Cobblers Comments
November 2003
Smoggy at 20:59:26 Sunday November 30 2003
Hate to rain on your parade but you can't be offside from a goal kick. Also the officials were from the Preimership (all three) Also 4 0r 5 penalties? What you been smoking!

PaulS at 20:45:34 Sunday November 30 2003
Well 3-0 vs Mansfield - shit result but performance 100% better than same scores vs Huddersfield and Oxford. While we weren't brilliant we still shamed the offcials who were truly crap. I must admit I totally lost it with the linno on the east stand who really should be kicked out the league. Time and again in the first half their strikers were standing about 5-6 yards offside at goalkicks to run back and challenge/get free headers on the ball with no flag from the prat on the line. Rob Styles so bottled the penalty decisions - happy to give fouls to us in our own half but lost his nerve 4-5 times in their penalty area. Gutless performance shows why he was officiating in the 3rd div and not the premiership. However in spite of above rant we gave away soft goals and never really looked like scoring except from justified penalties therfore deserved to lose. We aren't going to get promoted or relegated this season so lets give our all in the cups. I thought the crowd was slightly more positive than recently and there were actually fewer chants about pufc than of lately. Looking forward to next week. UTC

Dave (Hartwell) at 20:30:53 Sunday November 30 2003
Haven't been on the site recently for various reasons but have to say how good it is to return to find so much good, relevant and quality comment. Must congratulate those who are posting. The game yesterday was well summed-up by several people. I agree we had plenty of the ball but bad defensive lapses and Mansfield's speed on the counter and their better finishing were the difference. On a positive note, at least we are trying to play the ball around and both teams made it was an entertaining game. I can recall all too easily so many times in past few years when I've been bored rigid - even on occasions when we have won! It will take time to turn things round and to develop a level of consistency that will bring promotion. But at least we seem to be improving. Yes, we still lack that midfield strength in ball-winning, creativity and goals. But we are starting to move the ball quicker and with some purpose. I think we will end up somewhere around mid-table but some compensation for that would be a little cup run.

Wilf at 20:22:59 Sunday November 30 2003
Trouble is we have a squad of 31/32 players and we really need to shift a few before we bring anymore in. Tom Smith has gone out on loan to Gainsborough and in effect getting Youngs, Gill, Westwood and Reid back will seem like 4 new signings. It is apparent that Wilkinson brought to the club masses of average/inexperienced squad players. When you look at our squad there is only a handful you would consider good enough to get us out of this division - Calderwood said in his post-match interview that he felt we had enough good players in the squad, so in the meantime it's Trollope or nothing!

lotsofmenteam at 20:05:53 Sunday November 30 2003
Yes !! lets stop all this "if you hate Boro stand up" crap and chant the name of the team we are supposed to be following, Northampton Town F C. Lets enjoy a bit of banter between the opposing fans and get behind our players. I agree re Des Lyttle he made a couple of mistakes,one of them allowing the first goal but he has been solid and his experience has shown in the previous games. Hate to bad mouth players but is Trollope really the best we can offer in midfield? Lets hope for a goal spree against WSM and a favourable draw in the next round with a "Sky game" it seems we play better under the spotlights. That Swansea win seems like an eternity ago.

Ralph at 19:48:14 Sunday November 30 2003
I don't think we were totally outclassed either. Mansfield are a good side, they score a lot but probablt concede too many to gain that outright promotion spot. We gifted them 3 goals, Low got behind them time and again, granted no bugger got on the end of anything nor did we work their 'keeper. But to say we were TOTALLY outclassed isn't true. Their fans were excellent but no more excellent than we would be if we were in their position in the table and winning 0-3!! We still sing too many songs about Peterborough and not enough about the team. A win against W-s-M and a home tie v Liverpool will bring all the glory hunters out of their closets!!

Ralph at 19:40:48 Sunday November 30 2003
In defence of Des Lyttle, I 've seen every game he's played so far and yesterday apart he has been excellent. He has brought a calming influence on the defence, brought the best out of Josh Low and his sweeping behind the centrebacks has been a joy to behold. One bad game doesn't make him a bad player surely?

MK Cobbler at 12:22:56 Sunday November 30 2003
I thought Walker did ok and only he, Sammo, Harper and, perhaps, Low came out of the game with any credit. Yesterday was a step backwards in that sloppy defending returned and cost us the match against a decent Mansfield side. Midfield seems to be the main probelem area for CC to address. No enforcer there and Trollope and Hargreaves work hard but have little creativity. The number of shots from midfielders is lamentable. I don't think you cna play Trollope and Hargreaves together, they are too alike and there is little to choose between them. I will be surprised if either of them feature next season. Lincoln shows sparks of great ability but it is a 90 minutes game and he seems to disappear after the first 45 mins. Is his stamina in doubt? Not a good day and the play-offs are disappearing into the distance. I think CC knows the size of the task ahead.

Lutterworth at 11:09:18 Sunday November 30 2003
their *second goal* came about from Sadler dithering on the ball...I really need an edit facility!

Lutterworth at 11:06:33 Sunday November 30 2003
I dont think we were played off the park yesterday, we had plenty of the ball, it was just that we didnt have any idea what to do with it. The best team definitely won and deservedly so, but we made it easier for them than it should of been. The first goal was down to a basic (and uncharacteristic) error from Lyttle, their came about from Sadler dithering on the ball in a good attacking posistion when he should have put an early cross in, we lost the ball and they then broke away for the umpteenth time and won a penalty. The game was over long before they scored their third but again that was down to sloppy defending from Wilmot and Chambers who couldnt clear the ball between them. Not many positives at all but I dont agree with the criticism of Walker, it wouldnt matter who we played up front at the moment because as soon as Low is marked out of the game the service into the strikers is very poor. We never got hold of the ball in midfield again and were very poor from set pieces. If we arent going to bring in a creative midfielder then maybe its time to play Smith at left midfield and start with two from Asamoah / Richards / Walker / Dudfield up front. We have to give credit to Mansfield though, they looked full of confidence, played with pace, were dangerous on the break and could have scored five or six. They were everything we are not at the moment. Thought their support was excellent, probably the best visiting support - in numbers and noise - that weve seen this year. I still think we'll finish top ten and well clear of the relegation places, hopefully we can progress in both cups next week, but I wouldnt bank on it.

Cobbler Abroad at 09:54:19 Sunday November 30 2003
We're living in cloud cuckoo land again. This is a relegation dogfight, plain and simple. Lyttle will be found out time and again by pacey sides. My rep at the game said we were totally outclassed and that the Mansfield fans were superb. His question: what were all the arrows on John Deehan's piece of paper when he came into the technical area at 0-3 down? Were they directions back to Norwich avoiding the usual Christmas shopping hotspots? What odds on a sub 3000 gate before Xmas?

Pihuan at 07:40:23 Sunday November 30 2003
If Bury was a blip what was that? We seemed determined to give away an early goal, and never tested their keeper despite throwing on attackers, which had the effect of making us even more vulnerable on the break and we're lucky Mansfield didn't get 5. Lyttle and Walker wouldn't have got their extensions if they had played like that before. In midfield Hargreaves and trollope huffed and puffed but aren't going to blow many houses down. Lincoln looked lost for the first 20 mins then played pretty well till taken off, he at leat looks up and plays some telling passes, but the jury is still out on whether he will fit in.Lowe had a good first half but there never seemed to be anybody in place for the crosses, Walkers movement and anticipation were non-existent. That was pretty much season over in terms of progress in the league; all we've got to look forward to is consoldation and building for next season, and maybe a cup run but even WSM will fancy their chances when they hear about this.

Spring Park Cobbler at 01:00:31 Sunday November 30 2003
I thought we were played off the park. The first goal was given away to Mansfield after the defensive cock up. Great interception but ball was then gifted to Mansfield who looked very sharp with a lot of quick players throughout the team. The second goal looked inevitable, silly foul and a penalty, but Mansfield still looked a lot quicker and much more up for the game. The second goal killed the game for us as Mansfield then went to a 4-5-1 set up and never seemed threatened by the Cobbs. It looked like a return to the bad old days with little thought and no chance of scoring by the present set up. It looked lost it in midfield, the midield did not dominate and we were always struggling for the hopeful ball rather than switching up front with strikers and midfielders where Mansfield gave us a lesson in movement off the ball. Is there any chance we could work on throw-ins during training as we seem totally lost whenever the decision goes our way, players look desperately around for someone to put themselves in a decent position, and then hopefully hurl it down the wing like U-10s in a practice game, looking for another throw-in nearer goal, ditto corners where we play the ball deep to the back post and then hope that Sammo or Reid can get on the end of the ball. Why not put someone on the near post so we can vary the delivery occassionaly with a shorter ball to this post? On substitutions, is Dudfield injured or has he fallen out with the present management team? One of the few creative players who can be thrown on to change things when everything is not going our way and why Chambers when we are losing 0-2 and then immediately go down 0-3? Surely a more attacking formation was required at this point rather than shoring up the defence?

Smoggy at 20:56:50 Saturday November 29 2003
Excellent post Ashcobb and I agree with all you said.

Smoggy at 20:55:20 Saturday November 29 2003
Handball has to be deliberate to be punished. I'd be interested to see where you were sat but I'd prefer to take the refs viewpoint who was 5 yrds away. Also as i was in the North stand (for my sins) I certainly didn't see any shirt pull. As my Cobblers supporting friend said, it was men against boys. Don't get me wrong I want to see the Cobblers suceed and I support the club when time allows but they were totally outthought, outfought, outclassed and outplayed. Accept the facts

Ashcobb at 20:52:56 Saturday November 29 2003
We've got to accept this is going to be a long haul with CC and JD. From Plymouth and Swansea it is clear the performances are there but consistency, at the moment, is not. All the goals today were as a result of bad errors. Lyttle had a mare. He's been excellent to date. Don't write him off after one poor game. Agree with other post here that Sammo was the only one who came out with any credit today. Too many who did well against Swansea and Plymouth had an off day. Harper couldn't have done much with the goals and made some good saves. Sadler doesn't look as good as Carruthers but only his second game. Low - got in good positions loads of time but didn't find the target with his final ball. Lincoln - got well into the game in the first half, our best chance of a creative outlet from midfield at the moment. Hargreaves - probably his worst game under CC. Trollope - ran round a lot without much effect. Walker - Did well to get into some good positions but like Low the final ball was poor. Smith - Class apparent for all to see but didn't get much chance to use it. Put this one down to experience and move on.

Gazman at 20:12:51 Saturday November 29 2003
No rose tinted specs here mate, I try to be balanced and am always the first to acknowledge good football by the opposition, so u dont think the handball was a pen? what about the tug on walkers shirt right after there pen? whether he goes down or not a foul is a foul it was a pen. Im not saying we deserved to win or that Mansfield deserved to lose what i am saying is that they didnt deserve 3-0 in my opinion. I am fully aware possesion doesnt win games but we gifted them the first 2 goals and the 3rd hit us on a counter. How many pushes did the ref miss? we lost count the amount of times walker and smith were pushed pulled and climbed on throughout the first half and it would be interesting to know where you sat to view the offside decisions. I normally go by the section of the crowd who is inline with the descision (if i am not inline myself)if they get to there feet in anger then i will trust there call if they stay seated ill accept it was probably the right decision.

Smoggy at 19:55:40 Saturday November 29 2003
Before I start, I'm a neutral, go to about 5 home games a year and would like to see the Cobblers do well. 1st off, Gazman you are living in a dream world my son. 3-0 flattered Mansfield? Cobblers never had ONE shot on target in the whole game and I thought the referee was superb. He let the game flow and got every important decision spot on. Take the rose tinted specs off mate. As the old saying goes nil flattered the Cobblers. Whenever the Cobblers got into decent positions which was 90% of the time through Low on the right wing, he let the team down with worse crosses than you would see down the Racecourse ona Sunday morning. The centre midfield was poor. Lincoln played well ina holding role but Hargreaves never got forward (get your haircut you look a tart) Trollope is not a left midfielder. He's also not a Welsh International! The forwards showed nothing. Lyttle was very poor, in fact Sammo was the only positive to come out of the game. Whenever the Cobblers got forward there was no support whatsoever. The biggest gripe I have is your supporters. I'll probably get slated for this but your fans are a joke. They never get behind the players (the only time they sing is when they sing some stupid song about Peterborough...(hello! you aren't playing Peterborough you are playing Mansfield!) Totally outsung by 1200 (tops) Mansfield supporters throughout the game. Shame on you. By the way, get rid of Asamoah...total waste of time. Best Wishes Smoggy

Gazman at 19:40:15 Saturday November 29 2003
I thought 3-0 flattered Mansfield, I didnt think our performance was that bad. You have to go back a while to see such a dismal performance from all 3 officials, Im not blaming them for us letting the goals in but if the ref had given us the penalty we should have had at 1-0 the game could have been very different and some of the offside decisions were comical, at 1-0 CC threw on the forwards and really went for the game and good on him, all too often we have seen subs being left until 5 mins to go, at least he gave it half an hour. This is why the other goals came - we were pushing on and leaving ourselves open to the counter attack. Having said that for all our possesion we still never really troubled there keeper which is a worry. Also one thing I find so frustrating is our fans, I know things have been said on here before but sometimes it makes you wonder, there are people who sit in the west stand who moan if we play keep ball and call for the early ball and in the next breathe they whinge if we try to knock it long and try to catch the other team out, what do these people expect? We are watching division 3 football, yes they are proffesionals but if they were capable of doing everything the crowd asks of them they would be full internationals playing in the top flight and why have a go at CC? everyone could see that he was going all out for something from the game yet still they have a go? He went for it and it didnt work today, if Richards had come and scored a couple while it was 1-0 these same people would be hailing King Colin. Too many hypocrites, happy to get on others backs when things dont go the way they want.

Interesting Statistic at 19:20:04 Saturday November 29 2003
Did you know . . . . that Oxford have scored twice as many goals as us and we have conceded twice as many goals than them! Good old Atko!!

Wilf at 18:39:36 Saturday November 29 2003
Today was similar to Bury, we had enough possession and created enough openings but not one shot on target. Des Lyttle gave the first goal away, Wilma gave away a penalty and Wilma again played a suicidal pass to Chambers which ultimately led to their third. If there is one thing Mansfield don't need is help scoring goals. 31 players in the squad and only a handful are what I would call key players, Wilko has brought in a whole bunch of nothing. Listening to Calderwood he feels that there is enough in this squad and there is no need to dip in to the tranfer market. That's dissapointing. We have the lowest shots ration in the division and only Carlisle and Chesterfield have scored less goals than us in the entire Nationwide. We need a goalhanger!

Wilf at 18:32:58 Saturday November 29 2003
Simon - you seem a well balanced individual, you have a chip on each shoulder!

lammyrider at 13:10:47 Saturday November 29 2003
seems a bit like it only gets busy when we're spending or sacking.good to see gill and westwood getting back to training.but youngs and clarke having setbacks will they ever play again??? shame i like youngs, good player.

Pihuan at 06:29:47 Saturday November 29 2003
Looks like everyone has left! Oh well! Up the Cobblers.

Dragon watch at 17:44:07 Friday November 28 2003
Has RSMW left us ? Or is he waiting for something to go wrong so he can say "told you so"?

Pihuan at 06:20:16 Friday November 28 2003
Looking forward to Mansfield game, a real test. I think that the equation is getting towards a solution, but that the unsolved x factor is getting the midfield to be more creative. Whether that can be done with the payers we have is open to question, and there are perhaps another couple of permutations that can be tried. Lowe is on a good run of form and is always a likely matchwinner, but the other 3 places are less clearcut. I'd like to see Lincoln given a run to see whether he can cut it. The lad is at a make-or -break time in his career, and it would be nice to see him come through. It would be great to have a playmaker in central midfield; Trollope and Hargreaves are both good players but neither of them are that, and since both are the wrong side of 30, neither will be.

Crap at football man at 23:16:02 Thursday November 27 2003
If I was at Cardiff City when Hibbert managed them I'D have been described as the best footballer at Cardiff City

NT FCOK at 22:45:24 Thursday November 27 2003
Cut and pasted from their site.........The match is NOT all ticket, and tickets can be brought on the day.......how long has that been in force????? thats news to me is it all dependant on the oppo?

NT FCOK at 21:36:10 Thursday November 27 2003
WSM have a couple of players of note being Lee Jarman Born: 16th December 1977 Lee was signed from Barry Town in September 2003. A talented player once described by Cardiff City manager Kenny Hibbitt as “the best footballer at Cardiff City” .Lee began his career with The Bluebirds as a Trainee in 1995, and went on to make over 100 appearances, as well as being capped by Wales at u/21 level. He left Ninian Park in November 1999 to join Merthyr Tydfil after firstly having trials with Carlisle and Brentford. He quickly returned to The Football League with Exeter City in March 2000, and then moved to Oxford United. Justin Skinner Born: 30 January 1969 Last season played for Scottish 2nd Division Champions Brechin City and has also had a spell at Dunfermline Athletic and Hibernian. Played for Bristol Rovers during the mid-1990’s making more than 150 appearances, joined Rovers for £130,000 from Fulham in August 1991 after making over 100 appearances at Cravern Cottage. Also had a loan spell at Walsall towards the end of 1997. A good passer of the ball with plenty of Skill... And probably there best asset is Stuart Slater Born: Sudbury, 27th March 1969. Stuart is a former England Under 21 and ‘B’ international. A very experienced footballer having shot to stardom whilst producing some scintillating displays down the wing for West Ham United where he started as an apprentice and made over 140 league appearances for the Hammers from 1987 to 1991. He then moved north of the border when Glasgow Celtic splashed out a record £1.5 million. On his return to England he signed for Ipswich Town for £800,000 in September 1993. After three years and over 70 league matches he moved on to Leicester City on a non-contract, before signing for Watford in November 1996. He then went abroad to play for Carlton F.C. in Australia. He has also played for Forest Green Rovers and Aberystwyth Town. Resigned this season after Weston fought off competition from League side Exeter City and Conference side Woking. Stuart has recently joined West Ham United’s Academy staff. Was one of five players to make his debut against Bilston in December 2001. That one allways comes up as rated on my old champ manager game!!!! not that it will give him any advantage but they do posses a couple or four players that can cause problems with a couple being ex under 21 int and one int B....A potential bannana skin??? they are doing crap in the league with a possibility of relegation so this is a big day out for them and they will want to play! after all they got this far despite being rated as one of the lowest teams in the draw in the last round they got through, It would suck to lose to these after we beat the highest rated in the first round!!! they have an unnoficial message board linked to there site.......... http://web.ukonline.co.uk/westonsupermareafc for the official weston site........(yes I cut and pasted)

My nation before all others at 17:12:32 Thursday November 27 2003
"...I simply MUST follow my nation when they have success..." Just about sums up all this nonsense then. "Bandwagon, on, jump" - go on, even you could rearrange that to make a really topical phrase Child's View.

Simon at 15:57:31 Thursday November 27 2003
Sorry WILF, all I meant by the farmer "jibe" is that the few farmers that I've met have seemed to to be selfish, arrogant, tight fisted and middle class. I'm really pleased that you've got 2 in your family but I'm equally pleased that there's none in mine. Long live the Countryside Alliance I say.

Wilf at 13:39:26 Thursday November 27 2003
Sorry SIMON don't understand the political jibe about having 2 farmers in the family, you'd best explain. BTW you might want to tell your mate at work that Ben Cohen schooled at KUS and not NSB.

Anon at 13:30:54 Thursday November 27 2003
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Alan Greaves at 10:52:45 Thursday November 27 2003
mjharrison56, all season ticket holders purchasing an FA Cup ticket for the weston-Super-Mare home game will receive a free program ticket. This ticket can then be used to obtain a free football program on the day of the game. Please note: the program ticket is only valid for this FA Cup.

mjharrison56 at 09:58:30 Thursday November 27 2003
Whats this about a free program?

Gazman at 21:59:15 Wednesday November 26 2003
Cheers Paul,free prog?its the little things that add up to make this club look like its making an effort,it makes a nice change to see us in a position to do it.UTC

PaulS at 21:47:18 Wednesday November 26 2003
Gazman - yep got mine for WsM - and season ticket holders get a free program

GAZMAN at 21:19:24 Wednesday November 26 2003
Does anyone know if Super mare and Boro tickets are on sale yet? I havent heard a thing

NT FCOK at 18:56:45 Wednesday November 26 2003
I could be that lot of people are getting disenchanted with the (petulance) and greed with high wage demands that a lot of these so called professional footballers are getting , if you take into account the weekly home crowd capacity at the saints I think is somewhere like 10,000 I maybe wrong but if that is true it shows people are more supportive of true sportsmen with real dedication unlike certain footballers who earn more in one week than the england star jonny wilko gets all year, there could be a lot of burn out as far as production on the pitch goes for football ,just look at the knocks and scrapes a rugby player gets each week , if a lot of people are moving into rugby then alot would not have an understanding of the game but just a will to watch dedicated sportsmen, it could be that we do not have the skilled dedicated coaches like rugby has its very argueable that CW is probably the best technical coach in the world whilst we have some of the best footballers in the world in this country we certainly do not rank very highly when it comes to coaches in the round ball game...this does not affect my like of the cobblers or football in general, though afterall it is the working mans sport.

MK Cobbler at 17:55:53 Wednesday November 26 2003
Norwich Cobbler, you are not alone when it comes to rugby rules. I watched a few of the matches with keen rugby fans and they had no more idea than me who knows little about that game as to why penalties were awarded. Having said that I greatly enjoyed England's triumph and the conduct of rugby's players is something to be admired compared with the petulance and self promotion of many of the Premiership's stars. Back to football on Saturday and an attractive fixture against the division's high scorers. A stern test.

NT FCOK at 15:29:01 Wednesday November 26 2003
pehaps just remove fringe players and bring in more experience to add competition. or look at areas that are week and look to build despite of who they are within the team . I think CC needs more time because of the short time he has been here, the end of season is my bet for any major restructuring, but like i said before if you cant sell or loan you just cant get rid and pay off because that costs money i think this season is watch for improvements and hopefully cup runs I doubt anything major will happen till may.

PaulS at 15:23:03 Wednesday November 26 2003
I was in Bath at the weekend and met a guy who's planning a trip from Weston-s-Mare. They are coming up on the train in a group of about 30. He wanted to know if there were any pubs between the station and the ground that would allow away fans in - can anyone help.

Norwich Cobbler at 13:45:59 Wednesday November 26 2003
Regarding the Rugby v Football debate. I have always been a football supporter first and foremost and only started watching the Saints in the last 3 years which just happened to coincide with the European win.I was persuaded to go by a kiwi and a South African that work for me.I have to say that as a football supporter what surprised me was the lack of enmity between the supporters - drinking during the game and the lack of bad language. A lot of passion but no aggression except on the pitch.I have had some great Rugby days out and it is a different atmosphere to football - I still can't understand all the rules but who cares when I've got a pint of Tetleys on the go and there's plenty of action to be seen! Why the tribalism and yobbism crept into football is the big question - Rugby is still free of that and I hope always will be.Up the Cobblers & The Saints!

Blind Steve at 10:54:39 Wednesday November 26 2003
I'm honoured and humbled in equal measure (and not a little relieved) to find that there are people who are capable of retaining even more useless footie information than myself.

parrot at 19:04:59 Tuesday November 25 2003
SquarrK!

Bazza at 18:57:02 Tuesday November 25 2003
BEDS COBBLER GEORGE, first on my list is Trolly.

Bazza at 18:47:37 Tuesday November 25 2003
...and we tried to sign Colin Bell when he was at Bury.

Blind steve at 16:05:37 Tuesday November 25 2003
If you read the posting above Rugby til I die you will see that Ian Storey Moore was detailed there as of Forest and Man u,how can you mix up a Graham with a Storey moore, keep off the sherry

Steve at 14:39:41 Tuesday November 25 2003
I'm puzzled that Ian Rugby Till I Die should include Ian Storey Moore in his list of Cobblers Greats. Is he perhaps thinking of Graham Moore, Welsh International, bought from Man. U. mid-way our glory season 1965/66. We tried to get Colin Bell from Man. City, but Joe Mercer wouldn't sell. Shame, cos he might have kept us up. Ian Storey-Moore was infamous for the day that Cloughie (then with Derby) thought he'd signed him from Forest, paraded him on the pitch, only to lose him to Man U.

Perspective at 14:35:23 Tuesday November 25 2003
When I lived in Northampton, i supported the Cobblers, Poppies, Doughboys, Northampton Spencer, The Saints, Avon Ladies Basketball team, County cricket, everything that moved local soccer, local boxing, local rugby, runners and riders,, England at everthing internationally, and internationally Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Northern Ireland at everything, if I still lived there there would be one obvious exception, THE CONTRIVED DOWN THE PAN ONES up the road (I even like if that is the right word THE PISH ahead of them), no point, but I support SPORT, the Cobblers may run through my blood, but there is I hate to say life outside of the Cobblers!! Unless we made the Premiership!!

A Childs View at 13:30:39 Tuesday November 25 2003
To throw my forpenneth in, I'm not enamoured by the game of Rugby but, as an Englishmen obssessed with sport, I simply MUST follow my nation when they have success. We should be proud of the Rugby boys, say well done and celebrate the success with them - it doesn't happen often and, even if the game isn't football, it is still sport and they've done well. I almost had a tear in my eye watching the game and was regularly punching the air and jumping around the living room shouting. It was the same when Man U won the European championship - I'm no Man U fan but I support my country and its representatives. All this aside, given the choice of a spawny 1-0 away win at Bury against England winning the Rugby World Cup I'd definitely choose the Cobblers victory - says it all really I suppose! Looking forward to Saturday, its so nice to be able to say that about the games now rather than want to lose to get the manager sacked!

Beds Cobbler George at 12:11:08 Tuesday November 25 2003
Patriot - Father was Scots so Im British. Anyway Back to Football, I know its early but who do we think will be released at the end of the season????????

Ian Storey Moore at 09:49:25 Tuesday November 25 2003
For those who are too young nearly as great as Frank Large but played for the Forest and the humble team then Man U

England RUGBY TILL i DIE at 09:48:01 Tuesday November 25 2003
Im afraid that even after supporting the cobblers for 40+ years, International Rugby and England in particular are way ahead in my priorities, if it was a Frank Rankmore/Frank Large Cobblers team then it would be the Cobblers, but it aint, and in general Soccer is so diseased now why should I go out my way to follow soccer, its nothing to do with the World Cup Win (magic) rugby has crept up on many of us after the great soccer days of the 1960s and most of the 70s, Rugby is filling the great gap left by the GREED and parasites in what was a great game association Football, bring back Ian Storey Moore, Franky Large, Kim Book, Eric Brooks, Graham Felton, Keith Bowen......

Barry Town at 09:40:58 Tuesday November 25 2003
Fash and Barry parted company ages ago, its been well chronicled

NT FCOK at 23:58:54 Monday November 24 2003
I think he needs alot more time to get a real good look at all of the players before any decisions are made he has yet to see a few of the the injured players and see how they can perform within his new structure.

NT FCOK at 23:55:34 Monday November 24 2003
I would think that the fringe players many of whom are only 1 year contract / until the end of season, if we cannot loan or sell them then it would make no sense at all to release them and pay up their contracts , i dont think we will see any real movement until this season is over unto which CC would have all of the factors he requires to put a promotion squad in place, stability and team building is this years challenge! he has definately introduced freeflow and interest on the pitch in just a few weeks in charge I can see we will have a great team next season with a great manager to guide them.

Lutterworth at 23:42:54 Monday November 24 2003
I'm convinced Trollope must have a clause in his contract that states he must be guaranteed first team football. It seems like everybody agrees that the problem with our midfield is a lack of creativity and a certain lack of balance in the middle. Its not the strikers fault that we are not scoring a hatful of goals after all we've had (and have) some quality forwards here and none have looked like getting 20+ goals a season. Josh Low aside none of our midfielders are capable of beating their man and running with the ball, Trollope, Hargreaves, Reeves, and Westwood and even Rickers are all good at the defensive side of things but we do lack a spark in the centre of the field. Someone like Lee Crooks, or John Sheridan (with more pace) would be ideal. Harsley filled this role last season and at the beginning of the season I had hoped that Ollie Burgess would give us that something extra. Lincoln may yet prove to be the key but he needs to have a run in the team if he's not going to become the next Michael Warner. I think we could have covered the left back position with either Hargreaves, Tom smith, Lyttle or Trollope until Clarke / Carruthers returned and given Dudfield, Lincoln or Harsley a few games in midfield to try an find that creative spark. Thats not a criticism at Calderwood though, I'm quite happy with the way things are going. I also fully understand why he felt it necessary to bring in a specialist left back and he has certainly made us much harder to beat, we just need to move on another step and become a team thats hard to defend against, if he can move some fringe players on to bring someone else in then all well and good but it may take until next season before things really begin to take shape.

Andy Turner Fan Club at 21:10:18 Monday November 24 2003
It's count your blessings time....... According to Ceefax, Dundee are in administration with debts approaching £20million. Any word on how Fash is getting on with Barry Town?

NT FCOK at 18:43:02 Monday November 24 2003
CC is learning just as well as the squad is, thats why we also have JD in to oversee, its seems obvious to me that the new set up by the cardozzas was stability and thats excatly what we have with a few good results thrown in, nobody really expects promo this year and if you put money on it then you had too much trust in MW , remember Carrs first year in charge and what happened the following season, what we have now is a stable side that will get enough points and improve throughout the season ready for the big push next year,most people must have confidence in CC because all of the linch squads and snipers have retreated .. we are in an excellent position now , I can imagine most teams look at us with envy and CC is is doing a fine job in the short time he has taken over I have a lot of confidence in the squad and directors which has not been there for a long time. These are good times even without promotion in fact it feels like promotion now with all of the good factors involved.

Patriot at 18:40:40 Monday November 24 2003
It's not about being a football or a rugby fan, its about being English. I take it your not Beds Cobbler George, cos if you are, you ought to be ashamed of yourself.

Beds Cobbler George at 17:24:07 Monday November 24 2003
By the way - I agree with ACV - why doesnt Tom Smith get a chance - why bring in a 18 y.o lad when we have a 21 y.o he is supposedly doing OK in the stiffs?

Beds Cobbler George at 17:22:02 Monday November 24 2003
We do have a good squad and whilst we need to improve in certain areas there is also a lot of nearly men or people who just dont play. i.e Rickers, Weaver, Morison Lincoln ( yes it was me who invented the nickname 'Splinter - thanks Bazza) and Gill (ok hes injured). When they go we will more money free to sign maybe 2 or 3 better players. And as for Egg chasing - I really coulnt not give 2 brass Monkeys whether 'we' won or not or went out 1st round. If I was an egg chasing suppoter I would be down the saints all the time. Nope Im not a bandwagon chasing peanut thrower lover, Im a Cobbler through and through - and always will be.

DEK at 16:38:10 Monday November 24 2003
We have two very good centre-halves Reid and Wilmott, the problem is that the midfield spend too much time supporting them rather than the forwards. Of course you want good defenders but you also need good midfielders and great strikers to be really successful. To remind you, CC has now signed 3 players, 2 full-backs and 1 poor striker. In terms of goals we have been the lowest (or almost) for three seasons now, that is why the crowd is so bad.

NT FCOK at 11:49:30 Monday November 24 2003
DEK any manager worth his salt would tell you that to build a team you must build from the back, scoring week in week out will not allways get you promotion but a few happy faces in the crowd , of course we all want to see goals but you must have a sturdy backbone in any squad, look at wigans promotion with scoring very few mainly 1-0's, a few people sat up and took notice thats why Man U brought their keeper, without looking at any stats i'll bet theres quite a few teams sitting mid-table in all the leagues with a perfect goals scored to conceded ratio,before making any challange you must have a defence worthy of it IE Sammo-Warburton-Woody it was no coincidence that we had two trips to the twin towers with them at the back

NT FCOK at 11:40:11 Monday November 24 2003
Totally agree pihuan ,I think the size of the squad has a lot of to do with the fact that CC has not yet brought in his key players there is a certain amount of work to do with the current team before seriously attempting a challenge ive said before that i am very happy with the situation at sixfields now and keeping a balance in the league is important as is winning but so is the purchase of the ground which i can imagine is causing a few distractions, even if money is available we simply cannot bring in players just to plug leaks in the defence or wherever,, team / squad building is high on the agenda for CC so like you said lets get back the key players first before more arrivals , just think of the wage bill if we kept on plugging holes!!

DEK at 08:46:08 Monday November 24 2003
Building from the back is another excuse for not scoring goals. It says I cannot get players to create many chances from open play so if we concentrate on defence then we can play the percentage game. If we don't concede then we don't lose. I prefer if we don't score we don't win. The secret is to get a defensive unit that loves clean sheets and hates conceding. The Reid / Wilmott partnership has to be the best in this division, our centre midfield one of the worse.

Pihuan at 06:01:58 Monday November 24 2003
The back line would be less suspect if Reid, Clark, Westwood were all available, not to mention Gill. I think that Wilmott and Reid will make an excellent partnership. Presumably CC has now had a good look at everyone who's fit, and will probably find a few surplus to requirement,, as he is bound to want a few of his own to come in. Wilko bought us the basis of a fine squad, but seemed to have littke idea what to do next.CC already seems to be getting better performances from key players.

NT FCOK at 02:04:09 Monday November 24 2003
so whats the answer to our midfield problem?? we seem to have around 30 or so squad members with a few key players out I cant see anymore being brought in, I thought that our biggest problem lay at the back and has done for quite a while I think we need to improve on the centre backs, although we made a good account of ourselves on tv it showed that we do have a problem in defence i am firm believer on building from the back but we have never really tried to forge an understanding like the warburton sammo duo, harper seems to be improving, but the back line is very suspect particulary with the departure of cc to the England under 20's till xmas

Simon at 23:02:04 Sunday November 23 2003
Don't want to get too polictical Wilf but if I had 2 farmers in my family I'd keep quiet about it. As for Ben Cohen's school, some bloke at work said that Cohen went to NSB?

Lutterworth at 22:58:44 Sunday November 23 2003
Now that we officially all like rugby I'd just like to say.... come on you Tiiiiigers, rah rah rah smash them Saints, hmmm where did I put the keys to the 4x4

DEK at 20:27:16 Sunday November 23 2003
Sorry but I cannot see why people think Walker is so good. Yes he gets in good scoring positions and has quite a good touch but he is not a goalscorer, 2 goals in 6 games, His chances to goals must be worse that Andy Cole's at Man U. Useless.

DEK at 20:23:48 Sunday November 23 2003
When will we get a quality midfielder? Another loan signing, another defender, another defeat. Our lack of goals is a real concern. The ship might be a little more stable but not THAT much has changed in terms of style and performance from Broadhurst (I am ignoring Wilko because you might as well compare against Kettering) and WE ARE IN DIVISION THREE. Still the midfield sit much too deep and the full backs offer little in attack and still we struggle to score goals in the league. I am hopefully that CC will turn us round but please do it quickly, I had a big wad on us for promotion this season. We will not have turned any corner until we have beaten at least one side convincingly 3-0 or so.

NT FCOK at 19:36:04 Sunday November 23 2003
dont really watch too much of it myself but that game really has highlighted the sport ,a bit like in Italy 1990 there seemed to be a surge of interest in the footie after the semis, any trophy is good news particulary when one of our own local boys is up there , a fantastic achievment really just ask the Ozzies who seem to think the cup is there birthright just like the Ashes.

NT FCOK at 19:30:31 Sunday November 23 2003
Timekeeper,8hrs and 63 MINS??? back to school mate perhaps you need a new piece??........sorry forgot the mandatory!!!!!do you really need all of that porn on you hardrive and your taste in music sucks!

Wilf at 18:40:31 Sunday November 23 2003
Too many people let stupid social prejudices get in the way of enjoying themselves. What does it matter what your background is Simon, enjoy the moment for what it is. I was at Gigg Lane but delayed leaving home until Jonny had won the game for us. My lad was in the same year at KUS with Ben Cohen and was totally enthralled, he's never been to a game of rugby in his life but knew what was at stake. By the way there are two farmers in my family, neither like rugby or wear Barbour.

Simon at 11:16:04 Sunday November 23 2003
"My third favourite sport after football and cricket", how old are you Cordwainer? I've only ever been to 2 Saints games and the crowd was full of Barbour wearing farmers.

Neil at 11:10:30 Sunday November 23 2003
not to be confused with me.

Tom at 11:09:57 Sunday November 23 2003
I know I haven't played much but the name is YOUNGS, not Young!

MK Cobbler at 10:29:14 Sunday November 23 2003
Bury was the kind of match we needed to win to stay in with a chance of promotion although I still do not rule out a late surge if we can get all our players fit. The Reid injury seems to be a bit of a mystery, no operation and no explanaton. Young and Clark are also taking longer than forecast. We will be lucky to see any of them this side of Christmas. Important we bounce back against Mansfield who seem to score bucket loads every week.

the gaffa at 10:19:14 Sunday November 23 2003
childs view england played boring rugby but won world cup.we want cobblers get promotion not play pretty football and loose.

blonde moment at 10:14:00 Sunday November 23 2003
ralph.. surely martin smith cant create a opening then run like mad and be on the end of it.poor guy be knacked after ten min.

A Childs View at 10:09:56 Sunday November 23 2003
Don't be too disappointed by yesterday's result, we are still building up again after the debacle of Wilko and Hill's management. With the defensive changes we had forced on us we did ok - more shots on goal and only conceding to a lateish winner. Chambers at centre back - I don't think we want to have to do that too much this season! Nice to see CC calmly commenting on the match rather than the old management style of we are either magnificent or crap and going down depending on whether we won or lost. I agree entirely with the comment below, Chris Wilmott has been a blinding pick up and when we get him back with Paul Reid will look even better. It's worth pausing and thinking for a moment, over recent seasons if we'd suffered injuries to defenders like we have now, we'd be getting hammered - thankfully we've a bit more of a squad now to cover it. Is Tom Smith also injured, surely yesterday was his chance if not? Tough game coming up this Saturday but looking forward to it already. Isn't it nice to be calm and only have to talk about football once again - all the politics and management changes just gets boring after a while! In terms of playing style CC is opening us up and taking more chances with a free flowing style - my hunch is that we'll lose a few games but, we are getting to watch some good stuff at the games. This is often forgotten in the clamour and desire to get up the leagues - I'd rather be entertained at games than play crap footy in an effort to grind out results for promotion. We're getting there, inch by inch, and CC seems to be taking us with him. This could be the start of something exciting, maybe not this year but definitely next.

Ralph at 09:49:35 Sunday November 23 2003
I thought we had more than enough possession and created enough openings to win the game yesterday. What we need is a 'goal hanger'. Too often it is Martin Smith creating the openings that he needs to be on the end of. Josh Low is doing his bit, he's getting good ball in the box but there's no one there to convert.

Pihuan at 06:22:56 Sunday November 23 2003
Major disappointment yesterday, it's on these dark winter days when results have to be ground out that real progress is made. The enforced changes didn't help, nor the injuries. Important to beat Mansfield now to avoid getting mired again. Disapointed that Lincoln didn't get to start, after a good game last monday, but at least he got on. I feel that he is potentially the most creative of our midfielders. Well done the Eggchasers, not much fun to watch but real tension and excitement, and getting one over on the Aussies is a rare treat and one that should be relished!

theres big money on this at 05:56:10 Sunday November 23 2003
did martin johnson ever play for saints?

ajp at 16:38:27 Saturday November 22 2003
not been a good performance by all accounts! Why have we taken low off?

Steve at 16:35:06 Saturday November 22 2003
Bugger 0-1 72 mins.

Steve at 16:03:14 Saturday November 22 2003
Half time 0-0. My spies at the game tell me we've had an excellent first half. Come on you Cobblers!

moultoncobbler at 15:02:56 Saturday November 22 2003
Paul Harsley's not even on the bench. I thought he did ok the other night. Richards, Dudfield and Asamoah all on the bench would suggest we are going for the win. Hope none of the defenders get injured cos there aint no more.

ajp at 14:35:21 Saturday November 22 2003
well i guess calderwood is an admirer of troloppe, he starts in midfield ahead of lincoln, bit dissapointing for lincoln?

Anon at 12:23:09 Saturday November 22 2003
ENGLAND - WORLD CHAMPIONS! Brill!

Cordwainer at 11:38:35 Saturday November 22 2003
Simon, I think that you will find that "Association Football" was invented by the "middle classes" witness the first few cup finals between old boys teams and army officers. I don't think that Steve Thompson would agree that he was middle class. My third favourite sport after football and cricket.

Simon at 11:24:04 Saturday November 22 2003
invited = invented

Simon at 10:47:46 Saturday November 22 2003
Am I the only person on here who doesn't give a stuff about the egg chasers? It's a game invited by the English middle classes, watched by the middle classes and played by the middle classes. Give me 3 points at Bury any day.

Timekeeper at 07:50:20 Saturday November 22 2003
8hr 63m. Slight improvement. Thank god for Pihuan!

Pihuan at 07:11:07 Saturday November 22 2003
Looking forward to this afternoon, a win at Gigg Lane would really get things going. Hope he boys are up for it. Ashamed to admit that I'm also looking forward to the Eggchasing finale this morning, which I defend on the grounds that there have never been 3 Northampton players in any sort of world cup final before. Wins in both games would really light up a dank November day.

NT FCOK at 22:18:34 Friday November 21 2003
Hi, Timekeeper your piece was added 17Hrs 47Mins 31 Secs after My comment. Do you allways start your comments with a (,) and end with an (!)or a (?) Ironic really because i think that at least six out of the seven postings below is you ,Now you do know what the first signs of madness are dont YOU?

Anon at 17:38:29 Friday November 21 2003
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Anon at 14:06:12 Friday November 21 2003
Matthew Sadler on loan from Birminghan...................18 year old left sided defender

Bazza at 13:54:38 Friday November 21 2003
UF, yes.

United Front at 13:20:50 Friday November 21 2003
Does anyone else agree that Chris Willmott has been an unsung hero this season? I don't think I have seen him have a bad game yet (except possibly the match where he was carrying an injury earlier in the season)and he just seems to be the kind of player that goes about his business with the minimum of fuss.

Timekeeper at 12:17:41 Friday November 21 2003
Ray, is there any chance of getting NT FCOK thrown of the board, or at least get him to change his name. He is a real conversation killer. His lasts three posts have now been followed by gaps of 3hr 43m, 9hr 54m and the last one 16hr 43m. If you don't get rid of him, he'll drive everybody else away!

Bazza at 10:48:16 Friday November 21 2003
LH, well haven't we all been told how the club won't be held to ransom over wage demands? Poor old TY has to mooonlight to make ends meet! I wonder what part-time jobs the other have? Does Chris Hargreaves have a caravan franchise? I bet Martin Reeves is a hairdresser, Trolly looks like an accountant, Lee Harper must be a bouncer, Wilmott a male model, Josh Low is.....ummm, God? He was on Monday anyway.

NT FCOK at 18:31:10 Thursday November 20 2003
Thanx Lutterworth It all looks very encouraging although somewhat complex on TCMP's report but all the same its fantastic that we are even talking about these issues with perhaps a resolve before X-mas.....anyway just read dont laugh 21:53:22 Wednesday ~ Would anybody object if I write six hundred HA'HA'S.. perhaps not! poor old Rushden?? anyway read this six hundred Times (((((((((((((HA HA)))))))))))))Tom Hanks Style like when he was trapped in the floor in "THE MONEY PIT" perhaps we could rename Nene Park! THE MONEY PIT!!! HA HA!!!! is there any truth that the R&D only have to switch on the flood light's any they have to start reducing the wage bill.

LH at 17:37:47 Thursday November 20 2003
Bazza , thanks for the 'Exclusive' that the reason Tom Youngs is unavailable is because he's working down Homebase on saturday afternoons. He looks young enough.

Anon at 16:47:51 Thursday November 20 2003
mmmmmm

Dyl at 16:43:15 Thursday November 20 2003
I just hope that CC doesn't get manager of the month for November. I wouldn't want to face Weston with that albatross around our necks.

Anon at 16:34:07 Thursday November 20 2003
Sunday league team Abington Stanley may be getting in touch with the supporters team to play a friendly in the summer.

Bazza at 16:11:01 Thursday November 20 2003
Umm, I mean Mon.

Bazza at 15:26:44 Thursday November 20 2003
If we play the way we did on Tues I don't think we need fear anyone in this division. Manager of the Month award?

MK Cobbler at 14:52:16 Thursday November 20 2003
TCMP keep the faith!! Bury will be at least a point but more likely 3 for us. I can see it is a banana skin and all good runs etc etc but I think Mansfield is more tricky.

Steve at 14:04:47 Thursday November 20 2003
Tony - the way we've been playing we should beat EVERY team in this division, but of course, that won't happen. Hull would have said the same till a week or two ago. Oxford probably still feel the same way. It's all about form. You win because you've been winning. Then ..... something happens. Injuries/suspensions/over-confidence/bad luck (delete where applicable). Read the converse for 'you lose because you're losing' (unless you're Carlisle, in which case it's just 'cos you're completely crap and are destined for oblivion). Anyway - we'll win on Saturday. My eldest is at Liverpool and will be going across to ensure the besy possible outcome. As for the left back debate. I suppose it could be Trollope at left back, with Lincoln filling in in midfield, and Harsley in for Reeves, who's dodgy back has flared up again. Chambers will be at centre half to replace Sammo. This leaves us with a bench full of trainees, but so what - we're the greatest.

De Je Vu at 14:02:22 Thursday November 20 2003
TCMP wrote last Tuesday "sorry to dissapoint moultoncobbler but there is not much to tell Reid I hope will be back with us in a couple of weeks but the types of injuries we are dealing with mean that it is difficult to judge when players will be right, My guess (and its only a guess) is that Westwood will be another 3to4 weeks Youngs around 2/3 weeks and clarke and gill are recovering and on the way back but the only peaple who know for sure when they will be ready are Denis Casey and the players involved"

Bazza at 13:42:07 Thursday November 20 2003
TCMP, Ralph mentions injuries, what's the score with some of the players who we were expecting to see back by now? Reid, Gill, Clarke, Westwood. A whole back 4 who would all be pushing for a place. They must all be somewhere near by now. I saw Tom Youngs in Homebase a couple a weeks ago and my daughter (15) thought his knees looked fine!

Ralph2 at 13:22:22 Thursday November 20 2003
TCMP, I think the majority of the supporters realise that the season has already been totally turned round.If we can get injured players back and improve the understanding and confidence of the players even more then there is no reason why we cannot still gain automatic promotion or a place in the play-offs.If we don't manage either then so be it.If it has taken employing Wilko and making a pigs ear of the 1st quarter of the season for us to get CC in as manager, then I am glad of the upset we suffered.As for Bury, they seem to have hit some good form, we are still un-settled at the back. Maybe we could nick a draw. Should we win, I don't think it will be the turning of our season but it will be another step to being taken a little more serious by opposing supporters who have been ripping us for months now.

Bazza at 12:56:50 Thursday November 20 2003
I'll get me boots out if you're our best offer,Tony!

TCMP at 12:28:46 Thursday November 20 2003
I can play left wing and release Chris Hargreaves to cover for CC!! Drilling, There was a meeting Monday night (one of many) but it would be very premature and slightly dangerous for us to even start to say that everything is agreed. Lets just say we are forming a shared understanding of each others positions and are hopeful of agreeing a compact between us pretty soon. Not that it matters much, but Micheal Howard has now switched his football alegiances and was last week seen cheering on his beloved constituency club Folkestone Town. which shows that there is nothing a politician won't do to grab a few votes (I ask you,watching Folkestone Town!!) Steve I think you meant Westland Affair rather than Westlad affair unless you want to tell me something about boy bands and ex Tory Cabinet Ministers? On the footie front what are peoples views on Bury? can we really go up there and snatch 3 points or is it too tall an order? I think I am cautious at the moment I keep feeling the run is too good to be true and waiting for something to slip. I think if it does and we don't win on Saturday then we have to be magnanamous and say Oh well we will win the next one, but then again 3 points would really change the season around?

Bazza at 12:04:27 Thursday November 20 2003
OK then, who's going to play left back 'til Christmas?

Steve (The Politics Nerd) at 11:55:33 Thursday November 20 2003
Leon Brittan (spelt with the 'a' not an 'o') was in Maggie's early cabinets, mainly as secretary of Trade & Industry. He was a bit of a contradiction, being right wing on economics but still very pro-Europe. he was forced to resign in the mid eighties as a consequence of the Westlad affair, and resurfaced as one of our EU Commissioners. When is this site going to get back to talking about football?!?

The Drilling Cobbler at 09:59:31 Thursday November 20 2003
Tony, I do remember a Leon Britton - when I saw his name on the programme I recalled the name from politics in the late 80's but couldnt remember wether that was his actual name - if that makes sense! My own source tells me that everything has been agreed in principal reference the ground - a meeting was held on Monday night wasnt it? As our previous chief exec would of said, its just a case of the deal being rubber stamped!! Or something todo with the i's and the t's.....

Steve at 07:11:25 Thursday November 20 2003
Michael (something of the night) Howard also had a particularly miserable few weeks in May 1997. One particular Bank Holiday Monday, he watched from the Royal Box at Wembley, as his beloved Swansea were put to sleep in the 90th minute by the Greatest Living Englishman. Only days before, he had lost out in the leadership race to the Tory-boy-child, William Hague. This followed a miserable landslide defeat at the National polls earlier in the month. TCMP might recall this string of events with a somewhat greater degree of fondness.

TCMP at 01:49:21 Thursday November 20 2003
Rob, they also had a Leon Britton!! does anyone remember him? thought not, anyway its nearly 2am and the house shows no sign of ending the days debate so I shall retire to the bar sleep well fellow cobblers

Rob Dunkley at 22:09:27 Wednesday November 19 2003
Let it not be forgot that there were two unhapphy Michael Howards - the Swansea left back torn apart by Josh and Swansea fan and leader of the opposition Michael Howard!

Clarence at 22:02:15 Wednesday November 19 2003
Does anyone know what's happened to Thompson? Wasn't on the bench on Monday and didn't play in the reserves either - is he injured?

Don't Laugh at 21:53:22 Wednesday November 19 2003
MANAGING director Mark Darnell has dismissed fears that Rushden & Diamonds could be plunged into administration soon and forced to sell their star players. The cash-strapped club are reportedly losing around £2m a year – despite cutting their wage bill by £700,000 last summer following promotion into Nationwide League Division Two as champions. Takeover talks have now started with potential new owners after chairman Max Griggs announced his plans to sell the Nene Park complex in Irthlingborough and give away the football club for nothing to the right person. But negotiations are likely to last for at least the next two months – possibly until the end of the current campaign – while speculation grows over big-money Premiership moves for players such as Andy Burgess and David Bell. However Darnell – who is helping Griggs and manager Brian Talbot to find new owners as soon as possible – insisted that there would be no short-term financial crisis to take matters out of their own hands. Darnell said: "Talks are ongoing with a few different parties who have expressed a preliminary interest and there will be more people to see over the next two weeks. "We are waiting until these meetings have taken place to see whether their interest remains. But the people we have spoken to so far are certainly keen to take it further. "We don't know their plans for sure because they have gone away to think about it. They haven't said 'no way' and then again they didn't offer us a cheque straightaway! "It's still very early and this is going to take time. I wouldn't like to be categoric about it – but if I had to guess then I would say at least two or three months to sort everything out and it might even take longer. "This is not going to happen overnight. In the meantime, hopefully, Max and Stephen Griggs will not walk away from us. "I don't think we will be forced into administration and we just need to survive as best we can. "It's a worrying time and we are looking to improve the situation. But we are basically waiting to see how the negotiations go for now. "It's not strictly true that Duane Darby left only for financial reasons last week to get him off the wage bill. But now we are down to 18 players in the first-team squad and no one else is up for sale. "We want to retain our second division status and if we get rid of our best players then we haven't got much chance have we? Injuries have not been kind to us either. "I think everything will depend on these negotiations and we will see what happens when they are concluded. We don't have to panic right now. "At this moment in time I don't expect us to sell any players. If we did then we would have to replace them because of our depleted numbers."

nsb at 18:40:33 Wednesday November 19 2003
Ade at 16:17:45 Wednesday November 19 2003 what????

Big Roy at 18:25:35 Wednesday November 19 2003
Perhaps cc junior is Chris Carruthers whilst cc senior would be Colin Calderwood. Just a guess. Hope this helps.

Anon at 17:03:52 Wednesday November 19 2003
mjharrison56: whos cc junior

Ade at 16:17:45 Wednesday November 19 2003
Wilko seems to have turned the team around the last few games.........always knew he'd come good

mjharrison56 at 15:21:12 Wednesday November 19 2003
FIFA 2004 - Apparently on Fifa 2004 the Cobblers wont accept less than half a million for CC junior.

RUGBY WORLD CUP FINAL at 14:43:04 Wednesday November 19 2003
Send Tony Clarke to represent the Government, he will fit in well there and mix with the Aussies that were sent there many years ago for......

TCMP at 14:00:21 Wednesday November 19 2003
Luterworth and MK Cobbler, thanks for the interest, I did actually say last Friday night that negotiations over the stadium are continuing, but that they are also very complex. However I will stick to my earlier prediction that we will have things rapped up by Christmas. The problem with any normal negotiation is that you can only move as fast as the the other party and as you would expect the Council are thorough in their dealings with us. This negotiation of course also includes the following factors (not in any particular order) which have to dealt with. 1) The Management Contract currently held by Eurest until Sept 04 2) the future of the Athletics Club 3) The Scope for future development 4)The protection of the Community Stadium ethos 5)The impact on the Councils strategic Partnership with English Partnerships to develop Ransome Rd, Harvey Reeves Rd and Sixfields 6) The impact on the Councils revenue and capital budgets 7)The role of the Trust in the future development of the club 8)The need to ensure that all 3 political groups on the Council are happy with the plans outlined 9)The future access of the Stadium to the Council and the wider community 10)The wider planning considerations of our proposals for expansion. Theres 10 for starters and I havn't got round to mentioning either the price of or the length of the lease. But please be reassured that we are working overtime on getting an agreement and that we all wish to move as quickly as we can. So you will have to go with me on this one guys and lets see what happens over the next 2 or 3 weeks.

Macc Cobblers at 13:11:19 Wednesday November 19 2003
Good news on the Walker fron with stay extended to 21st January. Re Carruthers it looks like he could be away for about a month.

Bazza at 11:47:01 Wednesday November 19 2003
Or BELOW even

Bazza at 11:46:07 Wednesday November 19 2003
SORRY, ABOVE IS ME!

Anon at 11:45:14 Wednesday November 19 2003
STEVE (TROLLOPE FAN) I Never,repeat NEVER chant out any player's name as an insult. I find his style of play negative, although when he does play more in a more forward, attacking position he looks good - well better. I think we have better players; a central midfield combination of Hargreaves with either Harsley, Reeves or Lincoln is more credible. I think Chambers will be in for Sammo but Tom Smith is said to have looked good in the stiffs. Left back is more difficult, I remember Hargreaves playing there in his first season but maybe some of our other defenders can play there. Who plays at left back in the reserves?

LINCOLNSHIRE cOBBLER at 10:58:19 Wednesday November 19 2003
Who is the other Lincs Kobbs fan im the only one up here apart from a guy in the same village whos great grandad was a Cobbler called Tomlin

Sealo at 10:53:37 Wednesday November 19 2003
Spoke to an impartial observer who watched the game............he said Smith and Low were outstanding.......and then said, "who was that lad who came on second half, he controlled the midfield".....lay off Harsley, he is coming good again

ajp at 10:19:03 Wednesday November 19 2003
Isnt it about time we made a song for smith and low, they are both class and deserve one!!

MK Cobbler at 07:58:04 Wednesday November 19 2003
Just to add to the cries of signing Walker full time if possible. TCMP - Friday's announcement was something of an anti-climax given the build up so what is the latest on the stadium talks? Christmas is coming fast.

Pihuan at 07:05:29 Wednesday November 19 2003
Great to see that everyone is upbeat after Swans game. Most of our games against them have been memorable for one reason or another. will be difficult to keep it going with a lot of enforced changes, but if they keep steaming forward as they did on monday not many teams in this division will be able to cope.

lincolnshire kobbler at 22:44:45 Tuesday November 18 2003
wow great listened to match on the radio last night and just seen a video tonight. What can i say its a different team.. withoug exception i think the boys played well and low is transformed. Tcmp can we have walker please please? he and smith look a good pairing. Please sir can we have some more UTC oh and by the way bring on the posh!!

Lutterworth at 22:05:34 Tuesday November 18 2003
New song, sung to the tune of Swing low sweet chariot.....Josh Low...he's got the lot....he'll beat your defence on his own...Josh Low...a su-per-star...crosses in for Smith to head home..

Lutterworth at 21:28:35 Tuesday November 18 2003
NTFCOK - nothing specific was said about the full running of the stadium at the Trust meeting, maybe TCMP can clarify things. Although I think (and I may be wrong) that the Council will still own / run the car parks, the club will probably be able to control everything in the stadium which will mean we receive 100% of income from ticket sales , refreshment sales etc. As you say if we have full funds going into the cobblers coffers we should in theory be better off as we wont be losing a proportion of the gate receipts in rent (assuming the long term lease is on a peppercorn rent which may be the case as its well known that the stadium costs the Council £400k to run each year)...Add in any income from things like the hotel, corporate boxes, more commercial income and (hopefully) bigger crowds then we say see the club running in the black, even taking into account things that we don't currently have to pay full costs on like floodlighting, Police costs, pitch maintenance etc. I think we can be sure that if it didnt make long term financial sense then the Cardozas wouldnt be ineterested in doing it!

Lutterworth at 21:18:21 Tuesday November 18 2003
Can only echo whats already been said...great performance last night, Josh Low has really improved under Calderwood and is starting to prove that he is worth our record transfer fee, Smith was outstanding, his goal was an absolute peach and I thought Walker did really well and got into some great positions, as Cordwainer said, lets hope we can sign him on. Good performance from the midfield who played as a unit and from Sammo / Willmott who kept Shane Warne under wraps. We thoroughly deserved to win, I'm told it looked quite good on TV as well and I didnt think the atmosphere was bad either. Slight worries about having a patched up defence over the next couple of games though, with no sign of Clark returning we are struggling for a left back, maybe Trollope can fill in there as I think he's played LB for Wales, should be ok in centre defence though as Chambers looks as good in the middle as he does on the right side.

Popeye Doyle at 20:23:31 Tuesday November 18 2003
What was Shane Warne doing playing up-front for Swansea last night? Thought he was a cricketer!

Abington at 19:44:38 Tuesday November 18 2003
Excellent game. Difference is we look a lot fitter, and more self belief. Josh Low looks much sharper and more confident. Both Plymouth and Swansea came here expecting to get a result and both looked pretty ordinary. Keep up the good work CC. TCMP you are right - we aint going to win everything but I sense a new pride in the camp, and things are on the up.

lotsofmenteam at 19:43:50 Tuesday November 18 2003
to TCMP thanks for info shes far to young for me anyway,any publicity can only be good for the club, its a refreshing change from hearing the "plastic" Man U supporters on air. Yes a good performance all round and i spoke to two friends at work in London today who had watched the game on sky and said how they enjoyed the spectacle, both were supporters of London "Prem Clubs" I also spoke to my cousin in the North East and he has £20 on the cobblers to win promotion this season, a fool and his money ? .....maybe not.

TCMP at 18:06:47 Tuesday November 18 2003
Careful there "lotsofmenteam" Kate is my friends wife, she is Mrs Steve Riches and has worked for 5 live for a number of years now and does a good job not only for 5 live but in getting in the odd pro Cobblers comment on air. Great game last night I watched it in Annies Bar and had a wager with a few non believers (am I allowed to bet as a director?) if not then I had a non percuniary challenge with some friends. Both goals were class and it has to be said that the back four in particular Sammo and Wilmott had Trundle in their pocket. All of a sudden things are starting to go our way and whilst we should not expect to win every week we are starting to put together some consistent performances. And to think we still have players out through injury. The crowd was a dissapointment but I am sure that if we keep performing like that then they will rise soon enough. UTC

lotsofmenteam at 17:20:53 Tuesday November 18 2003
and we got a mention on 5 live after the game due to Kate Williams, does anyone know her apparently she is a season ticket holder and good looking to boot.Well done every man on that pfield of play last night,even the Swans put up a fight.

Paulh at 17:19:14 Tuesday November 18 2003
Don't forget that CC is off to the UAE on Friday for a couple of weeks. Who's going to play left back?

Cordwainer at 16:26:05 Tuesday November 18 2003
With regard to who plays centre back. I can't see us getting a loan signing for just one match. It seems a straight choice between Chambers and Tom Smith with perhaps Trollope playing deeper as a shield? Just a thought. With regards Harsley, I thought he was terrible on left side ( admittedly not his natural position)but when he went inside I thought he did well but its easier when your team is on top. A few words for Walker who I thought played really well as a proper centre forward - his loan spell is up but I hope we keep him!

Steve (Paul Trollope Fan Club) at 16:19:05 Tuesday November 18 2003
I can't believe we're being told that Trollope would struggle to get back in. yet again I find myself leaping to the defence of this much-maligned midfielder. He tackles and passes with more skill and consistency than any other player we have (although the mighty Des Lyttle may soon be pushing him for this accolade). He also scores some cracking goals. It's just that for some reason, some fans really have it in for him. The only reason i can think of is that he's got a funny name, which has a satisfying ring to it when bellowed out as an insult. Lincoln played really well last night, and as we'll always have one of our midfielders out through suspension/injury/international call-up, I reckon he'll often find himself playing. A question that does need addresing in the next few days is - who's going to play in defence on saturday alongside Wilmott. Sammo's suspended and Reid is still out. Do we risk Chambers, who played wonderfully against Portsmouth, marking Teddy Sheringham for most of the match, or will we have someone on loan by the end of the week? My guess is the latter.

Saint at 15:34:21 Tuesday November 18 2003
Reevs went off injured with his back again so could be out for a while, interesting comments on the rest of the midfield, I thought Lincoln did well but thought Harsley had a shocker, will be looking forward to Trollope getting back, think he'll walk straight into the strating eleven, that said, the last half hour last night was excellent, looks like at long last the squad have gained their confidence and self belief. It was a big test last night, a game that really mattered after the pressure was off a little with the cup games, but they grew as the game went on and I think theres still alot to come. Good lads.

Bazza at 14:46:31 Tuesday November 18 2003
Dunno about anyone else but I can't see Trolly getting his place back. Who would CC drop? Not Lincoln, not Harsley, not Hargreaves, not Reeves. Maybe he'll drop Low! Does anyone know why Reeves came off? Is he injured again? CORDWAINER, not many Swans fans, East and North stands didn't look that full and they were some empty seats in front of us in the West.

Cordwainer at 13:28:23 Tuesday November 18 2003
Did anyone else think the attendance looked a lot higher than just over 4000?

lammyrider at 12:50:29 Tuesday November 18 2003
great game to watch,good to see us using josh well,thought lincolns touch was great and some lovely interpassing.also nice to see c.c with trundle in his pocket they obviously thought he'd be the weak link but he coped well.trundle looks and plays like a big headed park player with all those flicks and tricks if he stopped showing off he'd do a lot more damage.bet the flash prat drives a ferrari

Ray at 12:31:42 Tuesday November 18 2003
So they watched the game then? Probably hoping to pick up a few tips on how to support a team.

United Front at 12:28:47 Tuesday November 18 2003
Looking at some of the Rushden sites, I see that they are taking the piss out of the attendance and general atmosphere at last nights game (saying that Swansea outsung us the whole games in front of the TV cameras). Firstly, this is rich coming from a team that play at a stadium that resembles a morgue every home game, and secondly I thought the atmosphere was great, and we outsang their fans for the majority of the game.

nsb at 11:48:26 Tuesday November 18 2003
ah those sky commentators, how they love the puns about Low providing all the highs.... comic genious!!!

Dyl at 10:14:46 Tuesday November 18 2003
Superb perfomance again. Full of heart and invention. We've done it in the cup and on SKY, now we have to show the same attitude in front of 1 man and a dog at Gigg Lane. If we do that, then I might dare to believe that this season has something left to offer.

No1 Cobbler Phil at 09:47:07 Tuesday November 18 2003
Has anyone downloading the official club pics for there mobile. Does anyone know how to make them bigger on your phone

Macc Cobblers at 09:19:55 Tuesday November 18 2003
Excellent performance and result - and fair credit to Swansea who came to play football. Very pleased to see Lincoln back in the side - and performance was outstanding until he tired. Wobbled a bit at the beginning of the second half when looked a bit unbalanced when Harsley came on for Reeves. But as soon as Harsley went into the centre (where he was back to his best!) and Dudfield came on we gained control again. Well done to the whole team for a tremendous performance !

Marvo at 09:19:40 Tuesday November 18 2003
I agree with RSM, we are in reality in danger of relegation, that is unthinkable, sack the management team

RSM at 08:53:14 Tuesday November 18 2003
Only 2-0 with the amount of outlay on players that is a disappointment, bring back Sean Parish and James Hunt

Bierton Cobbler at 08:50:00 Tuesday November 18 2003
Best game I've seen at sixfields for ages (didn't see Plymouth). All credit to Swansea, they kept the ball down and tried to play football. It will be different against Bury on Saturday. Can anyone who watched it Sky tell me what Atkins et al had to say about it?

Gazman at 08:39:04 Tuesday November 18 2003
How long has the official message board been shut down? I havent been there for ages but just wanted to soak up a little more from last night and it seems to have gone because of missuse?

Gazman at 08:27:41 Tuesday November 18 2003
Great game last night. I thought the first half was a down on the Plymouth showing but the 2nd was superb, I had mates texting me who had been watching it at home and had been up to sixfields recently who couldnt believe the turn around. I think that performance will have many fans coming back. the last 15 was a joy to watch, it looked like we were going to score every time we went forward, Harsley was superb when he came on and seemed to pick up every loose ball going, the only downer being he could and maybe should of scored a couple himself.Smith looked slick and played as well as ive seen him, I just hope there were Huddersfield fans watching him enjoying himself. Im gonna go watch the video now..............

Pihuan at 07:20:46 Tuesday November 18 2003
Really enjoyable game, and for you lucky blighters who saw the Plymouth game, 2 in a row. It's so nice to come away from the game on a high, instead of trudging away depressed and wondering why you bother. 2 great goals from open play, Smith's was pure class; but Josh Low my MOM, pity he couldn't cap it with a goal when he skipped through late on. Felt the Swans midfield were on top in the first half but we pulled it round and surprised that Lincoln went off as he'd done well. Dudders did a good job as replacement. My first sight of Lyttle and Walker. Lyttle calm and composed, a real steadying influence. Walker looks the part up front, took his goal well and looks as if he could develop into a good centre forward. Will it be here though? A real pleasure to see a Cobblers side piling on the pressure in the last quarter, if they had stood back I think Swansea were well capable of scoring. Trundle is a real handful but defence did well. The future is looking brighter on the field as well as off it.

Spring Park Cobbler at 00:07:23 Tuesday November 18 2003
Great win tonight and some of the best football I have seen for many a long season. Swansea came here to play football and we matched them and more throughout the game and then at the end of the second half played them off the park. We could have had another three! Low, Smith, Hargreaves,Walker and Lyttle were outstanding. Everybody else was brilliant. Second lease of life for Sammo who even played the ball on the deck when he got it to feet. A very professional approach all round by the team who except for a brief period at the start of the second half never hoofed it and tried to look for some one else in a claret shirt. Even when the high balls were played they were successfully chased by Walker. Have not felt so confident for a couple of seasons. Bring 'em all on.

Allen at 22:46:25 Monday November 17 2003
KettCobb - nice tip in that article - Northampton/Swansea half-time/full-time is also worth attention at 28/1 in the double result market. At least I had some on a straight win!

Ray at 22:33:59 Monday November 17 2003
Well here we are. 5 points off the play-offs and 8 points above relegation - thats got to be progress. Cracking game!

Sean at 22:17:34 Monday November 17 2003
Great win - couldn't get to Sixfields because of work but watched the second-half in the White Horse. And, after carefully explaining to rest of the pub why they should love Northampton and basically that Colin's team are the dogs' bolxxxxks - they are dancing in the streets of Edmonton today.

KettCobb at 16:35:22 Monday November 17 2003
Interesting article on tonights game.... http://skysports.planetfootball.com/article.asp?id=172458&cpid=

Ralph at 16:13:38 Monday November 17 2003
Thanks for that Lutterworth.

Sid at 14:28:14 Monday November 17 2003
When I see a player being made captain of the reserves, it's rare that they get an opportunity at first team level. You'd make someone captain if they are playing second team football every week. However, as long as we make a good show of ourselves on TV I'm not bothered who plays!

United Front at 10:47:59 Monday November 17 2003
Looking forward to the match tonight, I've got a feeling its going to be a good one. Slightly uneasy about the midfield again though - no Trollope means that things are going to have to be changed from the Plymouth game. A lot of people seem to be suggesting Reeves and Hargreaves in CMF, but I wouldn't be suprised to see Harsley playing (although after watching his performance for the reserves last week and his last couple of league starts I would rather see Lincoln given a chance). Lincoln must be rated quite highly at the club as he is captain of the reserves, and every time I've seen him play he has been a good passer and got stuck in.

NT FCOK at 00:53:15 Monday November 17 2003
AND FINALLY!!!...... with the demise of Marvo on this site has anybody got any good wizard jokes!!!! Such as ~ Why did the wizard stop using gunpowder to clean his teeth ??????????~ Because he kept shooting his mouth of !!!!!!!!/ or whats Evil and lives under the sea??????????~A wizard with an aqua lung. <(:~)

NT FCOK at 00:19:54 Monday November 17 2003
the best goal of the night was carlos scissor kick and that price fellow got on my pecks, If we had won that game or drawn we would have been champions elect and we were in a similar position then as now in November and with My mate Kev taking over from Atko what a ride that season was with forrester linking up with the big man stevie and the fun day out at Torquay who with no objections allowed us to use ther ground for the end of season party whilst they all went home! and with Kev holding up on TV my home made printed T shirt with 2nd Division WE'RE BACK on it also made the Chron back page does any body remember my 15 mins of fame ? Probably not! If atko is as I believe commentating and with that fucking jeff stirling (ANTI COBBLER) we could get a bit of nonsense spouted I really hope we return the favour! the lads seem to be building up to something and I hope this is the night for everybody to see where we are heading. I remember Atkins replying as to why he left The cobbs during a pre match interview on sky he said " I had a few problems behind the scene,s like did Danny wilson also a certain MP had an EGO bigger than his head" OOOOHHHER!! TC. any way he took chester city down and we went up . It was a bit of justice on there part(Swansea)though, as we beat them 1-0 at home that season Parrish I think, Plus that trip to wemberley!!!! Its all swings and roundabouts aint it but tommorrow night is our night!

NT FCOK at 23:27:36 Sunday November 16 2003
Lutterworth was there any mention or questions on the full running of the stadium IE do we have full and final say on all aspects such as car park funds /fees for any body or activities on or in the sixfields area? does the council have any underwriting to allow them any say on the running of the ground? if not does this mean that this club will receive 100% of income? which has affected us so badly in the past was it not reported once that we needed 5500 fans each game to break even and if we have full control there will be more power to the pocket of the club meaning that we will actually start to make a weekly profit? surely if we have full funds going into the cobblers coffers it would be a lot healthier for us instead of the council getting extortionate rent as now

Lutterworth at 23:16:35 Sunday November 16 2003
...of course all we need to go with all the good ideas off the pitch is a good run of results on the pitch to bring the supporters through the gates...I actually don't mind if we dont get promotion this season as I think were learning the lessons that Hull have learnt over the last couple of years, and if it takes us another year to build a championship winning side then so be it... of course I'd like us to go up and we could still win promotion this season we're not far off the play offs with over half the season left to play but I'd settle for a top ten finish, a little FA cup run maybe a trip to Cardiff in the LDV. Swansea should be a good game tomorrow, probably Calderwoods sternest test so far, I never predict results but we certainly owe them one for the televised game at their place a couple of years ago when we dominated the game and managed to let in four goals.

Lutterworth at 23:03:31 Sunday November 16 2003
I went to the trust meeting, not a lot to report on the playing side but I'll briefly sumarise what I can rememebr was said....all the agm business went though with everybody re-elected unopposed and the motion to change to an industrial & provident society was carried....Tony Clarke, Peter Miller (CEO) and the editor from the Chron took part in the Q&A section...no announcement on the ground redevelopment as we had all hoped for, but apparently things are 'on track' just going slowly....Brian Lomax and Dave Boyle asked some good questions about protecting the future use of the ground for football (Ie a covenant) which TCMP supported....looks like we will have a very very long lease rather than buying the stadium outright...definitely going to be a hotel at the south end....the car parks will move...looking at capacity of 12-17000 with room to expand to 25000....Peter Miller seems like a great ideas man and came accrosss very well....they announced the partnership with the Chron that will see a pull out aimed at 7-12 year olds in every saturdays paper...he also talked about links with China which could see a sponsored pre season tour over there next year and maybe even one or two players from the Chinese national squad arriving at Sixfields...with the links in the US and in Trinidad being developed something like 12% of our turnover could come from overseas...he also mentioned the troubles that he was having dealing with players agents (new players not existing ones) and the unrealistic demands that they make (which suggests that we are actively looking at strengthening the team)...didnt have that sort of trouble with Des Lyttle though...lots of talk about the plans for a study support initiative and trying things like providing a bus that could visit schools (esp rural schools) which could be kitted out for IT traing and at the same time take kids to coaching sessions as well (there are grants and business sponsorship opportunities in things like that)....talk about a new kit supplier who may buy out our existing contract with Xara because of the good work that is being done overseas and the potential that is being developed there...The Chron man was asked about their coverage of Wimbledon which he sort of ducked...somebody complained (unfairly) about the ball boys....somebody else asked about the number of Police levels at matches, TCMP said that our hands were a little bit tied as the Council own the ground but when that changes we will have a greater influence over such matters....generally all very good stuff though and Mr Miller is certainly a good asset for the club with some excellent ideas and he seems like he gets things done...I dont think I have ever felt this positive about the way the club is heading, we have an excellent chairman and board of directors the management structure is right, the future IS bright, the future is Claret & White....sorry for such a long posting, not as brief as I thought it would be :o)

Ray at 22:33:58 Sunday November 16 2003
Couldnt make it myself - still waiting for a report.

Ralph at 22:08:48 Sunday November 16 2003
Did The Trust meeting go ahead on Friday? I thought plans about the ground development were to be unveiled? Did anyone go? Is there anything to report? Did nobody turn up? Someone, somewhere must have something to say about something, surely? Is there anybody out there?

Steve at 20:03:06 Sunday November 16 2003
Cordwainer at 08:00:15 It was Dodger. What he got right was that Des Lyttle has signed for 3 months.

Andy Turner Fan Club at 19:25:46 Sunday November 16 2003
I don't think Swansea should be underestimated, 6th place in this division doesn't come easy as we have found. Our confidence is up on the back of 2 good cup results, but I can't see 3 points in the bag just for turning up, we'll have to work for them. Let's hope the welsh fans don't get over excited when they see the ground lit up by electricity, but I expect the police to outnumber them anyway!

Nosey Parker at 11:07:46 Sunday November 16 2003
Nice to see the guest book used by non idiotic people at last. Are Swansea as bad as they seem this season. By the way it was a pleasing result for Wimbledon yesterday but I must admit its a little like Rushden the atmosphere as most of the supporters really look like the do not want to be their at all!! Nosey

MK Cobbler at 08:27:50 Sunday November 16 2003
It is long gap between matches which may explain the number of postings. Agree 100% with NTFCOK's views on ground ownership. It is the way forward.

Pihuan at 06:21:14 Sunday November 16 2003
Quiet on here, hope everyone not defecting to the Hotel End, as this format is much better IMO. Not a bad weekend so far, Jocks and Welsh did very well; Direones lost, pity Franchise FC spoilt it a bit. Looking through some old programmes I came across Dave Scope, anyone know what became of him? Fantastic pace, chronic underachiever.

Anon at 19:50:22 Saturday November 15 2003
How comes this guest book is not used as much no more ??? And does anyone Know when the Offical Msg board On the Cobblers Offical site will be up and running again?? Many thanks !

Ade's Mom at 08:58:42 Saturday November 15 2003
Can someone tell me where Ade was last night?

Cordwainer at 08:00:15 Saturday November 15 2003
TCMP said at the Trust AGM that "Bodger"? had got something right on the Hotel End site. I can't access it, does anyone know what he means? The announcement from the Chron was about a new full colour Cobblers supplement on Saturdays = all advertising to the club!

Information at 23:16:20 Friday November 14 2003
Anyone go to the meeting tonight? If so, what was the big info with the Chron?

NT FCOK at 19:33:49 Friday November 14 2003
Dont agree with any of the groundshare talk below , this club has never been independant and now as far as the cobblers are concerned we are about to embark in a piece of history on a new chapter of this clubs rise . dont be fooled by the third division status, We are in an enviable position as far as most clubs are concerned I for one am no longer worried about us being here in the third and feel very confident about the club I also am not worried about any promotion this year, but what does make me feel elated is that this club will be the masters of their own destiny and own their ground and for once when people drive past sixfields they will see a large sign saying SIXFIELDS STADIUM THE HOME OF NORTHAMPTON TOWN FC. If the Cardozza's were not sure if the ground would be a viable aquasition then they would not have wasted this much time on trying to secure it for the club plus the surrounding area , Share with the saints???? why dont we just go back to the county ground and ask NCCC if they would let back in, its all about independence and going forward so lets stop all of this talk about sharing Pleeeeeeze. any way the location alone beats drums for this club so while duh duh boy below says why expand can you imagine having under 21 internationals and maybe the odd friendly here that would take a larger ground with good access. So here's to a bright new future a kind that this town has never seen or enjoyed before.

Anon at 18:38:54 Friday November 14 2003
Did you know? Peter Hawkins and Graham Felton are brothers in law.

AMG at 15:03:03 Friday November 14 2003
I see Ian Atkins is SKY's guest football analysis for our game against Swansea.

United Front at 12:09:53 Friday November 14 2003
Has anyone heard whether Trollope is available for the Swansea match. I presume he isn't considering it will fall between the 2 legs of Wales v Russia. Love him or hate him (and most fall in the latter category) this will weaken us in midfield on Monday night.

Saint at 11:54:46 Friday November 14 2003
Coventry

Pihuan at 06:47:51 Friday November 14 2003
I missed the Plymouth match too, just my luck to miss a classic.there haven't been too many of them in recent times. Corner turned? or False dawn? Let's hope the former. We will do well to catch the front runners now, so a cup run is probably the most realistic way of keeping the season interesting. Lord knows we are due one. Not sure of these stats, but since the Man U 5th round game in 1972ish, I can only think of one 4th round tie [the disaster at Rochdale] and maybe 3 or 4 3rd rounds [Villa, Leicester, and ?]. A cup record well overdue for revision. In the meantime bring on the sheepsh******. By all accounts Des Lyttle has had a steady couple of games, seeems strange that a man like him should be at a loose end at 32.

Anon at 06:31:28 Friday November 14 2003
sorry, typo, 4000 fans! for a reserve game.

Anon at 06:30:52 Friday November 14 2003
Peter Hawkins was pretty crap. he spent most of his career in the reserves. When I saw my first Cobblers game in 1967 I used to sit as a kid inthe old St Johns Ambulance dugout on the terrace nearest the Spion Kop. His mum used to stand behind me and "yell come on our Peter" all through the game. he and Alan Oman were I think in the same reserve team together, I saw them play West Ham Rserves in front of almost 400 fans at the County Ground. It was the season after the World Cup and for a reason that escapes me they fielded a near first team, including a young Harry Redknapp.

Ralph2 at 22:43:33 Thursday November 13 2003
I oan't get on the hotel end site at the moment. Paddington, please go over to their board and repeat your last posting, they like Trollope over there.

paddington at 21:59:20 Thursday November 13 2003
Interesting to see how others view the Cobbs. I just received a press clipping from the Plymouth Evening Herald on last week's game. "(Northampton) were particularly effective in midfield, where Paul Trollope and Chris Hargreaves were more than a match for Argyle's Jason Bent and David Friio."

Bazza at 20:00:18 Thursday November 13 2003
LH nice to see some of the old ( not literally ) names coming back on here. Your comments on the ground share are about right. Perhaps The Saints would consider selling Franklins to a developer and moving in with us if the plans go through.

LH at 18:35:44 Thursday November 13 2003
Bazza , agree with your comments re. ground share. Thought for a long time that the Town of Northampton itself missed an opportunity not to build one terrific stadium at Sixfields suitable for both Saints & Cobblers (ie Madjeski)It would said solve the problems of Jimmys end traffic & help in re-development of that whole area. Problem is until the arrival of Big Dave and his family's money any prospective groundshare was always going to be onesided and not on an equal basis. An opportunity lost I feel as obviously Franklins Garden is a great stadium just in the wrong part of town , really needs to be a mile up the road where we are. Shame the Cardoza's werent around prior to the Gardens being developed.

A Childs View at 18:17:18 Thursday November 13 2003
Ah, good - the old format for CC is back. Didn't like the split pages at all, the main attraction of CC is the easy flow. Seems like I missed a great game whilst in Amsterdam last weekend - just my luck but delighted at the chance of a third round draw to look forward to. We seem to have made good progress over the last few games and now have to regard ourselves as well and truly on the up!! Looking forward to Monday night's game very much - Calderwood seems to have got things moving so well done to him. Des Lyttle for 3 months is a good idea - shows he hasn't forgotten Gilly! When we get Reidy back we'll be looking stronger still. Isn't it lovely not having any pandemonium around the club for a change? Nice and simple, looking forward to the games, getting behind the team and hoping to be entertained - sometimes we will, sometimes we won't - whatever, it's what we do and by my reckoning we are due some good times so bring it on! The focus is off us now, the season is well started and we've got almost the entire league to climb up - the good thing is it seems like we might just be able to start doing that now!

Des Lyttle at 17:35:55 Thursday November 13 2003
Des lyttle signs up on a 3 month contract

Jimmy at 16:57:51 Thursday November 13 2003
Leave my son Alan alone, we keep the sherry in the family

Bazza at 16:00:01 Thursday November 13 2003
I know a lot of people aren't keen on a ground share but logically an EQUAL partners ground share make a lot of sense financially. Two huge plots of land within walking distance used about once a fortnight for half the year. 'Course if the Dimones go t*ts up we could always buy their ground, I could walk to home games!

anon at 15:43:48 Thursday November 13 2003
if the council don't stop pi$$ing about, and my scouts tell me it's them that are holding things up, then the ground share may be the only other option.

Bazza at 15:06:10 Thursday November 13 2003
Perhaps ANNOUNCEMENT should read, WIND UP??

Alan Greaves at 14:29:15 Thursday November 13 2003
ANNOUNCEMENT, why is it you have to hide behind a name banner “ANNOUNCEMENT”? If your information is correct, them you should inform us to how you obtained this information.

ANNOUNCEMENT at 14:11:44 Thursday November 13 2003
Alan I would keep running, St Crispins is not too far away

Alan Greaves at 13:29:45 Thursday November 13 2003
ANNOUNCEMENT, who told you this? I run for Northampton Athletics Club (who use the Sixfields running track) and we have been told that Sixfields is be sold to Northampton Town Football Club.

Thick Fan at 13:23:40 Thursday November 13 2003
why is the ground being developed? its hardly bursting at the seams is it- duuuuuuuuu duuuuuu i am thick

ANNOUNCEMENT at 12:51:42 Thursday November 13 2003
Cobblers will be handing SixFields back to the Council in 2006, and will ground share with the Saints

NTFC fan at 12:33:54 Thursday November 13 2003
why is the ground being developed? its hardly bursting at the seams is it. wouldn't the money be better spent elsewhere? (not sure what)

Cordwainer at 12:22:50 Thursday November 13 2003
With regard to the Frank Large incident at Swansea, as I recall Frank accidently booted a ball that hit a lad in the crowd, someone had a go at Frank and he "defended" himself and got sent off. Cobblers appealed and his sending off was over ruled, very unusual in those days. Peter Hawkins was a diminutive midfielder who I think came from Swansea as a boy wonder and never amounted to much. A bloke near me always shouted "Come out of the long grass Hawkins so we can see you" I believe there will be an announcement about the ground at tomorrow's Trust AGM.

Bazza at 11:45:29 Thursday November 13 2003
Whenever I saw Lincoln play last year I thought he looked good, as United writes; a good passer and likes to get stuck in. I'm surprised that he hasn't even got on the bench this season. Last season one poster knicknamed him Splinter (I think it was, George Bucks No1 Cobbler) 'cos his arse was always on the bench. I think Richards lost confidence under Wilko, he looked as if he would score loads just given time. Perhaps now we have goals at the training ground it helps him.

United Front at 11:15:38 Thursday November 13 2003
I went to the reserves match yesterday afternoon (it beats working!) and I was really impressed with Marc Richards. As well as the 2 goals he led the line well, looked strong and quick and in my opinion is a realistic alternative to Walker. Others to do well were Tom Smith (at CB, not LB), Luke Graham (a strong CB) and Greg Lincoln, who has always impressed me when I have seen him play. I can't believe that given all of the problems we have had (and continue to have)in midfield that Lincoln hasn't been given a chance. The only thing I would say is that he is a bit light-weight, but he is an excellent passer of the ball and isn't afraid to get stuck in. I thought Dudfield did his usual float like a butterfly and sting like one, and Asamoah tried far too many tricks which didn't come off. Harsley looks completely shot of confidence (or maybe he just doesn't give a toss), and I think that Lincoln would be a much better proposition on the bench for the first team.

FRANK LARGE FAN CLUB at 11:10:55 Thursday November 13 2003
Just received some great documents from the football league (not sure if they are like the goverment that after so many years documents will be revealed to the public!), they are the Referee/linesmen reports and Football club reports on Swansea V Cobblers 20 september 1969, when Frank and a certain Peter Hawkins were sent off, and it details Frank kicking the ball at a youngster and his susequent scrap with a spectator and some of the crowd coming onto the pitch (If i rember rightly Frank ended up in court), Swansea gave the ref a 2 (moderate as their rating, he was a certain JL Sier (Hall Gardens, Perdiswell, Worcester), the Cobblers gave him 0, and this is crossed out to a 2!!! Eric Northover Chairman stated "The referee lost control of the game allowing spectators to strike and kick players on the field of play, he did not keep up with play and his decisions left something to be desired, it is felt by the board that this ref. should not be allowed to handle anymore games in the league", the Football Leage assessor had some interesting comments; crowd moderately partisan!!!!!! theres in fact loads of comments, it was a DWG Brady??? There are letters from the ref and linesmen, one of the linesman was a certain J Griffiths from Oxford, telephone 3450, we know that you were innocent of all crimes, otherwise why would you be in heaven, we miss you FRANK

KettCobb at 22:06:16 Wednesday November 12 2003
You can only presume the new regime want their choices in place,fair enough i guess! As or the stadium,firstly i wont sit on the extra seats no,well only if we get into trouble again,but even then id have to be persuaded as last time was a right bastard! Im not sure as to how it would be expanded but i would think it would be hard to do the corners so perhaps an extra tier on the south,north and east stands?? It certainl will be interesting! I believe there will be lots of development around sixfields as well,not just the ground.

Spring Park Cobbler at 20:48:13 Wednesday November 12 2003
Why did Blyth leave? Was he pushed out by the new regime?

Spring Park Cobbler at 20:46:28 Wednesday November 12 2003
Just wondering what form the expansion of Sixfields would take? I seem to remember it been reported that the Home end would be moved to the South Stand. Would this be expanded to a larger single tier stand or a double tier one? Tony Clark said some time ago that the first step would be fill the corners of the present stadium to allow an extra 1000 fans in but this doesn't seem to fit with everything that has been discussed recently.

moultoncobbler at 20:38:03 Wednesday November 12 2003
If they extend the stadium to say 10,000 Kett will you sit in all the new seats?

KettCobb at 19:41:41 Wednesday November 12 2003
Ive been told there is to be a very good announcement about the Stadium etc in the very near future! Bloody well hope its true!

moultoncobbler at 19:16:34 Wednesday November 12 2003
Only put this on to double today's postings. Where is everybody? Nothing to moan about then?

mjharrison56 at 14:18:12 Wednesday November 12 2003
Dave Watson is back as GK Coach. Jim Blyth has left the club.

nsb at 20:19:11 Tuesday November 11 2003
oh youre in trouble for that moultoncobbler!! :)

moultoncobbler at 19:14:58 Tuesday November 11 2003
Sorry that anon was from me. I forgot to put my name in - honest.

Anon at 19:14:10 Tuesday November 11 2003
OK thanks for replying TCMP. Dissapointing but not much we can do really.

Chron & Echo at 16:24:53 Tuesday November 11 2003
COBBLERS boss Colin Calderwood has spoken of his frustration at being denied the services of skipper Paul Reid. The former Rangers defender has yet to play under Calderwood and Reid is already ruled out of next Monday's Sixfields showdown with Swansea City. Reid missed Calderwood's first game in charge at Rochdale due to suspension and then, frustratingly for player and manager, damaged knee ligaments in training. Initially it was thought the £100,000 summer signing would only be out of action for a few days, but he now hasn't trained for a month and Calderwood admits he still isn't sure when the player will return. "Paul was a bit more positive yesterday and he is out running in straight lines at the minute, but he's not going to be available this weekend," said the Cobblers boss. "It is frustrating because he is a player that was mentioned quite a lot when I first came in, and although I haven't seen him play I do know quite a bit about him. "But the thing is it has to be right, because if he comes back and the injury's not healed then it will lengthen the time he is missing." Of the other injured players at Sixfields, striker Tom Youngs (knee) is the closest to getting back to full fitness but Peter Clark (broken foot), Jerry Gill (knee) and Ashley Westwood (dislocated shoulder) are still some way off. "We are hoping that Tom will at least be joining in a little bit of football with the squad shortly," said Calderwood. "But none of them are going to be fit for the Swansea game or anywhere near that time. "Ashley is working his socks off and once he gets his mobility and strength back in his shoulder he won't be too far away because he is running pretty well for a man with half an arm. "Peter is working away with the physio Denis Casey and somebody will have another look at him this week to see how he is progressing, while I saw Jerry on Saturday and he is quite positive. "Hopefully he will be coming back to us in a fortnight's time and be able to join in, but we have agreed with Birmingham City that he can rehab there, they are looking after him well." Elsewhere, Lee Harper missed training yesterday after picking up a dead leg in the closing stages of Saturday's win over Plymouth Argyle, but Calderwood is confident the in-form goalkeeper will be fit for to face the Swans.

TCMP at 15:50:20 Tuesday November 11 2003
sorry to dissapoint moultoncobbler but there is not much to tell Reid I hope will be back with us in a couple of weeks but the types of injuries we are dealing with mean that it is difficult to judge when players will be right, My guess (and its only a guess) is that Westwood will be another 3to4 weeks Youngs around 2/3 weeks and clarke and gill are recovering and on the way back but the only peaple who know for sure when they will be ready are Denis Casey and the players involved

Marvo at 15:12:37 Tuesday November 11 2003
so far today 6 postings, we need to sack the manager or something

mjharrison56 at 14:50:14 Tuesday November 11 2003
Injury Update Gill under repair at Birmingham City

Ray at 14:03:31 Tuesday November 11 2003
No - I was a hotel ender for many many years - there was nothing like the spine chilling tingle you got sometimes when the whole stand erupted - havent felt that at Sixfields.

Simon at 13:58:03 Tuesday November 11 2003
No fond memories of the Hotel End then Ray? Maybe you was one of the old duffers that sat in the "Main stand"!

Rob at 08:11:24 Tuesday November 11 2003
Oh no flyingkiwi is the poster formerlely known as RichiefanfromNewZealnd

flyingkiwi at 07:59:29 Tuesday November 11 2003
when we in the first div,we played stoke away about 30 fans got arrested 5 min before the game and got released straight after the game was over.Is there anyone on this board that was involved in that day,because i was one them and to this day mr plod never told us what for.Rumours had it that a fan pinched some old ladies bum.

Ray at 00:25:28 Tuesday November 11 2003
All you need is a big pile of corrugated iron, a few truck loads of concrete and a couple of buckets of urine.

Simon at 20:08:25 Monday November 10 2003
Does anyone else wish that an exact replica of the Hotel End had been built at Sixfields? As crappy as the County Ground was, I still miss the Hotel End and the atmosphere there. On the few occasions I stood on the cricket side I used to love hearing the Hotel sing. If we did have a terrace brought to Sixfields, I'd hate to see one of those crappy little terraces like you find at Chester, Scunthorpe etc. I wouldn't want the Hotel bogs and Tony Ansells though.

Simon at 19:56:17 Monday November 10 2003
Talking about graffiti, can anyone remember "Northampton Republican Army" behind the Hotel End? What's all that about and how can I join?

Sean at 19:45:24 Monday November 10 2003
Talking about the railway station - who remembers the graffiti on the station bridge saying "Warning - Away Fans. Turn Back Now". It was there for years

MK Cobbler at 19:42:41 Monday November 10 2003
Fair comment Moulton Cobbler.

Lutterworth at 18:32:14 Monday November 10 2003
For the first time in about two years I came into Northampton on the train today. As I was leaving the station I saw two things that really peed me off - the first was a large sign right above the exit saying something like "Northampton - home of the Saints" in their green and gold colours, nothing wrong with that, in fact all credit to the Saints...the second was a large billboard from Barclaycard that says 'Northampton - the home ground of Barclaycard, sponsors of Premiersh*t football'. Looking through a couple of old programmes I cant find any sort of advertising from Barclaycard. I know that they can spend there advertising budget however they see fit but that advertisment and the Saints one just go to show that the club still have a lot of work to do on the marketing front to promote the club within the town and to big business ...if I had seen a sign saying 'this way to Nene park' I think I'd have got back on the train to Rugby.

Marvo at 15:51:46 Monday November 10 2003
Am in the minority, i thought that the days of imposters was over

moultoncobbler at 13:59:24 Monday November 10 2003
TCMP - as the club are seemingingly refusing to update us on the injury front, could you let us know the latest position with regards to Reid, Youngs, Clarke, Westwood and Gill. I assume Sammo will now be banned for a game and without Reid we will have no cover in the centre of defence for what I assume will be the game after Swansea. Why don't the club keep us updated on these things?

Ray at 13:22:41 Monday November 10 2003
Test

Marvo at 10:52:38 Monday November 10 2003
My god!!! I never realised that!!

Hoaxy at 09:50:45 Monday November 10 2003
Has it taken some of you this long to work out, that anyone can sign up (as long has email address) you can then say you are anyone!!! This was from day one of having to sign in!!!

OPTIM at 09:48:59 Monday November 10 2003
Going going up, and Wembley here we come (well perhaps when its finished!!)

Ade at 09:45:42 Monday November 10 2003
Great to get the old format back and to see it busy again..........must mean that like me people were viewing but not posting. Thanks Ray

Sealo at 08:26:06 Monday November 10 2003
Doesn't Paul Reid's minor injury seem to be taking a long time to clear up........as does Youngs, what happens to our players?

Ray at 01:28:39 Monday November 10 2003
The rules: Do what you like - if I get complaints the board goes.

Andy Turner Fan Club at 00:08:44 Monday November 10 2003
TRSMW, please give up your abuse of Wilkinson. He paid the ultimate price for his lack of success. His legacy is that we now have Smith, Wilmott, Reid, Low, Reeves, Clarke, Dudfield, Chambers, and who knows, Westwood might turn out to be useful when he recovers. The old guard have gone. They were out of contract, I can't see anything wrong in releasing out of contract players, what else can you do with them? Wilkinson failed to get his signings to gel fully, and as I've said he paid the price. What he left us with is the majority of a team that will be good enough to get us out of the division.

NT FCOK at 00:04:43 Monday November 10 2003
Better reading it this way Ray, I suspect someone was trying to put up an image in RSM's name at 18:15:13, so does that mean that someone can still hoax without being caught? what are the rules?

Glenn at 23:48:53 Sunday November 9 2003
TRSMW - You can't go on taking credit for bringing Asamoah on for Low - I thought that was my idea! Low was vastly improved yesterday but you've got to put a large part of that down to the support he had from Des Lyttle - Too often this season he's been given the ball and expected to get on with it himself - yesterday he had good support from Des and that showed in his play. A good move by CC, I think.

jm at 23:20:56 Sunday November 9 2003
What a complete load of shite from t.r.s.m...regarding stan collymore,and i quote "because even half match fit he would be head and shoulders above anyone in the third division" any professional that is 'half match fit' wouldnt get a look in,in any team you muppet!!!! what do you constitute as half match fit anyway??? presumably someone that could last 45 mins?? Mmmmmm great help that....i rest my case

therealslimmartinw at 23:01:50 Sunday November 9 2003
... oh the other thing you wouldn't agree on as well is that Derek Asamoah should get a run in the team, not as a goalscorer but as a winger because he has the ability to terrify defences by taking people on. Committing defenders. We don't have that outlet. He may not be the best off the ball, but hey, he would be there to open up defences. And yes come up with some goals like the one that won us the Plymouth FA Cup tie. Josh Low has that kind of ability but has been inhibited the times I have seen him.

therealslimmartinw at 22:56:03 Sunday November 9 2003
MK Cobbler, I am trying to face facts. Use the right side of my brain that seeks reality rather than the left which sees only that we are the greatest side on the planet. On CC the right side takes over mostly, I think. We have to accept that we won't get promotion this season, no expectations. CC should be given time to mould a side. And I don't think he can do much but use what he has got at the moment, which is a real shame. If he were able to inject new blood into midfield, that gives us different options and certainly a decent striker who will give us that magic 20 goals a season, then maybe he can turn it round. I don't think that is possible. The strikers that could possibly do that are snapped up or contract committed and we don't seem to have the funds to just splash the kind of money Wilko had to hand. Again a crying shame. That's why Collymore springs to mind. Not because he is some kinda messiah. But because he is available and we could probably get him for the rest of theseason. My bet it that in January he will go to a bigger club. But my head is not fixed on him. I just think he would rip third division defences apart. But the great thing about this forum is that other people will express alternative opinions to which I would agree to disagree on. As for MK Cobbler, well if you say the Lyttle issue is the only one on which we agree, you therefore think it was totally wrong to get rid of Wilko when we did or that it was a total mistake, that we should not have invited applications and have the best man for the job, that Gabby could still have done a good job for us if he was with us, that Frainy should have been given a better send off and is a Cobblers hero, that Atkins should have gone when he did and probably was with us too long... to name but a few issues. If that's the case. That's a very odd stance to have. But methinks it has nothing to do with issues but is just something personal. You don't like my style. That's fine. I don't either.

Ashcobb at 20:46:57 Sunday November 9 2003
That'll do nicely every week. Most exciting game I think I have ever seen (I missed the Bristol Rovers play off semi). The turn round in spirit and confidence is incredible. Harper - couple of good saves and couldn't have done much with either goal. Couple of dodgy kicks. Lyttle - Class. Sammo - Awsome. Unlucky not to be MoM. Wilmott - Class. Carruthers - OK. Tactically sound decision for Reeves to double up with Carruthers on the Argyle no 7. Low - Good game. Couple of outstanding crosses. Trollope - OK. Booked for a crunching tackle. Hargreaves - On fire. A complete transformation under Calderwood. The midfield grit and determination we have been lacking. Reeves - Getting better and get's into very good attacking positions. Probably ought to be more central. Smith - We are not worthy to have him. Fantastic. Won every header against players bigger than him. Walker - Getting better. Goal will do his confidence good. Dudfield - Started to grow in confidence when he moved top the right hand side. Asssssssssamoah Asamoah Asamoah.....

Lutterworth at 20:44:27 Sunday November 9 2003
Slim, you make some good points about the board and their slight change in management style. I think the poit about finances is that the board need to be responsible with the wage budget and we may well see players leaving before others come in so that the books are balanced. Plus there are some decent players out there on free transfers or available for loan - such as Alun Armstrong from Ipswich. I certainly don't agree with your wish to see Stan Collymore at the club. To my mind he wouldn't contribute to Calderwood 'building a side in his own image' or 'creating a resiliant team spirit', and he certainly would not be head and shoulders above anything in third the division as you suggest. Without even thinking I can name five current Div 3 forwards who IMO are as good as Collymore would be these days (Burgess and Alsopp at Hull, Trundle, Stead and our own Martin Smith). Also I dont think there is any chance of our FA cup game being on TV - good draw for us though.

Lutterworth at 20:30:48 Sunday November 9 2003
Low had a reasonable game Simon, steady not spectacular, made a couple of good runs and got in a couple of crosses. I think he'll benefit by having Lyttle behind him and they did link up quite well on a few occassions yesterday. Low started to fade midway through the second half and Calderwood made the right decision to substitute him - Dudfield who had come on a few minutes earlier to replace Sonic then switched to the right wing.

Simon at 19:42:54 Sunday November 9 2003
Couldn't make the game yesterday due to work but can someone tell what sort of game did Low have?

Wilf at 18:47:32 Sunday November 9 2003
On the Gabbiadini front I am a big fan and was sorry to see him go but we have to move on. As I understand it the reason we let Marco go was Wilko's inability to man-mange older pro's - Marco/Sammo/Hargreaves/Frainy/Burgess to name but a few - who often questioned his tactics and his reasoning. Wilko often lost face as well as the argument in the dressing room so there was no way that he was going to keep any of the senior pro's and he quickly isolated Hargreaves and Sammo if you recall. If you look at the signings that Wilkinson made the vast majority are young players who he felt would be easier to manage. Sad.

Loyal1690 at 18:16:07 Sunday November 9 2003
Wooh Hah the Swampies in the LDV, "we had joy we had fun etc"

RSM at 18:15:13 Sunday November 9 2003
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MK Cobbler at 18:04:56 Sunday November 9 2003
RSMW don't be so quick to write off this season. It may be a long shot but CC shows signs of putting a team together, a tight well disciplined unit is developing and as we know from past history if you put a run togther you are soon up there in th play-off positions. If you are saying Des Lyttle is a good signing then this is a rare occasion on which we are in agreement.

Northampton Gas at 18:03:04 Sunday November 9 2003
I think you may miss out on TV coverage, as they tend to go for non-league teams at home to league teams. I reckon it could be in the following order - Burton v Hartlepool, Hornchurch v Tranmere, Telford v Brentford or Woking v Kidderminster. I'd love it to be Cobblers v W-S-M, my parents live there and they have at least four ex Bristol Rovers players playing for them. Dave, Northampton gas

therealslimmartinw at 17:08:12 Sunday November 9 2003
MK Cobbler, I know Gabby isn't coming back. It's not rocket science. Doesn't mean it cannot be discussed. Many names were put forward as possible manager for us who had no chance of coming. Doesn't stop it being discussed. Asa wasn't a first team player for us doesn't stop us discussing the fact that he should be given a chance. I don't understand this argument that something hasn't happened so let's not talk about it. Like we were not out of business when we were in financial trouble. But it doesn't stop people talking about their fears of that happening because if you don't think worse case scenario you cannot prepare for that. As for Collymore, well if u are indicative of the attitude if he were to play for us, then there is no chance of that happening. But I cannot believe anybody in their right mind would not think having Collymore on a week by week contract basis like Des Lyttle is not a good thing. Not just in the dressing room and as an inspiration but because even half match fit he would be head and shoulders above anyone in the third division at present.He has been training, by the way in the same way Des Lyttle has been since being sidelined by West Brom. And the Cardozas were not central to the Wilko decisions, if you study the history. That's why they made a great play about having a more hands on involvement in the club a few months after Wilko was appointed. They were taking advice with the board members there at the time with the then chairman Ken Good going very soon after the appointment. I hope that the fans will be patient, and I think they will be, with CC because this season is a write off as far as promotion is concerned. And I really hope he is given the resources to create a side in his image. My worry is that the purse strings are not a loose as many thought they were, actually clearly they are not from what the MP said, so we have got to get back to basics and pick up bargains, freebies and loaners. Create a resilient team spirit and I think CC can do that. Would be great to get through to the third round, but there will be a few looking for us to trip up against WSM. Including some TV cameras. Up the Cobblers!

Ray at 15:59:56 Sunday November 9 2003
5/6/7th December. If televised (possible) may change date for the Poo clash I suspect.

Northampton Gas at 15:54:29 Sunday November 9 2003
Ray. I think you are playing Bristol Rovers reserves in the second round of the FA Cup. *s* I'll be there. Dave, Northampton Gas

MK Cobbler at 15:48:02 Sunday November 9 2003
Thanks Ray for returning tot he old format and let's use it positively. RSMW time to move on from your usual platform, Gabbi ain't coming back and there is no chance of Collymore (when did he last kick a ball?)about whom I suspect you are on your own. Don't forget the Cardozas have been central to the decisions you complain about albeit on Wilko's recommendations but it is their money. Where would we be without?

therealslimmartinw at 15:39:58 Sunday November 9 2003
What date is the fa cup match??

Ray at 15:33:09 Sunday November 9 2003
OK - here it is - everything on one page. Use it or lose it.

Ray at 15:05:10 Sunday November 9 2003
HOME to Weston Super Mare!!

Ray at 13:50:49 Sunday November 9 2003
Test

therealslimmartinw wrote on 2003-11-09 13:32:19
Hotel Ender, you make me laugh and laugh. Good joke. Yeah, get Kevin Wilkin back. You are so right! I just hope we learn from the Wilko mistake. I don't know about you but I am fed up our relegation from Division 2, and the fact that we are in the position we are in, solely because brainless decisions were made about the management of the club in the past. I won't let it be forgotten because some of those that made those decisions are still there. Joking aside, Gabby is just an example of how wayward the management decisions have been. Not the answer. An analogy. An example. We need an injection in midfield and up front but we cannot because Wilko has exhausted that avenue. It's not something we can forget about. We are living with it. It's his legacy. And I am very sorry that CC did not get the job last season. It would have given him the chance to use the resources we had wisely and not squander them and chuck out experience which was crazy, beyond crazy. Suicidal. And in the process pooing on the players who did us proud in the past. Never let that be forgotten. The likes of Frainy. How could he be released in the way he was without even so much as a goodbye. Appalling and we are suffering because of it. Not saying in Frainy's case that he had a future, but it was the way it was done. Appalling. Never forget it. And I don't think any true Cobblers fan could say any different. He is a hero and I have to say where the hell is he now. We've forgotten him. I think sometimes we should be more proud of our heroes. Man U are. Still sing about Lou Macari for god sake. Why cant we remember guys like that. Why is it I am bound to get a comment that disses Frainy now. I liked the sound of Des Lyttle, what a pick up. And it hasnt take CC long to notice that we need a bit of experience in the back division. All credit to him. Yeah, experience. What we threw away under Wilko. No, we cannot forget Wilko. Because like it or not. We are in this position because of him.
Paul wrote on 2003-11-09 11:29:54
I was reading the match report on the Plymouth site, they thought Des Lyttle had a mare... dunno what game they were watching. They also mentioned that Walker was a mile offside for the corner that led to our first goal, I think they were right... but it's not like the ref was giving us much all day was it!!
Lutterworth wrote on 2003-11-09 11:02:10
Cracking game yeaterday we were in danger of being over-run in the first half but stuck at it and took our chances well. Thought Smith was outstanding with a couple of suberb through balls including the one for Del Boys winner. Lyttle added a bit of leadership at the back, Sammo was a rock and kept Evans quiet. the most pleasing thing though was that we played as a team - the players and the fans. ray can we get rid of the 10 post pages please, its a real bind. Calderwoods Claret Army !
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz wrote on 2003-11-09 09:44:11
more zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz, bring back Northern Soul......
Pete wrote on 2003-11-09 09:44:00
You are still bloody stupid trsm. If you say Asamoah enough times there's bound to be one game where he gets a winner. You will then conveniently forget ALL the times he DIDN'T get a winner and claim to be 100% right. And Wilkinson's big mistake was thinking he could build a team without a 'grizzled veteran' like Des Little, not in the players he did sign.
Ade wrote on 2003-11-09 09:41:29
Can we go back to the old CC, which did have some pictures and a small bit of filth, but it was fun and miles better than the current set up - RAY SORT IT OUT!
Hotel Ender wrote on 2003-11-09 09:16:17
and Kevin Wilkin scored for Grantham - do you want him back too trsmw? Live with it - Gabbi's gone, and forget bloody Wilko too!!!!!!
therealslimmartinw wrote on 2003-11-09 08:51:46
Great win for the lads! Absolutely fantastic! And who was the match winner? A certain Derek Asamoah! Mmmmm. I might be boring and repetitive but also irritatingly often 100% spot on. Oh and I notice Gabby scored two and made one in a man of the match performance for Hartlepool in the cup. Whoever thought it was him or Smith needs to provide a certain amount of proof. Gabby was a reject of this club another one who goes on to play better for another side. Let's learn the lessons. And let's never forget how our season has been destroyed by the appointment of Martin Wilkinson who it is clear now had the money to spend and now we have to make do with his depressing legacy. It is clear that Colin Calderwood is not going to work miracles but yesterday was very very satisfying! WE ARE BACK! For the time being.
spring park cobbler wrote on 2003-11-09 00:26:13
Have to agree with the comments about the site. I used to scroll to my last read and then move up the site and catch up on the latest gossip. Very difficult with the present setup. As everyone says can we not put the next page at the top of the site rather than the bottom. One of th great results today. We looked like we were struggling for the first twenty minutes and then we never looked like 2nd best. Cracking performance by everyone. I take it Reeves was suffering from a reocurrence of the back injury when he was substituted as he looked like one of our best players up to that point. Sensible substitution kept us in the game. I thought Low played well in the first half but the moment he started to lose it the 2nd he was taken off and the pressure was kept up.
Dyl wrote on 2003-11-08 23:28:39
Dont know where rsm got his report from. wilmott wasn't sent off!
Rob wrote on 2003-11-08 22:05:26
Well done the lads!! Great win and Pooh in the LDV a great day all round for the Cobbs. On the site the only prob is the postings format for me I much prefer the old layout after the password introduction.Its a bit hard like NT FCOK says to catch the flow when catching up over a few days.
RSM wrote on 2003-11-08 19:04:31
Kick-off 8 November 2003 15:00 at Sixfields Stadium Referee: Cable, L Attendance: 4,385 Final Result Northampton 3 Plymouth 2 R.Walker (37) C.Hargreaves (60) D.Asamoah (83) D.Friio (32) I.Stonebridge (63) Yellow Cards P.Trollope, 49, unsporting behaviour I.Sampson, 67, unsporting behaviour M.Evans, 74, dissent Red Cards C.Willmott, 92 Match Squads Northampton 3 Plymouth 2 1. L.Harper 2. D.Lyttle 3. C.Willmott 4. I.Sampson 5. M.Reeves 6. C.Hargreaves 7. C.Carruthers 8. J.Low 9. P.Trollope 10. R.Walker 11. M.Smith 1. L.McCormick 2. D.Worrell 3. P.Wotton 4. P.Gilbert 5. G.Coughlan 6. D.Norris 7. D.Friio 8. J.Bent 9. I.Stonebridge 10. M.Keith 11. M.Evans Substitutes 12. L.Dudfield(57) 13. G.Thompson 14. L.Chambers 15. P.Harsley 16. D.Asamoah(74) 12. N.Lowndes(87) 13. J.Viander 14. M.Phillips(84) 15. L.Hodges(78) 16. H.Aljofree Match Report Colin Calderwood continues to transform fortunes at Sixfields, and this eye catching success against the Division Two leaders means the Cobblers have now been beaten only once in 7 games under his charge. Plymouth were strongly fancied to make the second round, but they wasted a series of decent chances in the first half and paid the penalty when substitute Derek Asamoah scored a dramatic winner seven minutes from time. Argyle went in front in the 32nd minute when leading scorer David Friio bagged his ninth of the season from the edge of the box after the home defence failed to deal with a corner. But Northampton were back on terms five minutes later when on-loan striker Richard Walker applied the finishing touches to a cross from Des Lyttle with Argyle's defenders still complaining about a quickly taken corner. Chris Hargreaves enjoyed a special moment on the hour when the Cobblers midfielder netted from close range against the club he left three years ago. But the home joy was short lived as Ian Stonebridge struck a 63rd minute leveller. Stonebridge scored when the sides met here in a 2-2 draw at the end of last season and the striker was in the right place when a Paul Wotton free kick was deflected into his path, leaving him with a clear-cut chance. Both sides had chances to clinch the tie before Northampton did that. Walker could have had his second in the 79th minute but curled a right-foot shot wide while Argyle substitute Lee Hodges blasted a left footer which screamed inches wide of Lee Harper's left hand post. But with time running out, Asamoah skipped clear of a challenge by David Worrell and kept his cool to beat Luke McCormick from just inside the box. Delighted Northampton boss Calderwood said; "This was a great result for us. I certainly didn't fancy the replay back at Plymouth and I am delighted for the lads."
Dyl wrote on 2003-11-08 18:51:41
Great performance today. The most enjoyable game for a long time and the first time we have come from behind since New Years Day
lammyrider wrote on 2003-11-08 18:34:11
the change aint that bad! typical missed it today,hope we can use this as a confidence booster and push up the league now,steadily seem to be getting better.few more postings to a page would be better
BIG DAVE wrote on 2003-11-08 18:29:20
RIP, NEARLY 3 HOURS AFTER MY LAST POSTING, AND THE cOBBLERS BEAT THE 2ND dIVISION LEAGUE LEADERS AND NO ONE ON HERE, I rest my case, viva La pictures and SMUT!!!! and Northern Soul and the Old Days!!!
BIG DAVE wrote on 2003-11-08 15:35:47
1-1 NOW COME ON YOU cOBBLERS!!
BIG DAVE wrote on 2003-11-08 15:34:54
It was only the so called intellectuals on the old style site that wanted changes to this dinosaur site, so that they could have an even smaller inner circle of self lovins, if this site is better - where are all the scores, Plymouth are leading 1-0
NT FCOK wrote on 2003-11-08 14:20:57
Moving between pages is difficult, IE Next page moves backwards and previous moves forwards? also perhaps the movement between pages could be set at the top rather than the bottom so when you have finished reading a line at the top of a page you can then reach straight to previous / next postings rather than scrolling down each time it seems a bit back to front especially if you are trying to catch up on a weeks read!
Ray wrote on 2003-11-08 14:03:51
I'm always open to suggestions. What don't you like?
nsb wrote on 2003-11-08 13:19:36
if we have to let one go to bring another in who would hickey/eaastwood/whomever it turns out to be who we are supposed to be signing replace in the team? looking forward to the ldv game against the scum already!
Cobblers Fans wrote on 2003-11-08 12:51:01
F*****G Typical, Change the site Ray it's rubbish, Oh Ray you've changed the site, now change it back, it's rubbish ! Cobblers fans are a disgrace, I despair.
Sealo wrote on 2003-11-08 12:27:12
How can one of the best sites of all time go so bad so quickly?.........Ray, can we not have a resurrection of the old way now we have cleared off the scum?
Andy Turner Fan Club wrote on 2003-11-08 10:43:27
Let's hope the 2DJ's have lost Daydream Believer
Carl wrote on 2003-11-08 10:42:09
Quite a good draw really!!
Hotel Ender wrote on 2003-11-08 09:43:59
LDV trophy - P*sh at home! Bring em on!!!!!!
OLD SITE GOD!! wrote on 2003-11-08 09:27:53
When the old site was running it was fun, pictures and all, the new site, is DEAD!
flyingkiwi wrote on 2003-11-07 14:09:00
Noah Nickey..23 years old midfield/striker,21 appearances for nz.1.75m tall.good in the air.got speed and can play sweeper.hard to push off the ball.but can be a bit lazy in defence.cant see him taking anyones position in midfield though.
Sean wrote on 2003-11-07 13:31:23
Hope all the Cobblers Comments regular can attend tomorrow at 1:45pm. Northampton Town supporters and Club officials will take time tomorrow before their Cup match with Plymouth (Saturday 8th November) to show their respects on this Remembrance weekend to all who have suffered and died in conflict. A short wreath laying ceremony will be held at the Walter Tull Memorial at Northampton's Sixfields Stadium at 1:45pm. The memorial is on the south side of the stadium. Attending will be Mr David Cardoza (Northampton Town FC's Chair), Tony Clarke MP (local MP and a Director of the club), and representatives of the Supporters Trust. All supporters of Northampton and Plymouth are warmly invited to attend. Mr Michael Foot, ex-leader of the Labour Party and Plymouth fan has also been invited). The special guest is Stuart Butler, a Swindon supporter who wrote a poem about Walter Tull. Stuart runs the website www.footballpoets.org and performed at a Philosophy Football gig at the Royal Festival Hall.
gazman wrote on 2003-11-07 13:23:00
whats this eastwood rumour?
Saint wrote on 2003-11-07 12:37:32
Dead right KettCobb, as for 'another psudonym', presumably meaning pseudonym !, very clever, quite enjoyed it, you're entitled to your opinion but what exactly have I twisted when repeating RSMW's points ?, If I have twisted his views it is unintentional, however maybe I just don't understand his supreme intellect !
HOME PARK MONTY wrote on 2003-11-07 09:15:06
Meet your doom on saturday, we are class!!
KettCobb wrote on 2003-11-07 00:20:14
The point about the money side of things is interesting....the money is there thats 100% certain trust me BUT they are being sensible with it...as they keep saying they are here for the long haul....please for gods sake listen to them they have the clubs best interests at heart. Just because we are not splashing money around here there and everywhere doesnt mean we havent got it! We have a squad of 30 ish,thats alot of wages,remember there is a wage cap in this division hence the 1 in 1 out thing. Walker should be shipped back to Blackpool by the way,the big donkey! As for the Gabbi thing,yeh he was pretty decent but id much rather have Smithy than him everytime,similar player but Smith still has the body for it! Josh Low....very good player,people have to get used to the type of player he is,doesnt do massive amounts of work,doesnt get all that stuck in,but can beat defenders,cause problems and make telling crosses...remember a season or so ago when everyone was wishing we had a proper winger...now we have one yet still moaning!!! Im still waiting for Eastwood to sign....seems to have gone quiet on that front for some reason although he was left out of the Grays squad for the last game. Anyone else think we will beat Plymuff on sat? Ive got a feeling we will....also CC is taking this club the right direction,he deserves our full support.
anotherpsudonym wrote on 2003-11-06 19:44:11
At it again Saint I see, or whoever it really is. Regurgitating the same anti slimmartinw points. As I see it you have 3 key issues to communicate, and will continue to do so for as long as you can. Point 1, you twist everything he says to the point of boredom. Point 2, you moan incessantly about the person instead of engaging in non-personal debate. Point 3, you seem twist his views and moan incessantly about the person instead of engaging in non-personal debate. To be fair I don't think Stan is at all the man but I do think that it is interesting to know what is gong on and I dont think his latest questions are out of suspicion but out of genuine interest.
NTFC fan wrote on 2003-11-06 17:48:13
dave - he was way overpaid and never broke into more than a fast trot in a game
MK Cobbler wrote on 2003-11-06 15:29:17
Dave Bowman - I believe what I wrote is correct on Smith v Gabbi. In any event, Gabbi cannot last the full 90 mins and would have been a very expensive player coming off the bench. One of the problems CC has inherited is finding someone to play alongside Smith. The jury has to be out on Walker for a while longer.
ALG wrote on 2003-11-06 14:43:50
This text is on the SkySports Div Three web-site:New Zealand international Noah Hickey is set to spend a week on trial at Northampton Town next week. The 24-year-old has been on trial at Third Division rivals Bury and is now due to try and impress Colin Calderwood at Sixfields. Hickey spent last season in Finland with Tampere United before his contract expired with the Scandinavian outfit. He had an unsuccessful trial with Hull City in 2001 and Norwegian side Bryne last March, who were impressed with the player but were unable to sign him because they had filled their quota of non-EU players. He then joined English Division One side Watford in April for another trial but was unable to land a deal at Vicarage Road. Despite the setbacks of not landing a new club, Hickey impressed for his country at this summer's Confederations Cup in France.
Dave_Bowman wrote on 2003-11-06 14:00:49
NTFC fool, on what do you base your statement about Gabbi? And MK, why was it a case of Smith or Gabbi? Who has told you this? Wouldn't Gabbi and Smith have been rather exciting together? i.e. 2 FOOTBALLING BRAINS in 1 Cobblers team. (A recent record without doubt.)
NTFC fan wrote on 2003-11-06 12:18:39
Gabbi was ridiculously expensive and couldn't give a shit about the club
MK Cobbler wrote on 2003-11-06 12:04:19
RSMW -you are entitled to your opinions but you have an unfortunate habit of laborious repetition. On issue of Gabbi I think the decision made was the right one. Put another way, it was a case of Smith as opposed to Gabbi and I go with Smith every time. The new management are showing signs of getting to grips with our on-field problems and the Plymouth match is one to look forward. I also look forward to hearing that a deal has been done on the ground and surrounding areas and then the future really is bright.
Bazza wrote on 2003-11-06 11:26:24
At least RSMW hasn't decided to cut and paste Des Lyttle's playing record. It would probably take a whole page on here. Nice to know that he's still the same boring s**t that he was under the old management team though.
DEK wrote on 2003-11-06 11:29:18
Why do fans complain so much about Josh Low? I know that he does not get stuck but he is not a physical player. For the first time in years we have a player who can beat full-backs with pace and CAN deliver good crosses into the box. At the Kidderminister game people were shouting "get him off" but he made 4 good runs with at least two very dangerous crosses but as usual the one player in the box was unable to get on the end of it. He was the only player creating anything yet cos he doesn't go crashing into tackles, or really put his head & we paid 165k for him, then he is not good enough. Perhaps if he played in a team that creates space, passes the ball properly and scores goals then he would be a worldbeater (ala Oldham).
Saint wrote on 2003-11-06 10:54:33
At it again Realslim I see, regurgitating irrelevant points. As I see it you have 3 key issues to communicate, and will continue to do so for as long as you can. Point 1, you belive Gabbiadini shouldn't have been released. Point 2, you believe we should sign Collymore, why this name has become such a issue for you I have no idea, he's a retired former England international, who currently works in the media, if he could still play to anywhere near his former self, then of course he would do a great job in the third, but how likely is that to happen ?, the way you bring it up with great regularity you would think he was begging us for a game and we were turning him down, truth is Martin it aint going to happen, let it go. Point 3, you seem to believe that there is some shadowy dark power at work in the boardroom and react to almost every decision with a ridiculous level of suspiscion. Tony Clarke has already responded to your last 'drama' about a player out for a player in by explaining that it is to do with controlling the wage bill, not the initial capital that we have to invest, I'm sure that you would agree that it is sensible to build a model that should work even if we didn't have a benefactor, not just collapse should the Cardoza's move on. I know it is a quiet time Martin but why does that mean constantly recycle the same rubbish !. We seem to have slowly started to turn the ship around, there are problems with the team, and we all know them, including the management and board I should imagine, so lets look to the weekend and a real good test of our progress under CC.
Dyl wrote on 2003-11-06 09:41:40
Perhaps Ward has learnt from his mistakes and didn't act in such a money focussed manner.
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz wrote on 2003-11-06 08:30:40
this site is officially BORING, where has all the fun and pictures gone, it is all an effort now for the rank and file to post on here, zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz back in another week to see if there is any improvement zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Sealo wrote on 2003-11-06 08:03:13
This morning Cheltenham Town will announce John Ward as their new manager. Does that mean they are richer than us, as I understood Ward's demands prevented him from signing for us as they were too high?
Hotel Ender wrote on 2003-11-06 07:54:30
downmemorylane - I think you're forgetting the wonderful Chris O'Donnell, who came on loan from Ipswich during Graham Casrr's reign. He was possibly the worst right back in the history of the game .... ever, and he only lasted one half before being returned to Ipswich.
downmemory lane wrote on 2003-11-06 00:55:49
Bez at 15:26:59 Tuesday December 29 98 I hate to be the one to write this first but Dougie Hodgson has quit the game due to the neck injury he sustained in training. He has had two discs removed and has been told that if he plays again he risks paralysis. He cost us £20000! another great Atkins signing. This is the one and only gripe I have with Atkins is his 'serial signing' problem. No one said when he signed the reason he cost such a small amount was the fact he retired in the close season only to make a miraculous recovery and sign for us. Medicals are a wonderful thing if used properly. Nevertheless bad luck Dougie and good luck in the future in what ever you do. This means that the signing of Lee Howey has a purpose instead of a stocking filler to keep us happy... wasn't Dougie Meaty Chunks superby. No compromise and get it there. Wasn't Lee Howey a bit rubbish. The first player to be brought on loan to be brought off at half time ever I think. And he was billed as a striker. He ended up in defence. And wasn't much better to be honest. Good header of the ball though.
therealslimmartinw wrote on 2003-11-06 00:49:23
We have Des Lyttle who is 32 and nobody has snapped him up. He is a name. He has experience. He will be useful to have around because god knows we have need people with experience in our side at a higher level after the calamitous decision by Wilko to get rid of all and sundry. It's a month for month which is sensible to see how it goes. Now for goodness sake why not Stan Collymore. We are lacking a striker and yes creativity in midfield but we really need someone who is going to put the ball in the back of the net and be a bit of an inspiration. Quite why we haven't is beyond me, but then the big question remains. Have we got the money we all think. I still remember a certain board member indicate that we have to get rid to get in.
Dyl wrote on 2003-11-05 14:00:34
Not upset at all Dek. Adams does not have any experience of management. He was a great player (well in his later career) but since retiring he has ben doing a degree. Contrast that with Calderwood who was a 1st team coach and reserve team manager at a Prem club. Reading between the lines are you a bit of an Arsenal fan Dek?
DEK wrote on 2003-11-05 13:55:39
Anybody upset that we get a Spurs player when we could have had Arsenal's Tony Adams. I know that Wycombe are a super little club but no that much different to us.
Ralph wrote on 2003-11-05 13:42:52
Well I'm glad I went . . . great entertainment from both sides. I have to agree with Harry C though, Richards and walker looked pedestrian. Neither one anything in the air and their first touch was woeful. Des Lyttle looked super, I lost count of the times he swept around the back of the two centre backs to avert danger. He looked composed on the ball and talked non-stop. A memorable night but it should not detract from the fact we are still way off of looking anything like a play-off contender. Roll on Saturday.
Ray wrote on 2003-11-05 12:05:42
They never had goals at Moulton College either - it now all begins to become clearer! They must have been getting confused as to what those big things with a net were at either end of the pitch during games.
Dyl wrote on 2003-11-05 11:56:55
Colin Calderwood has said : "We only had goals put up at the new training ground at the Saints this week and if that is how many shots at goal we have after just one day with them, God help Plymouth once we’ve worked with them for a few more days." THAT EXPLAINS A LOT!!! For a couple of seasons we've lacked the killer touch near goal. No wonder if they never practice with real goals.
harry c wrote on 2003-11-05 10:56:13
Well done Cobbler fans for the vocal support (103 outsang the home fans). We were passing it around nicely at the back but there wasn't much doing in midfield and up front.Not impressed with Walker or Richards at all. Need 2 players desperately
The Drilling Cobbler wrote on 2003-11-05 10:50:27
Superb game last night - one of the best I have seen for a very very long time. It could quite easily have ended up being 4-4, such was the quality of attacking play from both sides. Great goalkeeping, last ditch defending and bad finishing from Herefords point of view, from our prospective we hit the underside of the woodwork 5 times! I had given up at 3-1 down in the shootout - our likely was it that they would miss 3 on the spin whilst we score 3? It never happens. Low was outstanding, as was Reeves and Harper. Des Lyttle showed that his fitness and first touch are still there, as far as his defending was concerned he had quite a quiet night because most of Herefords attacks came from the other side or down the centre. Smith made a huge difference when he came on - Asa was a passenger throughout the 2nd half after causing them immense problems in the first 45. Maybe further proof that he is not a 90 minute player? Great entertainment, irrespective of the fact that we won(!), and well worth the journey.
Ronny Radford wrote on 2003-11-05 10:37:11
I turned in my grave last night
Hereford Bull wrote on 2003-11-05 09:44:12
Well done you Cobblers, you always seem to do it down here, a certain Mr Forester last time!!
lotsofmenteam wrote on 2003-11-04 22:37:07
Shame the village boys got beat....could have had them at home
Rob Dunkley wrote on 2003-11-04 22:35:11
Nah Luton away for me - 5 miles down the road
Paul wrote on 2003-11-04 22:34:50
Amazing, Harper is the hero again! Shame we didn't hold them 1-0 though, still progress is progress!
KettCobb wrote on 2003-11-04 22:33:42
Cheers Rob,well done lads,Boro away for me in the next round.
jimttc wrote on 2003-11-04 22:31:42
Southend at home will do. Please, not away at Col U, I hate that place.
Rob Dunkley wrote on 2003-11-04 22:30:50
I had givn up Hope at 3-1. Well done the lads, I was thinking why was Smudger not taking it until near the end. Does not matter.
Lutterworth wrote on 2003-11-04 22:29:17
cheers Rob
Rob wrote on 2003-11-04 22:28:30
Ok here goes. 1-0 Hereford 1-1 Reeves 2-1 Hereford 2-1 Walker misses 3-1 Hereford 3-1 Low misses 3-1 Hereford miss 3-2 M Smith 3-2 Harper saves 3-3 Dudfield sudden death 3-3 Harper saves 3-4 Willmott scores Cobblers wins 4-3 on pens!
Lutterworth wrote on 2003-11-04 22:27:33
hope we get Boro away in the next round
lotsofmenteam wrote on 2003-11-04 22:27:27
Harper wins the day again top man well done all.
spring park cobbler wrote on 2003-11-04 22:27:42
Did we win? I couldn't get anything on the wireless.
Rob wrote on 2003-11-04 22:26:00
Proper summary coming your way
Paul wrote on 2003-11-04 22:24:47
Did we win yet?
Lutterworth wrote on 2003-11-04 22:24:32
who scored the winning pen?
KettCobb wrote on 2003-11-04 22:24:26
Ahh a win,well done Harper! Still it is only the LDV! ;-)
Sean wrote on 2003-11-04 22:23:51
Good recovery from being 3-1 down
Lutterworth wrote on 2003-11-04 22:23:42
i retract my statement about mickey mouse
rob wrote on 2003-11-04 22:23:43
harper saves agion YEAH
KettCobb wrote on 2003-11-04 22:23:17
ahh still in there are we lol...
SEan wrote on 2003-11-04 22:23:13
Yesssssssssssss
Sean wrote on 2003-11-04 22:22:59
If we score we win
Lutterworth wrote on 2003-11-04 22:22:35
yeah its a mickey mouse cup
Sean wrote on 2003-11-04 22:22:25
Sudden death
Sean wrote on 2003-11-04 22:22:06
Duffield goal
Sean wrote on 2003-11-04 22:21:39
Harper save
KettCobb wrote on 2003-11-04 22:21:21
Ahh well tis only the LDV!
Lutterworth wrote on 2003-11-04 22:21:25
come on harper keep two out :-(
rob wrote on 2003-11-04 22:22:40
3-3 sudden death!
KettCobb wrote on 2003-11-04 22:19:34
Walker the big oaf!
Lutterworth wrote on 2003-11-04 22:19:32
this ten posts per page thingy is goping to make it difficult to keep up with whats goig on
rob wrote on 2003-11-04 22:19:07
2-1 to hereford - walker missed
KettCobb wrote on 2003-11-04 22:18:05
Whats going on?
lotsofmenteam wrote on 2003-11-04 22:17:55
Thanks guys... come on you penalty takers !!
KettCobb wrote on 2003-11-04 22:17:28
Have we lost yet? ;-)
Rob Dunkley wrote on 2003-11-04 22:18:03
Back again - Hereford up first
Sean wrote on 2003-11-04 22:20:59
Our fourth - goal
Lutterworth wrote on 2003-11-04 22:16:44
silver goal....goal scored in the first half of extra time, play continues until the end of the first half, if an equalising goal is not scored then the silver goal wins the match and there is no second half....now ask me one on geography :o)...btw how did we get on with the pens?
Rob Dunkley wrote on 2003-11-04 22:43:21
Reeves scores 1-1
Sean wrote on 2003-11-04 22:15:49
The commentary has disappeared
KettCobb wrote on 2003-11-04 22:15:49
Im managing it! dont know how really though! Pens eh,bit of a lottery.
lotsofmenteam wrote on 2003-11-04 22:14:47
i have heard of golden goal but whats a silver goal ?
Rob Dunkley wrote on 2003-11-04 22:13:25
I would if I could work out how to post another post without having to go to page 2 and back to page 1 On Pens - will be back as soon as Gareth W is
KettCobb wrote on 2003-11-04 22:11:46
Rob can you give a running commentary on pens mate?
Rob Dunkley wrote on 2003-11-04 22:11:11
Willmott cleared shot off line
Rob Dunkley wrote on 2003-11-04 22:09:56
one minute!
Rob Dunkley wrote on 2003-11-04 22:09:06
2 mins plus stoppage time in extra time
KettCobb wrote on 2003-11-04 22:08:36
Bets on we either lose to a last minute goal or lose on pens,us missing every pen we take!
Rob Dunkley wrote on 2003-11-04 22:07:32
Trollope just hit the post!
Rob Dunkley wrote on 2003-11-04 22:06:23
About 5 misn left
KettCobb wrote on 2003-11-04 22:06:01
Any idea whats going on? has it gone to pens yet? Anyone know why it wasnt on the radio?!
Sean wrote on 2003-11-04 21:34:21
Extra Time
me wrote on 2003-11-04 21:33:00
1-1
Sean wrote on 2003-11-04 21:25:11
And here's to the 103 heroes on the terraces (are there still terraces in Hereford?)
Sean wrote on 2003-11-04 21:15:47
Gooooooooaaal - Duffield
Andy Turner Fan Club wrote on 2003-11-04 20:30:18
H-T 0-0
Sean wrote on 2003-11-04 19:47:18
Looks like a strong line-up tonight and good to seeing Del Asamoah getting a start. Lee Harper, Des Lyttle, Chris Willmott, Luke Chambers, Chris Carruthers, Derek Asamoah,Paul Harsley, Martin Reeves, Josh Low, Richard Walker, Marc Richards
Gibbo wrote on 2003-11-04 17:50:59
Badger, I'm keeping an eye on you, you old stinkpot. Phew, what a whiff.
DEK wrote on 2003-11-04 15:50:50
I know we have had quite a few managers recently but there still seems to be little change in entertainment / quality of football / efforts on goal and most importantly goals scored. None of them use the full-backs to attack, all seem very happy to have a poor midfield that create nothing, give little support to the forwards and score so few goals. The crowd and confidence is so low because of lack of goals, 4 goals in 5 games since CC against the might of Kidderminister, Southend, Rochdale etc says it all. The two signings made by CC are a million miles away from the bids for Clarke and co. I am sure that Lyttle will add a little to the team but right-back was surely the last position we needed to worry about.
Cobbler Abroad wrote on 2003-11-04 15:20:25
Des Lyttle has the pace of a slug these days.
Paul S wrote on 2003-11-04 12:59:23
MK - reckon that Lyttle signing is only a stop gap for us and a shop window for him. Non-contract terms probably mean a week by week or maybe one month, but unless he ia an absolute star you'd expect him to be gone once the others are back from injury.
The Drilling Cobbler wrote on 2003-11-04 12:11:59
United Front - I agree with most of your points, however with the season starting to shape up I am sure it would be very hard currently to tempt quality players who are in demand away from their clubs. Hence the type of players we are looking at. Des Lyttle could potentially be an excellent signing and is still only 32. Why no other club has snapped him up is quite strange, however with Chambers and Gill already on the books is a right back the priority? MIDFIELDERS MIDFIELDERS MIDFIELDERS!!!!!!
MK Cobbler wrote on 2003-11-04 12:10:11
On the face of it the Little signing does appear to be a bit strange with others coming back from injury soon. I don't think Rickers has much of a future here. What about the other rumoured signing?
United Front wrote on 2003-11-04 09:57:31
I'm not going to question the wisdom of JD and CC (after all they work with the squad day in day out), but do we really need another right back? Chambers has been doing an excellent job (although I accept that he is probably in need of a rest), but with Gill and Westwood (eventually) to return and Rickers and Wilmott who can also play there, I would have thought other positions (namely midfield and possibly up front) need more strengthening. Of course there is the possibility that Little may play midfield, but to my knowledge he has played his whole career at right back. Also it is slightly worrying that since CC and JD have taken over of the two players signed one is on loan and the other a player who has no club - is there any money available for quality signings?
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old stratford SLAVE wrote on 2003-11-04 09:20:20
Postings will always be down on here, put a gate in place, and most cant be bothered, I do miss the rantings and pics!!!
Pihuan wrote on 2003-11-04 06:20:53
Interesting rumours on the new signing[s]; hope they work out. If Doig has gone back does that mean Reid and Clark will be back? Tricky game tonight and a potential banana skin. Although unimportant in the grand scheme of things these micky mouse games often mean a lot in terms of morale. A number of our bigger slides have started with a defeat in such a game. Last season v Cambridge a prime example. CC seems to have stemmed the flow of goals against, but the problem of goals for not yet solved. Let's hope this new lad is the rampaging centre forward we've been waiting for!
SidNTFCU wrote on 2003-11-04 00:04:44
Freedy Eastwood. 19 goals already this season. Plus got to be Adam Chambers from West Brom - young midfielder, hard working, lots of apps and experiences already!
KettCobb wrote on 2003-11-03 22:57:03
The news i was told early this morning is that we are signing a striker called Freddie Eastwood for 100k off Grays Athletic,dont know much about him except he is 19 and was recently with West Ham. Was also told we are signing a player from West Brom but was given no name on that one,hopefully a midfielder though! This did come from rather a reliable source aswell,seems a bit steep 100k for an unproven youngster?!
Badger wrote on 2003-11-03 22:31:31
Ok....Gibbo....We Badgers do smell a bit.....but I always stand a bit way from you lot....Nobody as moaned before you must have a very sensitive nose...anyway what are you doing on this board ?
Gibbo wrote on 2003-11-03 16:40:59
The way you smell badger, you'll be on your own
Saint wrote on 2003-11-03 16:28:05
I have to say I don't find the 10 to a page postings too much of a problem, following threads is a nightmare, constantly hitting the back button to click on the next message, at least here you just have to hit the one button to follow the postings chronologically. I think that the postings are down maybe because it's just a bit quiet at the moment, people aren't particularly happy, but aren't enraged or disappointed, there is a wave of realism sweeping about that says write off this season and give Calderwood a chance, which is fair. Having said all that....Only 7 pts off the play offs !!!, come on Cobblers
Saint wrote on 2003-11-03 16:22:53
Anybody got any news of this signing tommorow, is it a biggie, or a low profile journeyman or kid, doesn't seem to be many rumours sweeping about at the moment
Bazza wrote on 2003-11-03 15:22:17
Ummm... just checked off site, Doig gone back to Forest, new man signs tommorrow.
Bazza wrote on 2003-11-03 15:17:40
Anyone know if this new man has signed yet and who he is?
badger wrote on 2003-11-03 13:28:14
Didn't get to the game on Sat, car problems..... I don't know if I'm going to the game on Tuesday night.....if I go is there any of you lot going or will I be standing all on my own???? Up the Cobblers....away the lads...
gazman wrote on 2003-11-03 12:06:31
had a choice to make regarding cup game saturday and i have made the painful decision not to go. finances dictate but im sure in my own mind that in the past i would somehow have got round it and shown my face.Me re-assesing my priorities?me losing interest?not sure but i know come 14:45 saturday and its too late for me to go im gonna be pretty sick.
Ray wrote on 2003-11-03 11:25:03
The limit of 10 isnt set by me but by the actual script. I've written to the authors to see if it can be fixed.
Abington wrote on 2003-11-03 10:08:01
RAY - I don't want to appear to be moaning all the time - BUT !!!! The site has lost a lot of its spontaneity since the overhaul. I know its better to get rid of the pond life, but it seems to be at the expense of lots of posts, which really is what it's about. 10 per page is not enough. Roll on Plymouth!!!
PaulS wrote on 2003-11-03 08:54:46
Sorry Ray, but that's a me too for more than 10 posts. Advantage of old setup over threaded message boards is that its all available without clicking in & out - If there are significant postings on here it will be difficult to read them in the correct order. Previously I just scrolled down to my last read post and went from there. Maybe 100 posts in a page at once would be okay, but IMHO 10 is too few
Ralph wrote on 2003-11-03 08:25:12
Not forgetting Tom Youngs!!
men in claret wrote on 2003-11-03 07:32:02
Let's not get too carried away, 1 win in 5 games against very poor opposition and Southend deserved at least the draw. We need two or three new faces, one of whom must replace Trollope, but I agree with Ashcobb things will be brighter once Reid, Westwood (who looked terrific at Cheltenham) Clark & Gill return. My main reason for posting though Ray was to request a return to the old look site i.e. more than 10 posts to a page, please.
Ashcobb wrote on 2003-11-02 22:56:17
Just got back from a weekend in sunny Soufend. Good result last week and a much more spirited display. Chris Hargreaves was more consistently getting stuck in in the middle. J-Lo had the best game I've seen from him. Drew 3-4 men every time he got the ball. Smudger class. Reeves was everywhere. Bit reckless with his challenges but at least getting stuck in. Trollope, goal appart, fairly quiet. When Clark returns I would push Carruthers forward and bring Reeves into the middle for Trollope. Walker was quiet except for a 10 minute spell after we scored. Harper awsome. Defensively lucky. Can't put my finger on anyone particularly but Southend should have had at least 3. Still we are short of Reid, Westwood, Clark and Gill. Probably only Wilmott of the current 4 would play in defense if all the rest fit. Moving in the right direction and confidence starting to return. Southend Belles fantastic at half time!
Simon wrote on 2003-11-02 21:24:25
Not too sure about the new layout but I suppose that time will tell. There doesn't seem to be many postings today though?
KettCobb wrote on 2003-11-02 17:44:08
Not sure of this pages thingy,prefered it when you could just scroll down! nevermind eh! Great result yesterday,not a brilliant performance but the right result! Anyone know who this new signing CC was on about is?
NT FCOK wrote on 2003-11-02 16:35:48
have looked and tried this , but Ad-aware is an award or as they say The Award winning software its very simple to use and designed specificly for windows and has mentions on msn it is freeware but can be upgraded to monitor in real time . I got this advice from microsoft help desk to help me open some files that had been corrupted and was stunned for it to find approx 150 pieces of add-ons spyware etc that i didnt know was there,very simple to use with a quarantine bin for inspection it catorgarises items high med or low there types and effects and will even tell you if your security has been breached.
Ray wrote on 2003-11-02 15:44:52
What I recommend is Search and Destroy. Click on th elink and download it. Its freeware - but I liked it so much I made a donation!
NT FCOK wrote on 2003-11-02 14:14:10
popus and add ons high jack your browser system and can cause problems they are usually associated with the likes of Kazzaa not music but when you try to download files and games etc I suggest you visit Lavasoft at www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware........you will be stunned by the amount of ad-ons etc that on your system especially if your browse a lot ,when on their site download ad-aware !its free but can be upgraded for a fee I just use the basic ad-aware on a regular basis to clean up my drive It also stop those iritating little popups that you get even if you have aol and using pop disable
Steve wrote on 2003-11-02 08:57:07
Is anyon else having problems with CC. The sign on / registartion page says 'Access denied' at the top and , although I've got on this morning. Yesterday, having keyed my details in, I got a page denying me access because I was attempting to visit a porn site! Something to do with my Norton settings? Any ideas anyone?
A Childs View wrote on 2003-11-02 08:53:31
Need a bit more action on here I think! Cheers for the report Drilling, seems to back up the stats for the game. I hope CC plays a full strength team on Tuesday night, don't take any risks, but, don't rotate for the sake of it. We need to build shape and confidence and can best acheive that through picking a settled team and getting results. I'll take a top half finish and winning the LDV at the Millenium for this season!! Is Mark Robins really out there for nothing? Surely worth a trial at least - another shorty though, we need a couple of biggies!!!!! A word in support for Trollope, he's scored a few goals from deeper midfield, plays box to box and sees a tremendous amount of ball every match which, inevitably, means the odd mistake will be made - maybe some fans should be a little more patient and realistic about we can expect from him?
MK Cobbler wrote on 2003-11-02 08:12:34
It seemed that we won without playing too well but what a relief. I hope we can go on from here. I think much of our problem lies in a lack of confidence but we are lacking in some areas. On which subject, stories of a signing tomorrow. Does anyone have any information?
Pihuan wrote on 2003-11-02 05:19:36
Great win, and vital in keeping us away from the bottom. Well done Lee Harper. First win for CC important, but too early to get excited, we need to start scoring more goals.
Cobbler Abroad wrote on 2003-11-02 02:01:44
What chance Con Wilson splashing some of his 35m pound windfall on the Cobblers?
NT FCOK wrote on 2003-11-01 21:39:22
I see Richard Hill has got a new appointment as second in command with Tranmere. I could never understand the term gardening leave?
Rob Dunkley wrote on 2003-11-01 21:24:19
Driller - surely you mean Chambers is a better bet at right back than Willmott, who is a better bet at centre back than Doig who is a worse bet at left back than CArruthers. Also for free kick Willmott caused a nuisance as well and he got mighty close to the ball.
The Drilling Cobbler wrote on 2003-11-01 20:20:39
Great result, performance not so great! The first half was fairly even, both teams should have scored. On top in the 2nd half until about 10minutes after scoring, then it was back to walls defending. Great saves from Harper throughout who was deffinately mom. For our goal I have got to say it was the cleverest freekick I have ever seen us take - admittedly the execution was not intended(!) but the way Reeves confused the entire Southend defense and keeper was astounding! Very inventive, not the usual predictable lob into the box. Another thing that was pleasing today was the fact that the midfield competed well, Reeves certainly seems to make a big difference because the balance was almost right. Hope that we stick with Chambers who is without doubt a better bet at rightback than Doig. A midfielder is still a must though because the spine needs toughening up. Then perhaps we will see the best from the creative players. 17 days now for CC to work his magic and get this team performing like it should be. A cup run or two would be nice though...
A Childs View wrote on 2003-11-01 17:41:34
Pants - just wrote a post, went to add something on and the first one is now lost - careful with this format all, make sure it says submit and not change. 3 points, what a nice feeling - it didn't sound pretty but who cares, it was only the result that mattered today - well done all! Enjoy the cup games and cheer on the boys for me against Plymouth, can't go to that as I'm off to Amsterdam for a few days! Come on the Town!
A Childs View wrote on 2003-11-01 17:38:49
Just realised, hardly any posts on here recently. Come on, CC remains the best so get the reports and views coming!
NT FCOK wrote on 2003-11-01 16:49:46
3-POINTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NT FCOK wrote on 2003-11-01 16:49:03
Cobblers denied pen on edge and kevin meyar off free kick missed
NT FCOK wrote on 2003-11-01 16:46:57
3 mins stoppage time
Simon wrote on 2003-11-01 16:47:20
Come on Cobblers!
NT FCOK wrote on 2003-11-01 16:42:47
Richards for Walker --sub
NT FCOK wrote on 2003-11-01 16:38:36
CC and JD very animated on the touch line a bit different to MW RH
NT FCOK wrote on 2003-11-01 16:34:22
Cobbs corner ball put over bar by the Troll
NT FCOK wrote on 2003-11-01 16:33:08
Alot of confusion in the box with shrimpers corner --dealt with and away
NT FCOK wrote on 2003-11-01 16:31:34
shrimpers corner cleared
ajp wrote on 2003-11-01 16:30:02
surely we are gonna win this game!!
NT FCOK wrote on 2003-11-01 16:28:05
Saved and follow up saves again!!! go harper!!!
NT FCOK wrote on 2003-11-01 16:26:37
Carruthers gives a pen
NT FCOK wrote on 2003-11-01 16:24:34
Harper saves its a corner and cleared
ajp wrote on 2003-11-01 16:18:15
CMON!!!!!!!!!
NT FCOK wrote on 2003-11-01 16:16:46
The troll scores
ajp wrote on 2003-11-01 16:07:36
thank god carlisle are so shit and are losing again!!
Hotel Ender wrote on 2003-11-01 16:05:26
and Warburton scored for Aldershot! any word on how Cobblers are playing today, 0-0 at H-T
ajp wrote on 2003-11-01 15:54:28
we so badly need a wwin today!!
NT FCOK wrote on 2003-11-01 15:47:18
Clare and Parrish on the score sheet
ajp wrote on 2003-11-01 15:36:36
dudfield must be out of favour, doesnt sound ike a particularly good game, southend creating the better chances!!
ajp wrote on 2003-11-01 15:34:16
stamp scores again!!
Andy Turner Fan Club wrote on 2003-11-01 15:15:39
What's happened to Dudfield? Is he injured or just out of favour?
NT FCOK wrote on 2003-11-01 13:34:04
Here I sit flaberghasted........One nil up but it never lasted......89 minutes and three points due........but as of recent we let one through.........Never mind it hurts today...... but tommorrow comes and its gone away....Forget that now its all lost glory......Cause when saturday comes....... its another story.
NT FCOK wrote on 2003-11-01 13:10:34
Dicho do you want to know tonights winning lottery numbers???.......I'll tell you tommorrow?
NT FCOK wrote on 2003-11-01 12:58:20
Dicho Ive said all along right from the word spend that first on the list was an experienced striker and goalie that can be backed up from looking at the archives Ive never rated wilko as a manager and never will But i had confidence in his ability to scout and get good players in but without the experience it was always going to be a strugle but as the Majority have said we dont expect promotion this year with such a bad start of which again I stressed at the begining of the season that MW MUST win his first game and keep up the momentum to achieve stability because of the lack of deapth IE age and wisdom on the pitch, I also said this was probably the easiest start we have had for a long time with teams like york torquay etc all lined up and ready for plucking and yet we did not deliver, all what I have said pre-season has and is coming true with the exception of finishing in the bottom half of the league and with the trap door twice as big its going to be a bumpy ride and looking at our precarious position its not looking good is it, OH and I also said that MW will only last ten games , does anybody want this weeks winning lotery numbers or was all of that in hindsight bloody obvious. Ive allways stuck to my word but given praise where its due like the purple patch, But most of all the owners have taken a real paticipation in it all now and are looking for stability to aid their five year plan and with that I am a lot happier now than the start of the season, anyway what is your club??
Ray wrote on 2003-11-01 12:24:13
Considering we have had 400 hits since this started - there havent been many posts
flyingkiwi wrote on 2003-11-01 12:07:23
nice job with the baord ray thanks.
ajp wrote on 2003-11-01 08:42:37
I only heard the last bit of deehan on bbc nhampton, he said we will be havin a look at him next week, this sounds like a trialist to me not a new signing, i maybe wrong, did anyone else hear the update!!
dicho wrote on 2003-10-31 22:40:24
Hey Ray we're not into Nov yet, but I'll try to keep my disorientation under control !! NT FCOK, I realise that the majority of committed Cobblers might question everything I say, but MW didn't get everything right and the lack of experience is a problem thst is recognised now, but wasn't then. You continue to suffer from lack of savvy now, and I base that judgement upon your willingness to let OB go. That guy would have done well for you and I wish I had a loud enough voice within the power circles of my own club to persuade them to take an interest in your misjudgement
Rob wrote on 2003-10-31 20:46:13
Great stuff Ray talk about taking the bull by the horns !! It appears we have loads of injuries is it as bad as it sounds over there?
Ray wrote on 2003-10-31 18:57:26
Ah - forgot to mention - the postings only appear 10 on a page - so no more hefty 1 meg downloads except for archives.
Saint wrote on 2003-10-31 18:46:40
So come on guys, give us more info about the 2 new signings, I haven't heard anything !
jm wrote on 2003-10-31 18:40:19
sealo-where did you hear about two new signings?
badger wrote on 2003-10-31 17:40:31
Can't get to the game tomorrow.... will try good old radio Northampton......come on lads lets have a good win......away the lads
Ralph wrote on 2003-10-31 17:34:24
Time for tea!
Ray wrote on 2003-10-31 17:27:54
Please make sure that th button says SUBMIT and not Change :-)
badger wrote on 2003-10-31 16:33:23
Well done Ray......good luck with the new system....I hope it's not cost you a fortune...my offer still stands....
Ray wrote on 2003-10-31 16:11:21
Actually - its Cobblers :-)
Sealo wrote on 2003-10-31 17:23:16
Who are these two mystery signings we are about to make?
NT FCOK wrote on 2003-10-31 15:59:20
you have had to put yourself out for this but Good luck.
Ray wrote on 2003-10-31 15:32:59
The guestbook has changing slightly. I've copied all of October to the archives so nothing has been lost and the new guest book looks very similar but is hosted elsewhere. The main advantage of the new system is that I will have instant control over all postings, full IP tracking of posters is enabled and I can shut people off when needed. If all goes accoring to plan and this has solved the problem then the password requirement will be removed. You will also note now that if you make a mistake when posting your last post can be edited. (Check to see if the button says SUBMIT or Change)
Ray wrote on 2003-10-31 14:52:50
I suspect other people will be popping in as the new URL generates
Ray wrote on 2003-10-31 14:41:42
Apparently so.
NT FCOK wrote on 2003-10-31 14:25:18
Am I the first of the new era??
Ray wrote on 2003-10-31 13:23:27
Welcome to the new era
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