht school. The 21-year-old is left footed and plays in midfield.
KC at 22:32:20 Monday May 14 2001
DSS - Lose some weight!
KC at 22:30:8 Monday May 14 2001
DSS - Im still baffled as to who u are! But if u knew me well enough then u would know wot im doing with my hair!
DSS at 22:21:49 Monday May 14 2001
Here's one for KC and the Sunshine Bland,Get a haircut and gwt a real job. lol
KC at 22:21:44 Monday May 14 2001
Roy - Daydream Believer(Monkees), Basket Case(by Green Day), Tender(Blur), The Great Escape, Help(Beatles), 3 Lions, She's the 1(Robbie) And i would have to chuck in the Cobblers Fields of green!
Anon at 22:21:43 Monday May 14 2001
Fields of Green parts 1-8
Roy P at 21:54:11 Monday May 14 2001
So imagine you are stranded on a desert island and magically a cd with your favourite eight songs just happens to be in your back pocket. What eight would make your all time favourite cd?
KC at 21:36:7 Monday May 14 2001
Anon - July 12th - First Pre Season game!! does anyone have any idea when we will be able to vote on next seasons kit??
Who are you kidding at 21:4:13 Monday May 14 2001
I wish MartinW would just bog off
Re: Wrong info! at 20:53:45 Monday May 14 2001
Cardiff Cobbler, I think I know who you (claim) were talking to. He or you must have a few pints too many when it got down to talking figures! The consortium offered more than 400K. Stonhill rejected because there was no offer to pay off smallish sums owed to him ( or at least guaranteed by him) and other board members by NTFC, at least not up front. Apparently this roughly translates as being "not in the best interests of the club". Or otherwise.
Still lovin' Steve Sherwood at 20:13:23 Monday May 14 2001
LOON - Don't listen to rumours. There have been several stories over the years (Phil Chards wife, Beresford to sign, and now the new consortium), everybody knows somebody's Dad who was a scout for Accrington Stanley, and then ooh, the story they're telling, it doesn't happen. Just like them stories that stated that your penis is visible to the naked eye, and we all know that they're false. Trust no-one. Oh, and see you on Wednesday.
big dave at 20:1:29 Monday May 14 2001
are you sure? is he even an agent?
in the know at 20:0:16 Monday May 14 2001
Paul Elliott is the ex player
BEN at 19:51:2 Monday May 14 2001
We are intrested in steve flack of exeter the news is on planet football.com. it also says that if we get daryl that could see jamie moving to millwall.
9224 at 18:27:51 Monday May 14 2001
Isn't Paul Walsh now an agent?
loon at 18:22:6 Monday May 14 2001
at last something on here worth reading!!! Thanks for the info cardiff cobbler
Cardiff Cobbler at 17:12:21 Monday May 14 2001
I was having a beer or ten in my local just prior to The Cup final and was taking to a group of Liverpool fans, one of whom asked me where I was from, I said N'pton. He said, "Oh I work for the Cobblers in a scouting capacity and have done for years". He then proceeded to reel off loads of stuff that only a cobblers nut would know. I've completely forgotten his name - because I was pissed, but do remember him telling me all about the people who are in the consortium and how much they have offered. Turns out it's an Italian businessman who lives in Solihull, a well known English ex player who is now an agent and a couple of business collegues who still live in Italy. They offered £400,000 (in additon to taking on the club debts), but were told to come back with an offer closer to £800,000, which they have subsequently failed to do. If deal not completed in the Summer, our Jamies a definate gonner, just to balence books. If deal goes ahead he'll stay. Kevs job safe with new owners. All obvious stuff I suppose but thought I'd let you all know anyway. P.S did you see me in my back Garden filmed by the airship - I was the one waving!
Hotel Ender at 17:1:49 Monday May 14 2001
Good to see our 1st Round Cup Opponents Frickley Athletic stay up - (but then I'm biased I was born 4 miles from Frickley's ground).
just a thought? at 16:51:18 Monday May 14 2001
Cup Final.England 2 France 1
John Wilkes Booth at 16:27:24 Monday May 14 2001
Sorry, am I missing something? PS Anyone know any cookie-free boards not populated by cocksmokers?
Anon at 16:25:9 Monday May 14 2001
I don't believe for one minute that the last few postings are actually the real ChrisW
Also sick of Chris W at 15:55:44 Monday May 14 2001
I agree !
Sick of Chris W at 15:54:55 Monday May 14 2001
Sign up if you agree !!!!!!!!
GOAL at 15:51:53 Monday May 14 2001
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Chris W at 15:48:36 Monday May 14 2001
Why is Sixfields so shit?
Chris W at 15:46:3 Monday May 14 2001
very funny. Dickhead!
GOAL at 15:38:0 Monday May 14 2001
Anyone see Don Goodman play for Walsall yesterday. Did he get struck by lightening in one of those storms?
Chris W at 15:34:28 Monday May 14 2001
O here he is again. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
Anne Robinson at 15:33:19 Monday May 14 2001
Chris W - U R the weakest link - GOODBYE!
John Wilkes Booth at 15:30:31 Monday May 14 2001
That's alright Pat. Fancy playing for Cobblers next year? Not much would get past a midfield of Viera, Hunter, Hunt, would it?
Chris W at 15:29:53 Monday May 14 2001
john Wilkes Booth - Be careful not to slip over on the bullshit thats just come out of your mouth
Chris W at 15:28:5 Monday May 14 2001
Er. no! just a Direones shirt!
Anon at 15:20:16 Monday May 14 2001
Please Chris W just f*** off! is it money u want?
Patrick Vieira at 15:18:28 Monday May 14 2001
John Wilkes Booth - CHEERS!
Chris W at 15:15:24 Monday May 14 2001
DIREONES 4 EVA!
Chris W at 15:14:2 Monday May 14 2001
i've just burnt all of my shirts so up yours!
John Wilkes Booth at 14:47:9 Monday May 14 2001
Viera, that is. Not Hamman.
John Wilkes Booth at 14:43:47 Monday May 14 2001
Maybe it was just the Stella overdose and the hot weather but he just appeared to cover every blade of grass on the pitch. Young Gerrard didn't get a look-in, and Hamman was invisible for the entire first half. In fact, he reminded me of Roy Hunter circa 1997.
Sibs at 13:56:20 Monday May 14 2001
KC and others re lightbourne. From what i've heard the stoke fans think it highly ammusing that we'd end up with lightbourne and gabbiadini up front... i believe they partnered eachother at stoke... who they at least both played for.
Andy C at 13:32:7 Monday May 14 2001
JW Booth, what exactly did Vieira do to justify your comment? It seemed to me he strolled around the centre circle, once got within a stone's throw of the Liverpool area and made a few tackles. Where was the attacking drive we see from Keane, Scholes etc? Hardly a top-rated performance IMHO.
krs-1 at 12:40:13 Monday May 14 2001
I wonder what everyone's favourite moment will be? 23rd December, approx. 16.30pm, London Road, perhaps?
Sid at 12:34:31 Monday May 14 2001
The NTFC End Of Season Poll - 2000/01 is now up and running, if you would like to register your votes about the up and down season, including your favourite and worst moments, please copy and paste the URL into your browser - http://northamptontown.rivals.net/default.asp?sid=964&p=2&stid=8118514 - and vote using the form!
A copy has been posted onto the WALOC e-mail list so you can vote through e-mail aswell. Thanks!
BLOKE ON THE SHREWSBURY VIDEO at 10:3:21 Monday May 14 2001
CHAMPIONS!!!!!! errr, NEXT YEAR!!!!!
ENCF at 9:57:53 Monday May 14 2001
I agree TRB Mark,it did seem that once we'd reached 52 points there was a massive fanfare, the Chron devoted pages to it day after day, Willo mentioned it in every interview, it did'nt matter that we lost to Oxford, we have 52 points, we are safe. maybe next season Willo should set another points target but not say what it is, or set a target of 86 points, we might go up automatically then!!!!
If someone's quoting Billy Bragg... at 9:32:57 Monday May 14 2001
Strange as it might eem, I once had my football dreams. But I was always the last one, the last to be chosen, when my classmates picked their teams. I guess that was the way it stayed, in every game I payed. Life just kicked me, clattered and tripped me, til you picked me from the parade. Now I feel like I've one the cup, every time that we make love. 45 minutes each way, at half time I hear a brass band play. The boy done good, the girl done better. Seasons turn we're still together. The sky's still blue and tomorrow is another day. You weren't that kind of a bird who likes her studs to be covered in mud. Taking you to the pictures was a regular fixture. One of life's eternal subs. Though I tried hard acting tough I just can't stand the taste of that stuff. Like some macho park player you got in the way of in some club match against his pub. Still I'm happy where I am today, now I've put my boots away. I guess I'll never get picked to play my song on Match of The Day. The boy done good, the girl done better. Seasons turn we're still together. The sky's still blue and tomorrow is another day....
Englishman at 9:19:43 Monday May 14 2001
I'm not worried.
John Wilkes Booth at 9:2:55 Monday May 14 2001
Saturday's match proved that Patrick Viera is probably the best midfielder in the world. A negative point for Englishmen is that he walked all over Steven Gerrard...
Anon at 9:1:33 Monday May 14 2001
KC what happens 12th July
John Wilkes Booth at 8:59:29 Monday May 14 2001
God damn that Duckworth-Lewis Method! PS Well batted young Master Barnett...
Ray at 2:4:30 Monday May 14 2001
I was at Franklins Gardens on SUnday - looks like a battlefield. Two stands torn down, pitch completely reseeded.
South Beds Cobbler at 22:0:37 Sunday May 13 2001
Suggestion for future topics; will we ever be allowed to forget the days when we were skint? (worse than we are now). How lucky we are having such a caring boardroom who against all odds saved the club from extinction (yawn yawn yawn).Not to expect any great things on or off the pitch due to the lack of money (ambition).How long Are we going to a pretend to be a small town club playing in a large town, with a stadium of non league proportion. Are the current board in it for the long term or are they trying to re coop there losses? the progress or lack of any stadium developments, will be a good indicator of any long term commitment.
TRB Mark at 21:51:22 Sunday May 13 2001
I'm surprised no-one has mentioned the Hargreaves interview from Thursday's chron. He summed up the team's form after we had secured the 52 points assumed needed at the time for safety with one very apt word. Complacent. I think Wilson's comments about what is needed for the team is pretty spot on, so there is hope in the close season.
KC at 21:13:33 Sunday May 13 2001
Brad - What do u suggest we talk about then
KC at 21:12:33 Sunday May 13 2001
The Copa America is usually a good watch mate! ChrisW - Ur comments about the shirts were silly mate! I may well start to watch the Cricket and take in the sun with a few beverages!
Brad at 20:20:27 Sunday May 13 2001
LOOK, the close season is really going to be a draaaaaag if we do not stop these inane dribblies cluttering up the place. Can I appeal to you all to get some interest on these magnificent pages by generating some interesting topics. Can I suggest that NO, NO's are: The Italian Consortium, Rushden & Diamonds, Transfers, The General Election and COPA BLOODY AMERICA!
Chris W at 20:4:16 Sunday May 13 2001
Incidentally, I do not come on here and moan. And how dare you accuse me of being a Direones fan?!?!
Chris W at 20:0:0 Sunday May 13 2001
KC - get p!ssed at the cricket mate, then its football again.
KC at 19:51:17 Sunday May 13 2001
I hate it when the football season is over, i mean i know theres still the play offs etc.. but its over for us! Still the Copa America is on in the summer...! Roll on 12th July!!
DR4E at 18:49:59 Sunday May 13 2001
You do anon thats why you keep reminding every one that a leopard never changes its spots, When it would seem they do.
ST at 18:37:1 Sunday May 13 2001
Sigh . . . It's raining again!
Chris W at 18:30:57 Sunday May 13 2001
I love to be hated. By the way, I have a home shirt from every season since 1989, but have'nt worn one to a match since 1993.
Play offs NEXT SEASON!! at 18:21:39 Sunday May 13 2001
Play offs or highway!
Still lovin' Steve Sherwood at 11:48:14 Sunday May 13 2001
Great too see interseting debate and red hot soccer chat on this site. But everyone, it's true that he didn't go to Wembley 'cos it was on TV. What a wanker eh? Also, he can't play keep it up for more than five times. Oh, and fatTim, if you're there, you lost!
Herby at 11:36:32 Sunday May 13 2001
Greetings from Germany to a great Team and his Supporters.
You can Visit my Homepage and write in the Guestbook.
http://www.ofc-fanabteilung.de
Anon at 10:26:20 Sunday May 13 2001
Who gives a f***?
DR4E at 8:35:41 Sunday May 13 2001
Someone on the Diamonds site has said he lives two miles from a second division ground but his money will be spent at Nene Park next season. I wonder if he lives near Cobblers or Posh.
Billy Bragg at 1:0:31 Sunday May 13 2001
You and I are victims of a love
That lost a lot in the translation
When I think of all the time that I spent
Sitting on the edge of your bed in anticipation
Of you giving in and us living in sin
A hot day, the smell of hairspray
And the sound of a shower running softly
It's things like this that remind me of how I felt
The first time you came back for coffee
The way you took it amazed me
Walking in the park, kissing in the dark
And my head against your pillow
Late at night a lover sings
Adam and Eve are finding out all about love
I say Adam and Eve are finding out all about love
There is no real substitute
For a ball struck squarely and firmly
And you're the kind of girl who wants to
open up the bottle of pop
Too early in the journey
Our love went flat just like that
It doesn't matter the colour of the car
But what goes on beneath the bonnet
Is there a flag that flies above your heart
And is my name writ there upon it
Wedding cake and toothache
Equals love and pain
Walking in the park, kissing on the carpet
And your tights around your ankles
Late at night a lover thinks of these things
Adam and Eve are finding out all about love
I say Adam and Eve are finding out all about love
Adam and Eve are finding out all about
Adam and Eve are finding out all about love
Teresa and Steve are finding out all about love
Gomez at 23:13:55 Saturday May 12 2001
Chris W - Rubbish and Direones fan? If not, supporting a club like Northampton is all about giving as well as taking!!! Buy your shirt, get your season ticket and EARN your right to moan next season like the rest of us :-)
Chum at 23:10:39 Saturday May 12 2001
Chris W(anker), y dont u just "SHUT THE HELL UP"
Chris W .. You are the weakest link at 22:45:4 Saturday May 12 2001
You have once and for all confirmed you are a complete W@nker with your last post.
Allan at 22:20:20 Saturday May 12 2001
It is going to be such a long close season with these inbreds constantly slagging each other off. They have the cheek to berate the village people too, hah! Wilson reckons it was 'support' like this that drove Gary Hughes away.
NTFC@2view at 20:52:8 Saturday May 12 2001
I meant 'think'.
NTFC@2view at 20:51:15 Saturday May 12 2001
To Anon (in blue). It's a good job that the man you hate - KW - isn't as bad at football as you are at the English language. You should be arrested for murder! You aren't even imaginative enough to make up a pen-name. The young players weren't good enough, pure and simple. None was strong or quick enough, let alone blessed with talent. You only have to thing of Chilvers or several of the 19/20 year olds who played against us.
Chum at 20:42:4 Saturday May 12 2001
Yo Chris W: we buy the shirts 2 show we love the town and money goes to the club, y dont u stop moaning u f*cking pr!ck!!! all u seem 2do is moan!!!
Chris W at 20:29:41 Saturday May 12 2001
People who wear their strips to matches look like a bunch of day - trippers anyway. Don't bother with them - they're a waste of money.
Chum at 20:7:21 Saturday May 12 2001
This message is for herbert: oh right i wasnt really awear of that, so maybe next season we should expect big things from him, but if Kevin Wilson knew that then we still shoudnt of just relyed of Jamie for the goals during the season, Steve Howard never really looked like a goalscorer he was more of a target man!!!
F.A.O. MK COBBLER at 20:3:0 Saturday May 12 2001
When was the last the cobblers have kept a kit for more than 1 season, it must be over 10 yrs ago so you should excpect this! Anyway after a seasons wear i usualy need a new shirt so i dont mind paying to get a new one and i get alot more use out of my £40 cobblers shirt than i do out of my £50 Ben Sherman so its good value for money...i think!
Anon at 20:0:54 Saturday May 12 2001
lightbourne 32 the reason wilson wants to sign tese old players is because you do not have to teach them how to play the game. morrow,thompson gould never really had a chance because kw is clueless.how can morrow who two years ago nearly signed for villa suddenley lose everthing only one reason the manager small squad my arse we had one two years ago and nearly got to the first div .we where winning games at the start of the season that we had no right to win forrester kept scoring spectacular goals that won games but we wher getting battered like cambridge away.as soon as he went of the boil we had nothing.wake up you lot.
Cobblers lead McGregor chase at 19:58:42 Saturday May 12 2001
Former Plymouth striker Paul McGregor is contemplating a move to Northampton Town, after initially being linked with Notts County.
McGregor was also strongly linked with Queens Park Rangers too at the start of last season and just before transfer deadline day this season, but with their financial problems this move did not materialise. The former Nottingham Forest striker was released by Plymouth Argyle at the end of the season, but now it looks if a return to the city is unlikely. The free agent could be sitting down with Kevin Wilson to discuss a possible deal.
RH at 19:30:25 Saturday May 12 2001
Frainy is definately past his best,maybe he should give it a rest
fad at 19:7:35 Saturday May 12 2001
davor suker is out of contract
Fad at 19:0:15 Saturday May 12 2001
james gould, ryan thompson and andy morrow were all competent players who could have done a job for us next season got a few appearances between them and maybe been in the shop window a bit. I'm a bit surprised they've been released as it was hardly a strain on the wage bill, i would like to know the considered reasoning behind letting them go but as long as they are replaced with decent pro's we shouldn't have too much to fear. Good call on the others though.
Anon at 18:42:14 Saturday May 12 2001
Yes - about the closest we are going to come.
Waterside Cobbler at 18:39:36 Saturday May 12 2001
Did you spot Clarence in the ITV Cup Final closing sequence ?
MK COBBLER at 18:4:34 Saturday May 12 2001
AAAAAHHHHHHHHHH, long hot sunny days... Im off 2 Wantage Road tommorromow 2 c NCCC v Gloucestershire.
On the football side of things, i think we all know who/what we need to sign this summer. I reckon we also need a centre-half of the mould of green but say, mid 20's age type.
Also, whats this about a new kit? I only bought my new 1 in September!!!!! Im gonna be abit miffed if they change it again after 1 season. COME ON COBBLERS!!!!!
billy at 17:42:28 Saturday May 12 2001
Its way to hot to sit here and discuss your questions at length Spooner, but for the record I'd say :- Yes, No, Howey, Desperately, He wont go I hope but maybe Clare, Yes and No I dont agree.
herbert at 15:53:25 Saturday May 12 2001
this is a message to chum, if you look at gabbi's goalscoring stats it usually takes him about a season to settle in. like when he was playing for darlington he barely scored any in his first season but then in his last 2 seasons he scored around 26.
Ralph at 13:32:1 Saturday May 12 2001
Sad news on such a lovely day . . . Douglas Adams has passed away at the tender age of 49. We should toast his passing with a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster . . . So long Douglas and thanks for all the fish!
Graham at 13:26:50 Saturday May 12 2001
HELLO SPOONER! - Daft questions but what the hell, it is lovely and sunny here in the garden, so here goes: YES, YES, HOWEY, VERY, DON'T KNOW, YES, NO. I assume you meant to say 'discuss at leisure' and not dicuss as in Biggus?
9224 at 11:27:25 Saturday May 12 2001
Hodge needs the ball at feet. Yes, he is a luxury, but what a luxury to have. Every team needs that bit of class to spark it off and he seems to be the only player on remotely the same wavelength as Gabbiadini. People say "thank god our team isn't 11 Gabbiadinis or 11 Hodgies", but if it was, what a team it would be. It wouldn't matter about the work-rate, it wouldn't need to work that hard. Anyway, Gabbiadini isn't lazy, and a fit Hodgie always worked his ass off away from home before his injury. He needs a pre-season to build fitness and then we'll have back a real asset!
South Beds Cobbler at 11:24:37 Saturday May 12 2001
R:E Anon (worst fans) How can he complain about our fans inabillity to create an atmosphere akin of Villa park, Lets face it sixfields is an embarrasing ground, with three sides upto non leauge standard, and no "home end" its no supprise that there are so many empty seats in the bus shelter north stand because the place is an absolute joke, and i for one will be very surprised if the club rip out the seats fill in the corners ,charge £5 admission, pack it with like minded youngsters cheering on the club. And also Anon, with a population of 200,000, and many more thousands living nearby, this club is more than capable of reaching the 1st div, and staying there, this will happen but we must shake off our sack cloth and ashes, when can we stop looking back to the dark days , and start a bit of possitive planing i,e, if we,re going to consolidate in the lower divs, lets get the ground up to 1st div standards..
Chum at 11:3:11 Saturday May 12 2001
All season we kept hearing "wait till Gabbiadini hits form then we will b laughing" well the season is over and u managed 7-8 goals, i think we need another proven goal scorer at the club, we cant always rely on jamie forrester. does ne1 agree?
martin at 10:22:21 Saturday May 12 2001
I totally agree,i think gabbiadini has worked hard on and off the ball
NTFC@2view at 9:48:47 Saturday May 12 2001
It's funny how we all see things differently, isn't it? Apart from the game against Port Vale(I think), Gabbiadini has worked his socks off throughout and has been the only Cobbler to look as if he could ever create anything. The only thing missing has been goals.
Gus at 9:46:28 Saturday May 12 2001
If there's going to be no official announcements about new players until July, there's going to be an endless stream of rumours in the next six weeks (whether Ray likes it or not). Here's one - www.planetfootball.com reports possible interest in Exeter City forward Steve Flack.
Eastander at 8:22:35 Saturday May 12 2001
Two players whorealy disappointed me for their attitude ahve been Gabbiadini and Hodge, both high earners, both lazy b******s who for the last few weeks have played for less than 10minutes out of the 90 and who seem to be taking the piss out of Wilson
Spooner at 1:22:41 Saturday May 12 2001
QUESTIONS? CAN YOU ANSWER? 1) Is Dempsey better than Garry Hughes and worth a contract more than Hughes? 2) Is John Frain really worth a contract over Dave Savage? 3) Would you rather have Howey or Green? (give me Green anyday) 4) how badly do we need a targetman? 5) who will re[place Forrester when he almost certainly leaves? 6) would you trust Hope in a back 4 opposed to a 5? &) do you agree that if we play 4-4-2. Dempsey and Hodge CANNOT play together? Dicuss at leisure
Spooner at 1:14:4 Saturday May 12 2001
whoever you are anon, you have just spoke a lot of sense. We had no right to stop in this division ths season. We have the smallest squad and lets face it, the youngsters we have released were never ever going to be anything special, particularly at this level. I believe KW deserves a great big pat on the back. When we were in the play off positions or challenging for them we were in dreamland. give me 2nd division mediocrity than div 3 or relegation struggles any day of the week. Igf we have Hunter back and Hunt and hargreaves and hodgy and a bit of strength in depth with summer signings (a target man as a must) then we'll be ok.
anon at 0:46:7 Saturday May 12 2001
i am a season ticket holder at NTFC and would like to question our supporters! It seems to me that we are the worst supporters (apart from me and a few others , and they know who they are) in the land! I get no pleasure what so ever in stating that but its true! If you support the cobblers you should be ready to accept that you are supporting a team that will allways be , and allways have been a financially strapped team that will ALLWAYS sell its best players because we will never be in the higher divisions (1st & prem) so those players will be poached / bought by more rich teams. We will ALLWAYS struggle in division 2 because we do not compare with the likes of stoke millwall reading walsall bristol city wigan when it comes to surpluss cash and lets face it success is 90% of the time bought with money.I think the cobblers have done fantastically well in recent years on the budget that has been afforded them . The fact is we,ve all been spoilt for the past 4 years (apart from relegation year but it was exciting) by a couple of wembley appearances and 2 promotions. But going back to my first point , I cannot believe how quickly the crowd get on the players backs when we are not winning and the ground is so quite for 90% of the time that you would have trouble motivating any team apart from the opposition who must think they are at home when they can only hear their own fans singing!!!!
whats fustrating is that i know that when needed , our fans can be the best in the world, i only have to remember the playoff versus bristol rovers where we won 3-0 to prove that the atmosphere at sixfields can be electric. I was invited to a game at Villa recently (the cobbs were away) and villa went 1-0 down but their fans just kept on singing and they eventually won. It really made me realise what shit support we have!!! If you wanna see a team on the up then dare i suggest you go watch the direones but if you wanna be a true cobblers supporter then realise what goes with that and SUPPORT them for 90 mins of every game . I would not want to be in kw shoes for next season and he must secretly be dreading it , not helped by all you boo boys.
Chris W at 22:47:44 Friday May 11 2001
What difference would it make if the North Stand was to become a terrace? It is the people who populate a stand, rather than whether it is terraced or all-seated, that make an atmosphere. Why would this change? Bring back the Hotel...
Ray at 22:45:31 Friday May 11 2001
We are actually allowed 2 years which has been increased to 3 - so no panic yet.
Chris W at 22:45:5 Friday May 11 2001
Just got back from my hols, and I can't believe James Gould has been released.
Anon at 21:46:32 Friday May 11 2001
the only reason the north stand will become standing will be to increase tha capacity of sixfields to over 8,000 which has to be done by the start of the season 2002/03 which is when our extension period runs out
No1 Fan at 19:43:22 Friday May 11 2001
I would just like to say a big thanx you to dave savage, he was a real good player for us and he was a real asset to the club. good luck with finding a new club (you should be at a new club in no time!!!)
Anon at 19:3:11 Friday May 11 2001
4.4.2 wilson said that 12 months ago , i,m a 4.4.2 man he,s talking crap again to guard v his own arse.he would not now what system to use because he,s clueless on tactics as seen this year ,so,s that lolipop slade next to him, just ask the players.its intesting the players with opinons have all gone to much knowledge for kw.
SIR PERCE OF RUGBY at 18:42:30 Friday May 11 2001
Cobblers are due to play a friendly with Rugby United (formerly VS Rugby) in the summer, as there boss is now Tony Dobson, has anyone heard when this will be and will it be a reserve fixture>
Hotel Ender at 18:3:57 Friday May 11 2001
I guess KW wants Lightbourne cos they were at Walsall together, and Lightbourne was good then, they sold him for quite a big fee to Coventry I seem to remember. Also I doubt Chilvers will come to Cobblers, they did a profile on him in an Arsenal programme recently, and he saw this as a stepping stone, thinking that if he went on loan again it would be to a Division One side, and he certainly has no plans to leave Arsenal.
KC at 17:25:7 Friday May 11 2001
Havin spoken to a few Stoke fans the general opinion is that Kyle Lightbourne is ermm crap! Lets hope not if we sign him! Im sure he must b relatively good if kev wants him!
Richard at 17:3:16 Friday May 11 2001
I agree with the majority, he was a very good player for us, just look at our results since he left, this was more important than broadhurst leaving.
Richard at 17:3:11 Friday May 11 2001
I agree with the majority, he was a very good player for us, just look at our results since he left, this was more important the broadhurst leaving.
KC at 16:57:31 Friday May 11 2001
I thought Steve Howard did a very important job for our team, we need a man like him in the team, i was sad to see him go, but hey im sure kev will eventually replace him!
John Wilkes Booth at 16:55:28 Friday May 11 2001
Not sure Luton fans would agree, Ray, but then *hey* wouldn't football be dull if everyone thought the same!
Ray at 16:52:23 Friday May 11 2001
No - he wasn't "decent" - he was better than that.
Joe Kinnear at 16:25:34 Friday May 11 2001
I couldn't disagree less, John!
John Wilkes Booth at 16:24:57 Friday May 11 2001
Pretty much agree with most of that, Pablo; apart from one thing. You describe Howard as a "decent player". He is not.
Pablo at 15:51:13 Friday May 11 2001
I hope I'm wrong, but it all seems a bit ominous at the moment. One of the weakest squads (as opposed to teams) has been further weakened by the drip, drip of decent players leaving and not being replaced as yet (Hendon, Howard and, now, Savage). There's not much money to spare and not much coming through from the youth or reserve teams. I applaud Kevin Wilson's apparent decision to move definitively to 4-4-2 from next season. 5-3-2 only makes sense if either you have fast, attacking wing-backs (in theory Spedding should fit this role given his speed, but he seems to lack the confidence)and/or your centre-backs are your team's weak point (not the case - Sammo and Richard Hope have been among the best performers). The really big weakness is the lack of midfielders who can join the strikers, create chances and diversions, and score the odd goal. In this context, the loss of Dave Savage is a major blow. Hodgey makes for a brilliant sub but lacks the stamina, Chris Hargreaves is a good wide player but not so good coming inside and Frain and James Hunt are "engine room players" - and as such probably only one of the two should be in the team. At present, a lot seems to rest on Roy Hunter remaining injury-free and having the season of his life. I only hope Mr. Wilson's transfer priority is AT LEAST TWO good attacking midfield players PLUS decent squad players at full-back, centre-back and up front. Only one team in Div 2 scored fewer goals than Cobblers (Wycombe) - and that wasn't down to poor strikers: Jamie had a good season overall, Howard was good before he left and the great Gabbo ,while not the player he was at Darlington, was not bad. IF ANYONE HAS ANY STATISTICS ON "CHANCES CREATED", I WOULD BE AMAZED IF COBBLERS FIGURE WAS NOT THE LOWEST IN THE DIVISION. CREATION, CREATION, CREATION!!!
KC at 15:46:23 Friday May 11 2001
Cheers Anon! Yeh read the latest news to find out about the kit changes!
Anon at 15:44:54 Friday May 11 2001
Are cobblers changing kits next season. the reason i ask is because usually they put a selection in the program to vote
Anon at 15:42:40 Friday May 11 2001
Des Walker is going to Watford on a free
KC at 15:10:0 Friday May 11 2001
Also i notice Dean Peer and John Gayle have been released of free transfers, at least they always gave their best when they played for us. I hope they both find new clubs, Peer will probably join Atkins at Carlisle!
KC at 15:6:35 Friday May 11 2001
How about signing Des Walker from sheff Weds and Nick Henry from Tranmere?? They will both be on free's and i feel they would be greay buys,whether we could afford their wages is another matter!
KC at 14:32:41 Friday May 11 2001
There is an interesting story about Lavin's possible move to us on the Bristol City Rivals site!
KC at 14:21:53 Friday May 11 2001
About the North Stand becoming standing, i definatly say "Aye" It will create alot better atmosphere.
Anon at 13:40:16 Friday May 11 2001
moan....moan......moan.......whinge......whinge.....whinge........ For Gods sake give it a rest
Soon to be skint again........ at 13:6:55 Friday May 11 2001
Could be wrong, but I thought that each kit was being given a two year life span, and that if anything the white kit would be the one to be changed. Does anybody else recall this?
billy at 12:29:43 Friday May 11 2001
Anon - I think you'll find that the wembley money went on wages, bonuses and signing on fees. On the question of terracing for the North Stand I say Aye as well - benefits better atmosphere, increase in capacity, and maybe reduced prices to allow those of us on lower wages to attend more. Not sure how we would stand with the football trust grant though.
John Wilkes Booth at 12:25:37 Friday May 11 2001
I'm pretty sure Reading, QPR, Swindon, Huddersfield, Stoke, Bristol City, Wigan, Walsall, Notts County, Tranmere, Cardiff City, Bournemouth and Port Vale have got bigger wage bills than us, though, c.t.i.d.
Grammar Police at 12:22:36 Friday May 11 2001
I have reason to suspect that you failed your English O Level Sir. Will you please accompany me to the station?
Anon at 12:14:11 Friday May 11 2001
excuses again the board do not put shiploads of there own money in,they extend the bank over draft but have to give guarentes,new owners would have to take this on board.unless they go bankrupt like 10 years ago.other clubs budgets are not twice the siz of ours,do you think colchesters,cambridge is.the budget must have been alot lower last time we got to the b play offs in 2nd because they were a young team being built with little experience.they are the ones who control the budget they are to blame fou the loss.they ask us supporters to keep putting money in out of our own pocket they do not.wheres all the wembley promotion money gone plus all the transfer money over the last three years gone they never answer that its just been down to bad management from the top .
John Wilkes Booth at 12:6:14 Friday May 11 2001
Yeah, I think thats a good point about larger away supprt affecting home crowds. I think a lot of people will turn up to see us play QPR and (maybe) Tranmere in particular, and maybe a few extras to see the return of Sean Parrish. A minor point, but I haven't spoken to a single Cobbs fan who had a season ticket for this season that isn't renewing it next year. If that makes sense. Has anyone else?
Sibs at 11:56:14 Friday May 11 2001
Richard - Hmmm... so if the wage bill is to be less than this year and we let in more away supporters to increase the gate income (and a few nice sellouts) then we should be in a far better financial position the following year after hopefully running at a profit.... in div 2 that is.... I would hope that more away supporters chanting loudly would mean that more of our supporters would want to turn up to out shout them etc.. hopefully increasing the atmosphere of the ground and encouraging the players - leading to better performances and league position!! Or is it not that simple eh??
Richard at 11:44:52 Friday May 11 2001
Sibs - No I wasn't at the meeting but from what he said I think the wage bill will be less this year than last year. Also an extra 100 on the average is only about 30k we need to be up around 6,400 per game to cover the losses made this year. But the away seating will help by about 200 people per game at the very least, and I think we will have 4 or 5 sell outs because of this.
Sibs at 11:33:46 Friday May 11 2001
Richard - were you at the meeting?? (i wasn't) Did Mr. Stonhill say that he wants the wage bill to be 1.2mill?? the text suggests that its going to be about 1.2 mill... which i took as meaning that it's gone up to 1.2 mill but is still below halve of what most div2 clubs spend. I agree with you on the gate money. If we've run at a loss of 250k this year, this can be negated by the allowance of 100 more away supporters like you say... 200 more away supporters on average a match would make us run at a nice profit??
krs-1 at 11:20:30 Friday May 11 2001
Anyone going to see County vs Gloucs on Sunday? With this weather and the footy finished, I reckon there could be a fair few. Of course, the big question is - grass or solid? Hmmm...
John Wilkes Booth at 11:8:45 Friday May 11 2001
If Savage signs for Luton instead of Barnsley ... it shows he is only interested in money and taking it easy, rather than working hard at Barnsley to try and get in the Ireland squad. If thats his attitude, I reckon we're better off without him.
Richard at 11:3:1 Friday May 11 2001
And I have also heard Luton were sniffing round Forrester, who next Welch and Sammo?
LUTON TOWN manager Joe Kinnear is reportedly wasting no time in bolstering his squad as they look to move out of Division Three at the first time of asking next season.
The Hatters supremo is being strongly tipped with a number of players including two from Barnet in the shape of Darren Currie (pictured) and Sam Stockley.
Winger Currie and right back Stockley are probably Barnet`s most prized assets and it is widely thought that both will be eager to leave Underhill, following their relegation to the Conference and Kinnear could be ready to bid to take them to Kenilworth Road. Peterborough are also thought to be interested in Currie.
Another player high on the former Wimbledon boss` shopping list is Northampton`s out-of-contract midfielder Dave Savage.
The Republic of Ireland international has an offer from First Division Barnsley as well as Luton, but Town`s offer is believed to be better and they seem favourites to secure his signature.
Richard at 10:49:56 Friday May 11 2001
I agree with the away allocation of tickets as well, we need to get the average attendence up to around 6,400 if at all possible, for every 100 people the average goes up by that is about another 30k for the club, so based on this years average, this will be almost another 250k the club will get, and this along with a lower wage bill will surely help. Just out of interest Mr Stonhil said that he wants the wage bill down to £1.2M, what was it this year? And finally, everyone can do there bit to help the club by getting to as many home games as possible and if they can get a season ticket, cause NTFC could do with every bit of help.
Ray at 10:35:23 Friday May 11 2001
No announcements regarding any transfers in will be made until the beginning of July.
TOP HAT at 10:28:4 Friday May 11 2001
I WORKED YESTERDAY AND WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETING, BUT WAS THERE ANY MENTION ON ANY NEW POSSIBLE TRANSFERS,
Sibs at 10:8:41 Friday May 11 2001
If increasing the away allocation gives our club more money then why can it be a bad thing?? 1200 outa 7500 seats?? Not even a sixth of the ground is it?? Shouldn't we worry more about us not filling 5/6ths??
Dyl at 9:40:53 Friday May 11 2001
I say AYE too!
John Wilkes Booth at 9:37:17 Friday May 11 2001
Yeah, I know its not MOST of the ground, but we get drowned out enough as it is at home, with more away fans its only gonna get worse. Also, TRB Mark, I think if they ask season ticket holders in the Bowen if they want terracing introduced, about 99.9% of them will say "AYE" as well!
TRB Mark at 9:28:36 Friday May 11 2001
The thing that struck me about last night was the pained look on Barry Stonhill's face when he revealed that season ticket sales were not as good at this point in time as they (the board) had hoped and budgeted for. It's imperitive for the running of the club that as many fans re-new thier season tickets. I did think about not doing so, for the reason that I miss quite a few home games and as ever, finding the lump sum is problematic. However, I will definately be doing so and if we want to compete, we all need to do the same. Anyone who slags the board off should make sure they get to the next Trust meeting that Barry Stonhill is the speaker. He also mentioned that there was a possibility that the North Stand season ticket holders would be asked if they wanted the return of terracing. I for one say AYE! : )
Abraham Lincoln at 8:48:27 Friday May 11 2001
Allocating 1200 seats to away fans is hardly giving away most of our ground!
John Wilkes Booth at 8:41:8 Friday May 11 2001
I think Mr. Stonhill was very positive in that interview and there are lots of good signs. I'm not sure about extending the away allocation, though. Although, given that lots of teams we will play next season will bring AT THE VERY LEAST 1000 fans (Chesterfield, Cardiff, Brighton, QPR, Huddersfield, Tranmere, Reading, Stoke, Cambridge, Boro, Walsall), it should mean higher gates and therefore higher income. Seems a shame to give most of our ground over to away fans, mind.
Ray at 1:21:49 Friday May 11 2001
The same place that the "thousands" who watched the R&D parade will disappear to...
DR4E at 1:15:13 Friday May 11 2001
If 30,000 turned up for the cobblers where have they all gone to.
Ray at 0:36:59 Friday May 11 2001
Why should I get angry?
billy at 23:48:5 Thursday May 10 2001
I don't envy barry stonhill - he and the board have the devils own job of trying to take the club foward in todays money mad climate given their limited resources. One thing is for sure, we would be up shit creek without a boat or a paddle without them. Hearing Stonhill speak at the trust meeting I still can't get my head around the Italian 'deal' - I have said on here before that I think that if they are serious about a takeover we should talk to them because something like that does seem to be our only long term option. But the board seems to have dismissed it as a non starter and if there are no long term proposals from the Italian(s) I'd agree with that position. However, the last thing I remember reading in the Chron from the consortium was something to the effect of 'we are still interested' intimating that they will come back with a revised offer hopefully with more substance to it. I suppose at the moment the board are right to ignore it and get on with what we have... and we should probably stop believing what we read in the paper.
KC at 23:13:55 Thursday May 10 2001
loon - i didnt type all of that out though, i got it sent to me from the club and then pasted it onto there!
KC at 23:5:38 Thursday May 10 2001
loon - it was actually me i didnt want to put my name coz i thought Ray would get angry!
loon at 23:0:6 Thursday May 10 2001
thanks for taking the time to update us on this evening anon. whoever you are
Music for RDFC to run out to at 22:58:28 Thursday May 10 2001
Four wheels on my bandwaggon and I'm still rolling along........
KC at 22:28:25 Thursday May 10 2001
Hmm to many interesting points there, i cant be bothered to give my views on them at the moment, but i will do later!
Bexxy!! at 22:25:22 Thursday May 10 2001
Oh rightio then 'Anon'!!!
It mustve taken soooo long to write, that i posted mine just a tad too late to get in before you!!Thanks for the update though...i think i'll read it again when im more awake!!!
Bexxy at 22:15:36 Thursday May 10 2001
Anyone been to tonights Trust meeting with Mr Stonhill then??
Any exciting news to tell us??
Anon at 22:13:9 Thursday May 10 2001
In a question and answer session with supporters at the latest Open Forum of the Northampton Town Supporters Trust on Thursday evening, Cobblers Chairman Barry Stonhill was asked the following questions and gave the listed responses;
Q: Why did Kevin Nicholson, Steve Howard and David Savage leave?
A: "Nicholson was here on a non contract basis while we made up our mind on him. Notts County found out and offered him a lot more money and a 3 year contract. He is a Nottingham lad so it suited him. Howard was close to agreeing a deal then an agent got involved and his demands doubled so we could never agree. Savage was offered a new contract but his agent said it was not enough so that was that."
Q: What is the current position of the debt?
A: "This year we are running at £250,000 loss. Last year we lost £1 million as has been reported. We will continue to sustain it as long as the fans back the club. The only alternative is to run the club at a profit and play in the Nationwide Conference. Next year the wage bill will be approx £1.2 million, half the average in Division 2 and that's what we are up against."
Q: How can clubs like Rotherham make it?
A: "With a good Manager, good team and a high wage bill. They said that they don't pay more than £900 a week but we asked about one of their players and he earns a lot more than that. Also their Chairman is very wealthy."
Q: Did Kevan Broadhurst's departure affect the team?
A: "Immediately after he went, results were good. Kevin Wilson is our Manager and we back his decisions."
Q: How will the new season be?
A: "It will be tough. Once again you can predict pretty much that the sides with the big money and the big support and big attendances will be up there. But, our squad will be freshened and hopefully we can get back to our pre-Christmas form."
Q: Can we afford to turn down the Italian take over bid?
A: "If any offer was right for Northampton Town, we wouldn't think twice about accepting. When their interest came in to the public domain, they hadn't made a bid. When they did, it was laughable. It was purely a money offer for the club. There was no mention of how much - if any- money there would be for team strengthening, the youth policy, the stadium and no security for the club whatsoever. This view is backed up by Tony Clarke MP. The statements from the club on this matter have always been consistent. We don't write the Chronicle & Echo and can't tell them what to print but the media did get too excited about this. We have had the one offer described above and nothing further."
Q: What is being done to reduce all ticket matches?
A: "The Police tell us at the start of each season what games will be all ticket and we can't negotiate. They are very strong minded. We know all ticket matches cost us money and this summer the police have said they will take a fresh view if we make more seats open to away fans. This will mean moving some of our own fans from the East Stand for certain games which we know upsets them and for which we apologise, but it is for the good of the club. The Police determine how many officers attend each game - not the club."
Q: Sky have reported we are in talks with Daryl Clare. Is this true?
A: "Kevin Wilson and Daryl get on well but I'm not aware of any contact"
Q: Are we being sponsored by Nationwide again next year and are we having a new kit?
A: "Yes, Nationwide are about to embark on their 3rd year of sponsorship and we will put a new kit to the vote on the web site and via the Chronicle & Echo. This should happen within the next the 3 weeks and will be available for the start of the new season." NB THE KIT VOTE HAS BEEN DELAYED BECAUSE OF ILLNESS TO THE COMMERCIAL MANAGER
Q: As we are over budget, what are the Chairman's views on the wage structure?
A: "It can't be adjusted over night because players are on 2 and 3 year contracts. We decided to go for quality, not quantity and it is a very different balancing act. Some of the money being asked for this summer is ludicrous."
Q: What can we do to arrest the decline of the casual fan - can we make the North Stand a standing area?
A: "All ticket games are a problem. We budgeted this year for an average gate of 6,000 - we ended up with 5,700 so that's a shortfall the Board have to make up. We are looking at making the North Stand a standing area but we risk upsetting some fans in that area."
Q: Can we avoid clashes with Saints and Rushden home games?
A: "We have asked the Football League to do what they can. What you have to remember is that the Football League fixtures are out before the Rugby Union, who only have 10 home league games, the rest are cup games arranged at one or two weeks notice. Ground shares work because Football Clubs are the landlord and the Rugby clubs play on a Sunday when there is a clash.". The club can confirm that the Police have requested that Cobblers and Rushden home fixtures are not scheduled for the same day, as they will be unable to Police both matches, which we are sure they will accommodate, as they do with the Sheffield, Stoke and Nottingham Clubs.
Q: Is the club's policy to go after quality loan signings?
A: "We hope all signings are quality but some are pot luck. Take Lee Crooks who we thought would be a superb player for us, but to get him we had to take him for 3 months. He plays 3 games and gets injured, so do you look for a replacement that has not been budgeted for? It's a thin line. We could have won the FA Cup game at Rotherham. If we had, and then played Liverpool, our £250,000 loss would have been wiped out."
Q: Why have the reserve team results been so poor?
A: "The reserve league is not strong and we, like most clubs, often play youth players and trialists. The reason 8 players have gone in the main is to clear the decks to improve the first team next season. Football is all about the first team."
Q: How many free tickets are given out each game, and how many non football people does the club employ?
A: "Around 300 complimentary tickets go out each game. A reasonable percentage of these go to the Centre of Excellence and upto 200 of them are for our Community programme as required in the lease of the Stadium to schools and other community groups to help those who normally wouldn't be able to see football at Sixfields. Others are contractual obligations to Northampton Borough Council. We employ 6 full time non football staff which is the smallest in the Football League."
Q: Are there any plans to move reserve team football back to evenings?
A: "No. It costs us a lot more to stage in the evening and with our side often containing trialists and youth players attendances are often not that great for youth team cup games in the evening. Also, playing in the afternoon gives our coaching staff time to scout future opposition and other players in the evening."
Q: Has Jamie Forrester been talking to other clubs?
A: We have had one bid for Jamie and that was from Millwall on Transfer Deadline Day. That was rejected. We've had nothing from any club since and he has not been talking to any club."
Q: How are season ticket sales going?
A: "Not as well as we hoped, but with our recent poor form we have budgeted to sell around 85% of the number we sold last year. Obviously though we want to sell over 100% and I would urge all supporters to renew their season tickets."
Q: Would you sell to an interested buyer?
A: "If someone came forward with an offer to take this club forward we would take it. The Directors are supporters of the club and put shedloads of money in to make up shortfalls. It annoys me when people say Directors take money out. The very opposite is true. We are actively approaching people to come on the Board. Most of the Directors are Northampton businessmen and we are out promoting the club in the business community but very few out there are interested."
Q: Was the club behind the split in the Travel Clubs?
A: "No."
Q: If the take over is not going to happen, is the position of Chief Executive still open?
A: "The position was put on hold while discussions were taking place with the potential consortium because they had their own man. The position has been rekindled and we may make an appointment before the start of next season."
Q: Can season ticket holders buy shares?
A: "If anyone approaches us to buy shares then we can sell them some, but to have a share issue means you have to produce a prospectus and that will cost circa £50,000 and we might not get that back. It's a gamble, but we are talking to our lawyers and we may have a compromise by Christmas."
Q: Are the club complacent over Rushden & Diamonds threat to taking the best young local players?
A: "No. They are a well run, organised operation and money is no object to them. We are sharpening up our youth policy and you have seen that Kevin is keen to encourage youth players."
The Chairman closed by saying, "No decision is ever black and white and you can never please everyone all the time. We do the best we can in the interests of Northampton Town Football Club. I hope the fans will continue to support us and the best advert a Football Club can have in the Community is it's fans. Please encourage friends, work colleagues and relatives to come to Sixfields next season and support us."
d d allstars at 22:9:45 Thursday May 10 2001
Kerry r:I want to know how you know his lips are the softest in the world.....I'm very jealous!
Katz at 22:8:14 Thursday May 10 2001
Yeah, it sucks, it's too long and i got bored reading it. Keep it short and to the point otherwise nobody bothers!
anonymous at 22:4:56 Thursday May 10 2001
So nobody has got anything good or bad to say about my posting on monday night at 23:21 then is this because i dont post regularly, talk some sense, or that i am not part of the clique, i just want to communicate from time to time with other fans of our club. ps i dont post often as its not my computer its my brother in laws!
Allan at 21:43:48 Thursday May 10 2001
Been away since Sunday and I have been reading five days worth of postings. I think I derserve a medal or at least a bottle of Prozac!!!! So much ill informed, banal gunk. Having said that there were one or two brighter moments that were worth the read. I probably wont go away again!
KC at 21:41:6 Thursday May 10 2001
On the Peterborough Rivals site there is a feature on the Direones, it seems as if the pish are more worried about Direones than us!
KC at 21:19:57 Thursday May 10 2001
It said in todays chron that no official announcements will b made on signings till July.
South Beds Cobbler at 21:10:50 Thursday May 10 2001
Working recently with a Grimsby fan who knows Dyryl Clare personally, and recons he,s became a real head case,"Wild man of borneo" in his words, we had better sign him up, another Dicanio perhaps!
KC at 21:9:10 Thursday May 10 2001
rdfc - Jealous of what?
Den at 20:49:40 Thursday May 10 2001
I try not to criticise or moan but having just seen the retained list I cannot honestly believe that Lopes, Lowe and the other lad from Sheffield(whose name escapes me at the moment) are better than Morrow, Gould and Hughes. From what I have seen if Willo is putting his faith in these youngsters then the future, IMHO, is very bleak. I sincerely hope I am proved wrong and they all turn into good players but from what I have seen so far that doesn't look likely. Sorry!
rdfc fan at 20:46:21 Thursday May 10 2001
To b serious i think y most cobblers fans don't like diamonds is due to the fact that they have bought success and perhaps cobblers fans are jealous and maybe worried that diamonds will become the number 1 team in the county.
rdfc fan at 20:42:1 Thursday May 10 2001
Nor am I!
Anon at 20:33:3 Thursday May 10 2001
least im not Inbred
rdfc fan at 20:29:2 Thursday May 10 2001
God, you are so MATURE you thick cobbler
Anon at 20:22:43 Thursday May 10 2001
coz u smell
rdfc fan at 20:22:3 Thursday May 10 2001
Going back to comments earlier today about R&D, thousands turned up to congratulate them actually, not hundreds - given the size and population of Northampton compared to that of Rushden and Irthlingborough, an idiot can work out that you would expect a lot more to turn out in Northampton! I support R & D but can tell you that I was genuinely thrilled and pleased for the Cobblers when they gained promotion. Why do all of you lot hate the Diamonds so much?
loon at 20:16:39 Thursday May 10 2001
is that ben trasler son of the great sheetmetal working legend Len Trasler??
KC at 20:10:22 Thursday May 10 2001
The Daryl Clare story was on Sky Sports very late last nite but it hasnt been on at all today.
Ben Trasler at 19:53:48 Thursday May 10 2001
great site!!!!!! Visit mine on http://www.expage.com/ntfc and sign my guestbook
Ben Trasler at 19:50:10 Thursday May 10 2001
great site., visit my amateur one on http://www.expage.co/ntfc and sign my guestbook!
Fantasic Plastic at 19:49:41 Thursday May 10 2001
Things must be getting pretty desperate for some of you if you really believe that the only way to stop the onward progress of RDFC is to blow up their ground!
Anon at 18:16:25 Thursday May 10 2001
would,nt it be better business to offer longer contracts to players who,s contracts are up rather than be weak and take any offer for players like gibb,hendon,howard seems the management and board are using excuses and being weak,if money can be given to gabbiadini at 32,would it not make scents to try hard to keep your younger tallent and get a bigger fee for them latter.us supporters are having the wool pulled over are eyes yet again by poor management.lightbourne another over 32 friend of wilsons doers he not no any young talent like gibb,hunt,spedding,savageect.
mark at 17:13:59 Thursday May 10 2001
Richard, I know Forresters runs out in 2 years and i think hope sighed a new 2 year contract before deadline
mark at 17:7:4 Thursday May 10 2001
I agree completely,he's played rubbish this season.
Richard at 17:6:15 Thursday May 10 2001
Yes but we turned down bid of almost 200k for Steve Howard toward the start of this season and but for some good management we would have got nothing for his either, bit of a shame we couldn;t have got a fee for Savage if he really is going. Just out of interest when do James Hunts, Roy Hunters, Richard Hopes, Adam Sollitts and Jamie Forresters contacts run out, cause we don't want to be cause in the same position again. Maybe it would make sense to cash in on Jamie this summer or get him to sign an extension as he could go for peanuts on deadline day and can look for a club around Xmas in the last year of his contract.
will at 17:1:44 Thursday May 10 2001
WHEN I SAW CLARE HE DIDN'T LOOK THAT GOOD. AND THE REPORTS I'VE HEARD OF HIM HAVEN'T BEEN THAT GOOD, AND THE FACT GRIMBSBY WERE ASKING SOMETHING LIKE 400 000 FOR HIM BEFORE LAST SEASON ANDNOW THEY'RE JUST GOING TO LET HIM GO ON A FREE DOESN'T MAKE IT LOOK LIKE HE'S HAD A VERY IMPRESIVE SEASON. DOES IT?
Anon at 16:40:0 Thursday May 10 2001
read the comments......
Rachel C at 16:6:29 Thursday May 10 2001
Iknow this may have been said on here before, but I don't really have time to read all the comments! But is there any truth in the "Daryl Clare" story, from Sky Sports, PLease say it is.....
MartinW at 15:45:8 Thursday May 10 2001
So Ryan Thompson, Garry Hughes, Andy Morrow, James Gould and Richard Green have left the club along with Barry Ferguson and Jim Whitley who have completed their loan spells. And Willo says Kyle Lightbourne is a target. The youngsters apparently had not pushed forward in the reserves as they should have. And you cannot argue with that. Now it seems that we really do have revolution at Sixfields on our hands. Lee Howey has another chance to prove himself in July but is technically able to look for another club. Savage has already indicated he's off. And were are player bare. Again there is not too much here to quibble over as long as the replacements are capable. And there has to be replacements, of course. I feel a tad sorry for Ryan Thompson who looked lively when given a chance in the first team. But won't lose sleep over Morrow. The Daryl Clare speculation I hope does not become reality because he never really looked the part - certainly I'd rather have Savage to him. And when he went to Cheltenham Town on loand they weren't to bothered about him either and they are in the third. Maybe we should try and sign Davor Suker who is now available on a free - ha ha. Sod the wage bill.
Sirhan Sirhan at 15:43:3 Thursday May 10 2001
Just cut a tennis ball in half, fill it with the ends of matchsticks and glue it back together again. When it hits a solid target... Boomshanka! Next week, how to dismantle a car using compost, sugar and diesel fuel.
Anon at 15:42:51 Thursday May 10 2001
Kids with nothing to do?
Kevin Wilson at 15:25:4 Thursday May 10 2001
I RESIGN!
PODGE at 15:24:5 Thursday May 10 2001
And i am not proud of it either
Martin D at 15:23:3 Thursday May 10 2001
Has anyone got any petrol-bombs that me and my mate can use to blow up nene park and london road.
PODGE at 15:22:14 Thursday May 10 2001
I have a confesion i spent the first 3 years of my life in Rushden and went to see the dieronds many time
Anon at 15:18:55 Thursday May 10 2001
oi anon go to www.purebloodedcobbler.freesefvers.com and me and martin r gunna petrol bomb nene park stadium and did yuo know forrester has gone to millwalll for 400,000 and savo has gone to reading for free
Anon at 15:18:41 Thursday May 10 2001
oi anon go to www.purebloodedcobbler.freesefvers.com and me and martin r gunna petrol bomb nene park stadium and did yuo know forrester has gone to millwalll for 400,000 and savo has gone to reading for free
Martin Davies at 15:18:7 Thursday May 10 2001
YES. Max Griggs is a Billy Turley f**king bastard!
Anon at 15:15:34 Thursday May 10 2001
Isn't everyone fed up with the bloody direones?!?!
Martin Davies at 15:14:7 Thursday May 10 2001
I am fed up wiv the bloody direones. So wot they got promoted. They got all excited when hundreds, yes hundreds turned up for their victory parade. It was a bit different when 30,000 cobblers fans turned up on the streets of Northampton when they won promotion in '97. KISS MY ARSE!!
CHATTY COBBLER at 14:57:55 Thursday May 10 2001
I am fed up wiv having to chat over the message board so i have made a fast java chat site please please please come to it!!!!!!!!! the URL is www.purebloodedcobbler.freeservers.com
Anon at 14:50:22 Thursday May 10 2001
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Neil at 14:37:59 Thursday May 10 2001
Clare maybe a good signing, but only to replace Forrester/Gabbiadini if they go (all similar players). Lavin will be a good signing if he stays out of trouble (I fear Wilson won't be able to control him, though). Not sure about Lightbourne - how old is he?
Anon at 13:13:23 Thursday May 10 2001
Club info I suspect is one of the ball boys...
Abraham Lincoln at 13:11:44 Thursday May 10 2001
Aha! Missed!
John Wilkes Booth at 12:58:19 Thursday May 10 2001
I really wish all these muppets like Club Info, The Insider, Ear to the Wall, a Little Bird etc would shut it pretending they work at the club and know whats going on. Judging by the amount of people that post under these guises, it must be just about every member of staff at the club, up to and including Mr. Stonhill!
Anon at 12:53:16 Thursday May 10 2001
poo
Cymru Cobbler at 12:46:5 Thursday May 10 2001
Interesting that their seems to be 22 members of the consortium there and that 11 of them are wearing yellow and another 11 blue and white! Damn those sneaky Italians always one step ahead pretending to be youth team players playing a match, but we're on to you this time!!!!
Cymru Cobbler at 12:40:40 Thursday May 10 2001
The Daryl Clare Story is on PlanetFootball.com in the Div 2 section backed up with a quote from Wilson saying he would be interested in him.
Club Info at 12:33:34 Thursday May 10 2001
Im back when you read about it in the Kronik you'll maybe listen next time. I just feel this is where it's at for the fans. I've been a fan for long enough and work at the Club so I can give you the sort of stuff I put down earlier.I will write it on here as I know some people who use this site a lot. It isn't for the likes of this Ray who has nthing to do with the Cobblers but he has my respect for he puts on this page.I may lose my job but its worth it as to many things are happening that will make problems for the Cobblers.
Anon at 12:30:5 Thursday May 10 2001
93 days to go - seems like only yesterday it was 94.
Anon at 12:29:11 Thursday May 10 2001
He has scored 117 goals in 385 appearances - but hasnt scored this year - sound familiar?
Martin at 12:25:2 Thursday May 10 2001
Thanks
Ray at 12:24:0 Thursday May 10 2001
If you ever want any info about players, clubs managers etc - I can do no better thanpoint you to http://www.soccerbase.com/footballlive
Martin at 12:18:27 Thursday May 10 2001
Ray can you give me some info on Kyle Lightbourne please? What club does he play for is he any good? This is in responce to the official web site where willson says he is looking in to buying him!
Byfield Cobbler at 12:13:0 Thursday May 10 2001
Hello
Craig at 12:12:25 Thursday May 10 2001
You tosser Club Info its a load of playes not the Italians where do you get of with your rumors
Ralph at 12:9:43 Thursday May 10 2001
How do you know that its the Mafia ? Club Info back it up. We are more than fed up with the lasagne train nonsense.It could be anyone .
Club Info at 12:3:49 Thursday May 10 2001
The Italian Consortium are on the pitch at Sixfield NOW this is straight from the Club.Delete if you want Ray but Cobblercam shows them.The deal is on and I have heard of major financial injections with the signing of a deal within the next 2 weeks.
Anon at 11:22:42 Thursday May 10 2001
Sir Jaques Sorry to nit pick but I think British Timken are no longer a significant employer in town as they announced the closure of the Duston works a fortnight ago. I hope your right and they remain a significant employer in town but I think it is going to need a real fight by the Timken workers to prevent the closure. I believe there is a meeting called by the Socialist Alliance in the Pendle Hall,Duston this afternoon at 2-00 p.m.to start a fightback against the closure.
Remember the days when British Timken Youth were also the Cobblers youth. When I was running Kingsthorpe Jets I bought the plum coloured strip with stripes of their U-16s as a reserve strip but even then they had cut there link with the Cobbs.
Anon at 11:0:11 Thursday May 10 2001
Be happy for me...I'm renewing my season ticket this afternoon!
Claudette at 10:59:0 Thursday May 10 2001
I'm disappointed to learn that Savage believes the club has shown him no 'respect'. I'm also not sure how much he has shown us, the supporters who have paid him over the last couple of years or so. i fully agree with the earlier postin gthat he has under achieved. I'm afraid he is the typical modern footballer in that the pound signs in front of his eyes do not equate to the talent in his feet. I suppose he will get what he wants elsewhere snd leave us with the proverbial 'V' sign as he goes. Good luck to him. Wilson was right not to simply pay him what he wanted. A 20% pay rise (if that was right) has to be earned in any industry and I'm not sure in his case it consistently was.
Ray at 10:57:8 Thursday May 10 2001
bacause of holidays etc - I dont expect any announcements of signings until the beginning of next month.
Richard at 10:52:24 Thursday May 10 2001
I can see no news on Sky Sprts about Daryll Clare, so I think the best thing to do is wait for an official announcement
Anon at 10:42:33 Thursday May 10 2001
Shearer, Scholes, Sheringham and Ronaldo - our new back 4
TOP HAT at 10:29:13 Thursday May 10 2001
OKAY, WE NOW KNOWS WHOS OUT, BUT WHO IS COMING IN? LIGHTBOURNE, LAVIN,McGREGOR AND THORPE?
Sir Jacques Promenader at 10:22:20 Thursday May 10 2001
MartinW: For gods sake lighten up. Not only do you feel the need to deny that you placed some whacky comments but you actually feel it necessary to copy and repeat them. Enjoy yourself a bit more and stop being so patronising and pompous. Life is too short. This is all supposed to be fun. Timken by the way is a large and significant employer in Northampton and has been for many many years.
fat bollox at 10:21:20 Thursday May 10 2001
hello im ian
Anon at 10:20:27 Thursday May 10 2001
Thats out new defence arriving.... netting over the goal mouth
Nosey.... at 10:3:36 Thursday May 10 2001
Whats the van delivering on cobblercam???
SAVAGE at 9:8:30 Thursday May 10 2001
Only turned it on when contracts were up for grabs, and this season when he was in the shop window, at times brilliant but with no outcome, great with penalties, he will soon be forgotton, average would be praise for this non achiever. Cant we get rid of the other no hoper Spedding.
KC at 2:23:43 Thursday May 10 2001
Its ok Stirling, i can't see me needing any tickets if i happen to do so i will e-mail you! have just seen on Sky Sports bout Daryl Clare comin to Cobblers hopefully, he's a good signing and hopefully Kev can sign Kyle Lightbourne aswell! Things starting to fall into shape for next season already!
stirling cobbler at 1:58:19 Thursday May 10 2001
thanks for taking my point on board kc, you are right about the loyal hardcore that we have. roll on july 12th!!!!!!!! p.s. need any tickets for the scottish third division next season? i'm your man!
KC at 1:40:0 Thursday May 10 2001
Ur probably right Stirling BUT we have alot of history and we will always have a loyal group of fans no matter wot league we are in.
stirling cobbler at 1:30:34 Thursday May 10 2001
KC: i'm not sure if you realise the hypocrisy of your own comments below!! wasn't it at the county ground in the eighties that the cobblers attracted less than a thousand fans to a (competitive) home match. if anyone would like to correct me on this feel free, but i think it was chester city (probably wrong.). and what about the sudden increase in average gates when we moved to sixfields (and up a few places in the league)? are we all as bad as rushden fans? are rushden fans even bad? the answer is no. it stands to reason that if cobblers were playing in the unibond (or whatever) league premier division we wouldn't get crowds of 5000+ at every home game. It also stands to reason that if we were promoted to the premiership (and had a big enough ground) we'd get crowds of 30,000 at most home games. this is human nature, the more successfull a team is, the more people want to go and watch it. no ifs, no buts, no maybes, that's the way it is and will always be.
KC at 1:3:28 Thursday May 10 2001
Roll on July 12th!!
KC at 0:17:45 Thursday May 10 2001
When Irthingboro Diamonds and Rushden Town became - Rushden and Diamonds, their first game as the newly formed team attracted a mere 315 people, hmm i think this proves all Cobblers fans point to all the Direones fans!
billy at 0:0:54 Thursday May 10 2001
So it looks like Clare in as a replacement for Savage (although I think Clares best position is up front so he may well turn out to be a replacement for Jamie) - Lavin in as a replacement for Hendon, by all accounts he's a good player - and Lightbourne in to replace Howard who we miss badly, anyone else see Lightbourne in the west stand at the Port Vale match? and he would be another free transfer. All three would be good signings in my opinion, but its arguable as to whether they would be actually strengthening the squad or just putting us back to where we were this time last year. I guess the wages bill will be back to where it was as well. I reckon we still need another midfielder (not Whitley) and a bit more strength in depth, easier said than done though given our finances, so lets hope the new crop of kids produce a couple of gems. Carruthers, Dempsey, Lopes and Laws all seem to have potential - shame about Gould and Hughes going though, I wish them well.
KC at 23:52:20 Wednesday May 9 2001
No real suprises in who hasn't been offered a new contract, its a pity to see Savage go, thats if he does actually go! Good luck to the young uns and i hope they all find a new club! I see Kev has said his main target is Kyle Lightbourne, which would b a good signing! Also are these reports bout Daryl Clare true?
PHWEEE!!!! There goes the whistle.... at 22:52:30 Wednesday May 9 2001
Let the rumours begin.
Anon at 22:28:28 Wednesday May 9 2001
daryl clare on his way according to sky sports
Andy at 21:51:51 Wednesday May 9 2001
let's get this £million Lee myth straight. No fault of Atkins or the club. Ron Atkinson, desperate to make a big signing when manager of Notts Forest was offering big money for him. The deal only fell through because Forest sacked him. Mind you how could you ctritisise when, after they lost 9-0 to Man U, he complained it was because the fifth goal was clearly offside. Priceless.
GAZMAN at 20:52:41 Wednesday May 9 2001
SKYSPORTS.COM TV: Daryl Clare set to join Northampton after being given a free by Grimsby
Sibs at 19:55:50 Wednesday May 9 2001
Just pottered through the official squad list (now woefully out of date!!) and i count (including kev) 15 players assuming that none are about to be sold. Lavin, Lowe and Carruthers make that 18. Where exactly are 4 more players going to come from to make the 22 kev wants??? Should be interesting!!. In my book though you need 22 outfield players in addition to keepers and player/managers... maybe that means i'm hoping for 7 signings... Fingers and Toes etc Crossed!!
Anon at 19:50:32 Wednesday May 9 2001
The cobblers Fans Team are going to take on diamonds in a pre-season game. Watch this space - www.eteamz.com\cobblersft
Anon at 19:48:6 Wednesday May 9 2001
i've seen morrow do lots of amazing things but they have been when he is pissed out of his head on a saturday night down at Visage, thats why he's not staying!
A Childs View at 19:38:47 Wednesday May 9 2001
Cookie and Loon don't get on do they?? I thought Loon's 'H' joke was quite a good one!! Not too saddened by the list of players to not be offered new contracts - none of them are likely to set the world alight. What I'd be in interested to know is why all the fuss in the past about Morrow. Was he hotly tipped at some point or not? Has anyone ever seen him do something amazing or was it all hyperbole!!?? You never know - perhaps he'll follow Christian Lee and become the first Cobblers player to be worth nowhere near a million!! Speaking of Mr Lee, he's at Bristol Rovers now and scored the other day - good luck to him!!
Anon at 19:22:18 Wednesday May 9 2001
Putting aside all the negative comments that seem to have dominated this site in recent weeks one thng is clear and that is the loyal fans need a lift in spirit and a commitment from the present directors that we are not retrenching and preparing for a relegation campaign. Over to you Mr Chairman
Cookie at 19:15:8 Wednesday May 9 2001
Who's the die hard fan who didn't go to the playoffs at Wembley because they were on telly? Fairweather Fan Loon that's who, although they could do with going down to Wembley now - His fifteen stone frame would be useful in demolishing the place!
Loon at 19:12:7 Wednesday May 9 2001
Cookie you t**spot p11s of and get a life you shouldn't even be on this website you boro supporter!
IS IT ? at 19:8:15 Wednesday May 9 2001
Can anyone tell me if it is true that the council turned down an offer by the nationwide building society to increase the ground capacity to 12,000 and re-name the stadium the Nationwide Community Stadium .If it is,is there anyone who has the faintest idea why our beloved idiotic,short sighted,no get up and go council would not let a local big business buy the stadium from them.??????
Cookie at 19:7:11 Wednesday May 9 2001
I think the main problem with this club is the moronic supporters it has like Loon - does the guy live in a padded cell or what?
Ray at 18:54:41 Wednesday May 9 2001
Interestingly the statement doesnt actually say Savage is leaving....
Who's Hunter and Howie??? at 18:27:19 Wednesday May 9 2001
????
Loon at 18:23:51 Wednesday May 9 2001
Can anyone think of a team who could field more players than the cobblers with the same letter at the begginning of their surname,( i realise you'd have to have nothing better to do). We got Hope,Howey,Hunter,Hargreaves,Hodge,Hunt,Hughes. (ok so he's gone now)
All we need now is Heskey, Halland , Hypia and Hedman for a pretty decent squad!!
Ray at 18:12:37 Wednesday May 9 2001
The voting will end this coming Saturday
roger at 17:49:0 Wednesday May 9 2001
just found a new cobblers website check it out the site is called www.whataloadofoldcobblers.com-1.net
Richard at 17:13:39 Wednesday May 9 2001
When does the voting end for internet player of the year, although I think we know that Sammo will win it.
Athena at 16:33:48 Wednesday May 9 2001
Have not 'posted' for a while. Why are we all wound up about the Diamonds? Lets just concentrate on ourselves. We are a small club and will only ever be a small club unless a miracle happens and money is pumped in, which I'm sure we all know seems unlikely. Diamonds have become 'big' because of that one reason. It would not have mattered who Griggs had pumped money into (Raunds Town, Wellingbo, Woollaston etc) the result would have been the same. It is also very laudable that they say they will not be buying big time before next season to give those who got them there a chance, but do not be decieved, a poor first half dozen games and we all know that the cheque book will be out double quick. But there, I've fallen in the same trap as everyone else. Our logical and perhaps only approach is to support the club more than ever now, to stay calm and if you can buy a season ticket. We know the club is struggling, perhaps even for its very existence and just maybe it will have to go down the league to find its level again, but do your part now.
Anon at 16:28:2 Wednesday May 9 2001
Just looked at the pre-season friendly fixtures - no mention of The Diamonds
krs-1 at 16:10:45 Wednesday May 9 2001
What about the Lions tour? Or does that not really count as competitive? Should be a good laugh, though...
Paddington Green Cobbler at 16:6:24 Wednesday May 9 2001
Nothing unexpected in those leaving. I never felt Morrow, Thompson etc would come through from the reserves. Savage is a real loss. Over the years he has been here I feel he has been one of our best players. Whilst the all H midfield is looking good there is no fighting for places or any cover for injuries and suspensions and I think if Savage had stayed we would be getting close to a decent midfield.
On season tickets I think now is the time to support the club. If things are tight and we need to bring in players then the club need our support so lets give em the cash. It is no good looking back at the end of last season and letting your shoulders drop. Thats the thing with supporting the Cobblers its not a smooth relationship but as they are the local club where do you go ?
Great article by Monbiot in yesterday's Guardian. Time for the supporters to take back the game and kick out the Fat Cats.
Rachel C at 16:0:12 Wednesday May 9 2001
Yeah, the rugby seasons over too! Sorry mate, looks like your only choice is cricket! WOW! I suppose wotever floats your boat...........
Anon at 15:58:40 Wednesday May 9 2001
Kerry R, shame you dont know his name then, it's HARGREAVES!
Anon at 15:50:10 Wednesday May 9 2001
Isnt the rugby season over as well?
Ray at 15:40:53 Wednesday May 9 2001
No real surprises then. I suspect that if any deals are in the offing for sale or buying of players then they will be announced as an when.
Now the football season is over.... at 15:39:44 Wednesday May 9 2001
What is everyone's "second sport"? Rugby or cricket?
Paul S at 15:13:50 Wednesday May 9 2001
Sibs - these are just the players out of contract, I think we can assume that there might well be more changes to come. FYI post from club says Ryan Thompson, Garry Hughes, Andy Morrow, James Gould and Richard Green have not been offered new contracts and now leave
the club, while Barry Ferguson and Jim Whitley have completed their loan spells. Ferguson returns to Coventry City, while Whitley is now a free agent. David Savage was offered an improved contract, but has indicated he will not be staying at the club, while the future of Lee Howey will not be resolved until pre-season.
krs-1 at 15:12:39 Wednesday May 9 2001
No real surprises in the released list this year. Although, after seeing a marvellous display by Garry Hughes at Wigan earlier this year, I am a touch disappointed he is leaving. All the best lads and hopefully they will all get good deals with decent league clubs.
Sibs at 14:55:32 Wednesday May 9 2001
Can we assume that none are being sold then and that Hodge and Gabbi are staying?? Starting Midfield now all H's?? Hargreaves, Hunt, Hunter, Hodge?
Richard at 14:51:20 Wednesday May 9 2001
Look at the news page loads of updates full list of friendlies along with 8 players released (one of which is Dave Savage)
richie fan from nz at 14:45:17 Wednesday May 9 2001
yep heard the ground was ok martin but i think it had something to do with all that shite on the pitch every home game bad for the health.
richie fan from nz at 14:40:40 Wednesday May 9 2001
ohhhhhhhh forgot when you say kifie duck lol
richie fan from nz at 14:39:27 Wednesday May 9 2001
kia ora martin she teaching you well..if she wont go tell her kifie or make her an offer she cant refuse. nod nod.
MartinW at 14:35:32 Wednesday May 9 2001
Kia Ora, Richie. No chance, mate. There is as much chance of getting her to a Cobblers game as there is to get me to go to a Rushden game. Despite the rumours to the contrary.
I'd take Max's money!
Oh, there is no truth in the rumour that Rushden's ground isn't up to scratch. It's better than ours!! NO! I have not been there, seen the TV pictures.
Which makes me sick.
richie fan from nz at 14:34:18 Wednesday May 9 2001
cobblers cam down too.
richie fan from nz at 14:31:13 Wednesday May 9 2001
ray think you spreading rumours x x x is not going to y y y,you know the rules.
richie fan from nz at 14:27:7 Wednesday May 9 2001
martin w hows your salesmanship going in trying to encourage a certain person to go and watch the cobblers with you lol
richie fan from nz at 14:23:16 Wednesday May 9 2001
any truth in the rumour that the direones have been refused enty to div 3 cause there ground is not up to standard.????
The news at 14:3:16 Wednesday May 9 2001
Harry Redknapp resigns as West Ham Manager
Missing persons register at 14:0:13 Wednesday May 9 2001
Gareth Wiltshier and Barry Stonhill have been added to the missing persons list. Although missing, they have previously been spotted dangling carrots to 4,000 idiots.
Division 3 here we come. at 13:56:51 Wednesday May 9 2001
Barry Stonhill any chance of cobblers fans who are constantly being asked to keep the club afloat being told the TRUTH about the take over deal. The club was very quick to make an official statement about the possibility of the take over, but now are hiding the facts. TREAT YOUR SUPPORTERS WITH RESPECT. Fed up watching the team fall apart, not replacing players and discussing the future, trying to build a promotion team next year with pocket money.
kingsley at 13:0:13 Wednesday May 9 2001
I sure hope barry stonhill does a good salesmans job at the trust meeting tomorrow and gets peoples hopes up again - I figure that the board are relying on fans season ticket money to see us through the summer and maybe strengthen the squad. Reading the comments on here many fans are looking for a bit of a boost. The club needs to persuade as many people as possible renew their season tickets. Regretably I cant see us selling more than 2000 this year and that would be like the fans cutting their collective nose off to spite their face - you only get out what you put in.
krs-1 at 12:53:22 Wednesday May 9 2001
Yeah, good point Cymru. If we get them on a Saturday they're sure to bring a fair few. And I would also watch Cobblers if they were playing in the UCL. It wasn't so long ago we were getting 1800-2000 for home games so I suppose anything over that is a bonus.
billy at 12:53:16 Wednesday May 9 2001
I won a tenner as well anon - fancing joining together as a consortium and putting a bid in for the club?
Anon at 12:45:29 Wednesday May 9 2001
I won a tenner on the Lottery last week. Well it's all relative, isn't it?
Gillum at 12:14:29 Wednesday May 9 2001
I have heard BAZ STONHILL has got £120,000 from something local, not sure what. That should ease our worries a bit.
Cymru Cobbler at 11:51:44 Wednesday May 9 2001
I think Cardiff will bring their full allocation, theyve got a very large and loyal fan base nowadays, and they still havent forgotten the Play-offs either. Living In Cardiff I get the odd scowl from Cardiff Fans when I mention who I support followed by "Well at least you beat those Jack Bastards"
Cymru Cobbler at 11:48:28 Wednesday May 9 2001
I dont understand why there is any question in renewing your season ticket? If you can afford it and havent got work restrictions then surely there isnt even a possibility? The idea of being a supporter is that you watch the team based on your love for the club not on whether or not theyll meet your expectations. If I spent enough time in Northampton and didnt have to work weekends I'd still buy a season ticket even if we played in the UCL League. Surely as a Cobbler fan you expect little and normally get less, it makes the good times even better, because like Direones breaking out in to song half way through a match you never expected it.
krs-1 at 11:37:10 Wednesday May 9 2001
I personally think our average home attendance will be higher next year. If only because the teams joining the division should all bring their full allocations (with the possible exception of Cardiff). QPR will probably bring 2000-3000 if they're doing well...
DSS at 10:50:27 Wednesday May 9 2001
Oh and lest we forget.....I hope you're at an interview KC and the Sunshine Bland.....
DSS at 10:49:12 Wednesday May 9 2001
Loyalty? Dyl Pickle. NTFC the one the only and not probably but certainly the BEST football team in the world.
DSS at 10:46:12 Wednesday May 9 2001
Martin W no oner cares whether it was you or someone else.It has been nice without your constant self gratification on this site for so long.Go away, we know you will put the Dim Ones goals on your shite next season.You are an imposter and a very ugly person.
Dyl at 10:45:3 Wednesday May 9 2001
I still haven't decided whether to renew my season ticket. The shifting of the deadline so far forward is problematic in terms of raising the cash. Plus the signs are not good for next season. LAst year we placed blind faith in teh club and they delivered promising signings. This showed ambition, yet throughout the season there were signs that the ambition had gone, and the last 4 months of the season fizzled out. Next year I really believe that we will be facing a relegation battle unless some serious cash is splashed. Will the Directors do this? Are they in a position to? I'll probably end up buying my season ticket out of loyalty. I saw 35 matches this season and I'll probably see the same again next year, but I really do worry that we are living on borrowed time.
Richard at 10:40:29 Wednesday May 9 2001
I t will only be a record for this time of year because the deadline has been moved forward. I doubt if it will be a record for 3 weeks before last years deadline. I can see us only getting just over 2,000 season ticket sales and our average attendance droping to below 5,000 for next season.
krs-1 at 10:37:54 Wednesday May 9 2001
Someone said the season tickets sales were up to 1000 now - a record for this time of year? Is there any truth in this???
MartinW at 9:32:37 Wednesday May 9 2001
The three following entries were not by me. Bizarrely enough, I don't even know where Timkens is. Pointless mentioning this, really, because it will just go on and on and on...
MartinW at 16:45:48 Tuesday May 8 2001
MartinW at 17:8:28 Tuesday May 8 2001
MartinW at 17:1:34 Tuesday May 8 2001
I feel the club is letting it all slip away. I believe we should buy Timkens ground and training facilities as the company is closing and will not require them. We should leave
Sixfields to the council as they are unwilling to expand and secure our future. Timkens facilities have tremendous scope and can be used as collateral on borrowings for new
players. With Jamie, Savage, Welch and Sammo gone we urgently need a core of new players. I spoke to a director of Timken at the weekend and they are very interested.
MartinW at 17:1:34 Tuesday May 8 2001
There is potential for high-rise concrete foundations for three sides to contain modern stands that meet the Taylor report and that will wheel back on high grade bearings to
provide a speedway course and greyhound facilities that the town does not currently possess.
MartinW at 17:8:28 Tuesday May 8 2001
There is not enough space for a golf course if parking is to be a priority. Pitch and Putt maybe.
Anon at 9:26:27 Wednesday May 9 2001
I think more and more people will go from Northampton to watch the Diamonds. The only problem will be if Nene Park will be big enough to accommodate them all.
DR4E at 7:59:24 Wednesday May 9 2001
R.U.SURE
Hotel Ender at 1:14:58 Wednesday May 9 2001
Not only the bigger support - but people will still travel from east of Northampton to watch the Cobblers whereas few if any will travel the other way to watch Griggs Mercenaries
KC at 0:38:42 Wednesday May 9 2001
DR4E - Forever because Direones will always be a small village team! No but seriously even if Direones were to eventually be in a higher division than us, then Cobblers would still be the Counties Number 1 Footie team with the biggest support!
DR4E at 0:34:16 Wednesday May 9 2001
The premier county side but how long for
Hotel Ender at 0:14:49 Wednesday May 9 2001
Now I will always hate the P**h more than any other team, but I smile at the bandwaggoners at the Dimones - they keep trying to have a go, but there are many posts on here from Irthlingboro Cobblers and Rushden Cobblers, don't see many from Northampton Dimones. Surely proof if proof were needed that the Cobblers ARE the County's Premier Side!!
KC at 23:52:12 Tuesday May 8 2001
Could somebody post a link to MArtin Williams site please or give me the address as id like to watch some cobbs goals!
Anon at 23:19:13 Tuesday May 8 2001
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KC - Now another rumour merchant! at 22:29:14 Tuesday May 8 2001
Havin looked at the unofficial site theres a Bristol City fan claiming that we are going to swap Forrester for Tony Thorpe, anyone know if theres any truth in this? Surely Thorpe would be getting paid a helluva lot more at Ashton Gate!
Rumour mill at 22:23:24 Tuesday May 8 2001
It's also rumoured that the Cobblers have signed a new Brazilian striker. No problem with work permits as he's got a "British passport" and those good old boys at The Sun even flew him over in a private jet! Well done TCMP - those contacts at the Home Office have come up trumps again.
KC at 22:12:33 Tuesday May 8 2001
so many rumours i dont know wot to think!
TRB Mark at 21:59:4 Tuesday May 8 2001
C'mon, lets not be so downbeat. So Mr 10% of the season Savage may leave, so what? Jamie may leave, so what? We've managed without them before and we will do again. There was great excitement this time last year with the signings of JF, MC and Hargreaves and what did we get? One of the worst seasons in the past 10 years in terms of expectation v acheivement/delivery, not that i blame the players mentioned. I'll be renewing my season ticket!
RUSHDEN COBBLER at 21:10:27 Tuesday May 8 2001
Direones fan I'll explain what passion and loyalty for your team is another day!!!!
Fantastic Plastic at 21:9:32 Tuesday May 8 2001
RUMOUR Dude, so a 'hanger-on' tells you something and tha makes it true, does it? JJ is on less than Marco (unless he accepted less from Cobblers than Diamonds were offering). Talbot telling lies? That's not his style, sorry.
RUSHDEN COBBLER at 21:5:3 Tuesday May 8 2001
If KW has to sell Jamie to Millwall(£450K),Hodge anywhere(to inconsistant)plus another to raise funds for new pacier and younger players so be it! It is a fact of modern day football,so get your new season ticket ,keep the passion,come on you COBBLERS next season.
The Ashford Cobbler at 21:4:45 Tuesday May 8 2001
Sad news about Savage in the Chron today. We all seem to have short memories though up until the last 2 months he has been largely anonymous. I'm sure if Hunter had have been fit throughout the season he would have been warming the bench for most of the year. Clearly on his day Savage is a match winner and a joy to watch. Even though we lost on Saturday a half fit Hunter made me sets the pulse raising. Unleashed with Hunt in the hole it does whet the apetite. I would like to keep Savage as I think he would perform consistently at a higher level with more competition for a place in the team which he hasn't had for the majority of the year. In the Chron article Savage also talked about requesting a 20% raise before transfer deadline. On his performances to that point you would have said it wasn't value for money. Clearly Savage has shown us what he can do in the shop window since deadline day. I feel now he has publicly fallen out with the club he needs to go as these things will foster in the camp if he stays on lesser terms. Looks like the rollercoster has just left leading to next season. Only when we get 10-15 games in to next year will Kev have proven his true value as a Cobblers Manager with his transformed team and the league position and type of play that goes with that. For once in my life I have to agree with Loon. Richard Hope has had a tremendous season and is a major asset to the Cobblers. Needs to improve his distribution but that will come. Anyway good luck to Dave Savage at his future club. Always back welcome back on loan from March to May.
Kerry R at 21:3:35 Tuesday May 8 2001
Mr Hartgreaves has the most soft lips in the world.
A Childs View at 21:1:0 Tuesday May 8 2001
All a bit depressing really. I've coughed for next years season ticket but I'm beginning to wonder what I've brought!! Sunday park players at this rate!! TCMP's comments a few months ago about financial stability seem a bit misplaced at the minute!! If we are down nearly a million and, arguably, serve up less attractive football next season how will we do anything other than add to the deficit?? The comments from Anon earlier re the Board communicating to us exactly what was deficient in the Italian proposal are spot on! In fact, the entire entry was spot on! Come back again anon and say who you are - your entry deserved more of a response.
to Ray at 21:0:5 Tuesday May 8 2001
You got to expect a load of made up rumours this week its what keeps us going, also it makes people realise they can't believe anything till it comes from an official source.
Giles Lawrence (Shiteboro' COBBLER) at 20:43:40 Tuesday May 8 2001
There'd have to be more than 3/4 beds in the houses in Shiteboro' to house all the inbred bastards here.......... I WAS BORN (and proud of it) IN THE ROSE OF THE SHIRES..........
RUMOUR RUMOUR at 20:32:10 Tuesday May 8 2001
Sorry Ray,I was told this weekend by a Direones hanger-on that the wage and signing on bill this year is more than Twice the Cobblers budget.Also Justin Jackson is on more money than Marco,so stop telling lies Talbot about the cash you are spending.No wonder proper football supporters have total contempt for plastic bandwaggoners!!!
Diamonds 4 ever at 20:23:31 Tuesday May 8 2001
TRB Mark was the only one making a noise in his deserted part of station ; Shouting cobblers till I die, How sad.
POSH BOY at 20:17:12 Tuesday May 8 2001
I sell 3/4 bed houses in Upwell near peterbrough. Mr Savage and his loverly fiancee have good taste in houses.
TRB Mark at 19:58:50 Tuesday May 8 2001
F**k off Direones 4 ever. The only time you'll see me near Nonce park is when I take my dog for a sh*t in Marsh lane, just outside the north stand. I've just about had enough of you smug glory hunting bandwagon jumpers , and you hav'nt even kicked a ball in the football league yet! And actually, it was'nt a lonely sound as I was just about the only one making any noise in my deserted part of Station Road. Cobblers till I die!
Giles Lawrence (Shiteboro' COBBLER) at 19:56:50 Tuesday May 8 2001
Sorry, that should have been Town BRIDGE..... That's what you get for trying to type with one hand, while changing cassettes with the other......
Giles Lawrence (Shiteboro' COBBLER) at 19:50:15 Tuesday May 8 2001
The worrying thought is......... I though I saw Savvo in Shiteboro' today, he was walking over the Town bdrige in a Tracksuit........ I just hope he DOESN'T sign for P**h........
POSH BOY at 19:36:39 Tuesday May 8 2001
who is Savage signing for? yes you guessed it THE POSH!!! he will see you next year.
Timewarp at 19:27:23 Tuesday May 8 2001
Relive the Atkins' resignation press release at http://www.ntfc.co.uk/news.htm . What's that still doing there? Moreover, how the hell did it come up on my screen??
Anon at 19:18:26 Tuesday May 8 2001
Ray, when are you taking up your seat on the board? Forrester will go for less than 450K. Millwall were looking at around 400K last time. Will/can the board refuse such offers? Will I be proved correct? time will tell.
ROCKINGHAM. at 19:16:33 Tuesday May 8 2001
I cant afford a season ticket, but I would love one. the Cobblers would love Ronaldo, but they cant afford a savage! what is a football club? not the players, managers or the ground. the club is always the name, the fans and the proud history. every thing else is bullshit, gossip and hot air,
9224 at 19:5:30 Tuesday May 8 2001
Hodge has to stay, no-one else provides ANY sort of service
Loon at 18:51:29 Tuesday May 8 2001
In referance to Martin W when he earlier stated that Hope made to many mistakes and is defensively week, I could not disagree more. I think he has been outstanding all season, is comfortable on the ball , is very athletic and young and also a usefull left footer who can fill in on the left if needed! I only hope (pun not intended) that we have him on a long contract because I reckon before the end of next season he will have been approached by a bigger higher division club for sure maybe even premiership.
Kevs main concern for next season should be a Stevie Howard replacement. I would like to see Walsall go up and then release Brett Angell , I think he would be an excellant replacement, as we all know!
Gazman at 18:38:51 Tuesday May 8 2001
Why dont we try to get Savage back on loan next February? Thats when his season normally starts.
Ash at 18:23:48 Tuesday May 8 2001
Timken is already sold to Wilcon. The footie pitch is a green belt site which has to be kept as parkland and besides which I don't want a football/greyhound/speedway stadium outside my back door.
Sid at 18:15:30 Tuesday May 8 2001
On the morning of the Bournemouth game, the Cobblwers Fans team took on AFC Bournemouth Internet Fans in a match. Finally, after some work, the full Match Report is online, along with statistics, ratings and even pictures! To view the report, copy and paste the following URL into your browser! - http://northamptontown.rivals.net/default.asp?sid=964&p=2&stid=8115774 - Enjoy!
Ray at 17:57:27 Tuesday May 8 2001
There are lots of things this Club does better than others and lots of things they do worse than others. The supporters get all the latest news, before the Press for example. Some club's supporters only get news from their club via what they read in the paper.
DEK at 17:34:12 Tuesday May 8 2001
Ray, What is the club doing to improve itself ?
What does the club do better than other clubs in its position ?
I know that the programme is one of the best and that other clubs have larger debts (but then they proberly have larger assets) but apart from that anything?
Kevin Wilson is new to management, how, apart from experience is he progressing to improve, ie: coaching badges etc.
DEK at 17:30:46 Tuesday May 8 2001
Although most agree that it IS becoming harder to run a lower division football club and that people are becoming harder to please and more vocal, fans have a right to be concerned. We finished 18th after 46 games, yeah a few less and we'd be 14th, few more games and it would have been 21st. We were the lowest scorers in the league bar one, yet had on paper one of the top strike force, what does that tell you. Again Wilson is saying the right things (except that he never takes into account the chances the opposition had, when he says that we missed good chances) but ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS.
Wilson has a lot to learn, he has no tactical awareness whatsoever (and that comes from the players), he certainly cannot motivate them (we can perform against the big teams, when the players themselves are up for it) and even his signings / releases are looking iffy.
Ray at 17:16:31 Tuesday May 8 2001
What Press Release Kimroo? If a press release is issued, its also posted on the Latest News - and thats the way all press releases are going to be done in the future. Press will be expected to log onto the site to get the information - all part of the deal with Premium TV.
Ray at 17:14:23 Tuesday May 8 2001
This site has always been Pravda Cobblers. I can delete anything I feel like - although I do not very often do this. There is also a difference between posting rumours and posting speculation. Things like "XXX is definitely going to YYY" is just plain rumourmongering, things like "I met XXX in the pub and he told me he is going to YYY" is just about acceptable although I will expect an email address to be posted and it not being done anonymously. Sorry if you don't like it but those have always been the rules.
Kimroo Wobbler at 17:10:10 Tuesday May 8 2001
The one about transfers etc dated 08/05/01 signed is it Stonhill? (can't make it out too clearly)
DEK at 17:8:56 Tuesday May 8 2001
Why shouldn't we post rumours. The game is run on them, indeed even
Wilson was 'rumoured' to be having contract talks with Savage.
Should this site be relabelled Soviet Cobblers !!!
MartinW at 17:8:28 Tuesday May 8 2001
There is not enough space for a golf course if parking is to be a priority. Pitch and Putt maybe.
Ray at 17:8:13 Tuesday May 8 2001
No I don;t read the Evening Telegraph but I do read the Press relases. Which particular one are you referring to?
Anon at 17:7:27 Tuesday May 8 2001
... and is there parking?
Kimroo Wobbler at 17:7:9 Tuesday May 8 2001
Ray, have you not been reading the evening telegraph and the club press releases
Anon at 17:5:54 Tuesday May 8 2001
Perhaps we could build a golf course at the same time.
MartinW at 17:1:34 Tuesday May 8 2001
There is potential for high-rise concrete foundations for three sides to contain modern stands that meet the Taylor report and that will wheel back on high grade bearings to provide a speedway course and greyhound facilities that the town does not currently possess.
Who gives you extra... at 16:57:45 Tuesday May 8 2001
The Timken idea is great, but yet again where does the money come from? Would the Halifax give us a loan?
Gloom merchant at 16:51:59 Tuesday May 8 2001
200!! That more than enough for the Dr. Martins League because thats where were going.
Ray at 16:48:22 Tuesday May 8 2001
I am now going to get the blue pencil out on regular basis. Please DO NOT post rumours - the Official News will have all the correct information - anything else is pure speculation and only causes unrest.
Anon at 16:46:36 Tuesday May 8 2001
Yes - OK Martin - but I think we need a capcity of more than 200.
Ray at 16:45:52 Tuesday May 8 2001
The board have NOT confirmed anything of the sort. I believe this board has now been infiltrated by non-cobblers supporters spreading doom and gloom. Anyone who wants to ask Barry Stonhill questions make sure you get along to the Open Trust meeting this coming Thursday at Sixfields.
MartinW at 16:45:48 Tuesday May 8 2001
I feel the club is letting it all slip away. I believe we should buy Timkens ground and training facilities as the company is closing and will not require them. We should leave Sixfields to the council as they are unwilling to expand and secure our future. Timkens facilities have tremendous scope and can be used as collateral on borrowings for new players. With Jamie, Savage, Welch and Sammo gone we urgently need a core of new players. I spoke to a director of Timken at the weekend and they are very interested.
Anon at 16:37:13 Tuesday May 8 2001
For godsake Wilson, you should be doing EVERYTHING you can to keep Savage - he has passion and plays attacking football - ok there have been inconsistencies at times, but how can you justify Frain for TWO more years and allow our 'quality' players to simply slip away - To the board - give it up - allow the consortium in if they truly have a structured plan for the Cobblers - because at this rate we will be struggling to hold a consistent team together and the trap door will be dragging us through by Christmas - UP THE COBBLERS
Kimroo Wobbler at 16:31:30 Tuesday May 8 2001
Oh well so it is confirmed now by the board. Jamie signed to Palace for £450k, Savage to Ipswich on a free, Sammo to Dire Ones for £30k. Money going to repay debt. Hodge, Hunter and Welch released. We have signed Jason Dozzell and Paul Wilkinson on frees.
Anon at 16:15:2 Tuesday May 8 2001
I heard that hodgy is off to Manchester United. A replacement for Giggs i'm told, who is to sign for Posh
anon at 16:0:24 Tuesday May 8 2001
I have also heard that Hodgy is off to Crewe
Anon at 15:51:1 Tuesday May 8 2001
Frain should go, but is staying. Savage should stay, but is going. That just about sums this club up at the moment.
General Election Blues at 15:50:19 Tuesday May 8 2001
So its June 7!!! Will TCMP retain his seat?. Will he remain on the Cobblers board if not? Does anyone give a damn??
Gossip at 15:47:47 Tuesday May 8 2001
Jim just made that up.
jim at 15:41:30 Tuesday May 8 2001
this is the place to come for the made up gossip
Pre-season at 14:53:20 Tuesday May 8 2001
No suggestion that the Cobblers will 'duck' out of it indefinately, and you are right that they cannot do so (just my interpretation that they are running scared). But they are certainly making it difficult to get it played pre-season and are perhaps paving the way so they can 'legitimately' play a 'weakened' team made up of trialists and youth/fringe players etc.
MartinW at 14:51:44 Tuesday May 8 2001
Can I register my sadness and dismay that Dave Savage has played his last game for us and can leave on a free when, if we really are in financial difficulties, he could have been sold for good money. We did it with others but not him. It's mad. And if what Savage says, is anything to go by, he could be going up a division. I for one am a big Savage fan. He was one of the few players we had that could take people on and make things happen. Sure, he was frustrating at times, but at his best he provided me with some of my best memories of Northampton Town in the last couple of seasons. He says that financial constraints placed on Willo are the main reason behind his departure. "I was told the day before transfer deadline day that I could talk to people, and that only really gave me 24 hours to do something," he said.“Then between that time and the end of the season, I’ve been told that, ‘Yes, we can do something’, but I have had nothing handed to me or nothing said. “I’m just disappointed that with all I have achieved at the club I haven’t been handled with a bit more respect.I feel that I have been put to the bottom of a list. People have been offered contracts here this season that were on the treatment table at the time - I didn’t know that is where you earned them.”
“It is very sad because this has been the most enjoyable two and half seasons that I have had,” said Savage. “The changing room is the best bunch of lads I have been involved with. "It is sort of sad to end this way.” Boo hoo hoo.
SW at 14:33:34 Tuesday May 8 2001
I understood that these Northants County Cup competitions (Maunsel Cup, Senior Cup) were compulsory for local sides to play in. It would be a surprise therefore if the Cobblers are allowed to duck out of it because they don't fancy playing Rushden & Diamonds.
MartinW at 14:33:31 Tuesday May 8 2001
First the positive, Roy Hunter looked brilliant on Saturday despite not being match fit and was my man of the match, sorry Sammo. The thought of a Hunt and Hunter combination in the centre of midfield next season whets the appetite. It is good to hear Kevin Wilson has said he will be ringing the changes but it is interesting to hear that he is specifically looking at offloading the "big earners" at the club. That could mean we will say ta ta to Gabby and Jamie. Jamie wasn't even on the subs bench for personal reasons and all the speculation is that he is on his way. We must all hope that Willo can bring in new faces that will do the business for us on a budget in the same way that we have seen at Rotherham. But it is clear from Saturday that there has got to be a bit of a revolution. Richard Hope makes too many mistakes. Frainy is a legend but it is clear that he is not the player he was. I understand that the issue over whether to keep Frain or not was one of the dividing issues between Willo and Broadhurst that prompted the latter's depature. It is clear to everyone, including Willo who is bringing in Lavin from Bristol City, that Dempsey is not the man to fill the problem right back position. And so basically you are looking at the whole defence, bar Sammo. Thankfully we have two strong keepers in Welch and Sollitt. If we are to keep in the Second next year our defence must be solid. But it seems clear that we are going to have to replace our strikers. Lee Howey should not be up front. He gave 110 per cent on Saturday but he was quite clearly a desperate choice. Hodgey, as usual ran out of steam, and I thought his replacement, young Lowe looked too naived to be drafted into the first team so early. Young Carruthers looks a prospect, though. As Willo said: "It’s a crucial summer for me and the club. Some of the big earners here may have to leave if we are to
bring new players in, but if it’s for the good of the club then I’ll move them on. If I have to generate my own money for rebuilding in the summer then I will."
All I'll say is that if we get less that £750,000 for Jamie then we really are desperate.
Anon at 14:27:16 Tuesday May 8 2001
I suspect the club will do all the 'selling/leaving' fairly quickly so as to save on the wage bill over the summer and then just leave it as late as possible before seeing who is available towards the middle of July, when of course there will only be a lot of desperate useless players around without anywhere else to go. Guess what - they will sign!!!
Cymru Cobbler at 14:26:27 Tuesday May 8 2001
I would say Sav to Crewe and Hodge to Direones is more likely
Anon at 14:15:10 Tuesday May 8 2001
The only way Hodge will go to Crewe is if he's got to change trains whilst he's off to the B&B in Blackpool for his hols. He is about 10 years too old to play for Crewe. Now there is a club who can bring through young players and stay (relatively) comfortably in Div. one.
anon at 14:1:55 Tuesday May 8 2001
You've heard it first....Hodge is off to Crewe on a free
Marakesh Cobbler at 13:50:37 Tuesday May 8 2001
Actually I live in Bugbrooke....
Anon at 13:49:35 Tuesday May 8 2001
Well Savage was outside the ground on Saturday telling all and sundry that he has signed for the Direones.
Anon at 13:48:49 Tuesday May 8 2001
If Kevin Wilson says on the Official site that contracts have been discussed and that awful rag the Chronic says Savage says something different - who do you believe?
Surrey Cobbler at 13:45:59 Tuesday May 8 2001
Actually boys and girls, Sav is signing for Sheff Weds this week, and Jamie was absent on Saturday cos he was signing his contract at Millwall, but i also heard Wigan are sniffing round too!!
Well that's what I heard, probablt pap though!! Sav needs to go to a bigger club if he wants to get back in the Eire set up. And I ain't bothered about Jamie as long as we get a decent amount. Doubt if it will be as good as the offer we turned down earlier on in the season. Since then he's scored twice!! Hmm another clanger courtesy of Kev!!
billy at 13:35:3 Tuesday May 8 2001
thats todays Chron - the 8th, not yesterdays - doesn't time drag in the close season
Cymru Cobbler at 13:34:51 Tuesday May 8 2001
Well f*ck me, this where did you get your name from item seemed such an interesting idea at the time. Jam
Cymru Cobbler at 13:32:52 Tuesday May 8 2001
D'oh!
Bierton Cobbler at 13:32:24 Tuesday May 8 2001
Cymru cobbler - here's an interesting one for you - I chose my internet name because I now live in Bierton.
Cymru Cobbler at 13:31:39 Tuesday May 8 2001
According to the Chron Sav says he has played his last match for the club, (Dont I feel clever being the first to write about on the site) in a 'Soccer shock!' He says he feels he's been treated badly by the Cobbs in not being offered a deal and a few 1st Div clubs are interested. Imagine then my further dismay when the promise of a story about 'Free Chips' was not about that South American blokey who got thrown out of the ground for being standing up but a free portion of chips at Ramsbottom!
billy at 13:29:40 Tuesday May 8 2001
Kevin Wilson 1st May on the official web site "David Savage has been a shining light in the last two months of the season. We are in contract talks and I'm hopeful we can agree something to keep Dave here but only time will tell." - Dave Savage Chron & Ec. 7th May "...nobody has spoken to me about a contract all season, any time there has been contact it has been me saying this is what I'm looking for and all I've heard is it cant be done..I wasnt demanding the moon and the stars, maybe financially the money wasnt there and I can accept that as an excuse but the way its been handled is the dissapointing thing.. I haven't even been offered a contract to turn down and it has been dissapointing.. I think I have played my last game for the club" - so whos kidding who??
Anon at 13:24:52 Tuesday May 8 2001
Is there a full list of pre-season fixtures available yet
Pre-season at 13:20:3 Tuesday May 8 2001
There has been a change to the pre-season Maunsell cup whereby P'bo or Cobblers alternatively each year played the previous season winners of the Northants Senior Cup. The idea was to play a pre-season knockout between R&D, Kettering, P'bo and Cobblers, although it could well be that the 'final' might take place after the season starts. The stumbling block not surprisingly has been the Cobblers. To be fair they were not keen on the arrangements even before the draw took place, but when they learnt they were away to R&D they became less so, (surprise, surprise - Wilson is running scared). They state that their pre-season arrangements are already in place ie, a trip to Ireland, home to Wimbledon (perhaps they are interested in buying Sixfields?) etc. etc., and could not possibly fit in another game (or even two if by some miracle they beat R&D). Why do the Cobblers want to go to Ireland anyway - surely they can save some money and stop and play at here.
Diamonds 4 ever at 13:13:53 Tuesday May 8 2001
TRB Mark was there chanting Cobblers, What a lonely little sound it must have been amongst the noise from all the Irthlingborogh fans. So now we are in the league you wont be showing your face at Nene Park will you' Or will you.
Spoilsport at 12:52:45 Tuesday May 8 2001
wont get paid at all if he plays for the cobs
London Cobbler at 12:51:23 Tuesday May 8 2001
http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/news.asp?172
London Cobbler at 12:50:38 Tuesday May 8 2001
Chesterfield's Luke Beckett has asked for a free transfer
because he hasn't been pain for two months.... C'mon Kev
go for it...!
Northants police at 12:50:0 Tuesday May 8 2001
our countdown is working, 95 days before the season starts.What the hell are we going to do
Anon at 12:39:6 Tuesday May 8 2001
I chose my internet name because I'm a bit of A NON-entity
Anon at 12:12:20 Tuesday May 8 2001
Why doesnt the season countdown work
Anon at 12:6:46 Tuesday May 8 2001
Sh*t - and I haven't got a ticket!
Cymru Cobbler at 11:57:22 Tuesday May 8 2001
Hey if you change the date your computer clock you can get the countdown on the site to change.....3 hours to the start of the new season.....yes I'm bored!
Hotel Ender at 11:56:35 Tuesday May 8 2001
Just got round to reading the programme from Saturday, and piece publicising the Trust's Open Forum. Gareth Willsher has added a piece stating that any members of the press looking to attend MUST request accreditation from the Northampton Town Media Officer (Gareth Willsher). WHY???? Surely this is the Trust's meeting? Surely it is up to the them whether press should have accreditation? OK Stonhill is attending. But just what are the club/Trust scared of if the press attend - or is this another attempt to keep Andy Roberts away?
Cymru Cobbler at 11:53:55 Tuesday May 8 2001
Yes answers on a postcard please Why don't 30,000 fans fit in to a 7,500 capacity stadium? Proof, if proof were needed of the IQ of the majority of Direones fans?
Anon at 11:49:44 Tuesday May 8 2001
Will we be playing Kettering or the Direones pre-season. Because don't cobblers/boro play in the maunsell cup final in alternate years the winner of a certain cup. If so its our turn this year
Cymru Cobbler at 11:48:3 Tuesday May 8 2001
Responding to what Bert said, Im not worried about Diamonds I just really dislike the idea of an artifical club created and succesful because of money. Its all very well sitting back and saying thats reality but it doesnt make it OK. They have a handful of fans from the old Southern League days and respect in da area to them, but the majority are people who lept on the bandwagon. And also god damn it I'm vindictive a bit of rivalry is good, lets be honest P**h dont really care about us. My first match was in 87 I dont remember the days of fights on Abington Park, I still 'dislike' them but cant we 'hate' both?
BTW I'm from Cardiff Jim, would have called myself the Cardiff Cobbler but it was already taken. In fact Cymru Cobbler isn't grammatically correct but its got quite a nice ring to it. Just to pass the time until next season anyone else got any stories (obviously slightly more interesting than mine)about how they chose their internet name?
RDFC Fan at 11:43:26 Tuesday May 8 2001
Over 30,000 fans turned out? How come they don't get down to Sixfields then?
Anon at 11:42:30 Tuesday May 8 2001
Savage was asked outright on Saturday if he'd signed for Reading and he said he couldn't comment. he did say the player's were fed up and that Morrow and Thompson had already been told to look for other clubs.
TOP HAT at 11:19:45 Tuesday May 8 2001
IS IT TRUE THAT SAV HAD A BUST UP AT BOURNMOUTH AND THATS WHY HE DIDNT COME OUT FOR THE SECOND HALF AND ALSO WHY HE DIDNT PLAY SATURDAY
Dyl at 10:21:20 Tuesday May 8 2001
I saw what the Diamonds laughingly call a parade on tv. If that's all the excitement that promotion generates then it doesn't bode well for them. Diamonds fans, if you want to see a proper victory parade I'll lend you my tape of the Cobblers' parade from 97, when over 30,000 turned out.
Keyoke at 10:20:2 Tuesday May 8 2001
I heard Luton Town were interested in staying in Div 2 but couldn't do it COME ON TOWN .... NTFC DIV II NOT QUITE MILLENNIUM CHAMPIONS
Anon at 6:45:53 Tuesday May 8 2001
Heard Luton Town were interested in Jamie but think thats going in the wrong direction!
DSS at 3:0:32 Tuesday May 8 2001
You will be at work KC not drinking beer in the Summer.
KC at 0:35:50 Tuesday May 8 2001
The Diamonds parade thingy wason anglia news, looked very few people there, still probably all couldnt b bothered! I hate the buggers! Hows Everyone for a big beer session in the summer sumtime?
Anon at 0:34:51 Tuesday May 8 2001
I heard it was a bandwagon, not an open top bus.
TRB Mark at 0:18:47 Tuesday May 8 2001
I was there, chanting "Cobblers" as they came past my house. There was hardly anyone in Station Road, a few hundred around the cross and some outside the factory that Griggs has just closed down. Big deal! And where were they all when Irthlingborough Diamonds were playing Wooton away????
Diamonds 4 ever at 23:57:48 Monday May 7 2001
You should have seen the wonderful reception the diamond boys received on the open top bus ride tonight and listen to this TRB Mark when they got to Irthlingborough it seemed as if the whole town had turned out to see them. Now be honest were you there or were you peeping from behind the curtains
anonymous at 23:21:36 Monday May 7 2001
If what the directors said in the paper a few weeks ago is true about it becoming increasingly difficult to run a club and balance
the books,i have to say i am worried. It goes without saying that the current board of directors have done a good job, but, by their
own admission they havent got a lot of money [if any] so i beleve we have two choices, 1 We can maybe get by on the odd good signing, [jamie for one] and maybe stay in div 2, maybe being the word cause without money that is going to be a very difficult task, or, 2 we get somebody on the board with some money to spend, now i dont know the minute details concerning the supposed consortium but surely they have got to be the best option. they will bring some money to the club
[how much we dont know] and it has been reported that they want to bring young italian players to the club and develop the youth system,
now if this is to be believed then i cant see a lot wrong with that at least it will ensure our survival and possible promotion to div 1
[which i believe is as high as we can go without millions to spend!]
i love the club which is why i am posting this, but i can see us being
in real financial trouble within a couple of seasons because good players dont come along for peanuts theres always a price to pay and without good players it will always be a struggle. we havent got the money to invest heavily in a youth system and heavily it would have to be if it were to be succesfull. So i would like the cobblers board
to come out and say [if the consortium fails in its bid] exactly why they decided to knock back what seems an exciting opportunity for the club, now to be fair the consortium might be proposing unrealistic things like how much they want to pay, but, whatever it is if the board comes clean if the deal is dead and it turns out that it is not in the clubs best interests then nobody will be able to say that the board didnt act in the interests of the club. And yes, i believe we have a right to know the details if the deal dies as we the supporters have a right to know as without us the club would not exist.Can i also say that before i renew my season ticket do the club intend on selling jamie hunt and savage if they do will they give wilson the money, or will it mostly go on paying debts and bringing in a couple of mediocre players if theres any left!. ive been to 99% of games this season home and away and i may be stating the obvious but what has stuck out for me is that when we go down we lack the creative guile in midfield to break down teams and make that telling pass or run that little bit of class that quality that the millwalls, readings have. I love jamie forrester, yes love him but you can see that his heart is somewhere else especially since howard,[love him too] left but i believe that willo should resist any pressure from the board or player to sell and take jamie to one side and remind him that he owes the club a little bit of loyalty as we rescued him, and tell him that the club can have the good times of promotion again to the first division, but i believe it is in the current boards hands where we go from here, of course i will be renewing my season ticket for next year as we the supporters owe the club some loyalty too. I havent meant to have a go at anybody on this posting and i know it is long winded but i usually just read this page but this time i thought i would have my say, if thats okay.
TRB Mark at 21:41:49 Monday May 7 2001
Yes, I too was encouraged by what KW has said, pinpointing the areas where I think most fans feel that we are lacking. Whether he can deliver is another matter. As Shadwell points out, we have to aim for play-offs because consolidation could easily mean relegation as there isn't much difference between the fight for play-offs and against relegation. Had we have won on Saturday, we would have finished a much more respectable 13th, rather than the 18th place we ended up.
South beds cobbler at 21:11:21 Monday May 7 2001
lets hope were fortunate enough to pick up three quality caste offs from the prem/1st div, whom having failed to secure a contract at higher level,with three good seasons left in them ,start panicing and fall into the cluches of messers stonhill and wilson, which might compensate the losses of jamie and savvo, bringing some much needed pre-season opptomisium (?).Cheaterfields top scorer is on a free beckett, bung him a few bob and he,ll come on board, thers a young player at luton liam george, international youth player for ireland, big money speculation two seasons ago, but lost the plot a bit this season, but well worth a gambal if on a free...What dates do the cobblers play in Dublin,. and which will be the most impressive to visit, were planing a day trip, with over night stay, any one else intrested watch this space..
Northants police at 19:51:4 Monday May 7 2001
Were out on the p*ss now from the money we made out of you lot
Anon at 18:46:28 Monday May 7 2001
The Pyrenees?
Steve at 18:42:39 Monday May 7 2001
What a great piece by Bert at 12.52.Just about sums up the way most true fans feel,and puts to shame some of the rubbish that written on this board.I would also like to mention a Poppies fan who I work with,
who is absolutely distraught,but come August he'll be there supporting his beloved team.We really have very little to moan about do we .Cobblers till I die !
Jimmy Niv at 18:9:18 Monday May 7 2001
CYMRU Cobbler Where in Wales do you live?
Anon at 17:13:2 Monday May 7 2001
ou est la perpignan?
Anon at 16:25:34 Monday May 7 2001
Bent Sollund - who are you
Anon at 16:25:1 Monday May 7 2001
yes
Bent Sollund at 14:57:51 Monday May 7 2001
Love the team and can`t wait to arrive Sixfield Stadium and watch a game or two. GO THE COBBLERS
Ray at 14:27:46 Monday May 7 2001
"On Bank Holiday Monday (May 7), we are holding a Dave Joyner Memorial Day at the Stadium, in honour of our former Youth Development Officer. All monies raised from the day will go to fund research in to cancer in teenagers.
The day will begin with the Northamptonshire Youth Alliance under 9 and under 10 Cup Finals on the main pitch. That will be followed by the Cobblers under 15s taking on Leicester City under 15s. There will be an invitational tournament involving some under 8s players from other league clubs before the main vent of the day and this is where you get your chance to play on the main pitch at Sixfields.!
Mark at 14:13:55 Monday May 7 2001
Don't know what time it started but there is a game going on later on where supporters can play. More details on the News page.
Anon at 13:59:21 Monday May 7 2001
wot time did it start?
Mark at 13:52:25 Monday May 7 2001
You're right! I remember reading it on the news page.
Anon at 13:48:52 Monday May 7 2001
isn't it the David Joyner matchy thingy
Mark at 13:46:8 Monday May 7 2001
What's going on at Sixfields then?
Shadwell at 13:37:29 Monday May 7 2001
I have just read Kevin Wilson's comments on the official site and must admit to being encouraged by what he said. He recognises that more of the same is likely to put us in trouble next year and is promising change. I have faith in Kevin and believe he will deliver. In his radio interview on Saturday he refered to this closed season as being crucial and I share his view. His future at Northampton will be made or broken in the next 96 days. Money will certainly help but isn't everything. I believe Rotherham only spent £120K to build their team. In many ways the last three month's failures could be a blessing in disguise ensuring that fans, manager and board have no illusions about what's needed for next season. The target next season must, however, be the play-offs as planning to survive will mean reaping relagation.
As for who will go and who will stay. I would say good-bye to Savage, Hodge, Forrester (reluctantly), Frain and possibly Marco. Savage has been poor all season only picking up in the last few months (like every season before.) Hodge is a match winner on occasions and good fun but too expensive for the odd half game. Jamie I would love to stay but I was upset to read that he was angry with the club for not selling him on deadline day. We don't need players who don't want to be Cobblers so reluctantly I'd sell him. Marco is a dilemma. He has generally played well, at least in patches, and seems committed but in the end he's a striker but a striker who doesn't score goals. As I also feel that most of our failings this season have been in the waekness in midfield he may be worth hanging on to to see if he can spark of the the right support. Howie should probably stay for one more year as a back up to the front and back. John Frain should be sold if possible as there won't be a place for him in in the new team. He's too slow for Left Back and lacks the vision in midfield. I fear, however, that Hunt will be sacrificed for money and Frainy will patch up mid-field for another season.
TRB Mark at 13:29:19 Monday May 7 2001
Yeh, Diamonds 4 as long as the glory is going? There are plenty of other people in Irthlingborough who feel the same as I do and these people are not Cobblers fans but ex R&D fans. Rushden getting all the glory really p*sses off /alienates people in Iboro, the same way that if the ground had been built at Hayden road and the new club called Irthlingborough and Town, people in Rushden would'nt be happy. Still, I expect you are some Finedon thickko so you don't count.
Paul S at 13:23:19 Monday May 7 2001
Interesting stats in Saturday's programme - players used 36! I know some were end of season try-outs for the youth/reserves but surely unless we have a settled side we will never achieve consistancy. Also bookings 70, of course nearly half of those will be for Sammo and Howard, so I guess that shows the commitment of some of the others.
Ray at 13:22:10 Monday May 7 2001
CobblerCam is now back up and running.
DavCobbler at 13:3:34 Monday May 7 2001
Bert, so eloquently written and how very true, respect............Up the Town !!
Diamonds 4 ever at 12:53:17 Monday May 7 2001
What a stupid attitude you have TRB mark
Bert at 12:52:50 Monday May 7 2001
….and so another season ends. It really hasn’t been much fun has it? The lukewarm dish of sub division 2 football that has been served up since Christmas on a cracked and dirty plate has reached it’s sell-by-date. This site has been taken over by myopics who now have to refocus on a club 25 miles nearer than the traditional “enemy” and the Italian phrase book I bought last month lies unopened next to my season ticket renewal letter. I dislike the idea of a club buying it’s way into the football league as much as the next person but that’s reality for you. Money rules. I would certainly prefer to see people like Max Griggs putting money INTO football than the unscrupulous asset strippers and agents who take it out at all levels. Why are people so worried/upset about R & D? Without opposition there is no game. The only way to be the leading club in Northamptonshire is to prove it against all comers. Our league position leaves that in no doubt at present but may not do so in a year’s time. It’s in our hands. KW may or may not be the man for the job. Let’s hope that if things do not improve next year that the change is made before the season is wasted. Remember, it’s NOT as important as life and death despite the crass remark made by Bill Shankly. That becomes all too apparent when a fan dies on the A15, an ex-player dies in a car accident, a referee dies at Southend or a young fan dies of meningitis. It’s just a pastime, a hobby that should be enjoyable. I hope it becomes so next season.
Cymru Cobbler at 12:18:51 Monday May 7 2001
It seems that I've been spouting bollox and not looking in to things properly (Eric - R&D) because Direones can obviously sustain themselves without a big money backer. Silly of me to think that to attract players to the Conference you wouldnt have to pay them ludicrously high wages. I wouldnt be surprised if their wage bill was as high as some of the Div 1 teams. Of course if Griggs were to disappear they could obviously depend on their loyal fans. If he thinks that a conferencing business can support a club he is sadly deluded....oh hang he does support Direones. The Uni Society Football team I play for has more history and prestige than Direones and will probably be about for longer - Up Accountancy A FC.
richie fan from nz at 11:9:45 Monday May 7 2001
if the club has any ambition at all for next season it will hang on to jamie,but give marco the flick but im not sure if this present board could run a piss up in a brewery.K.W needs to see some backing from the board that they are behind him 100%.we need a 2 to 5 year plan to say were we heading, not just hoping we are going to stay up next season.
TRB Mark at 10:46:48 Monday May 7 2001
Not only was Irthlingborough wiped off the footballing map with the Rushden merger, but the marketing people seem to think that includes Irtlingborough town too! According to an ad on Northants 96, Come to Rushden for your conferences, Nene park, Rushden! Bollox is it! I was born and bred in I'boro and I'm sick to death of the way that Rushden has taken over our town. Anyone from Iboro who supports Direones is supporting Irthlingborough being trampled all over. Why don't they all f**k off to Rushden! Sorry fellow Cobblers, just had to get that off me chest.
Jimboy at 10:37:59 Monday May 7 2001
Rodney. What a load of crap you spout. Jamie did what most men would do in that situation on Sat, i.e. some times there are more important things than Football, the man has gone up in my eyes.
P.S. I see you are another moan merchant,this site is full of them.
TRB Mark at 10:37:16 Monday May 7 2001
ENVB, When Max Griggs was on the Cobblers board, he wasn't a big backer in the way that he is now as Air Wair had yet to acheive the worldwide sales that they have since enjoyed. His fortune was made after he left the Cobblers. What we never had, we don't miss and proof of this is the excitement caused by big name (and wage) signings at the start of last season. And how dissapointed are we all now?? Maybe we will go in to next season with the usual optimism, but more realistic expectations. I think we got carried away by the last 6 games of division 3 but the writing was on the wall along time before we stopped winning as we were incredibly lucky to win some of the games we did. The way we crumbled after Wallsall got thier first was symptomatic of the last third of the season , with the odd exception. I agree with the Ashford Cobbler, in that a large measure of bottle needs to be injected into the side (ala Atkins ne'er say die) and whatever Frain is, he isn't a captain. Has anyone ever seen him shouting and exhorting his troops? No, me neither. Another plus has to be Sollitt, because despite a couple of fluffs, was an admirable replacement for Welchy. Right, I'm off to get me Cobblers banner and some rotten eggs, ready for the Direones parade.
MR at 10:25:46 Monday May 7 2001
forester missed satadays match because his partner went in to premiture labour! fact. he may well leave in the summer but only he really knows.
The Romsey Cobbler at 10:11:9 Monday May 7 2001
Waterside Cobbler - I have just seen your posting from yesterday and I have to come clean...I have more than one unregistered brain cell. Next year I shall expect tough competition from you in the Tipping Competition, especially as I have told you the secret of my success! May I suggest a competition between ourselves - the one who finishes lower has to buy the tickets for a game at a new ground somewhere? (Preferably outside the Premier League to avoid taking out a second mortgage).
Rodney at 10:6:42 Monday May 7 2001
So you don't want the club to ever have a big money backer. Unbelievable. Then you will also have to accept that we can never play higher division football. I love our ambitious fans.
Rodney at 10:0:44 Monday May 7 2001
Jamie Forrester has played his final game for the Cobblers: fact. He is a client of the Stephen Noel-Hill agency, and as I have said before on this site, I play indoor football with him on Sunday evenings. He told me yesterday that Forrester is definitely going - probably to Millwall - but also probably for less than the £500,000 offered on deadline day. Apparently the 'compassionate leave' story on Saturday was a smokescreen. Personally, the whole thing p***** me off. I am sick to death of the club lying, lacking ambition, being financially embarassed. I am sure that I wont be the only season ticket holder not renewing until I get some positive signs from the football club. Lack of loyalty? Well, I come up every week from Hampshire. But I am unwilling to carry on doing so if relegation is always going to follow a promising return to Div 2. I thought that the comment on the official website on Saturday in which the club patted itself on the back for avoiding relegation summed up the limited ambitions. We are light years behind the likes of Wycombe and Bournemouth. Dark days ahead.
A MK Cobbler at 8:52:10 Monday May 7 2001
Very disappointing end to the season but we achieved what we set to do, survive in Div 2, and we were never in any danger despite the alarming slide in the past 2 months. It seems to me that the players to take us on to the next stage are Welch (Sollit as a capable deputy), Sampson, Hope, Hunt, Hunter, Savage (unlikely to stay) and Forrester(My fear is that he will be sold). Most of the rest can do a job but better quality and pace is needed if we are to have a realistic chance of Div 1. However, the main problem appears to be money yet again. The present board have taken the club as far as it can and for that we should be grateful - a lot of them have put their own money in and the chances of seeing it again are remote. But it is time to try and move on and find the financial backing we need and must have before long. Without it I can see a struggle within a couple of years to maintain ourselves even at Div 2 level. May I be wrong!
M at 8:20:26 Monday May 7 2001
I wasn't going to post anything else on here till the new season started, but I just had to. Yesterday the most spookiest of spooky things happened in our house. My youngest son has a hamster, fondly named after Jamie Forrester, who was strangley absent from Saturdays game. Jamie Forrester was found dead in his house (Hamster one)Now you could say the hamster was old, but no he was a xmas present for my son. Coincidence maybe, where is our Jamie Forrester (aFootballer), not dead, but surely departed from NTFC. Maybe the hamster has also gone to a better place, Millwall maybe?
RUSHDEN COBBLER at 7:39:32 Monday May 7 2001
ENVB-With the parade starting at Hayden Road,you Bandwaggon supporters will obviously need directions!!Well done Max only,proper football supporters in East Northamptonshire have stayed loyal to their original teams and have total contempt for plastic people like you.
Stewpot at 3:26:50 Monday May 7 2001
If anyone is interested Southend United take on Mansfield Town on Tuesday evening with all proceeds going to the family of the late Mike North who died while officiating at the earlier match.
Phil A at 1:23:28 Monday May 7 2001
Ray, Is there any chance you could remove the countdown clock - it's scaring the living daylights out of me as I'm getting married on August 11, just two hours before your clock reaches zero...
ENVB at 0:57:27 Monday May 7 2001
The cobblers have never had a big backer says Sean Is that why Max Griggs was booted out then
ENVB at 0:50:50 Monday May 7 2001
If you get rid of all that lot Sean is there anyone left Worthwhile
HA at 0:10:37 Monday May 7 2001
The last team to get to div 2 from the conference were Wycombe in '93 and they have a much larger fan base than rats and dogs
KC at 0:5:36 Monday May 7 2001
Well said Ashford!
The Ashford Cobbler at 0:3:16 Monday May 7 2001
I was thinking back yesterday to the game after the Cobblers went into Administration. Barnet 3 Cobblers 0. Given Barnet's end to season I think we should count ourslves lucky. Agree with others on here. If we can stay up the next 2 seasons we can become an established Div2 team rather than a once every 10 years Div 2 team.
HA at 0:1:34 Monday May 7 2001
Who cares about R+D? we are way above that. Think about it, it's like Tottenham worrying about Millwall getting promoted to div 1
sean at 23:52:22 Sunday May 6 2001
Just seen Eric RDFC's comment - is he denying therefore that Rushden built their ground, conference facilities etc without the money gained from airwares? Rushden have got money to make more money, the Cobblers have never had a big backer and I would not want them to. You will only appreciate success if you know what the bad times are like and by exceeding expectations. Teams with money can only satisfy expectations - where is the enjoyment in that? The Cobblers successes at Wembley etc meant more to me because of our previous crapness in finishing 92nd in the league. Rushden are an evil creation that symbolises everything that is wrong with football today. Rushden will be promoted again next season but stop kidding yourselves - it is not an amazing achievement it is what you should expect, any other club would do the same with your backing.
KC at 23:45:47 Sunday May 6 2001
I disagre with everything u say sean, apart from Gabbiadini! Hargreaves is an excellent player and always gives his best, Hodge is a must keep for the squad,Dempsey and Lopes are both good for the future otherwise Kev wud never have signed them. Whiley must stay as he is good payer and he will get better. Morrow - overrated?? He has plyed for N.Ireland U21's!
KC at 23:36:47 Sunday May 6 2001
This week could be a very interesting one if i am properly informed.
HA at 23:32:56 Sunday May 6 2001
'goy'? Is that a nickname for some religious cult in the wilds of East Northants?
sean at 23:30:37 Sunday May 6 2001
Yet another in/out list. Get rid of: Gabbiadini (Overpaid, done F all), Hargreaves (Tries hard occasionally but is just woefully poor), Hodge (Has not crossed a ball successfully in the last 3 months), Sheffield Youth teamers (little talent, no effort), Spedding (Likeable guy but just cannot play football), Morrow (Overrated, never had a good game), Whitley (Got better players, not had a good game), Russell "Yes Boss" Slade (A joke of a coach and has now used up all his conrtacts by signing the Sheffield Under 15 players), Tony Clarke MP (winning votes out of football is wrong) and Radio Cobblers who are intent on stopping the fans creating any sort of an atmosphere at Sixfields with their crappy loud tasteless old farts rock until 0.1 seconds b4 kickoff.
In list - A decent assistant manager 4 wilson, A big lump (we lump it in the air no matter who is playing up front so why not get a target man?), Some full backs (Lavin is apparently V. good) a Captain (Frain has no leadership qualities, perhaps Roy Hunter?) and a better drum for Clarence
Paddy Cobbler at 23:28:16 Sunday May 6 2001
It's probably a bit stale at this stage but I still think it's funny
Barry Ferguson and Henrik Larsson met each other on holiday district and spy a prostitute standing on a street corner. Barry Ferguson walks up to her and says; 'Awright schweeteheart...how much d'ye charge for a wee wank?' '£10'she replies. Henrik Larsson walks up and says; 'How much for a superstar?' !!!!!!!
Eric (R&DFC) at 22:44:24 Sunday May 6 2001
To all the Cobblers fans that say they are going to defect to us next year Don't bother. To Cymru Cobbler You obviously have no idea about Rushden if you think the club is totally dependant on the sales of Airware boots. Try looking into things abit before you spout your rubbish ,and yes the Cobblers did reject Max so you have only goy youselves to blame
Eric (R&DFC) at 22:43:54 Sunday May 6 2001
To all the Cobblers fans that say they are going to defect to us next year Don't bother. To Cymru Cobbler You obviously have no idea about Rushden if you think the club is totally dependant on the sales of Airware boots. Try looking into things abit before you spout your rubbish ,and yes the Cobblers did reject Max so you have only goy youselves to blame
KC at 21:41:14 Sunday May 6 2001
Is anyone else looking forward to next season? I am coz i think we have the possibility of having a great team and perhaps we may make the play offs!
treenie at 21:36:56 Sunday May 6 2001
we have a woman that's just the same near us ( row p 160 +). I'd hate to be her child. She's got a mouth on her like the channel tunnel and I'm sure the players who are injured/ suspended must hate her aswell as they normally sit behind us
Spring Park Cobbler at 21:31:16 Sunday May 6 2001
Anyone know who Mister Gobby is ? I sit in row G, seat 122 and he sits behind me and to my left in the row that backs up to the gangway. Row J I think. He spends the entire match screaming at the players. He must have some thing against every player in a Claret shirt. The guy that sits beside me refers to him as Mr Foul Mouth. Do we have to put up with these inbreds or can we have something done about them. I've told him to shut up several times as have a lot of people around. I can't understand why people like this come to football. Perhaps they have very unhappy home life and the time they spend at the match is there release, but why should we have to put up with their therapy ?
Bexxy at 20:10:41 Sunday May 6 2001
Bit of a sod that we have over 96 to wait (ish!!) until The Cobblers get to score a goal again... even then though, its not a forgone conclusion based on our end of season form!!!
"we couldnt score in a brothel!! " and im worried!!!
Waterside Cobbler at 20:5:51 Sunday May 6 2001
I think that Romsey Cobbler should be stripped of the Tipping competition title for fielding an unregistered brain cell
Norwich Cobbler at 19:52:31 Sunday May 6 2001
Personally I'm happy that we're still in Div.2 with some good teams to look forward to next season. The division looks as though it will be even harder next year. I think we have to face facts unless someone comes in with big money our objective should be maintaining pur position in Div.2 with the objective of never going back to Div.3. If we can achieve some stability then there is a possibility of attaining an even higher level.The end of the season was disappointing especially when we had flirted with the play offs but atv least we are still there and able to build on what has been achineved.Lets be up beat and look forward to the visits of QPR Huddersfield Tranmere Stoke Brighton & The P**h.It could be so much worse - get behind the club and be positive.It'll be very interesting to see how the Direones do - will Max pump in loads of money, will they romp to promotion of will they fall flat on their faces? Div.3 looks difficult next year - who would bet against Luton,Oxford & Rovers doing an automatic return? C'monThe Cobblers!!!!
KC at 19:41:26 Sunday May 6 2001
ENVB - Do u ever post msgs on your board? Are u still a Cobblers fan or something coz ur always on ere! I predict Direones will maybe make the play offs at best! Still i hope they go down! UTC...FTP...FTD
Know all at 19:41:5 Sunday May 6 2001
Its a new competition starting this season with four clubs only Diamonds -Cobblers - Posh -Kettering
ENVB at 19:35:28 Sunday May 6 2001
Can you remember whenever you mentioned Diamonds in the past you would always say we would never be in the league What clever predictions have now got in store for us.
KC at 19:31:0 Sunday May 6 2001
Some good grounds to visit next season! Tranmere,QPR and Huddersfield!
Know fuck all at 19:29:6 Sunday May 6 2001
Kettrin' won the Hillier Cup
Bye until next season at 19:13:55 Sunday May 6 2001
moaning is ok when the season is on but i cant face anymore speculation nonsence during the preseason, but Ireland here I come!!
Know ALL at 19:11:7 Sunday May 6 2001
You will be playing Diamonds in Maunsel cup this pre season at Nene Park
JDTNTFC at 17:12:59 Sunday May 6 2001
Does anybody else think we should play rushden in the pre season? I do
MR at 17:4:55 Sunday May 6 2001
we need a big target man by the start of next seasonotherwise div 3 here we come. when steve howard left our season just died.
Lancaster Cobbler at 16:3:42 Sunday May 6 2001
Very bad end to season, but two points seperated 6 teams and shows Div 2 is much of a muchness. I suspect that the main problem Wilson is addressign is wages, although I reckon Forrester will be sold for a tidy sum of 600k. No one seems to have mentioned that Lavin will sign next week - the side is taking shape, a fit Roy Hunter will be a huge bonus - Howey was embarassing at times he kept falling over,but looked quite mobile for a big man and he is a real threat froms etpieceswhich wehavemissed.
Cymru Cobbler at 15:2:39 Sunday May 6 2001
The Cobbler Cam is scary! Putting Kevs face on the girls body like that, is not right!
Mark Too at 14:41:10 Sunday May 6 2001
Thanks for the countdown Ray...97 days to wait, I'm not sure I can wait that long!
Cymru Cobbler at 14:41:5 Sunday May 6 2001
Just reading back through the posting this week and personally I think "Alan" is probably a Direones supporter who thinks that writing such bollocks on the site will encourage supporters to defect. If anyone can seriously suggest that you can turn your back on 20 years of Cobblers (2 Wembleys, Shrewsbury, Div 4 championship, Torquay last year) then they are deluded as the supporters who think that Direones are a sustainable club (what happens if/when Griggs retires or Doc Martins goes bust, which seems likely with the recent downturn in sales). I think they'll probably be a slight drop in attendances next year but Northampton is town of nearly 200,000 where as Irthlingboro' has a pop. of 4000. Football supporters today are pretty fickle, but you see any true fans who really love NTFC turn their back on the Cobblers
richie fan from nz at 14:29:42 Sunday May 6 2001
ANON just relised the seasons finished.
KC at 14:11:35 Sunday May 6 2001
Whats that for anon?
Anon at 13:58:38 Sunday May 6 2001
BUGGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
KC at 13:39:41 Sunday May 6 2001
Go to direones then! JD - Will see u in the north nxt year then, ive decided to stay in the north but move further back! Still if we stay up next season i think that could be the basis for us to become a bigger club altogether! I think Jamie will go but i think its just people making up rumours at the moment, we will have to wait and see!
Pickled Judge at 13:18:11 Sunday May 6 2001
Time to look at things now with the benefit of hindsight. For a large part of the season we were right on the fringe of the play-off places without making waves in the league. It seemed everytime we slipped-up (quite-often) so did our rivals until it came to the finale when we collapsed fatally. The only beacon to the outside world was Jamie Forrester as his goals kept him high in the list of top scorers and to the fans Keith Welch who was and clearly is a powerful, confident keeper. Other players be they Hunt, Hodges, Frain, Sampson or Hargreaves were either hit by injury or inconsistency and then there is Marco. I believe it is only his finishing that has let him down, he always worked hard and created chances and used his brain where others used only their might. He cannot be criticised for effort and this is central to my argument. Football is overshadowed by money these days. To ensure success at the highest level (Man U) or lowest (Rushden) money talks. If you haven’t got money you are already low on resources but not without them. Luck, tactics and passion become key and this is where we failed. Atkins was successful because his side showed incredible appetite and it was only when this ran out that the team suffered. Nobody (bar Marco to a degree) shows enough fire in our side, when I go to a game I like to see the players committed at every stage and if I see that I can accept defeat. Playing neat passes is all very well but the better footballers cost money that we don’t have so we will never win anything competing at that level. However bring on Heggs and Grayson and Warburton and what we have you can’t buy. A common goal, a team-spirit, a determination to achieve at any cost. This comes from motivation and I don’t believe Wilson has the ability to feed the players with fire, I have never seen his side win a game from behind driven by adrenaline, there are too many Jaguars in the car park.
Anon at 13:2:26 Sunday May 6 2001
F*** off then - you were obviously never a Cobblers supporter.
DavCobbler at 12:54:40 Sunday May 6 2001
Good riddance.........knob.......
Alan at 12:42:53 Sunday May 6 2001
I got slagged off big time on here last week for saying I was off to R&D, but its true. The product on show at Sixfields next season will be awful. The clock says 97 days to the kick off. What will be the difference in that time? I've simply had enough. I just want to enjoy some football and it simply is not enjoyable at Cobblers any more. Thanks and goodbye.
anon at 11:26:25 Sunday May 6 2001
It's next season that counts now......Staying up 2 seasons running will give us the nouse to stay up for a long time... so come on Board....dig deep.
JDTNTFC at 11:6:39 Sunday May 6 2001
KC-I was sitting in the west stand for the last time before i move to the north stand for next season. Did anyone see the cobblers fan after walsall scored their third, he ran onto the pitch and when the police came to see what was going on, he started having a go at them for not throwing out the walsall fans that went on the pitch. It was funny at the time!! There has been a lot of rumors concerning jamie recently anybody Know if there is any truth in them?
a,lockland at 10:50:22 Sunday May 6 2001
having read your club program for the fisrt time i think it is one of the best also the history of the club on the internet i found it excellent
KC at 10:29:6 Sunday May 6 2001
My head is also hurting!! Lets be fair, its been a season of consolidation! Lets have a big promotion push next season or relegation! no serious im confident of next season! UTC..FTP...FTD!
DavCobbler at 10:22:34 Sunday May 6 2001
Fekk, my head hurts...............So, when does the friendlies list become avaivalble then?
Treenie at 10:10:10 Sunday May 6 2001
Pissed off cobb = Dave Savage was definately at the game cause he walked passed me 4 times and he was sitting behind me with Duncan Spedding and Barry Ferguson.
Anon at 10:2:26 Sunday May 6 2001
Sounds more like "pissed cobbler" than pissed off.
Wizz at 10:1:3 Sunday May 6 2001
There must be some cricket on the telly somewhere!
The Observer at 9:59:14 Sunday May 6 2001
That wern't Warsaw's twat manager, it was ex-posh skipper Mick Halsall! Their twat manager was sitting, very unruffled, in the west stand.
PISSED OFF COB at 9:53:51 Sunday May 6 2001
well done to that man that went down to the frount and had a go at that twat manager from wallsall he had more fight then the whole team including K/W well done
pissed off cob at 9:48:24 Sunday May 6 2001
hi all well was it true the reason why forrister & savege did not play was cos they have gone did any 1 c them at the game .that was from some 1 up stairs (forrister millwall) (savige sheffeild wensday)
well wot a start 2 next season well done KW,THE BOARED,& ALL THE OTHERE ROBBING BASTERDS
The Ashford Cobbler at 9:34:9 Sunday May 6 2001
Are the youth of tomorrow better than the youth of today? Much as I encourage the recent crop of youngsters blooded into the first team I have seen nothing in Lowe, Carruthers, Lopes that is going to set the world alight against what Morrow, and if given the chance, Gould and Thompson have to offer. Maybe I'm unrealistic in expecting 17-19 year olds setting the team alight. The Pooh seem to have managed it with some of their youngsters though who have been sold on for big Wonga (mind you they piss on our debt so it obviously doesn't make for a more economically viable operation). Dempsey is the only one who looks competent to come in for a more experienced right back who might get injured. He has certainly looked a better prospect than Hughes although to be fair to Hughes right back was not his favoured position. I think what the Cobblers have done successfully in recent years is identify players in their early 20's from other clubs, pick them up on frees or a nominal amount, and develop them into players who make a significant impact on the field for the Cobblers and could realise a significant return if sold on. Namely Forrester, Hunt, Hunter, Hope, Sollitt. Hopefully Kev will bring a few of these in during the summer.
The Real Anon at 9:11:59 Sunday May 6 2001
That last posting sounds like a village idiot! Morley, Hill, McGoldrick was the best side ever dismantled by the board, get ya facts right!
Anon at 8:55:10 Sunday May 6 2001
wheel and deal,wilsons clueless ,great season, lossing a million pound, finishing 18th. biggest wage bill ever, well dne to everybody,crap.we have just had the best squad of players ever dismantled by wilson and the bord.good business boys.you have give every lots to look forward to next season.season ticket no chance, i,m going to diamonds.was,nt max on the board here.who kicked him of,should be shot,great season though.
Terry Hawes at 5:19:4 Sunday May 6 2001
Congrats to the Romsey Cobbler for his dramatic victory in the tipping competition. Rats, I came close to the double too.
Say Mr. Clements, if I had won, would you guys have flown me over to Northampton to present the Internet Player of the Year to Mr. Sampson...he he!
Earlier Ralph asked me about Wilson, it wasn't me that said we are not in the third division. That is one answer, but I think there were unrealistic expectations, the season is now over and I'm pleased with how its gone. We will have new players and I think we will be fine. Hopefully, with enough money I'll come over and place Canadian flags all over the ground. That will make things better! Cheers, Terry
richie fan from nz at 3:23:35 Sunday May 6 2001
46 goals this season dont need to be einstein to see thats only averaging one goal a game,cant expect promotion only scoring that many.need some makers and some takers urgent.just hope mr wilson learnt from this season.just like to take this opportunity to thank all you guys that contributed to this site witty or otherwise its been good value and thanks ray for a great site (be better with a live chat room)take care everyone drive carefull wanna see you all back next season,and were going up.enjoy your summer.UP THE COBBLERS.
KC at 2:25:42 Sunday May 6 2001
Wot bout dinosaur man? we cud do without him!
U133 at 1:22:33 Sunday May 6 2001
OK - I can take a hint - Im off to the Sparkly Ones
X-Rated at 0:47:32 Sunday May 6 2001
SEASON 2000/2001 WAS ONLY THE 4TH TIME IN THE LAST 30 YEARS THE CLUB HAVE NOT BEEN IN, OR RELEGATED TO, THE BASEMENT DIVISION.
To all the whinging b"st*rds - I guess that, when all criticisms are in, that there is some (or total) truth in the above.
Paddy at 0:15:7 Sunday May 6 2001
What about the bloke in U133? We can really do without him next season.
Anon at 0:12:2 Sunday May 6 2001
The following people will not be required next season.
Gould, Morrow, Thompson, Hodge, Savage, Green and Howey
KC at 0:11:30 Sunday May 6 2001
JD - i wandered on at the end but wasn't to pleased with a little group of cobbs fans! I was very dissapointed by todays result and am very worried bout nxt season! I am lookin forward to cing Wilsons retained list! Good atmosphere today though! Where did u sit JD?
ChrisW at 0:8:57 Sunday May 6 2001
I hate diamonds now
JDTNTFC at 23:49:15 Saturday May 5 2001
KC-Did you get on the pitch mate? I could understand if you didn't. I did and it was a good laugh, Worth it just to hear pete smith say "get of the pitch you are being silly" lol.
It was a good first half but we were pants in the second half. All in all a shite end to what was shaping up to be a good season. PS Ray well done with that counter!!!!!
Anon at 23:44:59 Saturday May 5 2001
next week i think.
KC at 23:35:30 Saturday May 5 2001
When does Wilson announce his retained list?
Ray at 23:19:26 Saturday May 5 2001
In an exciting finish to this years competition, Romsey Cobbler came with a late run to take the honours by one point from Terry Hawes with the long time front runner Tara in third place only 4 points behind the winner.
Congratulations to the winner and everyone who took part.
Entries for the first tipping for next season close in 97 days - see you all then.
Anon at 23:13:10 Saturday May 5 2001
Uncle Festa is pants!
Anon at 22:54:16 Saturday May 5 2001
hiya
KC at 22:32:28 Saturday May 5 2001
98 days doesnt seem to bad! MOTD is on!
KC at 22:30:29 Saturday May 5 2001
Thats great Ray!
Ray at 22:27:28 Saturday May 5 2001
Hows that?
Mark Too at 21:32:26 Saturday May 5 2001
Ray... I think it's about time you included a countdown to the new season... I'm getting withdrawal symptoms already!
The Ashford Cobbler at 21:29:58 Saturday May 5 2001
Good first hald today. Second was mainly inept. Difference between the sides was the damage done to us by a big striker, Angell, vs the damage our big striker, Howey, didn't do. If he had got even 1 of his 3/4 chances in the first half I think we would have one it and finished 12th above Pooh. Doesn't really matter in the scheme of things though. Most of the game Howey looked as good as Howard had done and if Wilson could bring him on as he did Howard then he will be a good asset as a back up big man. The key to next season has to be signing a high quality big, muscular, skillful, scoring stiker who stays fit for the majority of the season. If Wilson can manage this and keep Jamie we could be alright. Atkins signed Paul Wilkinson who. on paper, looked like the he would fit the bill but was a disaster in practice. Hope it works out for Kev.
KC at 21:13:31 Saturday May 5 2001
Would evryone hate me if i made love to a female peterboro fan?
KC at 21:1:41 Saturday May 5 2001
Go away poo
billy at 20:43:5 Saturday May 5 2001
Don't come on here bragging about your so called elegant measuring equipment.
Anon at 20:38:24 Saturday May 5 2001
hi, posh rule
William Shakespeare at 20:30:44 Saturday May 5 2001
Can someone please tell Richard that brevity is the soul of wit - oh I just did
KC at 20:11:11 Saturday May 5 2001
Think it must be!
Anon at 20:7:46 Saturday May 5 2001
Is the length of Richards's posting at 10.44 this morning some kind of record?!?
billy at 19:58:44 Saturday May 5 2001
These are probably just rumours - but has anyone else heard that:- 1)Jamies off to Millwall 2)Sav is definitely going 3) Hodge will be transfer listed 4)Gabbi will stay 5)Howey will stay 6)Lightbourne will sign for us 7)We have offered McGregor terms 8) The club turned down an offer of 1.5M from the Mafia 9)The moon is made of cheese?
Plaistow Patricia at 19:25:58 Saturday May 5 2001
Oi Blockhead! The name is DURY, must dash to cath me final taxi!
David Blunkett at 19:22:49 Saturday May 5 2001
Any form of education is going to cost much more than £180 Anon.
Ian Drury at 19:22:28 Saturday May 5 2001
He had a song cant remember the title it was about so many reasons to be cheerful, well we are not Barnet, got another season to look forward to, you could be sitting next to me!, your not Shamus with his walking stick...
Anon at 19:20:57 Saturday May 5 2001
Perhaps you would be better spending your money on getting some form of education.
Mr. M.Gabbs at 19:11:47 Saturday May 5 2001
if danny lowe is the clubs gr8 prospect the club n england hav NO HOPE 4 THE FUTURE! wasted anoher 180 pounds 2day! afta nxt yr its lincol, scunthorpe n hslifax, not forgetting the mighty shrewsbury n kiddrminster, good times r ahead, oh yeah Gbbiadini 4 england
KC at 19:4:58 Saturday May 5 2001
Anji - We played well in the first half!
Anji at 19:0:13 Saturday May 5 2001
If the first half was GREAT KC I'd had to see what you call GREAT sex, or a GREAT time!!!!!!!!
KC at 18:57:1 Saturday May 5 2001
great first half, the usual in the 2nd, we didtn deserve anything from the game BUT 3-0 was harsh on us!
Ralph at 18:18:49 Saturday May 5 2001
fair enough! Only six points in it at the end though.
response at 18:14:51 Saturday May 5 2001
we are not in the third division
Ralph at 18:13:13 Saturday May 5 2001
What are your reasons for supporting Kevin Wilson Terry?
Terry Hawes at 18:1:57 Saturday May 5 2001
Well a very very disappointing end to the season. We finish up in 18th place, hard to imagine at XMAS time. We have managed to stay up, but Wilson and the board have a lot to do this summer if we are to avoid relegation next year.
There will always be optimism for making the play-offs next year, but I think we are miles off from making a promotion push. Several players will be gone including Gabbiadini, hopefully some of the youngsters will appreciate their game experience and put it to good use next year. I'm still supporting ya Kevin though!
Cheers,
Terry
yorkshire cobbler at 17:59:10 Saturday May 5 2001
well done Ian, you deserve to be player of the year.
Ralph at 17:55:34 Saturday May 5 2001
Must have heard a dozen rumours about players moving today, just for the hell of it I'll share them with you: Forrester £400k to Reading/Millwall. Savage to Direones/Reading. Hunt to Barnsley. IMHO neither McGregor and Lightbourne will give us replacements that will allow us to challenge next season. Wilson has said on tonight's radio interview that he has very little resource and to get players in he will have to sell. One thing is for sure he does not have time for a holiday, I expect him to be out there wheeling and dealing!
Ralph at 17:44:29 Saturday May 5 2001
0-3 doesn't tell the whole story either!
Anon at 16:45:26 Saturday May 5 2001
0-3 oh dear
9224 at 16:7:35 Saturday May 5 2001
Sammo gets Player of the Year award (official site) Hear, hear!!!
Anon at 16:2:47 Saturday May 5 2001
Looks like Barnet are down!
9224 at 16:0:2 Saturday May 5 2001
My Dad's at the match - he says good first half, Howey, Hunter and Carruthers doing well
9224 at 15:58:42 Saturday May 5 2001
Not too bad - you? Wish I was at the match. Jamie Forrester's on compassionate leave btw.
Aston Cobbler (WSD) at 15:53:24 Saturday May 5 2001
Alright Blandy! Hows life?
9224 at 15:22:58 Saturday May 5 2001
Howard's only gone and scored again for Luton.
KC at 13:49:56 Saturday May 5 2001
Kev Wilson! Andy Morrow! Carlo Corrazin! Im off to the game now! cya!
richie fan from nz at 13:39:39 Saturday May 5 2001
phil neal england
richie fan from nz at 13:31:21 Saturday May 5 2001
dave bowen wales
richie fan from nz at 13:24:18 Saturday May 5 2001
think joe kienan play fot ireland under 23
richie fan from nz at 13:20:38 Saturday May 5 2001
bill brown scotland
richard jennings at 13:18:27 Saturday May 5 2001
morning all anybody know how many cobblers players have reprsented there country.
KC at 13:14:7 Saturday May 5 2001
Bloody good posting there M! Lets make some feckin noise and give the boys a good send off! UTC.....FTP.....FTD
M at 13:5:5 Saturday May 5 2001
This is my last posting till the new season starts. I am now officially in mourning and cant believe that all that is left for to do on Saturday afternoons is gardening. Lets make sure the lads the management and the Town hear our support today. Sing Up, Sing Out, Sing Proud we are NTFC and we are in Div 2. Come on you Cobbs
KC at 11:39:24 Saturday May 5 2001
I'll be counting down the days! Anyone know how many tickets we eventually sold for todays game?
Anon at 11:36:29 Saturday May 5 2001
Only 3 months to kick off.
KC at 11:33:23 Saturday May 5 2001
last game today, how upsetting! I hate the summer! Apart from the sun when its out! Come on cobblers gis us some goals! also lets have a damn good sing song!
SOUTHBEDS COBBLER at 11:28:2 Saturday May 5 2001
We need a ticket for todays game URGENT! please phone07958 519822. full price plus a few pints awaits if you can help,
RICHARD at 10:44:49 Saturday May 5 2001
IK'CIWT: "Zimmer's muddy shorts". By Thursday I was becoming desperate; still no ticket for Bournemouth. As a far flung fan, I was initially delighted to learn that these priceless items would be going on sale after the Port Vale home game, originally scheduled for Saturday 17th March. Imagine my annoyance, much foot stamping and oath uttering, when the game was called off - but the ticket sale still went ahead! Undaunted I took some serious steps: consulting my bible, Playfair Cricket Annual, to see if I could catch a willow v. leather contest instead; burning a few effigies of fellow season ticket holders, in the hope that just one might have a turn for the worse and be forced to release the precious ticket from his grubby mit; threatening to convert to Islaam - no offence to those of such a persuasion but Allah's not called upon to do his thing much in these leafy Sussex suburbs and I thought the gesture alone might find favour. Obviously the combination of these machinations had some effect since, lo and behold and knock me down with a light-weight feather, out of the blue a Cherries ticket materialises as if out of thin air. I can't go into the dark mysterious rituals undertaken or reveal my sources, but it was a flash of blinding generosity and a scintilla of quartz crystal timing that brought everything together and made my day.
We travelled down the night before, the wife and I. The cost of a full day's pampering, preening and primping for my loved one at some leisure facility was the price I had to pay to enjoy another south coast sojourn after the tremendous Torquay trip last season. At least this allowed me the whole day to myself to visit old haunts from the 70s and 80s when I spent 6 happy years here and found the love of my life. Unfortunately, one thing led to another and ........., but that's another story! I arrived at the ground early to buy my programme and savour the local atmosphere. I decided to have a bite of lunch at a nearby cafe I used to frequent when playing cricket down here all those centuries ago. At the main entrance towered the vast bulk of a 'social interaction technician', the size of a small diocese and with his own post code. With tattoos - "LOVE" and "HATE", and "AAGH", one on the knuckles of each hand!? He looked me up and down suspiciously, as a sceptical tax inspector might, the books of a self employed poker player. "You'm be not fram rownd these parrrts, iz 'en?" he gurgled. Jabbing a stubby, gnarled finger the size of a small conifer stump in my general direction, a la Lord Kitchener's World War I recruitment poster, he reached for his coat pocket. As I picked myself of the pavement, having taken what I thought was necessary evasive action, he grunted, "Insoide!" I took this more as a directive than a request and sidled anxiously around his great girth and towards the source of sizzling sausages (or was it a less fortunate Cobblers innocent who had failed the cattle prod test and was now roasting over an open fire?). Picture, if you will, the scene as I, not unlike John Wayne in westerns of a bygone cinematic era, enter this den of iniquity; as the saloon doors swing creakily open, the disfigured piano player pauses, muli-ringed fingers itchily hovering over the ivories; the
saliva-sucking sound of locals engrossed in their victuals - just like a scene from 'Blazing Saddles' (including the sound effects) - abates and the inbreds turn as one to examine the newcomer, staring from sightless eyes like a Great White moving in for the kill. In fact, for all the individual difference in their collective gene pool they might as well be just one! The atmosphere is thick with fearful anticipation. The family brain cell is working overtime to assess this interloper. As I start to fear that the sweatiness in my underclothing is more than a passing hot flush, "What can Oi do fer 'ee, moi luvver?" the tea lady enquires. Seconds seem like hours as, groping for the bon mot to ease the tension"A chipped mug of your steamiest dish water, a greasy plateful of paaasties, several rashers - and beans, plenty of beans! And f**k the Cobblers!!!!!!", I retort in a feeble attempt to ingratiate myself with the denizens of these environs. Gap-toothed smiles all round, cutlery crashes down on crockery in appreciative and unanimous approval, sweaty bodies in Bournemouth shirts return to as near an upright position as the curse of evolution and a limited gene pool has bestowed on them. I slither quietly away into a darkened corner silently vowing never again on match day to venture alone beyond the safety of my own kind.
So, with a swollen belly and an air of reprieve, I bolted for the closest pub harbouring a welcoming band of Cobbs in full voice. Getting a drink in this town used to be an easy affair. Finally, after several unsuccessful attempts to attract bar staff attention, only to be inundated with requests from others queueing behind me who seemingly have lost the will to live and who firmly believe their throats have been surgically transplanted to their arses, bypassing their stomachs altogether, armed with several jugs of ale I leave the bar area to the needy. With barely minutes to KO and after much parlaying with red and black shirted heathens, we disgorge from funk of this fine hostelry and meander (it certainly wasn't a straight line) the several feet to the ground. The construction world equivalent of a nuclear winter has descended on Dean Court, obliterating any semblance of the geography we had come to know and loathe. With car park and home stand decimated, all but those of Queen Scout ( AFC and bar ) rank became completely disoriented. Local knowledge plays a massive part in my ensuring that a goodly proportion of Cobblers fans pick their way successfully through the bomb site in Kings Park. Once inside the ageing stadium, the benefit at last of a sun-free view of the pitch from the shady perspective under the roof of the main stand, makes you realise that all those years of squinting, forging a makeshift peak from your programme, sporting those unfeasibly large & outdated Foster Grants, borrowing grandad's flat cap or having for once to wear a baseball cap the way nature intended, proves once and for all that nostalgia ain't what it used to be. Mind you, the panoramic view from on high does unfortunately force an un-'clouded' observation of the whole sorry escapade - perhaps squinting through Claret-tinted shades wasthe better option!
For me there were few major highlights of this coastal catastrophe (aside from the continuing Springtime revelation of Savvo working his watsits off to engineer some bargaining chips for his contract negotiations with Willo, but impressing with work rate sufficiently to earn my MotM vote for just 45 minutes on the pitch). The other highlights were, in no particular order: B'mth's trombone player, or rather a geezer impersonating a trombonist. Talk about a new slant on 'sick note'; he would have had more success placing the mouthpiece 180 degrees from his eating orifice and following the Lapetomaine school of wind instrument playing! If incitement were his aim, it failed miserably, to the extent that when the Boys in Blue (and yellow) felt his collar and politey but firmly requested him to "move along there, sir", the chorus of abuse from the Cobblers section was directed, not at the inoffensive brass band wannabee, but at the Rozzers who were spoiling the afternoon's entertainment. Oh and the rain, too, in stair-rod form. Heavy black clouds pregnant with precipitation eventually emptied over the ground and weeing wantonly on the unfortunate usurpers our usually sun-drenched spot. The chants of 'what a waste of money' from home fans as the Bow Street Runners set forth to form their 'they shall not pass' ring around the home fans to prevent a pitch invasion. In the unlikely event that Cherries faithful were hell-bent on ripping up a sod or two, or dismantling a goal post, they could hardly do worse than the destruction company, employed to redevelop the ground, were themselves likely to achieve. The excessive show of force of numbers was not so much a deterrent, more a complete waste of time and much needed club money. Echos of Sixfields all ticket fiascos of late! And finally.....John Frain's efforts over the years have not always been granted the respect they deserve. To some he is the ultimate hero, the legendary Wembley winner who will forever remain part of Cobblers folklore. Nobody is owed an automatic place in the side because of misplaced loyalty for performances past, but in piecing together a team capable of doing the business on match day in the perpetual pursuit of perfection, wise heads are as invaluable as young legs. His best days may well be behind him and he would be the first to sacrifice himself and hang up his boots were he blocking the way for a more deserving cause. But he still has a role to play, both on and off the park. Trust Willo's judgement on this one. As for his much-debated mud-spattered strip on Saturday, in truth it owes more to the prevailing weather conditions and one particularly extended slide tackle in the grassless swathe that masquerades as the near touchline, than it does to the sleeve rolling up, spitting on hands, getting down and dirty, backs to the walls, fighting in the trenches cliche. But I thought it aptly symbolized the Mighty Claret & White ethic and epitomises the unstinting effort of the man himself. Forza Zimmer!
Sid at 10:23:41 Saturday May 5 2001
Last game of the season this afternoon, on what has been quite disappointing in the end. Let's hope for two things later on.......... 1.) Three points against the Walsall. 2.) Hope that Boro slip up and we finish above them! Let's also get behind the team - we should easily outsing Walsall, and in turn should gee the players on. Looking forward to it - remember, SING UP! UP THE TOWN!
PATTCOBB at 9:3:13 Saturday May 5 2001
Ah I see St Andrews has had an open day and many of it's patients have escaped only to materialise on this very website!!!!
Seriously was anyone as alarmed as I was reading the Chronic and Wilson's comments about the lack of cash etc etc.Hardly a positive note with which to entice prospective signings and indeed season ticket sales is it.Off to Yarmouth on Monday to get my money back on the GABBIADINI 1-0 T-shirt that i foolishly purchased during a particularly bad bout of "over" optimism last summer.
Finally.....we now find ourselves in the happy(?) position of actually having a genuine team to hate.How about a rousing rendition of "Cheer up Brian Talbot" this afternoon?Or even this................
"THINK OF A STADIUM ALL MADE OUT OF LEGO-WITH PLASTICENE FANS THAT DON'T EVEN SING-SUDDENLY MAX GRIGGS WITHDRAWS ALL HIS MONEY-AND THEN ALL THE POOR DIAMONDS GO BACK TO KETTERING" (to the tune of "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"
9224 at 3:46:20 Saturday May 5 2001
Hodge not Savage damn it!
DSS at 3:27:56 Saturday May 5 2001
It must be said that the site that Anon just advertised is probably the worst attempt at web building I have experienced. It is quite obviously the work of an unemployed layabout who has nothing better to do and unfortunately hasn't the talent or wherewithall to give a decent show of himself.To associate the name of Northampton Town F.C. with such a disgrace is tantamount to slander this idiot is either a Direones fan or someone obviously taking the proverbial.Ray, would you please remove the URL posting from this site as you at least have the best interests of the Club at heart and to advertise this farce is more than disturbing.
Anon at 3:0:32 Saturday May 5 2001
www.unclemole.eyetricks.net
THE BEST COBBLERS SITE ON THE NET APART FORM RAYS!
jj binks at 1:11:1 Saturday May 5 2001
we stayed up....we stayed up.....think about that for a few minutes....look at the teams that dropped out of division two...and then think about our expectations before the beginning of this season...we thought we'd finish mid-table at best...then think about this midfield next year: hunter, hunt, savage and hargreaves...the future is looking good...stop moaning and get get behind the side next season!!!! at least we're not luton!
bummer dave at 23:20:59 Friday May 4 2001
i love men from rushden. especially billy turley.
Big Bill (Millwall) at 23:5:9 Friday May 4 2001
Au-revoir Cobblers! As you are no doubt aware we are promoted along with Rotherham (much to everyones astonishment down at the Den). For what its worth, general opinion down here is that the Cobblers were one of the best teams we played this season and only two other sides left us with one point from Home & Away legs all season. You also have the best pitch (down to "Blob" the groundsman?). Wish us luck and get yourselves promoted next year. All the best.
Martin at 21:40:29 Friday May 4 2001
How should we buy this summer? Willson thinks we need a big forward, he must have some idea who? What positions are weekest? Ourdefence is getting on a bit! Who should we sell? Debate!!!!!!!!!!!
Cheadle Cobbler at 20:43:27 Friday May 4 2001
Re:Merger Talk
Could this be anything to do with the fact that this is the 1st time for 6 years that we have nothing to play for on the last day of the season?
KC at 19:3:41 Friday May 4 2001
DSS - who are you? why u taken such a keen interest with me?
NTFC@2view at 17:43:7 Friday May 4 2001
Jude Stirling 18, not in the Lu'on squad but watching, had a 33 year old shouting racist abuse. Nice one!
Anon at 16:19:33 Friday May 4 2001
Sammo for player of the year!!
POET at 15:42:28 Friday May 4 2001
Vrooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooom!
Anon at 15:33:13 Friday May 4 2001
Chris W is very mature isnt he?
Chris W at 15:30:35 Friday May 4 2001
Why would the diamonds WANT to merge with a shite little team like Northampton. direones R goin up! all the way to the Premiership so up yours you bunch of f***ing dickheads.
stirling cobbler at 14:24:33 Friday May 4 2001
this alledged merger will never happen and i think we all know that. the fans of both clubs would never allow it, just as with the wimbledon/qpr merger. in fact i'm sceptical as to wether or not this is just some funnyman winding us all up. if it is then it's worked a treat!
MAD at 14:15:23 Friday May 4 2001
London Road was a great day. That was until some Peterborough Scum bag crashed into me on the way home.
Anon at 14:4:6 Friday May 4 2001
Get real ENCF - without something drastic happening it is only a matter before NTFC are consigned to the history books anyway. There is by far too much unfounded sentiment in the game, we have got to start bien realistic to succeed at any level.
ENCF at 13:54:0 Friday May 4 2001
Listen to you lot. Merge with the Diamonds. It will never happen. If it did it would be the end of Northampton Town FC, the end of over 100 years of history. Loss of identity etc. You really want that? you really want NTFC consigned to dusty history books? No, nor do I.
MERGER MANIA at 13:26:14 Friday May 4 2001
I agree its best for us to stay as we are In anycase what have we got to offer Griggs that he hasnt already got
Paddington Green Cobbler at 13:21:47 Friday May 4 2001
Great to still be in the 2nd Division. At the start of the season I thought we would struggle to stay up as we came so late and only scraped into the 3rd spot, but Swansea managed to fufil our role. I thought we had a great run earlier in the season which made us look like play-off contenders which was way beyond my wildest dreams but we dropped back at the end of the season as injuries caught up with us. I have already ordered my season ticket for next season and I hope we have the same great result against the Boro at London Rd next season. What a day out that was.
MERGER MANIA at 13:12:42 Friday May 4 2001
How about England merging with Germany, at least we would never lose to them again and we would have a chance of winning something....
MAD at 12:42:37 Friday May 4 2001
I don't think anybody would ever believe a merger would really take place with the Cobblers & Rushden. Personally I don't think fans of any club would ever allow their team to merge with another. People just throw it up in the air to see what responses they get.
Merger at 12:40:47 Friday May 4 2001
There is no chance it will happen of course, but I also believe it the best way forward to achieve top level football in the county (why not bring in Kettering as well?)
Richard at 12:35:32 Friday May 4 2001
Merger with the dimeones?? Don;t make me laugh, someone is just winding you up.
MAD at 12:33:41 Friday May 4 2001
Mergers have plus points and minus points. But this one only has 1 plus point. That's the financial clout of Griggs. I wouldn't swap Sixfields for Nene park. We have a greater amount of (true) supporters. We'd get even more supporters if we improved our style of play/league status. Which would surely come with the money Griggs could invest. I don't think any of their players are better than ours. So the playing staff wouldn't improve. We have a great history, they have no history. So really I think it's best off left as it is. All the Cobblers need, is to find someone willing to invest in them and turn them from a good club in to a great club. Job done.
ANON at 12:11:7 Friday May 4 2001
I dont think it would be to bad. We would get a lot of support plus we could attract people from around bedfordshire area, and with all that money we could really make it big time as a county
TOP HAT at 11:34:14 Friday May 4 2001
I HEARD THAT WE ARE GOING TO MERGE WITH DIAMONDS
Charles Bukowski at 10:47:59 Friday May 4 2001
I've scored some great goals when there's been no keeper as well.
Richard at 10:25:31 Friday May 4 2001
A report from Skysports.com Steven Howard scored from inside his own half as the ten men took a two-goal advantage only to surrender their lead to a Brentford fightback.
The home side were led by coach Wally Downs in the absence of both Ray Lewington and Ron Noades, who was the subject of an angry demonstrate on the pitch at half time.
Howard shot Luton ahead in the 26th minute as Bees keeper Ole Gottskalksson slipped taking a free kick and the Hatters striker lashed the ball back past him into the open net from beyond the halfway line.
i am dead at 9:55:37 Friday May 4 2001
wot is going on here big man
DSS at 9:55:2 Friday May 4 2001
I think IBAD Cobbler (aka KC) should approach the club for a job.If half the bl**dy squad are anything to go by he's got evey chance of paid employ without having to prove a thing. Come on IBAD pull the covers back and get off your backside.
Luton Cobbler at 8:38:25 Friday May 4 2001
Apparently the Luton player arrested last night for assaulting a fan was Tresor Kandol. If this is true then he's in serious trouble as he is already on probation for fare dodging on the trains. He got caught a number of times last year, failed to show in court and was only saved from going down when the club agreed to buy his tickets up front!
krs-1 at 8:32:42 Friday May 4 2001
I think the point being made about McGregor is that he is not so much a squad player, as a utility player. From what I've heard he can play either out-and-out striker, or off-the shoulder, plus right wing or even centre-mid. As I said before, it looks like he will be the replacement for Savage (if we get him, that is). And if Savage leaves.
Hendo at 8:29:18 Friday May 4 2001
Do I get a prize for coming 13th in the player of the year competition??
richie fan from nz at 2:49:37 Friday May 4 2001
think cantona done about 10 months
richie fan from nz at 2:27:50 Friday May 4 2001
nite K.C
richie fan from nz at 2:26:19 Friday May 4 2001
great talent ruined by the plonk,and soooo sick.saw him score 6 goals against us he was magic.
KC at 1:27:36 Friday May 4 2001
Im off to bed, nite all
KC at 1:17:44 Friday May 4 2001
Does anyone remember how long Cantona was banned for when he did his Kung Fu kick? Surely a lengthy ban should be imposed on the Luton playr.
KC at 1:12:5 Friday May 4 2001
Whats that richie?
richie fan from nz at 1:10:53 Friday May 4 2001
just reading a story on georgie best thats realy sad.
KC at 1:3:47 Friday May 4 2001
Just heard on the radio that a non-playing member of Luton Towns squad tonight has been arrested for hitting a fan! blimey wonder why he did that?
KC at 1:2:0 Friday May 4 2001
Morning Richie! hows NZ?
richie fan from nz at 0:50:14 Friday May 4 2001
MORNING
KC at 0:43:2 Friday May 4 2001
why was it so quiet?
Anon at 23:51:16 Thursday May 3 2001
its quiet
KC at 22:54:32 Thursday May 3 2001
spare a thought for Luton! They have bought a striker for £50,000 who has scored 2 goals since joining them! Also it doesnt seem too long ago that Luton where playing in the Rumbelows Cup final at Wembley! Now nxt season they will be playing teams like Rushden, Halifax, Carlisle!! Still i'm sure they will come straight back up!
Rodney Marshall(Moaning Cobbler) at 21:59:59 Thursday May 3 2001
What is all this Colin Cramb talk? He is currently talking terms with Bury where he is on loan and will cost them approx. £!50,000. He also has an appalling disciplinary record a la McParland from a few years back.
KC at 21:43:35 Thursday May 3 2001
Carruthers looks pretty good, given time i think he could become a good player!
Whats he like? at 21:39:56 Thursday May 3 2001
Having been unable to get to the last few games due to work commitments, I was wondering what Chris Carruthers was like. He sounds OK on the radio, but is he really any good?
The Ashford Cobbler at 21:28:28 Thursday May 3 2001
Few days ago people were suggesting their all time personal favourite teams on here. What about Welch; Clarkson, Sampson, Warburton, Frain; McGoldrick, Hill, Hunter, Gilbert; Reilly, Forrester with Woodman, Reed, Wilcox, Savage and Benjamin on the bench. Summer signings Whitley, Clare, Lavin, Cramb (hopefully Lightbourne more likely). Out Hughes, Morrow, Thompson, Green, Gould.
KC at 21:25:39 Thursday May 3 2001
Steve Howard scored for Luton tonight, and apparently it was from 40yrds, well i suppose they now have paid £25,000 for each goal!
h at 21:24:33 Thursday May 3 2001
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COPENHAGEN at 21:5:11 Thursday May 3 2001
CARLESBERG
Ralph at 20:51:49 Thursday May 3 2001
It's definitely a sign of old age when your balls are at your feet!
Anon at 20:50:14 Thursday May 3 2001
On the subject of new signings, maybe Town should be looking at decent players whose clubs have just been relegated into the 3rd Div. Matthew Spring of Luton and Nathan Ellington from Bristol Rovers would be a good start. And if Gabbiadini is going then Andy Payton would be an ideal partner for Forrester. I think Frain and Spedding should both go, the biggest surprise is that none of the other players have ended up in hospital this season thanks to the quality of their balls to feet!
David at 20:22:48 Thursday May 3 2001
You start a conversation, you can't even finish it. You're talking a lot, but you're not saying anything. When I have nothing to say, my lips are sealed. Say something once, why say it again?
Anon at 20:13:2 Thursday May 3 2001
or just plain old knackered of Northampton.
Anon at 20:12:19 Thursday May 3 2001
Done in of Dunedin? (I know that's NZ)
Anon at 20:11:8 Thursday May 3 2001
Pissed of Perth!
Anon at 20:10:49 Thursday May 3 2001
hungover of Hobart?
Anon at 20:10:23 Thursday May 3 2001
or sloshed of Sydney!
Drac at 20:9:46 Thursday May 3 2001
The only seal worthwhile on the bench is probably woodseal. He was sooooooooooooo overrated, he's gone back to Australia and cannot get in to a side there either. Bloated of Brisbane I suspect.
Allan at 20:6:40 Thursday May 3 2001
I would have thought that most of the squad we have if they remain injury free would form the basis of a half decent team. Welch, no problem there, Lavin, reports say he is a good full-back, Sammo and Hope, fine by me, we do need a left-back in my opinion neither Frain or Spedding do it for me. Centre midfield Hunt and Hunter!!! Left side Hargreaves. If Savage goes we need a right side midfield, not Hodge he is far too inconsistent and if I am honest then Savage has got to perform for at least 75% of the season and not his usual 25%, that is not good enough. Up front Forrester and Gabbiadini can make an impact with decent service, both have had to track back far too deep in search of the ball, if they go then spend the funds wisely Kevin. McGregor has spent too much time knocking about in the lower divisions and the same can be said for Lightbourne, Cramb is a better prospect. I'd like to think we have better options to come in up front and that is where the manager comes in. That leaves a few to sit on the bench or bugger off but Dempsey has looked good, the other 'youngsters' still have a way to go before they can truly be considered first team squad members. Over to you anon.
Allan at 19:49:4 Thursday May 3 2001
Good old anon, as for better suggestions that is what Wilson and Slade are paid for. I would expect them to sort out the senior players who evidently do not wear the shirt with pride. There are plenty of players on the market he needs to make very shrewd judgements and ensure that the players that come here want to better themselves and the club. Simple really.
NTFC@2view at 19:48:37 Thursday May 3 2001
It's so depressing reading this board. The club has enough problems without all this sh1t about St Kevan of Broadhurst, Wilson's girlfriend and now all of these 'yesterday's men'; Graham Carr as manager, Thommo as deputy (and a few games as striker)Benji on his zimmer, John Gregory (can't manage so he might try it), Ian 'Oneleg' Clarkson, Heggsy. Bloody hell, look forward, not back!
Drac at 19:46:18 Thursday May 3 2001
You reckon the old 'uns live in the past, pish! Look to the future, get a new broom, cut out the dead wood and start afresh. We need new blood, young blood and fresh blood. Yum!
Anon at 19:45:37 Thursday May 3 2001
Seal only on the bench?
Anon at 19:44:39 Thursday May 3 2001
ok - any better ideas yourself?
Allan at 19:44:7 Thursday May 3 2001
Next season's team - Woody, Clarkson, Warburton, Rennie, Maddison, Harmon, Burns, Peer, Colkin, Wilkinson, Gayle. Subs; Larry, Warner, Jason White, Seal, Heggs. You sad, sad, lot!
Allan at 19:41:17 Thursday May 3 2001
What about Darryl Clare and Thommo coming back too? You lot have as much imagination as a caravan park!
9224 at 19:39:6 Thursday May 3 2001
Fair point KC. I'd also like to see Ian Clarkson back, IMHO right back's been a problem position ever since he vacated it.
9224 at 19:37:34 Thursday May 3 2001
Found on a Farnborough website (from between the 9th and the 14th of April) -------------- Warner goes full time
MICHAEL WARNER has signed a new three-year contract to go full time with Farnborough Town.
Warner, a former professional at Northampton Town, has been in sparkling from this season and during his time at the club has made 95 appearances, scoring ten goals.
Apart from his playing duties Warner, who is 27, will become the club's Commercial Executive, looking after marketing, sponsorship, advertising and sales support. Prior to his new role Warner had been working for Coca Cola.
Warner commented, "I am very excited to be given the opportunity to build on the winning performances on the pitch whilst establishing successful partnerships off the pitch. I am looking forward to playing my part on and off the field in taking Farnborough Town into the Football League".
KC at 19:32:52 Thursday May 3 2001
What about Larry!
9224 at 19:30:8 Thursday May 3 2001
If anyone's coming back, it should surely be the Seal
K at 19:3:2 Thursday May 3 2001
wot do u mean by that anon?
Anon at 18:51:3 Thursday May 3 2001
Gabbi - Diamonds
KC at 18:36:1 Thursday May 3 2001
I used to rate Heggsy quite highly! anyone know what David Seal is doing now?
Do me a favour at 18:34:14 Thursday May 3 2001
What's all this talk of squad players? No-one can be a squad player at the Cobbs, we don't have a friggin' squad! We're lucky if we have 16 players to put out at some matches.
RICHARD at 18:32:29 Thursday May 3 2001
Heggsy! Heggsy! Heggsy! Bring back the maestro. Surely worth a bob or two, even if only as a bench-warming 2nd half game winner!
Hotel Ender at 18:12:44 Thursday May 3 2001
KC - Russell Slade lives in the Derby area - and was overhead telling someone in a pub
Good 'ol Heggsy at 18:4:32 Thursday May 3 2001
I see Heggsy came on as sub for Carlisle and saved Atkins from being the first manager to take two different clubs out of the league in consecutive seasons. He may not have been the greatest player but he certainly used to fight for the Cobblers.
you what? at 17:36:51 Thursday May 3 2001
6 goals in 31 games? hmmmmm, recent Plymouth programme facts "Paul recently assisted a 15th goal for the 2000/2001 season" nice one!
you what? at 17:33:20 Thursday May 3 2001
who said McGregor would be a good "squad player" ?! wrong! if he was signed i assure you he'd be signed as a lot more than just a squad player, ive seen him many times in the last year and he's far from average
KC at 17:31:49 Thursday May 3 2001
I just am going to vent my anger about direones once more, as i have been chatting to a diamonds fan on AOL and im angry! They claim that they are the biggest club in northants, well they will never be because we have been round for over 100 years and they have only been around for 8ish yrs. We have true fans already therefore we will always be number 1 in this county! All i can say to Diamonds fans is who did they all support before Rushden and Diamonds? AND they cant all say Irthlingboro or Rushden coz they only got crowds of about 100. Therefore none of them are true fans as they have changed teams! UTC.......FTP.......FTD...FTD....FTD....FTD...
KC at 17:16:0 Thursday May 3 2001
krs-1 - I think i would have to go for Gabbas, due to the fact on how much money he is on and how little he has done! BUT i hope none of them leave.
KC at 17:14:3 Thursday May 3 2001
Yeah Nigel Spackman is in charge at Barnsley, i can't see him getting Slade in though! Where did u hear this?
Dyl at 17:12:30 Thursday May 3 2001
Are Slade touring anywhere else other than Barnsley?.....oh I see what you mean....
krs-1 at 17:12:4 Thursday May 3 2001
So, if one of Savage, Gabbas and Hodge has to leave, who would you "let go". I'd probably have to go for Hodge, I'm afraid to say. (Although knowing our luck they'll probably all leave now!)
Hotel Ender at 17:2:18 Thursday May 3 2001
Claudette - I have heard that Slade will going to Barnsley in the summer - is Nigel Spackman in charge there? cos they were mates at Sheff Utd
KC at 16:33:59 Thursday May 3 2001
krs-1 - i am in complete agreement with you about Colin Cramb, he would be a very very good signing!I actually think sav may stay, but i can see hodgey leaving but gabbas staying.
krs-1 at 16:19:53 Thursday May 3 2001
I personally can't see Gabbas or Hodge leaving at all. I would love us to keep Savage but I'm pretty much resigned to him leaving. Apparently QPR and Notts County want to have a look at McGregor which suggests a) he might not join us. and b) he's probably a decent player. To answer your question KC, I would really really really like is to sign Colin Cramb. He is class.
KC at 16:2:24 Thursday May 3 2001
It is the same Paul McGregor, but i think he could be a good signing even if its just as a squad player, he is more of a creative player than a striker isnt he? Also it semms as if its not a load of rubbish considering he played for the reserves the other day!
MartinW at 15:59:19 Thursday May 3 2001
We really are scraping the bottom of the barrel if we are buying Paul McGregor! If it's the Paul McGregor that plays for Plymouth and used to be at Forest. If it's true, and I really do hope it isn't, I really really cannot believe it. He has hardly set the Third Division alight - six goals in 31 games. What would he do in the Second? I think you know the answer. Anyway it's probably a load of rubbish anyway.
Richard at 15:55:32 Thursday May 3 2001
I am sure Clare would sign as well given the chance so I think out will go Morrow, Thompson, Green, Hodge, Ferguson, Gabbiadini, Hughes, and a few more of the weaker youngsters and in will come Lavin, Clare, Mcgregor, Lightbourne, and a couple more squad players. With Savage also signing for us hopefully, I would hope Frain could find another club as well (R&D) as he looks well past his best. Also Howey will have to work hard in preseason to get past Sammo and Hope in the first 11.
KC at 15:54:50 Thursday May 3 2001
I expect they have considered it but it wouldnt really be worthwhile for the Dons would it?
Anon at 15:52:4 Thursday May 3 2001
I don't suppose the dons could afford to buy Sixfields outright, but a staged payment agreement with Borough Council could easily be agreed. If the agreement included a clause for us to continue using the ground there is no reason why things might not be any different for us, just different landlords. It might be a good move, they could be willing to develop the stadium which might in turn benefit us. I would not stop watching the Cobblers but I might go to some game against good opposition. I do not think it would have any more a detrimental effect than R&D getting in the league will have. All hypothetical stuff of course, but it passes the time!!
KC at 15:48:55 Thursday May 3 2001
haha it was one helluva mullet aswell! who else do u think would be a good signing?
krs-1 at 15:46:17 Thursday May 3 2001
Oh yeah forgot about Dickie Green. Mind you, I've seen ships turn faster than Lee Howey did against Port Vale, but it's early yet. Ian Marshall wouldn't be a bad signing from a squad point of view (can play centre half and up front), but I'm a bit unsettled by the fact that he used to have a mullet.
KC at 15:40:12 Thursday May 3 2001
I'm in agreement with you there krs-1! Although i expect Green will be going aswell, i also think we will be suprised and actually think we will bring in a well known face, who im not so sure about! But Lightbourne, Lavin and McGregor are definates i think.How about getting in Ian Marshall? Anon - I dont think the Dons could afford it to be fair!
Anon at 15:36:56 Thursday May 3 2001
Whats the betting the dons have considered making an offer to buy Sixfields from the Borough Council before now? Now that would be interesting!!
krs-1 at 15:25:24 Thursday May 3 2001
Anyone got any predictions for summer ins/outs at the club? I'd say OUT: Savage, Ferguson, Hughes, Thompson, Morrow. IN: McGregor, Lightbourne, Lavin. Not that I want any of these players to leave, mind. Especially Savage.
KC at 15:23:28 Thursday May 3 2001
I see that there is around 1,000 tickets left for saturday, this should mean there is quite a good attendance with a good atmosphere! Lets hope the boys can produce a good performance so we can look forward to next season rather than be worried!
KC at 15:5:37 Thursday May 3 2001
DSS - Why I.B.A.D Cobbler?? Wellingboro Claret - Can u really expect our 3 best players will move to Direones? i dont think so, so go and start a rumour somewhere else mate.
Claudette at 14:32:48 Thursday May 3 2001
So Bristol Rovers have been relegated. Suppose that's the end of the road for Thompson down there. Don't suppose there is any chance we could get him back to the Cobblers? I'm sure it's where his heart still is and it would mean we could get rid of Slade, who nobody likes and under whom results and performances have declined steadily to the current sorry state.
Disgusted of Y.H. at 14:22:30 Thursday May 3 2001
Wimbledon football club are a bunch of tarts. They would play anywhere, or merge with anyone that bought them half a lager shandy. Disgraceful.
ENVB at 13:45:11 Thursday May 3 2001
Its good to hear that sensible cobblers supporters in East Northants saying that apart from their support at sixfields they will also be coming to Nene Park next season and they are pleased to see we have two league clubs in Northants
Crumpet at 11:57:12 Thursday May 3 2001
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm