AFC Bornmuff

[cricketside]

That is the trouble with cobblers fans, never expect to much, so why bother, we should be looking to do better and we are told year in year out we have one of the top budgets in our league, but lets just plod on doing nothing year on year, no we should have higher expectations than that.

Well, phil, what exactly are you saying? That we don't have one of the top budgets? That we set out to do badly every year? That we don't want to get promoted?

We've had 1 year in the top division and 3 in the second division in 117 years, so you really shouldn't hold your breath. But I'm not at all sure it's by design. And wishing, even with your fingers crossed, doesn't actually work.

But fairy godfathers...

[A view from the east]

Our record against Exeter at home is W36 D17 L5. Better still in the last 10 meetings in Northampton the Cobblers have W7, D2 L1 GF26 GA10. They don't travel well, they never have and their financial plight this particular season is well recorded. If we can't "expect" to beat Exeter then who can we expect to beat?

That of course doesn't mean we will win but if the result of football matches was certain, what would be the point in going?

FAO A view from the East: If we had a stadium that held 15,000 we'd have the 57th biggest ground in the top four tiers. That would put us slap bang midtable in league 1.

Cant deny statistics Marvo but just as a matter of interest where in the table of 92 does Portsmouth's capacity put them ? and er, where are they currently ?

[John]

Portsmouth are 46th so on capacity alone should be near the top of League 1.

[bungle]

I used the phrase 'supposedly weaker' because as others have said, Exeter have the lowest budget in the league and are the bookies favorites to go down.

That doesn't mean I expect to win against them, or Dagenham for that matter. On the other hand, if we fail to beat the likes of Exeter, Dagenham and Newport then we might have to reassess our expectations for this season.

[Alan Partridge]

Just seen the 2nd goal from last night, oh dear!

At least the mistake was made in a meaningless cup match and did not cost us points in the league.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm5szZ_DR_o&list=UU3Gsny6v5RKGCN3VFbH5mGw

[Baby Bear]

Pretty sure Duke would've stopped the 1st and 3rd goals as well.

[Cobblerzz]

I don't think Duke would have saved the first or the third. I think this year he has been one of our worst performers. We know he can pull out UNBELEIVABLE saves but the errors are getting more regular.

[everbrite]

Saving them up for a shít hot January to May

 

[Adam-NTFC]

Pretty sure Duke would've stopped the 1st and 3rd goals as well.

Were you at the game? Archer made some fantastic saves that Duke might have struggled with, it all swings in roundabouts with keepers, they all have different strengths. Those highlights mean absolutely nothing. Archer looked composed under high balls, looked to have decent athleticism and quick reflexes, all top attributes in a keeper.

At first I doubted why we were signing him, but there must be something about him for him still to be on Spurs' books. He'll definitely play a part this season and will be challenging Duke for the no. 1 spot.

[WasRambo]

Don't really think you can describe that as a back pass, more like a really bad piece of control.

At least both the other two never came from our right flank. We're just as bad down the left too!

Not really fussed about this one tbh. And we'd have only got Cardiff anyway....

[The 12th Marquis of Sixfields]

Wouldn't we have been the number between Newcastle and Norwich? So even worse: Shrewsbury away

[Dr Feelgood]

All 3 goals were pap. What was once a good feeling is slowly changing into a very bad feeling.

[sbedscobb]

Well, phil, what exactly are you saying? That we don't have one of the top budgets? That we set out to do badly every year? That we don't want to get promoted?

We've had 1 year in the top division and 3 in the second division in 117 years, so you really shouldn't hold your breath. But I'm not at all sure it's by design. And wishing, even with your fingers crossed, doesn't actually work.

But fairy godfathers...

Historically we've always been poorly run as a club, Directors and Chairman Imo, have never had any future plans for the football club, just immediate survival or as in the present case, using the club as an opportunity to develop the adjacent land and move on, whilst keeping the club ticking over as a 4th tier club with 4th tier facilities.

Rotherham, Doncaster, Bournemouth Peterborough Brentford MK etc are long term clubs, we are and will be for some time a hand to mouth lowly survivalist kind of club.

But we still live in hope to one day compete with the lot above as equals

[Bingers]

Rotherham, Doncaster, Bournemouth Peterborough Brentford MK etc are long term clubs, we are and will be for some time a hand to mouth lowly survivalist kind of club.

But we still live in hope to one day compete with the lot above as equals

Doncaster were trying to get bought out by a consortium that included somebody from One Direction.  Part of their survival plan was paying to have shares certificates signed by said gentleman or having certain events with him.  It wasn't seen as sustainable and the bid was rejected.  Their survival is still not certain.

[DrillingCobbler]

The simple fact and without spin is that we've lost twice this season out of 6...one away to easily the biggest club in the division and one away to a side 2 divisions higher than us!

Crickey, I was all doom and gloom for much of last season but some of you lot take things to a different level. I don't get it. Why not see how we get on during the next few weeks before slitting your wrists? We've got some very good league2 players and we are a new team. Sure there are cracks in the side, but it does take a bit of time to produce a good side relative to whatever level you are at.

And this post is brought to you from one of the clubs fiercest critics over the last few years!

[TopCat]

The simple fact and without spin is that we've lost twice this season out of 6...one away to easily the biggest club in the division and one away to a side 2 divisions higher than us!

Crickey, I was all doom and gloom for much of last season but some of you lot take things to a different level. I don't get it. Why not see how we get on during the next few weeks before slitting your wrists? We've got some very good league2 players and we are a new team. Sure there are cracks in the side, but it does take a bit of time to produce a good side relative to whatever level you are at.

And this post is brought to you from one of the clubs fiercest critics over the last few years!

+1

Excellent post. The next 6 games will give us a reasonable idea of how things are panning out....doom merchants already seem desperate for a relegation battle 

[1HorshamCobbler]

What was disappointing with the Bournemouth game was that we just didn't compete for long periods, it was almost like they were playing keep ball. Admittedly they are a good Championship side and it was always going to be a tough draw. Be good to get back to League action but for 4 games on the bounce we have been largely ineffective as a unit.

[John]

Historically we've always been poorly run as a club, Directors and Chairman Imo, have never had any future plans for the football club, just immediate survival or as in the present case, using the club as an opportunity to develop the adjacent land and move on, whilst keeping the club ticking over as a 4th tier club with 4th tier facilities.

Rotherham, Doncaster, Bournemouth Peterborough Brentford MK etc are long term clubs, we are and will be for some time a hand to mouth lowly survivalist kind of club.

But we still live in hope to one day compete with the lot above as equals

You do spout some tripe. Up until recently Rotherham were playing in Sheffield. Doncaster had one of the worst grounds EVER that their chairman set on fire for the insurance money. We've played Bournemouth throughout our history, they are our 11th most often opponent. They happen to be having their time in the sun same as we did in the sixties, thanks mainly to a Russian Millionaire. Peterborough also have a very wealthy benefactor who he claims was attracted to the club because they were such a joke in a TV programme and Brentford are our 12th most often opponent and like Bournemouth are having their day in the sun.

Yes, these clubs are doing well at the moment but history shows us that we all have our place and that the likelihood is they'll find themselves back where they belong some time in the not to distant future.

[John]

You're right Cricketside, Cardoza has missed a trick or two here. When he took all those seats out, all he had to do was replace them with ones 6 inches smaller. He could then have increased the capacity with little cost and because we would then have a ground with a 10,000 capacity they would have all been on here claiming the new ground was fabulous and Cardoza was a hero! 

[tcobb]

Marquis you are right we would have had Newcastle number in the draw if we had progressed, but without Bournemouth the other teams would have moved up one as well, so, Derby County away would be correct, i think