2-1 win at Northampton

[sparky79]

We only really have 18 outfield players (not loaned out) that are fit for the rest of the year and of the quality that you'd consider putting them in the team - it's not too many injuries away from us having to put out a 'patchwork squad', touch wood that won't happen, but we should make sure in the transfer market and not rely on the good fortune of not losing 2-3 players to injury in a week.

right back; gilbert, edworthy
centre back; morrisson, hobbs, brown
left back; mattock, powell, berner

right wing; oakley, gradel,
centre mid; king, cleverley
left wing; dyer, porter

striker; fryatt, howard, chambers, hayles, dickov.

 

[beaumontfox]

We made far harder work of that game that we could've done tbh.

But the fact that they can dig out the results when needed bodes well.


Morrison was MOTM for me,tried to play the ball when he could, was always looking up to see his options and took the game by the scruff of the neck on midfield at times when the proper midfield weren't doing so.

 

[SJN-Fox]

I don't think I've ever been so fcuking cold at a football match as I was today.

 

[From Gradel to Grave]

If it hadn't been for their points deduction Leeds would have finished second on 91 points last season.

...and Forest would have finished third on 82 points so my post stands.

I'm not saying it's over just luxuriating in the quality of the job done so far. :icon_wink

 

[Jeff]

...and Forest would have finished third on 82 points so my post stands.

But they could have got 90 points and still not gone up if it wasn't for the points deduction.

 

[Boy Genius]

But they could have got 90 points and still not gone up if it wasn't for the points deduction.

But, but, but, but, but. Sound like some fecking taxi in Bangkok

 

[From Gradel to Grave]

But they could have got 90 points and still not gone up if it wasn't for the points deduction.

You're right, of course. All I was saying was that you have to go back eight years to find the last time that 86 points wasn't enough to go up.

 

[Brauny Blue]

Whatever it is, its good to know that from here on in mid table form (w6 d6 l6 ) will take us to 88pts. There is no way surely we could be that poor over 18 games in this league

 

[Melton Fox]

Promoted, end of.

It would take a 2nd half collapse of Micky Adams proportions to f**k it up now.

 

[artic fox]

It might be Division 3 but don't Saturdays feel so much better these days? Excellent grinding out of a result today and tees us up nicely for the the visit to the Bescott Stadium on Tuesday..and I'm coming across for the match!! :icon_bigg

Hope you enjoy the game...Saturdays sure do feel better :icon_lol:

 

[Hazzman]

I don't think I've ever been so fcuking cold at a football match as I was today.

Didn't go Scunthorpe?

Very scrappy game. Typical derby stuff. Surprised me that the game meant so much for Northampton.

When the midfield did start to play, we began to take control of the game but lacked a final ball. Eventually a cracking move got the winner. Lovely stuff.

Defence very shaky first 20 minutes as once again our failure to clear the ball cost us. A lot more better after that. Martin did some great work right at the end.

Job Done. Cleverley's better on the wing as well.

PLEASE LET THE WEATHER BE KIND TO US FOR TUESDAY!

 

[Jeff]

You're right, of course. All I was saying was that you have to go back eight years to find the last time that 86 points wasn't enough to go up.

And all I was saying is that what you said was only true due to the points deduction last season.

None of the teams at the top have had points deducted this season, and it looks like there's a good chance 86 points won't be enough to go up this year, so what's happened in the past is irrelevant.

 

[Brauny Blue]

And all I was saying is that what you said was only true due to the points deduction last season.

None of the teams at the top have had points deducted this season, and it looks like there's a good chance 86 points won't be enough to go up this year, so what's happened in the past is irrelevant.

When we were promoted along with Pompey, wasn't that a year when you needed a high points total ?

 

[From Gradel to Grave]

And all I was saying is that what you said was only true due to the points deduction last season.

None of the teams at the top have had points deducted this season, and it looks like there's a good chance 86 points won't be enough to go up this year, so what's happened in the past is irrelevant.

You're right about this year as I said. What I meant but perhaps didn't put clearly enough was that all of the last fourteen teams to be promoted from league one had 86 points or more.

No guarantee that will be the same this year, of course. We went down last year with the highest number of points for a relegated Championship team for (I haven't checked) something like twelve years so that's a case in point.

 

[beaumontfox]

It was colder at the Hereford home game.

 

[Melton Fox]

I'm not going to another game until it's warmer. I've only been to one since September and I doubt I'll see another 'til March.

 

[carterfox90]

a good win today keeps us on track

 

[beaumontfox]

Don't blame you Melts.

If I wasn't an idiot I'd do the same.

 

[Hazzman]

I overheard a couple of Cobbler fans have a chat with a Citeh fan reckons we've signed Giles Coke for 400k. Don't know whether that's just them repeating the paper story tho.

 

[Melton Fox]

I overheard a couple of Cobbler fans have a chat with a Citeh fan reckons we've signed Giles Coke for 400k. Don't know whether that's just them repeating the paper story tho.

It's the real thing.