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Title: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: guest49 on May 10, 2022, 14:12:58 pm
Ready for ticket woes or giveaways. Wembley prospects, heroes, villain's, officiating incompetence and no doubt plenty of fan in-fighting, with mention of our inadequate capacity.

Anything +- 1 to 2 goals on Saturday and I'm sure it will be a humdinger. Start growing your nails now.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: yorkstag on May 10, 2022, 20:20:49 pm
Ready for ticket woes or giveaways. Wembley prospects, heroes, villain's, officiating incompetence and no doubt plenty of fan in-fighting, with mention of our inadequate capacity.

Anything +- 1 to 2 goals on Saturday and I'm sure it will be a humdinger. Start growing your nails now.

Reciprocated at Mansfield. In Nigel we trust

And we have sold our allocation in a day. If we're in it the 12th man will be there. COYS


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: corno_ntfc on May 11, 2022, 16:07:55 pm
Must not return from Saturday any worse than 1 down.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on May 11, 2022, 19:26:13 pm
Wed 18th May 2022
Northampton Town FC (First Team) v Mansfield Town F.C. (First Team)
Football League 2   
Referee: Madley, Robert
Assistant Referee: Flynn, Daniel
Assistant Referee: Webb, Michael
Fourth Official: Barrott, Samuel
Reserve Assistant Referee: Maskell, Garry


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Bingers on May 11, 2022, 21:40:30 pm
Wed 18th May 2022
Northampton Town FC (First Team) v Mansfield Town F.C. (First Team)
Football League 2   
Referee: Madley, Robert

Bobby Madley - he presented Boy Bingers with his Level 7 Referee certificate and three lions badge earlier on this year. He had some good stories to tell. Let's hope I still have a good opinion of him in a weeks time.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on May 11, 2022, 22:10:41 pm
Bobby Madley - he presented Boy Bingers with his Level 7 Referee certificate and three lions badge earlier on this year. He had some good stories to tell. Let's hope I still have a good opinion of him in a weeks time.

Well done Boy Bingers, onwards and upwards, welcome to the club most disliked by Carton Lid... ;D


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Bingers on May 11, 2022, 22:14:43 pm
Well done Boy Bingers, onwards and upwards, welcome to the club most disliked by Carton Lid... ;D

And by everyone else who doesn't know the rules as they have never even looked at The Laws of the Game, let alone read any of it. Yes, I do mean most of you. Not the General, obviously, but the rest of you.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on May 11, 2022, 22:23:57 pm
And by everyone else who doesn't know the rules as they have never even looked at The Laws of the Game, let alone read any of it. Yes, I do mean most of you. Not the General, obviously, but the rest of you.

Not just reading/knowing the Laws, their interpretation and application as well.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Bingers on May 12, 2022, 06:08:41 am
Not just reading/knowing the Laws, their interpretation and application as well.

Exactly. When the u14s and u15s he referees whinge and reckon they can do better, I recruit them as the next batch of young referees, but most adults wouldn't have the bottle to do it........ like me.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: everbrite on May 12, 2022, 07:01:14 am
Reciprocated at Mansfield. In Nigel we trust

And we have sold our allocation in a day. If we're in it the 12th man will be there. COYS

Well done for selling yr tkts in a day! But why tell everybody this?


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Wakey Cobbler on May 12, 2022, 07:28:05 am
Bobby Madley - he presented Boy Bingers with his Level 7 Referee certificate and three lions badge earlier on this year. He had some good stories to tell. Let's hope I still have a good opinion of him in a weeks time.

I remember when he started out in our Saturday league. He and his brother used to get some grief. He let me off a few times with some questionable forwards tackles so couldn't have been all bad. When I was coaching he used to put the refs perspective over on CPD events and was very always seemed to be a good bloke. Let's hope he gets the big decisions right in this game.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: everbrite on May 12, 2022, 07:49:58 am
And by everyone else who doesn't know the rules as they have never even looked at The Laws of the Game, let alone read any of it. Yes, I do mean most of you. Not the General, obviously, but the rest of you.

You do realise that the first away games back in the mid 1800’s was between Eton and Charterhouse at Charterhouse! It was Eton who scribed the first eventual FA rules. In those days Football was for Gentlemen and Rugby for the ‘Hoi Polloi’! Soon changed did that comparison. Always supported Eton for initiating the first Soccer Rules!


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Peter Frost on May 12, 2022, 09:34:45 am
........ Always supported Eton for initiating the first Soccer Rules!

Indeed and they continue making rules for us peasants 100 years on - I'm sure they appreciate your support Evers  :)


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Manwork04 on May 12, 2022, 09:55:38 am
Got mine.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Carton Lid on May 12, 2022, 10:26:14 am
Well done Boy Bingers, onwards and upwards, welcome to the club most disliked by Carton Lid... ;D
Come on now Rim, you know I praised a ref on Saturday  :)


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: everbrite on May 12, 2022, 11:05:27 am
Indeed and they continue making rules for us peasants 100 years on - I'm sure they appreciate your support Evers  :)

The reason for such a 'snide' remark?



Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on May 12, 2022, 11:41:42 am
Come on now Rim, you know I praised a ref on Saturday  :)

I know, I added to your long list of one... ;D


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Carton Lid on May 12, 2022, 11:50:50 am
Pete Walton and Brian Hill weren't too bad  :)


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Shoemender on May 12, 2022, 12:00:15 pm
Pete Walton and Brian Hill weren't too bad  :)

That ref at the 1966 world cup final was pretty good too. ;D


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on May 12, 2022, 12:06:44 pm
That ref at the 1966 world cup final was pretty good too. ;D

That was more about the visually impaired linesman... ;D


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Shoemender on May 12, 2022, 12:42:41 pm
That was more about the visually impaired linesman... ;D

Yes, but he agreed with him. :D


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Carton Lid on May 12, 2022, 13:28:56 pm
But none of them were from Northampton (or Wilby for Brian Hill)


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: guest49 on May 15, 2022, 09:15:02 am
It’ll be disappointing if the remaining few tickets don’t get snapped up but mainly singles remaining, with a few pairs in the North stand.
I hope starting a goal down is enough to create an electric atmosphere. It looked like we were playing like the home team for virtually the whole game last night, so hoping Mansfield set up not to lose.
With a good performance, good backing and hopefully no dodgy decisions there is no reason we can’t go through.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Horsham Cobbler on May 15, 2022, 10:33:36 am
It’ll be disappointing if the remaining few tickets don’t get snapped up but mainly singles remaining, with a few pairs in the North stand.
I hope starting a goal down is enough to create an electric atmosphere. It looked like we were playing like the home team for virtually the whole game last night, so hoping Mansfield set up not to lose.
With a good performance, good backing and hopefully no dodgy decisions there is no reason we can’t go through.

Will always remember overhauling the Bristol Rovers' 2-goal lead in the 2nd leg with that 3-0 tonking. The atmosphere at Sixfields was absolutely electric from the get-go.

Need a big effort from every Cobblers fan on Wednesday night.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on May 15, 2022, 10:46:19 am
Should be an amazing atmosphere on Wednesday and if we manage an early goal...


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Zen Master on May 15, 2022, 11:07:22 am
Hopefully knowing we have to go for it should get us flying out of the blocks on Weds.
Hopefully any injuries are cleared up in time and we have our strongest possible starting 11 and bench.



Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Dr Feelgood on May 15, 2022, 15:23:39 pm
For the first time in a while I have very good feeling about Weds.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: singcobb on May 15, 2022, 16:32:51 pm
For the first time in a while I have very good feeling about Weds.

After watching the second half again I've been sat here wondering how the hell to make a guess for the hardest GTA of the season at Wembley.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Mysterious Curle on May 15, 2022, 20:53:43 pm
Anyone know where Bez has disappeared to?

Wonder if he has another personal issue on his hands… ???


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: CobblerForever on May 15, 2022, 21:32:07 pm
Anyone know where Bez has disappeared to?

Wonder if he has another personal issue on his hands… ???

No real clues on his twitter account.

Kabamba has completed his spell with Woking with 3 goals from 21 appearances. An improvement on 0 goals from 21 appearances with us. Is Ashley-Seal still around ?


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Winslow Lee on May 16, 2022, 07:22:33 am
I think our players need to be the referees face whenever we get any set pieces to watch out for the shirt pulling. It was clearly a tactic by them to combat our set piece strength with Horsfall and Guthrie.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: guest2995 on May 16, 2022, 07:31:51 am
let’s just hope Eppiah has come through unscathed because he could only start on the bench on Saturday and was only 70% fit at Barrow.
We need options up front in case we need a goal   especially with Lubala sent up the road .
Appere and Eppiah have to start and we have to play 4 at the back with Mills doing the best he can because i doubt MaGowan will play again this season .
Pinnock will have a better game on Wednesday for sure and cause them problems .


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Irchy cob on May 16, 2022, 07:51:12 am
let’s just hope Eppiah has come through unscathed because he could only start on the bench on Saturday and was only 70% fit at Barrow.
We need options up front in case we need a goal   especially with Lubala sent up the road .
Appere and Eppiah have to start and we have to play 4 at the back with Mills doing the best he can because i doubt MaGowan will play again this season .
Pinnock will have a better game on Wednesday for sure and cause them problems .


Apologies if I’ve missed it but has Lubala gone back to Blackpool? I agree that Eppiah and Appere are just going to have to be patched up for the biggest game of the season - it is imperative that they play alongside Hoskins to give us our best chance. I know it’s not going to happen but what about Harriman at right back, it would give us natural balance and he has never let us down? Mills will definitely play though, mainly for his set pieces.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: west stand oap on May 16, 2022, 08:05:01 am
Mills never takes any of the set plays, Pinnock and Hoskins take all of the corners and free kicks. When Mills did get on the end of one of these with a free header he put it hopelessly wide, I don't recall him making a tackle all evening and Mansfield got the cross in for the second goal far too easily from his side. Harriman is a right back and has always been a reliable performer but JB is obviously reluctant to play him.
Koiki has replaced Mills as first choice left back and although he is captain I would be surprised if Mills is offered a new contract.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Bingers on May 16, 2022, 08:37:27 am
let’s just hope Eppiah has come through unscathed because he could only start on the bench on Saturday and was only 70% fit at Barrow.


With two games close together, I think this was good management. If Eppiah is only able to start one of the games, make it the second leg. We are definitely better with him on the pitch. Let's get the tie in the bag before he needs to go off on Wednesday. Then plenty of time to recover before the 28th.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: guest2995 on May 16, 2022, 08:40:52 am
Kanu is a defensive liability although he does carry the ball well . Mansfield are very good wide and we need to shore the flanks up by playing 4 at the back .
I also prefer Harriman at right back but he hasn’t played for months and JB will not risk it .
I would also like to see BAS on the bench for this game .


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: guest49 on May 16, 2022, 08:43:36 am
I do fear that we could struggle if we are missing Appere and/or Eppiah. Even if both are not fully fit I'd start with them to come out firing, rather than waiting until we are chasing it. Without them it becomes a set piece game or needing some magic from Pinnock or Hoskins.
I don't share Feelgood's good feeling but probably natural after the end of the regular season. Winning this play off campaign would be a fantastic achievement.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Irchy cob on May 16, 2022, 09:17:26 am
Mills never takes any of the set plays, Pinnock and Hoskins take all of the corners and free kicks. When Mills did get on the end of one of these with a free header he put it hopelessly wide, I don't recall him making a tackle all evening and Mansfield got the cross in for the second goal far too easily from his side. Harriman is a right back and has always been a reliable performer but JB is obviously reluctant to play him.
Koiki has replaced Mills as first choice left back and although he is captain I would be surprised if Mills is offered a new contract.

I’m sure Mills took (at least some of) the corners from the right on Saturday?


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: west stand oap on May 16, 2022, 09:52:07 am
I don't think so Irchy. Corners from the right are taken by Pinnock's left foot and from the left by Hoskins right foot so they are all arcing into the goal.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Charlatan on May 16, 2022, 10:06:01 am
Just announced :) by NTFC. 2nd leg has sold out :)


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Risdene on May 16, 2022, 10:19:17 am
Mansfield never managed to sellout!

Bring it on, UP THE COBBLERS!!!


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: guest49 on May 16, 2022, 10:26:45 am
Just announced :) by NTFC. 2nd leg has sold out :)

Tin pot ground, we need 12,000, costing us millions of pounds....

...just saving Beds a job  :P


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Irchy cob on May 16, 2022, 10:29:20 am
I don't think so Irchy. Corners from the right are taken by Pinnock's left foot and from the left by Hoskins right foot so they are all arcing into the goal.

No worries mate, I was sure Mills took one that went to the far post for Horsfall but I must have imagined it.  It’s a bit of a shame that Brady doesn’t seem to trust Harriman who has been a good servant. I’m sure I read somewhere that there is a very outside chance of McGowan being fit but it’s more likely that he may be available for the final should we make it.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Tabasco Kid on May 16, 2022, 11:08:36 am
VAR is to be used at Wembley.

https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/football/var-to-be-used-in-league-two-play-off-final-at-wembley-3695467


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: WadeyCobbler on May 16, 2022, 11:44:00 am
I do fear that we could struggle if we are missing Appere and/or Eppiah. Even if both are not fully fit I'd start with them to come out firing, rather than waiting until we are chasing it. Without them it becomes a set piece game or needing some magic from Pinnock or Hoskins.
I don't share Feelgood's good feeling but probably natural after the end of the regular season. Winning this play off campaign would be a fantastic achievement.

Seems we are sweating on the fitness of Appere and Eppiah. They are both so key to our attacking threat. I think I'd be starting them and hope they win us the game in the first half/60 minutes. Then bring on Rose and another. If you do it the other way round and chase the tie later on but it can get a bit desperate. There is also the prospect of extra-time to consider. Also if it goes all the way, you've then got to think about your penalty takers!!  Who'd be a manager??


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Irchy cob on May 16, 2022, 11:49:29 am
I thought that they targeted Appere on Saturday and knew he wasn’t 100%, a couple of the challenges were agricultural.  The foul on Hoskins where the guy raked his ankle was a disgrace.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on May 16, 2022, 12:10:16 pm
VAR is to be used at Wembley.

https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/football/var-to-be-used-in-league-two-play-off-final-at-wembley-3695467

Shame that it wasn't available for their first goal on Saturday...


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: yorkstag on May 16, 2022, 12:46:43 pm
Mansfield never managed to sellout!

Bring it on, UP THE COBBLERS!!!

I think you will find we did and have sold out the game on Wednesday. The fact you didn’t sell out on Saturday must embarrass you. Sold out in a day with no knowledge of the result.

Anyway it will be decided on the pitch. If it was support we would be v confident.

Shambles of a clubs . I remember throwing coins into a bucket to help your club …


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: tcobb on May 16, 2022, 13:00:15 pm
Hopefully we will never experience non league football, please tell us, what was it like YorkStag ?


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: west stand oap on May 16, 2022, 13:03:24 pm
Mansfield did not sell out on Saturday otherwise why was the gate under 7500. There was a lot of empty seats in the lower end of the side stand near the away end.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: guest3481 on May 16, 2022, 13:03:48 pm
I think you will find we did and have sold out the game on Wednesday. The fact you didn’t sell out on Saturday must embarrass you. Sold out in a day with no knowledge of the result.

Anyway it will be decided on the pitch. If it was support we would be v confident.

Shambles of a clubs . I remember throwing coins into a bucket to help your club …
The first game isn't as important as the second so always easier to sell out. Plus if I lived in Mansfield I'd take every opportunity for a day away.
Your support is perfectly summed up by the use of a drum!

ps thanks for the money.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: WadeyCobbler on May 16, 2022, 13:05:01 pm
I thought that they targeted Appere on Saturday and knew he wasn’t 100%, a couple of the challenges were agricultural.  The foul on Hoskins where the guy raked his ankle was a disgrace.

They got away with a lot. A stricter ref would have brandished a couple of reds and given us a couple of penalties.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Irchy cob on May 16, 2022, 13:08:49 pm
They got away with a lot. A stricter ref would have brandished a couple of reds and given us a couple of penalties.

I still think that the decision to appoint the same referee who was in charge of the league game was wrong.  When you consider the amount of referees they had to choose from I’ve no idea why they went with him.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: 1971cobbler on May 16, 2022, 13:20:11 pm
They got away with a lot. A stricter ref would have brandished a couple of reds and given us a couple of penalties.

Cue them getting a soft one awarded on Weds.
 :(


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: WadeyCobbler on May 16, 2022, 13:22:18 pm
Mansfield haven't beaten any of the top 11 away from home this season. I think they're getting worried after our second half performance.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: DrillingCobbler on May 16, 2022, 13:34:19 pm
Mansfield haven't beaten any of the top 11 away from home this season. I think they're getting worried after our second half performance.

https://footystats.org/england/efl-league-two/home-away-league-table

I didn't realise how good they were at home, and how average they are away....

1st in our league at home, 11th away from home.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Melbourne Cobbler on May 16, 2022, 13:35:34 pm
I think you will find we did and have sold out the game on Wednesday. The fact you didn’t sell out on Saturday must embarrass you. Sold out in a day with no knowledge of the result.

Anyway it will be decided on the pitch. If it was support we would be v confident.

Shambles of a clubs . I remember throwing coins into a bucket to help your club …
If that’s true and you did then you are clearly a throughly decent individual who deserves nothing but respect. ❤️


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on May 16, 2022, 14:41:32 pm
If you fancy NTFC in 90 minutes then Betfred are offering 2.45


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: guest3338 on May 16, 2022, 16:07:40 pm
I think you will find we did and have sold out the game on Wednesday. The fact you didn’t sell out on Saturday must embarrass you. Sold out in a day with no knowledge of the result.

Anyway it will be decided on the pitch. If it was support we would be v confident.

Shambles of a clubs . I remember throwing coins into a bucket to help your club …
At least we could afford to pay Curle when he was manager here.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: singcobb on May 16, 2022, 17:45:22 pm
I think you will find we did and have sold out the game on Wednesday. The fact you didn’t sell out on Saturday must embarrass you. Sold out in a day with no knowledge of the result.

Anyway it will be decided on the pitch. If it was support we would be v confident.

Shambles of a clubs . I remember throwing coins into a bucket to help your club …

Fúck me it's a miracle. You can sell out a 9,186 capacity ground with only 7,469.
Try watching the game again and seeing how many empty spaces there are in the home areas, you'll be ashamed of the lack of support by your fellow supporters.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on May 16, 2022, 17:45:52 pm
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61429573 var in the final when we get there


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Terryfenwickatemyhamster on May 16, 2022, 18:32:51 pm
We could have done with that on Saturday.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on May 16, 2022, 18:56:50 pm
Could have done with goal line technology back against fgr then we wouldn't have to put up with the poxy play offs


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: CobblerForever on May 16, 2022, 19:24:09 pm
Sounds like they have as many injury concerns as we have;

https://www.mansfieldtown.net/news/2022/may/boss-calls-for-side-to-show-typical-spirit-and-fight/


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Zen Master on May 16, 2022, 19:27:12 pm
https://youtu.be/bVYXWVs0Prc


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on May 16, 2022, 21:12:57 pm
Wed 18th May 2022
Northampton Town FC (First Team) v Mansfield Town F.C. (First Team)
Football League 2   
Referee: Madley, Robert
Assistant Referee: Flynn, Daniel
Assistant Referee: Webb, Michael
Fourth Official: Barrott, Samuel
Reserve Assistant Referee: Maskell, Garry

Robert Madley replaced by Ben Toner.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: GrangeParkCobbler on May 16, 2022, 22:02:27 pm
So the Stags come to town defending a one goal lead ahead of the second leg.

Mansfield were of course the last visitors we had at the old County Ground, running out 1-0 winners four days before the opening game at Sixfields. Since then they have visited us on 14 occasions, winning just three times, drawing three and tasting defeat on the other eight trips.

One of their biggest victories though was in the playoff semi final of 2004 when they ran out 2-0 winners. The other wins came in 2003 and in 2020.

Current Stag John-Joe O'Toole was sent off playing for the Cobblers against the Stags in 2015, and Sam Hoskins saw red for the Cobblers after just 10 minutes of that 2020 defeat, Danny Rose scoring from the spot for Mansfield, one of three goals he netted for them against us.

Replacement referee Ben Toner is not a lucky omen for us, we've only won one of the 10 games he's taken charge of, losing seven. Both teamshave seen him this season, us for our defeat at Hartlepool and the Stags for their win at Oldham. This will be his first Sixfields visit since March 2018 (a 3-0 home defeat to Rotherham). 89 yellows and four reds in his 31 games thus far...only one game where he didn't produce a card...the Papa Johns Trophy game between Rochdale and Liverpool U-21's

Latest odds for the game.....Cobblers 6/4 to win the game, Mansfield 11/5, The Stags are favourites for promotion out of the four teams (9/4) whereas we are 9/2.




Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on May 17, 2022, 05:45:40 am
First game we clashed with Eurovision, this one we clash with the Europa League final.
Where's Manny?   ;D


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Peter Frost on May 17, 2022, 08:10:33 am
Sounds like they have as many injury concerns as we have;

https://www.mansfieldtown.net/news/2022/may/boss-calls-for-side-to-show-typical-spirit-and-fight/

I suspect both managers are playing games as to who may or may not be fit - for me our key players to be fit are Appéré and Eppiah, I would love McGowan to be as well but less likely.

Just one unlikely scenario - Maxted actually has the better penalty saving record, so would we bring him on if its all even at 119 minutes?


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: guest49 on May 17, 2022, 08:39:04 am


Replacement referee Ben Toner is not a lucky omen for us, we've only won one of the 10 games he's taken charge of, losing seven. Both teamshave seen him this season, us for our defeat at Hartlepool and the Stags for their win at Oldham. This will be his first Sixfields visit since March 2018 (a 3-0 home defeat to Rotherham). 89 yellows and four reds in his 31 games thus far...only one game where he didn't produce a card...the Papa Johns Trophy game between Rochdale and Liverpool U-21's



I’ve always wondered, where on earth do you pull these ref stats from?! Especially how many times they have reffed us before?


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: guest49 on May 17, 2022, 08:40:50 am
I suspect both managers are playing games as to who may or may not be fit - for me our key players to be fit are Appéré and Eppiah, I would love McGowan to be as well but less likely.

Just one unlikely scenario - Maxted actually has the better penalty saving record, so would we bring him on if its all even at 119 minutes?

Let Chelsea be a lesson for those shenanigans, although the end result was no different at the weekend keeping the regular keeper in.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on May 17, 2022, 09:10:52 am
I’ve always wondered, where on earth do you pull these ref stats from?! Especially how many times they have reffed us before?

The 'transfermarkt' website ...  ;)


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: GrangeParkCobbler on May 17, 2022, 09:24:05 am
The 'transfermarkt' website ...  ;)

I use Soccerbase…… ;D


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Bingers on May 17, 2022, 09:56:59 am
I use Soccerbase…… ;D

Very poor, Marvo would have had his own spreadsheet. Bring back Marvo!


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: GrangeParkCobbler on May 17, 2022, 10:03:40 am
Very poor, Marvo would have had his own spreadsheet. Bring back Marvo!
;D



Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on May 17, 2022, 10:40:22 am
I use Soccerbase…… ;D

I used to use Soccerbase but found it to not be as consistently correct as it should be, I've more confidence in the German originated Transfermarkt.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: west stand oap on May 17, 2022, 10:56:26 am
Mansfield's away record is only the 11th best in the league as 49 of their 77 points were gained at home and only 28 away. Against the other top 10 teams they took just 2 points from 2 draws and 7 defeats scoring 6 goals and conceding 16, they failed to score in 5 of the 9 games.
Their overall away record was 7 wins, 7 draws and 9 defeats, goals 27-28. They failed to score in 8 of the 23 games and only kept 5 clean sheets. Obviously to avoid the lottery of a penalty shoot out we need to score at least 2 goals and they have conceded 2 or more in 8 away games. We have not kept a clean sheet in our last 4 games so tomorrow would be the ideal time for another.
I watched their last away game on bank holiday Monday when they were fortunate to come away with a 2-2 draw at Salford. Their first goal came from an incorrectly given free kick just outside the penalty area when the Salford defender had cleanly won the ball and the second was a penalty, they created very little from open play.
Historically in 37 fixtures we have won 19, drawn 6 and lost 12. We have to hope that Appere and Eppiah are fit enough to start and what a bonus it would be if McGowan had recovered, if he hasn't I would play Harriman (although JB won't) as at least he is a right back and cannot perform any worse than Mills did at Mansfield. As is often the case the first goal will be crucial and it would be great if we could make a similar start to the games against Leyton Orient and Barrow.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on May 17, 2022, 11:25:06 am
TBH I thought that we should be more concerned with the left back area rather than the right back area following the first leg.  ;)


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: WadeyCobbler on May 17, 2022, 11:45:38 am
I suspect both managers are playing games as to who may or may not be fit - for me our key players to be fit are Appéré and Eppiah, I would love McGowan to be as well but less likely.

Just one unlikely scenario - Maxted actually has the better penalty saving record, so would we bring him on if its all even at 119 minutes?

With us having so many fitness issues I'm sure we will have used all our subs by then. Out of interest what are the penalty saving stats of them both?


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Gen.Disorda on May 17, 2022, 15:41:46 pm
A call to arms from Brady today.

We really need to create a partisan atmosphere in the ground. Every fan needs to do their bit!


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Zen Master on May 17, 2022, 16:22:32 pm
A call to arms from Brady today.

We really need to create a partisan atmosphere in the ground. Every fan needs to do their bit!

Must mean clackers again?


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: singcobb on May 17, 2022, 20:40:11 pm
The more I think about tomorrow the more I am worried about fitness. It's got to be 90 minutes for us otherwise I think we will flag at the end.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: BackOfTheNet on May 17, 2022, 21:41:16 pm
If I was Brady I'd be sitting the players down tomorrow and showing them the footage of the celebrations from the Forest game and saying "that could be you tonight."


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: singcobb on May 17, 2022, 22:06:53 pm
If I was Brady I'd be sitting the players down tomorrow and showing them the footage of the celebrations from the Forest game and saying "that could be you tonight."

When was the last time a keeper saved three penalties in the shoot out?


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: WadeyCobbler on May 17, 2022, 22:07:16 pm
If I was Brady I'd be sitting the players down tomorrow and showing them the footage of the celebrations from the Forest game and saying "that could be you tonight."
And Sammo can tell them about 'that' second leg in 1998. Show them footage. Hoskins as well part of the turnaround at Cheltenham in 2019. We've got  form.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: singcobb on May 17, 2022, 22:07:44 pm
If I was Brady I'd be sitting the players down tomorrow and showing them the footage of the celebrations from the Forest game and saying "that could be you tonight."

When was the last time a keeper saved three penalties in the shoot out?
If I was Brady I'd be sitting the players down tomorrow and showing them the footage of the celebrations from the Forest game and saying "that could be you tonight."

Even better "that will be you tonight"


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: guest2995 on May 18, 2022, 05:34:46 am
Get Eppiah and Appere together and we will be fine .
It’s looking good .
Hopefully the other injuries hold up through the game .
This is the night Your Town Needs You .
Rise up and be counted .
Sing your hearts out for Sweet Northampton Town and may the Force be with us and carry us to the turf of Wembley Stadium !!!
Come oooon !!


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: ntfclad on May 18, 2022, 06:08:50 am
Everyone should be up for every small decision tomorrow, every free kick, throw in and corner. Every time a Mansfield player fouls one of ours let’s be baying for a yellow card. If you can’t get up and sing clap along.

COME ON


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: BackOfTheNet on May 18, 2022, 06:15:58 am
Today is 9 years to the day since we played Bradford at Wembley. Let's hope we can lay that particular ghost to rest tonight!!!


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Risdene on May 18, 2022, 06:28:42 am
Cobblers fans need a repeat like their performance for every minute of the 90 against Bristol Rovers!

Different words to sing; instead of 3-1 and you f*cked it up, tonight 2 nil and we f*cked you up!!!!!


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: ntfclad on May 18, 2022, 06:44:28 am
Everyone should be up for every small decision tomorrow, every free kick, throw in and corner. Every time a Mansfield player fouls one of ours let’s be baying for a yellow card. If you can’t get up and sing clap along.

COME ON

Too excited and said tomorrow instead of tonight


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: therealpattcobb on May 18, 2022, 07:43:29 am
"Mitchy's Dad's a Cobbler
He wears a Cobblers Hat
He saw we hated Boro
He said I'm Having that"

Thanks very much


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Substitute on May 18, 2022, 10:53:50 am
"Dougie's Dad's a Cobbler
He loves a bag of crisps
He smells of cheese and onion
He's also well-equipped"

No charge.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: guest2995 on May 18, 2022, 13:05:24 pm
Good to hear Jim Rosenthal big us up on Talksport just now .
I think he wanted to say something about the Bristol Rovers game but held back


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: guest3481 on May 18, 2022, 13:09:04 pm
When was the last time a keeper saved three penalties in the shoot out?
Last night  ;)


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Clarity on May 18, 2022, 13:33:32 pm
Good to hear Jim Rosenthal big us up on Talksport just now .
I think he wanted to say something about the Bristol Rovers game but held back
He's often seen at Sixfields, does anybody know the connection? I thought he was an Oxford supporter


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: guest3063 on May 18, 2022, 13:39:06 pm
He's often seen at Sixfields, does anybody know the connection? I thought he was an Oxford supporter

Friend of Kelvin Thomas. He was at Mansfield on Saturday too.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Clarity on May 18, 2022, 13:54:39 pm
Friend of Kelvin Thomas. He was at Mansfield on Saturday too.
Thanks


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: BackOfTheNet on May 18, 2022, 14:19:20 pm
Friend of Kelvin Thomas. He was at Mansfield on Saturday too.

They are often sitting together at our games. My 13 year old daughter is most impressed - she's no idea who he is but loves his son in Friday Night Dinner!


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: ntfclad on May 18, 2022, 14:24:34 pm
Expecting both Appere and Eppiah to start personally


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on May 18, 2022, 14:59:42 pm
Expecting both Appere and Eppiah to start personally

Probably worth the risk to start them, if we're successful they'll have another ten days to be fit(ter) for the final?


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Tabasco Kid on May 18, 2022, 15:29:34 pm
Fun and games..

https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/people/weather-watchers-warn-of-storms-hitting-northampton-during-cobblers-play-off-clash-with-mansfield-3698606


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: AYelvertoftCobbler on May 18, 2022, 17:02:31 pm
No pyrotechnics!
I'm expecting plenty of fireworks tonight one way or another.

Did anyone see the guy pulled over on Saturday, the mad spaniel looked very partial to a tennis ball, maybe take a bag full of tennis balls and have a bit of fun


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: just.reading on May 18, 2022, 17:49:33 pm
Looks like Mansfield have gone 5 at the back


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Tabasco Kid on May 18, 2022, 18:02:23 pm
Cobblers: Roberts, Mills, Horsfall, Guthrie, Koiki, McWilliams, Sowerby, Pinnock, Eppiah, Hoskins, Appere.

Subs: Maxted, Harriman, Dyche, Lewis, Kanu, Zimba, Rose #ntfc


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: guest49 on May 18, 2022, 18:11:21 pm
Cobblers: Roberts, Mills, Horsfall, Guthrie, Koiki, McWilliams, Sowerby, Pinnock, Eppiah, Hoskins, Appere.

Subs: Maxted, Harriman, Dyche, Lewis, Kanu, Zimba, Rose #ntfc


The goals are definitely on the pitch.
Low key atmosphere so far, although most probably don’t leave the pub until 19:40  ;D


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: WasRambo on May 18, 2022, 18:43:42 pm
Evening all

ready to rock n roll?


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Bingers on May 18, 2022, 18:49:50 pm
Hello Was


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Baldy on May 18, 2022, 18:50:41 pm
Evening all

ready to rock n roll?
Hello Was


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Baldy on May 18, 2022, 18:51:27 pm
Hello Was
;D


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Baldy on May 18, 2022, 19:00:20 pm
Sadly, if we get to Wembley I can't go. Mrs. Baldy booked us into a posh hotel months ago on the 28th. We had a frank discussion about it and I lost. Flucking hell!!!


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: WasRambo on May 18, 2022, 19:05:55 pm
Have linesmen got it in for us?


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: WasRambo on May 18, 2022, 19:06:26 pm
Evening Baldy my good fellow


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: WasRambo on May 18, 2022, 19:07:26 pm
Time for Louis.... 27 mins....


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: WasRambo on May 18, 2022, 19:10:45 pm
Corners have been rubbish


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Winslow Lee on May 18, 2022, 19:13:28 pm
We’re not going to get anything from this referee


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Baldy on May 18, 2022, 19:17:03 pm
Bollocks


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: WasRambo on May 18, 2022, 19:18:56 pm
How thefuk is that not interfering?


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: WasRambo on May 18, 2022, 19:21:08 pm
Nothing changes, we still need two


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Winslow Lee on May 18, 2022, 19:21:37 pm
I admit I don’t know the offside rule but surely as soon as the Mansfield player that was offside chased after the ball even though he didn’t play it, is he not offside?


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Winslow Lee on May 18, 2022, 19:24:37 pm
We look a much better team when we keep the ball on the ground


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Winslow Lee on May 18, 2022, 19:26:34 pm
Poor miss by Hoskins


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: WasRambo on May 18, 2022, 19:26:59 pm
How many fukin times?


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: WasRambo on May 18, 2022, 19:27:38 pm
JJOT with another rugby tackle


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Baldy on May 18, 2022, 19:27:54 pm
Poor miss by Hoskins
Should have been a penalty


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Baldy on May 18, 2022, 19:34:20 pm
We've got this game in the bag!


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: WasRambo on May 18, 2022, 19:34:42 pm
We've got to be due a few breaks from the officials soon surely


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: WasRambo on May 18, 2022, 19:35:34 pm
Beginning to think the only luck we'll get is an abandoned match....


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: guest49 on May 18, 2022, 19:35:56 pm
Not at the races at all. It’s that second ball.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Fred_NTFC on May 18, 2022, 19:36:04 pm
Not played particularly well but my God we really have run out of luck haven't we?


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Winslow Lee on May 18, 2022, 19:37:12 pm
Too many high balls and long balls which plays to Mansfield’s strengths


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: guest49 on May 18, 2022, 19:42:21 pm
Any TV views on our pen shout?

We need to get the ball on the deck. We’re second best in the air.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Welly Cobb on May 18, 2022, 19:43:34 pm
Would have been soft, he definitely goes down easy for me.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: WasRambo on May 18, 2022, 19:47:09 pm
Soft by what seemingly is the now accepted WWE standards.... Defenders should not have their arms around attackers full stop. Anywhere else on the pitch it's a foul and more often than not a yellow


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: bungle on May 18, 2022, 19:48:50 pm
Too many high balls and long balls which plays to Mansfield’s strengths

This. Eppiah worries them with his pace. I think we maybe need to go for broke and try something different and take off one of the defensive midfielders. Pinnock is a lot more dangerous when he plays in wide areas. I'd be tempted to go for this. I'm not Lewis' greatest fan but he's probably more of a goal threat than Sowerby and as I said I think we need to get Pinnock in wide positions and get Eppiah down the middle running at their centre backs. Just want to see us give it a good fight.

 
                                  Roberts
          
                     Mills   Horsfall   Guthrie  Koiki
                
                                    McWilliams

                        Hoskins     Lewis        Pinnock

                                   Appere       Eppiah

                          





Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: GrangeParkCobbler on May 18, 2022, 19:51:52 pm
Very one dimensional, not giving Mansfield much to think about….Appere anonymous, Eppiah doing well though.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Winslow Lee on May 18, 2022, 19:53:25 pm
We’re not going to get anything from this referee
Well got that right!


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: WasRambo on May 18, 2022, 19:53:59 pm
We're getting nothing out of this ref


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Baldy on May 18, 2022, 19:57:43 pm
We're getting nothing out of this ref

Where'sPete Walton when you need him?


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: WasRambo on May 18, 2022, 19:58:47 pm
Hoskins delivery has been shocking


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: guest3338 on May 18, 2022, 20:01:57 pm
Only one shot on target so far according to aunty.
Is it really that bad?


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Mysterious Curle on May 18, 2022, 20:04:35 pm
We’ve been absolutely s***e here


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Winslow Lee on May 18, 2022, 20:06:39 pm
This ref is an absolute joke


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Winslow Lee on May 18, 2022, 20:07:22 pm
This ref is an absolute joke
It gets worse how is that not a red


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Baldy on May 18, 2022, 20:11:14 pm
How was that not a red card!!!


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: guest3338 on May 18, 2022, 20:12:47 pm
65 mins and no subs
Time to bring Harriman on and push Guthrie up front?


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: WasRambo on May 18, 2022, 20:14:39 pm
McWilliams has been excellent tonight


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Winslow Lee on May 18, 2022, 20:16:29 pm
Now Quinn punches McWilliams no card!


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: WasRambo on May 18, 2022, 20:16:37 pm
Jesus Christ, he's just laid him out


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: WasRambo on May 18, 2022, 20:17:35 pm
Honestly if there'd been var in this tie we'd be out of sight


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Winslow Lee on May 18, 2022, 20:18:25 pm
McWilliams has been excellent tonight
Agreed the only player who’s trying to get the ball down and pass to a teammate


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Winslow Lee on May 18, 2022, 20:19:58 pm
Another woeful set piece from Hoskins


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: GrangeParkCobbler on May 18, 2022, 20:21:24 pm
We’ve played one decent half of football out of the (nearly) four halves….

We can blame the ref all we want, bottom line is we’ve not been good enough


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: WasRambo on May 18, 2022, 20:22:37 pm
It's all getting a bit desperate.

Mansfield have not been great over the two legs yet we're 3-1 down.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Mysterious Curle on May 18, 2022, 20:23:51 pm
We have absolutely nothing. Here. Nothing at all.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Mysterious Curle on May 18, 2022, 20:28:32 pm
We’ve played one decent half of football out of the (nearly) four halves….

We can blame the ref all we want, bottom line is we’ve not been good enough

Agreed.
They could have 3 players and we still wouldn’t beat the first man or hit the target.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Winslow Lee on May 18, 2022, 20:33:45 pm
We’ve played one decent half of football out of the (nearly) four halves….

We can blame the ref all we want, bottom line is we’ve not been good enough

Both sides have cancelled each other out and it’s been a pretty poor show. Neither team has been good and for me but the reason for me it’s 3-1 has been refereeing decisions


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Winslow Lee on May 18, 2022, 20:35:03 pm
Clough has massively out coached Brady


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: CobblerForever on May 18, 2022, 20:35:58 pm
Man of the match - The Ref for Mansfield.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: guest3338 on May 18, 2022, 20:36:20 pm
Clough has massively out coached Brady
Chip off the old block.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Baldy on May 18, 2022, 20:37:08 pm
We've got that League 2 in the bag next season.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: WasRambo on May 18, 2022, 20:37:40 pm
Now bellends running on and throwing flares


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Mysterious Curle on May 18, 2022, 20:39:00 pm
We’ve not had a shot on target since the 48th second.

We’ve got what we deserve here.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: CobblerForever on May 18, 2022, 20:41:42 pm
We've looked tired tonight towards the end - the two goal deficit perhaps.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: yayo bayo on May 18, 2022, 20:43:32 pm
Two reds for me….and one for us….the ref has been very very conservative in his judgement this evening!


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: WasRambo on May 18, 2022, 20:44:56 pm
Totally dominated over both legs but if you only score one then....

That said, the officiating in both legs was dreadful and we got the worst of it.

Stand by for a right bashing on social media


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: CobblerForever on May 18, 2022, 20:46:18 pm
I'm glad I wasn't sat in the East Stand getting absolutely soaked.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Mysterious Curle on May 18, 2022, 20:51:44 pm
We created absolutely zero and did nothing to change the way we set up.

Chasing the game at home for 90 minutes and we muster 1 shot on target.

Far to many below par performances tonight. Front three anonymous, mills and AK woeful.

Otoole the best player on the pitch by a long stretch.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: GrangeParkCobbler on May 18, 2022, 20:59:03 pm
We created absolutely zero and did nothing to change the way we set up.

Chasing the game at home for 90 minutes and we muster 1 shot on target.

Far to many below par performances tonight. Front three anonymous, mills and AK woeful.

Otoole the best player on the pitch by a long stretch.

And a master stroke by Clough to shift John-Joe from his now usual central defensive position into a midfield general role…..


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: WasRambo on May 18, 2022, 20:59:07 pm
This was always on the cards after the last day fiasco.

That said I genuinely believed we'd turn it around. But for their keepers fingertips I believe we'd have gone on to win and win well. But their goal knocked the stuffing out of us, they'd barely been in our half. Again, I still don't see how their player running after the ball can't be called offside. I know players shouldn't stop but come on, the whole decisive line visibly stalled when he went after the ball. If that's not interfering with play I don't know what is.

We needed Super Sammy tonight but got Sammy who couldn't hit a barn door with a banjo. Only Eppiah and Pinnock created any type of threat but Mansfield threw everything in the way so fair play to them.

Hard to take as they really weren't that good and unless they up their game the winner comes from the other tie.



Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: WasRambo on May 18, 2022, 21:09:02 pm
We created absolutely zero and did nothing to change the way we set up.

Chasing the game at home for 90 minutes and we muster 1 shot on target.

Far to many below par performances tonight. Front three anonymous, mills and AK woeful.

Otoole the best player on the pitch by a long stretch.

you say that but Mansfield blocked at least half a dozen so hard to predict what would have happened if they hadn't smashed into legs, bodies and faces...

It's hard to be down on Brady or the players. We achieved way above what I realistically expected and to get 80pts and not go up, especially in those circumstances is really unlucky. If we can by chance hold on to the defence and even midfield, we just need to add some firepower....


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: CobblerForever on May 18, 2022, 21:10:55 pm
Agree with your last two posts WasRambo. Some hard Judges on here!


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: CobblerForever on May 18, 2022, 21:13:30 pm
Keith Curle being incredibly complimentary about the Cpbblers. Before the game he described Hoskins "as a dream for a manager".


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: CobblerForever on May 18, 2022, 21:16:07 pm
Only one Bristol rovers

Only one Keith Hill.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Welly Cobb on May 18, 2022, 21:19:18 pm
Keith Curle being incredibly complimentary about the Cpbblers. Before the game he described Hoskins "as a dream for a manager".
Did think it was interesting that he described us as organised and well run, but Mansfield were 'well-resouced'. Would really love to see what budgets are like in this league.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Seventh heaven on May 18, 2022, 21:20:52 pm
Only one Keith Hill.

And benny 😂😂😂


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: yayo bayo on May 18, 2022, 21:23:52 pm
McLaughlin, Perch and Longstaff must be on a whack for this level?


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: guest49 on May 18, 2022, 21:24:52 pm
No complaints from me.
We huffed and puffed with plenty of possession but Mansfield did a job on us and nullified any threat. They must have won 70%+ in the air and the same on second balls. When we had it on the floor we looked more effective but lacked real creativity and they defended well. We could have played until midnight and not scored.
McWilliams was our best player by far.

Special mention for the officials…they’ve been dreadful all season. Welcome to League Two.

Congrats to Mansfield and well done to JB and the boys for a good season.



Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: CobblerForever on May 18, 2022, 21:28:59 pm
McWilliams was our best player by far.


An accomplished performance I thought. He's definitely matured. Less red mist.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: BackOfTheNet on May 18, 2022, 21:31:18 pm
No real complaints tonight. Maybe we didn't quite get the rub off the green at times and that looked very much like a red card for the challenge that ended Eppiah's night but the truth is Mansfield were resolute in defence and we lacked the guile to break them down. Even our set piece delivery that's been so strong all season let us down tonight, although again I guess a lot of credit goes to Mansfield for the way they set themselves up to deal with them.

Then the evening gets topped off by a couple of utter fùcking bellends running on the pitch and completely showing us up on national TV...

What I will say is I'm way, way less bothered tonight than I was after the Barrow game. We lost fair and square tonight and that's OK. I can take that. Against Barrow we were cheated by the fecklessness of another team, and that I still struggle to accept.

Oh well, at least now we can get back to squabbling about the East Stand until the next season kicks off again!


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: guest49 on May 18, 2022, 21:37:44 pm

What I will say is I'm way, way less bothered tonight than I was after the Barrow game. We lost fair and square tonight and that's OK. I can take that.


You have to look for positives at times like this. No where near the woe following the Barrow game and preferable to losing at Wembley! Plus I have tickets for the Killers that I don’t have to sell now.  :P


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: FezNTFC on May 18, 2022, 21:39:36 pm
No real complaints tonight. Maybe we didn't quite get the rub off the green at times and that looked very much like a red card for the challenge that ended Eppiah's night but the truth is Mansfield were resolute in defence and we lacked the guile to break them down. Even our set piece delivery that's been so strong all season let us down tonight, although again I guess a lot of credit goes to Mansfield for the way they set themselves up to deal with them.

Then the evening gets topped off by a couple of utter fùcking bellends running on the pitch and completely showing us up on national TV...

What I will say is I'm way, way less bothered tonight than I was after the Barrow game. We lost fair and square tonight and that's OK. I can take that. Against Barrow we were cheated by the fecklessness of another team, and that I still struggle to accept.

Oh well, at least now we can get back to squabbling about the East Stand until the next season kicks off again!
Agree with every word of this.

Sadly we looked like we'd run out of ideas tonight, and you have to give Mansfield a lot of credit for that. Despite being on the rough end of a lot of refereeing decisions over the two ties I don't think we did enough to feel too hard done by either.

Have to say though that the standard of officiating has been the worst I've ever seen by a country mile this season.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Shoemaker on May 18, 2022, 21:44:21 pm
The best team won
Good luck to them
Hopefully we can build another team to challenge over the next few years


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: BackOfTheNet on May 18, 2022, 21:47:41 pm
You have to look for positives at times like this. No where near the woe following the Barrow game and preferable to losing at Wembley! Plus I have tickets for the Killers that I don’t have to sell now.  :P

Indeed. We're going on holiday on the 28th. I'd got a cunning plan involving a hire car and a late night flit that would see me meet up with my family at the end of the first day but I hadn't actually mentioned any of it to my wife, who I can say with absolute certainty would be far from impressed with the idea. I figured it best not to move into the dog house until I had really had to, and now I don't have to mention it at all, can put the impending bollocking out of my mind and just look forward to a nice holiday!



Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: CobblerForever on May 18, 2022, 21:52:32 pm
I'd like to hear Deepcut's considered opinion of the validity of their goal.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on May 18, 2022, 21:54:47 pm
At least I'll now be able to my sons first birthday party next weekend so I suppose every cloud and that


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: guest49 on May 18, 2022, 21:58:53 pm
I'd like to hear Deepcut's considered opinion of the validity of their goal.

Seen the replay and don’t think there was too much wrong with it.
On another day we could have had a couple of pens, two red cards for them and one for us. The officiating is just sh*t at our level. After the first tie Clough said he’d had nine months of it. It’s a universal problem.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: rodger on May 18, 2022, 22:00:19 pm
O'Toole was excellent tonight. I think we could do with signing an experienced leader for next season.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Jonesy9 on May 18, 2022, 22:02:24 pm
I’d say that the first goal could well have been given offside as whilst he didn’t touch the ball he most certainly ran towards it and pulled up at the last second. Definitely interfering with play.
Foul on Eppiah is a clear straight red.
Easily should have had 2 penalties.
On top of that their first goal in the first leg was offside too.

All that being said, we know that we’ve been severely hampered by atrocious refereeing this season, but we only have ourselves to blame today.
After the first 10-15 minutes it was clear that our direct long ball game wasn’t going to break through their defence. Not with the size of their centre backs. Yet we had no plan B again.
The times we looked dangerous was when we were actually driving at them and playing through balls.
It’s just very frustrating that we are 2 goals down across both legs in the playoffs and we stick Rose on.
We finished the game having made only 2 subs, with Lubala and Kanu still sat on the bench.
At least Chuck one of them on for the last 10 minutes and go for broke.

A very frustrating night. However if we can’t beat Mansfield over 2 legs, then unfortunately they deserve their place in the final. Albeit they’ll get battered by Swindon in the final.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: keithcurlywurly99 on May 18, 2022, 22:11:46 pm
Just got back. Mansfield best side I’ve seen at Northampton since Liverpool in 2010.

Can we also stop trying to get opposition players sent off - Bristol Rovers are awful for that and although they’re a far better team than we will ever be I don’t want to stoop to that kind of gamesmanship.

Never ever a red card that tackle - and the goal wasn’t offside.

Good luck to Mansfield and we need to take a long hard look in the mirror.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: keithcurlywurly99 on May 18, 2022, 22:20:20 pm
I’d say that the first goal could well have been given offside as whilst he didn’t touch the ball he most certainly ran towards it and pulled up at the last second. Definitely interfering with play.
Foul on Eppiah is a clear straight red.
Easily should have had 2 penalties.
On top of that their first goal in the first leg was offside too.

All that being said, we know that we’ve been severely hampered by atrocious refereeing this season, but we only have ourselves to blame today.
After the first 10-15 minutes it was clear that our direct long ball game wasn’t going to break through their defence. Not with the size of their centre backs. Yet we had no plan B again.
The times we looked dangerous was when we were actually driving at them and playing through balls.
It’s just very frustrating that we are 2 goals down across both legs in the playoffs and we stick Rose on.
We finished the game having made only 2 subs, with Lubala and Kanu still sat on the bench.
At least Chuck one of them on for the last 10 minutes and go for broke.

A very frustrating night. However if we can’t beat Mansfield over 2 legs, then unfortunately they deserve their place in the final. Albeit they’ll get battered by Swindon in the final.

They restricted us to precisely 0 chances in 180 minutes…… I don’t think anybody is battering them


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Jonesy9 on May 18, 2022, 22:39:27 pm
You’re clearly a Mansfield fan, but that aside we have been toothless in front of goal most of the season, and so we know that we don’t score many against teams that can sit back and defend well.

Swindon on the other hand know how to take their chances, and if it’s Swindon in the final I can see it being a hiding for Mansfield.
I hope not. I’d much prefer Port Vale or Mansfield to go up. However based on watching Mansfield over the two legs (and earlier in the season) I can’t see them putting up much of a fight against this Swindon side.

Will be an interesting playoff final.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: everbrite on May 18, 2022, 23:14:38 pm
The best team won
Good luck to them
Hopefully we can build another team to challenge over the next few years

Good that's your opinion as Mansfield we were not the better footballing side. They won because they harried and defended like mad; the ball often made the ball into our half (2nd) but hardly ever accompanied by a Mansfield player! Also we lacked a bit of midfield quality!


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: tcobb on May 18, 2022, 23:29:11 pm
Awful game, Cobblers wise, Brady really needs time to take a look at himself if he thinks we dominated that game. Why have Hoskins taking the set pieces ? He never found a Cobblers player once. Brady let the fans down by his terrible decision making, his inability to play attacking football and score goals has cost us dear, not just tonight but for the whole season.
I was hoping that we would attack more 2nd half tonight, but no. Summed up when we had a free kick on the half way line, did we play it down the week ? Did we play it down the middle? No. We played it back to Roberts who just hoofed it aimlessly forward. Disgraceful.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Melbourne Cobbler on May 19, 2022, 02:25:55 am
We’ve struggled with a consistent threat from our forwards for most of the season and that was probably the difference in the end. One goal over the 2 legs and failing to score at home is the reason we didn’t make it. When we were at our best we looked the better side, but it was too infrequent during the 2 games. So I think Mansfield deserved it over the 2 legs, but if they go up they will need to do a huge rebuild otherwise they will be doomed by Christmas. We have probably exceeded expectations this season in most supporters eyes and next season we will be a real threat if we can keep the momentum going. Have a good summer everyone.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: guest2995 on May 19, 2022, 05:20:26 am
There is no doubt the better side won over the two games . Mansfield closed us down and blocked everything we had to offer and then took their chances when they came .
We huffed and puffed but couldn’t get behind them or create anything meaningful in front of them .
In my opinion that goal was offside because the player interfered with play but they exposed Koiki 3 times across 2 legs for all of their goals . They knew our weakness is at both full back positions and executed it perfectly .
McWilliams was superb but the others fell short in this game .
It’s been a good season and Brady has done a fantastic job . Next season will be even better when the dead wood goes this week .


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: ntfclad on May 19, 2022, 05:49:04 am
The exodus begins - been told Calderwood is off to Swansea


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on May 19, 2022, 05:52:53 am
I'd like to hear Deepcut's considered opinion of the validity of their goal.

I've just watched it on SSN.
In the olden days, it would have been flagged, but see this quote from IFAB which explains it appropriately:
"An attacking player in an offside position runs towards the ball but does not play the ball or prevent the opponent from playing or being able to play the ball.
It is not an offside offence so the referee allows play to continue. The attacking player is only penalised if he/she plays the ball or interferes with an opponent."
Unfortunately, it was a good decision.



Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Shoemaker on May 19, 2022, 06:56:35 am
Good that's your opinion as Mansfield we were not the better footballing side. They won because they harried and defended like mad; the ball often made the ball into our half (2nd) but hardly ever accompanied by a Mansfield player! Also we lacked a bit of midfield quality!
They beat us home and away….
To suggest we were a better side is comical.
Good luck to them going forwards


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: guest3338 on May 19, 2022, 07:30:17 am
I've just watched it on SSN.
In the olden days, it would have been flagged, but see this quote from IFAB which explains it appropriately:
"An attacking player in an offside position runs towards the ball but does not play the ball or prevent the opponent from playing or being able to play the ball.
It is not an offside offence so the referee allows play to continue. The attacking player is only penalised if he/she plays the ball or interferes with an opponent."
Unfortunately, it was a good decision.


Understand your explanation and agree the rules were interpreted by the officials correctly, but would add that whoever makes and changes the rules of the game clearly does not understand the game itself and got this one wrong. That law proves a needlessly unfair advantage.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: guest3481 on May 19, 2022, 07:46:58 am
Strangely wasn't too upset by last night, obviously wanted us to win, but over the 2 games we didn't do enough. Mansfield, and Clough, got it right and it will be good learning for Brady.
Their goal was fine, the anger should have been at our players who all stopped, not the officials. If the defence were alert they would have been able to clear the cross.
The foul on Eppiah should have been red, as should have Pinnocks, only one that looked like a pen was the one on Appere but havent watched the others back.

Recruitment is going to be key if we want to be back up the top next season, keeper and a goal scorer are the no brainers but neither easy to come by.
Calderwood wont be a huge loss if he does go.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on May 19, 2022, 08:00:35 am
Understand your explanation and agree the rules were interpreted by the officials correctly, but would add that whoever makes and changes the rules of the game clearly does not understand the game itself and got this one wrong. That law proves a needlessly unfair advantage.

Having played the game myself, I don't disagree, but it's not the officials who make the Laws and/or their interpretation. That's IFAB, 50% of which are from the home nations.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Football_Association_Board
If players played to the whistle or understood the Laws, it wouldn't be an issue?


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Peter Frost on May 19, 2022, 08:15:03 am
Of course we are all massively disappointed- the last 10 days have been tough to take but credit to Mansfield whilst not a great footballing team they beat us more on getting the tactics right rather than footballing ability. Essentially a combination of their defensive ability and our inability to score. For me none of the referee decisions were outrageously wrong although percentage wise we didn’t seem to get the rub of the green. My biggest worry now is what sort of team we will have next season- people talk about the importance and building on the spine of the team but it’s almost certain we will lose 3 of the most influential here leaving us with a bare bones very mediocre squad and of course no proven striker - recruitment this summer is going to be critical.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on May 19, 2022, 08:39:26 am
Shame that all of the sports headlines this morning include the "Northampton fans" who decided to invade the field of play, deploy smoke and assault Mansfield players... >:(


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: BackOfTheNet on May 19, 2022, 08:54:08 am
Thinking back to our various playoff exploits over the years, I was gutted when we lost to Mansfield on pens but there was a real sense of injustice about that one over Crossley's dismal performance. To be honest I'd completely forgotten about losing to Southend until someone mentioned it the other day so that one clearly didn't have much of an impression. The Wembley defeat to Bradfield left a scar, but that was largely due to anger at the complete lack of effort and ability from our team that day. The one we lost to Grimsby was disappointing, but we'd punched way above our weight to get there and had narrowly lost to a team that were better than us on the day.

For me, last night falls into the same pot as the Grimsby defeat - disappointing, but not heartbreaking. I slept fine last night and I'm genuinely not that bothered this morning, whereas
after the Barrow game I had a sleepless night and at this point the following day was writing an email to the EFL in protest....


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: 606 Parklands_Cobbler on May 19, 2022, 08:55:43 am
looking back now, and it is something I thought at the time...with McGowan and Roberts out in the first game, I thought brady should have gone for a more solid line up and formation especially in the first half (back three, Mills on the correct side, with Hoskins at RWB...I understand why he didn't want to lose the creative partnership he'd found in recent games with the Eppiah, Pinnock, Hoskins attacking 3, but Eppiah wasn't even fit enough to start)...Clough was tactically spot on, especially in the 2nd leg, he went all out not to get beat, which is what Brady should have done.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: BackOfTheNet on May 19, 2022, 09:07:07 am
looking back now, and it is something I thought at the time...with McGowan and Roberts out in the first game, I thought brady should have gone for a more solid line up and formation especially in the first half (back three, Mills on the correct side, with Hoskins at RWB...I understand why he didn't want to lose the creative partnership he'd found in recent games with the Eppiah, Pinnock, Hoskins attacking 3, but Eppiah wasn't even fit enough to start)...Clough was tactically spot on, especially in the 2nd leg, he went all out not to get beat, which is what Brady should have done.

I'm not the biggest fan of Mills anyway, but I did think he was one of our biggest problems last night. He doesn't look comfortable on the right and every time he came forward he had to check infield to bring the ball onto his left foot, which meant he didn't really provide any support to whichever of the more attacking players were in front of him at the time. When he came off and Sammy dropped in to that slot we looked more threatening down the right as he provided an overlap, but that was too little too late.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: 606 Parklands_Cobbler on May 19, 2022, 09:11:48 am
I think yesterday was different because we had to win, but yes.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: BrixworthCobbler on May 19, 2022, 09:40:32 am
Shame that all of the sports headlines this morning include the "Northampton fans" who decided to invade the field of play, deploy smoke and assault Mansfield players... >:(

I’m confused by this, was it not clearly Mansfield fans? The one that went on and threw the flare was at the top of the hill post game and he was 100% a Mansfield fan.

Are people dumb enough to not think an away fan managed to get in the home end?  ???


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Monty on May 19, 2022, 09:43:01 am
We didn't have the ability to come from behind and win all season, and I can't remember many, if any, occasions where we even looked like we might do it. I find that an incredible stat.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on May 19, 2022, 09:54:08 am
I’m confused by this, was it not clearly Mansfield fans? The one that went on and threw the flare was at the top of the hill post game and he was 100% a Mansfield fan.

Are people dumb enough to not think an away fan managed to get in the home end?  ???
we shall find out when he's charged and his address is revealed but I would have thought away fan as the smoke was their colours and he was an absolute tramp. I know we have some scruffy fans but this one was something else.
My thoughts would be he left the away end and walked in through the North West gate which was open at the time


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Winslow Lee on May 19, 2022, 10:00:03 am
My biggest worry now is what sort of team we will have next season- people talk about the importance and building on the spine of the team but it’s almost certain we will lose 3 of the most influential here leaving us with a bare bones very mediocre squad and of course no proven striker - recruitment this summer is going to be critical.

I actually have some optimism about next seasons squad. We only have 3 first team players out of contract from a side that only missed on automatic promotion on goals scored. We will be able to release a lot of dead wood some probably signed on league 1 wages, which even if we have the same budget as this season will give us a decent amount of room to bring in new players and if we can move on Kabamba all the better. While I agree that recruitment as always is critical I think we are actually starting from a decent base.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: guest2995 on May 19, 2022, 10:29:27 am
we are getting tarnished with the idiots that ran on last night . Talksport couldn’t wait to do a feature on it this morning .
If he was Mansfield , why did he push one of their players ? He must have been one of theirs because it was a yellow flare he set off . Also , no one knows him .
The problem is , we are getting the blame .


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on May 19, 2022, 10:37:39 am
I’m confused by this, was it not clearly Mansfield fans? The one that went on and threw the flare was at the top of the hill post game and he was 100% a Mansfield fan.

Are people dumb enough to not think an away fan managed to get in the home end?  ???

One was walking from the technical area towards the North Stand along the touchline before he ran on, another came from the North West stand, jumping over the 'barrier'.
I didn't recognise either of them.

As has been said, it's being reported as 'Northampton fans' when it sounds like it wasn't..
If they weren't, I'm not sure of their motives?

Did one of them get a kicking when passing the South West stand 'under arrest'?


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: west stand oap on May 19, 2022, 10:47:14 am
Well we certainly have not had the rub of the green over the past 12 days, firstly the fiasco at Bristol then the 2 decisions that went against us at Mansfield. If their first goal was disallowed for offside, as it should have been, and we were given the penalty late in the game when Horsfall was wrestled to the ground instead of going into last nights game 1-2 down we could have been 2-1 up.
From past experience I was disappointed to see that Madley had been replaced as referee by Toner and he got so many big decisions wrong. Having watched my Sky recording they are also convinced we had 2 legitimate penalty appeals and Mansfield should have received 2 red cards, although Pinnock was also lucky with his tackle. It was a game when we needed a Kettle or a Breakspeare as they would have had no hesitation giving a red for the crude tackle on Eppiah and Quinn should also have got one for needlessly slapping McWilliams off the ball. Toner also got the decision wrong when he gave a free kick against Mills which should have been against Akins and it was following their free kick that when we cleared the ball out of our penalty area that Eppiah was scythed down thus curtailing his evening after bright display.
However, on the night we were not good enough although you could not fault us for lack of effort and when we got the ball down and played it on the deck we looked more likely to create something. But there was too many long balls from Roberts and high balls into their box which players like Appere and Eppiah stood little chance of winning and once again we was found out by not having the ability to break down a well organised side sitting deep who headed away or blocked everthing that came into their box.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: CobblerForever on May 19, 2022, 10:56:21 am
On the Pinnock tackle that got him a yellow - it looked like he thanked the Ref afterwards for his leniency.

On their goal - Thanks DC - It's getting like golf (need to keep a rule book in your back pocket to check).


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: guest49 on May 19, 2022, 10:58:34 am
Mansfield fans generally saying it was the strongest and best ref they've had all season, funny that, football fans eh?!  ;D

Let's be honest, after the final day of the season our name was never on that last promotion place.



Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: super-si on May 19, 2022, 11:11:29 am
I’m confused by this, was it not clearly Mansfield fans? The one that went on and threw the flare was at the top of the hill post game and he was 100% a Mansfield fan.

Are people dumb enough to not think an away fan managed to get in the home end?  ???

I'm very much of the opoinion that they were imposters - probably from Bristol!!! They weren't recognoisable Cobblersfans to me. ::)


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: observer1 on May 19, 2022, 11:18:57 am
We didn't have the ability to come from behind and win all season, and I can't remember many, if any, occasions where we even looked like we might do it. I find that an incredible stat.

Mansfield not winning away vs a top 9 side all season, was the other incredible stat. Keith Curle called it perfectly on the Sky coverage when he said whoever scored the first goal will go through. Result felt inevitable after that.

Hope Mansfield go all the way now, I have massive respect for Clough as a manager and the job he's done there.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: CobblerForever on May 19, 2022, 11:19:55 am
I slept fine last night and I'm genuinely not that bothered this morning, whereas after the Barrow game I had a sleepless night and at this point the following day was writing an email to the EFL in protest....

I dreamed that the Football League had decided to combine League One and League Two with every club playing each other once. That way we'd get some more attractive fixtures to look forward to (which had been on my mind thinking about the likelihood of still being in L2 next season) and a greater variety of opposition - the early rounds of the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy do tend to mean playing the same teams over and over.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Welly Cobb on May 19, 2022, 11:20:48 am
we are getting tarnished with the idiots that ran on last night . Talksport couldn’t wait to do a feature on it this morning .
If he was Mansfield , why did he push one of their players ? He must have been one of theirs because it was a yellow flare he set off . Also , no one knows him .
The problem is , we are getting the blame .
Is he either teams? Wasnt wearing any colours for either team which was odd for a play off semi. Could be a Liverpool/Man U/Chelsea fans tgat infest town who hasn't come before but saw a chance to mug off in from of the cameras.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Substitute on May 19, 2022, 11:23:02 am
we shall find out when he's charged and his address is revealed but I would have thought away fan as the smoke was their colours and he was an absolute tramp. I know we have some scruffy fans but this one was something else.
My thoughts would be he left the away end and walked in through the North West gate which was open at the time

Oi I am a right scruffy tramp, give me some credit geeze.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Tabasco Kid on May 19, 2022, 11:41:34 am
To be honest I'd completely forgotten about losing to Southend until someone mentioned it the other day so that one clearly didn't have much of an impression.
Yeah, that was me bitching to Melbourne, about how much I hate the play-offs. And guess what? I still fcuking hate them!  ;D


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: CobblerForever on May 19, 2022, 11:48:14 am
The gap between the playoff final and pre-season (two weeks, possibly three for the contenders) is ridiculous this year. No significant break at all.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: CobblerForever on May 19, 2022, 12:05:50 pm
Pollock losing his spot on the Sub's bench - must be devastating for him. Lewis can hardly have been anywhere near match fit.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on May 19, 2022, 12:15:36 pm
TBH I thought that we should be more concerned with the left back area rather than the right back area following the first leg.  ;)

All three goals came through the left back area, Mansfield knew where to target...


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: rebelspawn on May 19, 2022, 12:33:02 pm
I've just watched it on SSN.
In the olden days, it would have been flagged, but see this quote from IFAB which explains it appropriately:
"An attacking player in an offside position runs towards the ball but does not play the ball or prevent the opponent from playing or being able to play the ball.
It is not an offside offence so the referee allows play to continue. The attacking player is only penalised if he/she plays the ball or interferes with an opponent."
Unfortunately, it was a good decision.



Being in an offside position and running for the ball, (particularly in the case yesterday when there was another player running for the ball also) forces the defender to make a decision on who to track and where to run to cover. Can you tell me how that does not constitute interfering with an opponent?


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Winslow Lee on May 19, 2022, 12:48:09 pm
I've just watched it on SSN.
In the olden days, it would have been flagged, but see this quote from IFAB which explains it appropriately:
"An attacking player in an offside position runs towards the ball but does not play the ball or prevent the opponent from playing or being able to play the ball.
It is not an offside offence so the referee allows play to continue. The attacking player is only penalised if he/she plays the ball or interferes with an opponent."
Unfortunately, it was a good decision.



Interesting I didn’t know that was the law. So a slightly different scenario, the ball is swung in from the keepers left to his right post, a striker in an offside position runs from the keepers right looking to dribble round him on his left, the keeper reacts to this threat and moves to his left, in the end the striker leaves the ball and it creeps in at the far post. Does that goal stand as the striker has not played or prevented anyone playing the ball?.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: guest3481 on May 19, 2022, 12:51:10 pm
Being in an offside position and running for the ball, (particularly in the case yesterday when there was another player running for the ball also) forces the defender to make a decision on who to track and where to run to cover. Can you tell me how that does not constitute interfering with an opponent?
Current law from FA Website...

A player in an offside position at the moment the ball is played or touched* by a team-mate is only penalised on becoming involved in active play by:
interfering with play by playing or touching a ball passed or touched by a team-mate or
interfering with an opponent by:
preventing an opponent from playing or being able to play the ball by clearly obstructing the opponent’s line of vision or
challenging an opponent for the ball or
clearly attempting to play a ball which is close when this action impacts on an opponent or
making an obvious action which clearly impacts on the ability of an opponent to play the ball
or
gaining an advantage by playing the ball or interfering with an opponent when it has:
rebounded or been deflected off the goalpost, crossbar or an opponent
been deliberately saved by any opponent


Only one that could argue is the one in bold. But I dont think he was 'clearly attempting to play the ball'
I think it used to include "making a move towards" or words to that affect which he did, but that isnt in the current law.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: therealpattcobb on May 19, 2022, 12:52:56 pm
Is he either teams? Wasnt wearing any colours for either team which was odd for a play off semi. Could be a Liverpool/Man U/Chelsea fans tgat infest town who hasn't come before but saw a chance to mug off in from of the cameras.

Hard to tell if they were Mansfield or Town. My guess actually is neither. Jumped on a band wagon to make a pathetic name for themselves whilst drugged up to the eyeballs. To repeat the mantra from the 70s hooligan years it's a society problem, and hating to bring politics in to this feed but it is fuelled by the partisan nature of this government and what they were elected on.



Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: guest49 on May 19, 2022, 13:03:27 pm
On their goal....it's a bit irrelevant because you'd think we'd be more inclined to score when we needed two goals to draw level with an hour left. 
I've watched it a few times and players need to train themselves to not stop and wave their hands around for offside, although I'm not fully convinced that would have prevented the goal.
The active player was clearly onside. 


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: the grumpy old man on May 19, 2022, 13:12:18 pm
I hope the twonk who ran an the pitch near the end of the game and pushed the Mansfield player gets the book thrown at him. That sort of behaviour is simply not on.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: everbrite on May 19, 2022, 13:16:37 pm
Hard to tell if they were Mansfield or Town. My guess actually is neither. Jumped on a band wagon to make a pathetic name for themselves whilst drugged up to the eyeballs. To repeat the mantra from the 70s hooligan years it's a society problem, and hating to bring politics in to this feed but it is fuelled by the partisan nature of this government and what they were elected on.



Thanks Keith for the PPB!


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Melbourne Cobbler on May 19, 2022, 13:21:05 pm
Hard to tell if they were Mansfield or Town. My guess actually is neither. Jumped on a band wagon to make a pathetic name for themselves whilst drugged up to the eyeballs. To repeat the mantra from the 70s hooligan years it's a society problem, and hating to bring politics in to this feed but it is fuelled by the partisan nature of this government and what they were elected on.

I know what your saying but the one I saw was too fat for smack and crack. Reckon it was just special brew and too much belittling from all his Mums boyfriends growing up.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on May 19, 2022, 13:37:44 pm
https://talksport-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/talksport.com/football/efl/1112810/mansfield-jordan-bowery-assault-pitch-invader-northampton-fan-flare/amp/?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIKAGwASCAAgM%3D#


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: tcobb on May 19, 2022, 13:37:56 pm
Should hold up in the invaders defense, it wasnt my fault your honour, it was the government's  ;D
Way to bring politics into sport  ???


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on May 19, 2022, 13:38:53 pm
https://talksport-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/talksport.com/football/efl/1112810/mansfield-jordan-bowery-assault-pitch-invader-northampton-fan-flare/amp/?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIKAGwASCAAgM%3D#


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: guest3481 on May 19, 2022, 13:55:11 pm
https://talksport-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/talksport.com/football/efl/1112810/mansfield-jordan-bowery-assault-pitch-invader-northampton-fan-flare/amp/?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIKAGwASCAAgM%3D#
I hope we get to the bottom of who he is. He seemed to want to fight with everyone and had a yellow flare so agree it seems he's fan of neither but how did he get a ticket? Hopefully we was arrested and will be charged and gets a life ban from all stadiums (although think the Forest 'fan' only got 2 year ban)


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Tabasco Kid on May 19, 2022, 14:07:28 pm
(although think the Forest 'fan' only got 2 year ban)
Robert Biggs, the Forest fan, has been banned from all football for ten years, and has landed himself a six month prison sentence.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: E-Cobbler on May 19, 2022, 14:08:00 pm
I hope we get to the bottom of who he is. He seemed to want to fight with everyone and had a yellow flare so agree it seems he's fan of neither but how did he get a ticket? Hopefully we was arrested and will be charged and gets a life ban from all stadiums (although think the Forest 'fan' only got 2 year ban)

I'm almost certain the one in the scarf/flag was being let out of the West by a copper after the game. We stayed to clap the team off but could only have been 10 minutes after full time.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Shoemaker on May 19, 2022, 14:24:09 pm
Mansfield not winning away vs a top 9 side all season, was the other incredible stat. Keith Curle called it perfectly on the Sky coverage when he said whoever scored the first goal will go through. Result felt inevitable after that.

Hope Mansfield go all the way now, I have massive respect for Clough as a manager and the job he's done there.
I agree with this.
I think we could do with a decent experienced manager to help us build a decent team.
Brady isn’t that man imo.
Too inexperienced/too negative.
I’d get in a proven manager and have Brady as coach.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on May 19, 2022, 14:28:16 pm
I'm almost certain the one in the scarf/flag was being let out of the West by a copper after the game. We stayed to clap the team off but could only have been 10 minutes after full time.

It was a red, white and blue coloured scarf/flag wasn't it? Looked like a Union Flag?


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: guest3481 on May 19, 2022, 14:41:35 pm
I agree with this.
I think we could do with a decent experienced manager to help us build a decent team.
Brady isn’t that man imo.
Too inexperienced/too negative.
I’d get in a proven manager and have Brady as coach.
Who?


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on May 19, 2022, 14:47:40 pm
I agree with this.
I think we could do with a decent experienced manager to help us build a decent team.
Brady isn’t that man imo.
Too inexperienced/too negative.
I’d get in a proven manager and have Brady as coach.

You could argue that Jon Brady has just done a years apprenticeship, alongside Colin Calderwood?


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: E-Cobbler on May 19, 2022, 14:47:52 pm
It was a red, white and blue coloured scarf/flag wasn't it? Looked like a Union Flag?

Yes, looked like it to me. Although I didn't have the best view having walked past it certainly looked like he had the same thing on, plus was wearing similar cap. Somebody near said the same thing and proceeded to shout and walk over, I carried on walking so didn't see if anything happened.

Would be shocked/disappointed if he was let go that quickly.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Peter Frost on May 19, 2022, 14:52:15 pm
Toner also got the decision wrong when he gave a free kick against Mills which should have been against Akins and it was following their free kick that when we cleared the ball out of our penalty area that Eppiah was scythed down thus curtailing his evening after bright display.

Good point - I still think many of the decisions were judgements on marginally happenings so other than the fact they all went against us we have to take it on the chin - but that one was so wrong it was embarrassing - Akins clearly fouled Mills and as you say the run of play thereafter saw Eppiah finished and with it any faint chance of scoring as he was our only creative player on the night


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on May 19, 2022, 14:56:48 pm
Interesting I didn’t know that was the law. So a slightly different scenario, the ball is swung in from the keepers left to his right post, a striker in an offside position runs from the keepers right looking to dribble round him on his left, the keeper reacts to this threat and moves to his left, in the end the striker leaves the ball and it creeps in at the far post. Does that goal stand as the striker has not played or prevented anyone playing the ball?.


Without seeing the incident you describe, it would depend on how close to the keeper and whether in the Referees opinion he influenced his movement, similar to the player who stands in an offside position in front of the keeper making him anticipate something that didn't happen.  
The call I usually make is, if the player wasn't there, would the keeper have normally saved it? If not, then I do not see an infringement.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on May 19, 2022, 15:04:35 pm
Being in an offside position and running for the ball, (particularly in the case yesterday when there was another player running for the ball also) forces the defender to make a decision on who to track and where to run to cover. Can you tell me how that does not constitute interfering with an opponent?

I agree and in the 'Olden' days it would have been flagged, but the Law and it's interpretation has been amended since then.

The fault here is with the defenders, they should always play to the whistle.  The flag is only for the benefit of the Referee and will be raised if the Assistant Referee believes that there is an offence. 
If it's not raised, likewise with VAR in the PL, the players have to keep playing until they hear the whistle or have a stoppage in play.
We got that drummed into us as kids, these kids should also do the same.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: guest49 on May 19, 2022, 15:07:33 pm
I’d be surprised if he’s a Cobblers fan from that picture if no one recognises him. Maybe they do and don’t want to say!


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on May 19, 2022, 15:44:50 pm
I’d be surprised if he’s a Cobblers fan from that picture if no one recognises him. Maybe they do and don’t want to say!

There are good pictures of both of them in this report:
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/18615005/northampton-pitch-invaders-play-off-flare-mansfield-players/


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Carton Lid on May 19, 2022, 16:35:19 pm
Sky pundits poor again, I can understand having Curle on when he's managed both clubs, but as we all know, he is prone to talking boll*cks a lot of the time and has always done it. But why did they have the ex pish man, Aaron McLean, on was it just to make Curle look good ?
    His comments on the Horsfall - O'Toole incident "He felt a little bit of contact so he went down" no, JJOT had both arms around his shoulders and pulled him down !! The foul that finished Eppiah's night "He was a bit late but certainly no more than a yellow"  this was after the summariser said "That's a straight red" Bloke's a dick  >:(


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: everbrite on May 19, 2022, 17:32:47 pm
I agree with this.
I think we could do with a decent experienced manager to help us build a decent team.
Brady isn’t that man imo.
Too inexperienced/too negative.
I’d get in a proven manager and have Brady as coach.

I reckon you are on the way to be certified! Your great on how to spend other peoples money but never your own.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: guest2995 on May 19, 2022, 20:28:07 pm
I agree with this.
I think we could do with a decent experienced manager to help us build a decent team.
Brady isn’t that man imo.
Too inexperienced/too negative.
I’d get in a proven manager and have Brady as coach.
Nigel Clough had two players for every position and is able to attract the likes of Longstaff on loan with money .
We turn down Anderson from the same club for being pennies over budget . That is the difference .


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Jonesy9 on May 19, 2022, 20:43:56 pm
I’m sure I’ve seen a few tables depicting the rough budgets of L2 teams this season and we are around mid-table-ish.
So there’s definitely an argument for us overachieving based on that.

However Exeter and Forest Green are well below us in terms of the same budget metrics. So it’s not all about budget.

I think that any team that gets relegated from L1 naturally has a level of expectation that they’ll be a contender the following season. True for Swindon and Bristol Rovers, and ourselves of course. Not so much Rochdale.

On the flip side the starting 11 in the grand scheme of things haven’t had ages to gel. They’ve only really played together this season and you could see them becoming more of a team as the season progressed.

My only concern is whether our best players will be convinced to stay with the way we play. There are other teams that will remain in L2 next year that play much more attractive football, and I wonder whether the constant long ball direct approach might make a few question whether they want to play another season of that style of football.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Shoemender on May 19, 2022, 21:47:29 pm
Mansfield playing Port Vale then who've just won 6-5 on penalties.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Carton Lid on May 19, 2022, 21:48:46 pm
Mansfield playing Port Vale then who've just won 6-5 on penalties.
Well it will be one less sh*thole to visit next season.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on May 19, 2022, 21:49:35 pm
Well it will be one less sh*thole to visit next season.

I was thinking that, could they both be promoted?  ;D


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Shoemender on May 19, 2022, 21:56:23 pm
Don't forget Stockport and possibly Wrexham are hardly the French Riviera, not forgetting Doncaster, Gillingham and Crewe. :(


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Tabasco Kid on May 19, 2022, 23:08:37 pm
Don't forget Stockport and possibly Wrexham are hardly the French Riviera, not forgetting Doncaster, Gillingham and Crewe. :(
Now you have said that, I realise what a depressing prospect we have to look forward to. Wrexham: dodgy scouse accents, Stockport: after telling a Man Utd fan to put a Stockport shirt on, he replied that he was the pub landlord and banned me, and then said that they operate a pub watch scheme and if your banned from one, your banned from them all, (badge of honour I have an asbo from Stockport!) Doncaster: Clarkson, and "open all hours", nice ground though, Gillingham: I have no desire to see a p1ss stained sofa in someones front garden, or sit in a p1ss stained exposed away end, and Crewe: its got a railway station, and a dodgy chip shop, and thats about it.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Jonesy9 on May 19, 2022, 23:22:30 pm
Wrexham- might get the opportunity to get Ryan Reynolds autograph. Though he probably tries to avoid home games wherever possible.

Did nobody tell him that the Cobblers are always up for sale when he decided to buy Wrexham. Surely Northampton has to be a more appealing location for him.

45 minutes into London if the trains run on time. And we even have a Starbucks kiosk at the station now. We could be labelled Little Hollywood at the same time as getting City status…


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: The 12th Marquis of Sixfields on May 20, 2022, 05:53:01 am
Nigel Clough had two players for every position and is able to attract the likes of Longstaff on loan with money .
We turn down Anderson from the same club for being pennies over budget . That is the difference .
maybe should be time to increase season ticket prices then


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: St Edmundsbury Cobbler on May 20, 2022, 06:41:50 am
I agree with this.
I think we could do with a decent experienced manager to help us build a decent team.
Brady isn’t that man imo.
Too inexperienced/too negative.
I’d get in a proven manager and have Brady as coach.

Which proven manager would you get in, and you have to be realistic, who you think would have done better than Brady has in his first full season?

With a squad of 13 and a lot of deadwood (left behind by our previous "experienced" manager) we've finished 4th in the league, were 5 minutes from automatic promotion in a season that the majority of us I would think would have predicted a mid table finish.

The players have really put the effort in and more for the coaching team, some of them have become much better players since Brady got the gig. Horsefall, McWilliams, Hoskins are three that immediately come to mind.

We've had a great season, Sixfields, in spite of its faults, has been an enjoyable place to come and watch football, the atmosphere has been better and a lot more positive.  I'm happy for Brady to continue rather than get some tired old "experienced" manager off the merry go round. For a manager in his first full season, I don't think we could have asked for or expected anything more than he delivered.

UTC


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Shoemaker on May 20, 2022, 07:01:57 am
maybe should be time to increase season ticket prices then
ST prices obviously need increasing by 50% in order for the club to compete next season as the current investment (or lack of it) from the board is not enough to build a decent squad.
Let’s see if we finally get a couple of PROVEN strikers rather than the BAS and kabamba options….

I doubt it


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Winslow Lee on May 20, 2022, 07:41:45 am
ST prices obviously need increasing by 50% in order for the club to compete next season as the current investment (or lack of it) from the board is not enough to build a decent squad.


I would say missing out on automatic promotion on goals scored counts as ‘competing’ and that’s on the current budget with a squad that contained a forest of dead wood. I also think the word ‘investment’ is massively overused in terms of lower league football teams as a wonder how many chairmen actually get their money back let alone a profit when they put money in to cover loses chasing promotion.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: EB Claret on May 20, 2022, 07:52:52 am
ST prices obviously need increasing by 50% in order for the club to compete next season as the current investment (or lack of it) from the board is not enough to build a decent squad.
Let’s see if we finally get a couple of PROVEN strikers rather than the BAS and kabamba options….

I doubt it


Might work IF enough people buy a season ticket, Will You?


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: guest49 on May 20, 2022, 07:55:13 am
I think anyone even suggesting that Brady is sacked is a bit strange but TBF I have read very, very few who have even hinted at the suggestion.
The dizziness of the managerial merry-go-round has never worked for us and he's been here 5 minutes. When you take a step back from the ultimate disappointment to the end of the season it was extremely fine margins. We were probably a half decent striker away missing from winning the league. Maybe Etete staying...all ifs, buts and maybes that face every team.  

At least give him until Xmas  :P
If it doesn't work out next season we can continue our common argument regarding sh*t recruitment vs sh*t budget vs sh*t manager.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: EB Claret on May 20, 2022, 08:07:36 am
JB isn't the reason we didn't get promoted, he's one of reasons we nearly did.
As he has now said this squad massively over achieved because of it's lack of depth.

Anyway, confession time!
We didn't lose to Mansfield because of their offside goals.
We didn't lose because the Ref failed to award us four blatant penalties.
We didn't lose because the Ref failed to send off two Mansfield players.
We didn't lose because Mansfield broke our liveliest forward player.

No, we lost because I wasn't wearing my lucky watch! Sorry Chaps :-[


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: west stand oap on May 20, 2022, 10:02:16 am
So what happened to the game being sold out?.  Total attendance 145 less than the Exeter game with 159 fewer home support, I know we lose a few seats to accommodate the cameras but not that many.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: the grumpy old man on May 20, 2022, 10:26:51 am
So what happened to the game being sold out?.  Total attendance 145 less than the Exeter game with 159 fewer home support, I know we lose a few seats to accommodate the cameras but not that many.

There were a few seats around me unoccupied, including the one on my left. Also some of the people who come to every game were absent as well, maybe the lure of the TV?. I must admit I was tempted myself, especially with the weather forecast, but I had bought a ticket and thought I had better use it.

It is quite likely though that some tickets were sold and for whatever reason some people didn't attend.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: guest3481 on May 20, 2022, 10:34:29 am
People who didn't turn up, community tickets that weren't given out, commercial tickets, friends and family I guess.

I don't know how they determine it but I'm sure our game against Sheffield United when they got promoted was also sold out and had less than Wednesday (7,425)


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: CobblerForever on May 20, 2022, 10:56:06 am
Ask the Fans Representative person. It's an easy one for him to respond to and worth him understanding if he hasn't already picked up on it.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: guest49 on May 20, 2022, 11:33:16 am
I had an unused ticket as my daughter was unwell after school. I'm sure the weather put a few off.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: everbrite on May 20, 2022, 11:40:20 am
Which proven manager would you get in, and you have to be realistic, who you think would have done better than Brady has in his first full season?

With a squad of 13 and a lot of deadwood (left behind by our previous "experienced" manager) we've finished 4th in the league, were 5 minutes from automatic promotion in a season that the majority of us I would think would have predicted a mid table finish.

The players have really put the effort in and more for the coaching team, some of them have become much better players since Brady got the gig. Horsefall, McWilliams, Hoskins are three that immediately come to mind.

We've had a great season, Sixfields, in spite of its faults, has been an enjoyable place to come and watch football, the atmosphere has been better and a lot more positive.  I'm happy for Brady to continue rather than get some tired old "experienced" manager off the merry go round. For a manager in his first full season, I don't think we could have asked for or expected anything more than he delivered.

UTC


Good riposte to Shoemaker!


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: west stand oap on May 20, 2022, 12:56:46 pm
Regarding the offside law, I have never liked waiting for the player to actually play the ball before the lino raises his flag. By waiting an offside forward can be chasing the ball and a defender can come over with a heavy challenge completely wiping him out only for it to be totally irrelevant as the lino then flags for offside but one or both of the players could sustain serious injuries in the tackle which could keep them out for several games.
Obviously you do not immediately flag when the ball is played through with a player in an offside position as he may have no intention of going for the ball and another player can run through from an onside position but the flag should be raised when a player in an offside position makes a positive movement towards the ball as the Mansfield player did.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: BrixworthCobbler on May 20, 2022, 13:19:32 pm
ST prices obviously need increasing by 50% in order for the club to compete next season as the current investment (or lack of it) from the board is not enough to build a decent squad.
Let’s see if we finally get a couple of PROVEN strikers rather than the BAS and kabamba options….

I doubt it


Good luck getting the same numbers off a 50% increase… get the point but in reality that is suicide for KT


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on May 20, 2022, 13:53:03 pm
There were a few seats around me unoccupied, including the one on my left. Also some of the people who come to every game were absent as well, maybe the lure of the TV?. I must admit I was tempted myself, especially with the weather forecast, but I had bought a ticket and thought I had better use it.

It is quite likely though that some tickets were sold and for whatever reason some people didn't attend.

There were quite few near me who left at half time... ::)


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Substitute on May 20, 2022, 15:01:03 pm
People who didn't turn up, community tickets that weren't given out, commercial tickets, friends and family I guess.

I don't know how they determine it but I'm sure our game against Sheffield United when they got promoted was also sold out and had less than Wednesday (7,425)

Wednesday always attract more than United.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: corno_ntfc on May 20, 2022, 16:27:56 pm
Albeit rare times it is in L2, there should be a better way of not letting home tickets go to waste!
Club buy-back / resale scheme.
Wouldn't be an issue if the ground held 10k  ;D


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Bog Paper on May 21, 2022, 10:16:37 am
I'm not around these parts much these days since I moved to the south coast back in 2013. I still 'follow' NTFC but from a distance and have to admit I've only been a few times since the Bradford loss at Wembley.

Just wanted to say a couple of things:

1. I think most of you have taken the defeat by Mansfield pretty well, considering the circumstances of the whole picture. I had hoped that a wrong from the semi-final playoff years ago was going to be corrected at last, in the way the Gas finally got revenge for that famous night in Sixfields. As many have said, I too was outraged by the circumstances of what happened on the last day - it wouldn't have happened in the Prem. But it seems anything goes in irrelevant League 2.

2. Have to say, I wasn't that thrilled when Brady was appointed, but in his defence, so far he has exceeded expectations and deserves a chance now to bring in some players over the summer and push on. He's only had a year and was no doubt hamstrung by some players he didn't want who were still under contract. Here's hoping he can unearth a few gems for the coming season.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Manwork04 on May 21, 2022, 11:11:30 am
Ask the Fans Representative person. It's an easy one for him to respond to and worth him understanding if he hasn't already picked up on it.
Fans representative, what a joke, what has he done or even communicated?  :P


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: everbrite on May 22, 2022, 10:20:00 am
I'm not around these parts much these days since I moved to the south coast back in 2013. I still 'follow' NTFC but from a distance and have to admit I've only been a few times since the Bradford loss at Wembley.

Just wanted to say a couple of things:

1. I think most of you have taken the defeat by Mansfield pretty well, considering the circumstances of the whole picture. I had hoped that a wrong from the semi-final playoff years ago was going to be corrected at last, in the way the Gas finally got revenge for that famous night in Sixfields. As many have said, I too was outraged by the circumstances of what happened on the last day - it wouldn't have happened in the Prem. But it seems anything goes in irrelevant League 2.

2. Have to say, I wasn't that thrilled when Brady was appointed, but in his defence, so far he has exceeded expectations and deserves a chance now to bring in some players over the summer and push on. He's only had a year and was no doubt hamstrung by some players he didn't want who were still under contract. Here's hoping he can unearth a few gems for the coming season.

Very decent summary Bog Paper and no inferiority complications from you in declining to travel to places like Barrow and Carlisle let alone Northampton. Common sense prevails😎. Could do with more reasoned debate such as above.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: guest3063 on May 28, 2022, 15:49:49 pm
Port Vale 2 Mansfield 0 - Hawkins sent off  ;D ;D


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: guest3063 on May 28, 2022, 16:50:43 pm
Port Vale 2 Mansfield 0 - Hawkins sent off  ;D ;D

That's 3-0. We'll see you all next year!


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: CobblerForever on May 28, 2022, 17:10:01 pm
Gate = 37,303.

No evidence of potential (sustainability) above League 1 there.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: the grumpy old man on May 28, 2022, 17:24:22 pm
Oh dear, what a shame for Mansfield, not. I actually thought Port Vale were the least likely side of the four to go up, shows what I know.

I watched the Wrexham v Grimsby game on BT and what a game that was. It was 1 - 0 to Wrexham with a soft penalty, then 1 - 1, then 2 - 1 Grimsby, then 2 - 2, then 3 - 2 Wrexham, then 3 - 3, then 4 - 3 Grimsby, then 4 - 4, and finally 5 - 4 Grimsby right near the end of extra time. I fancy them to beat either Solihull or Chesterfield to go up next weekend. Ryan Reynolds and the other fella who I have never heard off were in attendance too. It just goes to show that pumping in lot's of money doesn't always help - does it Salford !!


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: guest3086 on May 28, 2022, 17:44:10 pm
Vale get their reward. They should have had our place in the Covid year play-offs so something or other.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: St Edmundsbury Cobbler on May 28, 2022, 17:49:15 pm
Not enamoured by either side, but Vale deserved their success today.

And at least Grimsby's win saves us all from the hype that would have surrounded Wrexham v Salford, Sky will be very disappointed.

Wrexham fans don't need to worry about this now

https://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/news/2022/april/statement--vanarama-national-league-play-off-final/ (https://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/news/2022/april/statement--vanarama-national-league-play-off-final/)



Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on May 28, 2022, 17:52:28 pm
Not enamoured by either side, but Vale deserved their success today.

And at least Grimsby's win saves us all from the hype that would have surrounded Wrexham v Salford, Sky will be very disappointed.

Wrexham fans don't need to worry about this now

https://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/news/2022/april/statement--vanarama-national-league-play-off-final/ (https://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/news/2022/april/statement--vanarama-national-league-play-off-final/)



 ;D  The age old question, club or country? Club everytime for me.  ;)


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: everbrite on May 28, 2022, 17:53:01 pm
That's 3-0. We'll see you all next year!

I got the impression that tMansfield seemed more concerned with attendance figures than with actually winning! Only 15000 from them today and 20000 odd from PV. Against Grimsby we took over 40000 which is more than both PV and Mansfield put together. Both sides did not look like League One material to me. Still as Mansfield quoted a bit 'embarrassing!


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: guest3063 on May 28, 2022, 17:57:17 pm
Vale get their reward. They should have had our place in the Covid year play-offs so something or other.

Should they have done  ???

It was on points per game and we got through, end of.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: guest3481 on May 28, 2022, 19:24:29 pm
Well that’s one away game I definitely won’t be doing next season!


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Shoemender on May 28, 2022, 19:30:13 pm
;D  The age old question, club or country? Club everytime for me.  ;)

Me too, no question.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Terryfenwickatemyhamster on May 28, 2022, 19:56:14 pm
Country for me..


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Shoemender on May 28, 2022, 20:08:42 pm
Country for me..

Which one? ;D


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Terryfenwickatemyhamster on May 28, 2022, 21:35:05 pm
Which one? ;D

Well…. I could choose two.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Shoemender on May 28, 2022, 21:50:51 pm
Well…. I could choose two.

At least. There's about 190 odd to choose from, but some are more successful than others in cups and that, so why would you choose the one you born in? ???


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Terryfenwickatemyhamster on May 28, 2022, 22:01:00 pm
At least. There's about 190 odd to choose from, but some are more successful than others in cups and that, so why would you choose the one you born in? ???

You’ve lost me there.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Shoemender on May 28, 2022, 22:32:33 pm
You’ve lost me there.

Some people are born in or brought up in a town but choose to prefer the success of a different town/city over their own.
Some people are born in or brought up in a country and generally prefer the success of that country over a different one, unless that country is represented by a town/city which is different from the one they chose when they were at infant/junior school, especially when they're from a town/city that is perennially in the bottom 2 divisions.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Monty on May 28, 2022, 22:52:10 pm
Gate = 37,303.

No evidence of potential (sustainability) above League 1 there.
Poor decision to have the L2 playoff at Wembley and move the Rugby League final, which would have sold out Wembley, to Tottenham. It does beg the question that maybe this game would have been better off at the likes of Villa Park. Would the fans care? I wouldn’t if we’d got there and have to go to a Premier League ground.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: guest3086 on May 29, 2022, 07:41:49 am
Poor decision to have the L2 playoff at Wembley and move the Rugby League final, which would have sold out Wembley, to Tottenham. It does beg the question that maybe this game would have been better off at the likes of Villa Park. Would the fans care? I wouldn’t if we’d got there and have to go to a Premier League ground.

There were 51000 there so that wouldn't fill Wembley and anyhow who cares if Wembley is sold out?


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Monty on May 29, 2022, 08:31:22 am
There were 51000 there so that wouldn't fill Wembley and anyhow who cares if Wembley is sold out?
Personally I’d much prefer the atmosphere in a full 40,000 stadium than a half-full 80,000 one. I get that it’s great for small clubs to get to Wembley but it doesn’t seem to have the mystique it used to have.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: EB Claret on May 29, 2022, 09:10:01 am
Personally I’d much prefer the atmosphere in a full 40,000 stadium than a half-full 80,000 one. I get that it’s great for small clubs to get to Wembley but it doesn’t seem to have the mystique it used to have.

Agee with that.
When I went to the old Wembley in 1997 the place had an aura of magic and history. Watching my team walk out of the tunnel I had the feeling of all my childhood Christmases rolled into one.
In 2013 the new Wembley felt like going to Stadium MK :(


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Clarity on May 29, 2022, 10:15:25 am
Agee with that.
When I went to the old Wembley in 1997 the place had an aura of magic and history. Watching my team walk out of the tunnel I had the feeling of all my childhood Christmases rolled into one.
In 2013 the new Wembley felt like going to Stadium MK :(
Also semi finals there, what’s that all about. Takes the prestige out making the final


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Terryfenwickatemyhamster on May 29, 2022, 16:12:10 pm
Wembley is a business. It has to try to turn a profit. So nothing will change.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Manwork04 on May 29, 2022, 16:38:12 pm
Wembley is a business. It has to try to turn a profit. So nothing will change.
It’s also the highest grossing venue in Europe.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: St Edmundsbury Cobbler on May 29, 2022, 17:39:00 pm
Bit odd that the Rugby League Challenge Cup Final was held in London given the game is predominantly played in the North of England.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Larry on May 29, 2022, 18:03:34 pm
Also semi finals there, what’s that all about. Takes the prestige out making the final

It gives the fans an opportunity to watch their club in the semi final. There's around 36,000 for each team and no other stadium in England can offer that many.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: BackOfTheNet on July 02, 2022, 12:28:18 pm
https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/crime/football-fan-jailed-after-throwing-flare-and-assaulting-player-at-home-leg-of-cobblers-play-off-semi-final-3754077?fbclid=IwAR3t5Ris1P2m0CutMslVj65Irsf-nX2aG3zMkMLtBQ6enuVBWjd9oUU0sKU (https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/crime/football-fan-jailed-after-throwing-flare-and-assaulting-player-at-home-leg-of-cobblers-play-off-semi-final-3754077?fbclid=IwAR3t5Ris1P2m0CutMslVj65Irsf-nX2aG3zMkMLtBQ6enuVBWjd9oUU0sKU)

Good job too, fùcking twàt.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: guest3063 on July 02, 2022, 12:35:16 pm
https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/crime/football-fan-jailed-after-throwing-flare-and-assaulting-player-at-home-leg-of-cobblers-play-off-semi-final-3754077?fbclid=IwAR3t5Ris1P2m0CutMslVj65Irsf-nX2aG3zMkMLtBQ6enuVBWjd9oUU0sKU (https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/crime/football-fan-jailed-after-throwing-flare-and-assaulting-player-at-home-leg-of-cobblers-play-off-semi-final-3754077?fbclid=IwAR3t5Ris1P2m0CutMslVj65Irsf-nX2aG3zMkMLtBQ6enuVBWjd9oUU0sKU)

Good job too, fùcking twàt.

Still not sure if he was a Cobblers fan, although it has been confirmed he comes from Northampton.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Winslow Lee on July 02, 2022, 13:22:20 pm
Still not sure if he was a Cobblers fan, although it has been confirmed he comes from Northampton.

Don’t think it really matters what club the guy claims allegiance to if any, he is no football supporter and definitely no real cobblers fan. As BOTN says he is just a fücking twät and hopefully never sets foot in sixfields ever again.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Tabasco Kid on July 02, 2022, 13:31:48 pm
Still not sure if he was a Cobblers fan, although it has been confirmed he comes from Northampton.
Questions were asked on here, and on the various facebook forums, and nobody knew who he was. Not even "I recognise the face, or seen him around"


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on July 02, 2022, 14:02:05 pm
Good. Hopefully the six year ban is extended to life for Cobblers games.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: singcobb on July 02, 2022, 16:31:40 pm
Good. Hopefully the six year ban is extended to life for Cobblers games.

It's in the club's power to do this.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: tcobb on July 02, 2022, 17:39:47 pm
To be fair if he's not a Cobblers fan it won't matter how long the Club ban him for !!!


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: singcobb on July 02, 2022, 18:50:08 pm
To be fair if he's not a Cobblers fan it won't matter how long the Club ban him for !!!

He's local so there's a good chance he's a home fan(moron).


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: singcobb on July 02, 2022, 19:01:27 pm
I've sent a mail to the club asking if they will take a stand and ban this moron for life. Let's see what happens.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: guest3086 on July 02, 2022, 19:30:12 pm
The boy Moss ain't a rotter, just has a lot of bad stuff going on. He needs embrace not disgrace. Let's offer hope, we are a sweet team


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: singcobb on July 02, 2022, 20:08:16 pm
The boy Moss ain't a rotter, just has a lot of bad stuff going on. He needs embrace not disgrace. Let's offer hope, we are a sweet team

Yeah right and my cócks a kipper.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Melbourne Cobbler on July 02, 2022, 23:34:42 pm
Some of these arch villains don’t seem to have much loot lined up regarding their jobs these days. Its a real mystery as it seems some master criminals are consistently doing a stretch inside without the prospect of a decent payout? Has anyone worked out the point of this particular caper, it’s all a bit too complex for me?


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Deepcut Cobbler on July 03, 2022, 06:33:30 am
https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/crime/northampton-man-jailed-after-throwing-bricks-and-wheelie-bin-at-cars-in-drunken-rampage-3373347

http://news.seahavenfm.com/2019/07/05/lewes-man-paul-moss-wanted-on-recall-to-prison-has-been-found/

He does have a bit of 'history'.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Carton Lid on July 03, 2022, 10:41:33 am
He's local so there's a good chance he's a home fan(moron).
Apparently he's a Man City fan.


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Coolcat on July 03, 2022, 11:46:57 am
Apparently he's a Man City fan.
Blue Moron! 🌖 🎶


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: everbrite on July 03, 2022, 13:46:05 pm
https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/crime/northampton-man-jailed-after-throwing-bricks-and-wheelie-bin-at-cars-in-drunken-rampage-3373347

http://news.seahavenfm.com/2019/07/05/lewes-man-paul-moss-wanted-on-recall-to-prison-has-been-found/

He does have a bit of 'history'.


Quite a bit too!


Title: Re: Mansfield (h) PO 2nd leg 18th May
Post by: Melbourne Cobbler on July 03, 2022, 23:39:30 pm
Ah, got it. No financial motivation involved, it’s done purely for the esteem. What a helmet.