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The Hotel End / Cobblers Corner / Re: NEWS: Cobblers sign Peterborough striker Junior Morias for undisclosed fee
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on: July 14, 2018, 14:27:34 pm
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It’s a tough balance to strike, when someone appears to be itk we often push them on here for more info. On the other hand there has been a lot of hints, maybes and supposition posted about the likes of Facey, Taylor, Turnbull, Crooks and van Veen to name a few.
It might all be true of course but all it really does is create a whisper that becomes fact among the fans. The first time one of the players mentions stumbles slightly at the start of the season the less reasonable among our fans will jump all over them, it won’t help.
Assuming they’re still here of course.
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The Hotel End / Cobblers Corner / Re: Ins and Outs - Summer 2018
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on: July 11, 2018, 15:03:27 pm
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Yet scored goals for Cheltenham. Im sure we've all had this arguement before. How about you just stop.
I think Cambridge fans were also keen to have him back. Very much a case of seeing the headline without reading the article regarding the judgement of most of the players I think.
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The Hotel End / Cobblers Corner / Re: Ins and Outs - Summer 2018
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on: July 11, 2018, 11:14:29 am
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dont think i ever said definitely?!
read into it what you will
Well I said... from what you have said the below are DEFINITELY off, no debate
...and listed the players. You're response was wasn't difficult was it....................probably add another couple on there if the right offer comes in.
You didn't use the word definitely but you seemed to agree that was the case, no?
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The Hotel End / Cobblers Corner / Re: Ins and Outs - Summer 2018
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on: July 11, 2018, 10:04:55 am
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wasn't difficult was it....................probably add another couple on there if the right offer comes in.
Harder than you'd think Interesting stuff, cheers. Pretty much invalidates most of the work that will be done in pre-season then! I would guess that none of these will go to Spain then, why would we pay for them to go a training camp if they're definitely off like you say.
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The Hotel End / Cobblers Corner / Re: Ins and Outs - Summer 2018
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on: July 11, 2018, 09:44:22 am
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I also said i was his agent
anyone we signed in january wont be here, any of the big name pre-season signings wont be here
anyone who we can get cash for wont be here
you do the math
Ok, I'm stupid so you're going to have to talk slowly to me! By big name pre-season signings I assume you mean post-Chinese? Therefore I've done the math s and from what you have said the below are DEFINITELY off, no debate: Facey Turnbull Pierre Taylor Crooks Bridge van Veen Is that right?
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The Hotel End / Cobblers Corner / Re: Brackley Town (A) - 10th July
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on: July 11, 2018, 07:44:34 am
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Had sausage Roll instead - only £2.00. Hard fought win but better than the 4-2 loss which really had me worried for the team. Cornell looked ok. No Crooks or vV. Hoskins gave a typical mad hatter performance. Waters not too bad. McWilliams and Barnet had a very shaky start. Defence generall ok with some good cover from midfield. Very little quality first half, slightly better 2nd. No bl**dy chips - some people so unreliable. Daniel looked good without the ball; ran into endless no entries when he did have the ball! Williams took his goal well but a bit ineffective. I would say we lacked quality in certain areas; like up front, on the wings and possibly midfield. Certainly missed Crooks. The new fullback - his passing was attrocious. Turnbull when he came on as left wing back? played quite well. Not sure if Pierre came on. Quality we need more of it. Third game and still nobody can find a way past Cornell. Crowd of 350+ of which approx was 47.66% NTFC. Mad Michelle was there - but no Brian tho!
Pretty damning view that Evers, especially coming from yourself. I know you always try and be positive about our players. Let's hope the players step things up a bit and a bit more quality is added like you say! Shame about the chips!
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The Hotel End / Cobblers Corner / Re: Ins and Outs - Summer 2018
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on: July 11, 2018, 07:41:15 am
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defenders - at least 2 going
midfield - at least 2 of those mentioned going
You've been dropping hints a lot recently but I think the only name you've mentioned as "definitely" going is Turnbull. No reason not to name names, say where they are going etc if you are in the know, hardly betraying any inside trust is it? Do you know why they're all still here if it is so definite they are off, would seem pointless taking them to Spain for example if we know they aren't going to be here. Similarly why would there new club want them to have their pre-season elsewhere?
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The Hotel End / Cobblers Corner / Re: Ins and Outs - Summer 2018
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on: July 10, 2018, 21:15:05 pm
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Keeper - Number 1 needed for certin
Left Back
Centre half maybe two (Turnbull will go I'm sure, Taylor maybe also?) - I'd have Zander back if we lost Taylor
We still have no width so definatly two wingers,
A Ball winning, hard tackling centre mid
A poacher / Natural goalscorer forward
So whats that?? 7 or 8 new faces as a min - much is depedant on who goes and I realise we need to get rid of some to free up wages. Everyone know I think Hoskins if garbadge so he'd be another i'd get rid of, but he might just do at this level as a squad player .
Keeper for sure. Buchs, I think is good enough for League 2. If turnbull goes we will need a backup left back and a backup centre back, if no one goes I think i defenders are sorted. I think Powell has it in him to have a good season. He’s inconsistent but if he gets on a run and gets his confidence I reckon he could do well. He needs more attacking freedom than Jimmy gave him. Another winger for sure though. I reckon our centre midfield is fine, McWilliams, Crooks, Foley, JJOT are all good players at that level, although Austin might use Crooks and JJOT further forward again. Agree on a striker if we’re going 2 up front.
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The Hotel End / Cobblers Corner / Re: Ins and Outs - Summer 2018
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on: July 10, 2018, 20:51:59 pm
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Clutching a mega straws to find a positive - 1 game away from being two leagues below us!!!! - We were 2 games away from being 4 leagues above them ;0)
The fact is, in terms of performance we should be much, much better than these team - I know friendlies mean very little, - but come on ...
We need serious movement (ins and out) in my opion over the coming weeks if we want to be competing in this league.
What positions do you think we should be strengthening Glasto (and which players do you think aren’t up to it?)
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The Hotel End / Cobblers Corner / Re: Ins and Outs - Summer 2018
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on: July 10, 2018, 20:48:05 pm
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A team that is quite frankly struggling against the likes of Sileby and Brackley (However early it might be in pre-season) will need 5 or 6 new faces to compete anywhere near the top of league 2
It’s a pretty dangerous game drawing conclusions from pre-season games, can pull all sorts of examples from last 3 seasons alone that support both sides of the argument. I reckon we need 3 as a minimum; Keeper, winger and striker. If we got those and they were of sufficient quality I reckon we could do well. Depending on who leaves of course. I know last season was dross but I still thing the players were poorly used and poorly motivated.
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The Hotel End / Cobblers Corner / Re: Football strip
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on: June 29, 2018, 19:06:40 pm
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It might be a bit of a shocker but over the last few years we've had pink, white and black, yellow and black, the orange and purple 3rd kit last season and a black kit. All these kits didn't have any claret in them as far as I'm aware. If you don't like it don't buy it, hopefully the home kit will be more 'traditional'.
Edit. Anyone remember the light blue kit a few seasons back?
The point is that the shirt would have been pretty good with claret instead of red. I’m not dead set against red as such but it looks pretty s*** with the yellow imo. I’m pretty convinced that would have never got chosen in a fans vote.
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The Hotel End / Cobblers Corner / Re: Football strip
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on: June 29, 2018, 18:40:20 pm
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We will never get anything other than their bog standard designs and colours .....time to ditch NIKE.
Tradition means a lot to fans.
I truly hope no-one buys this kit.
Now wondering what abomination will be offered up for the Home Kit.
Was last seasons home shirt a bespoke design, or was it teamware? I haven’t seen the design elsewhere. This away kit though, it’s a shocker! The club should take it off the shelves immediately and send it back to get the red changed to claret. Why don’t we consult the fans anymore, other Nike teams give a choice I think
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The Hotel End / Cobblers Corner / Re: Ins and Outs - Summer 2018
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on: June 27, 2018, 07:38:36 am
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I did say some time ago that I heard RO had a release clause attached to relegation. If so, a bad bit of business by the club. I'm not bothered if he goes but I'd like to see us make some money out of it.
An unfortunate side-effect of having to make several signings in January when you are threatened with relegation, players will want something to sweeten the deal / give them some security. I'd imagine the players signed on permanent deals in January either had a relegation release clause or refused to have the relegation wage drop in their contract. Otherwise they would have known there was a good chance they were effectively signing for reduced terms.
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The Hotel End / Cobblers Corner / Re: Players under contract 18/19 season
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on: June 13, 2018, 09:59:15 am
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His player profile has been removed from the club website... I wonder if this is a cost saving measure? Hopefully Facey can play 90% of the games, and the rest could be deputised by Whaler. Extra money to bring in players in other positions perhaps?
Isn't Whaler a winger? I think we'd need someone a bit more experienced as a backup, albeit a younger, cheaper option. Phillips would be perfect but the problem is his injury record, no point keeping him to backup Facey if he isn't going to be fit to step in. I'd guess the fact we offered Moloney a contract would mean there is money there for a second right-back.
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The Hotel End / Cobblers Corner / Re: Redevelopment Closer Than Ever?
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on: June 11, 2018, 08:54:19 am
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Just because someone is stupid it doesn't give you the right to rob them.
There's a lot of people making assumptions (good and bad) about what KT wants to do with this land he 'robbed' from the council, perhaps best to see what he does once the other lease issues are (hopefully) resolved this week. I'm not sure if anyone else has mentioned this, apologies if so, but surely it is better that it was KT & DB who made a jump on the council to acquire CDNL and their associated leases, rather than another party doing so. This whole situation has been complicated enough, image if a third party was involved. If (and it is a big If) Thomas remains true to his word about not being interested in large scale development then whatever 'other' leases are held by CDNL will be surrendered to the council, once the club are protected. Should that happen that is probably as good a solution for all parties that could have come from this sorry mess. Interesting week ahead...
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