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Title: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: guest3063 on September 08, 2020, 12:38:22 pm
Tonight we travel to Milton Keynes for a 7pm kick-off in the first round of games in this years EFL Trophy.

Further games will follow at home to Southampton u21s in October and home to Stevenage in November.

If you're watching/listening DON'T FORGET - 7PM KICK-OFF.


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: Rich on September 08, 2020, 17:01:29 pm
We're wearing a fancy green third kit tonight according to the homepage.


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: Manwork04 on September 08, 2020, 17:05:03 pm
We're wearing a fancy green third kit tonight according to the homepage.
GREEN !!!!!!! 🤮🤮🤮🤮


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: guest3063 on September 08, 2020, 17:07:44 pm
Same team, except the goalkeeper. Benny Ashley-Seal's registration not through in time.

Team: Mitchell; Racic, Bolger, Horsfall; Harriman, Watson, Missilou, Mills; Korboa, Smith, Warburton.

Subs : Arnold, Martin, Lines, Roberts, Marshall, Ballinger, Johnston.    


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: Dan on September 08, 2020, 17:19:29 pm
Genuinely surprised that Curle has stuck with the outfield line up but fair enough. Clearly wants to keep confidence up going into the league opener.

I'm no fan of this trophy but a win today would be great ahead of the real stuff.


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on September 08, 2020, 17:20:40 pm
Who from the back three were going up for the set pieces on Saturday?


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: GrangeParkCobbler on September 08, 2020, 17:51:16 pm
Playing for the prize money!!


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: Winslow Lee on September 08, 2020, 17:58:32 pm
Oliver scores for Gillingham tonight


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: Dr Feelgood on September 08, 2020, 18:06:47 pm
For some reason Ive got a very bad feeling again.


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: bwills on September 08, 2020, 18:07:58 pm
Is it just me but I've got 3 counties radio as commentary?


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: Dr Feelgood on September 08, 2020, 18:08:07 pm
Oliver scores for Gillingham tonight
He's the greatest


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: Rich on September 08, 2020, 18:15:00 pm
Cracking hit from Mills


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: Rich on September 08, 2020, 18:15:51 pm
GREEN !!!!!!! 🤮🤮🤮🤮

It's more of a fluorescent yellow actually! Not sure if that helps you  ;D


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: Winslow Lee on September 08, 2020, 18:16:39 pm
Cracking hit from Mills
Very impressed with him so far since he signed.


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: Dr Feelgood on September 08, 2020, 18:16:42 pm
MILLSY


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: Hallsy02 on September 08, 2020, 18:18:36 pm
Heneghan says Warburtons being a nuisance for the dons defence, perhaps he really will come good this year


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: Baldy on September 08, 2020, 18:19:14 pm
For some reason Ive got a very bad feeling again.
Any ironing done today?


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: Dr Feelgood on September 08, 2020, 18:22:44 pm
Any ironing done today?
Yes up early getting everything ready.
6 garments today


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: Dan on September 08, 2020, 18:27:14 pm
Cracking hit from Mills

First of many too.


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: Dr Feelgood on September 08, 2020, 18:27:31 pm
I truly believe theres a 2nd goal in us..


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: Baldy on September 08, 2020, 18:28:03 pm
Yes up early getting everything ready.
6 garments today
Outstanding.


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: Baldy on September 08, 2020, 18:28:48 pm
I truly believe theres a 2nd goal in us..
I don't


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: Baldy on September 08, 2020, 18:34:13 pm
Sack 'em all!!!


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: Dr Feelgood on September 08, 2020, 18:36:12 pm
Curle Out!!!


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: Harpole Cobbler on September 08, 2020, 18:40:13 pm
Why are we letting the keeper bring the ball almost up to half way? Must be half a dozen times we've let that happen.


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: guest3264 on September 08, 2020, 18:48:12 pm
Is it just me but I've got 3 counties radio as commentary?
People should never complain about the coverage by Radio Northampton compared to the amateurs on 3 Counties Radio!
Shows that Tim and Pete Walton offer an intelligent coverage.


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: Harpole Cobbler on September 08, 2020, 18:49:23 pm
People should never complain about the coverage by Radio Northampton compared to the amateurs on 3 Counties Radio!
Shows that Tim and Pete Walton offer an intelligent coverage.
It's self-indulgent tosh. Keep telling us all how wacky and off-the-wall they are.


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: Baldy on September 08, 2020, 18:50:04 pm
People should never complain about the coverage by Radio Northampton compared to the amateurs on 3 Counties Radio!
Shows that Tim and Pete Walton offer an intelligent coverage.
Pete's the greatest!!!


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: Rich on September 08, 2020, 18:52:18 pm
It's self-indulgent tosh. Keep telling us all how wacky and off-the-wall they are.

I just came on to post that these guys are doing my head in.


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: Dr Feelgood on September 08, 2020, 18:53:31 pm
England are playing now.
Need to get this ironing done asap.


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: Irchy cob on September 08, 2020, 18:54:47 pm
Sounds like muscular injuries to key players - mills and smith - needless to say that’s the last thing we need.


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: Monkey on September 08, 2020, 18:55:41 pm
3 key players pulling up with hamstring injuries in the last 3 games... hopefully they aren't serious.


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: Baldy on September 08, 2020, 18:57:56 pm
England are playing now.
Need to get this ironing done asap.
Good man.


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: Dan on September 08, 2020, 18:59:31 pm
This is a disaster if they're out on Saturday.


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: Irchy cob on September 08, 2020, 19:03:10 pm
This is a disaster if they're out on Saturday.

If it is hamstring then there’s no way they will play on Saturday even if it’s a slight tweak - KC will probably say they both cramped up! The best case scenario would be a slight dead leg but even then there’s no guarantee that would clear up in 4 days.


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: Rich on September 08, 2020, 19:03:59 pm
The stats floating around iFollow during half time paint a good picture in defence but general possession (65.8%-34.2%) is not pretty.


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: southofthecounty on September 08, 2020, 19:12:10 pm
The stats floating around iFollow during half time paint a good picture in defence but general possession (65.8%-34.2%) is not pretty.
I have noticed an increasing trend of teams with the least possession often winning. Sometimes by large margins.


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: Irchy cob on September 08, 2020, 19:16:33 pm
I have noticed an increasing trend of teams with the least possession often winning. Sometimes by large margins.

Possession stats can be misleading - it sounds like they are playing a lot of square/backward passes in their own half.


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: Dr Feelgood on September 08, 2020, 19:20:00 pm
Who got injured I nodded off?


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: bungle on September 08, 2020, 19:25:31 pm
Genuinely surprised that Curle has stuck with the outfield line up but fair enough. Clearly wants to keep confidence up going into the league opener.

I'm no fan of this trophy but a win today would be great ahead of the real stuff.

Very risky when you have a fairly small squad to play such a strong X1 in an essentially meaningless condition. Hope Mills is OK.


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: bwills on September 08, 2020, 19:28:52 pm
Is this the first time that the cobblers , England and England cricket team have been playing at the same time?
Strange times


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: Winslow Lee on September 08, 2020, 19:31:58 pm
Is this the first time that the cobblers , England and England cricket team have been playing at the same time?
Strange times
What odds on all 3 losing?


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: bwills on September 08, 2020, 19:35:17 pm
What odds on all 3 losing?
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Odds on


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: Baldy on September 08, 2020, 19:37:20 pm
He's got to go!


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: Dan on September 08, 2020, 19:38:14 pm
Very risky when you have a fairly small squad to play such a strong X1 in an essentially meaningless condition. Hope Mills is OK.

Oh absolutely. Certainly hasn't paid off.


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: Rich on September 08, 2020, 19:38:43 pm
Apart from the first 20 minutes it feels like MK have controlled this game. We've barely been on the ball.

These prats on commentary aren't helping my mood!


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: 1HorshamCobbler on September 08, 2020, 19:39:56 pm
And defence looking much less robust tonight. Not dealing with balls played on the ground around the box


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: DAZ21 on September 08, 2020, 19:42:03 pm
Well that's brought us crashing down to earth. And now we'll have to play the youngsters in our first league game...


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: bungle on September 08, 2020, 19:46:25 pm
Not bothered at all about the result. I always think that the quicker we exit this competition the better.

Should be used as a chance to blood the youngsters/test fringe players. It seems to me that KC has thought about this as a kind of final, high-intensity friendly. He's got some more minutes into the first teamers, but I just hope it hasn't come at too high a price.


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: Baldy on September 08, 2020, 19:47:37 pm
I blame Feelgood's new ironing board. There's no other explanation.


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: 1HorshamCobbler on September 08, 2020, 19:50:32 pm
Well this was pretty much a full squad and it just demonstrates no strength in depth at the moment. We need those extra 3 players


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: threeinabed on September 08, 2020, 19:52:04 pm
but I just hope it hasn't come at too high a price.

it has - 3 injuries and an exposure of how poor our squad currently looks


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: 1HorshamCobbler on September 08, 2020, 19:53:13 pm
It could easily be 5 or 6


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: EB Claret on September 08, 2020, 19:58:36 pm
Thought we looked fine until we had to make changes and then faded away. We may now have 6 or 7 injured and unavailable for saturday then we will be struggling.


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: everbrite on September 08, 2020, 20:09:53 pm
Thought we looked fine until we had to make changes and then faded away. We may now have 6 or 7 injured and unavailable for saturday then we will be struggling.

Even Stevens at half time but a fairly toothless display after Mills goal. Afraid the hopes that Warburton might shine are soon put to rest, talk about an underwhelming performance from him. In truth the others were not much better. Defence held up well until Watson gave the ball away to make it 3-1.  We appear to lose method, desire  and belief second half. Unless we get reinforcements in for Saturday we might have an disastrous start to the season. Not good to watch.


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: Freddie Ramscar on September 08, 2020, 20:21:39 pm

Oh No!

Worst result possible.
Bloody Shoemaker will make a return now.   :'(


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: 1HorshamCobbler on September 08, 2020, 20:40:05 pm
Everbrite that’s harsh on Warburton, absolutely no service to him whatsoever and he still had two half chances. Not currently feeling very optimistic about Saturday.


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: 1HorshamCobbler on September 08, 2020, 20:43:02 pm
It’s one game and clearly the enforced substitutions will have impacted. Not sure why either of the new forwards were not on, it’s not ideal for them to be landing in the team for the first time on Saturday.


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: EB Claret on September 08, 2020, 20:45:34 pm
It’s one game and clearly the enforced substitutions will have impacted. Not sure why either of the new forwards were not on, it’s not ideal for them to be landing in the team for the first time on Saturday.

Nuttall injured, Ashley-Seal not registered in time for tonight's game


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: The Hask on September 08, 2020, 20:51:00 pm
In my forever glass half full world I would say that sometimes a loss can trigger a reaction and a winning run , so perhaps the loss has come at the right time in the right tournament.

The increasing injury list is a concern though.


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: Manwork04 on September 08, 2020, 21:09:56 pm
Personally couldn’t care less about this game BUT this is typical Curle form win lose repeat.


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: WadeyCobbler on September 08, 2020, 21:14:10 pm
In my forever glass half full world I would say that sometimes a loss can trigger a reaction and a winning run , so perhaps the loss has come at the right time in the right tournament.

The increasing injury list is a concern though.

I like that bit of positivity amongst all the doom and gloom of ONE bad result.
The injury situation is definitely the concern. Not for the first time in League One (was it the Ian Atkins relegation season where we seemed to safer a raft of injuries)?


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: Hallsy02 on September 08, 2020, 21:53:30 pm
Personally couldn’t care less about this game BUT this is typical Curle form win lose repeat.

Meaning we will win on Saturday? 😁


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: Wattie on September 08, 2020, 22:13:36 pm
Bit part players proving they are exactly that, this is the problem with awarding contracts to players in League two that struggle to make the team in that division let alone the one above. I know it frustrates a lot on here but this is where the loan system comes into it's own, if it works out you have a quality player, if it doesn't you can get shot.

The players looking to secure a place in the match squad failed dismally some snippets of quality from the better players until both teams looked disinterested in the second half. Boy these games miss a crowd but with this trophy even if fans were allowed in that stadium would be deadly quiet and if it had been at Sixfields you would have just heard the chatter of friends catching up.

Somehow we need to get at least six off of the books in pone way or another including the youngsters out on loan to league two if possible. 3 more to come in then we should have a decent squad to be mid table.

Right now the season really starts, let's see where we are after Saturday


Title: Re: Milton Keynes (a) EFL Trophy
Post by: Air-Dan on September 09, 2020, 07:53:43 am
Unfortunately for those of us who would be happy to go out, I'd still imagine that we will qualify with relative ease. Home games vs Southampton U21 and Stevenage to come. Can't see us losing either, reserve team or otherwise.

Injuries last night much more of a concern than the result, hopefully the subs were made as precautions.

Bringing on Lines and Martin (rather than Marshall for example) is concerning but hopefully another sign that this competition is not being taken seriously. No more concerned by this than by the Luton result.

Fingers crossed for the weekend.