Previous Cobblers Comments - November 1997
Six at 23:38:22 Sunday November 30 97
BTW I know its nothing to do with the cobblers (as isn't half the stuff posted in here) but I went to see 'Face off' last night, does anyone think it was any good? That question is open to ALL apart from Nadine (you know why!)
Six at 23:36:7 Sunday November 30 97
Nadine!! how long has it been babe? give us a call?
Six at 23:34:57 Sunday November 30 97
anymore jokes NTFC fan? or ANYONE?
Six at 23:32:48 Sunday November 30 97
So Mark!! - when am I gonna get my FREE pack of cards buddie? and is 'T' as sexy as she tells me? hee hee!!
Six at 23:30:58 Sunday November 30 97
If Rennie has gone to Leyton Orient or that other horrible team that I don't wanna mention and Sampson is injured then there is no way that fat-boy-roy is leaving us! (shame!)
TRB Mark at 18:9:41 Sunday November 30 97
I'd like to endorse Kevin Simons remarks about the Burnley Match. Great stadium tho', well half of it.
Jess at 17:53:42 Sunday November 30 97
Gareth at Hallam, sorry i didn`t get back to you about travelling to Burnley. I haven`t been near a computer in a while (bloddy impossible trying to get a computer in here as you can probably tell by the time that i have had to send this message at - Yes, i`m in the library on a SUNDAY evening!!) After seeing the result i`m glad i didn`t bother.
I`ll be at Chesterfield game though - Nice cosy train journey home Tuesday afternoon which is costing me £16.55. It better be worth my while - its a lot of money for a poor student like myself!
By the way my claim to fame for the week is that me mate got off with Mickey Warner at Visage on Wednesday night!! (Well i thought it was quite exciting!!)
Ray at 13:28:11 Sunday November 30 97
FACT: When development engineers go out together on a weekend
they talk about football.
FACT: When middle managers get together they talk about tennis.
FACT: Senior executives talk about golf.
CONCLUSION: The higher you are in management the smaller your balls are.
Ray at 13:9:38 Sunday November 30 97
Kevin: I didn't go to the match but MatchFacts actually made Hill the Cobblers' star player. (take a look at http://www.matchfacts.com/mfdrep/85558.htm)
9224 at 12:59:52 Sunday November 30 97
I feel sorry for Chris Lee, what with the injury and everything but if he's
playing badly then he's going to get stick and shouldn't be playing until he's fully match fit
Kevin Simons at 12:46:22 Sunday November 30 97
I'm not sure I can nominate a MotM again, but Atkins really has to take the blame for this. He played Colin Hill in midfield and I can'r remember him touching the ball - when Conway and Hunt are both midfielders and can't even get in the squad. We didn't even create a chance in the first half; second half we push up down the wings, murder Burnley for fifteen minutes and then try to defend a lead yet again. We concede a goal from a set piece - yet again, so much for bringing all 10 into the penalty area. Heggs (on Wadldle) and Gibb spent the last twenty minutes marking their wingers seemingly under Atkins' orders, who's recent rantings about Chris Lee beggar belief: Lee is 22 and not a young lad anymore, if he's not big enough for it now he never will be. I despair because Burnley were crap and for the taking if only we'd showed more attacking ambition and that's down to tactics.
Ray at 20:52:45 Saturday November 29 97
When I get the Sponsors up and running, I'll have time to do all the fancy bits :-)
9224 at 16:5:31 Saturday November 29 97
Ray, you might want to update Kevin Wilson's section in the squad pages as he has played for us (vs Watford as Sub)
9224 at 15:52:19 Saturday November 29 97
Has Rennie gone to Shitborough yet or has he just agreed personal terms?
Ray at 13:43:3 Saturday November 29 97
I don't think there is the slightest chance that Wimbledon will make a firm offer ..... and all the rumours are similar to the speculation regarding Woody - for whom we have never had an offer!
9224 at 12:15:32 Saturday November 29 97
If Hunter does go to Wimbledon, who'll replace him.
Ellen at 0:11:43 Saturday November 29 97
Hey RAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! just thought I would say hi :)
Ray at 23:49:53 Friday November 28 97
So what did it say on the back page of the Chron then? Something about Hunter moving to Wimbledon? Have we had an offer - or is it just rumour?
TRB Mark at 23:26:8 Friday November 28 97
It is a sad day for both Nadine and myself. For Nadine, if the back page of the Chron is true. If you really love him Nadge, let him go and we will be a million quid better off. For me, I have had to spend a Friday night, yes a FRIDAY night writing hundreds of pounds worth of bills (boo hoo) instead of necking it down at the Bull, Irthlingborough. Still I shall make up for it in Masham tomorrow night and next Friday and the Friday after.............
Six at 21:20:10 Friday November 28 97
NTFC fan...I LIKE ya jokes!!!
Gareth at 15:24:3 Friday November 28 97
Mark, I'm off to Burnley too, and I also drew a blank from their sites. I'm braving British Rail, and hoping that I can navigate from the station without being beaten up.
NTFC fan at 14:43:42 Friday November 28 97
sorry forgot to amend my swearwords eeek
TRB Mark at 14:27:45 Friday November 28 97
Well Ray, it looks like you've help convert another Norwegian to the cause! Geir, there is a Cobblers site in Norwegian which I'm sure Ray will post the URL. Going Burnley tommorrow and have tried to get some info for away fans off their website but zilch! One site brags that they have the most web sites of any second division team(which I dispute) but there's bugger all on them.
Geir Karlsen at 13:47:9 Friday November 28 97
This is a superb site....i'll recommend it to all my friends here in Norway...This, and i'm glad to say, is one of my favourite teams and i will be happy to see them in the Premier League in some years.
And by the way...if i am going to get a mail back...please tell me the adress to the supportersclub..
Cheerio!!:)
NTFC fan at 13:41:37 Friday November 28 97
A man with no arms or legs is sunbathing on the beach. Three gorgeous girls walk up to him. "Ah!" says the first one, "I bet you've
never been hugged." "No" says the man sadly, and she gives him a
big hug. "Ah!" says the second babe, "I bet you've never been kissed." "No" says the man expectantly, and sure enough she kisses him. The third (and most sexy) girl slithers up to him. "Ah!" she pouts,
"I bet you've never been fucked." "No" he shouts, not believing his
ears. "Well you are now - the tides coming in!"
NTFC fan at 13:39:3 Friday November 28 97
Doorman at the Ritz, Paris to Di - Will you require a room tonite madam? Di - No I'll probably crash with Dodi
Six at 12:45:1 Friday November 28 97
Why does Michael Hutchence prefer to stay at the Ritz Carlton, Double Bay when he is in Sydney? Because it is a cool place to hang!!!!!
Six at 12:31:32 Friday November 28 97
hey! this is true....I mate of mine works at Northans 96 and Rachel from the morning crew has been sh***ing Woody for nearly 2 years!! HONEST!! shhhhhhhhhhhhh
T. at 8:46:58 Friday November 28 97
If Roy does go will he go if he knows he'll be moving to Ireland? He could meet up with Ollie Cahill.Roy and Woody have got to be worth atleast 1/2 million each. So if we over price them they won't leave. Six what's happened to my mail over the last few days?
I'ts getting a bit expensive all these extra home matches.
The big windbag at 20:39:46 Thursday November 27 97
Another award (for those of you who have stopped checked) - we are the current "Mildly Interesting Site of the Day" :-)
NTFC fan at 13:38:24 Thursday November 27 97
Ok no one has objected so..........A little girl was out with her Grandmother when they came across a couple of dogs mating on the sidewalk."What are they doing, Grandma?" asked the little girl. The grandmother was embarrased, so she said, "The dog on top has hurt
his paw, and the one underneath is carrying him to the doctor."They're just like people, aren't they Grandma?" said the little one. "How do you mean?" asked the Grandma."Offer someone a helping hand," said the little girl, "and they f**k you everytime!"
Ray at 12:50:1 Thursday November 27 97
Little known facts: Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
- - - - was born in a ladies' room during a dance at Blenheim Palace.
- - - - Was a skilled bricklayer and for many years carried a union card.
Tor Aage Braathen at 12:6:20 Thursday November 27 97
There was this guy who just had got a job in a morgue. The boss trained him for a long long time, so he could do a propper job.
Then after a week of training, the boss said. "Boy, I am so tired, I just have to go home to get some sleep. Do not call for me unless there is a big emergency". "OK",said the boy. And then the boss left. The boy started to clean the dead bodies in the morgue, and there was no problems of any kind. Then he noticed a cork in the ass of a man. He wondered what that cork was doing there, and pulled it out. "ON THE ROAD AGAIN......" The boy jumped in schock, and put the cork back in. "Was I hearing correct" he said to himself. Then he took the chance to pull it out again. "ON THE ROAD AGAIN.....". He was hearing correct, and now he was terrified. He put the cork back in, and ran to the phone to call his boss.
"Boss you got to come here, it is an emergency", the boy shouted in the phone. And the boss came, and was mighty tired and angry. "What is the problem"? said the boss. "Come let me show you" said the boy. And took the boy to the dead man with the cork up his ass. He pulled out the cork again. "ON THE ROAD AGAIN.....". He put the cork back in. And now the boss got realy mad, and shouted to the boy: "Did you get me down here, just so I could hear another asshole sing Country & Western?"
Tor Aage Braathen at 11:31:5 Thursday November 27 97
In the E-mail group, it was said that Hunter could be ment to replace Vinnie Jones at Wimbledon. I must repeat my message, and say that Staale Solbakken, will do all he can to take that place in the Dons side. He likes to think he is a playmaker. And he is a regular in the Norwegian side (dont ask me why). So he might be a little bit better than Roy. Sorry Nadine, I dont even like Solbakken as a player, and he runs like a girl. Not that I have a problem with girls.
Guess what I heard last night down the pub!!! at 10:50:39 Thursday November 27 97
naff name I know! But hey Cobblers World GUESS WHAT!!!! Kevin Wilson (oh yeah that guy that never played for us!) has been offered the number 02 coaching job at Coventry!!!!!!
Kevin Simons at 23:37:8 Wednesday November 26 97
Missed the Exeter game due to a business commitment, but my dad said we were crap and Lee was booed off. Anyway, I wanted to do a Nad name drop: I was sitting at dinner tonight and realised that sitting next to me on the next table was Jonah Lomu with the entire All Blacks squad. They are staying here (Heathrow Crowne Plaza) in advance of the match at Wembley on Saturday - and I have to say I haven't seen one of them so much as sniff a beer in two nights.
Hurricane Harry at 23:3:53 Wednesday November 26 97
Amazing that I could talk so long about a subject I knew nothing about @-)
Trb Mark at 22:27:12 Wednesday November 26 97
I don't know though Ray, Atkins reckons Chris Lee is worth £1 million!
TRB Mark at 22:24:55 Wednesday November 26 97
As I was driving down the A1 through Befordshire s'morning, I heard I was tuned into to Radio Northampton and heard our Ray "Hurricane" Clements being interviewed!
Ray at 22:1:40 Wednesday November 26 97
One of the main problems is that one of the shortcomings of Ian Atkins is athat he has no idea of the value of players and appears to think that because he can buy cheap then he should return the compliment and let out players go the same way. At the last Trust meeting he was talking in terms of £250K for Woodman which most people found unbeleivably underpriced but the way he was talking he sounded as if he had won the lottery. It should perhaps be pointed out that we have never had any formal offer for Woodman so the question is purely academic at the moment. I wouldn't hold out too much hope of us getting large sums for any of our players in fact - after all look what happened to Grayson about whom Atkins said "he will never leave this club whilst I am here".
Six at 19:19:26 Wednesday November 26 97
wow! why is it whenever I come here there is nothing and when I'm away all the good stuff happends!! Nadine (hey babe!) its seems that Wimbeldon had a look at Roy last night!!! IF he does go (although I don't think Atkins would let him) we should ask for about £200,000 what do you think Ray?
Six at 19:18:36 Wednesday November 26 97
wow! why is it whenever I come here there is nothing and when I'm away all the good stuff happends!! Nadine (hey babe!) its seems that Wimbeldon had a look at Roy last night!!! IF he does go (although I don't think Atkins would let him) we should ask fo
Gareth at Hallam at 18:28:45 Wednesday November 26 97
Jess, I got your message the other day. Sorry I didn't reply sooner, I was in Blackpool most of last week. Are you going to the Burnley game?
First time writing at 18:17:53 Wednesday November 26 97
I can live with f**k
Ray at 16:0:0 Wednesday November 26 97
As requested - the Reserves fixtures are now up and running - accessible from the main "Fixtures" page. Times and dates of these tend to be more fluid than Senior Team matches and so be careful, if you are making a special journey, to check before hand.Most home matches are on Monday afternoon and away matches tend to be on Wednesday. Two tasty fixtures for March you may care to pencil in - Peterborough at home and Rushden and Diamonds at home - the latter is an EVENING kick-off! Admission is free to Season Ticket holders.
Also from the "Fixtures" page you will find a "How are we doing?" tag. This leads you to a graph comparing this season with last.
NTFC fan at 15:34:18 Wednesday November 26 97
Two guys are in a locker room when one guy notices the other guy
has a cork in his ass. He says, "How'd you get a cork in your ass?"
The other guy says, " I was walking along the beach and I tripped
over a lamp. There was a puff of smoke, and then a red man in a
turban came oozing out. He said, 'I am Tonto, Indian Genie. I can grant-um you one wish.' And I said, 'No shit!"
Ray at 14:33:40 Wednesday November 26 97
What do the rest of you think?
NTFC fan at 12:46:5 Wednesday November 26 97
Ray I have some very funny jokes but all have f word in the punchline. Can I use f*** or even f**k without incurring the wrath of the cobbcomm family??
NTFC fan at 12:42:54 Wednesday November 26 97
A man stumbles up to the only other patron in a bar and asks if he
could buy him a drink."Why of course," comes the reply. The first man then asks: "Where are you from?" "I'm from Ireland," replies the second man. The first man responds: "You don't say, I'm from Ireland too! Let's have another round to Ireland." "Of Course," replies the second man. Curious, the first man then asks: "Where in Ireland are you from?" "Dublin," comes the reply."I can't believe it," says the first man. "I'm from Dublin too! Let's have another drink to Dublin." "Of course," replies the second man. Curiosity again strikes and the first man asks: "What school did you go to?" "Saint Mary's," replies the second man. "I graduated in '62.""This is unbelievable!" the first man says. "I went to Saint Mary's and I graduated in '62, too!" About that time in comes one of the regulars and sits down at the bar. "What's been going on?" he asks the bartender."Nothing much," replies the bartender. "The O'Malley twins are drunk again."
Ray at 12:21:20 Wednesday November 26 97
Well - we are past 9000 - should I run a sweep on the date for passing 10000?
TRB Mark at 7:54:47 Wednesday November 26 97
Did anyone else think that Exeter's goal was very similar to Watfords, i.e a good cross with the scorer totally unmarked?
Ray, I will be tuned into Radio Northtrumpton today while on my way to the smoke so I may just catch you. And Maria, Cheers! If it was'nt so expensive in there I'd buy you one!
Steve at 6:50:12 Wednesday November 26 97
Two good things about the Exeter game. One - we scored 2 good goals, one of which was a screamer. Two - the Cobblers overall performance was so dire that it might just have put my kids all wanting to go in future, which means I'll be able to afford to go more often myself!
Ray at 23:30:19 Tuesday November 25 97
Sorry Jess - I was a bit tired at the time. The only two good things about tonights match were Roy Hunters cracker (down Nadine - I meant the goal) and the result. Lets hope they have got all the mistakes out of the way for the rest of the season. A pretty crap display all round - but at the end of the day its the result that keeps us on track to emulate Chesterfield and Wrexham.
TRB Mark at 23:25:1 Tuesday November 25 97
Ooops, forgot to say, for all of our international friends who rely on these pages for info, that we beat Exeter 2-1 in the cup replay and now face a home tie against non league Basingstoke in the 2nd round.
TRB Mark at 23:20:12 Tuesday November 25 97
Well, NTFC fan, expect the mysterious Nadine to be full of herself tomorrow as Roy Hunter scored a screamer into the South stand goal (our first in that end since the Cardiff play-offs!). It looked brilliant even from the North stand. Surely there is room for all Cobblers fans comments here. If you don't like what someone is saying, ignore it and follow a different "thread"!
Jess Smith at 17:25:51 Tuesday November 25 97
By the way Ray, me names Jess as in Jessica, not Jeff!! I`m another female fan but i REFUSE to fancy any of the players on the principle that that is why most people in Sheffield think I support N`pton. It`s bloody impossible trying to persuade them that I love the Cobs because i love football. (Am i contradicting myself by putting that??!!)
J.Smith at 17:18:18 Tuesday November 25 97
In case anyone is interested, Kevin Wilkin is still alive and kicking although i don`t think he`s still playing football `cos he now works for my Dad!!!!!
NTFC fan at 17:16:40 Tuesday November 25 97
Steve - Nadine, Nadge, Nad, Gonad, Gnads and Gnome are all the same person as far as I can work out. Shes 22 and works in the canteen at Sixfields. She has long black hair and there is a rumour she has horns. Tor - I'd leave my address if I wanted them. Hey its all fun. Life is all about heated discussion and arguments with a few thinly veiled insults chucked in. Up Northampton Spencer!!!!
Ray at 16:53:46 Tuesday November 25 97
Sorry Steve, if you want to be touched by Nadine you have to join the end of the queue.
Steve at 16:49:50 Tuesday November 25 97
It looks like we might have another ding-dong brewing between NTFC fan and Nadine. Now - I don't want to appear totally ignorant, but I do want to get my facts right. So that I know what's going on - are Nadge and Nadine one and the same? Or I am I totally out of touch?
Tor Aage Braathen at 16:46:45 Tuesday November 25 97
NTFC-fan. I cant see your problem with Nadine, Six etc. Are you maybe a little jealous you cant join them?
Ray: Look I made it I only hit the Okay key once.
Jorge Carvalho (from Portugal) at 14:24:37 Tuesday November 25 97
I was choosing a good looking club to play CM2 and suddendly i found NTFC.
"it looks to have plenty of charisma"-said i to myself. Then, i picked my geografic encyclopedia to find something about the place. "Great!!!"
I automatically turned to be a NTFC fan.
I must say that i was helped by the fact of loving all the British clubs, but that doesn´t take nothing of my feelings.
Good luck to you!
NTFC fan at 12:43:10 Tuesday November 25 97
Surprisingly 'Fed up with Nadine' is not another pen name of mine although I agree wholeheartly with his comments. However my views on Nadine are changing now I found out shes 22. Heh heh just ripe. Wooooooooooooof!
TRB Mark at 11:52:24 Tuesday November 25 97
Nadge, no I did'nt see anything in my Chron-was it about the Christmas card? There was a nice pic of it in Saturdays programme.
Ray at 11:37:30 Tuesday November 25 97
Don't forget to tune in tomorrow morning (Wednesday) to hear yours truly spouting another load of garbage on Radio Northampton from 10 o'clock - and its not about the site this time. I'm the mid-morning studio guest and they have asked me to go in and talk about something I know very little about - so it should prove to be interesting.
Ray at 11:34:39 Tuesday November 25 97
Re: Kevin Wilkin - no record of him on current list of UK players.
nadge at 10:49:27 Tuesday November 25 97
Mark: see you made the Chron again on Monday, did it help boost sales? Anyone remember Kevin Wilkin? Who's he play for these days?
nad at 10:48:21 Tuesday November 25 97
Isn't it great when people get upset with you?
Ray at 8:51:5 Tuesday November 25 97
This doesn't mean you have to press the button 1000 times Tor :-)
Tor Aage Braathen at 7:50:0 Tuesday November 25 97
Well, I managed to be visitor number 1000, and I am doing my best to get first to the 10000 mark too.
Tor Aage Braathen at 7:49:46 Tuesday November 25 97
Well, I managed to be visitor number 1000, and I am doing my best to get first to the 10000 mark too.
Ray at 21:43:59 Monday November 24 97
It doesnt seem to be 5 minutes when I got all excited about our 8000th visitor and now we are staring 9000 right in the face. Will we make 10000 by Christmas? THANKS FOLKS!
TRB Mark at 21:1:50 Monday November 24 97
And welcome to the lovely Maria (creep creep) whose joke killed me. Will I get served first now Maria?
According to tonights Chron, the " executive box" will not now be built in the East stand as it will affect the disabled facilities. And Gayle is looking V doubtful for tommorrows game.
Ray at 19:54:43 Monday November 24 97
Whoops - sorry - missed another new face from across the pond. Welcome Mike Mann! Dive in and tell us all.
Ray at 19:53:4 Monday November 24 97
Welcome to two new faces, Mike Cox and Jeff Smith. Don't worry about the apparent private small skirmishes that go on ..... just dive in. Jeff - there are a couple of other Cobbs fans at Sheffield - you'll have to get together with them.
Fed up with Nadine at 19:37:21 Monday November 24 97
for gods own sake shut up! are you gonna go throw the whole team?
Ray at 17:33:0 Monday November 24 97
Mike Cox: Send an email to ntfc@ukonline.co.uk setting out your credentials.
Maria at 17:28:48 Monday November 24 97
A priest decides to take a walk to the pier near his church. He looks around and finally stops to watch a fisherman load his boat. The fisherman notices, and asks the priest if he would like to join him for a couple of hours. The priest agrees. The fisherman asks if the priest has ever fished before, to which the> priest says no. He baits the hook for him and says, "Give it a shot father".After a few minutes, the priest hooks a big fish and struggles to get it in the boat. The fisherman says "Whoa, what a big sonofabitch!"
Priest: "Uh, please sir, can you mind your language?"
Fisherman: (THINKING QUICKLY) "I'm sorry father, but that's what this fish is called - a sonofabitch!"
Priest: "Oh, I'm sorry - I didn't know." After the trip, the priest brings the fish to the church and spots the bishop.Priest: "Look at this big sonofabitch!"
Bishop: "Please, mind your language, this is a house of God."
Priest: "No, you don't understand - that's what this fish is called, and I caught it. I caught this sonofabitch!"
Bishop: "Hmmm. You know, I could clean this sonofabitch and we could have it for dinner." So the Bishop takes the fish and cleans it, and brings it to the head mother.
Bishop: "Could you cook this sonofabitch for dinner tonight?"
Head Mother: "My lord, what language!"
Bishop: "No, sister, that's what the fish is called - a sonofabitch! Father caught it, I cleaned it, and we'd like you to cook it."
Head Mother: "Hmmm. Yes, I'll cook that sonofabitch tonight."
Well, the Pope stops by for dinner with the three of them, and they all think the fish is great. He asks where they got it.
Priest: "I caught the sonofabitch!"
Bishop: "And I cleaned the sonofabitch!"
Head Mother: "And I cooked the sonofabitch!"
The Pope stares at them for a minute with a steely gaze, but then takes off his hat, puts his feet up on the table, and says, "You know, you fuckers are alright.
Goran at 16:45:9 Monday November 24 97
Hejsan Tor-Aage. Jag saknar Gamla kara City Ground efter att ha bott i Nortampton 2 ar. I sincerely hope that the Cobblers can hang on to the top place in second league so we could see them on Swedish TV.
Best of luck!!
JESS SMITH at 15:56:7 Monday November 24 97
Just found this page after stumbling around the internet for some time looking for Cobblers sites. I am studying in Sheffield and am missing not having Cobblers news in the Chron and on the radio so this is a real godsend to me. Now i don`t have to rely on just what me Dad tells me about the game!! I`ll be a regular visitor now - Very impressed.
TRB Mark at 13:47:8 Monday November 24 97
I have always been impressed with the pitch at Sixfields, after a few glitches early on, what with holes ect. Last year, despite the snow, the pitch looked brilliant all through the winter, compared with some Premier league clubs pitches which looked like rugby ones. Kevin is right. The pitch would resemble Passchendale and Saints seem to play an amazing abount of non league games.
Kevin Simons at 12:48:48 Monday November 24 97
This might explain why the executive box in the East Stand was never built. Anyone know what the time limit is and the capacity has to be? I thought 9800. I can't see the pitch lasting up to rugby and soccer at least once a week.
mike cox at 12:2:5 Monday November 24 97
please could you tell me what processes that you have to go through to get a trial at your club as I am very interested.
I have played at a very high standard of football in the past and love the sport so much.
nadge at 10:50:30 Monday November 24 97
I told you they'd lose if Woody dedicated the game to me!!!!
Mike Mann at 10:28:45 Monday November 24 97
A new supporter from Olathe KS USA will look to this sight to keep informed
TRB Mark at 9:36:47 Monday November 24 97
Barwell has expressed his interest in the past with moving to Sixfields and if he was to put up the money for ground expansion, the council may find it difficult to resist. Well, he could promise to put the money up and then come up with an excuse not to do so once the Saints have legally squatted at Sixfields. The fashion now is for Rugby clubs to share grounds with football clubs, another excuse for the interested parties to cite. Mind you, it has'nt been possible for the two clubs to play on alternative Saturdays s if it does go ahead, God forbid, there should be some interesting matches!
Ray at 8:39:33 Monday November 24 97
Well - this is a good start to the week. Doom and gloom already. Yje fact remains that under the terms of the lease held by the Cobblers, the Council are legally obliged to expand the ground to meet any requirements set down by the League. As this is the case if they do not carry out they side of the contract they could lay themselves open to legal action for breach of contract - and they will soon find that it will be cheaper to carry out their obligations. Another point to bear in mind is that shortly funds will again be available from the Football Trust who have informed the club (informally) that they are prepared to subsidise any future expansion to the tune of 50%.
The Insider at 8:17:1 Monday November 24 97
COBBLERS TO BE PLUNGED INTO RELEGATION CRISIS? The Insider has learnt that the Borough Council have advised members of the Cobblers' board that they have no plans and no funds for the expansion of Sixfields to meet the Nationwide League's own capacity criteria. The news could plunge the club into crisis with failure to meet the criteria forcing the League to relegate or "not promote" the Cobblers; failure by the League to act could lay itself open to legal action by Conference sides who were not allowed to be promoted for failure to meet League ground criteria. The Council face a severe funding shortfall and have informally advised Barry Stonhill of the situation. A formal decision is expected in January. Other options being considered are turning over the North Stand to terracing and it is also understood that Keith Barwell, owner of the Saints, would like to relocate to Sixfields, allowing him to cash in on the development potential of the Franklins Gardens site, and effectively giving Barwell control over the Cobblers.
Ray at 22:13:41 Sunday November 23 97
I'm in the process of setting up a bit of light entertainment for Christmas on the pages. If anyone has any head scratching questions about the Cobbs then could they email them to me please (the answers might also prove to be useful but if you want to test me feel free to ask what I think first :-)
Anon at 10:26:36 Sunday November 23 97
Rumour has it that IA has made an offer to Wigan for midfielder Gavin Johnson
Ray at 22:14:41 Saturday November 22 97
Thanks "Watford Mad" BUT there is still our visit to you, and you must always remember that we don't start playing until after Christmas :-)
Watford Mad at 21:50:56 Saturday November 22 97
I have to say I was impressed with the club,ground and team although we beat you today I really hope you make it into the play-offs at least! I think we will the league easy but GOOD LUCK!!!!
Robert Dunkley at 21:36:1 Saturday November 22 97
As Ray mentioned about Aldridge, if we get 50% of any future Aldridge move, we could get 50% discount. It seems that Atko is after Simon Davey of Preston NE.
Trb Mark at 18:29:13 Saturday November 22 97
Yes Nadine, that is again, and again. I'm 39 feeling 69, I mean 68 after that match. Blimey we created enough chances to have stuffed Watford although 0-0 loked the likeliest and fairest result
Ray at 11:56:47 Saturday November 22 97
An elderly priest invited a young priest over for dinner. During the
meal, the young priest couldn't help noticing how attractive and
shapely the housekeeper was.
Over the course of the evening he started to wonder if there was more
between the elderly priest and the housekeeper than met the eye.
Reading the young priest's thoughts, the elderly priest volunteered "I know what you must be thinking, but I assure you my relationship with
my housekeeper is purely professional."
About a week later, the housekeeper came to the elderly priest and
said "Father, ever since the young Father came to dinner, I've been
unable to find the beautiful silver gravy ladle. You don't suppose he took it, do you?"
The priest said, "Well, I doubt it, but I'll write him a letter just
to be sure." So he sat down and wrote:
"Dear Father. I'm not saying that you 'did' take a gravy ladle from
my house, and I'm not saying that you 'did not' take a gravy ladle. But the fact remains that one has been missing ever since you were here."
Several days later, the elderly priest received a letter from the
young priest which read:
"Dear Father, I'm not saying that you 'do' sleep with your housekeeper and I'm not saying that you 'do not' sleep with your housekeeper. But
the fact remains that if you were sleeping in your own bed, you would
have found the gravy ladle by now."
nadge at 10:38:25 Saturday November 22 97
does that mean you are going to come and see me at the match Six????
Mark: you're only 22 (is that again?!) I'm 22 now!!!!!
Six at 23:17:25 Friday November 21 97
Nadine, email?
Six at 23:16:45 Friday November 21 97
Hey 'T' is that a promise????? *wink*
Six at 23:15:2 Friday November 21 97
hee hee! i got a free ticket for Watford!!!!!! yippiee!!! Hello 'T' and Nadine and happy BD Mark!!!
TRB Mark at 15:45:52 Friday November 21 97
Hope you had a good birthday Nadge. We played Watford on my (21st) birthday last year. At least history cant repeat itself coz my birthday is gone and I'm not 21 anymore! Hope the score is'nt the same. I feel more nevous about this game than any since Cardiff....
nadge at 15:18:30 Friday November 21 97
Hey, I've just spoken to Woody - he was going to ring me this week! Aren't I lucky?? He says he is going to wave to me tomorrow and that the match is dedicated to me! Better bloody win now!
Ray at 14:40:23 Friday November 21 97
Maria has been sprung? Hmmmm ..... must be nice and comfy :-)
Ray at 14:39:42 Friday November 21 97
Well Norwegian is all Dutch to me ... erm.......
Tor Aage Braathen at 14:2:17 Friday November 21 97
Heisann en svenske. Presenter deg litt mer Gøran.
I guess you all love it when I write in Norwegian. Sorry, from now on the Norwegian stuff stays on my Cobblers site.
Maria at 13:39:30 Friday November 21 97
TRB Mark - I've been sprung - The boss is out at lunch at the moment so I'm safe!! See you tomorrow and No I'm not Mad Mavis but - Bottle of Bud is it!!!!!!
T. at 11:13:41 Friday November 21 97
Good luck tomorrow let's hope there are no dodgy offside decisions
TRB Mark at 10:1:53 Friday November 21 97
If Maria (of the Sporting Club) reads this-I"m gonna tell your Boss!!
Ray at 21:8:0 Thursday November 20 97
Greeting right back from the Heart of England.
goran at 17:40:7 Thursday November 20 97
Greetings from a cobbler fan in sweden
NTFC fan at 17:31:24 Thursday November 20 97
But you'd have to shout...
NTFC fan at 17:30:37 Thursday November 20 97
I just copied that joke to a few mates and got the reply 'Did you just make that up? Its crap.' I thought it was OK however. You could tell Mother Theresa that joke.
Ray at 15:22:33 Thursday November 20 97
A passenger train is creeping along, painfully slowly.
Finally, it creaks to a complete halt.
A passenger sees a conductor walking by outside.
"What's going on?" she yells out the window.
"Cow on the track!" replies the conductor.
Ten minutes later, the train resumes its slow pace.
Within five minutes, however, it stops again.
The woman sees the same conductor walking by again.
She leans out the window and yells,
"What happened? Did we catch up with the cow again?"
nadge at 14:40:54 Thursday November 20 97
Do you think Roy will ever forgive me for voting for Carl???!!!
nadge at 14:3:15 Thursday November 20 97
I watched LA Confidential with Roy and Chris Lee yesterday - what a birthday pressie!!!!
T. at 12:38:22 Thursday November 20 97
Hello everybody no news today.Six, Nadge mail me please !
Ray at 8:56:29 Thursday November 20 97
Cheers Ian!
Ian Platt at 3:44:39 Thursday November 20 97
Hey Ray, have a look at the "table" section, I think you may want to change the number of games the Cobblers have played! Must have been a great first half last night. Just think back to the respective positions of the clubs 12 months ago. You would have got extremely long odds against the Cobblers even playing Brentford, let alone beating them 4-0!
Ray at 19:51:51 Wednesday November 19 97
Sorry - the Chron doesn't get a vote unles it fills in the form :-)
TRB Mark at 19:45:45 Wednesday November 19 97
For the second game I found it difficult to pick a MOM. Against Wrexham because they were so bloody awful where as yesterday they were great! Dean Peer was the Chrons choice.
Ray at 14:37:10 Wednesday November 19 97
Nadge: Yep I saw - and was well impressed that Roy didn't get your vote (for the first time ever!)
nadge at 12:55:28 Wednesday November 19 97
I betrayed Roy and voted for Carl as MOM!!!
nadine at 12:55:4 Wednesday November 19 97
Mark : I couldn't resist it! It was from me and Fay (Not Ray!) she got me too though! I knew the lads would win last night - a little birthday pressie from them to me!
T. at 12:51:44 Wednesday November 19 97
There's a cobblers calender excellent something to letch over in private!
Hello Nadine and HAPPY BIRTHDAY
TRBMark my sister asked how old you were as she thinks you must be alittle bit older than her
T. at 12:48:44 Wednesday November 19 97
Excellent result but didn't we slack off after half-time. Six check your mail too you've got two today from me.
TRBMark of course you can come to the party as long as you bring lots of beer and blokes
TRB Mark at 11:5:19 Wednesday November 19 97
Great result last night and with the game sewn up at half time, we strolled it in the second half, obviously saving ourselves for the impending battles ahead!
Talking of half time, thanx ray and Nadine, except Smith made a right bollox of pronouncing my surname (so much so, none of my mates twigged it was me being reffered to, neither did I until I heard "from Ray and Nadge"!) and I reside in the North , not the West stand. Got me first name right tho!
Ray at 8:20:56 Wednesday November 19 97
They don't half stay up late in Basingstoke. (Hi Midge!)
Midgers at 2:7:48 Wednesday November 19 97
So Ray our teams may well meet in the Fa Cup Second Round providng you beat Exeter and Basingstoke beat wycombe.......if that happens may the best team win......Basingstoke!......yay!
Ray at 1:16:3 Wednesday November 19 97
On the left is Gareth Kingston, then my wife Deryth, me, the Canadian Cobbler and erm.....
Six at 0:8:40 Wednesday November 19 97
Nadine >> email me!!!!!!!!!!!!
Six at 0:7:49 Wednesday November 19 97
Ray, just being having another look at the Wembley pictures, who else is in the first picture? Anyone we know??
Six at 22:14:50 Tuesday November 18 97
Nadine >>> whatever.... T check ya mail!!!
Robert Dunkley at 21:54:56 Tuesday November 18 97
Please check out http://freespace.virgin.net/robert.dunkley/welcome.html, especially the newsgroup, also COBBLERS 4 BRENTFORD 0 , Heggs 4, Gayle 10, Seal 40, 43. Attendance of around 5,300
Ray at 18:48:55 Tuesday November 18 97
Mash who?
TRB Mark at 17:9:44 Tuesday November 18 97
Hey, I hope I'm invited to this knees up "T"? I wont have fur to stagger 'um will I?
Nadine, can't you bring a load of girlies? Not that it would do me any good but I like to look! Well, looks like the ol social Calendar is filling up nicely with parties and Football. Anyone else going on the Earl Barton coach to Burnley and Masham afterwards?
T. at 13:0:33 Tuesday November 18 97
As long as the lads are all single (and Cobblers supporters) then of course they can come!
Be there tonight or be ... a not very faithful cobblers supporter
nadge at 11:46:5 Tuesday November 18 97
T: put me down for the 12th! and the party afterwards.....can I bring some lads?!
nadge at 10:55:31 Tuesday November 18 97
Six: welcome back to the land of the living! Talking to me yet??!!!
Kevin Simons at 10:15:26 Tuesday November 18 97
Atkins' defence of David Rennie in last night's Chron was puzzling to say the least. It was also identical to the excuse for bringing him off at Wrexham ("it was simply a tactical switch"). I suppose he can hardly say "Rennie was having a mare" when he's trying to offload him.
Ray at 8:24:53 Tuesday November 18 97
Thats a thought Mark .... Lets get those piccies in to me - if you haven't got it on computer then mail me and I'll make arrangements to scan an image in. Lets say I can get them on by the first week of December we can run it for 2 weeks - a bit of festive fun!
Ray at 8:21:24 Tuesday November 18 97
'Tis so rumoured Six - as they missed out on Colin Hill they require a quality replacement.
Six at 0:46:29 Tuesday November 18 97
I'm told Rennie is off to Boro?!?!?! (surley not?)
TRB Mark (Supposedly working late) at 0:4:43 Tuesday November 18 97
Well I hope the competition finishes before Christmas : )
Ray at 21:36:34 Monday November 17 97
Yep - all email me your piccies - then we can run a "Guess the Fan" competition - Winner gets a free pack of Marks Cards.
Ray at 21:28:57 Monday November 17 97
Todays crude joke: One day this fellow noticed that a new couple had moved into the
house next door. He was also quick to notice that the woman liked
to sunbathe in the backyard, usually in a skimpy bikini that
showed off a magnificent pair of breasts. He made it a point to
water and trim his lawn as much as possible, hoping for yet
another look. Finally, he could stand it no more. Walking to the
front door of the new neighbor's house, he knocked and waited.
The husband, a large, burly man, opened the door.
"Excuse me", our man stammered, "but I couldn't help noticing how
beautiful your wife is."
"Yeah? So?" his hulking neighbor replied.
"Well, in particular, I am really struck by how beautiful herbreasts are. I would gladly pay you ten thousand dollars if I could
kiss those breasts."
The burly gorilla is about to deck our poor guy when his wife
appears and stops him. She pulls him inside and they discuss the
offer for a few moments. Finally, they return and ask our friend
to step inside.
"OK," the husband says gruffly, "for ten thousand dollars you can
kiss my wife's tits."
At this the wife unbuttons her blouse, and the twin objects of
desire hang free at last. Our man takes one in each hand, and
proceeds to rub his face against them in total ecstasy. This goes
on for several minutes, until the husband gets annoyed.
"Well, come on already, kiss 'em!" he growls.
"I can't," replies our awe-struck hero, still nuzzling away.
"Why not?" demands the husband, getting really angry now.
"I don't have ten thousand dollars."
ray at 21:25:32 Monday November 17 97
Todays error message : DYNAMIC LINKING ERROR: Your mistake is now everywhere.
NTFC fan at 17:57:9 Monday November 17 97
Bugger knows where I got this joke so apologies if you have already heard it from elsewhere - it could be FHM or it might even be from this website. Sorry - here goes.......A bloke gets on an aeroplane and is slightly bemused to see that he is sitting next to a big parrot. The plane takes off and the bloke asks the stewardess for a coffee. As he does this the parrot says "yeah and get me a whisky too, you old tart." The flustered stewardess gets the whisky but forgets the coffee. The chap asks again and the parrot adds "And I want a packet of crisps you fat old slapper." The stewardess brings the crisps and forgets the coffee. The bloke decides this is the wrong approach and shouts "get me a coffee you stinking mare!" As this point two burly stewards physically throw the man and the parrot out of the plane. As the parrot flies off he says to the man "You sure are a cocky bastard for someone who can't fly."
NTFC fan at 17:47:31 Monday November 17 97
On a serious note I am likely to be at Sixfields for the first time since Christmas - I don't suppose it will be a sell out will it???
NTFC fan at 17:43:58 Monday November 17 97
I could email you all a picture of me if you like. However mine was not in a Norwegian jazz mag. Norwegian Wood!! ha hah ahahahaha
Tor Aage Braathen at 14:34:45 Monday November 17 97
All this talk about pictures. Maybe I should send a picture of me in my underwear. It was used in an article in a norwegian girl magazine. (maybe not your style Ray, should never mentioned it. Sorry)
Ray at 14:18:26 Monday November 17 97
I won't include the votes for wrexham UNLESS the result is very tight at the end of the season.
Ray at 14:17:21 Monday November 17 97
busy...busy....busy.... I assume everyone is back at work today - lol.
Wilf at 13:32:55 Monday November 17 97
Thanks for that TRB Mark, what will happen to Rennie when he moves on? I reckon he's cost us the goal at Wrexham, the home game against York and possible Saturday at Exeter. Kevin Simons asks how many net surfers go to every game, I'm afraid to report I've missed away to Carlisle and Blackpool thus far this season. Performances have to improve otherwise it will be a few more. At Wrexham I felt only Razor and Woody came out with any honour.
Kevin Simons at 13:17:20 Monday November 17 97
I'd say there were about 400 at Exeter, 6 coaches plus cars. The expense of 3 successive away trips and some poor performances have obviously taken their toll. I think the votes should still count towards the Player of the Year, even if there's no m-o-t-m.
Gareth at 13:14:42 Monday November 17 97
I was at Wrexham, and we were so poor I couldn't pick anyone worthy of being man of the match. Kevin, being an exile I get to every game in the North / Midlands. Every game that is, apart from Chesterfield v Cobblers which falls on a day when I am best man at a wedding. Why do people get married in the footie season?
T. at 13:3:18 Monday November 17 97
If you want to see a photo of me then buy thre NEW Irthlingborough Town Cricket Club handbook I'm in there in all my glory !
T. at 13:1:22 Monday November 17 97
Thanks for the mail nadge and happy birthday and to you too Mark.
Will you both get a mention on Tuesday night?
Wasn't Larry a star on match of the day?
What a way to end a SATURDAY !
Six just what is up with you and Nadge at the moment?
Nadge the gig is on Friday the 12th December at the cricket club in irthlingborough and it is £5 including food (prepared by my dad and probably me) so i'll poison Six if you're still not speaking to him and then it's party at my house afterwards
n at 11:9:25 Monday November 17 97
Kev: that should read 'I am AT....'!!!!! Apologies
nadge at 11:8:45 Monday November 17 97
All pressies can be delivered to West Stand E115 at half time on Tuesday.
nadge at 11:8:8 Monday November 17 97
Mark: big birthday kisses for today - why is it all the best people are born in this week?
nadge at 11:7:20 Monday November 17 97
Kev: I am every home game!
TRB Mark at 10:24:51 Monday November 17 97
I went to the Wrexham game and to be honest I could'nt pick a MOTM so I did'nt vote.
Like buses, there hasnt been a home game for ages (it seems) and now we've got 3 in a week!
Ray at 9:10:6 Monday November 17 97
This is a copy of the mail I sent out to the group regarding the MoM for the Wrexham game. "Only 3 votes received for the Wrexham game, one each for Heggs, Gibb and Hunter - so I am discounting this one.
You can now vote for Exeter - although I expect a similar low response in view of the distance. Anyone any idea how many people made it?"
Kevin Simons at 8:52:34 Monday November 17 97
David Rennie - vapour defender. Who the hell was he marking? Why the #%~@ does Atkins play him then bring him off at half time? Presumably playing him is the only way he's likely to get rid of him. I'm keen to see the Player of the Year scores for the Wrexham game: was there one? How many net surfers go to every Cobblers' game?
Ray at 23:19:1 Sunday November 16 97
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Ray at sometime late Sunday November 16 97
You will all no doubt be please to know that I have changed the text box (where you type your messages) so that it autoscrolls and you can now see ALL that you type. (Ain't science wonderful?)
TRB Mark at 18:27:20 Sunday November 16 97
Well Wilf, apparently, in a teleivised FA Cup game against Chelsea (I think) at St James Park, Woody got himself sent off. I think Exeter were leading or at least drawing at the time. They subsequently lost and Woody got the blame. So there you are!
Wilf at 10:12:57 Sunday November 16 97
Why do the Exeter fans give Woody so much stick? It's been going on ever since he left them. Usually these things improve as time goes on but if anything it appears to be getting worse. So what's the story . . .?
Mark Too at 22:52:10 Saturday November 15 97
Excellent value for money as well TRB Mark!
I'm so pleased Larry got two goals to knock Brighton out of the FA Cup
I thought they deserved to go out of the league!
TrB Mark at 16:47:6 Saturday November 15 97
Its my Birthday on Monday so belated pressies should be left @ H 69 North Stand, Ta!. Larry has scored twice for Hereford so MOTD should be worth a look!.. Well, Christmas looms on the horizon so dont forget the Cobblers Christmas cards. I'm a bit dissapointed with the enquires from the email list so far. I know they are a bit more expensive than Tesco's but the money is going to a good cause. Firstly to repay me the £600 it cost me and then to give the profit to the club. They are on sale in the club shop now.
Ray at 14:6:56 Saturday November 15 97
Ray <----- tall, dark, pass, oooops.
n at 11:49:2 Saturday November 15 97
it's my birthday on Wednesday - pressie gratefully received, just leave them on my seat at the match on Tuesday!!!!
nadge at 11:20:14 Saturday November 15 97
My friend Fay wants a bloke - she's not fussy, tall, dark, handsome, rich - any takers????
nadge at 11:19:31 Saturday November 15 97
Ian: what happened is that everybody is in shock that we actually lost a game... we were all convinced nothing that bad could happen to us. Did anyone hear Barry Fry saying he's backing us for promotion or did I dream it?
nadge at 11:17:36 Saturday November 15 97
Mark: you are a dirty stop out aren't you?
nadge at 11:17:3 Saturday November 15 97
I was referring to the piccy Ray!
Trb Mark- back from the pub on a Friday night at 1:17:11 Saturday November 15 97
There was a Man Utd fan, a Swansea fan and a Cobblers fan climbing the N.W. face of Everest.
As is the wont of climbers, they were all roped together with the Utd fan up front, the Swans fan in the middle and the Cobblers fan taking up the rear (as opposed to taking it UP the rear, but that's another story. )
All of a sudden, the Utd fan looses his footing and plummets schreeching AAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH as he falls.
The sudden jerk pulls the Swansea from the face of the mountain and as he plummets towards his death shreiks EEEEEIIIIIIIIIHHHHHHHHHHHH!
This in turn dislodges the Cobblers fan who as he Smashes down 20,000 feet of rock says nothing.
Ian Platt at 1:9:44 Saturday November 15 97
I'm using Netscape 4 at home. It is odd. For instance, on your initial page
in Netscape I only get about 80% of "The Cobblers", the rest has disappeared behind
the "Northampton Town F.C. bit. However in Explorer it fits 100%. On a moer interesting topic,
I'm looking for a comfortable 1-0 thumping of Exeter today.
Ray at 23:9:37 Friday November 14 97
I noticed that people were desperately thinking of something to post this week as well - perhaps if they didn't mention the loss it would all go away - but the hits per day continue to increase.
Ray at 23:7:3 Friday November 14 97
Ian - It is set up to run in Netscape 3 - it looks even more naff in Explorer. Odd that. btw - if anyone fancies a "new" or additional computer I've got a few p/ex's coming in before Xmas - mainly Pentium base units - about 150 smackers cash.
Ian Platt at 20:58:34 Friday November 14 97
Boy the guestbook has been a bit thin this week. After a loss I was expecting a bit of moaning.......nothing!
Ray, is your page set up in Netscape or Explorer? At home I use Netscape and the page doesn't fit quite right, plus there is the problem with this comments box that I mentioned before. At work we have Explorer and everything fits perfectly. Or is this all due to something else? I'm not too good at computer science. Mind you Explorer this afternoon is about as fast as thick treacle, it took the guestbook about five minutes to load, good job I'm only meant to be working.
Trb Mark at 19:13:50 Friday November 14 97
I'll have one n'all Nadge!
Ray at 18:25:5 Friday November 14 97
I suppose when you said "Fancy one?" you were referring to a piccie? (damn it)
Ray at 18:12:50 Friday November 14 97
Nadge - you bet I do!!!! btw- I've worked long and hard at being a pervert :-)
nadge at 16:21:55 Friday November 14 97
Ray: you old pervert you! I have some piccys of me in a see through shirt taken on Weds, fancy one?????
nadge at 16:21:12 Friday November 14 97
Mad Mavis: I saw her on Sunday - they didn't look that close!
NTFC FAN: canteen? eh????
MAD MAVIS at 13:2:26 Friday November 14 97
NADGE - Sorry to disappoint you but I saw Roy the other night and he told me all about his new girlfriend! Although I thought she was a bit of a moose! If that is any help!
Ray at 2:46:6 Friday November 14 97
Todays error message: APATHY ERROR: Don't bother striking any key.
NTFC fan at 15:5:50 Thursday November 13 97
Good news!!!! I am moving jobs and will be at Milton Keynes from now on!! Whoop whoop Sixfields here I come! Ere, Nadge ( theres a joke I know with that as the punchline ) so you work in the canteen or something do you ? I might spy on you from afar.....
Ray at 13:29:21 Thursday November 13 97
All girlies can send me their piccies by mail. In fact anyone can - if I get enough I'll start a page of "Guess who this is"
T. at 12:58:17 Thursday November 13 97
Six, what will I have to give you a clue about ?
Is it what i've just mailed you about? A clue so you can identify me on the 12th? check your mail!
Ihave two girlies here with me who think Roy and Ali are gorgeous
so Ray i've just introduced them to your page
nadge & fay at 12:8:57 Thursday November 13 97
sorry for gossiping!
nadge at 12:8:33 Thursday November 13 97
Fay is my buddy! She's hungover too, sorry still drunk
fay at 12:7:59 Thursday November 13 97
Roy is fit! No argument please
nadge at 12:7:35 Thursday November 13 97
I'm hungover this morning - only slightly though- so I can't be bothered to argue with you Six about Roy.
Six at 10:4:20 Thursday November 13 97
Hey Nadine! Did I tell you that when we did the Sixfields Boys thing we did this sort of photo shoot on the pitch and Bob Gorroill (odd chap!) gave us real signed shirts to wear (just for that...could we keep em? NOPE!!!! sigh) anyway guess who's shirt I was wearing?? yep fat-boy-roy's!!!! ha! ha! Hey 'T' hows tricks? and you have to give me a clue!?!?!?
Ray at 0:12:33 Thursday November 13 97
Another 327 visitors in the last seven days - but not many of them appear to say much :-( btw Mark, have u checked the awards page lately?
Ray at 0:8:41 Thursday November 13 97
What I really meant to post was todays error message: BACKUP NOT FOUND! A)bort, R)etry or P)anic?
Ray at 0:7:32 Thursday November 13 97
Whooops.....
Ray at 17:45:29 Wednesday November 12 97
Top Ten Signs You're Spending Too Much Time Surfing Web Sites
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------
10. Your opening line is: "So what's your home page address?"
9. Your best friend is someone you've never met.
8. You see a beautiful sunset, and you half-expect to see "Enhanced for Netscape 1.1" on one of the clouds.
7. You are overcome with disbelief, anger and finally depressed acceptance when you encounter a Web page with no links.
6. You feel driven to consult the "Cool Page Of The Day" on your wedding day.
5. You are driving on a dark and rainy night when you hydroplane on a puddle, sending your car careening toward the flimsy
guardrail that separates you from the precipice of a rocky cliff and certain death. You look for the "Back" button. 4. You visit "The Really Big Button That Doesn't Do Anything" again and again.
3. Your dog has his own Web page.
2. So does your hamster.
T. at 15:53:33 Wednesday November 12 97
The only jokes I know are very rude and crude
T. at 15:52:1 Wednesday November 12 97
Six where are you ? Me and Nadge are desperate to hear from you. We will conspire against you if you don;'t mail us soon !
Ray at 13:44:16 Wednesday November 12 97
They all are! (These pages don't get done on their own you know):-)
nad at 10:48:27 Wednesday November 12 97
late night Ray?
Ray at 0:11:37 Wednesday November 12 97
The Unreal TRB Mark - if I knew what "About from David Rennie" meant I might be able to give an answer. (hmmm - perhaps this is the person about whom the previous error message referred)
The Real TRB Mark at 22:44:29 Tuesday November 11 97
The message below was not posted by me and if it was I would have put What about David Rennie
TRB Mark at 22:23:3 Tuesday November 11 97
So Ray do you know anymore jokes? About from David Rennie?!?!
Ray at 18:39:36 Tuesday November 11 97
Todays error message: USER ERROR: replace user and press any key to continue.
Jamie at 15:34:18 Tuesday November 11 97
NTFC fan, where did you get the joke from then, 'For Her Magazine'!
Ray at 14:54:2 Tuesday November 11 97
"Is that a piece of origami paper in your hand?"
"Yes; want to make something of it?"
NTFC fan at 14:42:1 Tuesday November 11 97
Jamie - I don't read FHM - I'm female
Ray at 14:41:4 Tuesday November 11 97
Hee hee - that'll get 'em wondering...
nad at 12:37:54 Tuesday November 11 97
Cheers Ray! you know what for.....
nadine at 9:45:4 Tuesday November 11 97
Ray: Andy's joke is cool, I'll tell him about it when I speak to him next
Trb Mark at 22:12:57 Monday November 10 97
Talking of Saturday, I would recommend the pies at Wrexham and the stewards are friendly too.
However, £12 to get in (£7 for kids) was well steep and the terracing was closed.
I sent this info to a Wrexham website and I was sent the following reply.
"Thanks for your email and your information regarding the Away end.
I will certainly put this information into the Web page. There were
a lot of complaints when Burnley visited us a few weeks back and,
again, Wrexham didn't open the terracing below. The Clarets brought a
very large contingent with them - more than the number of seats
available, and it was only in the second half that the terracing
was opened to accomodate everyone. During the first half some of
the Clarets sat on the steps! This is clearly not good enough.
The reason for not opening the terracing is simply so as to imcrease
the revenue generated by the captive audience of Away fans -
visiting supporters arn't going to go away once they've arrived.
If it's any consolation, we're treated just as badly at the other
end, loads of fans complain about Wrexham's marketing policy. That's
why, despite being 7th in the table, we have the 2nd lowest average
home gate. If football didn't mean so much to me I'd go on strike
until things improved."
Ray at 21:58:52 Monday November 10 97
Well if you see the "a la Ray" predictions Mark, I'd save this post if I were you, cos you are gonna need it a few more times :-(
TRB Mark at 21:49:24 Monday November 10 97
Look, tell as many jokes as you like. We still lost on Saturday : (
Ray at 17:22:39 Monday November 10 97
Andy Woodman is walking down the street in Northampton when he hears a woman screaming and detects a faint smell
of burning in the air. He runs down the street and around a corner and sees a huge group of people
standing watching a blazing building. On the tenth floor of the building a woman, clutching a bundle to her
chest, is leaning out of a window screaming for someone to save her baby.
Andy steps forward and calls up to the woman, "Throw down your baby and I'll catch it!"
"No! No!" the woman shouts back. "You might miss or drop my baby and she'll be killed!"
"No I won't!" he shouts. "I am Andy Woodman. I'm the goalkeeper for the Cobblers. I've never missed a match in ten years and in all that time I have never let the ball into
my net."
"What? Not once?" calls the woman.
"No!" he shouts back. "Not once. Every football player in the world agrees that I am the best
goalkeeper there has ever been".
And with that he adopts the classic goalkeepers stance - legs apart and slightly bent at the knees, body
slightly bent forward at the waist and with his arms stretched downwards at a slight angle away from his
body, with palms facing forward.
"OK!" screams the woman. "I'll trust you. I've no choice! Here she comes!"
So, with the flames roaring all around her, the woman throws the baby from the window. However, the
edge of the baby's shawl catches on the woman's watch with the result that the child goes spinning off to
one side, tumbling head over heels and with her little arms and legs flailing. The woman screams and the
crowd gasps, all sure that the baby will perish because she will fall out of reach of Andy's reach.
He remained motionless as the child descends, spinning and tumbling further and further away from
him as she comes. Then when the baby is only feet from hitting the ground the man dives a full 30 feet
across the pavement. catches the baby in his outstretched right hand, pulls her in towards his
chest and shields her body with his left hand and arm. He hits the ground heavily on his right side and lies
motionless on the pavement for a few seconds. Then, slowly, he raises himself to his feet and turns to
face the crowd and everyone sees that the child is alive.
The crowd is awe-struck. Then the crowd erupts with cheers and the woman, still in danger herself,
nearly faints with relief. Then, still clutching the child to his chest in his right arm, waves to the crowd
of onlookers to acknowledge their appreciation. Then, slowly and gracefully, he turns away from them,
bounces the baby twice on the ground, and kicks her 60 yards down the road.
Ray at 17:16:32 Monday November 10 97
Todays error message: BREAKFAST.COM halted... cereal port not responding!
TRB Mark at 17:14:34 Monday November 10 97
Tor, send your joke , in Norweigan to Rob Marshall, I'm sure he would print it as he is well impressed (like the rest of us) that the Cobblers are to get a web site in Norweigan!!
Ray at 17:9:26 Monday November 10 97
You like computer jokes? I got 100's....
Ray at 16:53:27 Monday November 10 97
Apparently this is supposed to be a true transcript from the WordPerfect telephone support site in the US.
Steve at 14:21:57 Monday November 10 97
What's this with all the jokes then? How long before this web-site gets raided by Bob Monkhouse? Ray, I just loved your bit. Is Ridge Hall totally fictitious, or is it a clever euphemism for a well-known dealership? Finally, great to hear from The Insider. This cloak and dagger stuff is wonderful - echoes of Deep Throat in the Watergate Scandal. Let's have more!
Tor Aage Brathen at 13:57:29 Monday November 10 97
And to all of you whom I may have offended with my last posting. The joke is even worse in norwegian. Mail me for the norwegian edition.
Tor Aage Braathen at 13:32:0 Monday November 10 97
A bloke from the FA went to a trip into outer space. And he came to the planet who makes all the football players. He saw how the players got out of the machine, and thought they looked all right. Then in a corner he saw a machine that made assholes (sorry about the use of words) and he said to the machine operator. Why does that machine only make assholes? And the operator replies; Thats where we make the Peterborough players.
The Insider at 12:53:5 Monday November 10 97
Rennie on his way out to make way for Hill? Watch this space.
Ray at 12:39:0 Monday November 10 97
"Ridge Hall computer assistant; may I help you?"
"Yes, well, I'm having trouble with WordPerfect."
"What sort of trouble?"
"Well, I was just typing along, and all of a sudden the words went
away."
"Went away?"
"They disappeared."
"Hmm. So what does your screen look like now?"
"Nothing."
"Nothing?"
"It's blank; it won't accept anything when I type."
"Are you still in WordPerfect, or did you get out?"
"How do I tell?"
"Can you see the C:\ prompt on the screen?"
"What's a sea-prompt?"
"Never mind. Can you move the cursor around on the screen?"
"There isn't any cursor: I told you, it won't accept anything I
type."
"Does your monitor have a power indicator?"
"What's a monitor?"
"It's the thing with the screen on it that looks like a TV. Does it
have a little light that tells you when it's on?"
"I don't know."
"Well, then look on the back of the monitor and find where the power
cord goes into it. Can you see that?"
......"Yes, I think so."
"Great! Follow the cord to the plug, and tell me if it's plugged into
the wall."
......"Yes, it is."
"When you were behind the monitor, did you notice that there were two
cables plugged into the back of it, not just one?"
"No."
"Well, there are. I need you to look back there again and find the
other cable."
....."Okay, here it is."
"Follow it for me, and tell me if it's plugged securely into the back
of your computer."
"I can't reach."
"Uh huh. Well, can you see if it is?"
"No."
"Even if you maybe put your knee on something and lean way over?"
"Oh, it's not because I don't have the right angle-it's because it's
dark."
"Dark?"
"Yes-the office light is off, and the only light I have is coming in
from the window."
"Well, turn on the office light then."
"I can't."
"No? Why not?"
"Because there's a power outage."
"A power... A power outage? Aha! Okay, we've got it licked now. Do
you still have the boxes and manuals and packing stuff your computer
came in?"
"Well, yes, I keep them in the closet."
"Good! Go get them, and unplug your system and pack it up just like
it was when you got it. Then take it back to the store you bought it
from."
"Really? Is it that bad?"
"Yes, I'm afraid it is."
"Well, all right then, I suppose. What do I tell them?"
"Tell them you're too stupid to own a computer."
Jamie at 11:49:21 Monday November 10 97
(Spelling correction) aroung to around, whoops, a bit of welsh picked up from the weekend, clean my mouth with soap and water.
Jamie at 11:46:18 Monday November 10 97
Hey, nice joke NTFC fan, I wonder if you have been reading the jokes out of this Month's FHM (sorry, I'm not giving you much credit am I, you did change it aroung a little bit).
NTFC fan at 11:38:22 Monday November 10 97
Did anyone hear about that conundrum that went round 'what comes onto the pitch after matches, but if its a Saturday it doesn't until Monday etc etc' or similar?? Well if anyone is still interested (which I very much doubt) it was revealed as a hoax. Gits.
TRB Mark at 10:57:38 Monday November 10 97
Blimey, I'd forgotten what it was loke to see us lose as the 1-0 v Wigan in March was the last time. On the plus side, the pies were ace and the stewards friendly! (Do I need to post this 3 times?)
T. at 10:19:36 Monday November 10 97
I'm off to P...... ( you know are dreaded rivals with the fat boy manager)
This afternoon.I've got a meeting there.Do you think I ought to take all my Cobblers stickers out of my car?
Six was the gig good? bet it won't be as good as when you perform !!!!! for me in December!!!!!!!
How depressing was Saturday's rsult we ned to start scoring a few more goals, then we could be third and not fifth. Can someone remind me why we bought david seal ? can we default on the payments? (by writing this i am sure that he is going to have a scoring burst and it is the only reason i am doing so)
T. at 10:19:36 Monday November 10 97
I'm off to P...... ( you know are dreaded rivals with the fat boy manager)
This afternoon.I've got a meeting there.Do you think I ought to take all my Cobblers stickers out of my car?
Six was the gig good? bet it won't be as good as when you perform !!!!! for me in December!!!!!!!
How depressing was Saturday's rsult we ned to start scoring a few more goals, then we could be third and not fifth. Can someone remind me why we bought david seal ? can we default on the payments? (by writing this i am sure that he is going to have a scoring burst and it is the only reason i am doing so)
T. at 10:17:58 Monday November 10 97
I'm off to P...... ( you know are dreaded rivals with the fat boy manager)
This afternoon.I've got a meeting there.Do you think I ought to take all my Cobblers stickers out of my car?
Six was the gig good? bet it won't be as good as when you perform !!!!! for me in December!!!!!!!
How depressing was Saturday's rsult we ned to start scoring a few more goals, then we could be third and not fifth. Can someone remind me why we bought david seal ? can we default on the payments? (by writing this i am sure that he is going to have a scoring burst and it is the only reason i am doing so)
NTFC fan at 8:32:19 Monday November 10 97
Bloody hell I just read that back and its shite
NTFC fan at 8:31:8 Monday November 10 97
JOKE - A woman and her husband are having a dinner party. The woman has been looking forward to the party for months and suddenly remembers she has forgotten l'escargot!!! So she tells her hubbie to get down to the beach and find some snails. This he does and whilst there he sees the most fantastic woman ever. 'Wow, how I'd love to spend the night with her' he thinks and luckily for him the woman comes to him and asks him back to her home for a coffee. They get chatting and end up in bed and the guy falls to sleep. He wakes up at about 5am and exclaims 'Shit...the party!!' and grabs his pail of snails and sprints off. As he approaches his house he gets more and more nervous about his wifes reaction and trips up the steps to his house. As he looks up he sees his wife standing at the open door - 'Where the hell have you been???' He turns round and looking at the snails says 'C'mon lads!! Not far now...nearly there!!'
Linda at 17:41:14 Sunday November 9 97
Remeber me? I used my brother's computer to say hello!! I was an Wimbeldon...remember!!!
Ray at 1:22:59 Sunday November 9 97
If you want to have a vote on such a matter, then drop over to Gareth's pages. I'm sure he would be delighted to receive nominations for his wonderful Golden Gilzean Award.
Kevin Simons at 20:41:4 Saturday November 8 97
It's just as well I can't vote for a m-o-t-m yet, 'cos I cannot think of one. Why don't you start a Wanker of the Week award? David Rennie won it hands down today closely followed by Michael Warner. Rennie 's now only one point behind Graham Potter, whose attempted clearance on Tuesday will go down in the annals of Cobblers history. It had us reminiscing about those Cobblers greats like Efan Elad, Bob Nye and Chris O'Donnell. I can only assume that all those who keep calling for Warner's inclusion have never seen him play. The Cobbs didn't create a chance until the 75th minute and fully deserved the chorus of what a load of rubbish. Why did Atkins change the defence today? And for Rennie? And Warner for Heggs? We were Crap.
nad at 10:6:51 Saturday November 8 97
NTFC 'alleged' fan: bit of advice, bugger off and get a life. I'm fed up with you having a go at me because you've got nothing better in your life to do
Ray at 23:46:14 Friday November 7 97
hmmm - wondered why my wife always laughs when I get undressed.
TRB Mark at 21:17:33 Friday November 7 97
My wife thinks that sex and humour are inextricably linked, can't think why tho' ; )..............See you all at Wrexham!
Ray at 18:48:37 Friday November 7 97
....... and as to whether it is better than sex or not - I can't remember that far back.
Ray at 18:40:58 Friday November 7 97
NTFC Fan: Am I missing something? Please explain about the link. (I vote for more humour as well)
NTFC fan at 17:41:37 Friday November 7 97
oh dear oh dear the link at the bottom to the old comments on this page is absolutely hilarious. I should have chosen a better pen name I think - 'Uncle Harrys Underpants' is a personal favourite. Ha ha my face is hurting cause I'm grinning so much. I think if Ray had a fiver for every time he said 'ahem - press okay only once' he would be a millionaire! I vote for a lot more humour on this page CAUSE ITS HARMLESS and usually a lot better than sex. cheers for making me laugh!
NTFC fan at 17:21:13 Friday November 7 97
James, hope you meet Nadine soon and take her a long way from a computer. Bit of advice too Nadine - don't ever call yourself or let anyone call you 'Nad'. In my office when we refer to our 'nads' we are referring to our testicles.
Nad at 17:1:39 Friday November 7 97
Ray - I'll mail you if I get to give Roy his award! I served Lee Colkin lat night - he has missed us back home loads lately - or so he reckons, I think he was after free tickets...
nad at 16:58:56 Friday November 7 97
James: Weird?! Thanks
T. at 11:12:3 Friday November 7 97
Nadine's lovely but so am i james.
I'm so glad that assembly is over I did remember to mention the Cobblers but couldn't mention the Web page as it is now too late.
The pool party refers to the big gaping hole in my garden left by Anglian Water when a sewer collapsed.
I wish I could go to Wrexham tomorrow. Its too long to go with out seeing the lads especially as the FA Cup match is in Exeter. I bet Woody gets a bit of stick but i'm sure he'll show them!
James at 20:34:29 Thursday November 6 97
Will someone tell me who the weird and wonderful Nadine is ive read the comments and her name appears every other entry. Is she a mascot ?
She sounds like someone i should know.
Ray at 18:45:17 Thursday November 6 97
BTW - what does the T stand for? What pool party? If you are going to reveal yourself I might go myself and have a leer. (and why doesn't anyone send me email and tell me about all these exciting things? - all I get is stuff about the Cobblers)
Ray at 18:35:20 Thursday November 6 97
T. Messages are pruned when the file starts to get too big - but they never entirely disappear and can always be found on the link at the bottom of the page. Nope the Clarkson who scored Blackpools goal was their Clarkson. Don;t forget to emntion the Web Page as well tomorrow!
T. at 15:53:37 Thursday November 6 97
thanks for the E-mail Nadge the pool party has also been mentioned by my neighbour.
Six am I getting an extra special performance ? will you dedicate sixfield boys to me especially/ I might then reveal myself to you.
When do you get rid of old messages Ray? I can only get to check once a week so i like to vread all the old messages first. Idon't think i can make the gig on saturday as my mate has only gone and got herself a new bloke who is 44 and she is 24 so i've been dumped in favour of an older man.
Was the Clarkson who scored the goal our Clarkie ? If the Watford game is sell out i won,t be able to take my girlies along. Think of me tomorow i'm doing an assembly infont of over 700 people and the cobblers get a big mention !
Ray at 15:19:30 Thursday November 6 97
Tpr: The two counters were an experiment to see which server was working better. Ian: Yep - mail arrived OK - along with a huge backlog :-) To save the [age as a bookmark the address is http://web.ukonline.co.uk/ntfc/cobbcomm.htm (and using no frames would help as well in this regard. TRB Mark: Yep - I did warn you about the tickets - and I'll see you tonight. Don: Don't suppose you have the commentary as a wav file do you? And what do you mean - all of your message doesnt appear?
Don at 14:42:40 Thursday November 6 97
Why doesn't all of my message appear on-screen???
TRB Mark at 14:38:12 Thursday November 6 97
My wife tried , by phone to get a ticket for the Watford game on Monday only to be told they had sold out! Meksha glad to be a season ticket holder! See you at the Trust AGM Tonite!
Don at 14:10:31 Thursday November 6 97
Many thanks to Mike Sewell of Radio Northampton! He's sent me a tape of the end-of-match Wembley commen
Ian Platt at 12:57:48 Thursday November 6 97
Hi Ray, I sent a mailing to the waloc list at 12.40pm your time.
That should tell you whether the system is up and running or not.
I tried to bookmark "The Guest Book" but it just gave me the front page.
Woud it make any difference if I used the "no frames" version?
The Insider at 12:46:6 Thursday November 6 97
Is it true that Rushden & Diamonds have put a bid in for Conway?
Tor Aage Braathen at 10:25:36 Thursday November 6 97
TRB MARK: If you are refering to the bar at Sixfields, I can not complaint about the beer, I liked it, even though the serving speed was set on slow. You should try norwegian beer, thats piss. It is embarassing to live in a country where no one knows how to brew real beer.
Oh buy the way. I dont think you and Ray are looking at the same counter. I have two: 7839 and 8033. Take your pick. RAY: Why do you have two counters?
Ray at 8:10:45 Thursday November 6 97
Another "gong" today :-)
Ray at 23:37:45 Wednesday November 5 97
hmmm .... it reads 8026 here! Dont bother looking at the one below FXWeb - thats always wrong!
TRB Mark at 21:43:33 Wednesday November 5 97
Nadine, there were so many nice looking girls that I didn't know where to start saying "Hello" and I'm incredibly shy! (the real reason is that I don't like getting done over by Vicky) No, Steve, others, don't go away, pertinent footie points coming up.............but first a few messages...........Ray, the Web counter still reads 7831......Advice to those thinking of joining the trust. Get a life membership at £ 25. I know its a bit of a lump, but I reckon I save money as from this year (If you dont count the £600 I forked out to do the Christmas cards). Tor, your bar pass (Cost £4) will entitles you to drink piss poor beer, served at snails pace, costing at least 10% more than anywhere else! What a bargain! Sounds like it was a good point at Blackpool?
Gareth at 15:3:25 Wednesday November 5 97
Tor, perhaps I ought to move to Scandanavia, so I can get my Trust stuff. I wouldn't mind, but I added on
a nice donation to the Trust when I paid my subscription. Moan, whinge wimper etc.... Don't worry, I'm just feeling unloved.
Ian Platt at 12:47:48 Wednesday November 5 97
The fixtures loaded much faster than they used to. Keep up the great work!
Ray at 12:42:40 Wednesday November 5 97
Well I guess Ian was our 7,999th .......
Ian Platt at 12:40:50 Wednesday November 5 97
Hi Ray. As far as I could tell the main page loaded at about
the usual speed. The Guest Book loaded really quickly though.
The other slow one is usually the
fixture list, I'll give it a go soon.
Ray at 12:39:24 Wednesday November 5 97
Congratulations to out 8000th. visitor (whoever you are)
Ray at 12:32:16 Wednesday November 5 97
I haven't had my 1998 Trust membership card either - the current one is 1997. The Bar Pass is a seperate issue and is done by Sixfields - you get a £1 knocked off if you are a Trst member.
Tor Aage Braathen at 11:49:29 Wednesday November 5 97
Gareth:
Even I got the letter about the Trust AGM, sent here to Norway.
But that Bar Pas thing, is that for the bar at Sixfields?? I`ve been a Trust member for over two years and haven`t seen that yet.
Didn`t get my membership card for 1998 either.
Ray at 0:31:22 Wednesday November 5 97
For those who do not know where Cobblers Heaven is there is a link from the "links" page - or if you are too damn idle to go and look its at http://freespace.virgin.net/robert.dunkley/welcome.html.
Ray at 23:41:57 Tuesday November 4 97
Robert - you should know by know when I'm joshing! (and I did put a smiley :-)
Robert Dunkley at 21:2:22 Tuesday November 4 97
Ray, the group is up and running, and the neatly bit wasn't a jibe, it referred to ease of communication.
Steve at 19:24:50 Tuesday November 4 97
Six - many apologies over my unintentional slander. I guess I should have said this 'Mark/Nadine thing' or this 'T/Nadine thing'. But then, perhaps I should have said nothing at all! Anyway - tonight's the night the Cobblers get back on the road again. I just know it!
Ray at 13:43:53 Tuesday November 4 97
Gareth. You should have received a letter from the Trust advising you of the AGM over a week ago and you should certainly have received your Bar Pass by now.
Gareth at 13:39:7 Tuesday November 4 97
Nice to have heard about the Trust AGM through this site, cos I sure as hell haven't had anything from the trust.
All I've had is my membership card. I haven't had my bar membership either. Is this normal, or should I be
developing my telepathic powers?
nad at 10:17:44 Tuesday November 4 97
Mark: why did you not say hello?
TRB Mark at 9:47:39 Tuesday November 4 97
Nadine, I was there-great film BTW . The best thing we netted at Wembley was the goal!
Ray at 9:41:24 Tuesday November 4 97
Well - if the cap fits I suppose I'll have to wear it :-)
nad at 9:14:37 Tuesday November 4 97
Web God Award? Is that named after you Ray?
Six: hello,
T: thanks for your mail,
Mark: I didn't see you on Sunday,
Ray at 9:13:20 Tuesday November 4 97
I suppose it depends on what you mean by "netted". The way it works is that from the "gross" takings deductions are made for expenses - hire of stadium, policing etc. etc. Each of the two clubs concerned then receives 12.5% of the remainder. According to reports the Cobblers received less than £100K.
Kevin Simons at 8:19:34 Tuesday November 4 97
Had to agree with Andy Roberts in the Chron: Hunt and Conway have got to be better than Potter, who shied out of every 50/50 challenge. We've only scored once in open play from midfield (Parish) and surely this was why Conway was brought in? According to the Nationwide Review printed with the Fulham programme, the play off final netted £662000; Ray, perhaps the AGM can confirm what net actually means in this case and what the Cobblers actually received.
Ray at 1:11:40 Tuesday November 4 97
Well I was gonna vote for the West Stand linesman :-) (and hopefully more awards on the way)
TRB Mark at 23:22:38 Monday November 3 97
Just went to vote for Saturday's MOTM (John Gayle BTW-just) and had a look at the awards page. Blimey Ray, you've got more gongs than an Russian General!
Ray at 21:11:24 Monday November 3 97
oooeerrrr.... you must have just loaded the page - cos its there now.
Ray at 21:9:57 Monday November 3 97
Robert - saying that "as it is laid out neatly" isnt a veiled critisicm is it? :-) btw I went to your site and couldn't find said discussion group. :-(
Robert Dunkley at 20:37:5 Monday November 3 97
Now open on Cobblers heaven, with help from Virgin NET is the Cobblers internet discussion/newsgroup thingy. Currently, I would be interested in your commnets about a wjolw large variety of areas, including PAll MAll and the running of Sixfields. This is meant as an addition not alternative to the current forums, and as it is laid out neatly, maybe it would be an easy way of Tony Clarke gathering info.
NTFC fan at 16:7:47 Monday November 3 97
Your friendly but abusive adolescent (see below) ie me was at Stockport vs Sunderland this weekend and believe me I reckon we'll be in the Premier in 2 or 3 years judging by what I saw. Lee Clark (the England representative) was particularly unimaginative and the game was basically a kick about in the centre circle. Both goals (it ended 1-1) only went in because all the defenders had fallen over. And I swear I was standing next to Peter Gleasure!!! (although I am sure you will correct me and tell me that he was actually playing for Shellow Bottom Select XI or something on Saturday. PS - Watford looking a bit hot...eek
Six at 12:54:20 Monday November 3 97
Oh yeah (plug plug) this Saturday (8th is it?) will be the last time you will beable to hear and see Sixfields Boys played, its at the County Tavern and you can meet the beautiful Nadine!!!!! Oh but 'T' is getting a personal extra appearance next month!! **wink wink**
Six at 12:52:9 Monday November 3 97
Welcome Andy from Sussex!! and Hey Steve....what do you mean Nadine/Six stuff??? (eh?) explain yourself boy!!
nad at 12:29:48 Monday November 3 97
sitting next to the away bench - I had a perfect view of their manager. He my have been dismissed to the bench but he didn't stay there, he was on his feet most of the time, although 'Big Ron' the police officer did make a valiant attempt to keep him there.
simon charles at 12:0:5 Monday November 3 97
well done lads,you are the cream of the 2nd divisiion
keep up the good work and keep the clubs dream alive,premiership football.
hope that someday i may visit sixfields.
see ya
Gareth at 10:24:47 Monday November 3 97
Tony. The lyrics to "River Nene" are: The grass is green, the sky is blue, the River Nene goes winding through. The market ssquare, it's cobble stones, they shake the old dears to the bones. A finer town you'll never see, a finer town there'll never be, big city lights don't bother me, Northampton Town I'm proud to be. THE COBBLERS! ----(I assume this is the one you meant. There are slight variations that I have noticed, but nothing significant)
Ray (email group) at 9:14:52 Monday November 3 97
All I did was repeat the reason for the sending off given in MatchFacts. Perhaps he was going to book him for the foul and then after the argument the ref. decided to give him two yellow cards at the same time (Just a theory)
Ian Platt (email group) at 9:1:9 Monday November 3 97
OK, I mean sending off, as in Bristol's Gayle.
You cannot be sent off for dissent (unless you get two yellow cards for it).
"Dissenting from the decision of the referee" is a yellow card offence.
The red card offence that presumably applies here is using "foul and abusive
language", "language" being taken to include jestures and the like. If the
referee's assistant told the referee he had been called a w*nker by a gesture
behind his back that would warrant a red card every bit as much as if the
player said it to the referee's face. (But it is NOT dissent!).
Tony Moore (email group) at 8:59:52 Monday November 3 97
As I am a recent convert to the Cobblers (moved to Northampton from Romford
(West Ham) via Gillingham - apologies to all) I have a few questions as
well as some opinions.
What's the beef with 'borough ? (I am assuming that this is Pererborough) -
there have been a few comments on messages that I have read.
How much debt is the club in ? ( In case I win the Lotttery) I read
somewhere that the gate money is being used to repay old debts rather than
be spent on new players.
Why was Jason Perry given so much stick on Saturday?
I think that we need to get the situation with David Seal sorted if we have
hopes of a top half finish to our first season in Div 2. He had a great
start to the season but has hit a lean patch. It seems to me that he has
tried too hard to break his drought and now, due to a more recent lack of
service, has now dropped so deep that he is not in the right place to
profit from opportunities created by Gayle or Heggs. The midfield has not
been so hot and this has not helped his cause.
I think that Heggs needs to play wider and Seal further forward close to
Gayle. Let's hope that he can get this sorted out soon as it would be great
to have him back to the early season form.
A bit more support from the fans would not go amiss either, Gayle and Heggs
are now getting all the support that Seal was enjoying.
Has anyone got the words to the "River Nene" song or can you point me to a
site that does. TIA
Ray at 8:57:19 Monday November 3 97
I'm not too worried about fans of other clubs coming on here and slagging off the Cobblers - just shows they are worried! Offensive language will however not be allowed and any postings of which I do not approve will either be removed entirely or edited. I do not wish to do this (and haven't done so to date) so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
Eric Hodges at 1:49:51 Monday November 3 97
Well the U.S. didn't lose to Mexico and they are in the World Cup. look out world!!!! Ha Ha yeah right! Hope you are all doing well. Go Cobs!!
Robert Dunkley at 22:38:30 Sunday November 2 97
I'm worried that my guestbook on Cobblers Heaven, and RAy's commetns page are being turned into a forum for fans of other teams to slag of the CObblers using unnecesary language. I'll have to tell people to stop. The people responsible seem to support teams much lower in the league. LAso check out Cobblers Heaven, as there is a plug for a Cobblers newgroup tyoe thingy, kindly provided by Virgin Net who have checked out the site. BTW: CAn Ray give some tips on winning awards!
Ray at 21:6:18 Sunday November 2 97
Another way of getting rid of a few more is to trot along to the Trust
meeting next Thursday (6th. November). I know that both Rob and Mark
have been allocated table space to flog their respective wares.
Ray at 21:3:36 Sunday November 2 97
Phew - lots of big postings for me to wade through. Lets deal with them in turn. The referee dismissed Rovers manager to the stands
after said manager had had words with the linesman who awarded the
goal scored by Gayle. Anyone who saw the excellent view of the goal
incident on Anglia TV will now be in no doubt that it was definitely
over the line although I must admit I did have my own doubts. I did
see the regular bobby with the grey beard who always appears to be on
duty by the entrance trying to ensure that said manager did not return
to the pitch although I did see him remain there after he sent on the
Rovers substitute. I'll skip over the bit about the Ansell burgers
etc. (although I must admit I indulged on a regular basis - which
probably explains my Mad Cow Syndrome) Perhaps I should contact Tony
and offer to run the Stadium whilst he runs the Catering - eh? I've
mailed the email group and told them that all postings will now be
duplicated here. Hmmm - 318 mugs left (I've got mine!) and how to use
them to make money for the club? Well you could always offer them to
sell in the shop and anything they make over the figure you require
could go to the Club. That way you will both make money. I think its
a bit unfair of them to ask for all profit to go to the Club - business
is business after all. If they were so keen to have all the profit
perhaps they should have risked their own money in having them produced.
BTW - don't forget that anyone going into Churchs and telling them that
they saw the mugs advertised on the Cobblers Web Site will get £1.00
discount (more than 10%!).
Steve at 16:0:18 Sunday November 2 97
Second point - and one that it is hoped will generate a frantic response! Just as Mark has Christmas Cards to plug, I have a number of Cobblers Wembley mugs to flog. We had them made in a Limited Edition of 999 and we have already sold 680. (We would have sold 681, but I gave Tony Clarke M.P. one in the hope that he'd show it off to fellow M.P's and sell some more). What I'm looking for is some clever ideas to sell the remaining 300 hundred odd that will in some way benefit the Cobblers (sadly, being incredibly mean, I can't afford to give all profits to the Cobbs). By the way, when we first came up with the idea of a Cobblers Wembley Mug, we tried to do it in partnership with the Cobblers who effectively told us that unless all profits went to them, they weren't interested. So, I'm afraid my mean streak came into play again, and we did it on our own. Anyway, I want to hear any ideas for flogging off mugs and raising a bit for the Cobbs. The winning idea gets 2 free mugs! Now you can't get more generous than that!
Steve at 15:46:3 Sunday November 2 97
One or two comments. I hadn't looked at Cobbler's Comments for a couple of weeks (I suppose I was getting a bit bored with the 'in jokes' and lack of meaty footie debate. It was getting to be a bit of a clique.) Anyway, it was no big deal, particularly as there is so much good stuff always coming through on the e-mail mailing list. However, now I discover Cobblers Comments has really livened up, with a captivating combination of comments, ranging from constructive to abusive, from entertaining to facile - in short so varied and absorbing that I can almost put up with a bit of the old Nadine/Six stuff once in a while. As a complete computer technophobe, is there any way of combining the e-mail comments with the Cobblers Comments? They seem to duplicate each other. Couldn't, for example, all e-mail comments be bunged on to Cobblers Comments? That way, all the fun and fisticuffs could be viewed at the one sitting.
Andy from Sussex at 13:26:16 Sunday November 2 97
Got to the match yesterday for the first time this season. Thought that the few minutes in the second half around the time of the Cobblers scoring were for memory-logging alongside GBs six for Man Utd, 5 in 8 minutes against Bournemouth in 1976, Wembley last year, the F.A.Cup in 1987 at Newcastle, etc. etc., but did anyone see what happened by the dugout? Did the Rovers' manager get sent off, and if so, why?
Interested in all the chat about County Ground vs. Sixfields. Undoubtedly there were some great moments at the old place (and Tony Ansell certainly provided a damn sight better catering service), and I certainly felt that the Cobblers fans yesterday didn't make a lot of noise (the Hotel End at least had that to recommend it), but you've got to admit that this club could not have survived without Sixfields or something like it.
As for our Fulham contibutor from earlier in the week, thank God the Cobblers fans who use this site are not quite so "well-educated" in their use of English Grammar!!!
Ray at 11:35:47 Sunday November 2 97
With 600 plus members - I think you are gonna need a reprint Mark.
TRB Mark at 18:3:19 Saturday November 1 97
Tony, I will expect a huge order from you for Cobblers `Christmas cards to send to your Chelsea supporting colleagues!
TRB Mark at 18:1:21 Saturday November 1 97
Cobblers 1 Bristol Rovers 1. Ne'er Mind!
Welcome Tony Clarke!! After Cobblers beating Swansea, Tony dumping the two faced Tory on his backside to win Northampton South wasTHE other result of last season!
Ray at 14:10:32 Saturday November 1 97
Perhaps it would be apt to note that Tony Clarke in his maiden speech said "May 1997 was a memorable time for me, not simply because of the general election result, but because, as the hon. Member
for Daventry (Mr. Boswell) will know, my team, Northampton Town, were at Wembley. The cobblers, celebrating their
centenary this year, reached Wembley for the first time and were victorious. Their defeat of Swansea was not appreciated by
the right hon. and learned Member for Folkestone and Hythe (Mr. Howard) who joined me on that day, but Northampton
Town have now been promoted to the second division. That is proof positive that anything is possible under a Labour Government. As vice-chairman of the
supporters trust, I wish the team well in their centenary year." What I want to know is why Sally Keepble isn't supporting the Cobblers - she won't get my vote next time!
Ray at 13:40:20 Saturday November 1 97
Now we are being visited by the famous.
Hi Tony! btw - for those who don't know Tony Clarke is our MP.
We saw you jogging on the beach in your Cobblers shirt on the news!
Tony Clarke at 13:10:41 Saturday November 1 97
Great site Ray !! enough to keep any ardent supporter sane.
Daniel, re Walter Tull contact Andrew Bewers 0n 0604 235000 and he will give you all the info. Or give me a ring on 0604 250044.
I am thinking of starting a supporters club at the commons but so far their is only me, Nick Raynsford and possibly Bernie Grant !! Every body else seems to support Chelsea !!. I have to agree with the comments on PallMall/Granada but until they decide to walk away the councils hands are tied. Until then we will have to ration the hot dogs to one each at half time!! On a serious note I will make sure the comments are fed back to the council. Finally about the play on the pitch, brilliant, keep it up. My only wish is that we could afford a out & out left winger and play them and Ali Gibb on the other flank and press forward a bit. Is it me or does it seem that Ali only gets on when we are 1-0 down? Woodman has been brilliant over the past few weeks, almost too good I hope for our sake that the big boys were not watching.
Tony Clarke at 13:10:34 Saturday November 1 97
Great site Ray !! enough to keep any ardent supporter sane.
Daniel, re Walter Tull contact Andrew Bewers 0n 0604 235000 and he will give you all the info. Or give me a ring on 0604 250044.
I am thinking of starting a supporters club at the commons but so far their is only me, Nick Raynsford and possibly Bernie Grant !! Every body else seems to support Chelsea !!. I have to agree with the comments on PallMall/Granada but until they decide to walk away the councils hands are tied. Until then we will have to ration the hot dogs to one each at half time!! On a serious note I will make sure the comments are fed back to the council. Finally about the play on the pitch, brilliant, keep it up. My only wish is that we could afford a out & out left winger and play them and Ali Gibb on the other flank and press forward a bit. Is it me or does it seem that Ali only gets on when we are 1-0 down? Woodman has been brilliant over the past few weeks, almost too good I hope for our sake that the big boys were not watching.
Six at 11:33:7 Saturday November 1 97
oh and Nadine, you have got lazy havn't you? Nad indeed!! BTW I'm still waiting!!! (hee hee!)
Six at 11:31:51 Saturday November 1 97
Nadine, if you did freeze you BITS off (as you call it!) what or who stops you freezing them of at Sixfields??? I didn't think your seat had central heating. At least at the CG you could get away after the game pretty quickly. Hey TRB Mark, your in for a treat when you meet the stunning Nadine!!!!!!! You won't wanna see the film, but just stare at her beauty the whole time!! (hee hee!)
nad at 10:59:17 Saturday November 1 97
Jamie: you poor lad, I went to Staffs Uni for a while
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