Out of contract

[EB Claret]

But they are all above us in the League table 

On the other hand, FGR, Crawley, Salford, Carlisle, Macc all passed the ball around and they are below us. All this proves is there is more than one way to win football matches. As fans you pay your money and you get what you're given!

[GrangeParkCobbler]

https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/football/thomas-cobblers-are-overachieving-relative-our-budget-1996137


The spin machine is whirring away!!

If this is true and our Chairman thinks we are "overachieving" then what does that say? We have a top 10 to mid-table budget apparently.

The question i'd then ask is why does the fifth best supported team in the league only have a mid-table budget? Something is badly wrong with the business if that is indeed the case. Seeing as playing budget is measured against turnover to comply with FFP rules, either we are not making as much money as some "lesser" teams, or the purse strings are pulled that much tighter here than they are at some other clubs.

Either way, nothing to "celebrate" as such......is it?? If Curle is overachieving and doing a great job on limited resources my question to the chairman is "why are the resources being limited?"

[guest2995]

Keith Curle must watch the Real Madrid v Man City game and wonder if his teams even play the same sport

[Larry]

Keith Curle must watch the Real Madrid v Man City game and wonder if his teams even play the same sport

I hope you appreciate the irony of that comment, considering his football career.

[Manwork04]

I hope you appreciate the irony of that comment, considering his football career.

Quick question, are you a peanut popper?

[Larry]

Quick question, are you a peanut popper?

Keep your chimp under control.

[guest49]

https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/football/thomas-cobblers-are-overachieving-relative-our-budget-1996137


The spin machine is whirring away!!

If this is true and our Chairman thinks we are "overachieving" then what does that say? We have a top 10 to mid-table budget apparently.

The question i'd then ask is why does the fifth best supported team in the league only have a mid-table budget? Something is badly wrong with the business if that is indeed the case. Seeing as playing budget is measured against turnover to comply with FFP rules, either we are not making as much money as some "lesser" teams, or the purse strings are pulled that much tighter here than they are at some other clubs.

Either way, nothing to "celebrate" as such......is it?? If Curle is overachieving and doing a great job on limited resources my question to the chairman is "why are the resources being limited?"

I’m just disappointed he didn’t get “under promise, over deliver” in there. He’s always been good at managing expectations.
At least he’ll have a heavily subsidised season with the cup run.

[Manwork04]

Keep your chimp under control.

Thought so.

[EB Claret]

Keith Curle must watch the Real Madrid v Man City game and wonder if his teams even play the same sport

Real and City play almost exclusively in the middle of the pitch and avoid the penalty areas if possible. We play almost exclusively in the penalty areas and avoid the middle of the pitch, so yes you're right, different game altogether.

[Vintage Cobbler]

https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/football/thomas-cobblers-are-overachieving-relative-our-budget-1996137


The spin machine is whirring away!!

If this is true and our Chairman thinks we are "overachieving" then what does that say? We have a top 10 to mid-table budget apparently.

The question i'd then ask is why does the fifth best supported team in the league only have a mid-table budget? Something is badly wrong with the business if that is indeed the case. Seeing as playing budget is measured against turnover to comply with FFP rules, either we are not making as much money as some "lesser" teams, or the purse strings are pulled that much tighter here than they are at some other clubs.

Either way, nothing to "celebrate" as such......is it?? If Curle is overachieving and doing a great job on limited resources my question to the chairman is "why are the resources being limited?"

t seems to me our leader is preparing the ground to spin a success story out of possible failure.  He will claim there has been progress this season and through the club’s media man highlight a conveyor belt of young talent (pity we don’t see them on the pitch very often and then only for a few minutes) combined with a stream of news about the Community Trust.  The man of the people who delivers good for all.

The upward curve of progress since his arrival in 2015 continues at pace as evidenced by the the 5th year of “positive discussions” and “conversations” with NBC.

I am wondering if KT’s contract was up for renewal at the end of the season and assuming it was the supporters' decision whether or not based on his performance we would renew it.

[guest2995]

I hope you appreciate the irony of that comment, considering his football career.

There is no irony

[Manwork04]

t seems to me our leader is preparing the ground to spin a success story out of possible failure.  He will claim there has been progress this season and through the club’s media man highlight a conveyor belt of young talent (pity we don’t see them on the pitch very often and then only for a few minutes) combined with a stream of news about the Community Trust.  The man of the people who delivers good for all.

The upward curve of progress since his arrival in 2015 continues at pace as evidenced by the the 5th year of “positive discussions” and “conversations” with NBC.

I am wondering if KT’s contract was up for renewal at the end of the season and assuming it was the supporters' decision whether or not based on his performance we would renew it.

The really sad thing is most of the support base still think he saved the club and therefore as the “important man with all the money” should be respected and given infinite time to defeat the evil council.

[Deepcut Cobbler]

The really sad thing is most of the support base still think he saved the club and therefore as the “important man with all the money” should be respected and given infinite time to defeat the evil council.

The sad thing is the majority of the support base don't frequent this board to be able to read all of the 'truth' on here...

[west stand oap]

As we have now had our budget explained perhaps we now also have the reason to why none of the players we had cash bids in for in January joined us.

[Coolcat]

Agree with Barton Cobbler (above). Curle did the job of keeping us in the Football League now that contract is expiring. I can't see how any supporter now wants more of his hoof-it-and-chase it stuff. Get a young up-and-coming manager with desire and zest and knowledge of up-and-coming players in the lower leagues. It is of course faintly possible that Curle's tactics will scrape us into the playoffs in which case let him continue and see if he gets us promoted then give him his chance to prove me wrong. If he then had what it took to progress I'd be happy for him. Unlikely! I go to games now out of loyalty and to still be part of a conmunity which I value. Our hoofball is dross.

But our 'hoofball' style has destroyed the two most 'tippy tappy' sides in the league (Crewe and Exeter) and more entertaining than the latter, at SJP and certainly at home!

[Coolcat]

But they are all above us in the League table 

That isn't necessarily hoof v tippy tappy football though, as Curle's tactics won the day on those occasions!

[GrangeParkCobbler]

As we have now had our budget explained perhaps we now also have the reason to why none of the players we had cash bids in for in January joined us.

Thomas mentions that even loan players cost money, and anything we paid out was over the budget....but fails to mention that the estimated £650k from the cup run was also over the income budget.

We should be happy that he supported the manager by allowing him to bring in a couple of loan players and a free agent in the form of Mark Marshall who KT also rather bizarrely says ‘has done a good job’....despite the fact he’s hardly featured in the team!

[guest3264]

The really sad thing is most of the support base still think he saved the club and therefore as the “important man with all the money” should be respected and given infinite time to defeat the evil council.

KT has done more to keep the club trading than you have with your continuous negative keyboard pontifications!

[guest48]

Thomas mentions that even loan players cost money, and anything we paid out was over the budget....but fails to mention that the estimated £650k from the cup run was also over the income budget.

We should be happy that he supported the manager by allowing him to bring in a couple of loan players and a free agent in the form of Mark Marshall who KT also rather bizarrely says ‘has done a good job’....despite the fact he’s hardly featured in the team!

Don't forget that Billy Waters, who was rumoured to be on a decent wage, left us in that period.

[EB Claret]

The really sad thing is most of the support base still think he saved the club and therefore as the “important man with all the money” should be respected and given infinite time to defeat the evil council.

99% of fans that I talk to know nothing about this forum and while they all wish the East Stand was finished, think we are lucky to have KT. Consequently the community ownership revolution is currently a non starter.